Mount Mercy Academy, under the direction of Mrs. Suzanne Overdorf, held its third session of its Leadership Program for females in eighth grade from local Catholic, Public and Charter schools. The program meets once per quarter at Mount Mercy Academy. The Institute will culminate with a graduation ceremony in May.

A highlight of this session was a guest presentation by Dr. James Newton, the principal of Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School.  Newton, a retired public-school administrator, spoke about the seven resources of leadership.  He shared with the academy students copies of a book that he was a contributing author for, The Recipe for Success. Newton spoke about body language and non-verbal communication.