Leadership Team

Gary Blackburn | President

The Board of Directors has appointed Gary Blackburn as the new president of the school, effective July 1, 2024. He succeeds Brother Barry Landry in this role.

Gary Blackburn has served as principal of Saint Stanislaus since the 2017-2018 school year. He came to Saint Stanislaus with a great deal of experience as a Catholic school teacher and administrator. His teaching career began in New Orleans where he held both teaching and administrative responsibilities at Brother Martin High School, Archbishop Hannan High School, and De La Salle High School.

In 2003, Blackburn moved to Mobile and served at McGill-Toolen as assistant principal for discipline and assistant principal for academic affairs. In 2011, he responded to the call of the Archdiocese of Mobile to become principal of St. Ignatius Elementary School, a position he held for five years before returning to McGill-Toolen.

Blackburn holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary mathematics education from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree in secondary education from the University of Alabama. He also holds a leadership certificate from the Lasallian Leadership Institute at St. Mary’s University in California.

Nancy Artigues | Principal

The Board of Directors has officially appointed Mrs. Nancy Artigues as the new principal for the 2024-2025 school year.

Mrs. Artigues has been a valued member of the Saint Stanislaus community since the fall of 2018, serving as the academic assistant principal. With over 30 years of experience in both Catholic and public school systems, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her new role. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tulane University and a master’s degree in education, focusing on special education. Additionally, Mrs. Artigues obtained her Mississippi administrator license in 2017, paving the way for her advancement to academic assistant principal.

Zach Villarrubia | Academic Assistant Principal

Zach Villarrubia has been named Assistant Principal of Academics for the 2024 -2025 school year.

Villarrubia joined the Saint Stanislaus faculty in the fall of 2019 as a Physical Science and STEM teacher and was named head varsity soccer coach. He began his career at Mississippi College and spent three years teaching college-level science courses. There, he cultivated a passion for nurturing student understanding and engagement in the field of science. Following this role, he transitioned to St. Patrick High School for two years, where he taught Physical and Biological Sciences before coming to Saint Stanislaus. Villarrubia was the lead faculty member and contact in the recent transformation of the SSC STEM Lab. He led the Soccer Rocks to three state championships and a runner-up finish.    

Villarrubia is an experienced educator with over ten years of dedicated service in teaching and coaching. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Mississippi College in Biology and Human Anatomy, and Physiology, respectively.   

Timothy Holland | Dean of Students

Timothy Holland has been serving as the Dean of Students at Saint Stanislaus since the fall of 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a focus on mathematics from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1992 and a master’s degree in secondary education from William Carey University in 1996. Dr. Holland further advanced his education by receiving a specialist degree in 2009 and a doctorate in Educational Leadership in 2011, both from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Before transitioning to administration, Dr. Holland dedicated fourteen years to teaching mathematics and coaching baseball. He has accumulated fifteen years of experience in secondary administration, with the last nine years spent as the principal of Long Beach Middle School.

Andree Bonnaffons | Director of Guidance

Andree Bonnaffons joined the SSC family as Director of Guidance in 2020. She began her career teaching English and psychology at her alma mater, St. Mary’s Dominican High School in New Orleans, LA. Bonnaffons has held various leadership roles, including assistant principal at St. Scholastica Academy and director of guidance and admissions at Archbishop Hannan High School. Her experience also includes positions as a guidance counselor and principal in St. Tammany and St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.

Bonnaffons holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Louisiana State University, a master’s in guidance and counseling from Our Lady of Holy Cross College, and a master’s in school leadership from the University of New Orleans. She is certified as a supervisor of education from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and has undergone extensive training at the Karen Purvis Institutes of Texas Christian University, specializing in counseling and trauma-informed practices.