Board of Advisors
Scott Farrar
Born into a military family, Scott moved often as a child before eventually attending high school in St Louis, MO. After graduating from the Naval Academy with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, he served as a Marine AV-8B Harrier pilot, retiring in 2023 after 20 years. He currently flies with Southwest Airlines.
Scott’s professional experience is primarily in aviation planning and operations, safety, training and standardization, acquisitions, administration, and maintenance management. He is most passionate about flight instructing and teaching. He is also a graduate of the Army’s Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Scott, his wife Susan, and their three children relocated to Front Royal in 2024 seeking a strong community where they can continue to deepen their Catholic faith. When he is not working or running around with the family, Scott hopes to find more time to enjoy outdoor activities, play music, and train.
Andrew Fusaro
Andrew holds a bachelors degree in History from Hampden Sydney College (One of the few remaining all male colleges in the country, founded in 1775). His History degree was complemented by studies in philosophy, psychology and religion.
Andrew served in the United States Marine Corps reserve and as an executive officer of several companies and other entrepreneurial efforts. Most of his career has been in real estate and mortgage banking.
Andrew comes from a long line of educators and Christian school founders and has a passion for the education of his children and yours.
He and his wife Marielle have five sons and two daughters and enjoy a wide array of outdoor activities and engaging with God‘s creation.
Dr. Ryan Gorman
Ryan graduated from Texas State University with a B.A. in Political Science and minors in English and History. He then attended the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas, earning an M.A. and PhD in Politics. His dissertation focused on the moral foundations of Thomistic Just War Theory.
While at Dallas, Ryan met his lovely and talented wife, Jaime, and the family soon moved to Virginia where Ryan began his career as an analyst and educator supporting the Marine Corps. In his tenure working with the Marines, he earned a second Masters in Military Studies from the Command & Staff College. He has served on several interagency boards and working groups to promote educational programs and analytic standards of excellence.
Ryan and Jaime moved the family to the Shenandoah Valley a few years ago so their four children could be educated in a wholesome, faithful community. They currently live near Strasburg where they are reestablishing a small equestrian farm. When not busy with work and farm duties, Ryan enjoys running, hiking, camping, and brewing beer and mead.
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill is an attorney and partner with the law firm of Mata & Hill PLC, with offices throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley. His law practice primarily focuses on real estate, including residential and commercial closings, small business formation and counsel, and real estate litigation.
Andrew received his undergraduate education at Northwestern University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History (European concentration) and a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance. He received his Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary.
Andrew, his wife Rosie, and their boisterous brood of children (seven of whom currently attend the Divinum Auxilium family of schools) live on their small family farm outside of Front Royal. In addition to his active law practice, Andrew serves as Secretary of the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational and Conference Center, located outside of Front Royal.
Prior to a self-imposed musical retirement, Andrew sang for a variety of professional choirs in the Chicago and Washington, D.C. areas. Even in retirement, Andrew sings for the occasional wedding and directs the schola for the Traditional Latin Mass at the St. Thomas More Chapel.
Michael Schmiedicke
Mike Schmiedicke, originally from Michigan, is the second of eleven children from a large Catholic family. During his college years he was heavily involved in the Operation a Rescue direct action prolife movement while a student at Franciscan University, and eventually spent two years in prison for his activities.
He later graduated with a master’s degree in library and information science and after pursuing a career in the IT world for a number of years eventually founded and currently runs the Strong Oaks Woodshop in Front Royal Virginia. He is probably best known for being married to his overly energetic wife Dian, and together they have four children.
Craig Spiering
Craig Spiering studied at Christendom College and served in the U.S. Navy as a photojournalist, before building a successful photography business where he has photographed over 300 weddings. He has worked as a manager in the Computer Services Department at Christendom College since 2007.
Craig lives in Front Royal with his wife and nine children where they raise goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, turkeys, a kitchen garden and an orchard on their little forest farm. He delights in pursuing home butchery and the many culinary delights that follow. He also enjoys woodworking and small building projects. One of the great joys of his life is sharing great literature with his family.