Mr. Korus began teaching art classes at Humphrey St. Francis in 1981, where he is also the head volleyball coach, and head boys and girls track coach. He enjoys extended family, alone time, and solving puzzles.

Mrs. Pam Goering teaches K-12 Vocal/General Music, Fabric Arts and Foods and Nutrition. She has been in education for 21 years. She is married to a fabulous Hy-Vee smoker of food. She has three grown children with 6 grandchildren.  She enjoys sewing, quilting, and making harmony!

Sharon Swanson is the High School science instructor for St. Francis.  She teaches the 9th grade Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and Physics classes.  Sharon graduated from St. Francis High School, CCC (then Platte College), Wayne State College and has graduate hours from a number of colleges. Before teaching at St. Francis, she has taught at Fremont Bergan, Columbus Middle School, Scotus High School and Monroe High School.

Sharon and her husband Mike have 4 married children and 7 grandchildren.  Her favorite activities are activities with family, gardening, reading, walking, crossword and other puzzles, and baking.   Sharon is a member of St. Bonaventure Church where she is an EMHC and works on various activities.

Mr. Tim Wiese is a 7-12 Mathematics Teachers at St. Francis School, assistant One-Act Director, a Sophomore Class Sponsor, and Head Robotics Coach. He has been in education since 2014, all at St. Francis. He lives on a farm north of Lindsay where he farms on the side with his father, Steve, and brother, Alex. His mother, Melissa, is an X-Ray Tech at Boone County Health Center in Albion, and sister, Olivia, is an ER Nurse at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. He enjoys being outside, sports, movies, and tinkering with projects in his garage.

James W. Pieper teaches social studies and religion, mostly in the junior high, and sponsors journalism and speech. Born in Omaha, he attended Catholic school from Kindergarten through high school at St. Robert Bellarmine and Skutt Catholic. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016. Prior to coming to St. Francis, he completed student teaching at Lincoln North Star High School and spent two summers teaching for the Archdiocese of Omaha’s Totus Tuus program, where he met many proud St. Francis graduates. In college, Mr. Pieper was involved in the Newman Center as a Bible study leader, retreat team leader and server/acolyte. In 2014, he wrote and self-published a book, A History of St. Peter Catholic Church, while working at his uncle’s parish in Omaha. His article “’Their home was flaming’: The St. Paul’s Church Riot”  is set to be published by Nebraska History magazine in its Winter 2017 issue.

Outside of academic pursuits, Mr. Pieper enjoys a vast collection of classic films and vinyl records.

I am originally from Sidney, IA and graduated from Peru State College (1993-BAed-Social Science) and the University of Nebraska at Kearney (2000-MAed-Curriculum and Instruction). Since the fall of 1993, I have taught at Humphrey St. Francis. In 2005, I was named Omaha Archdiocesan Rural Teacher of the Year.

I am the mother of two and married to a social studies teacher. The social sciences have been my passion since I was in grade school. I owe much of that devotion to my parents who loved taking our family on “field trips” to regional museums and to several great teachers that I had growing up that instilled the love of learning.  It is a privilege and an honor to be an educator.

Mrs. Tina Schumacher has been teaching English at St. Francis since 2003.  She continues to teach high school English as well as maintains the high school library collection. Mrs. Schumacher also directs the one act play for competition in the fall.  She enjoys reading, writing, golfing, and spending time with her husband and her five children.

Mrs. Tanya Niedbalski is the Junior High Earth and Life Science’s teacher, 8th grade English teacher, and 7th grade and 8th grade Reading teacher. She is married and has three grown children. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, flower gardening, golf, and 4-H.

Krista Kravig is starting her 4th year as St. Francis Schools business teacher and assistant volleyball coach. Previously, Mrs. Kravig worked as a paraprofessional at Winside Public Schools and spent many years working as a personal banker. Mrs. Kravig is loving teaching and is thankful she has finally found her true passion!

Father Wayne S. Pavela was assigned to St. Francis High School and Holy Family High School as Campus Minister and Teacher in June of 1997.  He spends his mornings at St. Francis and the afternoons at Holy Family.  He teaches four core high school Theology classes.  He is the Campus Minister and heads up the Campus Ministry Team which consists of seven other lay faculty members.  He is a member of the Crisis Team and the Catholic Schools Week Committee.

His greatest joy is to watch our young people grow in their faith and knowledge as they prepare to fulfill the mission of St. Francis schools and become contributing members of our Church, community, and society.

Sra. Sherry Runnels is the K-12 Spanish teacher at St. Francis. She has taught since 1969 throughout the states, and for the Department of Defense in Okinawa. Japan. She is married to Pastor Jim and they have 9 daughters, 30 grandchildren, 1 great and 12 foreign exchange daughters. She enjoys family, reading, writing and gardening.

I have been teaching and coaching since 2000; 3 years at public school and 12 years at St. Francis. I have been married for 14 wonderful years and have five children, 4 girls and 1 boy. I enjoy sports, camping and lifting weights.