Alliance for Catholic Education
Baton Rouge
Life in the City
Perhaps the best part about living in Baton Rouge is the uniqueness of the local culture – from the food to Mardi Gras parades to crawfish boils to Cajun accents. Just outside the city, you end up in bayou country; the swamp tours are not to be missed!
ACE Baton Rouge
Sydney Brown
Redemptorist St. Gerard
2nd Grade
Lauren Connelly
St. John
MS Science
Erin Fennessy
Ascension
HS Science
Henry Jacobs
Ascension
HS Math
Patrick Ryan
St. John
HS Science
Hometown
Roy, UT
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Psychology
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said yes to serving children in ACE because I’ve always known that education opens doors and is the best form of liberation and growing. We don’t have anything if we don’t have an education, and I believe all children should have the chance to fully be who they are and to strive for truth!
Hometown
State College, PA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Biochemistry & English
Minor: Education, Schooling, and Society
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
Teaching is a ministry through which we are able to share our love and knowledge with students as they grow into the wonderful people they are meant to be. I am so excited to walk with students through these formative years of their life and education as my teachers did with me.
Hometown
Madison, WI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Biochemistry and French and Francophone Studies
Minor: Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I'm delighted at the opportunity to share my love of science with my students as they come to know God through the beauty and order of Creation in their every day lives.
Hometown
Big Sky, MT
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Economics
What are you looking forward to most in ACE this year?
Community, both at my school and at home. I'm also looking forward to coaching, playing sports, and making new friends in Baton Rouge.
Hometown
Billerica, MA
Undergraduate Degree
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Mechanical Engineering
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to ACE to serve students by using my gifts and talents to teach the next generation of young people. I am blessed to continue the legacy of Catholic School Education in America by working as a teacher, helping my students grow in body, mind, and spirit.