St. Augustine appoints president and CEO through 2025

Aulston Taylor, a 1998 graduate of St. Augustine High School, has been named president and CEO of his alma mater.

Taylor has been serving in those positions on an interim basis for the past year.

He becomes the seventh president of the private, Catholic, all-boys high school founded in 1951 by the Josephites.

In announcing the appointment, Darren Diamond, the school’s chairman of the Board, said, “Mr. Taylor’s interim year has been marked by increasing enrollment, an increasing focus on our academic program, and an impressive renewal of our academic facilities. In addition, we have seen advancements in global partnerships for the school and enhancements in the school’s imaging in New Orleans and beyond. We look forward to continuing and expanding this progress over the next three years.”

According to a press release, St. Augustine experienced enrollment growth of nine percent under Taylor’s leadership during his interim phase. In addition, the school formed alliances with the University of Notre Dame, Southeastern University, LSU, Stillman College, Houghton College, Austin College, Canisius College and Texas Southern University and launched partnerships with fortune 500 companies which includes a deal with LG Electronics to support the school’s efforts to rebuild its damaged athletic facility, and an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to create a pipeline development and internship opportunities with graduates of St. Augustine who are currently enrolled in college.

Taylor earned a bachelor’s in business from Texas Southern University and an master’s in integrated marketing with a concentration in brand management from New York University.

This article originally published in the June 13, 2022 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.