Presidents of NCEA Past
The President of NCEA during it's Centennial celebration
Who is
MICHAEL GUERRA
The year in which the Presentation Sisters were founded in Cork, Ireland, by the Venerable Honora "Nano" Nagle
What is 1775
Steve Urkel, Screech
and Ugly Betty
What are
NERDS
The color in the current NCEA logo that represents growth and renewal, and symbolizes the promise of new life as well as learning, growth and harmony.
What is
CHARTREUSE GREEN
The largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 150,000 Catholic educators serving 1.9 million students in Catholic education
What is NCEA!
The first President General of the NCEA Board, appointed in 1904. (in other words, the first Chairman of the Board of Directors for NCEA)
Who is
BISHOP DENIS J. O'CONNELL,
Rector of The Catholic University of America
The postnomial meaning of the initials "P.B.V.M."
What is
SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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on the telephone
What is a
RING POP
The blue in the current NCEA logo is embraced as the color of these qualities
What is
THE COLOR OF HEAVEN AND AUTHORITY,
STRENGTH, TRUST AND DEPENDABILITY
The year in which NCEA's centennial year was celebrated by then-Pope John Paul II
What is 2004
The NCEA President who welcomed Pope John Paul II to the NCEA Convention in New Orleans in 1987
Who is
SR. CATHERINE McNAMEE
Today, more than _______ Sisters pursue work in education and relief of the poor on every continent except Antarctica
What is
MORE THAN 1,600 SISTERS
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laughter
What are
SNICKERS
The year that the traditional NCEA logo was adopted
What is
1969
The number of original NCEA staff during it's first year of incorporation
What is TWO: Father Francis Howard, Secretary General, and a clerk
The First Lady of the United States who was a Seton Awardee in 1991
Who is
FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH
The Presentation Sisters' mission
What is
TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY AROUND THE WORLD
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cattle farmer
What is a
JOLLY RANCHER
The motto on the NCEA Centennial logo 1904-2004
What is
FAITHFUL PAST - FAITH FILLED FUTURE
The location of the first NCEA Convention in 1904
What is
ST LOUIS
The total number of those with the title of 'Head of NCEA' (AKA President, Executive, Secretary General, Executive Secretary, CEO)
What is
(lucky) THIRTEEN
1 - Bishop Francis Howard
2 - Monsignor George Johnson
3 - Monsignor Frederick Hochwalt
4 - Reverend C. Albert Koob
5 - MonsignorJon F. Meyers
6 - Sister Catherine McNamee, CSJ
7 - Dr. Leonard DeFiore
8 - Michael Guerra
9 - Dr. Karen Ristau
10 - Br. Robert Bimonte
11 - Tom Burnford
12 - Kathy Mears
13 - Lincoln Snyder
As of 2021, the Presentation Sisters are active in this number of countries
What is
24 COUNTRIES
Witherspoon's
nutty mugs
What are
REESE'S
PEANUT BUTTER
CUPS
All the things that the current NCEA logo symbolizes
What is:
Together, NCEA and its members share light and life with each other (TWO CANDLES) and bring the light of faith (CROSS) and knowledge (LIGHT AND BOOKENDS) to students
The first location of NCEA HQ
What is
COLUMBUS, OHIO
The three main locations of NCEA HQ in Washington, DC during the 20th century were:
- Massachusetts Ave, 1951
- Dupont Circle, 1969
- Georgetown, 1982