U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NAMES SIX ARCHDIOCESAN SCHOOLS
AS NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND – BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

Six Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools were named by Secretary Margaret Spellings of the U.S. Department of Education as No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon Schools, representing the most from any school system in the nation this year. This is the second consecutive year Archdiocesan Catholic schools have earned the distinction of being the school system with the largest number of No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon Schools.

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This year’s recipients:

The Catholic high school receiving the Blue Ribbon award is St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights, led by Rev. Robert M. Egan, CSV, President, and Mrs. Eileen Manno, Principal. More information on the school is available at www.saintviator.com.

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Elementary School, Orland Hills, www.cardinaljbschool.com: Ms. Mary Iannucilli, Principal, and Rev. Edward F. Upton, Executive Pastor.

Pope John XXIII School, Evanston, www.popejohn23.org: Mrs. Rosalie Musiala, Principal, and Rev. Britto M. Berchmans and Rev. Michael Solazzo, Executive Pastors.

Queen of All Saints School, Chicago, www.qasparish.org: Ms. Stephanie M. Di Prima, Principal, and Rev. Wayne F. Prist, STL, Pastor.

Saint James School, Arlington Heights, www.stjamesschoolah.org : Mrs. Judith M. Pappas, Principal, and Rev. William J. Zavaski, Pastor.

St. Mary School, Buffalo Grove, www.stmarybg.org : Mr. Gary M. Campione, Principal, and Rev. Marc W. Reszel, Pastor.

*Note: Prior to 2003, the award was known as Blue Ribbon School