BOLD. INNOVATIVE. MISSION-DRIVEN.
MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP
“Get up, go into the city and there you will be told what to do.”
Acts of the Apostles 22:10
Friends of Cristo Rey,
Acts of the Apostles 22:10 embodies the spirit of our mission and fuels the work of our growing movement nationwide. This verse inspires us to continue our bold efforts in delivering a career-focused, college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition to students with limited economic resources.
As you read this Impact Report, you will see how our programs are helping to build the Kingdom of God in the here and now through some of our key accomplishments over the past year:
● Chief Mission Officer Fr. Jim Gartland, SJ rejoined the movement to strengthen our mission focus and deepen faith formation within our school communities, leadership teams, and boards.
● We opened Cristo Rey Orange County in fall 2023 as our 39th school and Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle in fall 2024 as the 40th. Cristo Rey Orlando is set to open in 2025.
● Our new Principals’ Fellowship Program is developing future academic leaders and helping to ensure a strong pipeline of skilled principals for our schools.
● We implemented a Corporate Work Study Modernization Project, which will expand and accelerate in 2024-2025 with the help of a third-party advisory firm and stakeholder input.
● 92% of the Class of 2024 is enrolled in college, with one in five graduates of that class attending one of our University Partners, where Cristo Rey graduates currently complete their bachelor’s degrees at an impressive rate of 68%.
● We successfully responded to the national FAFSA crisis, achieving a 92% FAFSA completion rate for the Class of 2024, compared to the 47% national average.
In early 2023, we kicked off an ambitious three-year strategic plan, backed by a matching gift challenge. We are excited to announce that through your support we have secured the full $5 million match to support our top priorities: Catholic education, attraction and retention of talent, academic excellence, Corporate Work Study, college success, and mission sustainability.
As a result, new programs are in place to attract and retain teachers, study the impact of our Corporate Work Study Program, expand college scholarships, and advance feasibility studies for new schools in two more cities.
As we move forward, we are committed to adapting, growing, and strengthening our model to ensure its continued power and impact for our students. On behalf of our 12,600 students, 30,000 graduates, and 40 school communities, we thank you for believing in and supporting this mission. Together, we will continue to build the Kingdom of God in the here and now.
¡Viva Cristo Rey!
Kelby Woodard President and CEO
Jane E. Genster Board Chair
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2023-2024
Yass Prize Award for Innovation
The Cristo Rey Network was named a top 10 finalist for the coveted Yass Prize at the third annual Yass Prize Celebration and Gala in Midtown Manhattan. Among 2,700 applicants, the national office received a $500,000 gift for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding, and Permissionless (STOP) education. Known as the Pulitzer of Education Innovation, the Yass Prize seeks, rewards, and celebrates innovative organizations trying to break the cycle of ineffective education that is failing students across the country.
Mission Innovation
In our ever-evolving workforce and educational landscapes, the Cristo Rey Network is fostering learning and applying technological advancements to help us shape the future of our Catholic mission, founded by innovative thought and practice. Through the launch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Groups, we are rigorously examining the opportunities AI presents to empower our students and our school teams with the skills, knowledge, and adaptability needed to excel as leaders in our communities.
We took the opportunity to honor our Corporate Partners and the Cristo Rey Network Board of Directors bestowed The Spirit of Cristo Rey Award to John E. O’Shea in recognition of his outstanding contributions. As the twelfth recipient of our highest honor, John was recognized for his faith-based, steadfast, and influential activism aimed at providing transformational opportunities for our students. Joined by John’s family and all Annual Meeting attendees, Board Chair Jane E. Genster highlighted his instrumental partnership with our mission that exceeds 15 years:
He and his family have demonstrated their profound belief in our students and trust in the Cristo Rey movement… we welcome and look forward to John’s continued partnership in the audacious work of building the Kingdom of God here on Earth.”
Jane E. Genster
2024 Annual Meeting
More than 350 leaders from the Cristo Rey Network gathered in Dallas, TX for the 2024 Annual Meeting April 16-19, 2024. This event was a dynamic celebration of the profound impact and progress of our shared mission. The meeting ignited conversations about groundbreaking innovations and marked a decade of transformative achievements at our host school, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep.
Student Union for Mission Advancement
Cristo Rey Kansas City proudly hosted the 5th annual SUMA conference June 17-19, 2024, welcoming 50 students from across the Network. This pivotal event allows Cristo Rey student leaders to converge to drive the network’s continued growth and success. This year’s conference spotlighted College Initiatives, emphasizing the importance of preparing our students for higher education and beyond.
40 CAREER FOCUSED, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
The Cristo Rey Network of high schools delivers a career focused, college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources, uniquely integrating rigorous academic curricula with four years of professional work experience and support to and through college. We partner with educators, businesses and communities to enable students to fulfill their aspirations for a lifetime of success.
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School ‘02
Los Angeles
Arrupe Jesuit High School ‘03 Denver
De La Salle North Catholic High School ‘01 Portland
Cristo Rey San Diego High School ‘20
Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Preparatory High School ‘19
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School ‘14
San Miguel High School ‘04 Tucson
Cristo Rey Sacramento High School ‘06
Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School ‘18
Oakland
ICA Cristo Rey Academy ‘09 San Francisco
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School
ICA Cristo Rey Academy
Arrupe Jesuit High School
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey Orange County High School ‘23
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School ‘24 Seattle
Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School ‘15
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ‘96 Chicago
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep ‘04 Waukegan
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School ‘08 Chicago
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ‘07 Twin Cities
Providence Cristo Rey High School ‘07 Indianapolis
Cristo Rey Kansas City High School ‘06
Cleveland Detroit Cristo Rey High School ‘08
Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School ‘18
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep ‘15
Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep ‘18
DePaul Cristo Rey High School ‘11 Cincinnati
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston ‘09
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School ‘04 Methuen
Saint Martin de Porres High School ‘04
Cristo Rey Boston High School ‘04
Cristo Rey Columbus High School ‘13
Cristo Rey New York High School ‘04
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School ‘08
Cristo Rey Richmond High School ‘19
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School ‘21
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School ‘12
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ‘07
Baltimore
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School ‘07
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School ‘14
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School ‘07 Birmingham
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School ‘16
Cristo Rey Miami High School ‘22
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School
Washington, DC
40 HIGH SCHOOLS
12,600 STUDENTS
98% STUDENTS OF COLOR
$41,000 AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME
60% CATHOLIC STUDENTS
3,100 CORPORATE PARTNERS
30,000+ GRADUATES
70 UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
35 SPONSORING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
ENSURING COLLEGE READINESS
Cristo Rey student academic growth and achievement in the classroom is achieved through high-quality instruction and extraordinary school leadership demonstrated across our school communities. These essential elements to learning are fostered through sustained, year-round community building and professional development programs offered for Cristo Rey academic leaders and teachers.
Through lead, philanthropic investments from The Howley Foundation and the Hearst Foundations, the Leading and Learning Team collaborates with consulting expert facilitators to deliver job-embedded, new learning that builds the capacity and strengthens the retention of our faculty and staff. Initiatives include:
Putting MATH Education to Work
It has been invigorating to witness the ingenuity of our faculties unfold, in one room, as colleagues.”
Tony Harris, Principal, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
In partnership with the Silicon Valley Math Initiative, we are fostering students’ mathematical thinking and learning based on teachers’ high performance expectations, ongoing professional development, examination of student work, and improved math instruction.
