News Coverage

• "Record number of Girl Scouts earn Gold Award," San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2021.
• "Coronado Girl Scouts Earn Prestigious Gold Award," The Coronado Times, July 2021.
• "'Tijuana Sin Hambre' group bridges gap between Mexico, US, helps people amid pandemic," 10News, April 2021.
• "Renovation Blends History, Innovation," San Diego Business Journal, March 2021.
• "A desire to eliminate both literal and figurative hunger for families in need," San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2021
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Student Named Virtual Poetry Out Loud," Presidio Sentinel, March 2021
• "Senior at Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Represent San Diego at Poetry Out Loud Competition," Times of San Diego, February 2021.
• "Teacher Stress During Pandemic," NBC, December 2020.
• "San Diego native stars in Amazon Prime film," 10News, December 2020.
• "Positively San Diego: San Diego Civic Youth Ballet reimagines holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' for people to watch virtually," 10News, December 2020
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Women’s Suffrage play," KUSI, November 2020
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace student takes top prize in Better Business Bureau ethics essay contest," SDMetro, November 2020.
• "Column: Academy of Our Lady of Peace play takes on the 19th Amendment with a 2020 plot twist," San Diego Union-Tribune, November 2020.
• "16-year-old brings voter registration mural to San Diego," Fox 5, September 2020.
• "San Diego school invests in changes for safe return to in-person learning," KUSI, September 2020.
• "In-Person Class Resumes at Academy of Our Lady of Peace," NBC, September 2020.
• "San Diego's oldest high school welcomes students back to campus," 10News, September 2020.
• "County schools allowed to reopen for in-person teaching," Fox 5, September 2020.
• "Some schools are prepared to reopen for in-person learning as soon as they are allowed," CBS8, August 2020.
• "San Diego County school ready to reopen after COVID-19 renovations," Fox 5, August 2020.
• "How to Create an Infrastructure for a Remote-Ready School," EdTech, August 2020.
• "Students create art encouraging social distancing," 10News, August 2020.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Presents First Live Virtual Graduation Ceremony," Presidio Sentinel, July 2020.
• "Carmel Valley resident, The Academy of Our Lady of Peace head of school leads virtual graduation," Del Mars Times, June 2020.
• "Calif. Interscholastic Federation names 2020 Athletes of the Year," Mojave Desert News, June 2020.
• "Helix Water District awards two graduating seniors," The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2020.
• "Some Experts Say Face Shields Better Than Masks for Coronavirus Protection," AARP, June 2020.
• "OLP's Live Virtual Graduation," NBC 7, June 2020.
• "Sisters use chalk art to brighten neighborhood, fundraise," Fox 5, May 2020.
• "Our Lady of Peace actress in the Senior Spotlight," 10News, April 2020.
• "High school seniors honored at annual luncheon," Del Mar Times, April 2020.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace That They All May Be One," Giving Back Magazine, April 2020.
• "San Diego Lawyers Give Back at 2020 Mock Trial Competition," San Diego Lawyer Magazine, March/April 2020.
• "Amidst pandemic, parishes and schools find new ways to fulfill mission," The Southern Cross, April 2020.
• "Exact replica of Pietà now graces OLP campus," The Southern Cross, March 2020.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Launches Whole School Virtual Learning - A Model for Others," SD Metro, March 2020.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts 6th Annual Women’s Symposium," NBC, March 2020.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Host Architects of Change," Presidio Sentinel, March 2020.
• "Alina Morse Discusses OLP’s Architects of Change," FOX 5, March 2020.
• "Teen inventor of candy that cleans your teeth to keynote OLP program," San Diego Metro, March 2020.
• "School leader seeks to empower girls," Del Mar Times, February 2020.
• "High School Student Moves Up in Poetry Out Loud Competition," KUSI, February 2020.
• "Local team in the running for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Student of the Year," Rancho Santa Fe Review, February 2020.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Earns Dual AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award," Oside News, February 2020.
• "Architects of Change: Alina Morse," San Diego Reader, February 2020.
• "OLP Students Package 24,000 Meals for Families in Need," Oside News, January 2020.
• "United Way and Serving Seniors Celebrate Big Birthdays," San Diego Magazine, January 2020.
• "10 Things About Dr. Lauren Lek and the Academy of Our Lady of Peace," Giving Back Magazine, January 2020.
• "Member Spotlight: The Academy of Our Lady of Peace," North San Diego Business Chamber, December 2019.
• "A School of Their Own," Giving Back Magazine, December 2019.
• "The Future of Fashion," Uptown News, November 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace hosts Architects of Change event," KUSI, October 2019.
• "Classrooms of the Future Must Close Young Women’s ‘Confidence Gap,’" Times of San Diego, October 2019.
• "Preview of Architects of Change," NBC News, October 2019.
• "Architects of Change," Uptown News, October 2019.
• "Architects of Change with Julia Daviy," San Diego Reader, October 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Earns College Board AP Diversity Award," San Diego Metro, October 2019.
