English department chair Chuck Newell at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga has printed works in the newly released book “Sijo, Korea’s Poetry Form.” Mr. Newell began teaching students how to write sijo poetry in 2013. At that time, Notre Dame hosted many international Korean students, and some had a …
Notre Dame given $520,481.50 for endowment
On Oct 29, members of the Monahan, Johnson, Borchers, and Goodwin families gathered at the Notre Dame High School football game and presented a check to NDHS in the amount of $520,481.50. The gift was donated on behalf of the James & Naomi Burkart Charitable Remainder Trust. The late Mr. …
Notre Dame presents alumni awards to Paul Lombardo and George Valadie
Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga presented the annual alumni awards after the opening Mass of the 2021-22 year. Dr. Paul Lombardo (’67) was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Mr. Lombardo received his bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst College, a master’s degree from Loyola Chicago, and both his Ph.D. …
Schools return this fall with new leadership
New president comes to Notre Dame; NDHS, Sacred Heart, St. Mary-Oak Ridge have new principals By Bill Brewer The search for Notre Dame High School’s new leader led the Diocese of Knoxville all the way to Chicago’s suburbs. But that two-month search proved fruitful as the diocese and Notre Dame …
Proms offer a night to remember in COVID year
Notre Dame and Knoxville Catholic high school events give seniors a chance to dress up and celebrate By Emily Booker Prom. The end-of-year formal that high school rom-coms are made of. For many students, it is a highlight of high school, a night of fancy clothes, music, and friends, celebrating …
Diocese receives scholarship grant from Black and Indian Mission Office
The Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Office received great news March 17: the Black and Indian Mission Office in Washington, D.C., announced the awarding of a $15,000 scholarship grant toward tuition assistance for Black students at Notre Dame High School, which has 49 Black students in a student body of …
Notre Dame’s CJ Petrin wins bowling state championship
CJ Petrin of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga has had his eye on the bowling individual state champion title since he was a freshman. In his sophomore and junior years, he earned runner-up honors, falling just three pins short both years. After rolling an 832 four-game series in the …
Knoxville Catholic and Notre Dame runners place at state championships
Runners from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga stood out at the 2020 TSSAA State Cross Country Championship meets held at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville on Nov. 6. Senior Riley Smith of KCHS placed third in the state in the Division 2, Class AA …
Knoxville Catholic and Notre Dame announce National Merit semifinalists
Knoxville Catholic High School’s Riley Smith and Peter Ayo and Notre Dame High School’s Isabella Wade have earned National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist honors. Out of the 1.5 million juniors nationwide who took the PSAT test last fall, only 16,000 qualified as semifinalists. Riley, Peter, and Isabella, all seniors, now …
KCHS, NDHS Class of 2020 finally graduates
KCHS, NDHS Class of 2020 finally graduates Stories by Dan McWilliams The COVID-19 pandemic may have sent home seniors for the last two months of their high school careers and delayed graduation, but the commencement ceremonies for Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School nevertheless took place in …
High school seniors reflect on an unusual year
The coronavirus forced them to finish their learning at home and miss proms and other events By Dan McWilliams The coronavirus pandemic brought attending school to an early end this spring, and the impact may have been felt most by high school seniors. Diocese of Knoxville seniors Sarah Eiselstein and …
NDHS’s Petrin named bowling All-Star
The 2019-20 All-Star bowling teams have been announced by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. CJ Petrin of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga was named to the Division II squad. CJ, the 2020 state Mr. Bowling winner, led the Irish to the Division II state championship with an average of …
