1. 2015-2016 Report to the Community
Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…
GENERATION after GENERATION
Holy Name | Sacred Heart | Saint Anthony of Padua | Saint Cecilia | Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral
D e e p l y R o o t e d i n a L e g a c y o f F a i t h a n d E d u c a t i o n
2. Board of Directors
Christine Healey (Chair)
President
Healey Education Foundation
Joe Del Duca, Esquire (Vice Chair)
Attorney at Law
Walters Group
Jennifer Alleva, CPA
Partner
Your Part-Time Controller
Sister Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD
Executive Director
Catholic Partnership Schools
Julio Fuentes
President & CEO
Hispanic CREO
John C. Hook, Esquire
Partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Judyann McCarthy, MSW, LCSW
Associate Vice President
Children and Adolescent Counseling Behavioral
Health Center for Family Services
Father Daniel Joyce, SJ
Assistant to the Vice President for Mission
St. Joseph’s University
Denise V. Monahan
Executive Vice President
PNC Bank, N.A
Michael S. Orfe, CFA
Client Portfolio Manager
Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC
Adolfo (Pepe) Piperno
President/CEO
A.C. Moore and Sbar, Inc.
Dr. Bill Watson, EdD
Director of Curriculum and Assessment
Diocese of Camden Office of Catholic Schools
Catholic Partnership Schools is committed to strengthening
and sustaining the educational excellence of the Catholic, K-8 schools that
serve the children of Camden. This network of five
Partnership Schools nurtures communities grounded in faith and values.
They provide enriched, student-centered programs that prepare their
graduates for successful transition into rigorous,
college preparatory or technical high schools.
ON THE COVER:
Jessilyn Hernandez a 1st grader at Holy Name, uses her
“magic glasses” to find and highlight words she recognizes in
a newspaper article, helping students learn reading skills. The
glasses were made with materials donated by AC Moore.
3. It gives me great joy to share this report with you! Hopefully, it confirms the vital impact of
your investment in the lives of our children through the mission of CPS. There can be little
doubt that we are succeeding in nurturing curious, intelligent and compassionate students at
our five schools. The Partnership’s experienced and dedicated principals and teachers immerse
the students in a culture of strong academics rooted in enduring, faith-based values. Support
from benefactors and partners like you enables us to build a solid foundation for the 1,000
boys and girls that we educate each year.
Catholic Partnership Schools provide a small, private school alternative in the Camden
educational landscape. Our schools stand out for their warm and nurturing classrooms where
expectations are high and each and every child is known and their gifts encouraged and
supported. Even though our management structure is only eight years old, our five schools
have provided the children of aspiring immigrant families hope and opportunity for nearly a
century. Ours is a tried and proven formula for education that has nurtured and provided solid
skills sending countless men and women onto a path of deep faith, compassion and fulfillment.
Perhaps YOU are one of them!
This year more than 200 teachers and policy makers attended our annual education summit,
learning from nationally recognized educators how to overcome the unique issues facing
children’ learning in an environment impacted by urban poverty and violence. The Partnership
continues to take a leading role in conversations and initiatives regarding how to best educate
children growing up in these difficult circumstances.
Literacy is at the core of closing the achievement gap and we have seen significant growth
in all grades this year. Forty-four of our 2016 graduates received full or partial scholarships
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A Message from the
Executive Director
to six private high schools. This is especially impressive in a city that too often struggles to provide
opportunities for its’ young people.
No doubt, an important ingredient in our children’s success is academically focused afterschool and
summer programs. Our “Student Opportunities for Achievement and Recreation” (SOAR) program
reinforces their learning and gives them fun, safe afterschool as well as summer activities. Partnership
co-curricular activities during the year include exceptional Partnership-wide opportunities including our
robotics and aviation programs and our choir and orchestra. Students also benefit from our strong
athletic program, participating in basketball, cross country track and baseball.
The best of Camden’s (and our country’s) future civic, economic and cultural life is sitting in our
classrooms today.We believe that with all our hearts. Support from generous friends like you prepare
our children to fulfill their dreams. Together we are not only sustaining but strengthening and
developing our schools while ensuring the children of Camden access to faith based education, a
choice on which our country was founded. We are stewards of a legacy of Catholic urban education –
and of its future.
Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…GENERATION AFTER GENERATION
With great gratitude,
Sister Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD
Executive Director
4. Since 2009, the Catholic Partnership Schools
(CPS) has operated the five remaining Catholic
K- 8 schools serving the city of Camden - Holy
Name, Sacred Heart, St.Anthony of Padua, St.
Cecilia, and St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral. CPS is
totally responsible for their financial, academic,
operational management and fundraising. Our
schools, previously run by the local parishes, have
been successfully helping Camden’s children of
all faiths learn for nearly 100 years. CPS gives
our 1,000 students strong academic skills AND
faith based values. Based on the best practices of
other urban Catholic schools, the Partnership has
created a national model of success.
Perhaps the most important thing our students develop
is a sense of curiosity, intelligence and compassion.
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ABOUT CATHOLIC PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
WHO ARE OUR STUDENTS?Our students learn important values at CPS
– respect for teachers, parents and each
other, self-discipline and high expectations
– that are essential to their later success in
life. Our small class sizes (averaging 18-20)
and dedicated teachers means the children
receive the individual attention they need to
effectively learn.
Despite the growth of new educational
alternatives in Camden, our enrollment
remains steady and consistent. Indeed,
many practices being adopted by
neighboring schools have been an integral
part of Catholic education for many years.
99%
88%
99% are children of color. 88% live at or below the
poverty line of $24,000
annually for a family of four.
5. OUR RESULTS SAY IT ALL
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS ACHIEVE
Children at CPS schools achieve some
of the best educational results in the city
of Camden:
CPS
Camden
85% of CPS eighth graders are proficient or advanced in reading,
compared with 32% of Camden district school students.
LIFTING LIVES FOR LESS
CPS teaches children at one third the cost of
district schools and one half the cost of local
charter schools.
Districtschools:$24,000
Charterschools:$16,000
CatholicPartnershipSchools:$8,000
THE ANNUAL COST to educate the
same elementary school child
Our schools have a 96% student
average attendance rate.
