Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky says her Catholic faith helps her ‘put things in perspective’

By Kelly Seegers, Catholic Standard. This article is a re-posting with the permission of the Catholic Standard of the Archdiocese of Washington.  Four years ago, Katie Ledecky burst onto the Olympic stage when she was just 15 years old, winning a gold medal in the women’s 800-meter freestyle. Since then, the swimmer who attended Little Flower […]

NCEA MONTHLY FEATURE SCHOOL VIDEO: St. John the Baptist Catholic School

This post was contributed by Maria Janney, High Ability (DEEP) Coordinator at St. John the Baptist School in Newburgh, Indiana. St. John the Baptist School in Newburgh, Indiana has many unique programs for our students making it an amazing, Christ-centered place to learn!  Most notably, in August 2013, we began a groundbreaking program that not only set us apart […]

Bishop O’Dowd Receives 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Award

This article was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Each year the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools holds an awards ceremony to honor public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, districts, and post-secondary institutions. The schools selected for this award excel in reducing environmental impact and costs, improving the health and wellness of […]

Ten Social Media Tips

This post was contributed by Jennifer Trefelner, APR, CPRC. 1. Conduct Research Do you want to drive traffic to your website, grow your followers, attract donors, or increase attendance at an event? Once you have completed research as to what your goals are, you can plan how to implement strategies to fulfill measurable objectives for […]