Jan Mitchell MC '68

Jan Mitchell a 1968 graduate of Mater Christi who ran track all four years at MC and coached and taught there in the 70's, was recently featured in a newspaper article.  Here's a link to the article about his amazing coacking career:  http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/jan-mitchell-a-local-track-icon

Rima Fakih '03 Wins Miss USA Pageant

Rima Fakih was born in Srifa, a village in southern Lebanon that was heavily bombed during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.  Miss Fakih, who entered the pageant as Miss Michigan, was born into a Shiite family and her family celebrates both the Muslim and Christian faiths.   She moved to the United States with her family in 1993.  She later attended St. John’s Preparatory School, Astoria from which she graduated in June 2003, and moved with her family to Michigan later that year. Miss Fakih graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a bachelor's degree in economics and business management.  

Since winning the pageant, Miss Fakih has appeared on numerous news and talk television programs, including The Late Show with David Letterman and the Today Show.