May 19, 2013

St. Rita Hockey Game to be Broadcasted by High School Cube

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The St. Rita Varsity Hockey game vs. Marist tonight will be broadcasted live by High School Cube in partnership with the St. Rita Broadcasting club. The game is to be played at the Southwest Ice Arena and the puck is set to drop at 7:55pm. Click link to watch the game live: http://www.highschoolcube.com/   Game [...]

St. Rita HS Students Interview Hall of Fame Cub, Ryne Sandberg

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St. Rita High School students in the Broadcasting, Stock and Future Business Leaders of America clubs interviewed Chicago Cub Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg on October 4, 2012.  St. Rita is the first school to ever use an interactive audio video system with the Hall of Fame to interview a Hall of Famer. The Baseball [...]

College Finance Expert, Frank Palmasani to Speak at St. Rita

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When it comes to paying for college issues, Frank Palmasani is truly an expert. He is currently in his 20th year as a Counselor at Hinsdale South High School.  Prior he served 12 years in College Admissions at Lewis University and 5 years as the College Counselor at Providence Catholic HS. For many years, Frank [...]

Catching up with St. Rita’s Rob Gallik at Illinois Wesleyan

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Rob Gallik put together one of the best seasons an Illinois Wesleyan quarterback has produced last fall. Speculating on what the 2010 St. Rita graduate’s numbers would have looked like with a healthy throwing shoulder is pointless, but it’s clear that offseason surgery hasn’t set him back any more than the labrum tear he played [...]

September Mustangs of the Month

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Daniel Gleaves – Freshman Daniel comes to St. Rita from Homer Glen, Il., where he graduated from Oak Prairie Junior High School. While there he was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and the football team. Daniel is a member of the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Homer Glen. So far, in [...]

St. Rita Hosts 13th Annual Mustang Stampede

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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 [...]

National Award Finalist Hopes to Play his way to College

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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 [...]

Jasica Art Competition Information

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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 [...]

“Ritaman” Luncheon Brings 64 Years of Alumni Together

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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 [...]

Four Students Honored with Awards from University of Rochester

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  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 [...]