Junior Aubrey Diller is leading a team of students from St. Ursula Academy (SUA) and other area high schools in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) annual fundraising challenge.
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We had the pleasure of welcoming back Dr. Shanda Gore, the DEI consultant from Mays and Associates, to St. Ursula Academy. In collaboration with Rachael Decker, SUA's Coordinator of Student Life and Wellness Initiatives, Dr. Gore conducted a comprehensive presentation on socioeconomic diversity for our high school students...
St. Ursula Academy (SUA) graduate Leah Yost ’23 earned the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Northwest Ohio...
St. Ursula Academy honored four impactful community members at its annual fundraiser on November 4. Each year at Serata di Gala: A Night for Scholarships, SUA recognizes individuals who go above and beyond in their professional and philanthropic lives...
St. Ursula Academy extends heartfelt congratulations to Julie Carrier, our esteemed Leadership Program Advisor, acknowledged among the top eight global Leadership Coaches by Thinkers50...
We would like to congratulate seniors Calla B., Taleen B., and Sarah D. for being named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Miss Amy Muszynski, SUA's social studies department chair and a teacher in the JA and high school, won the Chick-fil-A Teacher of the Year award for her dedication to students and her famous love for the company’s products.
Senior Kathryn Amend earned National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship Semifinalist accolades, which includes an award of $3,200 towards higher education. The NHS grants $2 million in scholarships each year to approximately 600 students nationwide.
Debbie Lisk and Jeremy Schneider looked around Lutheran Social Services emergency food pantry off Collingwood Boulevard and decided it was time for a change...
Two St. Ursula Academy juniors, Anna Harms and Kylee Quicker, spent the last seven weeks raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Northern Ohio through the “Student Visionaries of the Year” campaign.
St. Ursula Academy hosted its annual Serata di Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. This event, now in its tenth year, raised more than $170,000 and nearly $1.2 million in ten years, with all funds going directly to scholarships.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that three seniors have earned high honors from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their performance on the Practice SAT (PSAT).
St. Ursula Academy rising junior Catherine Stella Soeder was chosen by Ohio governor Mike DeWine as one of 16 teens from across the state to participate in the inaugural Ohio Student Safety Advisory Council, a part of the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC).
Each year, St. Ursula Academy presents three special awards to students in its graduating class. These awards speak to the essence of a St. Ursula student—caring, selfless, engaged, and supportive of her sisters and her community.
St. Ursula Academy celebrated its juniors and seniors at Honors Night on Tuesday, May 10. Sophomores and freshmen were recognized on Wednesday, May 11, following our May Crowning prayer service. The SUA faculty, staff, and administration are so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our Arrows!
Lindsay (Launder) Jordan ’02 has been named as the new Director of Advancement at St. Ursula Academy. Jordan has more than 15 years of experience educating, leading, managing, and interacting with children and families in various environments...
St. Ursula Academy president Mary Conlisk Werner ’74 earned the 2022 YWCA Milestones: A Tribute to Women award in the Education category. She was nominated by many and varied colleagues from her business, education, and personal life; in each nomination, she was praised for her commitment to enhancing the lives of young women by enriching their opportunities for leadership skills, rigorous academics, and sisterhood.
St. Ursula Academy, along with Central Catholic High School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Francis de Sales School, and St. John’s Jesuit High School, joined the Detroit-based Catholic High School League (CHSL), beginning with the fall sports season of the 2023-24 school year. These Toledo schools will be eligible to compete in CHSL championships in all 30 sports overseen by the league.
Two dedicated St. Ursula Academy alumnae recently earned the prestigious YWCA Milestone Award 2022: A Tribute to Women, presented yearly to women who stand out in business, education, creative, and service fields. Mary Conlisk Werner ’74 and Marsha Manahan ’73 were nominated by their colleagues and peers for extraordinary work.
St. Ursula Academy recently named Amy Muszynski ’04 as its new Varsity Softball head coach. Muszynski was a member of the 2004 State Champion Arrows softball team. She is a Social Studies teacher and a founding contributor to the Junior Academy, SUA’s middle school for girls in grades 6-8.
Congratulations to all the St. Ursula Academy athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the 2021-2022 fall sports season!
Toledo, OH—The Ursuline Order established the Ursuline Center on Indian Road in 1985, but officially concluded its nursing mission in the building on Sept. 23.
St. Ursula Academy senior Zoey Tan earned semifinalist honors in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
St. Ursula Academy recently received a gift from the estate of Tom and Alice Falvey, parents of an SUA alumna, Anne Falvey ’85. The Falveys provided more than $1.7 million to advance Catholic education...
St. Ursula Academy recently hired Coach Ted Gradel as its Varsity Basketball Head Coach. Gradel has 15 years of experience coaching girls basketball at the junior high and high school
levels.
The Leadership Program for Girls has chosen St. Ursula Academy as the first high school in the nation to offer its rigorous leadership development program.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce prestigious awards earned by its students following the 2020 College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
Each year, St. Ursula Academy presents three special awards to students in its graduating class. These awards speak to the essence of a St. Ursula student—caring, selfless, engaged, and supportive of her sisters and her community.
St. Ursula Academy celebrated its juniors and seniors at two Honors Night events on Thursday, May 6. Sophomores and freshmen were recognized on Friday, May 7, following our May Crowning Liturgy. The SUA faculty, staff, and administration are so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our Arrows!
Happy Easter! As we celebrate our Lord’s resurrection from the dead, we are reminded that this mystery is one of hope and new life. The Easter season announces that ultimately evil has been overcome by good.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that its Dance Team placed first in the large jazz and large pom categories at the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) “virtual” state tournament on March 13.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce the following six student-athletes from the Class of 2021 who signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
Congratulations to all the St. Ursula Academy athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the 2020-2021 winter sports season!
During the season of Lent we often consider ways to change our heart more toward Jesus and his journey to the cross. We know that the crucifixion must occur for Jesus to fulfill the scriptures by rising from the dead on the third day— Resurrection and Salvation...
SUA President Mary Werner '74 and Principal Nichole Flores '89 received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, Feb. 10, along with the leaders of Lucas County school districts and parochial schools.
On our feast day, we are excited to announce our 2020-2021 Ursuline Education Network Service Award recipient, senior Jakya Warren. Jakya has served more than 1,000 hours at Kidz First Summer Camp as a camp leader. She has given of her time and talent, emulating the spirit of St. Angela.
As we begin a new year our traditions remind us that New Year’s Resolutions are often made. I would like to think that resolutions are only reminders of how we want to better ourselves or challenge ourselves to something new...
The fall high school athletics season includes five sports for girls, and St. Ursula Academy athletes and coaches captured the highest honors—four Players of the Year awards and two Coach of the Year awards—in four of those sports in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC).
St. Ursula Academy senior Lily Schwartz is one of three young members of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Conservation Teen Advisory Council (ConTAC) who shared their passion for preserving and protecting Ohio’s waters with the Great Lakes Commission at its annual meeting on Nov. 19, 2020.
This month we celebrate Jesus' birth and his life remains with us always.
SUA celebrated National Letter of Intent Signing Day on November 11, 2020.
Erin Baker, Coordinator of Organizational Learning, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, received a 2020 "20 Under 40" Leadership Recognition Award on Wednesday, October 28.
Baker, a 1998 graduate of St. Ursula Academy, led a cultural shift at...
Sr. Kathleen Padden, OSU, (also known as Sr. Gabriel) passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Ursuline Center (age 91).
What a wonderful Month to give praise and honor to our Divine God! November brings us the opportunity to continue to reflect on the transitions and transformations we experience in the autumn season...
The Toledo Labre Program, a joint effort between St. Ursula Academy and St. John’s Jesuit High School and Academy to feed poor and homeless people in Toledo, has now completed eight years of service. Monday, Oct. 5, was the beginning of the program's ninth year.
SUA seniors Olivia LeBlanc, Elizabeth Newsom, and Kate Reimer, have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
As we move into the season of autumn, we experience even more change. Adjusting to school life amid COVID-19 with all the safety precautions, guidelines and educational challenges, we may be at a point where we need to be reminded that God is with us.
SUA is proud to share its 2020 Strategic Plan: Making a Difference. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the SUA leadership team and Board of Trustees were engaged in a visioning process.
The St. Ursula Academy Fine and Performing Arts Department is thrilled to announce its 2021 musical: Jerry's Girls. This revue is based on the works of famed composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who is known for his work on Hello Dolly!, Mame, Mack and Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles, among others.
St. Ursula Academy welcomes its new team members!
When we are away from the lights of the city and look up to the star-studded sky we are often amazed at the beauty of the night sky. One cannot begin to count the stars.
St. Angela “sees the name of Jesus blessed throughout the world, ‘above the sands of the seas, above the drops of the waters, above the multitudes of the stars’.” Rule 6:26
St. Ursula Academy social studies teacher Brandi Sharlow loves to share information about the past with her students, but she recently took her love of history to another level—one that not only underlines the importance of SUA’s sponsors, the Ursuline Sisters, but also ensures their longevity.
On August 21, 2020, Amy (Smith) Hall '87 was recognized at the 2020 YWCA Milestones: A Tribute to Women virtual event as the honoree in the Business category.