Accelerating LITERACY Across the Classroom Schools are accelerating students’ achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) by implementing and scaling proven programmatic supports and instructional materials offered by the ThinkCERCA platform.
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston
Internal Coherence Framework
In partnership with Dr. Candice Bocala, Harvard Graduate School of Education, participating schools are embedding the Internal Coherence Framework (ICF), a systems thinking approach for school leaders to assess and develop conditions for student and adult learning in a school aligned to an ambitious academic vision for the instructional core.
Teacher Leader Summer Institute
A two-year integrated leadership development program, offered in collaboration with Boston College, is supporting teacher leaders to refine and practice the rollout of their vision, rationale, theory of action, and metrics.
Principal Fellows Program
A new two-year program is developing aspiring Cristo Rey academic leaders and ensuring a robust pipeline of skilled principals for our movement’s future.
Year 1 and Year 2 Principal Leadership Program
New Cristo Rey principals are expanding their capacity as both instructional and faith leaders while developing their skills and competencies to inform a united effort at continuous improvement within and across Network schools.
In my 21 years as part of this good, hard, holy work, I have never before seen such a powerful and extensive commitment to interdependence among our schools.”
Bill Ford, Chief Academic Officer, Cristo Rey Network
Cristo Rey Orange County High School
PREPARING OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE, TODAY
Our national office Corporate Work Study team develops and offers uniform resources, individualized support services, and forward thinking curriculum and benchmarks for our school teams, our Corporate Partners, and our students so that Cristo Rey’s distinctive Corporate Work Study model is best-in-class in our schools and communities across the country.
As we continue to garner notable recognition for our impact in youth workforce development, our donor community has been essential to our shared accomplishments and initiatives underway:
Launch of Corporate Work Study Modernization Project — a national response
In partnership with a strategic advisory firm, we have embarked on a two-year study to address the changes that we are seeing in CWS, intended to equip Cristo Rey Network leaders with ideas and information to collectively craft a SUSTAINABLE CWS model that is:
● consistent with our Cristo Rey mission, identity, and goals;
● flexible to local school and market needs;
● valuable to our Corporate Partners; and
● ultimately transformational for our students.
Our goal is to design a future-focused blueprint that aligns with our aspirational goals and addresses the realities of a shifting workforce landscape. Through focus groups, conversations and surveys amongst our school leadership, board members and stakeholders, including alumni and students, we are engaging many voices in this critical work. A newly crafted shared purpose for the CWS model will ensure that our program continues to be transformative for the future of workforce development in our country.
CWS National Impact Awards
We proudly presented the inaugural Corporate Work Study (CWS) National Impact Awards at our Annual Meeting. Seven employers were selected for demonstrating an extraordinary commitment and rewarding CWS experience for students nationwide. Awardees were:
Border States
Capital Group
Deloitte
Expeditors
HKS
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation
Parkland Health
Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep
TOP THREE CWS INDUSTRIES
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Multi-city Partnerships by # of Markets
11 companies worked with student associates in 6+ markets
Expeditors 14 markets
Deloitte 13 markets
Baird 12 markets
Ernst & Young 10 markets
KPMG 10 markets
Accenture 9 markets
Jones Day 8 markets
Latham & Watkins 8 markets
BMO 6 markets
CBRE Group 6 markets
Winston & Strawn 6 markets
Honorable Mention
8 companies hired a large number of student associates across a limited number of markets
The State of Ohio 19.75 FTE in 3 markets
CommonSpirit Health 17 FTE in 5 markets
General Motors 17 FTE in 2 markets
Trinity Health 13.75 FTE in 5 markets
Raytheon 13.25 FTE
Parkland Health’s continued involvement in the Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study program reflects a strategic commitment to community engagement and healthcare advocacy. Our company’s ongoing participation in Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study is diverse and impactful, providing students with valuable skills and experiences while positively impacting the community’s health and well-being.”
Dr. Kavita Bhavan, Chief Innovation Officer
Single Market Standouts
Nine Corporate Partners contracted with their local CWS to place 6+ teams of student associates. Healthcare and technology companies were strongly represented as employing the most students in a single market:
Jillian Smartt, Kristin Alvarez, Lizbeth (Cristo Rey Dallas student associate), Emily (Cristo Rey Dallas student associate), Sheryl Mathew, Dr. Kavita Bhavan, Robert Martin
ACCOMPANYING TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE
We continue celebrating our 2,629 Class of 2024 graduates on their pathways to pursue a postsecondary degree. These young men and women committed to 550 colleges nationwide, including some of the nation’s most selective institutions: Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Vanderbilt, University of Pennsylvania, University of Notre Dame, and many more. According to the stats...
● Seniors submitted a total of 36,838 applications and received nearly 20,000 acceptances.
● An impressive 92% of the total Class of 2024 committed to college, with enrollment deposits submitted.
● The average out-of-pocket cost for students committed to a four-year college is $2,603 per year, after federal student aid.
● 39 seniors across our Network were honored as QuestBridge and Posse scholars. These scholarship recipients received exceptional financial support and guidance to attend the colleges and universities where they were matched. The total of 39 scholars from 21 Cristo Rey schools is up from 25 scholars from 13 schools in 2023.
Impressively, one in five of our graduates committed to one of our University Partners, where Cristo Rey graduates complete bachelor’s degrees at an average rate of 68%! Statistically, their college completion projections are very strong, based on the college success of their fellow Cristo Rey alumni. Our graduates continue to enroll in college and complete four-year degrees at impressive rates.
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CRN University Partner College Enrollees
In the 2023-2024 school year, the national office College Initiatives team remained steadfastly focused on building and supporting pathways to college for students. The team provided best-inclass professional development and support for school teams to strengthen their capacity and deepen our shared college going culture locally and nationally.
Professional Development
The national office delivered professional development focused on building best practice among college counselors, alumni advisors, and school leaders, as well as addressing pressing issues facing high school students and college enrollees. This year, in light of challenges with the roll out of the new FAFSA Form through the Department of Education, the national office developed tools to assist college counselors in tracking developments related to the form and resources to support proactive communication with college and universities who were also impacted by the delays in FAFSA Form processing and subsequently, the release of financial aid packages.
Summit on College Success
Hosted by the University of Notre Dame, the 2023 Summit on College Success gathered college counselors, alumni advisors, school leaders, University Partners, and other stakeholders from across the country.
University Partners
As the national office builds and strengthens partnerships with our 80 University Partners, this year featured the addition and deepening of partnerships to build a robust portfolio of colleges and universities where Cristo Rey students will receive high levels of support. These partners reflect strong outcomes for students of color, commit to providing strong financial aid for Cristo Rey enrollees, and actively collaborate with the Network to build interest and enthusiasm for four year colleges amongst the Cristo Rey student population.
Newest Partners
Barry University
Earlham College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Juniata College
Reed College
University of San Diego
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Reina Garcia, Director of College Counseling, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ‘07 Georgetown University ‘11 Northwestern University ‘14
Across our Network, more than 150 Cristo Rey alumni are now working in a variety of positions at Cristo Rey schools. After completing her undergraduate studies at Georgetown, Reina earned her Master’s degree in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern while serving as a teacher for the Archdiocese of Chicago. She then moved into college access and success roles for the Noble Network of Charter Schools for six years before joining the team at her alma mater, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, our Network’s flagship school in Chicago.
