Cincinnati, Ohio, September 19, 2014 – Students welcomed special guest Liz Wu from the band Poco Loco on campus September 17 to kick off the annual Salad Bowl lunch series. Appreciation for diversity is a core value at St. Ursula Academy. During the school year, the Diversity Department, headed by Toilynn O’Neal ’90, hosts a Salad Bowl Lunch Series during a lunch bell. The concept suggests that the integration of the many different cultures and diversity factors combine like a salad. This month’s Salad Bowl Series celebrated Hispanic Heritage with a focus on Latin American music.
Ms. Wu is gifted at weaving her love for writing, music, and art into a performance that showcases many aspects of Hispanic Heritage. Students were treated to a performance during lunch while sampling traditional tacos prepared by the Bulldog Fresh Market.
Other Salad Bowl Series’ have featured Asian Heritage and African Heritage. In addition to the Salad Bowl Series, the Diversity Department also hosts a pep rally, a soul food sale, and a Young Women’s Institute for incoming students.
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St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. The Class of 2014 earned college scholarships totaling more than $20-million.
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Photo Caption: Liz Wu of the band Poco Loco recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month during a Salad Bowl Lunch Series at St. Ursula Academy