COO Update: January 2025

2025-01-07T13:09:33-07:00January 9th, 2024|Articles|

Happy New Year! 2025 is upon us! Time for new beginnings, and resolutions if they suit you.  I have set my intentions for the New Year and am honored to share them with you: Embrace Change The need for change can be difficult to endure. Self-realization, the need to develop [...]

Exploring the True Value of a Catholic School Scholarship

2023-12-27T06:17:08-07:00December 27th, 2023|Articles|

When you hear the word "scholarship," you probably immediately think of a set dollar amount. After all, scholarships play a key role in equipping students to attend prestigious schools. With a Catholic school scholarship, students will be provided the financial resources they need to thrive. Let's take a look at [...]

The Top 3 Reasons Why Parents Choose Catholic Schools for Their Children

2023-12-26T11:54:34-07:00December 26th, 2023|Articles|

When you're choosing an educational environment for your child, it's important to consider several different elements. You know your child’s needs best, so selecting the right school is an important decision. You want them to be in a school where their talents can flourish and thrive. any parents have been [...]

Invest in the Future of Arizona

2023-12-07T10:15:23-07:00December 19th, 2023|Articles|

When you invest in a child’s Catholic education, you invest in the future of Arizona’s workforce. Our Arizona Catholic schools produce academic excellence with a 99.8% graduation rate, and 96% of students matriculate to higher education, trade school, or enter military service. What contributes to these staggering statistics? Students learning [...]

Corporate Spotlight: Jeff Mirasola, Government Affairs Director of Lumen Technologies

2023-12-07T10:31:27-07:00December 15th, 2023|Articles|

Jeff Mirasola, Government Affairs Director of Lumen Technologies, joined President and CEO of Catholic Education Arizona, Nancy Padberg, MBA, on episode 53 of the Creating Future Leaders Vodcast. Mirasola discussed the value of Catholic education and how business owners can create future leaders through AZ Corporate contributions. Lumen Technologies is [...]

Letter from President & CEO: December 2024

2024-12-11T17:46:21-07:00December 12th, 2023|Articles|

Dear Friends, Wishing you a blessed Advent and Christmas season! I am thankful for our Bishops, our Board of Directors, our Arizona corporate and individual tax credit contributors, our Changing Lives with Legacy Donors, principals, school faculties and staff, priests, deacons, clergy, women religious, our associates and our vendor partners [...]

Corporate Spotlight: Jeff McQueen, President and Co-founder of Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities

2023-11-15T08:44:12-07:00November 30th, 2023|Articles|

Jeff McQueen, President and Co-Founder of Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities, joined Nancy Padberg, MBA, President and CEO of Catholic Education Arizona, and Deb Preach, COO, to talk about why it is important for taxpayers to take advantage of the tax credit. For over 30 years, Shea Homes has been [...]