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CARDINAL WUERL NORTH
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
PREPARES THE FUTURE
WORKFORCE
During the fall of 2015, with a generous
grant from the Heinz Endowments, Cardinal
Wuerl North Catholic High School (CWNC)
created a Career Development Program. Under
the guidance of Jennifer Parsons, Program
Manager, CWNC began several initiatives
aimed at increasing career exploration and selfawareness for the entire high school, beginning
in 9th grade.
“This program has the potential to
support and advance industry and economic
development in the greater Pittsburgh area
for years to come,” says Luke Crawford,
principal of CWNC. “We are excited to be at
the forefront of this initiative. As part of our
mission as a Catholic school, we are proud to
offer these opportunities to a wide range of
students from diverse backgrounds and various
academic levels.”
In order to help with career research and
growth, students will be expected to create
a Career Action Plan that will be monitored
throughout their entire high school experience.
These plans will be used to aid students in the
following areas: determining what starting
salaries are, what majors are suitable for
their career interest, researching school cost
of attendance, attending mini-workshops,
learning self-awareness and etiquette skills,
drafting resumes and cover letters, and taking
part in job shadowing opportunities and a
mock interview.
The end goal is to develop this program with
local companies and employers in order to
create a vast network of resources available to
all students at CWNC.
NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST
Congratulations to Helen Fielding who was
named a 2015 National Merit Scholarship
Semifinalist. Fielding earned the distinction of
Semifinalist based on her PSAT scores from
Oct. 2014. She is a
home-schooled student
and lives in Sewickley.
According to the
National Merit Scholarship Corporation,
about 1.5 million juniors in the U.S. take the
Preliminary SAT. The list of Semifinalists
represents less than one percent of U.S. high
school seniors. Semifinalists have the chance
to continue in the scholarship competition.
About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are
expected to proceed to Finalists, and half of
the Finalists will be awarded a National Merit
Scholarship.
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VERLAND 2016
FUNDRAISERS
Verland, located at 212 Iris Road in
Sewickley, is gearing up for its 2016
fundraisers. Now
in its 37th year,
Verland continues
to grow and the
needs of individuals
have evolved and grown more complex.
Please join in helping Verland grow and serve
by participating the following upcoming
fundraisers:
• Verland State-of-the-Heart® 5K Race/Walk
- Sunday, Apr. 24 @ Schenley Park Oval
• John Siciliano/Verland State-of-the-Heart®
Golf Tournament - Monday, June 6 @ Green
Oaks Country Club
Verland is very grateful for the continued
support that is vital to the success of its
mission to aid individuals with severe
intellectual or physical disabilities.
NHCO SPRING EVENTS
North Hills
Community Outreach
will be offering many
fun-filled programs
and events for all ages.
Below are just a few! Visit nhco.org for a more
complete list of upcoming events and more
information.
• Run for the Hills in the Marathon
NHCO needs at least 50 runners to
commit to running the Dick’s Sporting
Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on May 1! Form
a relay team at work or school, or run the
half or full marathon and help raise funds
and awareness for NHCO. Running for
your favorite charity motivates you to keep
training! Your registration fee is covered
when your fundraising goal is met. Visit
thepittsburghmarathon.com or contact
Jennifer Drayton at [email protected] or
412.408.3830 x 3210.
• NHCO Accepting Spring Share Donations
NHCO is collecting baskets, basket covers,
plastic grass, candy, granola bars, juice boxes,
new small toys and new small stuffed animals
for Spring Share baskets to benefit local
families in hardship. Donations are accepted
weekdays from 9 a.m. to