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Go Forth!

When I was a student in ACE, I remember the sudden quiet that hit at the end of our summer class session. All of a sudden, the eight weeks were...

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From left to right: Tom Betterly, Kate Jensen, and Sean Kelley in master's regalia holding their M.Ed. diploma in hand jumping up.

Commencement Weekend in ACE: Traveling and Searching for Wisdom

There I was: standing outside my broken-down car on the shoulder of the I-17 just north of Sedona, Arizona. This interruption to my journey home from my ACE placement sparked...

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The 3 Things You Need to Add to Your Resume

Spring is a season of new beginnings and fresh starts. As we move further along in the school year, many educators, recent graduates, teaching veterans, and those relocating to other...

March Madness

The birds chirping and blossoms slowly emerging from the cold ground signal that spring has finally come again. Now that winter's chill is finally ending and warmer days are upon...

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Supporting Our Teachers

I can't tell you how many times "I'll be there for you" gets stuck in my head after watching an episode of Friends. But as cheesy as the song may...

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Some Friendly Basketball Competition

Everyone loves some friendly competition, especially in the ACE community house in Corpus Christi, Texas, when three community members coached two competing teams during the middle school basketball season. ACE...

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The Biggest Dance

As we enter the last week of March, many of us are following our brackets and the NCAA basketball tournament. Back at Notre Dame, groups of students are putting together...

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So Blessed I Said "Yes"

"Wow. I wish I could do ACE." I distinctly remember being surprised by this thought during my junior year at Notre Dame. Since my freshman year, I was drawn to...