Reina shared her story at our 2024 Summit on College Success:
“Growing up in Little Village, or La Villita, as it’s known to locals, I was immersed in a vibrant immigrant community on the southwest side of Chicago. La Villita is full of entrepreneurial spirit, with family-owned businesses. It’s a neighborhood where culture is alive! However, despite its vibrancy, La Villita has its challenges. Gang violence and limited opportunities make it a tough place to grow up.
My family story is rooted here. I’m the daughter of Mexican immigrants and the oldest of three sisters. As the eldest, I was the trailblazer for my parents. When it was time for high school, my parents sought out the best opportunities, which led me to graduate in 2007 from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Pilsen, Chicago, as part of the 10th graduating class. Since then, my two younger sisters and five cousins have also graduated from Cristo Rey Jesuit, and my cousin’s daughter started this fall. Cristo Rey has been transformative not only for me, but my family and community.
Fast-forward to college. After graduating from high school, I attended one of the Network’s University partner schools–Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. At the time, the partnership was still in its early stages, yet thriving, largely due to Dr. Daniel Porterfield, who was Georgetown’s Vice President for Strategic Development.
Georgetown is located in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, and many of its students come from affluent backgrounds. Transitioning from La Villita to Georgetown was a culture shock for me. I struggled with imposter syndrome and homesickness. But thanks to Dr. Porterfield and opportunities like the Georgetown Scholarship Program and the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access, I felt welcomed, celebrated, and safe—a vital sentiment for a firstgeneration college student like myself and many Cristo Rey graduates.
My college experience changed my life, and returning to Cristo Rey was a no-brainer. I want to continue celebrating our students, families, and alumni while pushing us all to grow, learn, and excel.”
Working alongside Dr. Porterfield throughout my college career and witnessing his commitment to supporting Cristo Rey alums was incredible. He constantly reminded us how special Cristo Rey is. His unwavering belief in me helped me realize that Georgetown was just as lucky to have me on campus as I was to have the opportunity to be a Hoya.
One of the most memorable moments was when Dr. Porterfield invited my family to the President’s Dinner during graduation weekend. My dad’s initial reaction was not to attend. “What do I have in common with all those people?” he asked. I listed his accomplishments, like how he left his home in Mexico at 14 years old, navigating a new country and language to support his family, and having made countless sacrifices to create opportunities for me and my sisters. With many tears and hugs, my parents attended the dinner. And later that weekend, this girl from Little Village proudly walked across the stage to receive her degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the country. The Georgetown-Cristo Rey partnership was instrumental in my journey, and its impact on my family continues today.
Fast forward once more, and I’m now the Director of College Counseling at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, a role I’ve held since July 2020. My college experience changed my life, and returning to Cristo Rey was a nobrainer. I want to continue celebrating our students, families, and alumni while pushing us all to grow, learn, and excel.”
NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
This year, the Cristo Rey Network National Alumni Association has grown exponentially, proudly engaging over 7,800 registered alumni. Through collaboration with Alumni Partners, the Association continues to offer a variety of virtual workshops and webinars. These events provide exclusive access to career insights, professional development resources, and other valuable opportunities designed to support alumni in their career trajectories.
To celebrate our continuous growth and the incredible achievements of our alumni, we launched our inaugural 40 Under 40 publication. This special recognition spotlights 40 standout alumni under the age of 40 who are leaders in their careers and communities. Their stories reflect the values of leadership, innovation, and service, highlighting the profound impact of Cristo Rey graduates across diverse industries.
Attending Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School was the best decision my parents made for me. My life would not be on the same trajectory if I did not attend CRPHS. I have had once-in-alifetime opportunities that helped me experience career exploration, caddying on a golf course, receiving a full-ride to college, and multiple internships at Deloitte during my time at CRPHS which led to my current career at Deloitte.” Alzberta Nei, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School ‘18, Risk and Financial Advisory Consultant, Deloitte
EXPANDING IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA AND SEATTLE, WA
In August 2023, we were thrilled to welcome Cristo Rey Orange County High School as the 39th school in the Cristo Rey Network. Religiously sponsored by the Cristo Rey Institute, Cristo Rey Orange County’s inaugural school year established new traditions within the community and accomplished many early milestones of success.
In May 2024, Cristo Rey Orange County celebrated its inaugural ¡VIVA! gala, honoring Tim and Alanna Psomas, whose founding leadership made the dream of Cristo Rey Orange County High School possible. More than 350 prominent philanthropists, corporate partners, and community leaders raised $2+ million for the school to support student growth as enrollment more than doubled in the 2024-2025 school year.
Before the school year ended, a standing-room-only crowd of families, donors, and Corporate Work Study Partners crammed into the campus Parish Hall for Cristo Rey’s first awards ceremony.
First Year Student Achievements:
• Academics: 77% of students earned a 3.0+ GPA, with very significant growth in reading and math achievement
• Corporate Work Study: 93% of students met or exceeded expectations at work
• CROC Student of the Year: As a freshman, Amalia played three sports, served as a student ambassador, contributed as a leader and peer, and earned a 4.0 GPA.
We have high expectations and provide high levels of support to empower students to succeed. There is ample evidence that our students are on the right path.”
Karelyn Roberts, Founding Principal of Cristo Rey Orange County High School
Every other school I’ve gone to was designed for me to fail. This school was designed for me to succeed.”
Founding
Freshman, Cristo Rey Orange County High School
As our growing movement celebrates the 2024-2025 school year, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School opened and enjoyed inaugural celebrations, including the Montserrat Summer Bridge program, First Day of School, and Draft Day at Seattle University with Corporate Partners, students, and families.
In collaboration with committed leaders and generous investors, our Growth team is preparing for two additional future campuses: Cristo Rey Orlando High School (opening in 2025) and Cristo Rey Charleston High School (on target to open in 2026).
Founding President Stephen Holte (far left) and Founding Principal Karelyn Roberts pose with students and Tim and Allanna Psomas, founding benefactors and corporate partners.
Awards ceremony and Mass at Cristo Rey Orange County High School
Founding freshman student at Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School
A BEACON OF CATHOLIC TRADITION
Animated by the collaboration of 35 Religious Sponsoring groups, Cristo Rey schools embody and advance the best traditions of Catholic education. Each sponsor assumes the responsibility that its local school is Catholic in identity and mission, true to the religious charism of the sponsor, and governed within a Catholic school context. Religious communities have the obligation of developing a school culture that is faithful to the ethical principles of the Catholic Church, the tenets of the Cristo Rey Spirituality document, and the Cristo Rey Network Mission Effectiveness Standards, while still embracing students of other faith traditions.
