Marmion Academy and Rosary High School recognized for making a difference

Students from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School were recognized Aug. 19 during the "Those Who Make A Difference" segment of the West Aurora Unit District 129's board of education meeting.

The students were honored for their participation in "Crayons for Kids," a school supply drive organized by both high schools that annually benefits local schoolchildren in need at more than 75 area schools and organizations.

District 129 recently held a "Back to School Bash" and distributed school supply packets to families in attendance - much of the supplies in the packets came from "Crayons for Kids."

The students in attendance at the meeting were honored with a "Making a Difference" certificate from Superintendent Jeff Craig and Director of Community Affairs Anna Gonzales. They were some of the main student leaders of this year's project and represented the 150-plus Marmion and Rosary students, faculty, staff and parents who volunteer annually to make "Crayons for Kids" a huge success.

Marmion Academy, a Catholic-Benedictine college preparatory school for young men, is a community dedicated to spiritual formation, academic excellence and leadership development. Marmion Academy is located at 1000 Butterfield Road, Aurora. For more information, visit www.marmion.org.

Rosary High School is a Catholic, college prep high school for young women at 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Rosary empowers young women to achieve their greatest potential. For more information about Rosary High School, visit www.rosaryhs.com.