¡VIVA! 2024 Honorees
This year, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School presented two legacy awards to supporters who have driven our mission forward, taking extraordinary steps to also ensure alumni success in college and beyond.
Chris & Kathy Perry
REY OF HOPE AWARD
Honors those who believe in a better tomorrow and commit to inspiring hope in others.
Watch: Cristo Rey Jesuit alumni Brenda Anaya '17, Hilda Carrasco '14, Reina Garcia '07, and President Antonio Ortiz honor Chris and Kathy.
Richard Vavra
& Anne Marie Brunner
CROWN OF CRISTO REY AWARD
Honors individuals who make a notable contribution to the mission of Cristo Rey.
Watch: Cristo Rey Jesuit alumni Brenda Anaya '17, Adrian Gonzalez '07, and President Antonio Ortiz celebrate Richard and Anne Marie.
2024 Partner Anniversaries
This year Cristo Rey Jesuit recognizes four Corporate Work Study Program partners celebrating milestone anniversaries, employing dozens of students throughout the decades.
25 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP
Mayer Brown
McKinsey & Company
20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP
GTCR
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
The Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) anchors Cristo Rey, with 120 corporate and non-profit job partners employing Cristo Rey students, giving them early exposure to careers, valuable networks, and an unmatched professional work experience. These job partners are our champions who invest in our students and give their own employees opportunities to engage with the next generation of the workforce. Our partners and their dedicated team members are the backbone of an innovative program that continues to prove its success through the accomplishments of our more than 2,500 alumni.
These anniversaries reinforce the importance of the CWSP within the business, civic, and non-profit sectors of Chicagoland, and demonstrate steadfast commitment to our young people. As we honor these companies, we recognize all the advocates who brought the CWSP to their organizations and the many supervisors and mentors that have served our students since 1996.