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Congratulations to our October Corporate Work Study Student of the Month Freshman Jeremiah Graves who works at Eli Lilly. His supervisor Kathy Petrone said: "Jeremiah always has a positive attitude and is eager to learn."
Freshman Jamya Clay joined her supervisor at MJ Insurance Tricia Everhart for our recent Supervisor Round Table luncheon.
Shanice Beckley works at the Indiana Blood Center
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Freshman DameaWilburn works at Eli Lilly. Her supervisor is Jenelle Brantley.
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Senior Shon Abron works at AIT, His supervisor is Angela Bryant.
Corporate Work Study Partner Defender Direct Supervisor Larry Cowan dressed up for spirit day like his favorite celeb and chose freshman worker Jimmie Darbonne.
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Dear Friends:
During this season of gratitude, it is humbling to count the many blessings at Providence Cristo Rey. We are thankful to celebrate our 10th Anniversary as one of the most unique educational models in the country - serving financially disadvantaged students and watching them thrive in college and career readiness.
As a testimony to this success:
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Providence Cristo Rey High School's Indiana Department of Education Student Centered Accountability Grade for the 2015-16 School Year was a "B" 88.4; with noteworthy credit for our College and Career Readiness Programs and High School Graduation Rate.
> We celebrated as more than 50% of our students were recognized with first quarter honor roll status (including a brother and sister who took top honors with GPAs of 4.59 and 4.58).
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> We inducted the largest number of students in Providence Cristo Rey history into National Honor Society. Read More
> We rewarded our Corporate Work Study students
for a near 100% attendance rate for all gra
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> We received the
Indianapolis Urban League's 2015 Educational Excellence Award.
> We were bestowed the distinction of a Top Private Secondary School in 2015 by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
> We were awarded the 2016 Largest Growth in High School College Dual Enrollment by Ivy Tech Community College.
> We were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from Indiana University's School of Informatics for partnership in Informatics Diversity Enhanced Workforce.
We are grateful for your continuing support in our mission.
The Students, Faculty, and Staff
of Providence Cristo Rey High School
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STEM Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
As part of our experiential learning at Providence Cristo Rey, we provide numerous opportunities for students to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). One opportunity is through our robotics program - winners of the 2013-14 & 2014-15 Vex Tournament and 2015-16 VEX Robotics Innovation Award. Students build, program, and operate a robot in after-school practice sessions and competitions. Due to the popularity of our robotics program, this year we expanded to two teams. After a recent competition, one of the teams won the tournament championship and advanced to state finals in March. The team is coached by
chemistry teacher Anna Sluka educated at the University of Illinois, MIT and USC, and accredited in both secondary chemistry and mathematics. She is joined by her son Justin Sluka a Purdue University graduate who works at our Corporate Work Study Partner Apparatus as a Robtics Process Engineer. Read more
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We offered another opportunity for students to learn about STEM during our annual Science Celebration. Students extracted DNA samples from strawberries, dodged contaminated glitter, and viewed bacteria up close through a microscope.
Student Profile: Meet This Brother and Sister
Brother and sister, Peniel and Lydvine Adjahouisso moved to the United States about a year ago. Having grown up in Benin, a country in West Africa, they were taught French at an early age. Before enrolling in school, the brother and sister studied diligently to learn English as their second language. This year, they enrolled at Providence Cristo Rey High School where Peniel is a junior and Lydvine is a freshman.
"At Providence Cristo Rey, the teachers and staff really care that we learn. At Providence Cristo Rey, people take the time to listen and learn about our culture," said Lydvine.
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National Honor Society:
Largest in our School's History
With the recent induction of new members, Providence Cristo Rey High School now has the largest chapter of National Honor Society in the school's 10-year history. Congratulations to our scholars.
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Alumni Profile
Jaylan Anderson, Class of 2014 is in his junior year at Ball State
University. He has been busy the past two months preparing to compete in a scholarship pageant and just returned from a mission trip to
Ensenada, Mexico. He also works for our Corporate Work Study partner
Defenders. Jaylan says his long-term goal is to serve as a role model in his community and continue pursuing his career in information technology. As a student at Providence Cristo Rey, Jaylan served as Student Council president.
Read about other graduates.
