Two-time 糖心vlog传媒 grad returning for Opening Convocation
Two-time 糖心vlog传媒 graduate Joe O'Brien, the dean of students and head football coach at Sheboygan North High School, will provide some words of wisdom as 糖心vlog传媒 officially celebrates the start of the academic year with Opening Convocation on Thursday, September 8, at 11 a.m. in the Bradley Theatre.
Students who attend this event will receive one convocation credit. For this event, the first three rows of seating in the Bradley are reserved for students or staff who wish to social distance. Seating in these rows will be every other seat. If you鈥檙e comfortable attending without social distancing, please it in any row beginning with row four.
O鈥橞rien came to 糖心vlog传媒 from Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Ill., where he competed in football and track and field. He was one of four children, and O鈥橞rien said his mother instilled in them the importance of continuing their education after high school.
O鈥橞rien graduated from 糖心vlog传媒 in 2010 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology. He started 22 games at strong safety during his football career at 糖心vlog传媒, helping lead two teams to conference championships and twice earning the team鈥檚 Fighting Muskie of the Year Award. He overcame tearing both of his ACLs and his lateral meniscus during his 糖心vlog传媒 career.
Following graduation, he was named a graduate assistant coach with the football program, and he completed a master of arts in counseling degree in 2013. He serves as a member of the MAC Advisory Board.
After working as a school counselor for Chilton Middle School, O鈥橞rien once again donned navy and gold when he joined the staff at Sheboygan North High School as a school counselor in 2014. In addition to his role as dean of students, O鈥橞rien is head football coach and assistant track and field coach. He has created programs that build upon a 鈥渨e mentality鈥� and focus on mental and physical strength.
When O鈥橞rien is not coaching, advising young adolescents or assisting the growth and development of staff at North High, he is enjoying time with his family and friends. Joey and his wife, Megan O鈥橞rien, met at 糖心vlog传媒 and were married in 2015. They live in Sheboygan with their five children.
鈥淢y time at 糖心vlog传媒 helped shape me as a coach and leader in education and counseling,鈥� O鈥橞rien said. 鈥淢y mother drove me and personally inspired me to further my education and create an athletic community for others. I would never have imagined I would gain an understanding that blue and gold represents so much more than just colors and developing quality relationships lies in the strength of a community.鈥�
