You may catch Ms. Sedman walking the halls of Ursuline wearing her colorful squid hats or overseeing the Anime and Crochet clubs, but what you may not know is that she is currently getting her Ph.D. in higher education leadership, which is aimed at refining the overall education process from the lens of administration, faculty, and students. However, Ms. Sedman did not always know that she desired to pursue teaching.
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- Service
On May 1, Ursuline Academy invited Beth Sheehan Collins '02 to address the Class of 2022 and their parents as the keynote speaker at the annual Senior Parent Brunch. Beth is Manager of In-House Programs at My Brother's Keeper Christian Ministry. Beth posted this reflection on her Facebook account on May 31, 2022.
Amanda Mingolelli ’23 is a well-known face around Ursuline. However, some may not know that she loves computer science, and is very involved in our computer science program. She decided to dedicate some of her time outside of school to STEM, so she applied to be a Women in STEM ambassador through WiSTEM, an organization of young women in STEM who all come together to encourage other girls to get involved in STEM.
- Humans of Ursuline
- Student Voices
If you are lucky enough to have had Mr. Mayer as your English teacher, then I am sure you know of his love for The Beatles. (Yes, the band, not the insect.) As soon as you step into his classroom, your eyes are glued to the band images and collectibles he has on each wall of his room. You are greeted with large photographs of John, George, Paul, and Ringo as well as t-shirts, drawings, and the occasional lego-crafted portrait. Now, if you have not seen this sight first-hand, Mr. Mayer’s fascination may not make much sense to you. However, the story behind his love for this Liverpool Rockband is truly touching.
- Student Voices
Molly Burhans, a climate change activist and November’s featured speaker for Ursuine’s 75th Anniversary Speaker Series, shared her journey of working with the Catholic Church on using its land for social and environmental good. As a member of Ursuline’s Green Club, I was so excited to learn that we would be hearing from such an influential figure in climate change. Attending Molly’s talk about a topic I am passionate about has inspired me to do more in my own community to combat climate change.
- Humans of Ursuline
- Student Voices
Ms. Jayne Franchini lives out Ursuline’s motto of Serviam through her work in the Campus Ministry office at Ursuline, where one of her jobs is to plan service trips. Ms. Franchini impacts Ursuline by inspiring the community to serve those in need. She wants everyone at Ursuline to be the hands of God, and she instills this in Ursuline’s community.
- Academics
When my classmates and I entered the Latin classroom on the first day of our junior year, we encountered a form of the language that was unknown to us: oral Latin. Latin is a dead language, meaning it is no longer in spoken use. However, the Latin classes at Ursuline have been given the opportunity to fully appreciate how ancient Romans communicated by using oral Latin in the classroom. We were excited about the opportunity to encounter the language in a completely different way.
- Service
- Student Life
I am someone who has always enjoyed service projects and helping others, so when the Special Olympics held a Unified Basketball event at Ursuline, I jumped at the chance to be a part of it.
- Academics
- Student Voices
Since the Lacks family finally got honored for the HeLa cells, I wanted to celebrate this long-deserved recognition in my AP Lang class. It just so happened that we were reading the book around the anniversary of Henrietta Lack’s death, so I felt it was the perfect time to have a memorial to commemorate her, honor her legacy, and give her the praise and acknowledgement that she deserved.