Notre Dame Fighting for Our Children’s Future National Bus Tour Honors Nelson

Texas State Senator Jane Nelson will receive a University of Notre Dame Champion for Education Award this Wednesday as Notre Dame’s Fighting for Our Children’s Future National Bus Tour makes several stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to highlight the importance of excellent education for all children.

Rev. Timothy Scully, C.S.C., co-founder of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will bestow the award on Sen. Nelson in light of her long professional and personal history of attention to education. ACE noted that Sen. Nelson is a former teacher and member of the State Education Board who has sponsored many substantive education policies in the State Senate.

The ceremony honoring Sen. Nelson is scheduled on Oct. 2 at 4:30 p.m. outside the offices at 1235 South Main St., Grapevine, TX. The backdrop will include the specially outfitted bus with which Notre Dame is visiting nearly 50 cities on its National Tour. The year-long tour is bringing attention to the profound effect an excellent education can make on a child’s life and celebrating the hope-filled mission of Catholic schools in the lives of children and families.

Media are invited to attend and are asked to contact Megan Hanson at in advance. Information about the Fighting for Our Children’s Future National Bus Tour is available at http://ace.nd.edu/media-room.