Alumni Spotlight

Celebrating the Williams Sisters: A CRSM Success Story

Celebrating the Williams Sisters: A CRSM Success Story

Below is an email sent by CRSM Principal, Dr. Michael Odiotti, to the students and staff on November 5, 2025: Dear CRSM community: We don't have an assembly this week so thought I would share a celebrating success story via email. I don't know how many of you got a...

Alumni Spotlight: Sebastian Catalan-Castrejon CRSM ’20

Alumni Spotlight: Sebastian Catalan-Castrejon CRSM ’20

Sebastian Catalan-Castrejon (CRSM ’20) recently earned his Bachelor’s in Athletic Training from the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), becoming the first in his family to graduate from college. He is currently completing his Master’s degree through the UIS...

Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Rufino ’21 Returns to Share His Journey

Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Rufino ’21 Returns to Share His Journey

Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to celebrate Fernando Rufino, Class of 2021, who returned to campus last month to speak with students. A first-generation college graduate, Fernando earned his degree in Sociology from Connecticut College in May 2025 and now works as an...

CRSM Alumna Shares Message of Worth, Community, and Courage

CRSM Alumna Shares Message of Worth, Community, and Courage

It is a blessing that CRSM alumni can return to campus to share their experiences after graduating. Just before we went on Spring Break on March 21st, Eileen Rodriguez (CRSM ‘23) spoke to our students at Friday’s assembly about her experiences as a first-generation...

Full Circle: How CRSM Prepared Augi Martinez to Make a Difference

Full Circle: How CRSM Prepared Augi Martinez to Make a Difference

When Agustin (Augi) Martinez was a student at Cristo Rey St. Martin, his first Corporate Work Study Program placement was with Catholic Charities. Ten years later, when he began his career journey at Catholic Charities in 2023 as a Housing Occupancy Specialist, it all...

Ada Rios: Always Striving For Success

Ada Rios: Always Striving For Success

From traveling the globe to achieving academic milestones ahead of schedule, Ada Rios’ journey has been full of excitement. Ada is a Cristo Rey St. Martin Alum from the class of 2020. After graduating from CRSM, Ada accepted a full-tuition scholarship to Hope College...

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

It wasn’t that long ago that Stephanie Salazar, CRSM ’14; Dominican University ‘18 and Josh Washington, CRSM ’17; Loyola University Chicago ’21, were high school students contemplating their futures. Fast forward to 2024 and you will find Josh working at Discover...