It was a tough year in education for everyone. Little in-class time and so many Zoom rooms. But try running a drama club on Chrome books. The good news: The CRSM thespians are back, 65 students strong — bigger and better than ever. Two afternoons a week, they’re busy...
The latest news from Cristo Rey St. Martin.
College Fair Helps Students Decide Their Future
More than 50 admissions counselors from colleges and universities filled the chapel and conference rooms, at Cristo Rey St. Martin Sept. 24, 2021, to help students decide their next steps after high school. The third annual college fair was organized by the college...
Winning the COVID-19 Corporate Work Shuffle
It is no small feat, the business of keeping 400 student-workers on-the-job because many corporations are still working remotely and cannot have students come in for internships. But, through pivoting, innovating and firm resolve; 94% of students have been placed in...
CRSM Pop-Up Food Bank Continues to See High Level of Need
At 3:30 p.m. on a recent blistering hot Thursday, a sea of more than 800 cars snaked their way through strategically formed lines on the east side of the CRSM parking lot. For the next two-and-a-half hours, the cars filled with families, waited for President Preston...
School Year Kicks off with Impressive Achievements
With a firm strategy of requiring vaccination, masks and other public health protocols, CRSM students, teachers and staff are successfully back in school and poised for a strong academic, work and service life undefeated by the disruptions of the past year and a half...
Dr. Odiotti Wins The Golden Apple Award for Leadership
Principal Odiotti was selected as the winner of the prestigious Golden Apple Leadership Award from a nominated group of more than 120 school leaders from across Illinois. Watch the surprise award ceremony here: Dr. O. donated the prize money he received to CRSM – to...
Stepping It Up in the Workplace
Arlene, CRSM ’23, has been working with Discover Financial Services in Compliance Operations every Thursday this school year. But during CRSM’s two-week holiday break, Discover experienced what executives there described as an unusual and significant increase in work...
Huge Construction Project Scheduled to Begin in February
December 5th 2019 At its quarterly meeting, the CRSM Board of Trustees unanimously voted to begin construction of Phase II of the CRSM building. Phase II includes a gym with a stage, fitness area, locker rooms, additional classrooms, teacher work area, and a chapel....
Sharing a Mission with The Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Robert R. McCormick was among Chicago’s first major philanthropists – shaping the city he loved with the development of the Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio and WGN Television. Upon his death in 1955, his will established what would become one of the nation’s leading...