The Students Behind Our Milestones
521. That’s the number of college acceptances that Cristo Rey’s Class of 2019 has earned, so far. 100. That’s the percentage of graduating seniors who have been accepted into at least one four-year college. Three. That’s the number of consecutive years that Cristo Rey Columbus seniors have achieved 100% college acceptance. And yes, that means every single senior in CRCHS history has been accepted to college!
Behindthese impressive milestones are Cristo Rey students with discipline and grit, who are pioneers in their communities. Many of our graduates are the first in their families to attend college, and they continue to be trailblazers and inspirations for every Cristo Rey class that follows.
Jeremiah, a member of the Class of 2019, will attend Santa Clara University in California this fall. He was one of five students chosen (out of 106 candidates from 18 Cristo Rey Network schools) to receive the ‘Cristo Rey Scholar’ distinction, which will cover his full tuition, room and board, and course-related expenses.
Students like Jeremiah work hard to excel in academics, and to lead and contribute to our school and our community. They’re the backbone of our milestones, and the reason we’re able to celebrate these achievements year after year. In fact, we’ve just surpassed another record. Collectively, the Class of 2019 has earned almost $7 million in merit-based scholarships – more than any previous Cristo Rey Columbus class.
We’re overwhelmed with pride at our students’ dedication and persistence to succeed. Congratulations to our seniors!
In celebration,
P.S. If you haven’t seen the video of our senior class celebrating their 100% college acceptance, you don’t want to miss it! Click here.
College Acceptances
More than 120 institutions have extended offers to the Class of 2019:
| Alabama State University Allegheny College Anderson University-IN Antioch College Arizona State University Ashland University Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Bellarmine University Bowling Green State University Butler University California State University, Northridge California University of Pennsylvania Canisius College Capital University Case Western Reserve University Central State University Claflin University Clark Atlanta University Cleveland State University Columbia College Chicago Columbus State Community College Creighton University Curry College DePaul University Dominican University of California Drexel University Duquesne University Earlham College Franklin College of Indiana Georgia State University Goucher College Grand Canyon University High Point University Hilbert College Indiana Tech Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus Indiana University South Bend John Carroll University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Kent State University Kentucky State University La Roche College La Salle University Lourdes University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Malone University Marquette University Marshall University Marymount Manhattan College Maryville University Mercyhurst University Miami University, Oxford Morehead State University Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nazareth College Neumann University New England Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology North Carolina State University Notre Dame College of Ohio Ohio Dominican University | Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Olivet Nazarene University Otterbein University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University – Abington Pennsylvania State University – Altoona Pennsylvania State University Erie – The Behrend College Purdue University Purdue University Fort Wayne Queens University of Charlotte Regis University Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art and Design Rochester Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Louis University Saint Xavier University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hill University Shawnee State University Sinclair Community College St. John’s University Temple University Tennessee State University The College of Saint Rose The College of Wooster The Ohio State University The Ohio State University at Newark The University of Akron The University of Arizona Tiffin University University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College University of Dayton University of Evansville University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Indianapolis University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Pittsburgh University of Rio Grande University of Toledo Ursuline College Valparaiso University Wabash College Warren Wilson College Washington State University Western Kentucky University Western Michigan University Westmont College Wheeling Jesuit University Wittenberg University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wright State University Xavier University York College of Pennsylvania Youngstown State University |
It Takes A Team
The Lindy Infante Foundation is a local foundation that provides opportunities to athletes who are lacking the resources to compete. The foundation believes that sports have the power to transform lives, and 100% of their funds go to helping young athletes play and excel.
This past winter, the Lindy Infante Foundation invited Nehemiah, a sophomore and student athlete at Cristo Rey Columbus High School, to speak at their first-ever fundraiser. Of course, Nehemiah gladly obliged, and had to opportunity to meet their featured guest speaker, Bill Curry (pictured above).
Stephanie Infante, President of the Lindy Infante Foundation, was touched by Nehemiah’s message of the significance of belonging to a team and feeling supported. She said, “We continue to be impressed by Cristo Rey’s impact on young students. At our event, Nehemiah spoke with incredible confidence and passion, and captivated our audience with his message. He is a remarkable example of the high standards instilled in each student at Cristo Rey.”
Thanks to support from the Lindy Infante Foundation, Cristo Rey Columbus can continue to offer both a boys and girls soccer team. The Foundation has also helped Cristo Rey Columbus launch its first boys’ and girls’ tennis teams.
Nehemiah was honored to participate at the fundraiser, and feels immense gratitude for what the Foundation has done for Cristo Rey Columbus. He said, “My speech at the Lindy Infante Foundation Fundraiser gave me a sense of pride, because it was a night dedicated to benefiting others. Their support towards our school will not only help me, but it will continue to serve many students after I graduate.”
