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
Over 200 People Elevate at the Lincolnshire Marriott
On Saturday night October 20th, over 200 people attended a party in Lincolnshire, IL. There was dinner, there was dancing, a fabulous band and chances to win gifts – all the things one might expect of a memorable Saturday night out. But your typical Saturday night this was not. It was decidedly a-typical because 200 people gathered expressly to help 403 Cristo Rey students … Read More
October President’s Pen: Creating opportunities for deserving young people
In Economics, there is a term called Opportunity Cost. Essentially, it means that we have choices about how to use our resources. If we use them one way, we forego using them in a myriad of other ways. By considering the alternatives, we can weigh the cost/benefit of our choices. Sitting in my office in Waukegan, I can’t help thinking… … Read More
President’s Pen: An invitation to witness hope living in Waukegan
Come visit us. Seriously, you must come visit us. You really owe it to yourself to see Cristo Rey St. Martin in action. I am not inviting you out of some hidden agenda for donations. I am not inviting you because I get such a kick out of showing people around – even though I do! You owe it to … Read More
Acting Up: Fundraiser works to fight hunger
Cristo Rey students, their families, teachers and staff played a leading role in alleviating hunger through a combined theater and Empty Bowls production held Nov. 17 and 18, 2017. Bringing the spirit of Christmas to life, students raised almost $1,300 to benefit the Holy Family Food Pantry in Waukegan. Student thespians performed Humbug by John Wooten, a re-telling of Dicken’s … Read More
Marching to celebrate Hispanic heritage
Viva Mexico! About 100 Cristo Rey St. Martin students, their younger siblings, parents, teachers and staff celebrated Waukegan’s cultural richness and spirit during the annual Fiestas Patrias Parade marching through the city’s downtown on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham greeted CRSM students and parade marchers moments before the parade stepped off from Robert Abbott Middle School and … Read More
March President’s Pen: At the Intersection of Faith and Action
Last week when one of our students tweeted, “My bowl turned out so much better than I hoped!” several of us at CRSM knew exactly what she was talking about. Our Campus Ministry office was originally the second floor landing for a back stairway. It’s an oddly shaped affair slightly bigger than most other workplaces on campus and is increasingly … Read More
Applied Excellence: Record Number of Applicants
As the number of Cristo Rey students and alumni continues to grow, and as the impact the school has made in the Waukegan area over the last 12 years increases, the demand for young people seeking to attend continues to ramp up. This year we have 166 applications for the 110 openings for the freshman class of 2017. That’s up … Read More
October President’s Pen: Hope is the Opposite of Poverty
Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Vernon Hills, Libertyville… Who wouldn’t want to live in these safe, stable communities with great amenities and terrific schools? Many of us live in these places and are raising our families there. Not far away. In fact, closer than you might think; right in our own backyards, the situation is dramatically and tragically different. In … Read More
September President’s Pen: Celebrating a new beginning, plans to move to new “home”
On September 19, 2016 we unveiled the first phase plans for our new campus and new location. We are targeting January 2018 for moving in. A small group of donors, board members and friends joined us that sunny morning. Here are my notes of what was said: “Good morning and what a glorious morning it is! I am Preston Kendall, … Read More