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Columbus, Ohio

Notre Dame’s ACE Teaching Fellows to Serve Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Columbus

The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Diocese...

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Sister Paula Kleine-Kracht and Meghan Weyland

A Legacy of Faith, A Future of Hope: Meghan Weyland and the Mission of Nativity Academy

At Nativity Academy at St. Boniface in Louisville, Kentucky, students are formed for lives of purpose, possibility, and hope. As a Catholic middle school serving students in grades 6 through...

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Dominic Fanelli receiving Pressley Award from John Staud

Fanelli wins Michael Pressley Award

Dominic Fanelli’s journey through Catholic education has taken him down many roads, but each led him back to a school that feels like home. For his continued commitment to Catholic...

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Fellows with Hope to Bring

Through the AICSN Holy Cross Fellows program, teachers at American Indian Catholic schools earn teaching licenses and bachelor’s degrees in education through Holy Cross College. The fellowship was formed by...

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ACE Summer 2023 in Photos

The second half of ACE Summer included the joy of Commencement, the peace of Mass at the Grotto, the hope offered by leaders such as Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG...

Vickey McBride receiving Pressley Award from John Staud

Go with God. God Goes with You.

“Go with God. God goes with you” is a sentiment that sticks with Vickey McBride in more ways than one. Through the roles she’s played at Saint Martin de Porres...

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Trinter wins Christ the Teacher Award

The 2023 Christ the Teacher Award was presented yesterday to Chrissy Trinter, the director of the ACE Ascent Program who teaches mathematics education courses as a member of ACE's faculty...

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Sr. Draru, Fr. Bechina vist ACE

Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, doesn’t remember the name of her first teacher, but she’ll never forget her impact. As a child in Uganda, Draru and her siblings walked eight...