Eighth grade recipients of the American Way Award listened attentively Feb. 9 inside the Nolan Catholic High School auditorium as speakers praised their exemplary attitude toward God and country, but the actions of a younger student are what captured their imaginations.
Noreen Fitzgerald was too young to learn Bible stories or recite prayers, but in the eyes of some St. Vincent de Paul parishioners, the baby girl who died at the age of 10 months, is a saint.
It’s the school you might wish you could have attended yourself, with no bullying, no cliques, and no lunchroom drama allowed. Classes are small in size and self-paced, led by cheerful, empathetic teachers who also serve as a protective presence in the parking lot and in the brightly painted hallways.
A pair of black “Wayfarer” style sunglasses lay at each of 500-plus place-settings in the ballroom of the Fort Worth Convention Center Jan. 26.