Joe Holdren

Assistant Principal

St. John Catholic High School & Middle School – Beloit

St. John’s Catholic Grade School – Beloit

Joe Holdren grew up in Friend, Nebraska, graduating from Friend Public High School in 2001. Following high school, he joined the United States Army and served with the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his time in the Army, he attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Management. Joe began his teaching career via the Transition to Teaching program at Fort Hays State and taught middle school and high school science for St. John's. Two years into teaching, he took on the role of Assistant Principal. In 2012, he earned his Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Fort Hays State University. Joe and his wife, Marci, have 9 children - 7 of them currently attending St. John's, with their oldest now a sophomore at Benedictine College. Joe and Marci love their Beloit and St. John's community.