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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...

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Models Professionalism

Catholic school leaders are entrusted not only with overseeing academics and operations but also with shaping the moral and spiritual tone of their communities. One of the most impactful ways...

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Answering the Call to Service in ACE 24

Walking into Accepted Applicants Night for ACE 24, I am not sure what I expected. I did feel one thing for certain-a slight sense of trepidation. I received an email...

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A Lesson Worth Remembering

Something was different as we walked into Dr. Collier's Social Studies Content class during that first ACE summer. He had us sit specifically in columns of five and said that...

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"I'm not going away" - Serving by Staying

Last week, as ACE teammates from across America gathered together for our annual spring retreat, we were both embraced and pushed by the words of Father Timothy Radcliffe, O.P. Throughout...

Fr Nate Why Hunger Can be a Good Thing in Your School

Why Hunger Can be a Good Thing in Your School

Feeling hungry is the worst. Like most of us, when I'm hungry, I'm cranky, single-minded, and I usually start talking in caveman/Cookie-Monster-speak: "me want food." There's actually some science behind...