CPS Attendance
55%
55% are Catholic.
96%
85%
32%
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Jaiden Vasquez
Dressed in his Sunday best, with his shoes perfectly shined
and his first Holy Communion pin attached proudly to
his vest, Jaiden Vazquez is an instant reminder of the
exceptional beauty that can grow in Camden, a beauty that
Catholic Partnership Schools both nurtures and protects.
A fourth grade student at St Cecilia School, Jaiden shares
with excitement how he likes to play soccer and describes
enthusiastically how one of his favorite activities this year
was building a volcano in science class. Jaiden loves to
read about animals (he has two pets) and he thinks he
may like to work with animals someday and can imagine
himself perhaps becoming a veterinarian.
PREPARING FUTURES...
me to want to do well.” She recalls her sixth grade
teacher making English fun while solidifying the
essentials (diagramming to teach the basics of a
sentence) and instilling in her a love of reading. Asked
about the effect of the books they read, she responds
easily, “Those books made me dream big.” Genesis
speaks with an excellent vocabulary for an adolescent
and admits that her friends sometimes jokingly refer to
her as a “walking thesaurus.” Her teachers lifted her
up when she felt discouraged and made her feel “very
accomplished’ when she did well. From them she
As if he is letting us in on a secret, Jaiden confides
with utter seriousness how he “knows” that the
teachers at St. Cecilia’s care about their students:
“they smile at us and give us hugs.” Religion lessons
in Catholic School, he explains, have helped him to
“believe in the true God and to believe in himself
--and never give up,” he adds. Having lost his father
when he was very little, Jaiden is being raised by a
wonderful and devoted grandmother who shared that
Jaiden prays every night to do well in school and go to
college one day. “God took my son,” she says, “but
he gave me another.” Jaiden is an exceptional young
boy whose sparkle and determination comes from
the love he experiences at home and in a Catholic
Partnership School where he knows he is safe and that
is committed to keeping his future bright.
Genesis Santana
Genesis Santana, who graduated from St Anthony of
Padua School, is currently an honors student at Paul
VI High School, which she attends on a scholarship
from the Domenica Foundation. Taking multiple AP
(Advanced Placement, college level) courses, Genesis
credits her teachers at St.Anthony’s for “inspiring
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Holy Name.
Opportunities for community service such as
volunteering in the food pantry at the Cathedral
reinforce the sense of giving and receiving for
Catholic Partnership School students like the
Hatchers. Also Trinity’s participation in an on-
line course provided by the University of Notre
Dame’s “N D’Ignite Connection,” an outreach
program to middle school students in cities in
the U.S., culminated in her visit to the South
Bend campus where she developed skills in
leadership and time management, preparing her
for high school. People outside may think “this
is Camden” her mother notes, “but we can’t
be more proud of our kids.” By the tone of her
voice you know she is speaking not only for her
own children but for the wonderful experiences
of all those in Catholic Partnership Schools. She
is right: sometimes, it does take a village.
learned that “it’s ok” to feel proud; “I know how to
feel proud without feeling arrogant” she says gently.
Genesis appreciates the discipline of Catholic
school; it was reasonable and never “oppressive.”
It made us feel safe and taught us how to handle
being told what to do.
A huge force in her life at St Anthony’s was Father
Jud who she says, “watched me grow up.” This
student leader beams with gratitude when saying,
“I owe a lot to him for what I am today.” Father
Jud taught students at St Anthony’s to get involved
to solve problems in the community. From him,
Genesis had her first introduction to “community
organizing” when he showed students that they
could make their voices heard in an effort to restore
Von Nieda Park that lies across the street from the
school. Genesis remembers meeting with Camden
Freeholders where the students were encouraged
to speak for themselves. “We started small,” she
says, asking for trash cans and having clean up days.
They also asked for benches and gradually built
up to having plumbing and lights installed in the
park. It was a thrill for her to be there and witness
the rewards of their labor the night the lights
were switched on for the first time. An article that
Genesis and her peers prepared during their 8th
grade year is now required reading for the University
of Notre Dame’s Summer Service Learning Program.
Genesis is still using her talents as a leader. Invited
into the mentoring program by Miss Evelin, who
coordinates graduate and family support programs
at CPS, Genesis returns each week to Catholic
Partnership Schools serving as mentor to younger
students. She began at St Anthony’s and now works
in groups with sixth to eight graders at St Cecilia’s.
To anyone considering contributing to Catholic
Partnership Schools, she promises, “I assure you, you
will see positive effects.” Genesis is living proof of
what she says.
Promise and held at the Camden Shipyard and
Maritime Museum). Trinity recalls the feeling of
accomplishment she had when launching their boat
in Cooper River Park.
She is impressed by how “in tune” the teachers are
with their students. Trinity’s art teacher, for example,
who recognized her artistic talent, suggested she
enroll in a Saturday program available to Catholic
Partnership students at University of the Arts in
Philadelphia. Likewise,Andre participated in
Rutgers summer music program “Symphony in
C” where he learned the art of the percussion
instruments in an orchestra.
The parental commitment required by such
programs is lightened by car-pooling and a “sense
of bonding” among parents, says Mrs. Hatcher. “I
even recruited my father. He got so hooked into
it and enjoyed his relationship with the teachers
and his grandchildren and the other kids so much”
that he was inspired to get a substitute teacher
certificate. He can now be seen in that capacity at
The Hatcher Family
Sometimes “it takes a village,” concludes Shamar
Hatcher, describing the united efforts of parents and
teachers that has fostered the success of her twin
children,Andre and Trinity, who graduated in June
from Holy Name School in Camden and are on their
way to Catholic high schools on scholarships. After
years of sitting together in the same class, they will
be separated for the first time. Andre will attend
Camden Catholic where he will play football while
his sister Trinity will test her wings at Paul VI High
School.
