Dr. Alicia Reid CHARLOTTE — Amy Tobergte, the principal of St. Patrick School, is stepping down effective Feb. 18 to take a new opportunity outside the field of education.
Assistant Principal Dr. Alicia Reid will take over as interim principal until the end of the school year, officials announced Friday.
Tobergte has served as principal for more than four years. In a letter to the St. Patrick School community, she expressed her gratitude for the “distinct privilege to lead such a special school.”
“The staff is a family that cares deeply for one another, and I would be hard-pressed to find a group of educators who care more for the spiritual and academic growth of the children in their care,” she wrote. “Our parents are a close-knit community who consistently support our children, staff, and administration from the tiniest needs – like pencils in the classroom – to the most important undertakings – like being the primary educator of your children in your home.”
Dr. Gregory Monroe, superintendent of diocesan schools, said in a statement, “We are grateful to Mrs. Tobergte for her years of faithful service to the St. Patrick community and the Diocese of Charlotte, and we wish her well as she begins her next endeavor.”
“We are also grateful to Dr. Reid for her leadership and faith witness, and she will be supported by the Catholic Schools Office and the surrounding schools during this transition,” Monroe added.
Tobergte said she will assist Reid in transitioning into her new role as principal over the next few weeks.
“The highlight of my time here has been witnessing Christ through the eyes of the children,” Tobergte said. “Catholic education is such a beautiful blessing and ending my 20-year career in education as a leader in my faith community has been so fulfilling.”
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter