By Lisa Morales - Archbishop Curley Notre Dame HS
Jon Batchelor and his wife, Nancy, pose for a photo at the 2014 Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep Hall of Fame. Jon Batchelor, a 2012 inductee, serves as trustee for the Batchelor Foundation, University of Miami, United Way and Greater Miami Aviation Association, as well as the International Society of Aircraft Transport Trading.
MIAMI | Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep (an Archdiocese of Miami 6 to 12 Catholic school) has received a $25,000 grant from The Batchelor Foundation, Inc.
The funds will provide technology and network upgrades to support the school’s One to One, iPad Learning Program, launched two years ago. Earlier this year, the Batchelor family donated $10,000 to assist with the purchase of new iPads for students.
“We are overwhelmed by the Batchelor’s generosity and appreciation of our academic program,” said Douglas Romanik, ACND principal and class of 1984 graduate. “As many of our families rely upon tuition assistance, the added funds help us keep fees at a minimum and ensure that each student is equipped with an iPad, Etexts, and the most up-to-date learning software.”
In ACND’s recent AdvanceEd accreditation report,
the school was recognized for utilizing a range of media and information
resources to enhance teaching and learning, as well as having the
technology infrastructure to support those goals.
The Batchelor Foundation is represented by Sandy Batchelor and Jon and Nancy Batchelor. Jon Batchelor graduated in 1971 from Archbishop Curley High School (the boys school before it merged to become ACND Prep.)
The foundation supports food banks and organizations involved with arts and culture, education, the environment, animals and wildlife, health, human services, and economically disadvantaged people. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to engage in medical research and provide care for childhood diseases as well as promote study, preservation, and public awareness of the natural environment.
