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Ben Carson visits Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

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Dr. Ben Carson visits Cristo Rey Jesuit High School



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Uploaded on Jul 16, 2009


World-renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben Carson, visited Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in September 2008. This is a clip of the inspiring speech he gave to Cristo Rey Jesuit's student body.
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The BUZZ
September 2008



Dear friends,

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson's inspiring words to Cristo Rey Jesuit on Monday, September 29 were "awesome," according to one Cristo Rey Jesuit sophomore. Dr. Carson's remarks emphasized hard work, perseverance and character, reinforcing the principles we teach--and live--every day at Cristo Rey Jesuit. I am deeply grateful to Peggy Otenasek and Harriet Long for arranging to bring this world-famous physician and philanthropist to our school.

Awesome also describes the first full month of classes. Students, sharp in their new uniforms and sporting messenger bags donated by parishioners of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley, have come to school ready to learn every day. Lucy Neale Duke, director of college counseling, welcomed admissions representatives from Fordham, Villanova and Widener universities, with many more visits scheduled for the rest of the fall. Lucy is also offering special PSAT prep sessions for students.

With 22 new Corporate Internship Program clients signed on this year, we have added additional shuttle bus routes to transport student workers. We are proud to count businesses in Baltimore City, Linthicum, Towson, Rosedale and Hunt Valley as important partners in our program.

This awesome month, and indeed this awesome school, would not be possible without the tremendous support of so many friends. Thank you again for all you do to make Cristo Rey Jesuit possible for our students!

Sincerely,



Rev. John W. Swope, SJ
President



Cristo Rey Jesuit's first video premieres!




Cristo Rey Jesuit's first promotional video, Where Learning Gets to Work, is now available on our website (www.cristoreybalt.org) and on YouTube!

The video features students, parents, corporate internship program sponsors, board members and community leaders explaining why Cristo Rey Jesuit "is great for Baltimore." UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski, Ph.D. and Goldseker Foundation President Timothy Armbruster, Ph.D. are among the individuals featured.

Click the image at left to view the video!



Community leaders celebrate Cristo Rey Jesuit's first anniversary



On Thursday, September 18, more than 200 business and civic leaders from the Baltimore community gathered at Baltimore Country Club to celebrate Cristo Rey Jesuit's first anniversary.
The evening's presentation including a moving poetry reading by James Townes, class of 2011. Other speakers included trusteesJack Luetkemeyer and Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire and school president Rev. John W. Swope, SJ. We would like to thank our generous hosts, trustees George Bunting, Jim Davis, Earl Linehan, and Jack Luetkemeyer, for making this event possible. Thank you also to all of our generous scholarship donors, who helped to make the first year of school such a success!

On the left, Melinda Romero and James Townes, members of the class of 2011, meet their scholarship benefactors, Arnie and Alison Richman. At right, the crowd listens with interest to the presentation.



Dr. Ben Carson speaks as part of school's newly inaugurated "Think Big" Speaker Series



On Monday, September 29, Cristo Rey Jesuit welcomed Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Johns Hopkins Hospital's world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, to the school community. A Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, Dr. Carson shared with Cristo Rey Jesuit's students the story of his journey from poverty in Detroit's inner city to academic accomplishment at Yale and a successful medical career. His presentation is part of our new "Think Big" speaker series, which brings community and business leaders to speak--and to inspire--our students.



Dr. Carson encouraged the students to "think big," and never believe that something is impossible just because it hasn't been done before. Dr. Carson then took questions on his life and career from Cristo Rey Jesuit students, all of whom had read one of his books. TheBaltimore Examiner covered this event in a September 30 article.

Many thanks to Peggy Otenasek and Harriet Long for making this event possible!


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