HGP Begins Dual Credit Course Partnership with Duquesne
Holy Ghost Prep has entered into a partnership with Duquesne University that will enable HGP upperclassmen to take dual credit courses beginning in the summer of 2022. Through this partnership, Holy Ghost Prep students will have the opportunity to complete undergraduate and professional studies courses at Duquesne. Students can earn up to 30 college credits through this program. HGP students taking part in the dual enrollment program will also have full virtual access to Duquesne’s Gumberg Library. After reviewing Holy Ghost Prep’s curriculum, the university determined which courses in their catalog would enhance and supplement what HGP students are currently studying. According to Holy Ghost Prep principal Kevin Burke, taking Duquesne courses—virtually this summer and fall, but perhaps on the Duquesne campus itself in the summer of 2023—allows students to become accustomed to the college environment now, not down the line. “We couldn’t be happier to further extend our partnership with Duquesne University,” Burke said. “We are always looking to expand our course offerings, and recent successful additions and improvements to the HGP curriculum have emboldened us to go further for our young men. Holy Ghost Prep is taking this significant step to ensure we’re doing all we can, and offering all we can, to prepare our students to tackle college from day one.” Holy Ghost Prep students will have to apply for the dual enrollment program. The application process will run directly through Duquesne. Any rising HGP senior or junior with a 3.0 cumulative GPA can apply. HGP students who complete a Duquesne course will receive
a grade and both HGP and college credit. Additionally, students will also receive a transcript from Duquesne that can be included in their college applications to Duquesne as well other four-year colleges and universities. Credits earned through this program may be applied toward a Duquesne University degree or transferred to many public and private colleges and universities. Although not the first high school to partner with a university, Holy Ghost Prep is the first to partner with Duquesne in this fashion. “This isn’t a program open to a select few—we want as many of our students as possible to be afforded this opportunity,” says Patrick Hoelzle ’01, HGP’s dean of academics. “We believe that this additional opportunity will help prepare students for their next steps, both at college and in life. Partnering with Duquesne, my alma mater, for a dual enrollment program has been a goal of mine for several years. I’m excited to see it become a reality.” The decision to offer dual credit courses is the latest in a long line of partnerships between the two Spiritan institutions. All Holy Ghost Prep graduates are eligible to attend Duquesne University at a reduced price. And earlier this school year, Duquesne generously decided to share access to most of its library materials with Holy Ghost Prep students.
HGP’s Talent Was on Display Seven Holy Ghost Prep student artists had their work displayed at the 15th annual Archdiocese of Philadelphia Student Art Exhibition in the La Salle University Art Museum. The seven HGP students whose work was part of the Archdiocesan exhibition were Dominic Rivera, Max Rittenmeyer, Andrew Jones, Stanley Gondek, Gavin Boyle, Christopher Conboy, and AJ Olczak (not pictured above). The exhibition, which features works by nearly 200 students from 19 high schools, opened on March 24 and ran through mid-April. SPRING 2022
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