In the case of the Hatcher twins, “wings” is more
than just a metaphor.Andre and Trinity participated
in the aviation program offered through Catholic
Partnership Schools where students not only learn
the physics of flight but also build and fly in real
planes.As Mrs. Hatcher tells it, the twins talked
about aviation non-stop in the car on their way
home from activities. Their enhanced knowledge
of transport (and the math involved) also includes
actually building a water-worthy boat, a program
they attended through a Subaru-funded program,
Urban BoatWorks. (In partnership with Urban
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On May 10, 2016, nearly 500 parents, friends, faculty and community members
gathered to celebrate our students’ creativity and talent, and to recognize their
academic achievements. Students from the five Partnership Schools performed at the
Rutgers University – Camden Gordon Theatre. Performances from the five Partnership
schools were showcased – St Joe’s students performed Bollywood dances, Latin
Kelly Riley
When Kelly Riley, who graduated in May, from
Rutgers University in Camden with a degree in
biology and who is now employed in her “first
real job” in vaccine development for Merck
Pharmaceutical, reflects on her journey from middle
school to this moment, she recognizes the positive
impact of her experiences in a Catholic Partnership
School. Kelly attended St Joseph Pro Cathedral
from sixth grade to eighth grade with a temporary
stint in public school before retuning in seventh
grade where she began to realize the value of a
Catholic school environment.
“Some people aren’t sure whether Catholic School
makes a difference,” she says, but in my case it
really did.”A key figure and memory for her was
that of her seventh grade teacher, Mr. Dennion. “If
he wasn’t there, I don’t know where I’d be or what
I would have become” she claims. “He told me
explicitly that he believed in me” she added, “no
one had ever told me that ‘you can do it.’”When
he instituted “The Battle of the Books” in her
seventh grade, she entered the competition and
did really well. “Reading a lot kept me peaceful,”
she recalls. “I don’t remember who I was before I
started reading.” Even today, she notes, “reading
helps me wonder who other people are inside and
what it’s like to be them.”
Such empathy was on display in her college
experience of creating a character for a video game
that she produced with thirty- six other students
at the Digital Studies Center in Rutgers-Camden.
Kelly admits that her character, a nine year old girl
named Anais, whose parents died when she was
young and now lives in foster care, is a partial
reflection of her own experience, having lost both
of her parents by the time she was sixteen. In the
game Anais triumphs over obstacles--as did Kelly.
The other teacher from St Joseph Pro Cathedral
who stands out for Kelly is Miss Green. “She
taught me how to understand social cues, how
and when to ask questions –general politeness”
– advice she says she used recently in going on
job interviews. “I consider in my head” whether
I need to say something now or “say it later.”
Both of these teachers helped her to become
strong. But “being strong and realizing you
are, are two different things,” she notes with
appreciation.
Returning to Catholic school in seventh grade
she says, “helped me see it’s the only education
where students feel taken care of and protected”
an idea echoed in all of the students profiled
here. The friends she made in seventh grade went
on with her to Camden Catholic and Rutgers and
are still her good friends.
Regarding financial contributions to Catholic
Partnership Schools, she maintains, “I want to do
it someday myself.” For now, it seems clear from
her life that she already is.
OUR ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF STUDENT ART, M
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DREAMS OF OUR CHILDREN
dances were presented by St.Anthony children,
Shakespeare epilogues were by Holy Name, St.
Cecilia students performed Stick Drama and Sacred
heart students presented Inspiring Voices. The
Partnership Orchestra and Choir also performed.
CPS students prepared all year for the sixth annual
DREAMS of our Children event. It gave 280 of
our children a voice to express themselves and to
succeed.
The Dreams event also included presentations of
student awards to one student in each of the five
Catholic Partnership Schools, and 33 high school
scholarships to graduating CPS students.
T, MUSIC AND DRAMA
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The Catholic Partnership Schools Excellence & Leadership
Award is presented to one student in each school. The award recognizes
the student’s academic achievement, strong work ethic and his or her
commitment to education. The student has volunteered for leadership roles
and helped with school projects and activities.The award recipient does
more than pursue academic excellence. He or she encourages others to do
so as well.
JESSIAH MARTINEZ - Holy Name School
JOSE REYES - St. Anthony of Padua School
LINDSEY MARIE RIOS - St. Cecilia School
NIJE’E PATTON-JOHNS - Sacred Heart School
ELIZABETH ALMENDROS - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School
The Catholic Partnership Schools Courage, Compassion, &
Confidence Award were presented to one CPS student who displays these three
characteristics. These qualities are demonstrated by academic achievement, service
to others, in interactions with others and in pursuing his or her dream. The student
recipient is recognized by students and faculty as a hard worker, as one who
overcame obstacles and who leads by example.
Congratulations to our winner:
ELOISA COLON - Holy Name School
Congratulations also to our nominees:
DORCA ARAGON - St. Anthony of Padua School
GENNA WILLIAMS - St. Cecilia School
HA NGUYEN - Sacred Heart School
NEHIRY LORA - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School
2016 STUDENT AWARDS
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Student learning and fun doesn’t stop in May. Nearly 200 students participate in enrichment activities at CPS during the summer.
These programs strengthen their academic skills and provide them a safe environment.
Soaring through Summer
Soaring through Summer gives our
students an outstanding summer camp-
type experience, supporting academic
success and character building along with
fun activities. SOAR participants read, write
and work on theme based art, science and
technology activities. In their twice weekly
computer class, students keep a journal
which they can print and keep.They also
participate in a weekly sports activity and
field trip, and hear a guest presenter.
SOAR participants’ reading, language and
math skills are measured in the Spring and
Fall. In each area, these students showed
little or no summer decline and many
showed significant growth. On average
students test scores showed a gain of 10
points over the summer.
ESL Summer Program
Approximately 30% of CPS students
speak a language other than English
at home, and many of our students are
immigrants themselves. Recognizing
the need to help students maintain their
school-year language gains over the
summer, we designed a 20 hour per week
program targets students in kindergarten
through third grade, who need that extra
support in speaking, reading, writing,
and understanding English. Like Soaring
through Summer, our ESL Summer
Program is staffed by school year teachers
who are experts in their areas.
Graduate and Family
Summer Support
The transition between middle school
and high school is an important and
challenging time. Through the Graduate
and Family Summer Support program,
incoming freshmen and their families
practice the math and reading skills
required at their high schools, as well as
learn life and study skills that will help
them prepare for their new role as high
school students.
