Luke Richey Named Missouri Scholars 100 Recipient
Notre Dame Regional High School is proud to announce that senior Luke Richey has been named as one of the top academic students in the state through the Missouri Scholars 100 program. This program is operated by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, and recognizes the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the class …
Rotary Club Youth Leadership Summit

Notre Dame is sending 12 students to the 2024 Youth Leadership Summit, hosted by The Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau! The leadership summit is for students in the top 10% of their class from area high schools. Congratulations to the following students:   Blanca Albuixech-Robinson Jacob Brown Michael Edwards Lauren Eftink Vita Galati (not pictured) …

Bonnie Westrich – Forever a Bulldog
Bonnie Westrich has announced her retirement from Notre Dame Regional High School. Westrich was hired by Brother David Migliorino, OSF in the spring of 2002. Throughout her time at Notre Dame, Westrich has worked in the main office, athletics office and development office. She has been involved in Open Houses, freshman enrollment, faculty in-services, weekly …
Ruth Ann Hester Named Secondary School Counselor of the Year
Notre Dame counselor Ruth Ann Hester has been named the 2024 SEMOSCA Secondary School Counselor of the Year! Hester has been a school counselor at Notre Dame Regional High School for nine years. Her work focuses on her students’ development emotionally, academically, socially and toward their future. “Ruth Ann has always been a tremendous advocate …
Jeff Worley Leaving Notre Dame After 29 Years
After 29 years of service to Notre Dame Regional High School, Jeff Worley has stepped down as assistant principal and taken a position at CPU, Inc. Worley is a 1988 graduate of Notre Dame. He returned to the high school as an assistant coach for the boys’ soccer program under Brad Wittenborn in 1993. In …
Math is Fun. Math is Easy. Lenny Kuper Set to Retire After 48 Years
“Math is fun. Math is easy.” Lenny Kuper’s mantra has been heard by Notre Dame students for nearly five decades. At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Mr. Kuper will be retiring from teaching after 48 years. “It has become exceedingly rare for me to be able to say, ‘yeh, he taught me,’” said …
ND Prepares 1,000 Meals for Kids Feeding Kids Program
During Catholic Schools Week, Mrs. Neal's classes took on a huge service project through the Kids Feeding Kids Program. Students, faculty and community members cooked and prepared 1,000 meals for those in need in our community! Kids Feeding Kids is a program focused on engaging students in preparing take-home meals for families in their communities. …
Marian Charities, Tri-M & NAHS Inductions
Congratulations to our Marian Charities scholarship recipients, and to the newest inductees into the Tri-M Honor Society and National Art Honor Society Marian Charities Abigail Langenstein - Communication Arts Cierra Landewee - Science Michael Givens - Mathematics Lexi Welter - Social Studies Lydia Strohmeyer - Business Elena Ripperda - Foreign Language Filomena Pavone - Theology …
Notre Dame’s Luke Richey Scores Perfect 36 on ACT
Notre Dame Regional High School’s Luke Richey has earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT.  Richey is the son of Wade & Rachel Richey of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is a 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist and a recipient of the Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award.  In 2022, Richey was the FBLA …