McNerney graduated from SHMS in 1964 and from Sacred Heart Academy in 1968. She is a graduate of the University of Texas. McNerney has been a voice for Louisville children for a number of years in her volunteer role as a court appointed special advocate with the family court. She is also active with the Women’s Club and served on the Bellarmine University Women’s Council. McNerney is a member of the Queen’s Daughter Association and served on the Kosair Children’s Auxiliary Board and Kosair Foundation Board. She and her husband, Rod, are members of Holy Spirit and have four children.
Dolan is a 1984 graduate of SHMS. He is a nurse anesthetist in the U. S. Army. Dolan earned his bachelor’s degree from U of K and his master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. He has earned a number of nursing certifications, including flight nurse certification, critical care RN, advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support. Prior to his military service Dolan worked at the University of Kentucky Medical Center as a staff nurse in the trauma ICU, as a staff development instructor and as both an acute pain and critical care nurse. Dolan volunteers his time to an animal rescue agency in the community where he is currently based, and is a member of the Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Christian Martial Arts Association, based in Frankfort, Ky.
For additional information on the SHMS all-class reception, call 896-8681 or e-mail nmershon@ucschools.com.
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Sacred Heart Model School (SHMS), a member of Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is a K-8 co-ed school. SHMS, founded in 1924, promotes excellence in education by focusing on the personal success of each child. Model School students average in the 90% or greater on the Terra Nova, a nationally normed standardized test given yearly to students in Levels 1-7. SHMS offers a well-rounded education including foreign language as part of its core curriculum, performing arts classes within the school day, an array of extra curricular offerings including chess, quick recall, and choir, as well as a comprehensive athletic program. In 2001, SHMS was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Find SHMS online at http://www.ucschools.com/shms.