April 27, 2018

Oldenburg Academy dean recognized with national award in education

Special to The Criterion

Annette HungerAnnette Hunger was thrilled when she recently received a national award for her “dedication and commitment to excellence” in Catholic education.

Yet while she was touched to receive a 2018 “Lead, Learn, Proclaim Award” from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), it’s not the best part of her 15 years at Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Oldenburg.

“Without a doubt, the most rewarding aspect of my career in Catholic education would be the people that I have met and worked with, and the lasting relationships created with students and families,” said Hunger, the dean of enrollment management at Oldenburg Academy.

Hunger was one of 27 people to receive the award during the NCEA’s national convention on April 3-5 in Cincinnati.

“It takes dedicated people in the schools, the dioceses, the parishes and the communities to carry out the mission of faith formation in Catholic schools,” said Barbara McGraw Edmondson, NCEA’s chief leadership and program officer. “They are the living messengers of God’s purpose from generation to generation.”

Hunger has exemplified that attitude during her tenure at Oldenburg Academy, said Diane Laake, the president of the private Catholic high school.

“She believes passionately in our mission and continues to sacrifice to empower others to have the opportunities available at Oldenburg Academy,” Laake said. “At Oldenburg Academy, we say that our most valued ‘one-to-one’ program does not involve our tech devices; it involves our people. Annette has been the primary driver of this vision from the beginning.” †

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