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Elizabeth Watters Schwartze

A Generational Legacy of Catholic Education

“In a way, ACE has always been a part of me.” Elizabeth recounts warmly, “Both my parents worked in Catholic education for more than 40 years.” Born in San Francisco...

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Mike Macaluso Named Senior Editor for the ALAN Review

Mike Macaluso, Senior Associate Director for Academic Advancement for Enrollment and Financial Aid, has been named senior editor of The ALAN Review, a peer-reviewed journal focused on the study, scholarship...

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From No to Yes

As Anthony Holter saw the end of college approaching, he wondered what lay ahead. "Senior year in college I started asking myself what I was going to do with a...

October 7, 2019

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Rev. Tim Scully, C.S.C., to step down as head of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives to become emeritus director

Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) founder Rev. Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C., announced he will step down from his role as director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University...

September 30, 2019

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A Look Inside the 2019 AICSN Summer Institute

Planes, trains, and automobiles transported more than 40 teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders to the University of Notre Dame for the 2019 Amerian Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Summer Institute...

September 10, 2019

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2019 Michael Pressley Award for Excellence in Catholic Education: Elias Moo

On Saturday, July 13th Elias Moo received the 2019 Michael Pressley Award for Excellence in Catholic Education at the Alliance for Catholic Education's commencement ceremony. The award is given annually...

July 29, 2019

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Dr. Max Engel Honored with 2019 Pressley Award for a Promising Scholar in the Education Field

ACE teachers wholeheartedly commit themselves to teaching, coaching school sports, and above all, sharing Christ's love with their students. Dr. Max Engel has taken those attributes above and beyond to...

July 24, 2019

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2019 Michael Pressley Award for Excellence in Catholic Education: Maura Shea

What makes Catholic education distinctive? This question has long intrigued Maura Shea, a member of ACE 18 (Plaquemine) and Catholic educator and writer. "It's a question I'm continually asking myself,"...

July 17, 2019

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Steve Camilleri to speak at ACE Commencement ceremony

Steve Camilleri, the executive director of the Center for the Homeless in South Bend, Indiana, and a member of the first class of ACE teachers, will serve as the keynote...

July 11, 2019

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Play Like a Champion

Two AICSN physical education teachers attended the Play Like a Champion Conference at Notre Dame. In 2006 F. Clark Power, a psychology professor at Notre Dame, founded the Play Like...

July 8, 2019