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THE 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW THE 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW

“...All these little stones reveal to us a beautiful picture...”
The 2016-17 academic year marked a significant year in Cor Jesu’s history. And just like the 17 ALUMNAE
freshman “pioneers,” who crossed the threshold of a new, Catholic, private, all-girl high school I.N.C.
in 1956, significant “firsts” comprised CJ’s 60 anniversary year. From the assignment of its first
th
alumna principal to the construction of the school’s largest building addition to the debut of a INTERNSHIIP
new Corporate Partners program that continues lifelong learning for aluumnae, the 2016-17 NETWORKING
firsts-of-their-kind – as well as all the “little stones” of day-to-day life at CJ – revealed the larger CONNECTIONS
picture of the vibrant and ever-growing Cor Jesu Academy community.
Cor Jesu Alumnae I.N.C., a
program within the Corporate
FIRST Partners Initiative, premiered in
January 2017 and is designed
ALUMNA for CJ college-aged alumnae
to make meaningful connec-
PRINCIPAL tions with organizations seek-

SR. VERONICA ing high-quality candidates
for internships and permanent
BEATO, ASCJ ’74 positions.

Sr. Veronica Beato, ASCJ ’74
was named the first alumna
ST
principal of Cor Jesu, having 1 PLACE: Gwen Mattingly ’17 and Ellen Seeser ’17 earned a perfect 36 on the ACT.
begun her new ministry in CJ’s Speech Team won first place in the Christian Interscholastic Speech League (CISL) Finals for
fall 2016. She is the eighth NATIONAL, the Archdiocese of St. Louis in spring 2017.
principal in Cor Jesu’s 60-year STATE & Kelly Beekman ’19 and Emma Mohrmann ’19 were two of five national winners in the Catholic
history, directly following Sr. Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Multimedia Youth Contest in spring 2017.
Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ, LOCAL Maggie Kuntz ’18 was named Outstanding Lead Actress in the inaugural St. Louis High School
who served as principal from Musical Theatre Awards in spring 2017.
2006-16. TOP HONORS
IN ACADEMICS, 14 CJ students and the Cor Jesu Choir earned the highest rating of “I” (Exemplary) at the 2016-17
FINE ARTS, State Music Festival.
SPORTS Karisa Franz ’19 won the state championship for the 100m Butterfly in the MSHSAA State Finals.
40,000- 10 CJ students signed letters of intent to play collegiate sports in 2017.

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ADDITION

CONSTRUCTION NEW
OF GYM & WEBSITE
COMMONS BEGAN
REFRESHED LOOK
Construction of the new AND IMPROVED
40,000-square-foot addition of FEATURES
the new gym, student com-
mons, four classrooms and The Cor Jesu website
dance studio began in June received a fresh, new look
2016 and continued through- and improved features with
out the 2016-17 academic year, mobile-response technology,
opening in August 2017. live social media feeds and
more in February 2017.

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