When we are away from the lights of the city and look up to the star-studded sky we are often amazed at the beauty of the night sky. One cannot begin to count the stars.
St. Angela “sees the name of Jesus blessed throughout the world, ‘above the sands of the seas, above the drops of the waters, above the multitudes of the stars’.” Rule 6:26
The St. Ursula Academy Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Club is in the second level of competition for the NASA WEAR contest, which challenges teams to design wearable radiation countermeasures for deep space exploration.
If I seriously took time to reflect on what is in my heart, what would I find?
St. Ursula Academy's statement, published on June 11, 2020: Our Commitment to Combating Racism and Becoming a More Inclusive and Diverse Community.
The 121 students in SUA’s Class of 2020 each had her own personal graduation ceremony at school, beginning with a solo walk through the senior hallway and ending with a family photo of the graduate with her diploma.
The following is a complete list of the Class of 2020's college acceptances...
St. Ursula Academy freshman Kathryn Amend earned a Third-Place award in Division II of the Toledo Bar Association’s 2020 Caty Armstrong Memorial Law Day Essay Contest.
Each year, St. Ursula Academy presents three special awards to students in its graduating class. These awards speak to the essence of a St. Ursula student—caring, selfless, engaged, and supportive of her sisters and her community.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce the Class of 2020 Valedictorian Elouise White and Salutatorian Annalee Miklosek!
St. Ursula Academy celebrated its seniors with a virtual Honors Night on Thursday, May 7. The SUA faculty, staff, and administration are so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by the Class of 2020.
Our world today is in such great need of peace and harmony. One wonders with wars, upheavals, poverty, hunger, climate change, immigration and especially the coronavirus, what can I do as just one person.
St. Ursula Academy has joined with St. John’s Jesuit High School and Academy to collect donations of canned goods and other non-perishable food items to support the Seagate Food Bank and Mareda Center in downtown Toledo.
St. Ursula Academy reached out to alumnae from all decades and across the world to ask for words of encouragement for students facing these uncertain times—and those alumnae responded immediately and in force.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that Amy Muszynski, a Junior Academy social studies teacher, earned the prestigious Golden Apple Award from the Diocese of Toledo for excellence in teaching.
“We always have reason to stand in awe”
-Second Counsel
Another interpretation of St. Angela’s quote “We always have reason to stand in awe” is “We always have reason to stand in fear.”
When Mark Dubielak makes a commitment, he sticks to it.
Dubielak, a long-time theology teacher at St. Ursula Academy, is SUA’s director of Labre, a program to feed the underserved in inner-city Toledo every Monday through a joint venture with St. John’s Jesuit High School and Academy. Named after Jesuit saint Benedict Joseph Labre, the program is now in its eighth year and has only missed two Mondays, both because of Level 3 snowstorms. Rain or shine, summer or winter, holiday or regular old weekday, the Labre team—students from SUA and SJJ, along with faculty, staff, and parents from both schools—makes and distributes food to nearly a hundred people each week.
But then this pandemic threw the team for a loop...
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that two student teams that were competing in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Students of the Year challenge raised nearly $137,000 during the two-month campaign.
St. Ursula Academy’s STEM Club has entered the NASA WEAR Challenge, a national competition for middle and high school students to design wearable radiation countermeasures for deep space exploration.
St. Ursula Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Yolanda (Robinson) Durden ’86, as Alumnae Engagement Coordinator.
SUA is proud to announce that its Dance Team earned two prestigious rankings, including a National Championship, at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) national tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports facility in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 2: first in the nation in Small Varsity Pom and fifth in the nation in Small Varsity Jazz.
St. Ursula Academy students continue to live their faith by reaching out to community members in need, this time by supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) in its fundraising efforts.
Juniors Kathleen Hurley and Lucy Turner—working as a team—and senior Kennedy Coleman are members of the LLS “Student of the Year” Challenge, which involves raising funds through a variety of events.
SUA student Kennedy Coleman '20 is a recipient of the 2020 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award by the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
St. Ursula Academy continues its tradition of presenting outstanding musical theater productions with Jesus Christ Superstar, the beloved Broadway musical. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the show will be presented at Toledo’s historic Valentine Theatre Jan. 23-26, 2020.
Tuesday, November 27, 2019—St. Ursula Academy inducted its new members of the National Honor Society (NHS) and recognized students for their 2019 Advanced Placement (AP) honors.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that five members of its STEM Club recently won the Lexus Eco Challenge, a national contest for students in grades 6-12 that gets them involved in an environmental issue that affects their community.
Three St. Ursula Academy seniors were named Player of the Year in their respective sports for the 2019 fall athletic season by the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC).
