Recently hired by Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, a prominent multi-program social service agency, Jonathan Catalan (CRSM ’14, Loras College ’18) agreed to sit down with Cristo Rey for an interview to talk about his journey from Cristo Rey, to Iowa and back again. He stopped by Cristo Rey St. Martin on his way to work in Round Lake … Read More
The Alumni Party 2008 – 2018
see the video: https://youtu.be/M87zQEkslBU On Thursday evening, December 20th, over eighty CRSM Alumni from the classes of 2008 through 2018 gathered at the new Cristo Rey St. Martin campus to re-connect and celebrate. Alumni reminisced about their time at the old campus over dinner and refreshments and many took “the tour” – walking the new facility for the first … Read More
Alumna Appreciates the Science of Hard Work
Carly May has a personalized approach to success: work “really” hard! It’s an ethic the CRSM Class of 2011 alumna says she acquired in high school at Cristo Rey St. Martin and one she attributes to her college and graduate school success. Last May, she graduated with a Masters in Information Science from DePaul University and currently is a Business … Read More
It Takes a Mentor: Alumni Return to Share College Experiences
With the goal to support students to and through college, exploring the experiences of alumni who are navigating their journeys toward long-term success is an important link between CRSM and what lies ahead after graduation. Recently, a handful of CRSM alumni came back to spend an afternoon with seniors, serving as mentors sharing their own experiences in college and the … Read More
Calling The Shots: Alumnus sets sights on career in public health
When Sebastian Rodriguez projects the mirror of his life a decade into the future, he sees himself working alongside the elite cadre of disease detectives and innovators on the front lines of public health at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. His career goals and commitment are precise and fully visualized: to combat disease and prevent environmental risks. … Read More
CRSM Alum Proves Work Experience Creates Lasting Value
Twenty-year-old Erik Estela is a living example that Cristo Rey St. Martin’s work-based learning, where students gain important lessons about professionalism and employability skills in a real work environment, can create long-lasting advantages that often distinguish graduates from their peers. The Class of 2014 graduate attended Lewis University his freshman year, and while he had a generally positive experience, he … Read More
“Great Success: Helping Others,” CRSM Alumna
Growing up in the tough, economically-blighted town of Waukegan where gang violence and drug busts dominate headlines, Esmeralda “Esme” Silva assumed the implicit message that she and her grade school classmates were destined to go nowhere, would shape her destiny. But today, the 22-year-old Cristo Rey St. Martin Class of 2010 graduate is a leading role model for young people … Read More
Class of 2015: Anissa, Taking Charge of Her Future
Meet, Anissa Class of 2015 Salutatorian who will be attending Bates College, a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, MA. Here are her reflections on her four years at CRSM: It’s ironic that I am speaking to my fellow students and everyone gathered at our graduation because four years ago, I was adamant about NOT going to Cristo Rey … Read More
CRSM Alumna Named Watson Fellow
The prestigious Watson Fellowship provides funding to travel the world in pursuit of a dream project to 47 graduating college students annually. This year, the Fellow winners include Mayra Tenorio, a graduate of Cristo Rey’s Class of 2011 and a senior at Swathmore College. Tenorio’s successful proposal, “Daughter of Women: Chronicling Our Survival,” will take her across the world to … Read More
February President’s Pen: Winning When it Counts
One of our alumni, now a freshman at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, shared a recent email with our Principal, Mike Odiotti. The email notified him that he made the Dean’s List for his first semester with a 3.4 out of 4.0 GPA. We have many success stories like this. Making the Dean’s list at your college takes hard … Read More