The Sacred Heart School Foundation has named Kyle Herrick as president, and Paul Beykirch as vice president of its board of directors. Herrick joined the Sacred Heart School Foundation in 2012 and has served as vice president since 2016. He succeeds Beverly Rollings who remains on the board at treasurer. Beykirch joined the Sacred Heart School Foundation in 2012.
Herrick and Beykirch are abiding champions of Sacred Heart and the Sedalia community, having held leadership positions in a wide range of civic organizations. Both are graduates of Sacred Heart School, Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Inductees, and are actively involved in the revitalization of the Sacred Heart School Alumni Association. As president, Herrick says he wants to emphasize the vital role of the Sacred Heart School Foundation to the survival and continued growth Sacred Heart School.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that the Sacred Heart Foundation is one of the key reasons Sacred Heart Heart School is still in existence today,” said Herrick. “As the only Catholic high school in our region, I want local businesses to realize the benefits of Sacred Heart School and invest in its students and faculty. I want our alumni to appreciate the education they received and pay it forward to the next generation. Like those before us, we have to pay it forward if we want a future that includes Sacred Heart School in our community. Without local and alumni support we may fail.”
Revenue for Sacred Heart comes from three primary sources, which include tuition, support from the St. Vincent de Paul parish, and the Sacred Heart School Foundation. The Foundation’s Annual Fund Drive is the school’s largest revenue-generating event for Sacred Heart School. In the last 15 years, Foundation contributions in support of Sacred Heart School exceed $3.5 million.
“It’s an honor to serve with many wonderful people who have the interest in providing a wonderful Catholic Christian education for our youth,” says Beykirch. Our goal is to help Sacred Heart School give kids the tools to become the best well-rounded person they can be!”
Herrick and Beykirch will lead the 11-member Sacred Heart School Foundation team that includes: Joe Fischer, Steve Ellebracht, Jorge Guevara ’03, Virgil McDonald, Dr. Mark Register ’75, Stephani Marshall-Rice, Beverly Rollings, Suzie Thompson, and Bill Turner.
For more information about the Foundation, contact Liz Suter-Van Leer, development director, shfoundation@
