Notre Dame alum Dr. John Pomponi (99) during hip replacement surgery in Chicago. He says he felt privileged to be able to attend such an exceptional high school.
He says he misses NDP, especially the teachers, and he mentioned math teacher Anthony Borton and government teacher Gregory Simon (“a lot of heated political debates in his class!”).
Pomponi recently was married to “a great girl named Sarah,” who coincidentally is an alumnus of Notre Dame High School in Peoria, Ill.
“Sarah and I feel that our strong Catholic education and upbringing fostered an amazing beginning to our lives,” he said. “Also, I truly felt privileged that my parents were able to send me to such an exceptional prep school like NDP, which fostered my Catholic faith. Being able to attend Mass and receive religious education along with the rigorous math and science programs helped to keep me grounded and focused on the bigger picture in life.”
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.