Acellus Blended Learning
Summer School
Struggling students receive personalized
help to master academic skills needed to
advance.They achieve success through
this summer program, which combines
live instruction with web-based lessons
in the classroom through the Acellus
online program.
SUMMER AT CPS
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At our 4th annual Education Summit this March, more than 200
educators and policy makers representing over 20 organizations who
came to Camden to learn about new techniques to inspire, connect,
and engage their students. They left energized and inspired.
The program featured nationally recognized education leaders
Kim Bearden and Dr. Lourdes Ferrer, Ed D, who shared their inventive
approaches and best practices.
Both shared practical advice on how best to engage and support
the success of our learners.Their creativity, energy and personal
experiences helped renew the participants’ commitment to our
profession.
The Summit also featured two evening sessions for parents, one
in Spanish and one in English.The parents were thrilled with Dr.
Lourdes and totally engaged in the messages of her presentation,
encouraging them and motivating their involvement in their
students’ education.
2016 EDUCATION SUMMIT
Reaching Beyond Boundaries….
Embracing Children and Families through
Connection, Creativity & Engagement
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Connection, Creativity Engagement&
Dr. Lourdes Ferrer is a scholar, researcher, author and
expert in education. She is the author of two books,
Hispanic Parental Involvement:Ten Competencies
School Must Teach Hispanic Parents and Sentado en la
Silla del Conductor (Seated in the Driver’s Seat). She is
also the creator and leadership trainer for Navigating
the American School System (NAES), a Hispanic
Parental Involvement Initiative and In the Drivers Seat
(IDS), tow very poplar and dynamic academies for
parents. Dr. Lourdes specializes in issues regarding
English Language Learners, Hispanic and African
American students and the No Child Left Behind Act.
Kim Bearden is the co-Founder and Executive
Director of the Ron Clark Academy. She was
selected from 70,000 nominees to be honored as
the Disney American Teacher Awards Outstanding
Middle School Humanities of Teacher.The Milken
Foundation selected her to receive the Award
for Excellence in Education, and she was chosen
from among 7,000 teachers as the Teacher of
the Year in Cobb County, Georgia. Kim is the
bestselling author of “Crash Course”.
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On April 29, 2016, the Partnership held its Dancing
on the Stars Gala at the Collingswood Grand
Ballroom. More than two hundred guests came to
the Gala honoring CPS co-founder and chair Christine
Healey and to support our children. Event chair Laura
Orfe and her committee organized the festivities;
guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing and a silent
auction.Alumna Chelsea Rodriguez shared her story
– how her immigrant parents support her education,
and encourage her to take every opportunity, enabling
her to succeed at Holy Name School, and to earn a
scholarship to Gloucester Catholic High School.
2015-2016 EVENTS
Community friends gathered again this year to celebrate and generate support for the
Catholic Partnership Schools at several special events.
The 9th Annual James Gillespie, Sr. Memorial Beef and Beer Benefit,
benefiting Catholic Partnership Schools’ “Educating our Athletes” program, drew more
than 450 friends to PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, N.J. Board members Joe Del Duca and
Judyann Gillespie McCarthy co-chaired the event.
Left to right:Ann Madden Tufano, Shannon Hall, Maureen Nulty, Joan Schlindwein
Christine Healey (chair)
President, Healey Education Foundation
Left to right: Judyanne McCarthy, Sister Karen Dietrich, Joe Del Duca, Bishop Dennis Sullivan, Christine Healey
15. 49%
96%
96% of these graduates go on to colleges.49% of our graduates go on to private or
Catholic HIgh Schools
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This year’s graduates will join more than 120 Partnership
graduates currently attending these high schools.
The following benefactors provided additional school based
scholarships and support:
At an April 14 Scholarship reception at Camden County College, 34 graduating
CPS eighth grade students were presented scholarships to attend five outstanding
Catholic High Schools. Generous scholarships worth more than $600,000 over four
years were given by John Langan and Dr. Judy Nadell, by Pepe, Peggy and Elena
Piperno through the Domenica Foundation, and by Chic and Mary Sailes.
Andre Hatcher CCHS Domenica Scholar
Vincent Lopez CCHS Domenica Scholar
Trinity Hatcher PVI Domenica Scholar
Aracelis Plaza CCHS Holy Name Scholar
Brianna Smith CCHS Holy Name Scholar
Nahdarah Perry GCHS Holy Name Scholar
William Horton PVI Holy Name Scholar
Raven Jones CCHS Langan-Nadell Scholar
Sacred Heart School
Josie Sanchez CRPHS Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Ariana Corsey CRPHS Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Nadir Jefferson CCHS Domenica Scholar
Destanie Brown CCHS Domenica Scholar
Saniya White CCHS Domenica Scholar
Anya Rollins-Cortes PVI Domenica Scholar
Nashir Judge PVI Domenica Scholar
Aliya Evans CHS Langan-Nadell Scholar
St. Anthony of Padua School
Areli Caro CRPHS Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Emily Reyes CCHS Domenica Scholar
Jayson Perez CCHS Domenica Scholar
Vianney Perez CCHS Domenica Scholar
Dorca Aragon GCHS Domenica Scholar
Jose Reyes GCHS Domenica Scholar
Destanie Pierce CCHS Langan-Nadell Scholar
St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School
Analiz Santana CCHS Domenica Scholar
Angel Weaver PVI Domenica Scholar
Xavier Casillas PVI Domenica Scholar
Nehiry Lora GCHS Domenica Scholar
Fernando Sepulveda CCHS Langan-Nadell Scholar
St. Cecilia School
Stephany Aldana HCA Chic Saile Scholar
Aryanna Copling HCA Chic Saile Scholar
Marilise Morales CRPHS Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Jennie Vu CCHS Domenica Scholar
Lindsey Rios GCHS Domenica Scholar
Kathy Nguyen CCHS Langan-Nadell Scholar
Joseph Fitzpatrick Memorial Scholarship
through the American Legion
David Santoro Memorial Scholarship
Montini Scholarship
Camden Catholic Alumni Association
Jack D. Howard Scholarship
Joan Perna-Weney Memorial Scholarship
Robert DePetris Scholarship
Halloran Family Scholarship
Fr. Jud Weiksnar Scholarship
Msgr. Robert T. McDermott Scholarship
Camden Catholic High School
Gloucester Catholic High School
Paul VI High School
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Holy Cross Academy.
