RCHS Blog

April 21, 2021Alumni News, Education, School News by Colton Wierzbicki

Roncalli Catholic Selects New President

Omaha, NE – Roncalli Catholic High School has named Sean Keisling its new president. Keisling replaces Ann O’Connor, who announced her resignation September of 2020. O’Connor took over leadership of Roncalli in 2015. “Sean has all the requisite experience and expertise to lead Roncalli into the future,” said James Andrews, chairman of the Roncalli Board of Directors. Keisling has been […]

February 25, 2021Activities, Diversity, Education by Dafnis Delgado

Black History Month at RCHS

Roncalli Catholic High School Senior, Syionna Conner-Wilder, spearheaded a month-long33 effort to bring Black History Month closer to all the students. “Last year at Roncalli Catholic, Black History Month was recognized but I wanted to do more to shed light on the impact that African American’s had and continue to have in our country,” says Conner-Wilder. “This is my last […]

September 14, 2020Diversity by Dafnis Delgado

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin […]

September 9, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado2 Comments

Roncalli Catholic High School President to Leave Next July

The Roncalli Catholic Board of Directors has announced Ms. Ann O’Connor is retiring as President of Roncalli Catholic High School at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year. Ms. O’Connor, an alumna of Roncalli Catholic High School, has served as President since July, 2015. Prior to her position as President, Ms. O’Connor worked 11 years at a nonprofit agency and […]

August 24, 2020Activities COVID by Dafnis Delgado

RCC / RCHS Event Guidelines

Dear Crimson Pride Fans, Due to COVID-19’s impact, the River Cities Conference has created guidelines for all the RCC schools to follow. Roncalli Catholic guidelines are as follows: Fan attendance will be limited to immediate family members. Immediate family is defined as household members (parents/guardians/siblings). No student sections (home or away) will be allowed at events hosted by RCC member schools. There […]

July 1, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Roncalli Catholic’s Anti-Racism Statement

To the entire Roncalli Catholic community and the community of Omaha, We at Roncalli Catholic share the grief and concern over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many others in our society. In the Light of the Gospel, we call upon all people of good will to work to support the changes necessary to ensure that […]

May 22, 2020Education by Dafnis Delgado

Scholarship Recipients 2020

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients on a job well done. Through your hard work and dedication, you show us what it means to be a student at Roncalli Catholic! Thank you to all the donors who help us provide RCHS students with a quality Catholic education. Lloyd W. and Betty L. Gnirk Scholarship Lauren Goebel 10 $500 Don Holquist Family […]

May 13, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Appreciating our Faculty During COVID-19

Students and parents alike to say Thank you! to the Roncalli Catholic faculty during a Drive-By Hello from May 5th for Teacher Appreciation Day. With teachers lined in the parking lot, and cars full of students drove past with signs, etc, to say hello, and thank you! This event was sponsored by the Roncalli Catholic Future Educators of America.

April 22, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Omaha Gives 2020

For the last eight years, Roncalli Catholic has been a part of a full day of giving, Omaha Gives! through the Omaha Community Foundation. Last year, with the help of 161 supporters, we were able to raise over $27,000 in just 24 hours. $10,000 of which was a Matching Gift from Carol and John Higgins of John Higgins Weatherguard Inc. […]

March 27, 2020Athletics, School News by Dafnis Delgado

Roncalli Catholic Boys Basketball State Championship

The Roncalli Catholic boys basketball team saw it’s 2019-2020 season come to an end after a fantastic run in the 2020 NSAA Class B Boys State Basketball Championships. The Crimson Pride (23-5) entered the tournament as the 6-seed and ranked #2 in the Omaha World-Herald Class B Rankings. The 2020 State Basketball Championships had a different feel this year, as […]