• "Rancho Santa Fe Businesswoman Believes in Girl Power," Ranchos Santa Fe Review, September 2019.
• "Rancho Santa Fe Businesswoman Believes in Girl Power," Del Mar Times, September 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace to host best-selling author Rachel Simmons," KUSI, September 2019.
• "Boundless Campaign," Giving Back Magazine, September 2019.
• "28th Annual OLP Golf Tournament," Presidio Sentinel, September 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Announces All Girls Hackathon Event," Oside News, August 2019.
• "28th Annual Golf Tournament for OLP," The Paper, August 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Announces Hackathon Event," The Vista Press, August 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Student Wins First Place at Oratorical World Championships," Oside News, August 2019.
• "The San Diego Foundation Receives $500,000 for its Community Scholars Initiative," San Diego Magazine, August 2019.
• "28th Annual OLP Golf Tournament - September 13," Oside News, August 2019.
• "Summer Enrichment Camps for Girls at Academy of Our Lady of Peace," The Paper, July 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts the Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," Presidio Sentinel, April 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosted its' Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," Oside News, March 2019.
• "KUSI Previews OLP's Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," KUSI News, March 2019.
• "OLP's Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," San Diego Magazine, March 2019.
• "La Academia de Nuestra Señora de la Paz Celebrará Simposio de Liderazgo Para Mujeres," The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Talks About the Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," WS Radio, March 2019.
• "Fifth Annual Women's Symposium to be Held March 15 (Page A16)," Del Mar Times, February 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," San Diego Magazine, February 2019.
• "Fifth Annual Women's Symposium (Page B12)," Rancho Santa Fe Review, February 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," San Diego Business Journal, February 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace - Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," The Vista Press, February 2019.
• "Women’s Symposium returns to Normal Heights," Uptown News, February 2019.
• "Sony Seeks Workforce That Is 'Ready Now' (Page 33)," San Diego Business Journal, February 2019.
• "Sony Seeks Workforce That Is 'Ready Now' (Page 1)," San Diego Business Journal, February 2019.
• "OLP Hosts its Fifth Annual Women's Symposium," Oside News, February 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace hosted 6th Architects of Change Live Conversation," Oside News, February 2019.
• "Architects of Change," NBC San Diego, January 2019.
• "OLP Previews Architects of Change on NBC," NBC San Diego, January 2019.
• "The Shileys vowed to give away all their money, and Darlene Shiley is hard at work doing it," The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2019.
• "Dr. Lauren Lek, Head of School for the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Chats About the School’s Recent $2 Million Donation From Philanthropist Darlene Shiley," U-T Community Spotlight Radio Show, January 2019.
• "Ann Navarra & The Academy of Our Lady of Peace," Giving Back Magazine, January 2019.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace to host Architects of Change Live event Jan. 30," The Daily Transcript, January 2019.
• "Philanthropist Gifts $2 Million Donation to OLP (Page 13)," The Southern Cross, January 2019.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Architects of Change Live Conversation," Presidio Sentinel, January 2019.
• "La Fundacion Shiley dona $2 millones a la Academia de Nuestra Señora de la Paz," Hoy San Diego, December 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Host Sixth Architects of Change," San Diego Metro, December 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Architects of Change Live Conversation," Oside News, December 2018.
• "Philanthropist's $2M Gift Will Help Students Become the Next Innovators," San Diego Business Journal, December 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Receives $2 Million from Darlene Shiley," San Diego Magazine, December 2018.
• "$2 Million Donation from Darlene Marcos Shiley to the Academy of Our Lady of Peace," The Paper, December 2018.
• "OLP received a $2 million donation from Darlene Marcos Shiley," Philanthropy Journal News, December 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Receives $2 Million Dollar Donation From Darlene Marcos Shiley," Oside News, November 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Receives $2 Million Dollar Donation From Darlene Marcos Shiley," SD Metro, November 2018.
• "San Diego's Oldest High School Gets $2 Million Dollar Donation," Times of San Diego, November 2018.
• "Viral Video Star Amirah Sackett Led a Dance Workshop for High School and Refugee Girls," San Diego Magazine, November 2018.
• "Global Arts Envoy Led Dance Workshop with San Diego High School Girls," Oside News, November 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace highlights its STEM program on FOX 5 (1)," Fox 5 San Diego, September 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace highlights its STEM program on FOX 5 (2)," Fox 5 San Diego, September 2018.
• "At OLP, Sisters’ Charism Lives on Under Lay Leadership (refer to page 13)," The Southern Cross, September 2018.
• "What San Diego Women Want," San Diego Magazine, August 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Empowers Students Through STEM," CBS News 8, August 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace's STEM Program (1)," CBS News 8, August 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace's STEM Program (2)," CBS News 8, August 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace's STEM Program (3)," CBS News 8, August 2018.
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace's STEM Program (4)," CBS News 8, August 2018.
• "San Diego's Last All-Girls High School is Challenging Educational Boundaries," Times of San Diego, August 2018.
