John R. McConnell, founder and first president of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, will address master's degree candidates and receive an honorary doctor of humane letters at the College's graduate Commencement later that day.

Cristo Rey Philadelphia Principal Dr. Michael Gomez is selected as one of Philadelphia's 40 under 40.

Thanks to professionals like Chestnut Hill resident Rod Henkels, president of Henkels & McCoy, students at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, 5218 N. Broad St., are literally working their way through school