The legacy continues... With the new decade also came a new leader, in June of 1990 Father John handed the reigns of leadership over to Gregory Ernst. With twenty one years of service to St. Rita School, as a resident advisor, teacher, athletic director and principal, Mr. Ernst is continuing the dream. Mr. Ernst continues to expand and improve upon the program established so many years ago. He is spearheading a reverse mainstream program for hearing and deaf children, infant through three years of age. The real dream lives on, of course, in the future of its children. The environment St. Rita School offers its students encourages them to explore the world of knowledge, to experience the arts and sports, to learn the meaning of responsibility, to develop lasting friendships, to lead productive lives. As bright faces of St. Rita graduates enter the mainstream of adult life, they will continue to serve as shining examples of the educational and spiritual values learned within St. Rita's walls. Making their dreams a reality is what St. Rita School is all about; that was Father Waldhaus' dream, too. The heritage of over 75 years of growth, built by the strength of its leaders, nurtured by the friendship of many supporters, and bonded by the love shared by its staff and students, offers St. Rita School a solid foundation for a healthy future in deaf education. St. Rita, saint of the impossible, has protected her namesake well.

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