Sacred Hearts Academy head of school Betty White
The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools board of trustees has named Sacred Hearts Academy’s head of school Betty White as the recipient of this year’s Ransome Prize. White will be recognized on June 25 in Los Angeles at the 2019 NCGS Conference.
The Ransome Prize, an annual award named for NCGS co-founder Whitty Ransome, honors the woman who has made outstanding contributions to the coalition and a member school as a “leading advocate for girls’ schools, connecting and collaborating globally with individuals, schools, and organizations dedicated to educating and empowering girls.”
Betty White has spent more than 45 years to all girls’ education. She was appointed as the first lay head of Sacred Hearts Academy in 1991 after many years as a teacher. She will retire on July 1.
Her leadership included innovative approaches to national collaborations and outreach by offering annual science symposiums, STEM symposiums, and the Federal Reserve Bank’s personal financial education workshops, all open to girls in the community.
White is a past NCGS trustee.
White’s many accomplishments include transitioning Sacred Hearts Academy from religious to lay leadership and leading the school’s multi-year building plans. She was responsible for overseeing the addition of the Clarence T.C. Ching Student Center, Mother Louis Henriette Performing Arts Center, McKeough Arts Center, and renovating the Nobriga Gymnasium.