Hello Friends, What an exciting time in our great state of Arizona. We are fortunate that the State of Arizona is supportive of a parent’s right to choose the educational model that is best suited for their family, regardless of their economic status. ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) legislation has been [...]
Eric Olsen, CEO Fasturtle What impact did Catholic education have on your life and career goals? Catholic education was something I was not able to attend as a student growing up. Still, I saw the difference in the education and the personal development of friends and family who participated in [...]
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” -Oscar Wilde As warm as our summers are here, ok let’s face it, they are HOT! Then, suddenly fall arrives - cooler temperatures, beautiful mornings and amazing sunsets that are ours to embrace, being just a few of the many reasons [...]
Background I am originally from California and moved to Arizona in the early 2000’s to attend college to become a teacher, a job which had always been my lifelong dream. While I was going school, I worked as an English Language Learner Paraprofessional and as a Special Education Paraprofessional. In [...]
For the 2022-2023 school year, St. Jerome Catholic School community is excited to welcome Rodney Wilhelm as principal. Background – please share a little about your background and what brought you to Arizona and St. Jerome. I graduated from the University of Wyoming and began my teaching career in Ehrenberg, [...]
Dear Friends, There is much to celebrate in the Diocese of Phoenix and city right now! Several nominations, awards and promotions announced over past couple weeks. I admire the leadership, quality, integrity, and commitment I have witnessed to improving our community, students’ and families’ lives as well as commerce. Congratulations [...]
Fall is coming (hopefully)! Cooler temperatures, beautiful mornings and amazing sunsets are something I am looking forward to! Arizona offers freedoms not available in all 50 states, including the ability to choose how a portion of our state tax dollars are spent to support quality, Catholic education, and a parent’s right [...]
Saint Jerome Catholic School (2014), Bourgade Catholic High School (2018), Saint Mary’s College (2022) I am a second generation Mexican-American who comes from a very large, loud, and loving family of eight. I attended public school up until grade 5 where I then transferred to Saint Jerome Catholic School. Although [...]
Back to School is upon CEA for the 25th Year! Working in this industry brings back fond memories of all things back-to-school! The uniform purchases, supply shopping and book covering (wow, that really dates me) were always met with excitement and anticipation for a year filled with possibility. This year, [...]
Dear Friends, With gratitude, appreciation, and prayer I wish our students, parents, pastors, principals, faculties and staffs an abundant new school year. We all have been students or leaders in some way in our lives. We have learned and practiced patience, trust, understanding, and mostly we have learned the power [...]
