DePaul Cristo Rey’s Class of 2020 has achieved 100 percent college acceptance. For the sixth year in a row, every senior has been accepted to college. At a surprise, schoolwide celebration on February 13, school leaders praised the seniors for their achievements and perseverance. In addition to 100 percent success …

By Joe Bride Folks who live and work in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood know school is in full blast when they spot the six-foot, seven-inch frame of Halsey Mabry roaming the neighborhood streets. It is something he has been doing for years. Mabry is the principal of St. Francis Seraph School …

by Joe Bride A dynamic new partnership between the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Catholic Inner-City, Schools Education Fund (CISE) and Seton Education Partners will ensure the continued operation of Resurrection School in Price Hill. While Resurrection has been a CISE supported school for just under 200 students, the changing nature of …

A week before he passed away in late June, Peter Bushelman made a very special request: that the Friends of CISE (Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund) Raffle he chaired for 37 years would continue. Held each December, the raffle raises more than $120,000 annually to help transform the lives of …

Later this month, more than 40,000 students will begin a new school year at the 110 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. That simply could not happen without the generous support of thousands of people. Most obviously, many parents must sacrifice to pay for their children’s tuition because they …

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By Walt Schaefer Devon Steinriede is about to embark on a dream come true to secure the education he so desires. Steinriede has been awarded Mount St. Joseph University’s Achievement Schol-arship, an honor bestowed annually to one DePaul Cristo Rey (DPCR) senior who meets strict eligibility guidelines. He was chosen …

What: Catholic Inner-city schools education (CISE) party in Over the Rhine (OTR) Where: Woodward Theater in OTR, 1404 Main Street, Cincinnati When: April 6 from 7-11 p.m. This year’s goal is to increase summer engagement opportunities for CISE scholars so as to help the students throughout the year. Tickets ($75 …

Catholic Inner-city schools education (CISE) party in Over the Rhine (OTR) – Woodward Theater in OTR, 1404 Main Street, Cincinnati – April 6 from 7-11 p.m. This year’s goal is to increase summer engagement opportunities for CISE scholars so as to help the students throughout the year. Tickets ($75 pre-sale …

They provided opportunities that changed the course of his life. That’s how Curtis Smith describes his experience at Resurrection School in Price Hill and the scholarship from the CISE (Catholic Inner-City Schools Education) Fund that enabled him to continue his education at Elder. Smith recalls that his mother, Barbara, who …