The Beginning of a Great 2023

Cristo Rey Miami has been busier than ever in the past few months! When our students returned to school after the winter break, we held our first mid-term exams. Our 70 freshmen showed great determination and effort to successfully complete their first semester. In fact, we were able to induct 21 students into the National Beta Club - a club focused on academic excellence and service that requires students to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Read more about the Beta Club in our Student Spotlight below!

Our students also celebrated winning their first basketball game (Go Monarchs!), observed National Catholic Schools week, and hosted a Culture Night during Black History Month.

We hope you enjoy reading all of our recent updates below, including news from our Inaugural Golf Tournament and a Corporate Partner Highlight. As always, your support is what makes our work possible - thanks to you, the students at Cristo Rey Miami are thriving!

Community Engagement

It's hard to believe it's been a month since Cristo Rey Miami High School's Inaugural Golf Tournament on February 10th, 2023. Over 160 golfers gathered at Trump National Doral for a fun-filled day on the golf course benefiting Cristo Rey Miami.

Here are a few highlights from a wonderful day:

• Over 20 generous businesses participated as official tournament sponsors, including Title Sponsor First Horizon Bank and Platinum Sponsors PayCargo and Anthem Bank.
• When players arrived in the Crystal Ballroom, they were greeted by Cristo Rey Student Ambassadors who handed them their official CAMCON golf cap, MasTec golf bag, and two Cristo Rey Golf Tournament shirts, sponsored by Intradeco.
• Players teed off with their Banesco golf balls and shot for a chance to win a car from Murgado Automotive.
• The players enjoyed music and fun at our 2 Par-Tee Holes sponsored by Amerant Bank and Murgado Automotive.
• Throughout the day, we enjoyed donated food and drinks from Deliver Lean, The Tank Brewing, Tito's, MexCor, and VA Distillery.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, Cristo Rey Miami's Inaugural Golf Tournament raised over $150,000 to support our students. We are grateful to everyone who sponsored, donated, and participated. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Join us for lunch! Cristo Rey Miami is hosting a "Lunch & Learn" series on our campus in the coming months - every Tuesday from 11 AM-12:30 PM. We'll begin with a tour and then gather for a casual lunch with a small group of students. Our staff will help guide a meaningful conversation about Cristo Rey's impact in our community.

A Lunch & Learn allows you to experience the mission of Cristo Rey Miami first-hand. Open to two to six guests. Lunch is on us!

Student Spotlight

Emil

Along with 20 other members of his class, Emil was recently inducted into the National Beta Club - a national club that focuses on academic excellence and service. Students who are members of this club must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and be eager to serve. Emil has demonstrated that hard work and dedication truly pays off.

Corporate Work Study Partner Highlight

We asked Stephanie Herrera, HR Business Partner at PayCargo, "What drives you to invest in the lives of young people?

"Giving opportunities for young people truly does have a ripple effect on generations to come. Young people are the future and investing in them allows us to help the next generation to rise and transform our world for the better."

Thank you to PayCargo and all of our current and future Corporate Work Study partners!

Cristo Rey Miami Campus Life

In Washington DC for the March for Life, visiting the MLK memorial

Celebrating our diversity at Culture Night

Ash Wednesday Mass at Barry University

Hard at work in the classroom preparing for mid-term exams

Visiting the HistoryMiami Museum

Celebrating Valentine's Day