Congratulations to our athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the 2019 fall sports season!
SUA celebrated National Letter of Intent Signing Day on November 13, 2019.
Four local high schools came together Sunday night for the 4th annual Breast Cancer Bowl.
St. Ursula Academy and Central Catholic High School went head to head in a game of flag football to raise money for the Victory Center.
St. Ursula started out with a bang in Thursday’s showdown for the Three Rivers Athletic Conference volleyball title at rival Notre Dame.
Then the fourth-ranked Arrows had an answer for every subsequent Eagles run in the final two sets of a 3-0 victory.
St. Ursula Academy invested in its fine and performing arts curriculum by adding a state-of-the-art piano lab, which can be used by students in grades 6-12 for a variety of music-related courses.
SUA teacher Caitlin Shawaker co-founded an Art Advocacy Program through Bittersweet Farms to teach young adults with autism to create and sell artwork. SUA seniors, Sarah Brown and Ellie White, have been program volunteers throughout the summer
Congratulations to all the St. Ursula Academy athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the 2018-2019 spring sports season!
Ninety-four members of the St. Ursula Academy Class of 2019 graduated at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Concert Hall on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
The following is a complete list of the Class of 2019's college acceptances...
St. Ursula Academy's Women in Leadership class, part of a "Women In..." series, welcomed two local businesses leaders to share their stories the week of April 15, 2019.
On March 25, 2019, St. Ursula Academy juniors Caroline Scott and Savannah Hinojosa were honored at the Monsignor Jerome E. Schmidt 21st Annual Youth Foundation Dinner. Caroline received the Bishop James R. Hoffman Scholarship and Savannah the Harold M. Lincoln Scholarship.
Congratulations to all the St. Ursula Academy athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the 2018-2019 winter sports season!
St. Ursula Academy (SUA) is proud to announce that its Dance Team placed first in the jazz and pom categories at the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) state tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on March 2. The team also earned second-place honors in the hip-hop category.
St. Ursula Academy has hired Paul Sieben as its new lacrosse coach for the spring season, bringing a wealth of both collegiate and high school coaching experience to the program.
St. Ursula Academy (SUA) is proud to announce that its Dance Team earned two prestigious rankings at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) national tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports facility in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 3: fourth in the nation in Small Varsity Pom and 13th in the nation in Small Varsity Jazz.
The College of Business at Bowling Green State University announced that Kelsey Sager has been named to the highly selective Student Ambassador Program.
The SUA Mock Trial team competed on Friday, January 18, 2019, in the District OCLRE Mock Trial competition at the Toledo Municipal Courthouse.
The EdChoice Scholarship Program is expanding in Ohio and more students are now available to receive significant tuition scholarships to attend St. Ursula Academy. Now, even more families in Ohio are eligible for a state scholarship worth $4,650 per year (for middle school) or $6,000 per year (for high school).
SUA celebrated National Letter of Intent Signing Day on November 14. Courtney Coffman '19 will play golf at Davenport University and Morgan Bowers '19 will play softball at Kent State University.
Congratulations to senior Sydney Henninger! Her white charcoal drawing, "Buddy Boy," was accepted into a juried show, Artists 4 Animals 5. She also received a juror's award for the piece.
Congratulations to our athletes who were recognized as All-TRAC athletes for the fall sports season!
Teamwork earned SUA’s 200-freestyle-relay swim team members a state championship last winter, and teamwork brings the four students—Catherine Kight ’19, Molly Dynda ’21, Corinne Staneart ’21, and Audrey Cesar ’21—together again to present their message at the Be The Force: Empower Yourself summit for young women.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that Elizabeth Brenneman ’19 has been named a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
St. Ursula Academy senior Grace Anne Poturalski earned semifinalist honors in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
St. Ursula Academy's Art Department has 11 students with work accepted into the annual University of Toledo FOCUS Art Show.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce prestigious awards earned by its students following the 2018 College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
Katie Karban, Sylvania resident and St. Ursula Academy graduate from the Class of 2018, has been named a National Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar by the College Board for the 2018 AP exam period.
Piper Conlan '20, a rising junior at St. Ursula Academy, has been named as a 2018 Maverik National High School Lacrosse All-American and has been selected to attend the Maverik National Lacrosse Classic to be held July 16-19, 2018 in Frederica, Delaware.
Four young women from Northwest Ohio were all looking to qualify for the Marathon Classic. Three of them: Lily Rinker '18, Lizzie Win '16 and Pinya Pipatjarasgit '18, are all St. Ursula Academy Grads. Two of them will be golfing this weekend at the Marathon Classic.