Francis Roesner 1951
Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Biography / Accomplishments:
Graduated in 1951
Spent 2 years in the US Army.
Was a long time educator:
Principal at St. Peter Claver College, Belize, Central America.
Lay Director of the original Papal Volunteer Program
Religious Education Coordinator for the Western Slope of Colorado.
Director of Salina Migrant Children Education Program.
20 years as Professor at Marymount College.
Adjunct Professor at KSU of Salina and Kansas Wesleyan University.
Taught Language Arts and Religion at Sacred Heart and Solomon.
Was a member of the SHHS Advisory Board.
Was a Municipal Judge.
Was the "Voice" of Sacred Heart Cathedral
Performed at Denver's Bonfi Theater and many performances at the Salina Theater.
Wrote an original "Jack and the Beanstalk" which was performed on PBS.
Performed as "Different Strokes" throughout the area for stroke victims.
He organized an auction to make money for the SHHS Drama Department which later became the impetis for the current Sacred Heart Auction.
