April 26, 2019
St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School–a Blue Ribbon School in Palatine, Illinois–serves students in grade preschool through 8th grade. This school boasts using the "Smithsonian Science for the Classroom" curriculum, along with cutting-edge technology and computer instruction. Because of her efforts to improve student learning and support teacher instruction, Principal Mary Brinkman was honored for her dedication to education at the 2019 NCEA Conference.