Notre Dame Academy celebrated the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2021 Friday, May 28, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. In the days prior to graduation, NDA seniors attended an Alumnae Luncheon, Baccalaureate Mass and an Awards Breakfast. Bishop of Covington, Most Reverend Roger J. Foys, D.D. and the Superintendent of Schools for the … Read more
At Notre Dame Academy, our mission is to educate young women to make a difference in the world. We believe that education precipitates growth and progress within communities. With the recent approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12-15, our students and parents have many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents. In line with our … Read more
Recently our seniors took on our faculty in a friendly game of volleyball. Everyone was a winner (although our faculty will tell you they actually won, 2-1) and enjoyed the day so much that this might just become a traditional senior event!
Congratulations to Charlotte Sprecher, Maddie Payne, Megan Chun and Natalie Bessler on being chosen to participate in St. Elizabeth’s MOON program for tri-state high school students. This year there were about 140 initial applicants – 40 of whom were selected for interviews and 20 of whom were selected for this year’s class. It is quite … Read more
On Tuesday, May 18, the NDA community celebrated its long-standing tradition of academic excellence at NDA at the school’s 44th Academic Awards Ceremony. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and incoming freshmen were recognized at the event. The large number of students present at this year’s awards ceremony is a testament to the diligence of our students and … Read more
The end of a school year is often bittersweet as we say goodbye to faculty and staff members who are retiring or moving on. This year is certainly no exception with so many longtime members of our community who are retiring. Mr. Ron Greife and Mrs. Mary Ann Greife have collectively served at NDA for … Read more
On Wednesday, May 13, 2021, Notre Dame Academy held an Academic Signing in honor of the Class of 2021 for their outstanding academic achievements. NDA’s Class of 2021 has earned over $18 million in scholarship offers. Each of the 54 seniors (42% of the class) signing at this year’s event is receiving at least half … Read more
Notre Dame Academy celebrated its annual May Crowning ceremony on Thursday, May 13. It was a special day to honor NDA’s patroness, Mary, and to reflect on its educational mission as a school dedicated to Mary. As is the NDA tradition, the honor of Crowning May goes to a senior. All seniors are invited to … Read more
Congratulations to NDA junior, Gabby Browning. She wrote an essay for the Kentucky Right to Life Association of Kentucky and it was chosen among 11th graders all over the state of Kentucky. She was awarded a certificate and scholarship at the Celebration of Life Banquet on March 18. You can read Gabby’s essay HERE.
The first time the words “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” appeared in Notre Dame Academy’s weekly newsletter, the Panda Press Weekly, was on March 11, 2020. In a letter from NDA president, Dr. Laura Koehl, and principal, Mr. Jack VonHandorf, parents and students were informed that, “Should such an outbreak occur, we have developed a contingency … Read more