Corporate Work Study Partner Profile:
Doyle & Foutty, PC
Providence Cristo Rey currently has more than 94 Corporate Work Study Partners. Each year, as our student body grows, more corporations partner with us to provide a rich on-the-job professional environment that helps our students thrive. In honor of our 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to recognize companies who have partnered with Providence Cristo Rey for five or more years.
Doyle & Foutty became part of Providence Cristo Rey High School a decade ago when Craig Doyle met with founding principal Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp to learn more about the mission. Since then, the supervisors and staff of Doyle & Foutty have mentored dozens of students and say they "have special memories about every single student."
One student, DeOntae King-Shirley (Class of 2015) was supervised by Senior Paralegal Jennifer Davis for all four years he attended Providence Cristo Rey. "DeOntae developed such an excellent working relationship with our firm that we hired him as a part-time paid college intern during his school breaks," said Davis. Craig D. Doyle, president, said the partnership with Providence Cristo Rey is one way the law firm gives back to the community and provides a positive impact on youth. "The mission of Providence Cristo Rey is such a wonderful story - to give students in under served communities a chance to realize their college dreams. The exposure they get from working in a corporate environment has proven to be a great asset to them and genuine learning experience that will help them succeed academically and in the workplace. We get great students and a chance to learn from them," said Doyle, who also serves on the Providence Cristo Rey Board of Directors.
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Special Thanks to . . .
> City-County CouncilorVop Osili for giving the keynote address at the HOPE luncheon.
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City-County Councilor Vop Osili with PCRHS students, Principal Brian Dinkins and Sr. Director of Community Outreach, Emil Ekiyor.
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Roncalli
High School cooking club for preparing a delicious meal for our basketball team.
> Doug Sylvester for support of our student college scholarships.
> To Larry F, Kaelin and Robert Brogen,
KBIC for gift-in-kind services managing the transition of our healthcare insurance.
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Christina Sprowl with Pepper Construction |
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Community Connections:
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Steve Roseman, WEDO Charity Auctions
> Indy Chamber Women in Business
> Our Corporate Work Study Supervisors with
Eli Lilly
who visited Providence Cristo Rey.
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A Special thanks to our Board of Directors for constant support of our mision:
Thomas G. Crowe,
Pedcor Investments, LLC
Diane Cruz-Burke,
Eli Lilly & Company
Craig Doyle,
Doyle & Foutty, P.C.
Tom Grande,
Gene B. Glick Company
Terri Grant,
Eli Lilly & Company
JP Hanlon,
Faegre Baker Daniels
Matthew Hayes,
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Joseph P. Heidt,
President & CEO, Providence Cristo Rey H.S.
Ken Konesco,
Harrison College (retired)
Jim Laudick, (Chairman)
BKD, LLP
Mary McCoy, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Mike Meadows, Eli Lilly & Company
John Mulheran, Highland Capital Brokerage (retired)
Sean O'Connor, Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski
Patty Radlick, Deloitte & Touche LLP (retired)
Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, St. Luke Catholic Church
Wayne Pack, Community Health Network
Mary Pat Sharpe, Education (retired)
Jackie Simmons, Indiana University
Steven Strawbridge, Frost Brown Todd LLC (retired)
Sr. Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, Sisters of Providence
Donna Watzke, St. Vincent's Hospital
William (Bill) Witchger, Marian Inc.
Tom Zupancic, Deem Inc.
And Our Corporate Work Study Board Members
John Crisp,Cushman & Wakefield
Mike Davis, Cohen, Garelick & Glazier
Craig Doyle, Doyle & Foutty
Joseph P. Heidt. President & CEO,Providence Cristo Rey H.S.
Jenny Howard, SP, Sisters of Providence
Mike Jones, Lauth Property Group
Jim Laudick, (PCRHS Board Chair) BKD
Al Leighton, Marian Inc.
Jon Loftin, MJ Insurance
Nancy Martin, VP of IA, PCRHS
John Mulheran, Highland Capital Brokerage (retired)
Shirley Paddock (Chair) Eli Lilly & Company
Patty Radlick, Deloitte & Touche (retired)
Javier Ramirez, Elanco
Cindy Thompson, Sr. Director of CWS, PCRHS
Tom Walsh, Ice Miller
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Our Mission: "Providence Cristo Rey is a Catholic co-educational college preparatory school serving Indianapolis by offering a transformational educational experience to students with economic need.
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