RELIGIOUS SPONSORS
Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Basilian Fathers
Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Bon Secours Mercy Ministries
Cristo Rey Richmond High School
Brothers of the Christian Schools
(District of Eastern North America)
Cristo Rey New York High School
Brothers of the Christian Schools (San Francisco District)
Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School (Oakland)
De La Salle North Catholic High School (Portland)
San Miguel High School (Tucson)
Clerics of St. Viator
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (Waukegan)
Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory (Las Vegas)
Congregation of Jesus and Mary
Cristo Rey San Diego High School
Cristo Rey Institute
Cristo Rey Miami High School
Cristo Rey Orange County High School
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
ICA Cristo Rey Academy (San Francisco)
The Holy Cross Province of the Congregation of the Passion Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School (Birmingham)
Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA)
Cristo Rey Sacramento High School
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Salesians of Don Bosco
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School (DC)
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep
Servants of the Pierced Heart of Jesus and Mary
Cristo Rey Orlando High School (opening in 2025)
Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (Waukegan)
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
DePaul Cristo Rey High School (Cincinnati)
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Cristo Rey Kansas City High School
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Saint Martin de Porres High School (Cleveland)
Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic Community
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (US East-West Province) Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (Methuen)
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Providence Cristo Rey High School (Indianapolis)
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Immaculata, PA)
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Monroe, MI)
Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Society of the Holy Child (American Province)
Cristo Rey New York High School
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (Waukegan)
Society of Jesus (West Province)
Cristo Rey Sacramento High School
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School (Los Angeles)
Society of Jesus (Midwest Province)
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School (Chicago)
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Chicago)
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Twin Cities)
Saint Martin de Porres High School (Cleveland)
Society of Jesus (East Providence)
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey New York High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Baltimore)
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School
Society of Jesus (Central and Southern Province)
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston
Arrupe Jesuit High School (Denver)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Cristo Rey Boston High School
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Providence Cristo Rey High School
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School (DC)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Cristo Rey Columbus High School
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF MISSION OFFICER, FR. JIM GARTLAND, SJ
While we were waiting outside to process into the church for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, one of the new students at St. Martin de Porres High School, our Cristo Rey member school in Cleveland, asked if I was the pope. I laughed and said no. It occurred to me that for these first-year students, this was probably their first time attending a Mass. The excitement was palpable. We gathered to pray, asking the Holy Spirit to fill all of us and lead us during this academic year.
I reflected with all gathered that we come from different backgrounds, different religions, and different families, yet we acknowledge that we are united by one Spirit, united by one God, and we all understand God’s language: the language of love. That is why we believe in academic excellence and rigor, because our students deserve the best. We provide an experience of work for our students because dignified work is a right for all. Our schools are safe havens because peace and justice flow from God’s language of love. We form communities of faith and love, we have one another’s back, because we want to love one another as Christ loves us.
As the Cristo Rey Credo says, “Our mission is to make the Kingdom of God concrete in the here and now. The plan our King always said he would set in motion is indeed moving forward in the Cristo Rey Network. The kingdom is coming, and we are an essential part of that dream.”
As many of you know, I led the Feasibility Study for the first Cristo Rey school. I am so excited that our school year has begun with the Mass of the Holy Spirit in all of our 40 schools. All this seems miraculous to me and a clear sign of God’s presence and love. We are so grateful for all of you being a part of God’s dream here in the Cristo Rey Network. May we continue to be filled with God’s Spirit and continue to proclaim God’s language of love in what we say and what we do. Long live Christ our King, and thank you for your love and support.
Jim Gartland, SJ Chief Mission Officer
Mass of the Holy Spirit at Saint Martin de Porres
2023-2024 SCHOOL GRANTS
Thanks to the generous Cristo Rey Network donor community, the national office offered intentional, high impact grants and direct service programs to advance progress and outcomes of our school communities locally and nationally. Designed in partnership with donors and informed by school-identified priorities, the national office dispersed $1.15 million to schools in 2023-2024.
The following initiatives were launched to elevate the performance and outcomes of schools and students over the last year:
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Accelerating Literacy Across the Curriculum
Generously funded by The Howley Foundation
Direct service grant awarded to 3 schools to establish Cohort C
In partnership with ThinkCERCA, Accelerating Literacy Across the Curriculum continues to provide professional development and coaching to teachers at schools in reading and writing. Building on the progress of seven schools in cohorts A and B, participating schools will access a wealth of resources - including texts, lessons, and assessments - that will advance students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills.
Putting MATH Education to Work
Generously funded by The Howley Foundation
Direct service grant awarded to 3 schools to establish Cohort VI
Joining school math teachers from Cohorts I, II, III, IV, and V, and in partnership with the Silicon Valley Math Initiative, Cohort VI of Putting MATH Education to Work is increasing math achievement for all students by improving teacher practice, promoting high levels of student engagement in mathematical thinking, and providing schools with high quality resources that positively impact classroom instruction.
What seems characteristic to Cristo Rey math instruction is the push for results as a network rather than as just a class or school. This creates a feeling of a movement which I am proud to become part of.”
Jesus Arzapalo, Geometry, Algebra II, and Statistics Teacher, Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, Los Angeles
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
CORPORATE WORK STUDY
CWS Remote Work Grant
Generously funded by the O’Shea Family Foundation
Two-year grant renewed for 4 schools
To fuel operation of new and established CWS Remote Work programs to further individual school success with CWS hybrid work opportunities in the second year of grant implementation. Grantee schools hired full time personnel dedicated to supporting hybrid and remote student associates, designed and deployed student associate training and curriculum, and engaged Corporate Partners to maximize hybrid work and strengthen student associate experience in hybrid or remote work placements.
SCHOOL GROWTH
Project Waitlist
Generously funded by The Howley foundation
Two-year grant awarded to 4 schools in Cohort III
Renewed to establish a third cohort in 2023, Project Waitlist awarded three schools a two-year grant, joining six schools in the first cohort of the reimagined New Seats fund, which supports schools to deploy effective student recruitment and marketing strategies to increase incoming freshman and overall school enrollment.
FOR
COHORT
II SCHOOL GRANTEES,
FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT GREW BY AN AVERAGE OF 26% OVER THE TWO YEAR PROJECT.
MISSION SUPPORT
Emergency Tuition Assistance
Generously funded by William McIntosh, William J. and Arline C. DeJoseph, and Daniel J. O’Donovan
One year grant awarded to 7 schools
This fund provided tuition assistance for students who demonstrate the greatest economic need. Grants were disbursed to our seven schools with the lowest average per capita household income.
Executive Leadership Program
Generously funded by the Wilson Sheehan Foundation, the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation, and Dr. Scholl Foundation
Second year direct service grant for 6 schools in Cohort III
Designed and delivered by the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, and in collaboration with the Cristo Rey Network, the Cristo Rey Network Executive Leadership Program is developing the capacity of school leadership teams to perform at the highest levels in order to achieve our shared mission.
The
Executive Leadership Program has allowed our leadership team dedicated time together to consider contemporary leadership challenges in our school context with the support of academic research and expert professors from Notre Dame. We are grateful for the opportunity!”
Andrew Stith, President, Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School
Mission Support
Generously Funded by Sue and Dan White
Various one year grants awarded to 40 schools
In partnership with donors interested in supporting established schools in target communities, the national office passed through non competitive grants that varied in contribution size and aligned to specific donor conditions.
2023-2024 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
With the extraordinary support of the Cristo Rey Network scholarships donor community, the national office has expanded its college scholarship programming to continue elevating Cristo Rey students pursuing four year degrees at colleges and universities across the country. Designed in partnership with donors and informed by the Cristo Rey Network college initiatives strategy, the national office awarded over $3.5M through five scholarship programs, to the Class of 2024 over the next four years.
Cristo Rey Howley College Scholars Program
Generously funded by The Howley Foundation
The Howley College Scholars Program awards to approximately 30-45 Cristo Rey graduating seniors per year with an average $6,000 annual, renewable college scholarship to attend a Cristo Rey Network University Partner. Renewed in 2021 after partnership with the Cristo Rey Network to establish a pilot college scholarship program, The Howley Foundation has awarded 76 students from three classes who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Cristo Rey National Schreiber Scholars Program
Generously funded by Schreiber Philanthropy
The Schreiber Scholars Program awards approximately 20-25 Cristo Rey graduating seniors per year with a $6,000-$8,000 annual, renewable scholarship to attend a Cristo Rey Network University Partner. In its third year of operation, the Program has awarded 38 students from three classes who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Swedish Scholarship Fund
Generously funded by an anonymous donor
The Swedish Scholarship Fund awards approximately four Cristo Rey graduating seniors per year with an average $5,000 annual, renewable scholarship to attend a four year college or university. In its second year of operation, the Fund has awarded 12 students from two classes who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Deloitte Foundation Scholars Program
Generously funded by the Deloitte Foundation
In its fourth consecutive year, the Deloitte Foundation made a generous gift of $2M to support Cristo Rey Network schools in administering a one-year college scholarship program for the Class of 2024. Scholarship funds supported students enrolling in four-year colleges who pursue degrees in the fields of Accounting, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Math, and Mechanical Engineering.
