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
Lauren Connelly
St. John
MS Science
Erin Fennessy
Ascension
HS Science
William Fine
St. John
HS Math
Eileen Rauh
Ascension
MS Language Arts
Patrick Ryan
St. John
HS Science
Hometown
State College, PA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Biochemistry and 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
New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Computer Engineering
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Electric. I have had so much fun teaching math and I am looking forward to this upcoming year!
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Dallas
Undergraduate Studies
Major: English
Minors: Business and Spanish
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Overwhelming - there are so many aspects of being a first year teacher that are overwhelming, not the least of which is the overwhelming joy of knowing your students as individual, hilarious, caring, wonderful people.
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.