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Inside Draft Day at Detroit Cristo Rey
The Mitch Albom Show
September 2, 2026
Marie Osborne is joined by Bill McGrail, President of Detroit Cristo Rey and Dani Shier, Office Manager for Rehmann Troy offices to talk about Draft Day at Detroit Cristo Rey.
Fox 2 Detroit The Pulse
May 15, 2026
Jan Griffiths, host of Automotive Leaders Podcast, chats about growing the auto industry’s talent pipeline, highlighting Detroit Cristo Rey’s Corporate Work Study Program.
Corporate Work Study Program Featured on The Automotive Leaders Podcast
Hear what DCR sophomore Diego Vargas has to say about his experience with the Corporate Work Study Program. Vargas participated in a conversation with featured guest Joaquin Nuño-Whelan, Lincoln President and Detroit Cristo Rey board chair, and podcast host Jan Griffiths.
Detroit Cristo Rey High School Robotics Team Heads to First National Championship in Houston
April to May 2026
Coverage in Several Media Outlets:
Joaquín Nuño-Whelan Carries Southwest Detroit to the Top of Lincoln Motor Company
El Central Hispanic News
March 12, 2026
By Michael D. Gutierrez
The Company Is the Classroom
Work study programs allow high schoolers to develop skills before committing to a career
DAC News
July, 2025
By Todd Nissen
Detroit Cristo Rey High School students gain a pathway to work as they prepare for college
Detroit Free Press,
May 17, 2025
By Carol Cain
Against the odds, SW Detroit student charts bold path from fishing town to Ivy League
Click on Detroit,
May 1, 2025
By Ty Steele
