Joanna Guadalupe Garcia, MA., Xavier College Preparatory, Class of 2010 Background: “I am the proud daughter of two immigrant parents who fled from the civil wars in Colombia and El Salvador. Their resilience and determination to provide my sister, Gina Garcia XCP ’14, and me with brighter and equitable futures [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Alumni News Frank Stubbs, Saint Thomas the Apostle ’92, Saint Mary’s High School ‘96 Background: “The Stubbs Family is a 3rd generation Harley-Davidson Dealer. My father started the dealership in Phoenix in 1966. After I graduated from University of San Diego (also a Catholic school) in 2000 I pretty much took [...]
The Reveles Family, St. Jerome Catholic School Question 1: As a parent, how has CEA helped make Catholic education attainable and affordable for your family? We are so grateful that we were awarded the CEA scholarship this year which has allowed us to continue our religious goal in raising our [...]
SEPTEMBER Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Colangelo Fischer, Ph.D., Xavier College Preparatory, 1988 Background: “I am a third generation native of Arizona and share a “birthday” with the Diocese of Phoenix (December 2, 1969). I was born with profound sensorineural hearing loss and wore my first hearing aids as a 5-month old [...]
“We cannot begin to express to those who have helped make our family’s Catholic education possible how grateful we are for their contributions. We know it requires time, effort, and a trust that the money is being used wisely, and we thank you for your investment of all three of [...]
“CEA is a window of opportunity to catholic students. Without this foundation, there is no better place to teach our kids the values of faith, dignity, and morality in catholic core. For the last 8 year, my son can not attend catholic school without CEA financial assistance. Our tax dollars [...]
“The CEA scholarships we have received have made it possible for us to watch our oldest daughter begin flourishing in her Catholic school environment. While we did not start at a Catholic school, midway through her kindergarten year, we knew we had to make a change from where she was [...]
“As a single parent with two children without CEA my children would not be able to go and get a Catholic education without some sort of assistance. With the aid from CEA my children are going to STA and love being able to be a part of that community. I [...]
