Background
Martinez was born in San Antonio, Texas.
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Antonio Martinez
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He attended Saint Mary"s Grammar School and Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville, Texas. After high school, Martinez graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communications. That spoke to my faith and my sense of adventure.” After college, he attended law school at the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Juris Doctor Martinez studied constitutional law under Charles Alan Wright.
Career
While at British Columbia, Martinez said: "The Jesuits reignited the idea of heading out and doing good. That caught my imagination. The Jesuits are known as the soldiers for Christ and the vanguard of the Church.
After taking vows, he earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.
He taught theology and worked at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas from 2002-2004. The school opened in 2009.
lieutenant combines a traditional college preparatory program with a salaried job, and serves exclusively children living at or below the poverty line. French Martinez and his leadership team increased the student population from 80 to nearly 500.
Added 150 blue-ribbon corporations so that every student has a job.
Purchased a nine-acre facility and renovated it into an educational institution. And have raised over $22 million to fund the operating and capital projects of the school, including a new 10,000-square-foot Center for Mission and Ministry that houses a conference center, guest rooms, and the new school chapel. Recognition
In 2010, French
In 2012, Houston’s Papercity magazine named him one of four “new influencers” in the Houston.
In 2013, the Phi Beta Kappa Society recognized him with the “Outstanding Contribution to Education Award” for launching a new model of school reform in Houston. Foreign his work with, Martinez was named a Houstonian of the Year by the Houston Chronicle in 2014.
Martinez was recognized with an award from Notre Dame"s Alliance for Catholic Education in recognition of his service to Catholic schools. In 2014, Martinez died after battling stomach cancer.
His funeral was held at the Company-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston.
Achievements
Membership
In 2013, every member of the school"s first graduating class was accepted into college.
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