Monica McFadden and Emily Walter were members of TEAM KENTUCKY for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Phoenix, AZ, from May 12 to 17. Eight hours of judging of more than 1700 students from over 70 countries and territories took place on May 15. For her project on biobarrier removal of … Read more
Alicia Von HandorfPentecost ReflectionsSunday, May 19, 2013 When a Christian is asked about the most important holy days of the year, their brains usually jump straight to Christmas and Easter. While these are two very important days in our faith, there are other days that are extremely important days that we sometimes forget about as … Read more
Notre Dame Academy held an Academic Signing in honor of the Class of 2013 for their outstanding academic achievements on Wednesday, May 15. NDA’s Class of 2013 earned $12.3 million dollars in scholarship offers. Each of the students signing at the event is receiving at least half the cost of tuition through scholarships and grants … Read more
Hannah GoodBible CommentarySunday, May 12, 2013 The Ascension This week was a particularly special Sunday of the church calendar in that it commemorated Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Because of this event, there was not only a Gospel from John on the subject, but also a reading from the Acts of the Apostles describing the incident … Read more
Amanda Macke has been accepted into the 23rd Pre-college Academic Experience in Math and Science (PAEMS). The Georgetown College Natural and Life Sciences Division will host the residential event for two weeks in June. Each year, 22 to 24 highly motivated students showing exceptional interest and aptitude for math and science are chosen for the … Read more
Notre Dame Academy is proud to announce the valedictorian, Elizabeth Romes, and salutatorian, Marisa Lorch, for the Class of 2013. Elizabeth Romes is the valedictorian for the Class of 2013. In addition to her academic success at NDA, Elizabeth has been very active in various clubs and organizations. She is a member of NDA’s National … Read more
Notre Dame Academy celebrated its annual May Crowning Mass and Sophomore Ring Ceremony on Thursday, May 2. It was a special day to honor NDA’s patroness, Mary, and to reflect on its educational mission as a school dedicated to Mary. It also marked a special moment for the sophomore class as they received their class … Read more
The term “service learning” is more than an educational buzzword at Notre Dame Academy, it’s a learning strategy that works. These hands-on projects teach students about the practical as well as the intellectual aspects of their curriculum and challenge the students to put their learning into action. Service learning is teaching students in Molly Proudfit’s … Read more
On May 1, the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association identified Monica McFadden as the Kentucky winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. She will represent the commonwealth at the U.S. competition in Portland, Oregon, on June 14 and 15. The Water Environment Federation sponsors the competition on the local, state, national and international levels in order … Read more
Several Notre Dame Academy science research students participated in the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science Symposium at the University of Kentucky on April 27. Szofia Komaromy-Hiller placed first in the Engineering & Physics category and third overall in all the physical science categories. Other students placed second in their categories: Kelsey Sucher in Chemistry and … Read more
