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BLEICH, Russell
BLEICH, Russell (Rev.) (Miller, IA- ). Metropolitan Coordinator, ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE. In April 1979, Bleich succeeded Rev. Vincent JESTICE. The same year Bleich received the National Catholic Education Association's Presidential Award, the highest honor conveyed by the group, for his leadership and service to Catholic education nationwide.
A member of the board of directors of the association and its executive committee, Bleich also held membership in the NCEA Chief Administrators of Catholic Education and served as its president for 1976-1977. Within Iowa, Bleich served in the Iowa Association of Non-Public Schools and the Governor's Private School Advisory Committee.