Dear Shepherds Friends, I’ll tempt fate a bit and start this September newsletter off optimistically anticipating a “normal”, healthy, in-person, be together, see each other’s smiling faces year! What makes me think so? Independent of the health context (I’d rather not mention that other word perpetually lurking out there), Shepherds comes off a celebratory 2021-22 …
Dear Shepherds Friends, We here in the northeast know this time of year is a season of transitions – a driving cold rain one day, 70 degrees and shorts the next, birds returning to wake us, but probably most noticeable are the brighter mornings and longer days….. Translate that to our everyday life here at …
Dear Shepherds Friend, What do the Super Bowl, the onset of serious basketball, the anticipation of spring training, and the lowering of masking requirements have in common? Spring is almost here! The first three have been long with us, the last we hope is soon long gone! For many these late winter months can be …
Dear Shepherds Friend, The start of 2022 brings with it a feeling of a fresh start, and I don’t think it is just this very chilly weather! We have a great many exciting things to look forward to in the new year. Firstly, Shepherds is excited to announce that Shepherds Alumna Gina Garzon, Shepherds/Trinity High …
Dear Shepherds Friend, Many often think Spring is the time of year that is full of new beginnings. But when your mission is facilitating the education of young people, Fall becomes that time of excitement and wonder about what is to come. Earlier this month, we welcomed the eleven students of the Kolbe Cathedral Shepherds …
Dear Shepherds Friend, Welcome to the beginning of a new school year! This is an exciting time as Shepherds welcomes sixteen new young people to our Shepherds’ Class of 2025. We’ve all been highly impressed and encouraged the by way this class of students has bonded in two programs held this two summer – Shepherds’ …
Shepherds has been a beneficiary of the Foundation’s generosity going back to our founding in 1998. ICF’s funding to Shepherds is relatively unique among our community and corporate foundations as it allows for funding for tuition expenses. Each year’s grants specifically goes to supplement tuition commitments we make to our partner schools. Earlier this year after …
The Shepherds Class of 2021 is filled with 17 talented students: a salutatorian, a senior class president, many honor roll students, competitive athletes, engaged community members, entrepreneurs, and above all, high school graduates. These graduates have amazing plans for themselves post-graduation. Watch the video above to find out more. Shepherds wants to continue to help …
Shepherds is thrilled to announce that both Kolbe Cathedral and Notre Dame High School will have in-person events to celebrate the accomplishments of Shepherds Seniors. Due to COVID considerations, this year’s celebrations will be limited to no more than two adults per student household, the student and their mentor. Unfortunately, we will not be able …
Jada discusses the impact of the Shepherds program.
