The child of a hard-working single mother who immigrated to the United States from El Salvador, Bertha Castaneda is a senior at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. She maintains a 4...
Champions of Change: Catholic Education
On Wednesday, January 25th, the White House honored nine leaders in Catholic education from across the country as Champions of Change for their service to their communities and our nation. These extraordinary individuals have made a significant impact on the students, families, and educators through Catholic schools and universities throughout America. Their innovative ideas and dedication to students and to the wider community, demonstrate the strong commitment to ensuring that every child has an opportunity for greatness.
Fr. Charles Currie has spent his entire professional life in higher education, as faculty member, administrator, president, and most recently, as president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
After serving the Jesuit missions in Peru for 34 years, working primarily in education, Father Foley returned to Chicago in 1995 to collaborate in establishing Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. A...
Sr. Jennie Jones has been a Sister of the Holy Family for 42 years. She has served as a school principal for 27 years at various Catholic schools. Most recently, Sr. Jones had the opportunity to...
Paul Krebbs has been the President of All Hallows High School for the past nine years. The president serves as the CEO of the school and works closely with the principal and the Board of Directors...
Annette “Mickey” Lentz has served the archdiocese as a teacher, principal, and administrator in the Office of Catholic Education for 50 years. Since 2009, she has served the Archdiocese of...
Sr. Rosa Maria Ruiz, C.F.M.M., has served Catholic education for over 50 years. She has been Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Tucson in Arizona since June 1997. As...
Yvonne Schwab has been the principal at St. James the Less Catholic School for the last eight years. Prior to that, she served as the school’s Physical Education Teacher. At the point she moved...
As the Executive Director of the Fulcrum Foundation for the past eight years, Joe Womac has worked tirelessly on behalf of at risk students and Catholic schools in jeopardy of closing. Under his...
William P. Leahy, S.J. is the 25th President of Boston College, a post he has held since 1996. He entered the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus in 1967. Father Leahy earned a bachelor’s...