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St. Michael School in Livermore is poised to see new leadership as its current principal plans to bow out at the end of this school year.
Principal Brandon Angelo announced his upcoming departure in a message to families March 13, just one year after assuming the role. He took over for former principal Alison Wilkie, whose leadership at the school can be traced back to at least 2018.
The next leader, who has not been named, will mark the school’s third principal in three years.
“This was an incredibly difficult decision for me, but in the end it boiled down to being in a better position to take care of my family,” Angelo wrote. “I’ve accepted a position that enables me to do just that.”
Upon welcoming Angelo to St. Michael School, its officials praised him on social media Aug. 3, 2025 for being student-centered and upholding the connection between the school and St. Michael Catholic Church in Livermore, for which St. Michael School is a ministry of.
Angelo entered the role equipped with a master’s in systematic theology from Boston College and a bachelor’s in religious studies from Saint Mary’s College, school officials said.
Angelo had teaching experience at Holy Names High School in Oakland and St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School in Vallejo as well as leadership experience within security forces training at Moffett Field and U.S. Army Basic Training at Fort Benning.
As the end of the school year approaches, Angelo said he has a “seemingly endless list of things” he aims to accomplish at the school. Angelo did not provide further details about his objectives in the message to families.
Ahead of his leadership, updates to three classrooms were completed at the end of the 2024-25 school year, according to a social media post by school officials during June of 2025. Additional work was on the books as of last February.
“I am grateful to Fr. Bích for his support and will do everything I can to assist him in the coming months,” Angelo said.
Angelo said he was unavailable for an interview with Livermore Vine, and St. Michael School officials have declined to comment on the campus’ changing leadership.
Bích N. Nguyễn took on the role of pastor July 1, 2025 at the parish, according to a social media post by St. Michael Catholic Church representatives. Given the parish’s place within the Diocese of Oakland, Nguyễn was appointed by Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ, Bishop of Oakland.
Also on July 1, the parish’s former pastor Carl Arcosa joined St. Francis of Assisi in Concord.
“Please pray for our clergy, especially during the time of transition this summer,” parish representatives wrote during May of 2025 on social media.
No further information was offered in the post as to why a new pastor was introduced to St. Michael Catholic Church.