Schools Key:
Camden Catholic High School
(CCHS), Gloucester Catholic
High School (GCHS), Paul
VI High School (PVI), Cristo
Rey Philadelphia High School
(CRPHS), Holy Cross Academy
(HCA).
COMMUNITY SCHOLARS—2016
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Of the 2016 graduating class of 89 8th graders,
44 or nearly half are receiving full or partial
scholarships with an estimated value of more
than $600,000 to five top Catholic High Schools.
Good luck to the 2016 graduating class. Always
remember your CPS roots.
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
8TH GRADE GRADUATES
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Albright College
Andrews University
Arcadia University
Cabrini College
Caldwell College
Camden County College
Chestnut Hill College
College of St. Elizabeth
Davidson University
Delaware State University
Delaware Valley College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Fairfield University
Felician College
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin Pierce University
Georgian Court University
Holy Cross University
Holy Family University
Howard University
Immaculate University
Iona College
Johnson and Wales University
Kean University
LaSalle University
Lincoln University
And, they’re off….
Since we began in 2009, CPS has seen three of our graduating classes graduate
from high school! These amazing students have been accepted to more than
sixty-five (and counting!) prestigious colleges and universities
Loyola University, Maryland
Marquette University
Monmouth University
Morgan State University
New York University
New Jersey City University
Norfolk State University
Oakwood University
Penn State University, State College
Philadelphia University
Providence College
Richard Stockton College
Rider University
Rowan University
Rutgers University– N. Brunswick
Rutgers University-Camden
Seton Hall University
St. John’s University
St. Joseph’s University
St. Peter’s University
Temple University
The College of New Jersey
Tuskegee University
University of Delaware
University of Hartford
University of Maryland
University of Scranton
University of Tampa
University of the Arts
University of the Sciences
Villanova University
Virginia Union University
William Patterson
Xavier University
Graduating at the top of her class from Cristo Rey, Philadelphia,
St.Anthony of Padua School alumna,Vianca Salcedo, was accepted
to 13 colleges and universities. She will attend St. Joseph’s University
on a full scholarship.
18. 16 n Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…Generation after Generation.
The 2015 – 2016 academic year was filled with many moments of
celebration, accomplishments and success.
MOMENTS OF CELEBRATION,ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUCCESSES
Sister Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD received the Many
Faces in God’s House award last fall from the Racial
Justice Commission of the Diocese of Camden. The award
recognized her extraordinary efforts to promote cultural
awareness, peace, and harmony. (Insert Photo)
Academics: Thirty-four graduating eight graders this
year were awarded academic scholarships to continue
their education at five local Catholic High Schools. 17 CPS
graduates attending Camden Catholic High School earned
membership this year in the National Honor Society.
Orchestra; Nearly 100 students from all five CPS schools
practiced and performed in concerts this year. Each CPS
school masters a different family of instruments: Holy Name
– percussion, Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia’s – strings, St.
Anthony’s – brass, and St. Joe’s – woodwinds. The orchestra
performed with Symphony C at the annual Dreams of Our
Children event.
Sister Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD and
Board Chair Christine L. Healey sat with
WPHL17’s Steve Highsmith for an interview on
his weekly news show, InFocus.They spoke about
the accomplishments of CPS and discussed the
current educational landscape in Camden.
19. 2015/2016 REPORT TO COMMUNITY n 17
Choir; Under the direction of the SisterCities
Girls Choir, students from all five Catholic schools
in Camden performed with the Temple University
Singing Owls, at Rutgers University and at Mother
Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia. The choir also
performed at the Dreams of Our Children event.
Boat Building: In collaboration with Urban
Promise’s BoatWorks program, six students from the
6th, 7th, and 8th grades from St. Cecilia’s School
worked together to build a 15 foot Merrimack canoe
named Harmony. At the end of the year, they joined
students from other build teams for a “launching of
the fleet” on the Cooper River.
Robotics: 10 CPS students with an interest
in math and science participated in the
CamdenNerdz Robotics program. In existence
since the Partnership was established, 10
CPS students from grades 6 – 8 participate in
competitions and robotic demonstrations.
Athletics: Catholic Partnership Schools
recognize the value of extracurricular athletic
programs and the positive effect thy have on
Camden’s children. Athletic programs promote
cooperation, teamwork, good sportsmanship and
responsibility among students. The CPS athletic
program includes boys and girls traveling varsity
basketball teams, boys baseball and boys and
girls cross country. For the first time in many
years, the CPS Boys basketball team were the
Catholic League champions.
Aviation: The Catholic Partnership Schools provides
6th – 8th grade students with an academic enrichment
program focusing on aviation. Students in the group
meet weekly and learn about science, technology,
engineering, math and the arts.This year the Aviation
Club went on a field trip to the Williamstown Airport.
20. 18 n Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…Generation after Generation.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Camden Churches for Organized People, Camden Youth Aviation, Campbell’s Soup, Center for Family Services, Cooper
University Medical Center, Diocese of Camden, Diocese of Camden Community Relations Office, Ed Snider Youth Hockey,
The Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Greater South Jersey Chorus, Holy Name Ministries of Camden,
Notre Dame Alumni, Perkins Center for the Arts, Philadelphia Flyers, Rutgers – Camden Center for the Arts, Rutgers
Center for Children and Childhood Studies, Sister Cities Girlchoir, Symphony in C,Townsend Press, NJ Association for
Aquatic Sciences,The Bridge, EAA Young Eagles Volunteers, Urban BoatWorks.
