Alliance for Catholic Education
Jacksonville
Life in the City
The Jacksonville community enjoys its proximity to the sunny Florida beaches (which you can even visit in December), great restaurants (such as European Street Café), and the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium (where they attend a game or two each year). If you ask, they'll also argue why their house/convent is the best in ACE.
ACE Jacksonville
Carter Bice
St. Paul-Riverside
5th Grade
Collin Funck
Bishop Snyder
HS Science
Lauren Gavalas
Bishop Kenny
HS Math
Hannah Hall
Christ the King
2nd Grade
Jacob Parker
Bishop Snyder
HS Language Arts
Kathleen Polking
St. Patrick
3rd Grade
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Classics
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving children at Catholic schools through ACE because I felt a vocational calling to teaching and I wanted to give back to the Catholic education system that has contributed so much to my own formation.
Hometown
Florissant, MO
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Biochemistry and Psychology
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
I love that our Catholic faith is proudly displayed on campus, such as the chapel in the heart of campus, weekly Mass, and Rosary. The importance of supporting Catholic education is a key reason why I chose ACE: to be Christ to children.
Hometown
Athens, Attica
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Mathematics
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE because I have always wanted to teach. Through ACE, I get to teach at a school in which God is put at the center.
Hometown
Manlius, NY
Undergraduate Institution
Catholic University of America
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Media Studies and Theology & Religious Studies
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE?
Walking with my students and witnessing them receive their First Communion.
Hometown
Winston Salem, NC
Undergraduate Institution
Dartmouth College
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Classical Languages & Literatures and English
Minor: Linguistics
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
I love my ACE school for its supportive and amazing community. Right when I got there, I felt welcomed, and they graciously helped me in my transition to full-time teaching after college.
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate Institution
Catholic University of America
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Theatre
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving as a Catholic school teacher through ACE because I hope to show the face of Christ to young people: to let them know that they are loved. I know that this truth can be made known through math, science, history, art, and every other little thing educators have the privilege to share with their students. I hope to help my students recognize who they were created to be.