Saint Mary's COllege Annual Convocation
12:45–2 p.m., Chapel
The 2009 Convocation honors Gery Short, Director of the Office of Education and a member of the Leadership Team for the District of San Francisco.
Read Gery Short's convocation address (PDF)
Gery serves as the Director of the Office of Education for the District of San Francisco and a member of the District Leadership Team for the De la Salle Christian Brothers, Western Province. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the District’s Lasallian formation programs, assuring the authenticity of the mission in the District works, and the development and stabilizing of schools recently established to serve the poor.
Gery was on the task force to design a Lasallian Leadership Institute, served on the Lasallian Leadership Advisory Board, was a member of the International Commission on Association and the Preparatory Committee for the 2006 International Assembly on Mission. Gery attended the 1993 and 2000 General Chapters as a lay consultant. He also chaired the 2006 International Assembly on Mission.
Gery currently serves on the national Education Board, as well as other boards and national task forces with the Brothers.