Adele Odegard
Linda Oliver-Perrier
Charlotte Orfe
George Orfe
Laura Orfe
Carrie O’Shaughnessy
Aimee Parks
Lily Payvandi
Elena Piperno
Peggy Piperno
Kristin Prinn
Hamna Qureshi
Teresa Reyes
PARTNERS INTHE COMMUNITY
Individual Volunteers
Avelina Alba
Grace Arney
Patricia Arnold
Laura Atkinson
Chris Baeckstrom
Ann Baiada
Ruth Bancroft
Nan Barone
Nancy Baxter
Dawn Bemberry
Nicole Bergamesco
Larry Brandley
Frank Browne
Jeffrey Browne
William Cain
Kevin Callahan
Chris Campbell
Eileen Caparaso
Marianne Carroll
Joe Carwile
Rose Ann Casey
Anthony Celhar
Deborah L. Celhar
Christina Chrzanowski
Gerald Claffie
Gary Connelly
Marsha Corbett
Connor Crawford
Dennis Crawford
Timothy Crawford
Joseph Cristella
Dave Cuneo
Ellie Cuneo
Marcy Cuneo
Chris Del Duca
Joseph Del Duca
Kitty Del Duca
Mindy Del Duca
Carol Dick
George Dick
Ted Fox
Nancy Gager
John Gaile
Patricia Galie
Pedro Galarza
Sean Garrity
Georgieanna Gattinella
Martin Gillespie
Mary Gilligan
Carol Giordano
Gloria Giordano
Matthew Heslin
Zachary Hunt
Michael Hurley
Sandra Hurley
Reginald Hurtt
Josephine Ianoale
Allyse Ishino
Nancy Jerome
Beth Johnson
Patricia Kalata
Paul Kalata
Ann Kearney
Sheila Kearney
Lorraine C. Kennedy
Grace Kincaid
Tammy Kinney
Ann Koons
Michael Kulisek
Christian Kuphal
Helen Kirschbaum
Julia Lehman
Herb Liss
Amy Mallon
Sally Mangano
Mike Mangold
Msgr. Michael Mannion
Andrew Masone
Jerry Mauro
Judyann McCarthy
Thomas McCarville
Joe McDonnell
Susan McGowan
Marcus Meara
Sandy Mejia
Karen Mestichelli
Karin Miranda
Alan Mkitarian
Barry Moore
Daniel Mrazik
Sally Neumerski
Maureen Nulty
21. 2015/2016 REPORT TO COMMUNITY n 19
LaMar Roberts
Tiffany Rodgers
Madison Rogers
Nicolas Rompre
Roslyn Rothenberg
April Saul
Denise Serico
Linda Scheflen
Erika Schellinger
Joan Schlindwein
Angelia Shaw
Barbara Silverman
Danielle Smith
Paul Smith
Anna Marie Southern
Andrew Staiti
Matthew Stanley
Anna Maria Southern
Cecelia A. Still-Williams
Terry Sweeney
Russell Tichian
Mark Timmerman
Carmela Tirotto
Paul Tirotto
Regina Tobin
Steven Todaro
Sara Tumasz-Zolty
Helena Vieira
Ira Weissman
Gerald Williams
Sandy Yagodich
Tricia Yeo
Jacqueline Zemaitis
Corporate Employers
Alloy Silverstein
Beneficial Bank
Best Buy
Campbell’s Soup Hispanic Network
Philadelphia 76ers
Susquehanna Bank
TD Bank
Virtua Health System
Civic, Community & Other
Groups
Academy of Science
AC Moore
Americorps Food Corps
Book Mates
Boy Scouts of Camden County
Catholic Star Herald
Girl Scouts of Camden County
Camden Children’s Garden
Camden County Police Department
Center for Environmental
Transformation
DeSales Service Works
The Discovery Museum
District Council Collaborative Boards
Food Bank of South Jersey
Franciscan Volunteer Ministry
Give Something Back Foundation
Greater South Jersey Chorus
Holy Name of Camden Ministries
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Kitchen Cred
Knights of Columbus
LUCY Outreach
Mobile Dental
North Camden Little League
Philadelphia Federal Bureau of
Investigations
Philadelphia Orchestra
Romero Center Ministries
Rotary Clubs
Salvation Army- Kroc Center
South Jersey Eye Center
South Jersey Young Professionals
Association
SSJ Mission Corps
Townsend Press
Urban Promise
University and Alumni Groups
Camden County College
Notre Dame Alumni Club of South Jersey
University of Notre Dame Summer Service
Learning Program & ND Ignite
Rutgers University Civic Scholars
Rutgers University Future Scholars
St. Joseph’s University
University of Notre Dame NDIgnite program
Parishes
Christ the King
Christ Our Light
St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral
St.Anthony of Padua
Sacred Heart
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
St.Vincent Pallotti
St. Joan of Arc
St. Joseph the Worker
Mary, Queen of All Saints
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Schools and Youth Groups
Bishop Eustace High School
Bishop Ireton High School
Camden Catholic High School
Christ the King
Gloucester Catholic High School
Guardian Angels School
Holy Cross Academy
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Norwood Fontbonne Academy
Paul VI High School
Quixote Quest
Salesianum Academy
Saint Augustine Prep
St. Joseph’s Preparatory Schools
Guardian Angels School
Holy Cross Academy
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Norwood Fontbonne Academy
Paul VI High School
Quixote Quest
Salesianum Academy
Saint Augustine Prep
St. Joseph’s Preparatory Schools
22. 20 n Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…Generation after Generation.
CARRIE O’SHAUGHNESSY
A young mother with “three little boys running around,”
Carrie O’Shaughnessy somehow still finds time to
volunteer as a Technology teacher for Kindergarten
through second grade at St.Anthony of Padua School
and to mentor two brothers at St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral
though the Center for Family Services. When she moved to
Camden County ten years ago, Carrie was “disheartened
by the vast disparity of wealth” that she witnessed: “I
could not fathom how such poverty and crime could
exist within a few miles of such affluence.” She took to
heart her husband’s mantra “you can’t complain about
something unless you are willing to put in the effort to
make things better” and so when Joe and Mindy Del Duca
introduced her to Catholic Partnership Schools and Sister
Karen, she said, “I felt it was the perfect place for me
to focus my efforts. I believe that one of the best ways
to escape the generational cycle of poverty is through
education.”
Growing up, Carrie attended public school until studying at
Villanova University where she experienced the “comfort
and security” to explore the Catholic faith and learn
about other religions in a way that “deepened her own
OURVOLUNTEERS AND DONORS
faith.” Although her background is in Finance, she
confides that work with teaching and mentoring is so
fulfilling it has given her a dream to become a social
worker. When asked by a friend if the kids she works
with were wild or misbehaved, she was “shocked by
her misconceptions” about the children she meets
adding, “They are the sweetest, most respectful and
well-behaved kids that I have ever been around.”
