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Welcome to Nouvel Catholic Central! I hope your
initial inquiry into our Christ-centered learning community results in a
visit and eventually, your choice to come aboard. At Nouvel, we are
seeking truly decent young ladies and gentlemen who are ready to challenge
themselves, focus on becoming leaders, and develop the courage to live
their faith. We understand that learning is a process - like leadership
development and learning to let Christ work through us are. Our staff
facilitates your learning process in and out of the classroom.
For twenty-four years Nouvel Catholic Central has
provided a sound education and encouraged profound learning by students.
We commit to making your learning experience significant through rigorous
and relevant academics, a variety of extracurricular opportunities to
excel and lead in, meaningful liturgies, invitations to make a difference
in the lives of others, and a proud heritage.
I invite you to visit us. Walk our halls. Attend
our events. Sit in on a class. See if you can capture the phenomena
known as the Nouvel Difference. If you and your family are ready
to enjoy quantum leaps in learning, Catholic-Christian leadership, and
discovery of the possible self you can become, look no further. Come see
us!
All the best-
Paul D. Fallon, Principal
About the Principal
Mr. Paul D. Fallon was
raised in Piscataway, New Jersey and graduated from St. Pius X Regional
High School in 1980. While in high school, he was the cadet commanding
officer of the school’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training
Corps program. After being recognized by the nation’s highest award for a
cadet – the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement, Mr. Fallon
received a nomination to the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.
Leaving New Jersey in 1980, he attended the College
of DuPage – earning an Associates
Degree. Mr. Fallon continued his college studies at the University of
Illinois-Chicago and graduated
in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Immediately
following graduation, he accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in
the United States Marine Corps and reported to Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, for training at The Basic
School. While serving in the Marines, “Captain” Fallon deployed to Europe
with an Air Combat Element of F/A-18, A/V 8B Harrier, and OV-10 Bronco
aircraft during the Reagan era and the cold war – chasing Soviet
submarines out of Norwegian fiords. As a secondary specialty, Mr. Fallon
was placed in charge of a substance abuse counseling center and handled
crisis situations with Marines and their families as well as adolescents
in the surrounding South Carolina region. After a total of thirteen
active duty and reserve years, Mr. Fallon was honorably discharged in
1997.
A move from Beaufort, South Carolina to Hilton Head
Island allowed him to open a counseling center for Charter Hospital of
Savannah. He continued his crisis work with adolescents and families
while providing community service presentations and aftercare for persons
recovering from addictions. In 1989, Mr. Fallon accepted a position at
Hilton Head Preparatory School where he
taught numerous classes and coached prior to becoming the Middle School
Dean. After three years, he traveled north to Charleston, SC, and
received a Masters degree in secondary counseling from The Citadel while
teaching at Sea Island Academy, just outside of Charleston on a barrier
island. He became Principal of grades 7-12 while serving as athletic
director, counselor, coach of various sports, and teacher.
In 1999, Mr. Fallon
accepted a Principal position with a large charter school management
company and was the founding Principal at
North Saginaw Charter Academy on
Trautner Drive. After two years, he was asked to take charge of Paragon Charter Academy in Jackson, MI,
prior to becoming a Regional Director of Schools in Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Mr. Fallon
opened several schools in urban settings of Brooklyn and Buffalo, NY, East
Cleveland and Euclid, OH, and directed schools in Jackson and Ypsilanti,
MI, and Rochester and Syracuse, NY. In 2005, he left the
management company, opened his own educational consulting company called
True North Ventures, LLC, and pursued his Ph.D. in Educational
Leadership. Mr. Fallon is nearing the final stages of his doctorate
degree and writing his dissertation currently. His area of research
attends to the significant learning relationship or nexus shared by some
teachers and students. His publications include Becoming Their
Champion – a connectivity training for teachers of adolescents and
Nexus Aliquis: In Pursuit of Efficacy, Resilience, and Full Potential
-in the international journal; Adolescence. Mr. Fallon is
permanently certified in New York as a (1) School District Administrator
and (2) School Administrator and Supervisor.
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