New Faces at Stella Maris Academy

Mike Mazzio, Business Manager

Mike Mazzio joined the Stella Maris Academy staff in October as the school's new business manag er.  Mr. Mazzio has a wide variety of business and management experience including corporate accounting, management, sales and marketing, business ownership. He will be serving dual accounting and human resources rolls. Mr. Mazzio is an asset to the SMA team! He most recently worked as the advertising director at the Duluth News Tribune. Mr. Mazzio and his wife have two children.

Sarah Pennings, Admissions & Communications Associate

Stella Maris Academy welcomed Sarah Pennings as our Admissions and Communications Associate when Mrs. Jenna Kelly took a position with the Lake Superior Youth Chorus. You will see Mrs. Pennings on all campuses giving tours and facilitating enrollment of new students. She is a wonderful resource for new families! Mrs. Pennings will aid in the coordination of communications for SMA as well. She and her husband have two children; their daughter attends the St. John's campus. 

Teresa Kenney, Development Associate

As our Development Associate, Teresa Kenney, works with Erin Makela in the Marketing and Development department. Mrs. Kenney will focus on alumni initiatives, major events and other development related tasks. We are blessed to have Mrs. Kenney on board in a part-time capacity to assist in alumni outreach. She and her husband have three children, including twin boys at the Holy Rosary campus.