Board Member News -- D. J. Cole, Treasurer How long have you been on the CEA board? “I joined the board in 2017 and currently serve as Treasurer and as a member of the Finance and Executive Committees.” Why is CEA important to Catholic schools? “CEA makes it possible for [...]
Question 1: As a parent, how has CEA helped make Catholic education attainable and affordable for your family? “We wanted to raise our daughter in our Catholic faith. Thankfully, we are able to send her to Catholic School because of the tuition assistance from CEA. CEA has made Catholic School affordable [...]
This past year has been full of miracles and blessings from donating my kidney to a stranger in January to cliff jumping in the Aegean Sea in August. In September, God surprised me with the amazing opportunity to join the CEA dream team. I have been with CEA for about [...]
Featured image: Students from Xavier College Prep with Peter D. Morkert, Ed.D. Director of Outreach for Canyon Christian Schools Consortium, Grand Canyon University and Nancy Padberg, President and CEO of Catholic Education Arizona Why did your corporation decide to work with CEA through the Low-Income Corporate Tax Credit? GCU is a firm [...]
Alumni News -- María Escárcega, Notre Dame Preparatory High School, 2005 Background: “I completed a BA in Psychology at ASU and studied Psychology abroad at La Universidad del Valle de México. I was blessed to have been a part of 1st Way Pregnancy Center fighting for the unborn and impacting [...]
When Catholic Education Arizona posed a challenge to the schools in the Diocese of Phoenix in November 2018, one school took that challenge to heart and earned the top spot for matching contributions. No one expected that the smallest school in the diocese would be the top school for CEA [...]
Seton Catholic Preparatory opened as a parish school named Seton Catholic High School for St. Mary’s Church, which had many migrant and farming families. Foundation Seton Catholic High School was founded in 1954 in Chandler, Arizona by Father Joseph Patterson. In its first several decades, the Sisters of Charity of [...]
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School opened its doors in September of 1959 in a temporary building in Maryvale, a part of West Phoenix. Foundation St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School was founded by Vincentian priests and the Daughters of Charity, whose charism is service to the underserved. Four Daughters [...]
TESTIMONIAL: The Sullivan Family from St. Mary Magdalene Parish Jackie and Tim Sullivan 9 children attended St. Mary-Basha & Seton Catholic Prep Why was it important that your children attend Catholic schools? “Catholic schools are so important to us because if you think about it, our kids are spending [...]
Board Member News -- Fr. Tom Eckert C.S.C. How long have you been on the CEA board? “This is my sixth year serving on the Board of Directors of Catholic Education Arizona. I have had the privilege during this time serving as a Board Member, and have also [...]
