Mooney students stick up for ousted principal

YOUNGSTOWN — Cardinal Mooney High School’s colors are red and gold, but about 100 students donned white T-shirts this morning to show support for their ousted principal.

John Young, principal since 2011, was terminated last week, and the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown hasn’t revealed the reason, calling it a personnel

matter.

Students — wearing shirts emblazoned with “Forever Young” and carrying a large cutout “J” and “Y” — chanted, “Mr. Young, Mr. Young,” while marching in front of the school building before the start of classes. Some shouted that they want Young to be reinstated.

Students say they deserve an explanation for Young’s dismissal.

Senior Elise Jamison said Young was supportive of students.

“He just loves Mooney,” she said.

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