Carrie describes St Anthony’s school as a place with a
“wonderful sense of community and connection” and
she invites anyone who has not had the opportunity
to visit the school to stop in any day to experience
their whole school morning meeting. As the mother
of children in public school she is envious that her
children do not have some of the same experiences
such as hearing the teachers relate to Biblical readings
or as she claims, “There is nothing sweeter than
hearing the whole school say their daily prayers, recite
the Pledge of Allegiance and sing together.” Carrie’s
generosity is obviously richly rewarded and she invites
anyone who can to share in those riches.
23. 2015/2016 REPORT TO COMMUNITY n 21
THE BAXTERS
Philanthropy runs deep in the veins of Nancy and Jim Baxter
who are committed to furthering the welfare of children
in “underrepresented” pockets of society. A few years
ago their generosity found a worthy addition to the list of
their beneficiaries when they were introduced to Catholic
Partnership Schools in Camden, NJ. Although neither of the
Baxters had much experience in or with Catholic education,
when a friend,Ann Baiada, asked Nancy if she would be
interested in getting involved with the annual Gala for
Catholic Partnership Schools, Nancy and Jim readily took
a tour of the CPS schools with Sister Karen and what they
witnessed going on within and beyond those classrooms
simply amazed them. “We were impressed beyond belief,”
said Nancy, recalling her encounter with the dedicated
principals, committed and loving faculty whom she described
as giving their all to the students and the children themselves
who were so obviously thriving and happy in an atmosphere
where they felt welcomed, known and safe. It was a totally
“hospitable” and “up-beat environment,” she recounted.
An aspect of the CPS community that also deeply impressed
the Baxters was the overwhelming level of involvement on
the part of the parents in the education of their children.
Many of these are parents or grandparents, Nan said, “who
rise above difficult circumstances” and who want “the very
best for their children.” She and Jim added with genuine
respect, “They are not looking for anything to be given to
them for free; they are there “helping to create that better
future.”
The Baxters have become faithful supporters of the CPS “Fund
a Future” tuition assistantship program and this past year they
were generous sponsors of the CPS annual Gala, the proceeds
of which go directly to students and programs for them. Just
as this special couple, who share their good fortune with
those who need and benefit from their help, are a great gift to
Catholic Partnership Schools, it seems the good work of CPS
provides a place where the exchange of gifts is mutual.
24. 22 n Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…Generation after Generation.
1 Million And Above
John Langan and Judith Nadell
$500,000-$999,999
Healey Education Foundation
$250,000-$499,999
Diocese of Camden
Domenica Foundation
Speedwell Foundation
$100,000-$249,999
Anonymous
Louis Calder Foundation
Children’s Scholarship Fund
$50,000-$99,999
Dorrance H. Hamilton 1999 Charitable Trust
Ethel Mae Hocker Foundation
Invisible Prince Foundation
Charles Prizer
Shelter Hill Foundation
St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Parish
Sponsor a Student
$25,000-$49,999
Ann and Mark Baiada
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Ferguson Foundation
Holy Name of Camden Ministries
Investors Bank
The Joseph Fund
P.J.W Restaurant Group
Bruce and Cheryl Paparone
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
William Penn Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Baxter Family Foundation
Joseph A. and Mindy Del Duca
William and Adele Duffy
Mindy Holman and Frank Beideman
The M&T Charitable Foundation
Victor and Paula Manuele
Rosanne Minke
Frank and Jean Robertson
$5,000-$9,999
C. R. Bard Foundation
Beneficial Bank Foundation
Gerald R. Browne Memorial Foundation
Mary Burke, Ph.D.
Connelly Foundation
EFM Foundation
Michael and Dawn Haydinger
Healey Family Foundation
John C. and Gabrielle Hook
The Maeve Foundation
Senator Joseph A. Maressa Fund
Thomas F. Marshall
Mike and Jenny Messner
Daniel and Caralyn O’Shaughnessy
Radwell International, Inc
South Jersey Scholarship Fund
$1,000-$4,999
David and Jennifer Alleva
Anonymous (2)
BB&T Bank
Jeffrey and Brittany Browne
Campbell Soup Foundation
Cerrito Management
Reynold P. Cicalese and Anne D’Amico
Thomas Classick
Joseph Conway
Coopers Ferry Development Association
Kenneth and Maureen Coppola
Crawford and McElhatton
Ellie and David K. Cuneo, Esquire
Del Duca Lewis, LLC
Scott and Debbie Evensen
Nancy Fitzgerald, SSJ
Gerald and Barbara Claffie
Maria Giammarella-Rodriguez
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Haines Family Foundation
Deborah A. Hays
William J. Healey Foundation, Inc.
Christine L. Healey
Lizanne Healey-Smith
Hispanic CREO
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Thomas and Sandra Hurley
Immaculate Conception Council Knights of
Columbus #3512
InterState Commercial RE, Inc.
Christopher and Bernadette Janis
John and Ann Kearney
Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, P.C.
Maguire Foundation
Glen and Suzanne Messina
Gregg D. Metzinger and Darlene Scott
FULFILLING DREAMS...
OUR DONORS
25. 2015/2016 REPORT TO COMMUNITY n 23
Joyce Miller
Michael and Denise Monahan
Mary Ellen and Joseph Nardi, III
The Philadelphia Contributionship
for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire
Mark and Bonnie Prizer
Arthur Pulcinella
Risse Brothers Uniforms
Charles and Mary Saile
Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC
Schmid Eleven Corporation
Sisters of Saint Joseph, Philadelphia -Fund for
the Materially Poor
South Jersey Young Professionals Association
St. Joseph’s University
St. Frances Cabrini
Kathleen M. Strott
Surety Title Company
Urban Elementary Catholic School Fund
Virtua
Walter’s Management Co. Inc.
