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August 22, 2019
Our Speaker this week is John O'Connor, President, Cristo Rey Kansas City. His topic is "Values, Challenges and Special Opportunities of Parochial Education."
John O'Connor is the President of Cristo Rey Kansas City. Previously, John served as Principal of Christian Brothers High School, in Sacramento, CA. A career educator, O’Connor’s Kansas City roots led to educational leadership roles as Principal of Archbishop O’Hara High School and St. Thomas More School.
O’Connor holds a B.S. in Education from the University of Missouri and an M.A. in School Leadership from Baker University. His professional associations and certifications include: National Catholic Education Association; National Association of Secondary School Principals; and the Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators.
About Cristo Rey Kansas City:
Cristo Rey Kansas City is a private, Catholic, college preparatory high school sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. As one of the 32 schools in the Cristo Rey Network, the school serves culturally diverse students with economic need. An innovative Corporate Work Study Program enables students to expand horizons while earning approximately half of the cost of education. With its first graduating class in 2010 and in each year thereafter, 100% of the school’s graduates have been accepted to college. Currently, the school serves 375 students - 52% Latino, 41% African-American, 3% Caucasian, 4% Asian and other ethnicities.
Cristo Rey Kansas City is a private, Catholic, college preparatory high school sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. As one of the 32 schools in the Cristo Rey Network, the school serves culturally diverse students with economic need. An innovative Corporate Work Study Program enables students to expand horizons while earning approximately half of the cost of education. With its first graduating class in 2010 and in each year thereafter, 100% of the school’s graduates have been accepted to college. Currently, the school serves 375 students - 52% Latino, 41% African-American, 3% Caucasian, 4% Asian and other ethnicities.
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