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Iris Sanchez, CRSM Campus Minister, 2018 Alumni
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CRSM Students Speak Up at Waukegan City Hall
Two Cristo Rey St. Martin (CRSM) sophomores, Isabella and Ketzia, recently made their voices heard at a Waukegan City Hall meeting, where they spoke with city leaders about expanding healthcare exposure and mentorship opportunities for students. Isabella, president...
Staff and Faculty Give Their Time So Students Can Grow
Each year, the overnight Junior and Senior retreats give students a valuable opportunity to step away from daily routines, disconnect from their phones, and spend intentional time building community and reflecting on their faith lives. These retreats require...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Kendall
Since 2011, when her brother Preston Kendall became President of CRSM, Ann Kendall has been a vital member of the development events committees for Elevate and Founders. She began her involvement by helping to form a fundraising committee, and over the years, she has...
Alumna Spotlight: Arlette Silva, CRSM ’24
When 2024 graduate Arlette Silva wrote to Campus Minister Jim Dippold, she shared a remarkable year of spiritual and personal transformation at Fairfield University. “I got confirmed,” she began, noting that although she did not grow up attending Sunday Mass...
Two CRSM Teachers Earn Prestigious National Board Certification
Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to celebrate two of its dedicated educators, Rob Horcher and Elizabeth Partenach, who recently achieved National Board Teaching Certification, one of the most rigorous and respected credentials in the field of education. The...
First CRSM Alumna Elected to School’s Board of Trustees
Since her freshman year at Cristo Rey St. Martin 16 years ago, Esmeralda “Esme” Silva has been determined to be of service to others. Dedicated to paying her life forward and amplify the voices of victims of violence, the 30-year-old works to end human trafficking in...
Alums Make a Lasting Impact on Waukegan Community
Inspired by Cristo Rey’s commitment for students to become people for others, three alums from our first and early graduating classes, are embodying the mission to give back and help fellow immigrants and neighbors in Waukegan through several high-profile non-profits...
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In and out of the classroom, we are committed to students getting to and through college. For five consecutive years, CRSM has been named by the Wall Street Journal as one of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.”
From soccer and volleyball to theater and volunteering to feed and clothe the homeless, we offer a variety of ways for students to get involved.
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