Wells Fargo
Welsh Scholarship
Patricia Withington
Woodcrest Country Club
Barry and Sandy Yagodich
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC
$500-$999
Anonymous
Arkema Inc. Foundation
Harry Bell
Robert and Mary Ann Boccolini
Camden County College
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Don and Rose Ann Casey
Catholic Schools Center of Excellence
Charity Services Centers, PA
Rick DeCarolis
Terence J. and Judi A. Fox
Secular Franciscan Order Christ the
King Fraternity
GHR Foundation
Robert and Michele Groody
Maryann Hajduk
Harris Camden Realty
Nancy C. Jerome
Francis X. and Marie T. Keeley
Mike Kelly
Stephen and Kathleen Kolesk
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Div. 51 PA
Steven Lloyd
Art and Sally Lynn Mangano
William McCusker
William and Karen Mestichelli
Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools
Mary Ellen McNish and Dave Miller
Michael and Laura Orfe
Thomas and Maureen Pagano
Marie and Robert Pape
Benjamin Parra
The Pick Foundation, Inc.
Pepe and Peg Piperno
Praxis Data Systems, Inc.
Nicholas Regina
Jean and Mark Roseman
Ronald and Alice Sandmeyer
Schetter Funeral Home
Joan Schlindwein
William E. Simon Foundation
Assemblyman Troy Singleton
Jeff and Kim Sparks
Richard and Suzanne Steele
William Tambussi
Underwood Engineering, Inc.
$250-$499
Raymond and Bernadette Baraldi
Bisgaierhoff, LLC
Stanley and Ann Borowiec
Msgr.William Brennan
Dennis Burns
Mario and Maryann Canal
Evelyn and Anthony Carfagno
Jeffrey A. Carlow
Rosanna and Alex Celluzzi
Beechwood Drilling Company, Inc.
Stephen and Deborah Conroy
Bill Cornelius
Peter, Janet and Diane Cote
Criterion Search Group
Teresa Diamond
Mike and D’Arcy DiSpirito
Kate Eisenmann
Erin Nulty and Art Managano
Elizabeth Kane Gallagher
Ana I Garcia
Ellen M. Giardino
Celeste Greiner
Glenna Harkins
Bill and Mary Healey
Edward P. Hutchinson
JerseyCAN
Mary Jean King
Pamela Rainey Lawler
Marc A. Maiatico, MD
Robert Marlowe
Will and Anne May
Tracye McArdle
Judyann Gillespie McCarthy
Suzanne Messina
Harry and Dorothy Metzinger
Joseph and Regina Mitcho
Patrick J. and Frances C. Montgomery
Musciano Construction
William and Tracy Nugent
Flannery O’Connor
Gerald and Peg Oyen
Joseph and Mary Ozzimo
Patricia Phelan
Radian Group Inc.
Joseph Schanberger
Eugene and Tammy Schiavo
St. Mary School
St.Thomas More Women’s Club
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & SNJ
Michael and Christine Vassalotti
Becky Waldron
Robert P.Weber
James Wellen and Elsa VanThyn
Mary Whipkey
Gerald and Robin Williams
Carol M.Wojenski
26. 24 n Preparing FUTURES…Fulfilling DREAMS…Generation after Generation.
Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2015 (audited)
ASSETS
Cash and Equivalents $1,448,285
Tuition receivable, net of allowance $19,175
Other current assets $165,627
Current assets $2,175,957
Property and Equipment, net $178,191
Other Assets $43,398
Total Assets $2,397,544
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Total Current Liabilites $443,497
Net Assets
Undesignated $1,489,524
Board Designated $370,000
Board Designated $370,000
Total Net Assets $1,954,047
Total liabilities and net assets $2,397,544
Statement of Activities
June 30, 2015 (audited)
REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Grants and donations $4,284,603
Diocese of Camden contributions
Cash $300,000
In-kind rent buildings $365,900
Tuition and fees $2,349,257
Other income $57,515
Total revenue and support $7,357,275
EXPENSES
Program services $6,235,712
Management and general $781,112
Fundraising $245,928
Total expenses $7,262,752
Change in net assets $94,523
Net assets, beginning of fiscal year $1,859,524
Net assets, end of fiscal year $1,954,047
FINANCIALS
n Contributions
n Tuition and Fees
n Earned and Other
n Diocese In-Kind (rent)
n Diocese (cash)
n Programs and Services
n Management
n Fundraising
REVENUE & SUPPORT
EXPENSES
58%
86%
4%
5%
20%
13%
3%
11%
27. 2015/2016 REPORT TO COMMUNITY n 25
Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD
Executive Director
James Wellen
Director of Development
Joyce E. Miller, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Glenna M. Harkins, MSOD
Director of Programs
Beverly Arthur, MIS
Executive Assistant
Samantha Mitchell-Hope, MPA
Development Associate
Sharon McCarthy, SSJ
Instructional Coach
Clarisa Vázquez, SSJ
Coordinator of Family Support Programs
Dorianne Judge
Coordinator of Graduate and Family Support
Emilia Twomey
Program Coordinator
Abaigeal Doherty
Program Coordinator
Schools and Principals
Patricia Quinter
Holy Name School
Janet Williams
Sacred Heart School
Mary Burke
Saint Anthony of Padua School
Sister Alicia M. Perna, SSJ
Saint Cecilia School
Frances Montgomery
Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral School
Catholic Partnership Schools Staff
We Believe That...
Excellent Catholic schools provide an environment that nourishes the spirits and souls of children in a way that can sustain them for
a lifetime.
The neighborhood school is an anchor of security for children, families and communities.
Education is a transformative power that can positively change children’s lives and give them hope and a future of possibility. It is
the most critical factor in breaking the cycle of poverty.
Our children need places and people upon whom they can depend for safety, strength, and support.
It is an obligation of schools to ensure mastery of core, foundational skills in reading and mathematics.
Curriculum and instruction must be purposefully designed, student-centered, and individualized to assure that each child achieves.
Teachers must be professional educators – trained, experienced, and committed not only to the children they serve but to the
evolving craft of teaching.
We have a responsibility to provide an excellent education that prepares the children with the skills they need for success in
rigorous high schools so that they can have the choice of college and a profession or trade.
Our ministry to children includes empowering their families to value education’s significance.
By sharing with them a vision for the future, we create a community that provides the consistency, love, and nurturance needed for
children to grow into fine adults.
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Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral
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