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Rachel Ann Encalarde '95: on Growth
Rachel Ann Encalarde '95: on Growth
Principal Technical Auditor
New Orleans
How did your Sacred Heart education get you to where you are professionally?
I am a strong proponent of Sacred Heart and of what the school offers girls and young ladies. As a female in a strong male-dominated industry, it takes schools like Sacred Heart to offer a safe space for girls to grow, learn and thrive in their own way.
Sacred Heart is a place helping to create young women of the future who will go on to be amazing in their own skin!
Other Recent ASH News
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The Class of 2026 includes 58 graduates who have collectively earned more than 234 scholarships totaling over $19.1 million.
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Academy of the Sacred Heart proudly announces Amelia Stein as Valedictorian and Eleanore Habetz as Salutatorian of the Class of 2026.
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Academy of the Sacred Heart has appointed Courtney Ward as Director of Athletics and Joseph Kepper as Associate Director of Athletics, effective July 1, 2026, following a comprehensive national search and community-driven interview process.
