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Saint Mary’s Catholic High School: Over 100 Years of Tradition
Saint Mary's Catholic High School was the first and is the oldest Catholic high school in Arizona. Since it was established in 1917, just five years after Arizona became a state, St. Mary’s has been providing a diverse population of students with an excellent Catholic education for over 100 years. [...]
Thank You from the Torrie Family
"As a single parent of three on a fixed income, I never thought it was possible to send my children to these schools. However, CEA and the generosity of donors made it a reality. After attending St. Louis the King, my daughter graduated from Bourgade Catholic High School this year and started at ASU on a full academic scholarship. She is the first in our family to attend college."
Board Member News — Melissa Soza Fees, PhD, Board President of Catholic Education Arizona
How long have you been on the CEA Board? “I have served on the CEA board for two terms and am completing my 6th year. I have served as chair for the past three years.” Why is CEA important to Catholic schools? “My husband John and I have been married [...]
Corporate Partner — The Law Office of Lance C. Venable, PLLC
Pictured left to right: Nancy Padberg, CEA President & CEO; Colleen McCoy-Cejka, CEA Director of Strategic Partnerships; Lance Venable, Attorney and CEA Corporate Partner; Victor Serna, Principal of Seton Catholic Prep; Caitlin Wooten, CEA Finance Manager Making Catholic Education Accessible and Affordable! At a breakfast at Seton Catholic Prep on [...]
Associate News — Nancy Padberg, MBA, President and CEO
How long you have been with CEA, title, responsibilities in the office? I joined Catholic Education Arizona in February 2019 as President and CEO. My responsibility is to grow the organization, communicate to all stakeholders ,and create a healthy culture that empowers and creates a high performance team. I ensure [...]
Corporate Tax Credit — Casting a Wider Net
Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) has been blessed with over 100 corporate partners this past year. Our corporate partners show a commitment to quality education for Arizona’s children by supporting the Low-Income Corporate Tax Credit. Our students are forever grateful for their support! As we begin the next season of Corporate [...]
Alumni News — Kelley (Hayes) Tucker, St. Vincent de Paul 1973-1980 and Bourgade Catholic High School 1980-1984
Background and Accomplishments: After graduating Bourgade, I attended Arizona State University, WP Carey School of Business and graduated with degrees in Finance and Communications. I have been CFO and Director of Administration for Baker Bros Flooring since 2005. They say to do something that you love and it will be [...]