• "KUSI Covers OLP's STEM Program (1)," KUSI News, August 2018.
• "KUSI Covers OLP's STEM Program (2)," KUSI News, August 2018.
• "KUSI Covers OLP's STEM Program (3)," KUSI News, August 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Empowers Female Students to Excel in STEM," KUSI News, August 2018.
• "Radio Show with Dr. Lek," The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2018.
• "San Diego's Oldest High School: Empowering Women Since 1882 (Part 1)," Televisa Channel 12, July 2018.
• "San Diego's Oldest High School: Empowering Women Since 1882 (Part 2),"Televisa Channel 12, July 2018.
• "'Who Built Your Robot?' All-girls high school goes all in on STEM," National Catholic Reporter, June 2018.
• "Prep Athletes of the Week: Bailey Gehler '19," The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2018.
• "Maria Shriver at Our Lady of Peace," Modern Luxury, May 2018.
• "A Look at Our Lady of Peace," San Diego Uptown News, May 2018.
• "Do The Math: San Diego's oldest high school is Our Lady of Peace," CBS 8, May 2018.
• "Soir en Noir et Blanc," Giving Back Magazine, May 2018.
• "Music Teacher's Day Doesn't Stop at 3:00," San Diego Reader, April 2018.
• "OLP Robotics Team on Fox 5," Fox 5 San Diego, April 2018.
• "Maria Shriver Joins Academy of Our Lady of Peace for Exclusive Speaking Engagement," Oside News, April 2018.
• "OLP is Leading the Way," Giving Back Magazine, April 2018.
• "Maria Shriver visited Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego," The San Diego Union Tribune, March 2018.
• "Maria Shriver Empowers the Women at Our Lady of Peace," KUSI News San Diego, March 2018.
• "Maria Shriver: Architects of Change Live Conversation Series at OLP," Fox 5 San Diego, March 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace: Nonprofit Profile," March 2018.
• "Meet Lauren Lek of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in University Heights," SD Voyager, March 2018.
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace 4th Annual Women's Symposium," Fox News, March 2018.
• "OLP's Fourth Annual Women's Symposium," Giving Back Magazine, March 2018.
• "OLP's 135th Anniversary Celebration: The all-girls' school marks a major milestone," Normal Heights News, June 15, 2017
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Third Annual Women's Symposium," NCGS Member News
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace Third Annual Women Symposium a Success," Normal Heights News, April 2017
• "3rd Annual Women's Symposium: Interview with Dr. Lauren Lek and Emily Pippin," KUSI, March 30, 2017
• "Local leads the way for women in STEM at Our Lady of Peace," Del Mar Times, March 23, 2017
• "Leading the way, with her faith as her guide," San Diego Union-Tribune, March 4, 2017
• "OLP takes time to warm up but wins title," San Diego Union-Tribune, March 4, 2017
• "Girls Soccer: Otay Ranch 1, Our Lady of Peace 5," KUSI News, March 4, 2017
• "Catholic Girls School Launches New Virtual Reality Technology," San Diego Metro Daily Business Report, January 19, 2017
• "Academy of Our Lady of Peace brings VR to the classroom," SDNews.com, January 18, 2017
• "SD school takes on virtual reality," San Diego Union-Tribune, January 18, 2017
• "AOLP featured on Maria Shriver's website," San Diego Community News, December 2016
• "San Diego Academy Hosts First Architects of Change at School," MariaShriver.com, December 2016
• "The Academy of Our Lady of Peace: All of Which Woman is Capable," Giving Back Magazine, October 2016
• "Get to Know: Lauren Lek," Giving Back Magazine
• "2016 Pinnacle Award Winners," Athena
• "Event aimed at tomorrow's women's leaders," San Diego Union-Tribune, March 17, 2016
• "Breaking barriers to equal opportunity,"  San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16, 2016
• "AOLP to Host 2nd Annual Women's Symposium," San Diego Metro Magazine, March 16, 2016
• "Top Traits of a Successful Young Businesswoman," KUSI News, March 16, 2016
• "OLP Mock Trial Team Wins County Championship," San Diego Metro Magazine, March 4, 2016
• “The Academy of Our Lady of Peace hosts three-day Peer Training Program for their students,” San Diego Anti-Defamation League, June 18, 2015
• "San Diego Charity News for April 6," San Diego Magazine, April 6, 2015
• "UCSD softball commit shines on campus TV station," Fox 5 San Diego, April 1, 2015
• "OLP Hosts Women's Symposium," San Diego Metro Magazine, March 23, 2015
• "Jessica McRoskey proves girls can do it all," Fox 5 San Diego, January 2015.
• "OLP Breaks Century-Old Habit," San Diego Metro Magazine, June/July 2014
• "OLP's Tech-Focused Leader Celebrates One-Year Mark," Market Watch | The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2014
• "Gifted Writer," 92064 Magazine, November 23, 2013
• "Our Lady of Peace," Del Sol Magazine, November 3, 2013