Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program

Veritas, unitas, and caritas – or truth, unity, and charity – are the three charisms of the Augustinian educational tradition. At Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts, these words are more than a token that hearkens back to the school’s history. They describe and drive the spirit of the faculty, staff, and students in the midst of a pandemic

After the storming of the U.S. Capitol left students and teachers wondering how to process and talk about what they witnessed, Meghan McDermott, a faculty member for ACE Teaching Fellows, shared these thoughts and resources.

“We have superintendents, school counselors, teachers. We call education ‘The Family Business,’ and I fought being a part of it for years,” says Kristy Martinez, a graduate of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program’s 17th cohort.

Kristy resolved her family’s vocation would not be hers. She was going to be a lawyer.

But God and Grandma had other plans.

As we enter into a new year, we also look back on the past year and our most popular news stories and blog posts. 

Remick Leaders Jennifer Liniewski and Sarah Grey both serve in the Diocese of Grand Rapids

For many of us, these days before Christmas are filled with lists. List of gift ideas for our loved ones, to-do lists for our homes and churches, and maybe even a little wish list for ourselves. 

For David Faber, the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, his wish list included someone with the leadership and experience to jump into the role of assistant superintendent after Jill Annable was selected by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) to fill their new executive director of academic excellence position in the middle of the fall semester.