2012 Cardinal Ritter College Prep Annual Report

ASPIRING, INSPIRING, EMPOWERED FOR LIFE 2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Making the Future Brighter A MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP Dear Friends, On behalf of the Cardinal Ritter College Prep school community, I want to thank you for your investment, involvement, and commitment to our school. Your generosity makes a challenging, college preparatory education possible for so many talented young men and women.

For more than thirty years Cardinal Ritter College Prep has made a profound difference in the lives of our students—and in our community. The class of 2012 achieved a 100 percent graduation rate –and 95 percent of them were accepted into college! Following in their footsteps are the classes of 2013, ’14, ‘15 and ‘16—all working together to achieve academic excellence in an atmosphere that challenges them to reach their God-given potential.

These achievements would not be possible without the unwavering commitment of our civic leaders, especially David Farr, Chairman, Emerson, David Kemper, Chairman, Commerce Bank and Andy Taylor, Chairman, Enterprise Holdings. Their leadership and generosity along with so many other civic leaders, corporations, businesses, individual benefactors and friends give our students the tools necessary to succeed in high school, college, and beyond.

While much has been accomplished, the need has never been greater. An investment in Cardinal Ritter is an investment like no other because it is guaranteed to pay dividends in the lives of our students, our community and our work force for years to come. Will you continue to partner with us to ensure that a Ritter education is available, affordable, and accessible to every student seeking a brighter future?

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson

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Class of 2012 Highlights Valedictorian, Tyra Jenkins

Cameron Biedscheid

Earned and received $86,000 in scholarship money to attend the University of Missouri-St. Louis enrolled in the Pierre Laclede Honors College. All scholarship amounts are over the course of a four-year period.

Earned and received a full tuition Athletic Scholarship to the University of Norte Dame. The value of his award is approximately $55,000.

Merit Scholarship – $6,000 Merit Scholarship – $8,000 Margaret Bush Wilson Scholarship – $20,000 Pierre Laclede Honors College Scholarship – $14,000 Community Scholarship at Oak Hall – $20,000 Monsanto Minority Math and Science Scholarship – $8,000 Residential Life Scholarship – $10,000

Bryanna Hill

Salutatorian, Julius Wells and classmate, Ajhia Ellis

Earned and received a full tuition scholarship and Book Voucher to Tuskegee University.

Alexis Marsh Earned and received a full tuition scholarship to Philander Smith College totaling $49,856.

Both earned and received $90,800 in scholarship money to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. All scholarship amounts are over the course of a four year period.

As a student in the Missouri Academy of Math Science and Computing Scholar Program in conjunction with Northwest Missouri State University, Tarrin Casey was awarded an Associates Arts degree. She also received the following scholarship and is attending Xavier University of Louisiana.

Merit Scholarship – $20,000 St. Katharine Drexel Scholarship – $70,800

Merit Scholarship – $24,000 Mary Jo and Dick Kovacevich Scholarship – $20,000

Julius also received the following scholarships outside of what was offered from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Alexis Jordan

Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation – $3,000 Prince Hall Mason Scholarship – $500

Myesha Thompson

Meaghan Dunlap Earned and received $57,572 in scholarship money to attend Maryville University’s Nursing Program. All scholarship amounts are over the course of a four year period.

Maryville Live Award Multi-Cultural Award

Earned and received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award from the St. Louis Archdiocese.

$12,000 $45,572

Cortney Riley Was crowned the Saint Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation’s first ever Mister Gateway Classic of 2011. He received a $40,000 scholarship to any Historically Black College or University of his choice.

Courtney currently attends Claflin University.

Earned and received the Archbishop May Service Award from the St. Louis Archdiocese.

Blair Stephenson Was awarded the coveted Cardinal Ritter Award at the commencement ceremony. The award is given to the member of the graduating class that the faculty feels who best actualized and internalizes the goals of the schools mission. (Faith Development, Academic Excellence, and Leadership)

Ajhia Ellis Received an EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AWARD from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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Bre’Onna Robinson, Class of 2013 • Ranked 5th in her class • Attended Alabama A&M University’s Michael P. Anderson Outreach Program • Volunteer in the “Feed the Hungry” Program • Received the Wellesley College Book Award • Honor Roll • Sisterhood Club • Volleyball Team • Cheerleading Team

What are the gifts and talents Cardinal Ritter helped you discover?

Cardinal Ritter brought out so many different things in me, things I never thought I could do.

Ritter brought out the definite leader in me.

Cardinal Ritter forced me to be more vocal. I never thought of myself as being the person who liked to talk in front of others. Ritter definitely kept their mission when it came to little ole me.

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Cameron Biedscheid, Class of 2012, currently attending the University of Notre Dame • Gatorade Missouri Boys Player of the Year – 2011 – 2012 • St. Louis Post Dispatch All Metro Player of the Year • Full athletic basketball scholarship to the University of Notre Dame

What did you love most about Cardinal Ritter?

“Cardinal Ritter feels like home to me, like a family.

I can’t help but be successful if I feel at home.”

