Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of educating local students during its annual Rey of Hope Gala.
Taking place at the Fox Theatre, the event raised more than $1 million in student scholarships for young people in metro Atlanta, providing them with access to Catholic, college-prep education and work experience opportunities.
In addition to raising money for a good cause, the night’s festivities saw His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory honored with the Rey of Light Award in commemoration of his establishment of Cristo Rey back in 2014.
Since opening, the high school has had six graduating classes of 739 students with 100% of those graduates achieving college acceptance and over $102,000,000 in merit scholarships, according to a release.
In celebration of Gregory’s achievements, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit President Camille Naughton announced the establishment of The Wilton Cardinal Gregory Endowed Scholarship for Student Success, which provides funding for Cristo Rey students in perpetuity.
Around 400 guests were in-attendance at the celebratory event, including notable figures such as Archdiocese of Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, Auxiliary Bishops Ned Shlesinger and John Tran, Reverend Mario Powell and more.
The evening also included a seated dinner, silent and live auctions, live music from the Derwin Daniels Band and DJ King Arthur, as well as an address from Naughton.
“We make a ten-year commitment to every freshman who walks through our doors. We journey with our students during their four years with us, and continue that journey through their college career, however long that takes,” said Naughton during her remarks.
“That commitment is made easier by the partnership we have with our amazing families, our brave and remarkable students, the companies who invest in us, and the donors who sustain us. We are looking forward to our next decade.”
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