TOM C. AND ANN M. KOROLOGOS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Generously funded by Janet and Tom O’Connor, along with friends and family members of Tom and Ann Korologos
This endowed scholarship fund awards one $5,000 annual, renewable college scholarship to a graduating Cristo Rey senior who demonstrates and embodies the attributes of leadership, perseverance, and excellence in high school and for their college aspirations. This award supports college enrollees who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a Cristo Rey Network University Partner.
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
FINANCIALS
Britney Mendoza, Cristo Rey St. Viator
Las Vegas College Preparatory High School '24, was named the inaugural recipient of the Tom C. and Ann M. Korologos Endowed Scholarship Fund. This fall, Britney enrolled as a freshman at Boston College, pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Neuroscience. Britney's scholarship made Boston College an affordable option for her and her family. Revenue is inclusive of new cash and pledges that will be collected within the next five years.
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIPS DUES AND FEES
INVESTMENT INCOME (NET)
FUNDRAISING FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS
FUNDRAISING FOR ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
FUNDRAISING
LIFETIME CHAMPION INVESTORS
Our movement’s sustained excellence, innovation, growth, and impact have been propelled by benefactors whose cumulative gifts total $1,000,000+ since our national office founding in 2003.
Anonymous (3)
Louis Calder Foundation
Cassin Educational Initiative Foundation
Caster Family Trust
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Deloitte Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Howley Foundation
Darren and Terry Jackson
Perry Family Charitable Foundation
Janet & Tom O’Connor
2026 STRATEGIC PLAN MATCH
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation
O’Shea Family Foundation
Sandor Foundation
Schreiber Philanthropy
Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation
Ventana Charitable Trust
Walton Family Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Sue and Dan White
Wilson Sheehan Foundation
The Cristo Rey Network achieved a $5 million matching gift from an anonymous foundation. The resulting $10 million in collective cash gifts is fueling high-impact, network-wide programming delivered by the national office team. Generous contributions of $5,000+ were received by 65 donors:
Angels Among Us, Inc.
Anonymous Donors (5)
Kevin & Thayer Baine
Leonard M. Braig
Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Brolick
Alison Buch & Daniel
Donovan Rodgers
James & Rosanne Burns
Bebe & BJ Cassin
Brian Cavanaugh
CKC Foundation
Clark Street Jesuit Community
College of Saint Benedict
John Compall
James Deasy
ECMC Foundation
Ethan & Sarah Eldridge
Ernst & Young
Marlene Flanagan
Jane E. Genster & John J. Buckley, Jr. Georgetown University
The Gerardine Laffey Connolly Foundation
Healey Family Foundation
Hearst Foundations
Christopher Hebig & Shannon Noonan
Helen Brach Foundation
Horace Grinnell
Tina & Peter Holland
The Howley Foundation
Joliet Franciscan Sisters / S. Jeanne Bessette, OSF, Ed.D.
Molly Joseph
Kehl Family Fund
KPMG Foundation
Susan Leverone
Loyola University Maryland
Barbara Marchini Ellis
Dan & Eileen McCallin
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Jack & Marsha Myslenski
Northern Trust Fund, a Fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Janet & Tom O’Connor
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation
O’Shea Family Foundation
James O’Sullivan
Perry Family Charitable Foundation
John & Sheila Pigott
Provco Group LLC
Joseph & Cheryl Della Rosa
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Schreiber Philanthropy
Ann & Tom Schriber
The Shea Family Charitable Fund
Leo & Martha Sheridan
Marc Stern & Kim Yellin
Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation
Strake Foundation
Brendan & Kerry Swords
Rosemarie & David Thurston
David Francis Tracy
Jose & Georgina Ubeda
Villanova University
John & Kelly Waller
Joseph & Ann Wenger
Sue & Dan White
The Yass Prize
Thanks to Cristo Rey Fort Worth, I’m now in college, with dreams of graduating and returning to give back to the community that shaped me.”
Ethan
Arreguin, Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep ‘24, Freshman at Yale University
2023-2024 MAJOR GIFTS
The Cristo Rey Network is profoundly grateful to our generous benefactors below who gifted $25,000 or more to elevate the impact of our movement. Furthermore, the asterisk (*) recognizes gifts that contributed towards our 2026 Strategic Plan match.
*Angels Among Us, Inc. contributed a major tribute gift to support national office programming.
*An anonymous family foundation committed a $5,000,000 matching gift in honor of retiring Cristo Rey Network President and CEO Elizabeth Goettl to support the 2026 Cristo Rey Network Strategic Plan.
*An anonymous family foundation contributed a major gift to fuel national office growth efforts.
*An anonymous family foundation contributed a major gift to fuel national office development and donor engagement efforts.
*An anonymous family foundation contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
*Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Brolick contributed a major gift to support national office leadership development programming.
The Buckley Foundation contributed a major gift to support general operations at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School and Cristo Rey New York High School.
*The Center for Education Reform contributed a major gift, recognizing the Cristo Rey Network as a finalist for the Yass Prize.
*Bebe & BJ Cassin contributed a major gift in honor of Elizabeth Goettl towards the 2026 Strategic Plan Match Gift.
Jim, Vicki, Chris, Carrie, & Sophia Click contributed a major gift to the Putting Education to Work campaign to support San Miguel High School in Tucson.
CKC Foundation contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
Joseph & Cheryl Della Rosa contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
Deloitte Foundation contributed a major gift to support college scholarships.
*The Drexel Fund contributed a major gift to support national office school growth efforts.
The ECMC Foundation contributed a major gift to fuel the national office and Cristo Rey Network school FAFSA completion efforts.
Ernst & Young contributed a major gift in honor of Barbara Marchini Ellis’s service on the Cristo Rey Network Board of Directors.
*Jane E. Genster & John Buckley, Jr. contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
*Healey Family Foundation contributed major gifts for national office programming and in honor of Elizabeth Goettl towards the 2026 Strategic Plan Match Gift.
*Hearst Foundations contributed a major gift to support teacher retention efforts through the implementation of the Internal Coherence Framework.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
*The Howley Foundation contributed several lead gifts to fuel Putting Math Education to Work, Project Waitlist, Talent Management: Recruiting Leaders, Cristo Rey Howley College Scholars, and Accelerating Literacy Across the Curriculum.
KPMG Foundation contributed a major gift to support national office programming and 8 Cristo Rey schools’ engagement in the KPMG summer internship program.
Dan & Eileen McCallin contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
William McIntosh contributed a major gift to support the Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund.
*Northern Trust Fund, a Fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation contributed a major gift to support national office College Initiatives programming.
*O’Shea Family Foundation contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
*I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation contributed a major gift to fuel the Executive Leadership Program through the Cristo Rey Network’s partnership with the University of Notre Dame.