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Jordon Mosley, Class of 2013 • Ranked number 1 out of 58 in his class • Intern Leadership Program with Clayton Capital Partners • National Honor Society • President Task Force • Brotherhood Club • Lions of Judah • Student Ambassador • Nativity Miguel Scholars Program • University of Notre Dame’s Leadership Seminars

How has Cardinal Ritter been instrumental in developing your leadership skills?

Cardinal Ritter has played a key role in the development of my leadership skills. Cardinal Ritter has provided my with the resources necessary to be successful in college and beyond.

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Intern Leadership Program 95 Intern Leadership Program Participants

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Students Placed in Summer Internships 2012 Intern Leadership Program Partners Ameren Clayton Capital Partners Commerce Bank Dot Food, Inc. International Food Group KAI Design & Build Laclede Gas Company Quick Spark Media Rubin Brown St. Louis Family and Development Center St. Louis History Museum The Stolar Partnership Veteran Affairs Medical Center

“The Cardinal Ritter Prep Intern Leadership Program has been a success at Ameren.

The interns have been well prepared, smart, hard working and a delight to have in the office. We feel very fortunate to able to participate in this program.”

Sharon Harvey Davis, Diversity Director, Ameren

“Our company has been delighted and pleased to be associated with Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School and this program. This is our sixth year working with the interns and we have had wonderful young students who did a tremendous job for us. We would welcome these students back anytime and would strongly recommend this program to any employer.”

Fred E. Brown, Chairman, International Food Group

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Our Education Crisis 1 out of 4 83%

Reading Performance By 4th grade,

high school students will drop out this year

AND

of low-income students struggle to read a simple children’s book.

for Black and Latino students, the likelihood of graduating is closer to only

AND IF THIS TREND HOLDS...

6.6 Million

one half 1 in 10

low-income children born between 2002-10 will be at increased risk of failing to graduate from high school on time because they can’t read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.

male H.S. dropouts are in jail or juvenile detention

The Big 3 For H.S. Dropouts

COMPARED TO LESS THAN

3x 3x 3x

H.S. graduates

as likely to be unemployed

as likely to live in poverty

less in earnings than B.A. degree holders

3 in 100 2 in 1,000

What if more students graduated high school?

Merely cutting the dropout rate in half would yield

$45 Billion

annually in extra tax revenues and cost savings

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college graduates

Unrestricted Donors Anheuser-Busch

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gund

AT&T Missouri

Ms. Ellaine N. Hall

Bank of America

Mr. and Mrs. Darryll J. Ingram ‘83

Mr. Thomas Bannister

Dr. Jade D. James ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Bell, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jersa

Ms. Jeanine R. Bermel and Mr. Dennis A. Neu

Mrs. Gloria and Mr. William Johnson

Boeing Company

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson

Mr. Blasé Boettcher and Ms. Kathy Hesse

K.M. Foundation

Ms. Claudia Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Landewe

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brigham, Jr.

Mr. Lewis A. Levey

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Loepker

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Lowry

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bunce

Mr. and Mrs. Judge D. Luckey

Bunge North America, Inc.

Mr. and Dr. William Mason

Mr. Michael Burke

Mr. Robert R. McDonald ‘91

Ms. Ginger L. Clay ‘88

Mr. Irvan McMurtry, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Clever, Jr.

Merck Company Foundation-Matching Gift Program

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conran

Monsanto Fund

Covidien

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Mooney

Mr. and Mrs. David Dolan

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Drozda

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Mudd, Jr.

Edison Family Foundation

Dr. Richard Nault

Emerson

Mr. Mark Neilsen and Ms. Judith Gallagher

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Ms. Mary Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Powers

Reverend Robert J. Gettinger

Brother Mark Proctor

Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation

Quest Diagnostics Mr. Oscar Ratterman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reap Ms. Telitha M. Rogers ‘88 Ms. Nancy Donoho and Mr. Michael S. Salsich Mr. and Dr. Joseph Sansone Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Shaughnessy Honorable Charles A. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Dave Snively Mr. James M Steger Dr. and Mrs. Mark Stroble Msgr. James T. Telthorst Vatterott Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Watson Wells Fargo Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilkins, Jr.

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69%

of class of 2012 attending 4 year colleges

24%

attending 2 year colleges

7%

attending other (military, voc. tech.)

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Restricted Donors Ameren Missouri

The Saigh Foundation

Bank of America

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spavale

Boeing Company

Mr. Robert St. Vrain

Mr. Jerome L. Chartrand

Tempo Charitable Trust

Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee

Ms. Edith L Tierney

Daughters of Charity

Ms. Beverly L. Versey-Riley ‘88

Daughters of Charity - Delmar Residence

Sr. Carlene Welker, DC

Mrs. Darlene Elston

Ms. Adrienne L. Wells-Kestur ‘90

Mr. Aaron R. Emig

Tracy Williams ‘91

Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company

Mr. and Mrs. Quentin T. Womack ‘94

Enterprise Holdings Foundation Ms. Tonya L. Farr ‘90 Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation Mr. Keith Green Ms. Keshia Hair ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Hall Ms. Danielle Hall ‘02 Mrs. and Mr. Teressa Henry ‘89 Ms. Lorie V. Hester-Bobo ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hosner Interco Charitable Trust Mrs. Rachelle L. Johnson ‘85 William T. Kemper Foundation--Commerce Bank Trustee Mr. James F Kistner Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kohlberg

