One School, One Pride At St. John XXIII College Preparatory a sense of family and communal purpose pervades every aspect of life on campus. From our House System, to our strong Catholic identity, to our athletic programs, one thing you will find is a sense of unity and pride. Among everything else, it is this […]
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Catholic Schools in the Big Dance
The following article was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. If all of the Catholic schools participating in the 2017 NCAA March Madness tournament were to advance (with the highest overall seeds advancing), what would the tournament look like? Congratulations to the twelve schools representing Catholic education in the 2017 NCAA tournament! Can […]
Catholic School Board Conference 2017
Helping Boards Act Responsibly and Ethically Save the Date: June 23 – 25, 2017 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Learn about the roles, responsibilities and relationships for Catholic school boards and school leaders with a special focus on ethical decision-making and legal issues facing Catholic schools. So be sincere and do without templates and […]
International Night at St. Michael School in Annandale, Virginia
The following article was contributed by Mrs. Acevedo and photo/video taken by Cedric Bernescut, Director of Information Technology at NCEA. On February 27, 2017, Saint Michael School celebrated its 3rd annual International Night. It has been a tradition since 2012 to celebrate through International Night the richness of the different cultures that are part of […]
NCEA Monthly Feature School: Mount Michael Benedictine School in Elkhorn, Nebraska
At Mount Michael Benedictine School in Elkhorn, Nebraska, it’s about more than just numbers – though we think our numbers are pretty impressive. We are a Catholic college preparatory school for outstanding young men. Mount Michael features both day and residential/boarding programs, plus a curriculum that stresses academic excellence across a wide spectrum of subjects. […]
2017 Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Award Winner: James Bledsoe
James has been praised by his peers as a “compassionate, socially active, and hardworking young man who is enthusiastic and always willing to help others.” He has grown immeasurably in his time at St. Joseph’s, exhibiting the highest degree of integrity, patience, leadership and selflessness. A teacher has ranked James as one of the best […]
Bishop Flaget Student Wins National Honor
The following article is a reprint of Pink Power Pumpkin Project catches eye of national group published by the Chillicothe Gazette. When first meeting Avery Brown, you’d never guess the kind of community impact she has made. Soft-spoken, with a shy smile offered in response to all the attention she received Friday, the Bishop Flaget […]
Addie Coleman, NCEA Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Award Winner
Nina Coleman Grade: 12 Age: 17 St. Vincent’s Academy, Savannah, GA Diocese of Savannah Project: Nina founded a special needs cheerleading squad. She organized and ran a special needs cheer summer camp, and within a month of its inception, the Super Sharks cheer team was born. Nina says that these beautiful and differently-abled cheerleaders […]
Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Award Winners, Heath and Harry Bennett
The following article was contributed by Hosffman Ospino, PhD, Director of Graduate Programs in Hispanic Ministry at Boston College – School of Theology and Ministry. Heath and Harry Bennett Grades: 2 and 6 Ages: 7 and 11 St. Joseph School, Medford, MA Archdiocese of Boston Project: Heath and Harry were inspired to create Bennett Brothers Balm when their […]
Althoff Catholic Student, Emma Murphy, is One of Ten Nationwide to Receive NCEA Virtues, Valor and Vision Award
The following article was contributed by Jenn Lyke, Development Director at Althoff Catholic High School. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is the largest private education association in the world. NCEA members serve 1.9 million students in Catholic education. In order to recognize outstanding Catholic school students, the NCEA implemented the Youth Virtues, Valor and […]