Central Catholic Announces New Principal

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Central Catholic Announces New Principal
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 26, 2016 – Central Catholic High
School is pleased to announce Brother Anthony T. Baginski, FSC,
as the school’s new principal. “Central Catholic, a Diocesan School,
under the leadership of the Christian Brothers since its opening in
1927 has a proud tradition of educating Men of Faith, Scholarship,
and Service. I am honored to be named as the next principal and
look forward to educating these young men who are our future
leaders in our churches, community, and professions.”
Brother Robert Schaefer, FSC, who completed seven years as
principal and 20 of his 26 years as a Christian Brother at Central
Catholic, has been called to Rome, Italy by the Superior General of
the Christian Brothers to be part of his administration in service to
the international Lasallian Mission. We thank Brother Bob for his
years of service to Central Catholic and wish him the best in his next
endeavor.
Br. Tony came to Central Catholic in 2011 as a Math Teacher,
Department Chair, and Assistant Wrestling Coach. Three years ago,
he became the Director of Academic Technology and has been instrumental in the design and outfitting of
the Zupancic Family STEM Building. He has overseen the curricular development, staffing, and
implementation of a dozen new STEM electives. “The opening of the new STEM building for the fall
semester gives Central Catholic the needed space to fully implement our STEM program and better serve our
students. The Zupancic Family STEM Building is positioned to be a resource to the community for after
school, weekend, and summer programs.”
His path to Brotherhood, and ultimately principal of Central Catholic, has been an interesting one. Upon
graduating from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1991, with a B.S. in Math and Computer Science,
Brother Tony spent eleven years as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. During that time, he
earned both an M.B.A and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
After leaving the Coast Guard to discern a vocation, he taught at Saint Bernard School in Uncasville, CT.
From 2007-2009, he served as principal of the school.
Brother Tony met the De La Salle Christian Brothers at Saint Bernard School, and over the next seven years
came to know the Brothers and their vocation. “What drew me to the Brothers was their commitment to
provide ‘…a human and Christian education’ to the students they teach, and the focus on community and
supporting each other in their vocation.”
This summer, Br. Tony will complete his M.A. in Theology from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He is
currently enrolled in the Doctoral Program for Instructional Technology at Duquesne University.
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