Honor/Memorial Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Alois Koller, Jr. Ms. Rezia L. Lake ‘88

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conran

Mr. and Mrs. Greg P. Lavigne

HuschBlackwell LLP - Kansas City

Ms. Denise Lockett ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Snively

Mr. and Dr. William Mason Ms. Antree’ J. McDaniel ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mohrman Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morganstern Mr. Jonathan Mosley ‘06 Mr. Kevin O’Brien Ms. Arneisha R. Phillips ‘93 Mr. Vincent A. Phillips ‘84 PNC Foundation Ms. Jennifer Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Michael Richter Ms. Mary C. Ritter

In Memory of Mr. Richard Cross Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conran

In Memory of Sr. Teresa Haug Ms. Tonya L. Farr ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Hall Mr. Kevin O’Brien

In Memory of Mrs. Rose Von Gerichten Mr. and Mrs. Ron Loepker

Sister Louise Roseman, DC

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Gala Donors Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Abkemeier Anonymous Anonymous Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. David Baranowski Mr. and Mrs. Tim Barry Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benoist Better Family Life, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blackshear Rev. Msgr. Vincent Bommarito Rev. Msgr. John Borcic Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bostick Mr. and Mrs. Don Bouton Ms. Rebecca A. Boyce Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brigham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, Sr. BSI Constructors, Inc. Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson Ms. Tonja L. Casey ‘88 Catholic Education Office Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cavato Rev. Arthur Cavitt Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cole Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Conran Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conran Ms. Theresa Conran Mr. and Mrs. Tim Conway Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. John Costello Mr. and Mrs. John Cova Mr. Robert M. Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Cunnane Senator Jane Cunningham and Mr. Gary Cunningham Mrs. Carol Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Jim Day Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Donohue Honorable Charlie Dooley Rev. Mitch Doyen Edward Jones Ms. Kathy Ehrhard Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ellis Enterprise Bank and Trust Express Scripts

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Mr. and Mrs. Tim Farrell Rev. Brian Fischer Food Service Consultants, Inc. Mrs. Marguerite Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Craig Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Flint W. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. James J. Frese Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Golden Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grieves Mrs. and Mr. Tina Grimes ‘88 Mr. Robert Gropler Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Morin Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Brad Heger Mr. Leon Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hill Ms. Katrina Hubbard ‘91 Hudson Services Husch Blackwell LLP Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Igoe Mr. Scott Jones Ms. Catherine Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Alois Koller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Krings Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lang Mr. and Mrs. Earl Larson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lederle Mrs. Cathleen Lewis

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Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Lowry

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Sinquefield

Mackey Mitchell Architects

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sly

Mr. Steven M. McKay ‘93

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Snively

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Minana

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Mission Advancement Initative - Alive in Christ!

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

Monsanto Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mooney

Mrs. Jane Tayon

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Moore

Dr. Karen Tichy

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Mudd, Jr.

Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Birch Mullins

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tychsen

Ms. Cynthia Billingsley and Mr. Richard T. Murray

United Way of Greater St. Louis

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Niebrugge

Rev. Jeff G. Vomund

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolan

Ms. Peg Weathers

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nolan

Whelan Security

Mr. Kevin O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Whitlock

Office of Stewardship and the Annual Catholic Appeal

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilcox

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliveri

Mr. and Mrs. Al Winkelmann

Rev. Robert R. Osborne

Rev. Msgr. Ted L. Wojcicki

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pack

Mr. and Mrs. Quentin T. Womack ‘94

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patton

World Wide Technology

Mr. and Mrs. George Paz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Worley

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Peterson

Ms. Carolyn Yandell

Ms. Julianne Phelps Mr. and Mrs. John Pickering R.G. Ross Contstruction Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Radefeld Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reap Ms. Sandra Reid Mr. and Mrs. Brad Rigdon Saint Louis University Saint Roch Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schell Ms. Molly A. Schell Mr. Daniel Schiele Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Schoemehl, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schreiber Scottrade Mr. Dennis L. Sedlack Mr. and Mrs. James Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shaughnessy Dr. and Mrs. Dave Shelton Mr. David Sida

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Financials CARDINAL RITTER PREP FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents Restricted Fund Deposits Tuition & Fees Receivable Property Other Assets Total Assets

117,182.05 3,708,023.95 336,812.02 20,405,676.02 10,023.68 24,577,717.72

Liabilities

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Notes Payable Building Other Liabilities Total Liabilities

Net Assets Unrestricted Restricted Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

293,739.40 248,258.26 103,344.02 645,341.68

20,526,057.72* 3,406,318.32 23,932,376.04

24,577,717.72

Condensed Schedule of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

Revenue

Contributions Grants Tuition & Other Income Total Revenue

Expenses

Grants and Assessments Management and General Operations Total Operating Expenses

Change in Net Assets *

190,992.23 1,766,901.25 1,487,230.98 3,445,124.46

138,424.24 3,863,746.39 4,002,170.63

-557,046.17

includes the property

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