Mrs. Jan Bigalke

Mrs. Bigalke, Principal, comes to LAC with over 16 years experience as a teacher and administrator at Manistee Catholic Central School. Mrs. Bigalke received her bachelor's degree from Ferris State University in secondary education with English and Social Sciene certifications. She received her Master of Educational Leadership (with a Catholic emphasis) from the University of Dayton. Mrs. Bigalke is also a registered nurse in the state of Michigan and has been since 1990; she was most recently a home health nurse with Munson Home Care. She is married to Joe Bigalke and they have four grown children (all graduates of Catholic school), 2 granddaughters (with another due in October). They love to travel, go camping; walk their dog, Daisy Mae, and spend time with their family. Mrs. Bigalke states, "I'm so happy to join the LAC family where we can learn and grow in our faith and provide high academic standards to each of our students. I am excited to begin our journey together as we all strive for eternal salvation with our loving God and in the imitation of Jesus Christ in our words and actions."