The K-12 school in Ave Maria concludes its third year with graduation exercises Friday. Its enrollment continues to grow, and the school expects more than 200 students next year.
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Bishop DeWane visited with about 30 members of the Ave Maria Youth Group Sunday evening, telling them he "truly believes the young people will be going places."
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Music, food and football highlight Memorial Day festivities at North Park Monday, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Events get under way at 4 p.m. and all are welcome. Click here for more information.
The bishop emeritus of the diocese of Leiria-Fatima, who visited Ave Maria in December, has given Fr. Robert Tatman the vestments he wore while concelebrating Mass with Pope Benedict XVI during the Holy Father's recent visit to Portugal.
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Mrs. Hart, one of Ave Maria's first residents, passed away May 23 after a long illness.
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Marchese Traver, 15 (center above) won two gold medals in cycling at the recent summer games of the Florida Special Olympics in Orlando.
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was the commencement speaker and urged graduates to always fight for the truth.
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In a "one-on-one" interview with Jeff Lytle of the Naples Daily News, Jackson Lab COO Chuck Hewett also breaks down exactly how much funding needs to come from which sources for the project to proceed and discusses other potential occupants of the 250-acre research park.
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Emerson Park resident Kathryn Anne-Buguey Dionne of Emerson Park is the first-ever recipient of a scholarship to Ave Maria University sponsored by the local women's group Our Lady's Leaders. Miss Dionne will receive $400 that was raised through a variety of projects.
In addition to participating in scheduled events, Cardinal Sean O'Malley mingled with students and town residents during his two days in Ave Maria, saying he was "delighted" to witness AMU's progress, the cohesiveness of the community and the "beautiful liturgical life." Above, he posed Friday with many of the concelebrants of the baccalaureate mass.
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Best-selling novelist Mary Higgins Clark told Ave Maria University's graduates that happiness in life will come from loving what they do. A total of 133 degrees were conferred Saturday -- 86 bachelor's degrees and 47 graduate degrees. Above, faculty and graduates arriving at the oratory.
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Cardinal Sean O'Malley used a theme inspired by The Annunciation in his homily at the Baccalaureate Mass Friday at the Ave Maria Oratory. Above, following the Mass, Cardinal O'Malley greets Raquel Alvayero, a Theology major from Naples.
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Graduation events for Ave Maria University get under way Friday at 5 p.m. with the Baccalaureate Mass at which Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston will preside. Saturday's commencement speaker will be novelist Mary Higgins Clark, and an honorary degree also will be conferred on Catholic philanthropist Frank Hanna III.
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Paul Crespo (above), candidate for the open 25th Congressional seat, met residents of Ave Maria Tuesday.
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A local design review board would save time and money on non-residential construction projects in the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, residents were told Monday at an informational meeting. Above, attorney George Vernadoe and Barron Collier executive Blake Gable addressing the meeting.
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A meeting to explain and discuss the proposed Ave Maria Architectural Design Review Board will be held May 3 in the Master Association offices in the town center. The board, if established, would establish and enforce design standards for new non-residential and mixed-use structures in the community.
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 A health bill amendment sponsored by State Rep Matt Hudson (right) requires women seeking an abortion in the first trimester to have an ultrasound. The measure now goes to the governor.
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The Diocese of Venice has announced that Fr. Robert Tatman (left) has been appointed pastor of the Quasi-Parish of Ave Maria Oratory. He has been the parish administrator since the quasi-parish was formed in March, 2008.
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The Ave Maria School of Law has announced the election of retired businessman James William Fennessey and real estate executive Michel Saadeh to its Board of Governors. The school said that its founding dean, Bernard Dobranski, is leaving the board due to term limits and that Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society is also stepping down as a member of the board.
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German graduate student Leopold Fiala (left) is spending a month in the town of Ave Maria, shooting pictures for his final project toward his visual arts degree.
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