![EC alumni Natalie Smith '17 and Anna Smith '15.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734032250/eastsidecatholicorg/llfjbyk3j4nfqt5hslzz/natalie_smith_and_anna_smith.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734032250/eastsidecatholicorg/llfjbyk3j4nfqt5hslzz/natalie_smith_and_anna_smith.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734032250/eastsidecatholicorg/llfjbyk3j4nfqt5hslzz/natalie_smith_and_anna_smith.jpg","width":700}])
Natalie Smith '17, a survivor of acute myeloid leukemia diagnosed at age six, has dedicated her career to improving cancer outcomes through innovative research on diet, the microbiome and blood cancers.
News
![Matt Boyd speaks at his EC jersey retirement ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733335162/eastsidecatholicorg/xzihytsxmysrofvps1vg/matt_boyd_news_story_2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733335162/eastsidecatholicorg/xzihytsxmysrofvps1vg/matt_boyd_news_story_2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733335162/eastsidecatholicorg/xzihytsxmysrofvps1vg/matt_boyd_news_story_2024.jpg","width":700}])
Matt Boyd '09 recently signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs after playing with the Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 MLB season.
![The 2014 State Championship football team.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736552138/eastsidecatholicorg/gdvcpsdxaninu6ymfchi/2014_football_team_reunion_news_story.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736552138/eastsidecatholicorg/gdvcpsdxaninu6ymfchi/2014_football_team_reunion_news_story.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736552138/eastsidecatholicorg/gdvcpsdxaninu6ymfchi/2014_football_team_reunion_news_story.jpg","width":700}])
We were thrilled to see so many alumni return for our annual Homecoming football game!
![Gabe Hoffman prepares for a playoff football game.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726007631/eastsidecatholicorg/b2kzy80ibdzr0qwvko7c/gabehoffmanalumnistoryfall2024_RV1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726007631/eastsidecatholicorg/b2kzy80ibdzr0qwvko7c/gabehoffmanalumnistoryfall2024_RV1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726007631/eastsidecatholicorg/b2kzy80ibdzr0qwvko7c/gabehoffmanalumnistoryfall2024_RV1.jpg","width":700}])
Gabe Hoffman '22 reunited with family at the University of Washington when he played against the Huskies on September 7 with Eastern Michigan.
![Saihej Dhot and Elle Pratt earned the AP Capstone Diploma during the 2023-24 school year.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727387858/eastsidecatholicorg/mrsofl0nca1pzkopyems/APCapstoneDiplomaStudents2023-241.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727387858/eastsidecatholicorg/mrsofl0nca1pzkopyems/APCapstoneDiplomaStudents2023-241.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727387858/eastsidecatholicorg/mrsofl0nca1pzkopyems/APCapstoneDiplomaStudents2023-241.png","width":700}])
Eastside Catholic School is proud to announce that two students from the Class of 2024 earned the AP Capstone Diploma through CollegeBoard: Saihej Dhot and Elle Pratt.