![]() Acting Principal, Mr. David Gilligan By Carolina Aceves and John Abarca Staff Writers Winter Break came and went, and students returned to Hubbard to face more hanges. Dr. Bessie Karvelas finished her term as acting principal just before break, and we now have the pleasure of welcoming Mr. David G. Gilligan. He took the position of acting principal the fi rst day we came back from break and will be working with Mr. Antonio Perez, who is now the new acting assistant principal, until the Local School Council appoints a new principal. Mr. Gilligan was born in Ireland and was brought to the U.S for a better future. He was raised in Chicago in the Morgan Park neighborhood with nine siblings and attended Leo High School. Mr. Gilligan shares with us that he was an “average student, not the best student in his class.” Mr. Gilligan enjoys bike riding because “it’s a good way to get exercise; you also get to cover a lot of ground and get to see a lot of things.” Our acting principal has worked for Chicago Public Schools for over 30 years in various positions. He attended Chicago State University for his undergraduate degree in education, then later earned his master’s degree in educational administration at Governors State University. He was a carpentry teacher for 22 years and was assistant principal at Kennedy High School. He became principal at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and after that became Chief High School Offi cer for CPS. Mr. Gilligan, now retired from CPS, will only be at Hubbard temporarily, as mentioned before. When asked about his stay at Hubbard, he said, “Hubbard has been a great place, everybody has been fantastic and the staff and students are very friendly. It’s been a great experience.”
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