Louisville
Life in the City
Sitting along the Ohio River, which divides the northern and the southern U.S., Louisville is a modern metropolitan area steeped in tradition. Each neighborhood offers unique things to do and carries its own dialect.
While Louisville certainly exudes the charm befitting a southern area's reputation, the vibrant music and performing arts scene, desire for competitive innovation, and farmers markets superseded fried chicken a long time ago.
ACE Louisville

Ryan Carney
Holy Cross
HS Religion

Michael Davis
Holy Cross
HS Math

Colleen O'Leary
Presentation Academy
HS Math

Rebecca Tapanes
Nativity Academy at St. Boniface
MS Language Arts
Hometown
Boston, MA
Undergraduate Institution
Boston College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Perspectives on Western Culture
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Epic. I love my school, and I love my community. I have my dream job.
Hometown
New Lenox, IL
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Information Technology Management (concentration in Business Analytics) and Theology
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Freeing. By giving myself completely to the academic, spiritual, and communal demands of ACE, I have gained a greater understanding of the spiritual truth that death begets life. It has been through daily sacrifices that I have been able to become more fully myself and therefore better serve and glorify God.
Hometown
Brighton, MI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Education, Schooling, and Society
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I believe that serving children in Catholic schools helps me live out my vocation to service. Working with kids every day brings me so much joy!
Hometown
El Segundo, CA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Southern California
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Narrative Studies
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
ACE encourages their teachers to become not just educators, but role models as well. It gives them the tools and supports to make a lasting impact at their schools. I'm thankful for the opportunity to meaningfully serve students who show me God's love every day.