On Sunday, September 30th St. Rita High School will be hosting the 13th annual Mustang Stampede on the St. Rita campus. This marching band competition is sponsored by the St. Rita High School Band and Band boosters and is coordinated by St. Rita’s band instructor, Cindy Gradek. 15 high school marching bands, totally over 1600 [...]

Nicholas Goldsmith, of Dyer, is celebrating his selection as one of 10 national finalists for the inaugural U.S. Army – Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence. Goldsmith will attend the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Awards Dinner in San Antonio, Texas, in January, where the winner will be announced. The award recognizes high school [...]

Joseph J. Jasica Jr. Art Scholarship Information Subject-matter: Artists choice Finished Pieces: They can be completed in any of the following two-dimensional mediums: Watercolor Oils Acrylics Mixed media (colored pencil + watercolor, pastels and pencils) Pencil Photography Sizes of the finished pieces No smaller than 11X14 and no larger than 18X24 inches Contest Procedure: All [...]

Wednesday afternoon as St. Rita students were changing classes and going to lunch, the St. Rita chapel foyer filled with over 50 alumni, young and old, to the monthly “Ritaman” luncheon. St. Rita, a college preparatory school established in 1905, has thrived on the Southside of Chicago for 107 years. The school continues to be [...]

  The following 4 students received awards from the University of Rochester: Science – Dennis Rutter, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Social Commitment – Kevin Goosherst, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award Leadership Award – Dan Dwyer, George Eastman Young Leaders Award Technology Award – Nick Henrichs, Xerox Award for Innovation and Information [...]