As she prepares to retire after 19 years as head of Convent of the Sacred Heart, Sister Joan Magnetti realizes she's been leading the school longer than most of the students have been alive.

Yet at age 63, the educator says she's still amazed by how much she has learned from the students, even the youngest ones, at the all-girls private school on King Street.

"Holiness doesn't come just by living longer. What I love about education is that your students teach you," Magnetti said. "I've seen young kids under the age of 10 who have come out and said some of the most insightful things, or lived through a life struggle with such faith and courage, it's humbling."

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Thumbs up and a fond farewell to Sister Joan Magnetti, who last week oversaw her final graduation as headmistress of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, after leading the Catholic school for girls for 32 years.

That's a long time for someone to lead an educational institution -- and a blessing for the young women who attended the school during Sister Magnetti's time there.

Sacred Heart students benefited from having a role model of dignity, strength and humor, whose high expectations for her students was matched by her compassion for all.

Sister Joan Magnetti has been a credit to the school and a credit to the town of Greenwich, and we wish her well.

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