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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

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Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award

In October, several members of the ACE and IEI team traveled to Modesto, California to present the 2025 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education to Joseph, Ofelia...

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ACE Honors Three Graduates with Pressley Awards

As part of an annual tradition recognizing the outstanding work of its graduates and supporters, the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) honored three members of the...

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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...