Congratulations to the following PND artists: Caroline Best, Will Bucklar, Mia Couri, Maddie Mazzola, and Jhoanna Mendez. These students were awarded honors at the “2023 ART CONNECTED Central Regional Exhibition” last Saturday at ISU. Their artwork was chosen from over 300 submitted works. To see the entire digital show including works from other talented PND...Read More

Coming back from Easter Break means AP Research Presentations have begun! Our senior AP Capstone students have been hard at work all year on their research projects, and we will be featuring them throughout the week. They are presenting to a panel and other PND students today and tomorrow. The students will submit their papers...Read More

Alumni Spotlight on Dr. Sara Barnato Giordano (PND ’98)! Sara is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School with a specialty in oncology and Senior Physician at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. In addition, she is a dedicated wife and mother. We are excited to feature Dr. Giordano in our upcoming...Read More

Our Dean of Students, Mr. Tim Speck, passed away on Saturday after his three-year battle with cancer. Trying to capture in words what Mr. Speck means to all of us is impossible. He represented the best qualities of a person: incredible faith in God, a dedicated father and husband, a hard worker, and the best...Read More

Congratulations to PND ’04 graduate Matt Vander Vennet for completing and successfully defending his doctoral dissertation titled “An Early Defender of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Fr. Luke Wadding, O.F.M.”. Matt is currently the Advancement Director for St. Thomas More High School in Champaign. Now that he has finished his degree, he...Read More

Coming up on April 27th, we have our final Mornings at PND for the year! Prospective and current parents are welcome to join us to learn about our fine arts offerings including band, choir, theater, and art!Read More

Thank you to all of our visitors for “hopping” over to the Bunny Breakfast on Saturday! We had a wonderful time with treats, arts & crafts, and lots of eggs for our hunt! Great job to the PND Student Ambassadors on a successful event!Read More

PND students attended the Chrism Mass yesterday! During the ceremony, the holy oils used for sacraments were blessed by Bishop Lou. Owen Magner represented our French Department well when he lectored in French! Students also prayed at Fulton Sheen’s tomb.Read More

Registration is now open for summer sport camps for grade school students!! Check out the opportunities at this link. Camps include basketball, cheer, dance, golf, soccer, and volleyball!Read More

Congratulations to Enanu Smart – the April Student of the Month! Enanu is senior at PND and a member of St. Bernard’s Church. Enanu is described by her teachers as “always kind to those around her, an extremely hard worker, positive, and an excellent leader.” We are proud of you, Enanu!Read More