Introducing our Headmaster

MR. ANDREW PUDYSZ

Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Andrew Pudysz as its first Headmaster. Mr. Pudysz, who taught theology at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Georgia, will assume his duties effective July 1 st .

Mr. Pudysz holds a Master of Arts in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, and received his B.A. in Sacred Theology and History with an English Minor from Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville, GA.

“I am delighted to become part of this new school,” said Mr. Pudysz. “As the birthplace of Catholicism in the early colonies, St. Mary’s County is a special and blessed place for this school.”

In addition to academics, Mr. Pudysz coached Cross Country and Track and Field and co-established the Frassati Brotherhood Club, an all-male club centered on fellowship and faith designed to bridge the gap between students’ extracurricular activities and their spiritual life. Mr. Pudysz also served as a youth minister and Confirmation teacher at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Dawsonville, GA.

Mr. Pudysz has been married to his wife, Julia, for eleven years. They have five children (Andrew Jr., Veronica, Simon, Emelia, and Colette) and a beloved black Lab named Charlie. In addition to his duties as Acting Headmaster, he will teach Humanities. “I want to form students to be good, upstanding citizens who actively practice their Faith and utilize their God-given talents to serve the Lord and their community.”