School Administrators
Tom Korta is the husband of Jill Noel (’83) Korta and father of four. He is a member of the Cathedral of the Risen Christ parish, where he serves as a lector, acolyte and extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. Tom earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in mathematics from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, his master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and is pursuing his doctorate degree in Catholic educational leadership from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He taught for four years in Fort Collins, Colorado before moving to Lincoln in 1994. Since then he taught math at Pius for five years, was an assistant principal for seven years, and served as principal from 2006-2021.
Terry Kathol became the principal in 2021, after starting as the assistant principal at Pius X in 2018. Terry received his Bachelor’s Degree for the University of South Dakota in Secondary History Education and he graduated from Wayne State College with a masters degree in Education Administration in 2007. He also holds a Education Specialist Degree from Wayne State College. Terry recently served as K-12 principal at Hartington Cedar Catholic where he graduated and worked from 1991 until his move to Pius. At Cedar Catholic he was a teacher, activities director, elementary school principal (beginning in 2006) and then added the high school principal role in 2010. He and his wife are members of St. Peter’s Parish and have two sons.
Erin Masur became the assistant principal at Pius X High School in 2023. She grew up in Apple Valley, Minnesota, and attended Drake University to earn a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an endorsement in math and business in 2016. In 2021, she earned her Master’s in Education Administration from Concordia University. She had been a math teacher at Pius X High School for seven years and served one year as the school IEP and 504 accommodation plans coordinator. She and her husband are members of St. Joe’s Parish and have four children.
Josh Kirkwood became an assistant principal at Pius X High School in 2024 after serving as an assistant band director within the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln for two years. He grew up in Laramie, Wy. and attend the University of Northern Colorado to earn his Bachelor’s of Music Education K-12. Josh earned his Master’s in Educational Leadership in 2014 from the American College of Education and is finishing alternative principal licensure through Doane University. He has taught K-12 in his 19 years of education and has been privileged to open Mead High School (2009) and Soaring High PK-8 (2018) serving as performing arts department chair in both buildings. Josh, his wife and three children are active parishioners at St. Michael’s in Lincoln.
Shelly Pick became the Director of Counseling in 2020. Previously she had served as a guidance counselor at Pius X. Pick is a graduate of Buena Vista College with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Master’s Degree in Counseling from Iowa State University (K-12), and earned an Administrative endorsement (K-8 from Iowa State University and 9-12 from University of Nebraska). She has been in education since 1995, and previously taught/counseled in Waukee, Iowa, and St. Johns, Fla., before moving to Lincoln in 2009. She is a member of St. Peter’s Parish, is married to Robert, and is the mother of two Pius X grads: Madyson in 2014 and Emily in 2016.
Tim Aylward ’69 was named the interim activities director in June 2024. He has taught and coached football at Pius X since 1985, and was named the activities director in 2009. He coached football at Pius X until 2015, and retired as the AD in 2020.
Msgr. John Perkinton '75, Chancellor
Rev. Msgr. John Perkinton began as Chancellor to Pius X in 2022. He is the Superintendent of the Diocese of Lincoln Education Office, chaplain to the Marian Sisters, CAO of the Villa Marie School and Chairman of the Diocesan Building Commission.