*Janet & Tom O’Connor contributed a major gift in honor of Elizabeth Goettl, and a major gift to found the Tom C. and Ann M. Korologos Endowed Scholarship Fund, to support one annual scholarship award to a Cristo Rey graduate enrolling in college.
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
*James O’Sullivan contributed a major gift to support the John P. Foley, SJ Legacy Fund.
*Perry Family Charitable Foundation contributed a major gift to the Putting Education to Work campaign and supported national office programming.
Schreiber Philanthropy contributed a major gift to contribute to the National Schreiber Scholarship Program.
*The Shea Family Charitable Fund contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
Leo & Martha Sheridan contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
*David & Rosemarie Thurston contributed a major gift to support national office programming.
*Sue & Dan White contributed a major gift to support national office programming and general operations at every Cristo Rey Network school.
Wilson Sheehan Foundation contributed a major gift to support the University Partners Program and College Initiatives programming.
Wintrust Financial Corporation contributed a major gift to the Putting Education to Work campaign to support national office programming.
Philanthropic gifts of $100+ were generously received by the following friends, foundations, corporations and businesses in Fiscal Year 2024.
Radm. Robert & Mrs. Lois Abele
Charlotte Ahern
Meghan Allen
Angels Among Us, Inc.
Dan Anglim
Anonymous (9)
Barbara Antonietti
Marilyn Antonik
Carmen Arnold
Kevin & Thayer Baine
Stephen & Sarah Baine
Margaret Baine
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Patricia Balasco-Barr
Joseph Balducci
Stephen Barry
Mary Batch
Robert Becherer
Judith & William Benevento
Julie Bergner
John Bernauer, Jr.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
H. Thomas Blum
Marissa Blum
Boeing
Leonard M. Braig
Richard & Elaine Brennan
Mary & William Brennan
Kathleen Brogan
Theresa Brokowski
Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Brolick
Tom Brown
John Burger
James & Rosanne Burns
Robert Capalbo
Michael P. Casey
Bebe & BJ Cassin
Thomas Caswell
Mark Cavagnaro
Brian Cavanaugh
The Center for Education Reform
Chapman University
CKC Foundation
Clark Street Jesuit Community
Jim, Vicki, Chris, Carrie, & Sophia Click
Victor Clore
Shirley and Frank Cody
Brooke Coleman
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Lilliam & Jeff Collmann
John Compall
Daniel & Maria Connolly
Michael & Catherine Coscia
John Coyle
Joseph Cress
Margaret Cromwell
Norbert and Jo Ann Cvengros
Carol Daly
James Deasy
William J. & Arline C. DeJoseph
Joseph & Cheryl Della Rosa
Deloitte Foundation
Al & Peggy Dematteis
James Depfer
Mark Dorn
James Doyle
Dr. Scholl Foundation
The Drexel Fund
Thomas Ebner
ECMC Foundation
Ethan & Sara Eldridge
Joseph Erlach
Ernst & Young
Kelly & Matthew Fairweather
James Farrell
Jim Ferrare
John Files
Michael & Joan Finnerty
Julia & Frank Fish
Judith Fisher
Eamon Fitzgerald
Marlene Flanagan
Maria Formoso
George & Bettina Francis
Theodore & Laura Fuger
Hugh Fullmer
Patrick & Anne Gallagher
Robert, Beverly, & Sean Gallagher
Suzanne Gaul
Wilson Gautreaux
Muriel Gennari
Jane E. Genster & John J. Buckley, Jr.
Georgetown University
The Gerardine Laffey Connolly
Foundation
Joseph Gersitz
George Gilmore
Kathryn Goettl
Anthony Gomez
Gonzaga University
Susan and Gary Greiner
Horace Grinnell
Grinnell College
Jon Groulx
Thomas Guilfoil
Lawrence J. & Susan Gundrum
Thomas Haggerty
Barbara Hasbrook
Peter & Annette Hasbrook
Brian & Kathy Hayes
Healey Family Foundation
Hearst Foundations
Michael & Barbara Heaton
Christopher Hebig & Shannon Noonan
Helen Brach Foundation
Fr. Robert Hoffman
Tina & Peter Holland
Barbara & Chris Hoppin
Lucille Hornby
The Howley Foundation
John Hurley
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation
Gregory & Rita Immel
Maureen & Tim James
Leander & Susan Jennings
Cristo Rey Miami High School
One of the most significant learning experiences I faced during my time at Cristo Rey was balancing an academic schedule with Corporate Work Study and a job outside of school. My high school years taught me valuable lessons in time management, responsibility, and independence.” Class of 2024 Graduate
E. Neil Jensen
John Carroll University
Molly Joseph
Diana Jurista
Ed & Linda Kaiel
Mary Beth Kamp
Brad Karelius
Mary & James Kearney
Mary Kearns
Peter Keenan
Joseph Keffer, M.D.
Kehl Family Fund
Dr. John & Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan Kelly
Stephen Kern
James & Susan Kilcoyne
William Klein
Suzanne Klemmer
Monsignor Knepper
Paul Konold
KPMG Foundation
Carol Kraus
Sandra Kuhn
Richard Larson
Robert Lavanco
Paul Lazotte
Lauralyn Lee
John & Carrie Lee
Patricia Lee
Susan Leverone
Patricia Levins
Robert Lewis
Helene Lipke
Amanda Livermore
Charles & Sandra Lizza
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland
Dennis & Pam Lucey
William Lynch
Jeanne Lynch
Joseph MacLean
Patrick & Catharine Maher
Kathleen Mahoney
Patrick & Vicki Malone
Robert Mandell
Barbara Marchini Ellis
Dan & Eileen McCallin
Mrs. Phyllis & Mr. John Michael
McCauley
Robert McDonald
Stephen McGeady
Frank McGrath
William McIntosh
Michael McKenna
Edward McLaughlin
Marita McManus
Richard McMenamin
Mary Blake Beeler & Charles Meadows
Elizabeth Meers
Brian & Darcy Melton
William Metzler
Michael & Jessica Meyer
Michael Mitchell
Ellen & Lee Mizeur
Susan Frances Moley
Frank Molony
Jon & Linda Morris
Brenda & Andrew Morris
Octavio Muguerza
John Muller
Line Mullins
Sheila Murphy
Susan Murphy
John Murphy
Jack & Marsha Myslenski
Rev. Kevin Nadolski, OSFS
John Nickodemus
G. Michael Nidiffer
Norfolk Southern
Northern Trust Fund, a Fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Constance O’Brien
Janet & Tom O’Connor
Norton & Mary Ann O’Meara
Francis O’Rourke
O’Shea Family Foundation
James O’Sullivan
Sue O’Sullivan
Robert O’Sullivan
Marjorie O’Sullivan
Stephanie Oberlie
Walter Palicki
Perry Family Charitable Foundation
Stephanie Peterson
James & Barbara Pfau
Christopher Phelan
John & Sheila Pigott
Jim & Heather Pigott
Pineloch Management Corporation
Barbara Pope
Patricia Powers
Maureen & Frank Previti
Provco Group LLC
Robert Quinn
Diane Reisdorfer
Patrick Riley
John Ripp
Peter Robinson
Alison Buch & Daniel Donovan Rodgers
Natalie Rosen
Evan Rotert
Mary Lynn Ryan
Jose Luis Salazar
Thomas Sandak
Paul Sauerbier
Nicholas Schiavone
Schreiber Philanthropy
Ann & Tom Schriber
Jeff & Diane Schulze
The Shea Family Charitable Fund
Timothy Shea
Leo & Martha Sheridan
Brenda & Timothy Sheridan
Theresa Simmonds
Sr. Barbara Smickel
Michael & Martha Smith
Robert & Maureen Smith
Robert & Kathleen Snyder
Marvin & Carolyn Southard
Joann & Robert Spolzino
St. Olaf College
St. Thomas University
St. Vincent College
Nancy Stepan
Ed Stewart
Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation
Stonehill College
Strake Foundation
Shannon Stumm
Susan Sullivan
Marc Stern & Kim Yellin
Brendan & Kerry Swords
Jill Szawara
Norman Szymanski
Michael Tadesse-Bell
The Buckley Foundation
The W O’Neil Foundation
John & Carol Thompson
David & Rosemarie Thurston
Brenda Tolbert
David Francis Tracy
Nancy Trainor
Turner Family Fund
Jose Ubeda
Brian Umpierre
Willard Van De Loo
John VanderVennet
Donald & Natercia Varley
Kennethe Vaughn
Villanova University
Pauline Viviano
Conrad Voldstad
Lambert & Eleanore Vonbank
Voya Financial
John & Kelly Waller
Mark Watson
Bruce Weber
Kent & Andrew Weber
Joseph & Ann Wenger
Edward Wetterer
Sue & Dan White
Henry & Emmy White
Roberta Wilcynski
My favorite memory from my Cristo Rey was definitely my senior year work study placement because the job made me realize it was the profession I wanted to pursue.”
