Since his high school years at CRSM, Jonathan Catalan has aspired to reach out and give back to the others in Waukegan and neighboring communities. “I really feel it is my responsibility to contribute to the people in my community,” says Catalan, a CRSM Class of ’14...
Like many visionaries, Kala Juett has grand ambitions, which fall nothing short of becoming a prominent storyteller in the film and movie industry. She hopes to shift the culture to more of a focus on social change and give voice to those whose stories have been...
Sebastian Rodriguez was 14 years old when he first decided he wanted to combine his passion for scientific knowledge, with his commitment for helping community members in Waukegan and North Chicago improve and safeguard the environment and their health. “I always look...
At 15 years old, Samantha Bahena made a pledge: “I want to be that one out of 10 students in Waukegan who goes to college,” which at the time was the trajectory. The 22-year-old CRSM Class of ’17 grad recently was named “Rookie of the Year,” at Advanced...
Weekdays, Jalyn Jones works in the R & D lab at AbbVie, testing and experimenting with drugs slated to break new ground in complex medical treatments including oncology. The CRSM ’16 grad is especially proud of his “associate scientist,” title because (he’s the...
“Open up and strive to learn more about yourself as a person. Raise your hand more and grab the opportunities that are being given to you.” These are the words of wisdom, Mayra Tenorio, 28, Class of 2011 alumna wants students at Cristo Rey St. Martin to hold close to...
Marathoner. DePaul University graduate student. Jesuit Volunteer Corps immigration law advocate. Political science graduate Carthage College. Explorer of 12 national parks. Intern for former Congressman Bob Dold and Governor Bruce Rauner and CRSM campus ministry...
Brian De La Cruz, CRSM Class of 2017, and a first-gen college graduate, lives by the words of Principal Dr. Michael Odiotti in his steadfast commitment to building a career in public service and equitable healthcare: “The gritty person has the ability to never give...
Meet Anthony on Video… A recent graduate of Bates College, Anthony has taken a job with Schuler Scholars* to work at his alma mater. “We are thrilled to have Anthony joining our Cristo Rey St. Martin Schuler team. His perspective as an alumnus of both the school and...
Since her graduation from CRSM in 2013, Czier-Anne earned two bachelor’s degrees – Physics from Loyola University and Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. She took time out to speak with me about her early struggles with the English language, her...