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Catholic education and bulldog athletics run deep in the veins of James and Lori Zimmer. Notre Dame Regional High School plans to honor the couple’s deep and abiding commitment to the school on August 10 when they will be honored as the 2024 recipients of the prestigious Annunciation Award, bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund …

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July 8, 2024August 7, 2024

Kimberly Westrich Zustiak (’95) Named 2024 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductee

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Ann Hayes

Kimberly Westrich Zustiak (’95) has built a masterful career as a renowned Missouri educator in speech, theatre and debate. For her efforts, she will take a bow this year as an inductee into Notre Dame Regional High School’s Performing and Visual Arts (PAVA) Hall of Fame. She will be inducted on August 10 at Notre …

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October 14, 2023October 17, 2023

Coad Family of Dealerships Honored with 2023 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

The Coad Family of Dealerships leads by example. It’s a part of the business’s fabric and among the reasons it was recently named a 2023 recipient of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. The honor was bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund Foundation Oct. 13 at the Acts of the Apostles Dinner …

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October 14, 2023October 17, 2023

Sister Joan Andert Honored with 2023 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

It’s been nearly four decades since Sister Joan Andert, SSND, ministered at Notre Dame Regional High School, but she admits, she may have left her heart in Cape Girardeau. Sister Joan, now director of the ministry office for the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province in St. Louis, is a 2023 recipient …

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May 22, 2023July 10, 2023

EPA Taps NDHS Grad for Environmental Appeals Board Post

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Ann Hayes

Water rights, water access and climate change are tipping-point issues that spur Carly Hopkins to action, and now, she’s headed to the nation’s capital to work side by side with federal authorities to address them. Hopkins Edges Out 250 Candidates for EPA Post Hopkins, a 2016 Notre Dame Regional High School (NDHS) graduate, has accepted …

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March 27, 2023May 31, 2023

2023 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductee: Ellen Seyer

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Ann Hayes

‘Choir Seyer’ Hits High Note with PAVA Hall of Fame Induction Ellen Seyer says what she has done for the Performing and Visual Arts at Notre Dame Regional High School (NDHS) over the past 30 years is nothing extraordinary. “I’ve just done my job,” she said, deflecting all credit while shining a light on the …

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March 27, 2023May 31, 2023

2023 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductee: Jacob Seyer ’10

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Ann Hayes

2023 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductee: Rising, Acclaimed Guitarist Jacob Seyer Jacob Seyer, ’10, is an emerging star on the acoustic guitar scene, creating “cinematic, exciting, cathartic and relaxing” music while inspiring creativity wherever he goes. A Kelso, Missouri native now residing in Bellingham, Washington, Jacob is garnering growing acclaim as not only an incredibly …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Ruopps Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

Dr. Jack, ’77, and Janice, ’78, Ruopp of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, are 2022 recipients of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. The honor was bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund Foundation on October 14 at the Acts of the Apostles Dinner at the Jackson Civic Center. The award is presented annually to …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Reinagels Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

“I try to live my life through my faith,” says Ray Reinagel, ’76, who, along with his wife Lisa, ’77, of Kelso, Missouri, are 2022 recipients of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. “God has put us on this earth to serve others and be a positive influence on others,” he said. “That …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Rev. Michael Casteel Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

Rev. Michael Casteel, who recently retired after 38 years of service to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, is a 2022 recipient of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. The honor was bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund Foundation on October 14 at the Acts of the Apostles Dinner at the Jackson Civic …

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