Catholic Central and Siena forge new partnership
TROY, N.Y. >> Catholic Central High School and Siena College have launched a new “Crusader to Saint” academic partnership that will allow senior class students to take college-level courses on Siena’s campus while completing their high school academic requirements.
Beginning this fall, students attending Catholic Central will be able to apply to the program and meet with Siena College admissions counselors to identify areas of interest and associated coursework.
Students will be able to enroll in as many as to three courses per semester in business, management, history, political science, and the arts, with the ability to earn up to 24 college credits through this program during their senior year of high school.
“This program will not only enhance the academic experience offered at Catholic Central, it brings together two of the Capital Region’s strongest academic institutions,” said Ridge Harris, chairman of the Catholic Central High School Board of Trustees, in a press release. “We’re so excited for our current and future students who will have the opportunity to participate in this amazing program.”
Siena College president Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O. F. M., Ph.D. said Siena will be pleased to welcome the Catholic Central seniors who are eager to begin their college journey to campus. “This will be an excellent opportunity for them to explore liberal arts education at the college level, to contemplate which major and career path could be a right fit for them, and how they can impact society for the better,” he said in the release.
“We believe Catholic education is about unlocking potential and the opportunities this affords our high school students are sure to be endless,” added Giovanni Virgiglio, diocesan chancellor and superintendent of Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. “Partnerships are most powerful when our shared ministries to educate young adults beautifully align. One’s journey from Crusader to Saint will certainly create a cohort of graduates that will make the world a better place.”
High school principal Christopher Signor thinks the student
experience at Catholic Central will be transformed by this program in a positive way, he said in the release.
“We’re proud to offer this program to Catholic Central students and their families and are thankful for Siena’s partnership. This unique program will expand the possibilities of the students who walk through these halls.”
More information about the Crusader to Saint program is available on the Siena College website at www. siena.edu/offices/admissions/ saints- i n- thehigh- school- partnershipprograms/catholic- centralhigh-school.