NDCL School News
NDCL senior Zachary Smith was elevated to the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America during a court of honor ceremony on April 13.
Eagle Scout Distinction
NDCL senior Zachary Smith was elevated to the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America during a court of honor ceremony on April 13.
The rank of Eagle Scout is a performance-based achievement attained by less than 2 percent of all Boy Scouts. Famous Eagle Scouts include former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Walmart founder Sam Walton.
Students Join Bishop Perez
Members of NDCL’s Diversity Club and Social Justice Club were the guests of the City Club of Cleveland April 13 for a luncheon presentation by Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez.
The bishop shared his impressions of his first seven months in Cleveland. He also spoke eloquently about the Church’s mission to share the message of Jesus by engaging and accompanying people in the realities and experiences of their lives.
Anatomy Students Visit UHGMC
Anatomy students in Mrs. Adrienne Fox’s class shadowed healthcare professionals at University Hospital Geauga Medical Center on April 17.
Teacher Wins Prestigious Fellowship
NDCL Social studies Department Chairperson Molly Schneider has been named one of 53 teachers in the entire country — and the only one from Ohio — to win the prestigious and highly competitive James Madison Foundation Memorial Fellowship.
Madison Memorial Fellowships recognize promising and distinguished teachers by enhancing their knowledge of the origins and development of American constitutional government so that they can take the lead in educating secondary school students about our nation’s constitutional heritage.
Mrs. Schneider’s Madison Fellowship includes a stipend of $24,000 to be used toward an advanced degree focused on the history and principles of the United States Constitution. She and other fellows will also participate next summer in a four-week institute on the U.S. Constitution at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
In addition to classroom study, the institute will feature occasional trips to sites associated with the Constitution, including Mount Vernon, Montpelier, Monticello and Arlington National Cemetery. The program often includes a private meeting with a sitting Supreme Court Justice.
“All of us are so proud of Mrs. Schneider’s impressive national accomplishment,” said Principal Joseph A. Waler. “Day in and day out, she models NDCL’s core value of excellence as an academic leader in our school community.”
