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Fr. Nate Wills

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Father Nate Wills, CSC, Ph.D., to Keynote at NCEA 2025 on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Catholic Education

Notre Dame, IN – The Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame is excited to announce that Father Nate Wills, CSC, Ph.D., will serve as a...

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Ann Garrido

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Acclaimed Author and Catholic Educator Ann Garrido to Keynote the 2025 ACE Leadership Conference at Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN — The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame is excited to announce that Ann Garrido, nationally renowned theologian, Catholic educator, and best-selling...

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Matt Vereecke: Facilitating Close Connections

Matt Vereecke, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in Dallas, knew that when he moved from schoolteacher to superintendent, he would be giving up the daily personal interactions with his students...

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Shavar Jeffries Speaks at ACE Commencement

Shavar Jeffries, president of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and a leading advocate for expanding public and accountable school-choice opportunities for underserved families, served as the keynote speaker at the...

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2017 Midsummer Photo Essay

ACE Summer photographer Andrew Hamaty (ACE 22—Mission) gives an inside look at the happenings of ACE Summer 2017 thus far. In the historic Log Chapel, Fr. Tim Scully, CSC, celebrates...

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Matt DeBoer: Finding Common Ground

Matt DeBoer, a graduate of the 12th cohort of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, begins each morning by shouting, "God is good!" to his 140 students at St. Therese...

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Evan Phillips: Sharing Purpose and Joy

Ask Evan Phillips how he is doing—I dare you. Without hesitation and with a smile brighter than sunshine, he will say, "I'm blessed!" Evan, ACE 23, is the sort of...