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Assistant Principal, Jane Funderburk; Foreign Language teacher, Diane Jackson;Foreign Language Department Chair, Beverly Eckstrom and Principal, Mary Lou Sadowski review the new textbooks for the Syracuse University French courses to be taught at AWHS this coming academic year.
Dual Enrollment courses begin Fall of 2010
BRAINTREE, MA, ISSUED AUGUST 30, 2010… Archbishop Williams High School, a leading Catholic co-educational college preparatory high school located in Braintree, launches its new Collegiate Dual Enrollment Program this month.
Nearly thirty eligible juniors and seniors participating in the program will have the opportunity to earn collegiate credit at a number of higher learning institutions, including Syracuse University, Regis College, UMass-Boston and Quincy College; several AWHS courses will be taught using collegiate syllabi and students enrolled in one or more of those courses will be offered the option of taking those courses toward high school graduation and for collegiate credit.
“What a wonderful opportunity for our students,” said Mary Lou Sadowski, Principal of AWHS. “As a college preparatory school, we emphasize learning and skills to achieve success; earning college credit while taking high school classes is not only a great learning experience, but also a chance for future savings once in college.”
Colleges participating in the Dual Enrollment Program will charge a fee for credits earned; however according to school officials the fee is a fraction of what the credits would cost if earned as a college freshman.
Archbishop Williams’ foreign language teacher, Diane Jackson, hosted an informational session this summer for students who are enrolled in her Syracuse University courses in French. More than 30 excited parents and students attended to gather information regarding the courses. Mrs. Jackson participated in training this summer at Syracuse to become an adjunct instructor in order to teach college level French 102 and French 201. She will teach two courses according to the criteria and expectations of Syracuse University and will be evaluated twice during the academic year by the French liaison at Syracuse, Dr. Constance Dickey, and the SUPA (Syracuse University Project Advance) director, Mr. William Newell.
“Despite all the work and preparation, I am so excited to be able to offer these courses to my students at AWHS,” commented Mrs. Jackson. “What a wonderful opportunity for them! They will be able to receive four university credits for each course they successfully complete and could graduate with eight university credits by the end of their senior year. We are the only high school in Massachusetts to offer the Syracuse University courses to our students.”
“In keeping with our commitment to offer a challenging college preparatory program for our students, the dual enrollment initiative allows students to experience college level courses within the high school environment,” said Jane Funderburk, Assistant Principal at AWHS. “The benefits to our students are numerous and this endeavor brings the level of challenge and vigor that already exists in our AP program to electives and core requirements across the disciplines.”
“I have always felt that Archbishop Williams does more than just prepare our students for college courses; I have felt that we offer our students college courses and now four colleges agree with me,” said Dr. Carmen Mariano, President and a graduate of AWHS. “The academic rigor, expectations and content of a number of our high school courses are being recognized by four outstanding institutions at the collegiate level and I could not be more proud.”
