Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is a private
, Roman Catholic elementary school (Pre-K to 8th) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
, minutes from downtown Winston-Salem
. It operates under the direction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
.
The original school was housed in Our Lady of Mercy Parish Church, in an adjacent wing on Sunnyside Avenue. The school and church moved to the former Bishop McGuinness High School site on Link Road in 2005. The current Principal is Sister Geri Rogers, SSJ, a
30 year member of the OLM faculty.
It one of 6 Catholic elementary schools in the Piedmont Triad
area. Our Lady of Mercy was named one of the nation's top schools and given the
NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL designation for 2010.
Current Commissioner of Athletics for the South Atlantic Conference, Patrick Britz, graduated from Our Lady of Mercy in 1984. He attended Bishop McGuiness High School, then in Winston-Salem. Britz went on to UNC-Asheville to play soccer for 4 years. While at UNC-A he was named an all-conference academic selection four years and finished his career as the second leading scorer in Bobcats history. Previously he worked for the NCAA Div-I for 3 years, and at Texas Tech for 5 years—both in high level compliance administration. Britz was named into the UNC-Asheville Athletics Hall of Fame in February, 2007. He is co-author of the book
'Athletic Scholarships for Dummies', published in December, 2005. Britz was inducted into the Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame on October 7, 2011.
Geneticist and researcher Stephen N. White, Ph.D, current Adjunct Professor at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington is
a 1990 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy. Dr. White earned earned a Bachelor of Science from Duke University; and a Masters and Ph.D. from Texas A&M, College Station. He has done Post-Doctoral work with the United States Agricultural Dept. (USDA). The two principle focuses of his work are: ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPV)and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
Private school
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, Roman Catholic elementary school (Pre-K to 8th) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, minutes from downtown Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. It operates under the direction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, formally in Latin Dioecesis Carolinana, is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the counties of western North Carolina divided into ten vicariates named for and administered from Albemarle, Asheville, Boone,...
.
The original school was housed in Our Lady of Mercy Parish Church, in an adjacent wing on Sunnyside Avenue. The school and church moved to the former Bishop McGuinness High School site on Link Road in 2005. The current Principal is Sister Geri Rogers, SSJ, a
30 year member of the OLM faculty.
Background
Founded 1953 in the Washington Park neighborhood of Winston-Salem, it was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph from Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It one of 6 Catholic elementary schools in the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
area. Our Lady of Mercy was named one of the nation's top schools and given the
NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL designation for 2010.
Notable graduates
Former University of Virginia, All-ACC Conference Safety, football player Tony Covington, graduated from Our Lady of Mercy and later went on to play 5 years for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Covington also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Storm.Current Commissioner of Athletics for the South Atlantic Conference, Patrick Britz, graduated from Our Lady of Mercy in 1984. He attended Bishop McGuiness High School, then in Winston-Salem. Britz went on to UNC-Asheville to play soccer for 4 years. While at UNC-A he was named an all-conference academic selection four years and finished his career as the second leading scorer in Bobcats history. Previously he worked for the NCAA Div-I for 3 years, and at Texas Tech for 5 years—both in high level compliance administration. Britz was named into the UNC-Asheville Athletics Hall of Fame in February, 2007. He is co-author of the book
'Athletic Scholarships for Dummies', published in December, 2005. Britz was inducted into the Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame on October 7, 2011.
Geneticist and researcher Stephen N. White, Ph.D, current Adjunct Professor at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington is
a 1990 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy. Dr. White earned earned a Bachelor of Science from Duke University; and a Masters and Ph.D. from Texas A&M, College Station. He has done Post-Doctoral work with the United States Agricultural Dept. (USDA). The two principle focuses of his work are: ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPV)and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).