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Waiting Courageously

As an ACE Ambassador, you commit to ACE a full year before you ever step into a classroom as a Teaching Fellow. During that year, friends accept post-graduate jobs, professors...

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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

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Meet the 2025-2026 Blog Team!

We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s blog team! To help you get to know these seven bloggers, we asked them to complete a brief Q&A to introduce themselves. You’ll hear...

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No Second Tunic - Why Frassati

At Notre Dame, we’re surrounded by opportunities to succeed: academically, professionally, and socially. But what about opportunities to grow in trust? To embrace discernment? To practice reliance on grace instead...

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"Why Frassati? - The Best of Notre Dame"

I chose to pursue the Frassati Internship because it provided a summer opportunity embodying Notre Dame in every way. At its core, it gives interns an opportunity to see how...

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"Windy City Highlights from a Frassati Summer"

Through Notre Dame’s Frassati Internship, I spent the summer living and working in Chicago—exploring a new city while gaining valuable experience working in the IT Department at the Archdiocese of...

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More Than Just a Diploma

I used to think graduation was a celebration of completing course work and moving on to what is next. But watching my cohort – my people – cross the stage...