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LETTER FROM THE Chair

Dear Friends,

It is no secret that the 2019-2020 school – women who are truly empowered to
year ended on a surprising note. Classes Share the Love of the Heart of Christ.
moved online, milestone events were
canceled or postponed, and countertops I am honored to announce that during
turned into science labs. But even amidst the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which ended
the change and uncertainty, you did not June 30, 2020, you gifted or pledged
surprise me. Your unwavering support $1.77 million to Cor Jesu. These gifts
for the Cor Jesu Academy community support capital projects, programs, the
remained steady in the midst of Endowment Fund, operations and our
tremendous adversity. For that, I wish to robust financial assistance program.
join Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., in Combined with the interest earned from
thanking each and every one of you. the $8.66 million Endowment Fund, Cor
Jesu is proud to award $1.95 million in
Part of Cor Jesu’s mission is to empower financial assistance to 270 deserving
our students intellectually, spiritually and students during this school year.
morally. We cannot accomplish this goal
without loyal support. Your monetary Thank you doesn’t begin to express
gifts allow us to provide exceptional the gratitude that the Advisory Board
equipment, technology, facilities and feels, but that’s at least where I’ll start.
programs to ensure each student receives Thank you for sharing your gifts – of
a high-quality education that prepares her time, talent and treasure – with Cor Jesu
for college and beyond. Your prayers lift Academy. As life continues to present its
our faculty, staff and students spiritually challenges and surprises, we are grateful
each day. The time and energy you to know that our community and its
pour into volunteer opportunities not support remains steadfast so that we
only help us reach our goals, but set an can continue to educate and empower
enduring example for our students. the young women who walk our halls
to become women who will change the
You may not realize it or see it firsthand, world. Thank you and God bless you.
but the many ways in which you dedicate
yourselves to Cor Jesu accompany our Sincerely,
students throughout their high school
journey. Because of you, we continue
to send confident, hard-working, Tina Burniski Klocke ‘78
zealous young women into the world Chair, President’s Advisory Board

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