AROUND LOUGHLIN SPOTLIGHT
RONAN McGOURAN ‘21
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favorite part of my middle-school summers was attending the basketball camp at Loughlin. The camp was my introduction to the school and I fell in love with the environment. Mr. Gonzalez, Loughlin’s head basketball coach, who was running the camp, was very welcoming and encouraging; he became a mentor to me. After visiting during a shadow day, I knew Loughlin was home. So, the decision to transfer was easy! Now I am a senior; I wouldn’t change anything about my years here. I have friendships and memories that will last forever. I have had a well-rounded experience — I am on the varsity basketball team and a member of the National Honor Society. I recently became an a Loughlin Ambassador.
I transferred to Loughlin after my freshman year — one of the best decisions I have made in my life. Ronan McGouran ’21
Dealing with the uncertainty and unpleasantness of the pandemic has made the last several months challenging. As different as school has been, Loughlin adapted and provides me with a unique opportunity to learn. I am in-school every other day and attend virtually the other days. The process and procedures of returning to school has taken away the anxiety of being in school during the coronavirus. The safety precautions, guidelines, and testing every other week has created a comfortable and safe environment. Although I miss the traditional schedule, I am still grateful to experience my senior year and prepare for college at Bishop Loughlin. I not only want to attend a college of my choice with a scholarship, I want to play Division I basketball as well. I am interested in Hofstra University, Seton Hall University, Xavier University, and Howard University. These schools fit my personality and will help me to obtain my goals in the future of traveling the world so I can experience different cultures and ways of life. With the support of the Bishop Loughlin community, I am looking forward to the rest of my senior year and seeing what the future brings. I plan on majoring in marketing and pursuing a career path in marketing and advertising. I know the well-rounded diversity of the education at Bishop Loughlin has prepared me to achieve my goals and aspirations. ◊
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