On July 12th, college counselors, Sharon Holdvogt & Beth Kainic, accompanied ten rising CRSM seniors to the 5th Annual Scholars College Fair at University of Illinois. The event brings in over 150 colleges and universities from around the country to meet the new class of 2020 who are in the process of building their potential college list. CRSM students attended … Read More
Experiencing College for the First Time
On the 17th of July, 106 CRSM freshmen traveled to St. Mary’s University of Winona, to take part in one of the most innovative freshman programs in the country – a “live-in” college campus experience. Now in its seventh year, the program was described by school President Preston Kendall as “a way to give incoming freshmen a positive rite of … Read More
Off to the North Woods: Adventure, stewardship in action
By Thailly, a rising sophomore who spent several weeks this summer in the Center for Conservation Leadership program. On their north woods adventure, students left their cell phones behind and learned about team work and individual leadership in the care and conservation of the environment. I thought that the CCL program was going to just be a walk-and-talk kind of … Read More
Nine-to-five: Alumnus helps students dream big
At 19, Brian De La Cruz is busy building a career (and a LinkedIn profile) that shines by leveraging his past experience, both in retail marketing at Walgreens while in high school (through the Corporate Work Study program) and last summer as an intern at a smaller boutique marketing agency. This summer, building on those work experiences, the Class of 2017 … Read More
Valedictorian Speech: You have earned your spot to succeed
By Julissa Jasmine Medina, Valedictorian Julissa will be attending University of Notre Dame in the fall First and foremost, I want to thank some important people who have made an impact in my life. Mom: I am so blessed to have been brought into this world by such an amazing, hardworking, and caring individual. You are one of the strongest … Read More
“I learned that it was up to me to take action.”
Cindy, a senior, works at Discover Financial Services and will be attending Beloit College in the fall. This is the speech she delivered at our Evening of Gratitude to our Business Partners on May 9, 2018. Good evening, my name is Cindy and I am a senior here at Cristo Rey St. Martin. I am excited to share with you … Read More
“Because of Walgreens and CWSP, I am on track to have an internship in my dream job.”
Erik, a senior who works at Walgreens Boots Alliance and will be attending Elmhurst College in the fall. This is the speech he delivered at our Evening of Gratitude to our Business Partners on May 9, 2018. Good evening, my name Is Erik. I am very happy to be speaking to you all today. I am a transfer student. When I … Read More
Points of Pride: Students achieving 4.0 GPA or higher reaches all-time high
Cristo Rey St. Martin has achieved many “all-time best results,” in many academic categories, during recent years. Now, as the third quarter results are reported, consider these significant accomplishments: • 66 students eared a 4.0 GPA or higher in the third quarter • 80 percent of students received a 3.0 at third quarter (a key marker of college readiness based … Read More
You’ve Got Mail: College acceptances rolling in for the 90 seniors in the Class of 2018
As we draw closer to spring, colleges across the country are working hard to get through hundreds of thousands of college applications to the class of 2022 – and our students are rushing to their mailboxes during this nail-biting time to open mail that hopefully will be acceptance decisions. The good news is that many standout college acceptances are filling … Read More
Lights, Camera, Action: Chicago-area TV and newspapers feature the “CRSM story”
Chicago-area TV and newspaper crews trekked out to Waukegan from Chicago on Feb, 13 2018 to feature our unique school model and celebrate and chronicle our historic move day. From CBS-TV and WGN-TV, to the Lake County News Sun/Chicago Tribune, Chicago Catholic, and The Daily Herald, we are grateful for the coverage and hopeful our against-all-odds story will inspire others … Read More