Alliance for Catholic Education
San Antonio
Life in the City
San Antonio has great food, pretty sights, and wonderful people. The Riverwalk downtown is so charming and always bustling. We also enjoy the cheap Mexican food that is available throughout the city. The people are incredibly friendly and helpful (especially for northern transplants like us)!
ACE San Antonio
Malia Bissen
St. John Berchmans
MS Math
Ben Cohen
Holy Cross
HS Math
Adriana Lulgjuraj
St. John Berchmans
MS Language Arts
Benjamin Mickens
Holy Cross
HS Social Studies
Annie Smith
St. Thomas Moore
3rd Grade
Hometown
Madison, WI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Applied Computational Mathematics & Statistics
Minor: Musical Theater and Actuarial Science
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE?
One of my favorite memories was the December retreat. Seeing the entire ACE community come together in celebration filled me with gratitude and joy. We looked around and realized, 'Wow, we did that!' It was a powerful reminder of the strength of our collective efforts and the incredible impact we've made together.
Hometown
Ames, IA
Undergraduate Institution
Iowa State University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Biology
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year?
Making new friends and immersing myself in a new community/culture.
Hometown
Sterling Hts, MI
Undergraduate Institution
Michigan State University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: English
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said “yes” to serving children through ACE because I aspire to foster a Christ-centered classroom and share in God's glory with my students.
Hometown
Napa, CA
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Anselm College
Undergraduate Studies
Political Science
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE?
Randomly picking up tennis rackets with San Antonio community and playing a doubles match at the local park.
Hometown
Westfield, NJ
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 Catholic schools because I want to make an impact on the lives of my students while sharing that experience by living in community.