Class of 2024 Graduate Cristo Rey High School, Sacramento
Frank Wilhelme
Carla Williams
Susan & Gregg Wilson
Wilson Sheehan Foundation
Wintrust Financial Corporation
John Wojcik
Frederick Wolf
Robert Wyrsch
Clifford & Elizabeth Yeary
John & Linda Zimnie
Fred Zrenner
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School
TRIBUTE GIFTS
In honor of Fr. Joseph Copora, C.S.C.
James & Rosanne Burns
In honor of Jim Gartland, SJ
Ann & Tom Schriber
Frank C. Wilhelme
In honor of Elizabeth Goettl
Mary & James Kearney
In honor of Ken Kind
Robert Lewis
In honor of Constance O’Brien
Brooke Coleman
David Francis Tracy
In honor of Patrick and Nancy Paige
Michael & Catherine Coscia
MEMORIAL GIFTS
The national office received many generous gifts in memory of the following dear friends, family, loved ones, and champions of the Cristo Rey Network who have passed in the last year:
In memory of Ann M. Korologos for the Tom C. and Ann M. Korologos
Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sr. Barbara Smickel
In memory of Karen Larkin Johnson
Charlotte Ahern
Barbara Antonietti
Carmen Arnold
Stella Bobak
Robert, Beverly, & Sean Gallagher
Monica Griffin
Jim & Sidney Hoover
Carol Kraus
Edward & Judith Kuc
Molly McDermott
Rebecca McGuckin
Ellen & Lee Mizeur
Susan Frances Moley
Line Mullins
Stephanie Oberlie
Rolland Oselka
Susan Stone
Nancy Trainor
Kennethe Vaughn
Westfield Homeowners Association, Inc
Reeves Wiedeman
Roberta Wilcynski
John Wojcik
Fred Zrenner
In memory of Colette Marie Morris Angels Among Us, Inc.
In memory of Leo & Honey Sheridan
Brian and Kathy Hayes
Brenda and Timothy Sheridan
In memory of George & Annette Strake
Constance O’Brien
JOHN P. FOLEY, SJ LEGACY FUND
Friends and family have invested in the John P. Foley, SJ Legacy Fund, a traditional endowment that will sustain the long-term quality and vitality of the Cristo Rey Network national office to ensure the future of this transformative mission. The income generated by the Fund allows the Cristo Rey Network to provide innovative programming now and in the future that responds to the changing needs of our schools.
Radm. Robert & Mrs. Louis Abele*
Charlotte Ahern* Anonymous (2) Anonymous*
Marilyn Antonik*
Barbara Antonietti*
Carmen Arnold*
Monica & Lawrence Avery*
Kevin & Thayer Baine
Dian & David Barth*
Mark and Anne Bazin
Robert Berner
John, Luke, & Tony Biallas*
Charles W. Bidwill, Jr.
Rob & Susie Birdsell
Jenny & John Birmingham*
Stella Bobak*
Elizabeth Brennan*
Mary C. Buckley
Alice Rae Casey*
Robert & Catherine Cerone*
Maureen Chavoen*
Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association*
Daniel & Karen Considine*
John Cortesi*
John & Rosemary Croghan*
Sally Sears Daniels*
Darin Dankelson*
Julie & Philip Delaney*
Patrick Dolan*
Dr. & Mrs. Henry Dold*
Frank & Patricia Eames*
Loretta Egan*
James & Joan Eggers*
Carol English
Endlichhofer Trust
Mary & Paul Fee*
Patrick J. Foley*
John Ford
Diana Lane & Bill Ford
Anne Murphy Gallagher*
J. Patrick & Anne Gallagher*
Robert, Beverly, & Sean Gallagher*
Bill Garrett
Jane E. Genster & John J. Buckley, Jr.
Ralph & Sonja Gilliland*
Mark & Mary Gliva
Robert & Elizabeth Golden*
Ann & Jim Good*
Monica Griffin*
Julie Guerin*
Richard & Rebecca Griesser
Joshua Hale
Roberta Hannigan
Most Rev. Bernard J. Harrington
Barbara Hasbrook
Pete & Annette Hasbrook
Michael & Patricia Haverty*
Brian & Kathy Hayes*
Jane Hayes*
Barbara & Michael Heaton
Christopher Hebig & Shannon Noonan
Meredith N. Hedrich Living Trust*
Carol Heffernan*
Mr. & Mrs. William Henson
Mrs. Tempest Hinkamp*
Christine Hjorth*
Charles & Linda Hoffman*
Stephen Holte
Jim & Sidney Hoover*
Paul Hosch
Lucille M. Hornby
Ed Hungler*
Sue Hutsebaut
Nancy Witte Jacobs*
Marica Root Jansen*
Molly Joseph*
GR & Tara Kearney
Mary & James Kearney
Karen Kennedy*
Michael & Rae Khoury
Matthew Kilcoyne*
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey King*
Thomas & Margaret Kloempken*
Daniel J. Knepper
Ann M. Korologos†
Carol Kraus*
Lydia Krebs*
Edward & Judith Kuc*
Fred & Suzanne Kueppers
Theodore and Carolyn Kueppers*
David Kvapil Trust
Beth & Matt Lambrecht*
Mary Lambrecht*
Paul Lazotte
Jill & Mike League*
Pat & Carrie Lee
Helene Lipke
Daniel Loftus*
Dennis & Pam Lucey
Geoffrey Lutz
William Lynch
Jose Madrid
Kathleen Mahoney
Debbie Mason*
Thomas & Sandra McBreen*
Alex & Sheila McClement*
Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Loriann McCourt
Molly McDermott*
Maureen McGinnis*
Rebecca McGuckin*
Edward J. McLaughlin
Bill & Paula McMenamin*
Rich McMenamin and Patty Mulvihill
John McPike*
Christopher McNulty*
David K. & Judith McNulty
Brian & Darcy Melton
Kathleen Tighe Miller*
Mints Family
Kevin Mize*
Ellen & Lee Mizeur*
Susan Frances Moley*
Teresa Moran
Line Mullins*
Joan Murphy*
Jeb Myers
Camille Naughton
Patricia Nold*
Connie O’Brien
Dennis & Kathy O’Keefe
James & Sharon O’Sullivan
Stephanie Oberlie*
Jeanne Oelerich
Bill Oppegard*
Rolland Oselka*
Robert & Kathryn Otter
Ben & Rowena Parma*
John and Joanne Person*
Agnes Piszczek*
Karen Wildhaber Pritz
Puckmeister LLC*
Thomas Reilly*
Tom & Linda Rinella*
Peter Robinson
Colleen Sanguinetti*
John & Nancy Scheid*
Jacqueline Schermerhorn*
Jeanne Schimeck*
L. Anne Schrauth, P.T.*
Colin Scully
John Seeberg*
Richard & DJ Shantz
The Sheridan Family
Brenda and Timothy Smith*
Kara Skorepa*
Michael & Martha Smith
Derek Spahr
Martin Spalding*
Donald Sprague*
Joanne M. Stevens*
Donald & Lisa Stewart*
Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation
Margaret Tallon*
Frank & Jane Tighe
Nancy Trainor*
Adam Trifiro
Anne Tuomey, the Larkin family*
Rebecca Twitchell
Linda van Spankeren*
Kennethe Vaughn*
Bob Verdi
Marcel Viens*
Lambert & Eleanore VonBank
Robert & Joan Waghorne*
Bruce Wald
Sheila & Roger Ward*
Mark W. & Florence M. Waznak
Richard & Marilee Wehman
Richard Wekerle
Westfield Homeowners Association, Inc*
Reeves Wiedeman*
Roberta Wilcynski*
Ms. William W. Wirtz*
Sparkle Worley
Beth Wright*
Nicholas and Kathleen Zagotta
John Zavislak*
Fred Zrenner*
*Gifts in memory of a loved one or friend
CRISTO REY NETWORK LEGACY SOCIETY
We acknowledge and treasure our benefactors who have included the Cristo Rey Network in their will or estate plans. If you have made a provision for the Cristo Rey Network in your will or estate plan and wish to be listed as a member of our Legacy Society, please contact Brenda Morris at bmorris@cristoreynetwork.org or 312-784-7208.
