![]() ![]() It was “God’s will alone” that he came to the new position, Azar said. “This work will build from years of focused and intentional work in our faith formation,” he noted. He finds many similarities between public and Catholic schools, but is looking forward to strengthening the Catholic identity of the grade school by continuing to practice the Holy Cross Congregation pillars and vocational curriculum. He is most looking forward to practicing his faith and craft at the same time, he said. Serving in a Catholic school will be a first for Azar. Most recently he completed a successful three-year stint as principal at LaSalle Intermediate Academy, the only public school in South Bend to receive Indiana’s four-star status during that period. He worked as a principal at Rise Up Academy for three years, helping to turn around a school that was previously on probation. Azar then moved into administration and completed his administrator certificate at Bethel College. He began working odd jobs in the South Bend city schools, and found a niche teaching biology at John Adams High School. ![]() The couple moved to South Bend, where Azar furthered his studies at IUSB and obtained a master’s in secondary education. After attending Indiana University, Bloomington, and majoring in biology with a business minor, he worked in business in Indianapolis, where he also met his wife. In July Azar began another role at the parish, that of principal of the grade school.īorn in Sweden of Palestinian descent, Azar grew up in South Bend speaking Arabic as his first language. This spring he added a deeper dimension to his faith and was received fully into the Church after completing RCIA. He served on the parish school board and school technology committee. Joseph Church, South Bend, as parishioner, father and husband. For the past nine years, George Azar worshipped in the wooden pews of St. ![]()
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