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ACE Teachers posing before So-Cal Marathon 2026

Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

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High school students from Cleveland Central Catholic sit next to their elementary school prayer partners from St. Stanislaus during our Ash Wednesday Mass.

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday anthem, spoken as our foreheads are marked with a smudgy black cross, is a reminder of our...

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Jack Hutter (left) and Kate Chiappetta (right) outside ready to run the 2025 NYC Marathon

We Can Do Hard Things

“We can do hard things.” This statement can be found on the walls of each classroom at St. Charles Borromeo in Harlem, New York. Not only is it a great...

Emily Roman interview

Leads with Zeal: Optimism for the Mission

Emily Roman Director of Campus Ministry, Pinecrest Academy Transcript: "Leads with Zeal" stands out to me just because it's such an impactful phrase. I think it was one of the...

Erich Hoffer

Champions Culture: Affirming Humanity

Interview with Erich Hoffer President of St. Hubert Catholic School, Chanhassen, Minnesota Kevin Baxter: Hello everyone, I'm Kevin Baxter, the Director of Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, here with Erich...

Image of a bulletin board with wording that says "All You Holy Men and Women" with images of saints below it.

Saints in Our Classroom

On the front page of our school website, you can find the following mission statement: St. Catherine of Alexandria School is a Catholic community where parents and teachers educate life-long...

Bishop Blanchet School

Champions Culture: Vital Mattering

I’m currently teaching an undergraduate course called Youth, Schooling, and Society. The students just finished reading Segregation by Experience (Adair & Colegrove, 2021) that centers on Ms. Bailey and her...

Veronica Alonzo singing at Missioning Mass

Leads with Zeal: My Anchor

As a Catholic leader, I’ve always felt deeply called to serve. When I was a high school principal, my days were filled with meetings, planning, and responding to the needs...