Honorees

IGNITE AWARD | PATRICK COX

With immense gratitude we recognize Patrick Cox as the recipient of the 2025 Ignite Award, which honors a business leader for their commitment to Cristo Rey Dallas and the Corporate Work Study program. 

Patrick Cox began his career in 1980 with Cities Service Company in Midland Texas as an exploration Geologist. In 1983 he joined the predecessor of Cox Resources Corporation where he generated and participated in the operations of investment drilling programs. From 1992 to 2000 he sourced, evaluated, and presented oil and gas property acquisitions for an institutional investor. Since 2001, he has been involved in investments in oil and gas, real estate, and private equity and as a geological consultant providing unconventional shale play analysis, reserve estimates, and valuations  and is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists. Before his involvement with Cristo Rey Dallas, he served on the Advisory Board of DFW USO, was a big brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and coached youth basketball for twenty years, taking seven teams to the DPL Championship, and achieving seven silver medals. 

In October 2013 Patrick was asked to participate in the Feasibility Study to bring a Cristo Rey school to Dallas. From 2014 to 2024 Patrick served as a Cristo Rey Dallas Board Member and chaired the Corporate Work Study Program Jobs Committee, where he has participated in hundreds of meetings recruiting new Job Partners. Patrick also served as the Executive Director of The Corporate Work Study Program from April 2018 to June 2019 shaping the success of the Corporate Work Study program. Since then, he has been a true champion of our mission. We are incredibly fortunate to have his expertise and commitment and are thrilled to honor him for the significant impact he’s made.

Host Committee

Sponsors

Fuel the Fire | Presenting Sponsor | $50,000

Protect the Dream | $30,000

Ignite the Future | $20,000

Toast to Ten | $10,000

Crown and Globe | $5,000

¡Viva Cristo Rey! | $2,500

La Familia | $1,250 

Friends of Cristo Rey Dallas

For questions contact Kristin Fletcher at 713-294-7323 or kfletcher@cristoreydallas.org