Rockaway Scholars Get Head Start on College
S
tudents at Scholars’ Academy
in Rockaway Park won’t let
not having a high school
diploma keep them from taking
college courses. A partnership with
St. Francis College in Brooklyn
Heights now brings college course
work right to their classrooms.
The collaboration is in its third year
and gives Scholars’ Academy juniors
and seniors the opportunity to take
St. Francis science and liberal arts
courses while they complete high school.
The courses are offered at a reduced rate and
also include access to a number of St. Francis’
library and research resources through the
St. Francis College on-line portal.
“Scholars’ Academy has a highly motivated
student body,” said Dean of Academic
Program Development Allen Burdowski,
who founded the partnership with Scholars’
Academy Principal Brian O’Connell. “By
bringing the College right to them, students
see an immediate benefit in earning college
credits and by saving money while doing it.
All students in this program are taking
valuable steps towards improving their
chances of going to college and
ultimately obtaining a college degree.”
In addition to taking college
level classes, students are offered
workshops on curriculum and
sophomores are taken on a trip to
St. Francis. Admissions and financial
services staff of the College also
provide Scholars’ students with
information regarding ways to pay
for college through grants and other
forms of financial aid.
“This program encompasses more than
offering classes and moving on,” said
Executive Vice President June McGrisken.
“We are deeply invested in these students and
want to do everything we can to prepare them
for college and a brighter future.”
Diamond and Golden Jubilees for Brooklyn Brothers
I
t was a joyous day as three Franciscan Brothers and alumni
of St. Francis College celebrated their Diamond and Golden
Jubilees at The Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston,
Queens on October 1.
Brother Robert Schaefer, O.S.F. ’61, who has been with St. Francis
since 1970, celebrated his 60th anniversary, his Diamond Jubilee.
Brother Robert served as the College’s Registrar for 28 years before
becoming a Mathematics professor in 1998. He is still teaching today.
Also celebrating his Diamond Jubilee was Brother Alan Zodda,
O.S.F. ’63, who has worked at Our Lady of Good Counsel,
St. Leonard’s Academy and Bishop Ford High School. He has spent
more than 40 years at St. Francis Prep, where he still works. Celebrating
his Golden Jubilee (50 years) was Brother Warren (James Joseph)
Prentiss, O.S.F. ’67, who worked at several schools across Long Island
before taking on his current position as Director of Attendance at
St. Francis Prep.
Bro. William Boslet, O.S.F. ‘70, Superior General, Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn,
Bro. Robert Schaefer, O.S.F. ‘61, Bro. Alan Zodda, O.S.F. ’63, Bro. Warren (James
Joseph) Prentiss, O.S.F. ’67.
sfc.edu Make the change!
Just like many of our classrooms on campus, the website address for St. Francis
College has undergone a major renovation.
www.stfranciscollege.edu is now www.sfc.edu
Starting in 2012, all email addresses that currently end with @stfrancsicollege.edu will be changed to @sfc.edu. Update your bookmarks and
contact lists now! Then starting in June all emails sent to the old address will be lost and www.stfranciscollege.edu will no longer function.
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