November 21, 2025 – Louisville Business First recently honored their Most Admired CEOs for 2025, recognizing 25 exceptional chief executives and equivalent titles from both for-profit companies and nonprofits in the Louisville area. Sacred Heart Schools President, Dr. Karen McNay, and others were honored as a Most Admired CEO at a special event on November 20.
According to Louisville Business First, the honorees – spanning various industries – were chosen for displaying qualities such as trust, vision, commitment, transparency, resilience, and the ability to make tough decisions that impact not only their organizations but also their employees and communities.
“Under Dr. McNay’s visionary guidance, Sacred Heart Schools has embarked on an extraordinary journey over the past few years, said Dr. Mary Ashlock, Chair, Sacred Heart Schools Board of Trustees. “From the development of our strategic plan with the Board of Trustees to launching the Sacred Heart Forever $30 million campaign to opening the Ursuline Innovation STEM Center this fall, among many other milestones, her impact has been profound. We are grateful for her unwavering commitment to excellence in Catholic, Ursuline education across our four schools.”
To read more, please visit the following link to Dr. McNay’s feature, where she highlights topics including the Sacred Heart Forever strategic plan and $30 million campaign, as well as the new Ursuline Innovation STEM Center that provides Sacred Heart Model School and Sacred Heart Academy students with unique hands-on experiences and problem-solving skills in environmental science, engineering, and sustainability: https://bizj.us/1qowj8.
About Sacred Heart Schools
Sacred Heart Schools is a Catholic community sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville and guided by the Ursuline Core Values of Reverence, Service, Leadership, and Community. Founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville in 1877, Sacred Heart Schools’ mission is to inspire diverse learners to become globally minded, compassionate leaders.
Sacred Heart Schools provides Catholic, Ursuline, International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cognia accredited education from early childhood through high school. It also offers community-wide after-school arts instruction and performances. Located on the 48-acre Ursuline campus in Louisville, Kentucky, Sacred Heart includes four member schools: Sacred Heart Academy (girls, grades 9-12), Sacred Heart Model School (co-ed, grades JK-8), Sacred Heart Preschool (coed, ages 1-4) and Sacred Heart School for the Arts (coed, all ages). Additionally, the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute supports the leadership development of all students.