During the recent 2013 Annual Meeting of the Cristo Rey Network, Preston Kendall received the Founders’ Award for founding the Corporate Work Study Program in 1996 and for his many years of exceptional service to the Cristo Rey Network. Kendall took the unconventional idea of having every student work while in high school and made it a reality. Today, through … Read More
April Admission News: New Student Interview Night
Our Admissions Office held its annual New Student Interview Day on the evening of February 28th. This well attended (62 families) event gave parents, students, and members of the community an opportunity to participate in the CRSM admissions intake process, see first-hand the many great things that are happening here at CRSM, and engage in health dialogue about the educational … Read More
April Academic News: Gates Millenium Scholar
Senior Czier-Anne Gone has been named one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for the GMS Class of 2013. She earned this award by demonstrating strong leadership, community service and academic achievements during her time at CRSM. Gone’s accomplishment is especially notable in context of the more than 54,000 students who applied, making this year’s the largest and most competitive … Read More
April Campus Ministry News: Good Friday Volunteerism
On Good Friday 2013, a group of Cristo Rey St. Martin students journeyed to Chicago and walked with those on the fringes of society. Through prayer and service they spent this holy day reaching out to those who are hurting in our world, embodying the Good News of Christ to the poor, the imprisoned and the oppressed. View a video … Read More
March Campus Ministry News: CRSM Students Experience Hunger…Spiritual & Physical
“We don’t even realize how other peoples’ lives are, until we’re in that situation.” Daniel Alvarez, Freshman On Wednesday, March 13, students and staff had the chance to participate in the second annual CRSM Lenten hunger banquet. The hunger banquet is a role-playing activity, a metaphor that helps participants to understand hunger and food insecurity through a “taste” of personal experience. … Read More
March Academic News: CRSM Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships
Members of the class of 2013 have been awarded extremely competitive scholarships. Four of our students have been named finalists in the Gates Millennium Scholarship Competition. This highly selective scholarship program, should our students make the final cut in May, pays for all undergraduate expenses as well as graduate expenses in certain fields including education, math, science, and medicine. The … Read More
March CWSP News: Business Partners learn alongside students at Allstate
Some people might raise an eyebrow at the idea of inviting a high school student into the offices of a large company like Allstate and giving him or her the same level of responsibility as an actual employee. But not the folks at Ivantage. In fact, the home office-based Allstate subsidiary – a brokerage firm that provides agencies with third-party … Read More
February Campus Ministry News: Juniors Reflect and Prepare for Lent during Retreat
The class of 2013 recently enjoyed two days of community and faith building on their Junior retreat at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside, IL. “It was fun and relaxing, and a break from the stresses of life,” said Maurice Richardson. “I got to talk with classmates I never cross paths with in the hallways.” Through prayer, small group conversations and … Read More
February Academic News: CRSM Environmental Club Awarded Top Honor
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep and its Environmental Club received the prestigious “Green Flag Award” from Eco-Schools, an internationally acclaimed program that provides a framework to help educators integrate sustainable principles throughout their schools and curriculum. The Green Flag is the top award that Eco-Schools grants, and Cristo Rey St. Martin has been working towards this honor since 2011 … Read More
February Academic News: Author Wes Moore visits CRSM
Each summer Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep teachers require our rising juniors to read “The Other Wes Moore”, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling account of the fate of two men who share the same name and background. The book’s author recently visited CRSM, courtesy of Astellas Pharma US. Both men named Wes Moore were raised … Read More