Archbishop Hannan High School

Meet Jenn Gesvantner, our new Theater Director at Archbishop Hannan High School!

With more than 20 years of experience in youth theatre programs, Jenn brings an infectious passion for storytelling, student mentorship, and the performing arts to our community. She's dedicated to fostering creativity, confidence, and collaboration both on and off the stage.

Jenn is excited to build on our already vibrant theater tradition while creating meaningful opportunities for students to explore acting, technical theater, stagecraft, and performance. Whether it's through engaging productions or behind-the-scenes work, she believes in the power of artistic expression to help students grow as performers and as leaders.

What makes Jenn special? She stays deeply connected to the local community theater scene, where she continues to perform, direct, and collaborate with regional theater organizations. This real-world experience brings current industry practices and a genuine love for live performance directly into the Blackfriars program.

Please join us in welcoming Jenn to the Hawk family! We're thrilled to see the creative energy and artistic excellence she'll bring to our stage.

Welcome, Jenn! Break a leg.

We are thrilled to announce that Father David Doyle's role with Archbishop Hannan High School is expanding to full time ministry as our Director of Catholic Identity, effective June 16, 2026!

Father David brings a deep commitment to faith formation and is a vibrant presence throughout our school community. You'll find him in classrooms, in the chapel, and walking our halls as a spiritual guide and mentor to our students, faculty, and staff.

With Father David on campus full-time, we will be celebrating Mass daily beginning in the 26-27 school year, creating more opportunities for our community to deepen their relationship with Christ. This is exactly the kind of investment in our young people and educators that makes Hannan truly special.

Please join us in congratulating Father David on this new role with our Hawk family!