Alliance for Catholic Education
More Than Just a Diploma
I used to think graduation was a celebration of completing course work and moving on to what is next. But watching my cohort – my people – cross the stage...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
ACE Teaching Fellow Christopher Cirelli Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26
Notre Dame, IN — Christopher Cirelli, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...
You Only Need to Say "Yes"
When I was first told I would be living with the ACE Baton Rouge community for two years, it struck me just how unfamiliar I was with that part of...
Making Space: Choosing Community Across Difference
When I started my time in ACE, I thought the greatest challenge would be in the classroom. And yes—lesson planning, grading, and managing a room full of teenage girls pushed...
ACE Teaching Fellow Montana Garcia Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26
Notre Dame, IN — Montana Garcia, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...
Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road
During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...
A Farewell to Norbert and the Ride of a Lifetime
My car finally broke down for good on Cinco de Mayo. I made a right turn out of our staff parking lot and the *BOOM* scraaaaaaape told me that he...
Until Next Time
“Until next time!” That was the mood as we tossed our bags in the trunk and pulled away from Notre Dame’s campus after April Retreat. The weekend had been a...
How to Love
Happy Easter, everyone! A few weeks ago at Mass, my housemates and I and many of you heard the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son, which in my opinion is...
Chomp Chomp! Chomp Chomp!
One recent Thursday evening I found myself surrounded by people imitating sharks and cheering as bodies slammed against plastic walls. My community had decided to venture out to a San...