He says, “I bear a hope that through education we can continue to create a world that is more just. He took courses Catholic University’s honors program, in American cultural history, in studies of ancient and medieval times, in country-specific history (for example, Brazil and Russia), and he minored in philosophy.
He is as interested in American history as in world history. Michael studied history because the experiences of past leaders, historical patterns, and paradigms fascinated him and continue to interest him. In each step, I said yes to greater responsibility because I valued the enterprise of education and wanted to have a larger role in helping to shape it.” “In total, I have worked in Catholic schools for over 26 years. Along the way he completed an master’s degree in pastoral studies and an Ed.D. I worked after school as a cross country coach and helped with campus ministry, retreats, and student government.” Before moving to his present position, he had served as head of schools in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks, CA. “I loved teaching and the experience of school. Michael became a teacher immediately after graduating from Catholic University. I work closely with our school principals who co-create dynamic learning opportunities with our faculty for in-person classes for our students, and for virtual learning when necessary.” Particularly in this time of the pandemic, ensuring that Catholic education is affordable depends greatly upon our ability to build an endowment and to raise funds necessary for tuition assistance for families in need.
I am thankful that our community of alumni, parents, and supporters are so generous to our students and schools. Michael says, “Our school mission is ‘to educate leaders to transform the world, as Jesus did, by living the truth in love.’ My role, working with our Board of Directors, is to ensure that our mission thrives and that our schools have the resources to do so. The schools are sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, and serve approximately 1100 students in PK-12 on 450 acres outside of Cleveland. Since 2017, Michael Bates has been the President of Notre Dame Schools in Chardon, Ohio.
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