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Catholic Memorial Receives 2023 Excellence in STEM Award for Education

Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) is honored to share that STEM Forward announced Catholic Memorial High School as the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in STEM Award for Education. STEM…
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Crusaders give Young win No. 400

WAUKESHA — A chant echoed across the confines of Carroll University’s Schneider Stadium on Friday night. The chorus was the Catholic Memorial High School football team, which moments earlier completed…
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Archdiocese honors Catholic Memorial for academic excellence

Originally posted by The Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has chosen Catholic Memorial High School to receive the honor of Exemplary Recognition for Academic Excellence. Catholic Memorial…
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Catholic Memorial closes on purchase of Infinity Fields for campus

Originally posted by The Waukesha Freeman… WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School closed on the real estate purchase of Infinity Fields Baseball Park in Waukesha to expand the school’s campus…
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CMH President, Donna Bembenek, recipient of the 2023 Elizabeth Ann Seton Award!

Originally posted by The Catholic Herald… Congratulations to our CMH president, Donna Bembenek, who was just announced as a recipient of the 2023 Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the Archdiocese…
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Catholic Memorial hosts annual Crusader Day of Service

Originally posted by The Waukesha Freeman…. WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School, 601 E. College Ave., held their ninth annual Crusader Day of Service Wednesday, continuing the school’s tradition of…
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Tim Sullivan donates $1 million to Catholic Memorial for Infinity Fields acquisition

Originally post by the BizTimes… Tim Sullivan, the former CEO of REV Group, Gardner Denver and Bucyrus International, is donating $1 million to Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha to support the…
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Catholic Memorial Wins Boys Volleyball Division 1 State Championship!

Originally posted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Crusader Boys Volleyball team completed their quest for a State Title on Saturday, November 5th! The Crusaders left it all out on…
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No such thing as too many sports

Originally Posted by The Waukesha Freeman… WAUKESHA — The three-sport athlete at the high school level has grown less and less prevalent as the years go by. Whether that be…
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Catholic Memorial Embarks on Campus Expansion

Originally Posted by The Waukesha Freeman…. WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School on Thursday announced a campus expansion project with the purchase of Infinity Fields Baseball Park, W234-S3555 Les Paul…
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CMH Recognized as a Top STEM School in the Nation for the Fifth Consecutive Year!

Originally Posted by The Waukesha Freeman…. WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School was recognized as a distinguished school by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for the fifth consecutive year. This…
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CMH Class of 2022 Earns Over $22.1 Million in College Scholarships

Posted in The Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA, WI. (June 14, 2022) – Catholic Memorial High School seniors received more than $22.1 million in college scholarship offers, an average of over $166,000…
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Congratulations to CMH Class of 2022 grad, Alex Nines, for being named the Southeastern Wisconsin STEM Forward High School Scholarship Winner!

Originally Posted by STEMFORWARD.. Alexandra (Alex) graduated from Catholic Memorial High School. She wants to pursue a STEM career in industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison as…
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Catholic Memorial hosts student STEM Challenge

Originally posted by Fox 6 Now WAUKESHA, Wis. – More than 250 middle school students from 18 schools in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties competed in a STEM Challenge on Wednesday. The competition,…
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Fotsch family donates $750,000 to Catholic Memorial

Originally posted by Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School has received a $750,000 donation from the Fotsch family to establish the Father John G. Yockey endowment. “The endowment…
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Young named National Football Coach of the Year

Originally Posted by The Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial football coach Bill Young received the highest honor from the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) when he was…
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High school students use day of service to help those affected by parade tragedy

Originally Posted in WISN WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Waukesha high school is using its annual day of service to help those affected by the Waukesha Christmas Parade. More than 500…
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Day of Service shows strength and resiliency of Waukesha after parade tragedy

Originally Posted TMJ4 WAUKESHA — Inside and outside of Catholic Memorial High School, students, staff, alumni, and parents were working on various service projects during the annual ‘Crusader Day of…
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Perfect

Originally Posted in The Waukesha Freeman WIAA FOOTBALL DIVISION 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Catholic Memorial 21, Ellsworth 12 MADISON — In this case, it wasn’t how Catholic Memorial finished, but rather…
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Perfection

Originally Posted in The Waukesha Freeman\ FRANKLIN — On a cold and wet pitch on Sunday night, the top two girls rugby teams in the state faced off once again.…
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Catholic Memorial senior, Caroline Wayer, forms non-profit

Originally Posted by CBS58 WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — When families are trying to make ends meet, they’re usually focused on the necessities. A high school senior in Waukesha wants…
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Crusaders Win it All!

Originally Posted in The Waukesha Freeman MADISON — Dating back to her fourth-place finish at the individual state tournament, Jessica Jacobson had lost three straight matches at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.…
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Think tank leader talks STEM, innovation at Catholic Memorial

Originally posted by the Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School hosted scholar, author and think tank leader Robert Atkinson Thursday to speak on STEM education and careers as…
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Catholic Memorial High School hosts prayer service to honor those lost in 9/11 attacks

Originally posted by CBS 58 WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha held its own September 11 tribute to honor those who lost their lives in…
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Catholic Memorial recognized nationally as distinguished STEM, career learning school

Originally published by The Waukesha Freeman WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School announced this week it has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a Project Lead the Way…
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CMH Makes a Difference in College Prep

Originally Posted by the Catholic Herald The barrage of headlines citing low test scores, declining graduation rates, drugs, bullying and fighting are often disheartening for parents of prospective high school…
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Catholic Memorial Softball Wins State Championship

Originally Posted by Waukesha Freeman… GREEN BAY — Catholic Memorial’s unheralded Crusaders are state champs. Fourth-seeded Catholic Memorial scored twice in the top of the seventh to rally for a…
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Catholic Memorial Boys Tennis Wins State Championship

Originally Posted by Waukesha Freeman… WAUKESHA, Wis. –  KOHLER — The WIAA moved its Division 2 state boys team tennis tournament off the beaten path to Sports Core in 2021. And…
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Catholic Memorial Graduates Earn Record $18.9 Million in College Scholarships

Originally Posted by FOX6… WAUKESHA, Wis. – Catholic Memorial High School seniors received more than $18.9 million in college scholarship offers, an average of over $130,600 per student. The awards were among…
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Wisconsin International Academy helps students reach a brighter future

Originally Posted by WTMJ-TV…. WAUWATOSA — For nearly a decade, families in Asia have turned to the Wisconsin International Academy in Wauwatosa so their kids can get an American education, often spending…
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Local Catholic School Leaders Help Navigate COVID Funds for Schools

Originally Posted by the Catholic Herald…. Approximately $129 billion of the latest $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan goes directly to K-12 education. Districts have until late 2024 to spend the…
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CMH Celebrates Women’s History Month Spotlighting STEM Teachers

Original Published in the Catholic Herald…. Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) is showcasing three outstanding female teachers leading the school’s nationally recognized STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program, a…
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Catholic Memorial strike gold on GCAW team academic all-state honors

The way Wauwatosa East/West and Waukesha Catholic Memorial loaded up individual honorees on the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin academic all-state team, it should be no surprise that the two programs struck…
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Changes made in classrooms so students could go back to school

Originally Posted on WISN.com…. WAUKESHA, Wis. — Students are back at school with in-person instruction at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha. School leaders said they started planning in April…
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