Alumni in Action

"Holy Child did a really good job of cultivating a spirit of service and teaching that service is a normal part of the Catholic identity." 

-Dr. Elizabeth Langran '84
Professor of Education
Marymount University

"All of my teachers at Holy child provided me with a good work ethic and instilled in me a desire to learn." 

-Dr. Walter Keithly '69
Agricultural Economist

"'Actions Not Words.' This motto seeped into me over the decade I spent at Holy Child School at Rosemont and imbued me with a lifelong propensity for action." 

Meghan McCormick '03
CEO & Cofounder, Dare to Innovate

"The teachers at Holy Child took a lot of their personal time to help mold you and make you feel like family."

-Troy Sams '93
Dean of Students,
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School 

"I remember singing 'This Little Light of Mine' years ago in music class and totally getting it. You can't hide your light under a bushel. Even if it takes you 30 years to figure that out again, you have to let it shine. That's something I really understood from being at Holy Child."

-Michelle Lordi '86
Singer/Songwriter

"Holy Child takes seriously the task of educating its students for service and to live out the phrase 'Actions Not Words.'"

-Bill Woody '03
Jesuit

"Nothing in life is free, and you have to work through things if they're hard. That helps you no matter what you do in life."

-Marianne Nardi Linton '79
Associate Veterinarian

"Having a faith-based educational background is very poignant for children."

- Joseph Woodring '90
Senior Medical Officer IV,
World Health Organization

"I attribute who I am and the way I am to Holy Child, both in the classroom and from the teachers."

- Kristen Lappas '01
Feature Producer, ESPN

“Holy Child was such a great environment during my formative years. It was very supportive, and I really felt like everyone was rooting for my success.”

-Erringer (Errin) Helbling '04
Captain, U.S. Army

"My Catholic education helped me to appreciate helping people less fortunate than I. 'Actions Not Words' has definitely stayed with me."

“At Holy Child, I feel I benefited from the overall ethos of the way the teachers taught you to give back. They really were exceptional role models, and were caring and extremely skilled educators.”

-Katharine Creskoff Garvey '91
Pediatric Endocrinologist

“I loved my years at Holy Child and that is the reason why we sent our children there.”

-Diane Schwegman Jakobowski '66
Transplant Administrator,
Penn Transplant Institute

“Holy Child taught me to think, to write, and to have confidence that my opinion mattered.”

-Joseph McGeehin '98
White House Fellow

“The School laid the foundation for academic success, and taught me how to handle new challenges and tasks.”

-Manrico (Rick) Troncelliti '06
Software Sales, ZL Technologies

“I loved my education at Holy Child. It was a progressive school, and it was an open-minded experience. The values I received there were consistent with the ones that were important within my family.”

-Marian Fischer Pearlman '70
Executive Director, Team Up Philly

“Holy Child provided a warm and friendly environment that certainly influenced how I wanted to be.”

-Will Martin '02
Harvard University Graduate School

"I received an excellent education from an excellent school at Holy Child School at Rosemont. That is what I wanted for the children at Cristo Rey.”

- John R. McConnell '66
Founder, President of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

“Holy Child School at Rosemont was very, very good to me. I felt surrounded by loving people, and it was a place that I felt accepted and respected.”