Bebe & BJ Cassin
Denise Cavanaugh
Judith Emmett
W. Nicholas & Lorie Howley
Darren & Terry Jackson
David Kvapil†
Lori and Jeff Northrup
Jodi di Marzo
Francis J. Moynihan†
Janet & Tom O’Connor
Doug and Paula Piper
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our acknowledgments. Please contact Brenda Morris at bmorris@cristoreynetwork. org or 312-784-7208 with any corrections.
DOMINIQUE JORDAN
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School ‘09 VP & Wealth Advisor, The Jordan Group at J.P.Morgan Wealth Management Los Angeles, CA
Dominique was recently appointed to the Cristo Rey Network Board of Directors as a Graduate Director. As a proud alumnus, his story not only has come full circle, but continues to unfold. In addition to the national Board, he holds a local Board position at Verbum Dei Jesuit, where he now offers strategic financial guidance.
“I credit my Corporate Work Study experience as one of the main reasons that I’m in the finance field. My industry is built on maintaining and supporting relationships. Learning to navigate prospective clients in the finance industry at my CWS placement was the best learning lesson I’ve had.”
In his local and national leadership roles, Dominique brings a dynamic 10-year career, with a focused mission to guide individuals and families through the challenges of creating, protecting, and distributing wealth during shifts in the global economy.
In 2023, he started the Jordan Group at J.P.Morgan Wealth Management after spending two years at First Republic, where he was a Vice President and Wealth Advisor. Previously, he was an Associate Vice President, Regional Training Officer and Advisor at Morgan Stanley, as well as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch.
Dominique grew up with a deep appreciation for people’s hard work and determination to improve their lives. During his formative years at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, he was introduced to wealth management opportunities through his CWS placement at Merrill Lynch.
Dominique graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with a B.S. in Finance and Management, and a concentration in New and Small Business.
My former CWS supervisor at Merrill Lynch, Brad Dykes, sent me the position application at Morgan Stanley. Those relationships at Merrill Lynch, where I worked in high school, were influential in my role at Morgan Stanley and where I am today.”
Active in his local community for many years, he founded the DJ|JD Foundation, a for-purpose organization that aims to uplift and mold high school students to develop an understanding of financial markets and goal setting. In addition, Dominique serves as an active member of Georgetown University’s Alumni Club of Los Angeles, Gates Millennium Scholars.
I bring Verbum Dei with me wherever I go. My Cristo Rey experience was life-changing. Overall, I learned a lot about myself. That is the most important thing I could take away from the experience, besides a diploma. The school teaches you qualities and principles that are essential to carry into the real world.”
2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
29 prominent leaders from business, education, and religious sectors govern the Cristo Rey Network
The national office Board comprises prominent leaders from the business, education, and religious sectors to govern the Cristo Rey Network. These individuals give generously of their time, expertise, and resources to ensure that every Cristo Rey school is a high performing learning community preparing students for college and career success.
Jane E. Genster, Board Chair Education and Non-Profit Leader Washington, DC
Kevin Baine, Emeritus Director
Senior Counsel
Williams & Connolly, LLP Washington, DC
Michael Tadesse-Bell
Verbum Dei High School ‘03
Associate Program Officer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA
Lt. Col. Mary Lea Bordelon
De La Salle North Catholic High School ‘05
Philippines Country Director at Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs Portland, OR
B.J. Cassin, Emeritus Director Venture Capitalist & Philanthropist Los Altos Hills, CA
Joseph Della Rosa Private Investor
Della Rosa Investment Partners Short Hills, NJ
Dan Dougherty President Cristo Rey New York High School New York, NY
John P. Foley, S.J. Chair Emeritus (Retired)
Cristo Rey NetworK Chicago, IL
Thomas J. Healey, CFA Partner
Healey Development LLC Morristown, NJ
Tina S. Holland, Ph.D. President and CEO
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
W. Nicholas Howley, Emeritus Director Executive Chairman TransDigm Group Incorporated Cleveland, OH
Dominique Jordan Verbum Dei High School ‘09 VP & Wealth Manager
JP Morgan Wealth Management Los Angeles, CA
Kip Kernodle CFO & Director (Retired)
Allflex Holdings, Inc. Dallas, TX
Lauralyn Lee Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC
Rob L. Manuel President DePaul University Chicago, IL
Barbara Marchini-Ellis Partner
EY Rogers, AR
Dave Mason President
San Miguel High School Tucson, AZ
Dan McCallin President and CEO (Retired)
Timberline Industries Commerce City, CO
Dr. Kenya LeNoir Messer Assistant Professor Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Camille Naughton President
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Atlanta, GA
Fr. Thomas W. Neitzke, S.J. Ed.D.
Dean and Executive Director
Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
Bill Orosz President and CEO
Hanover Capital Partners Orlando, FL
James O'Sullivan Chairman (Retired)
Canton Drop Forge and Metal Parts and Equipment Winnetka, IL
Chris Perry Partner
CIVC Partners Chicago, IL
Christina (Chris) Shea EVP, External Relations (Retired) General Mills Tucson, AZ
Leo Sheridan Founder and CEO Advanced Group Chicago, IL
Rosemarie Thurston Partner (Retired) Alston & Bird Atlanta, GA
Jose Ubeda Sr. Vice President, Digital Solutions Expeditors International Seattle, WA
Kelby Woodard President and CEO
Cristo Rey Network Chicago, IL
