When I was younger I attended grammar school at St. Stanislaus Kostka in Maspeth, Queens. It was a small Catholic grammar school where there was one class in each grade. Moving on from this environment I attended Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, a Catholic high school in Easy Elhurst Queens. McClancy was a small all-boys school with a strong sense of community. Here I was incredibly involved. I played sports such as Track and Baseball on both the Junior Varsity and Varsity level. I also participated in clubs ranging from Student Government, where I was the President, to Campus Ministry, where we volunteered to help both around the school and in the community. I have to say, Student Council was where I had the largest impact. I was able to accomplish much for the school community including adding a Junior-Faculty Volleyball game, getting a school mascot, organizing a school concert, getting a new water fountain, and many more beneficial additions. My experience at McClancy definitely played a major role in making me who I am today. Between the people that I met, the friends I made, the teachers I had, and the strong moral values I was able to attain I definitely appreciate my choice choosing McClancy and couldn’t imagine high school any other way at any other school. Now as a college student, I expect to be able to pursue larger things on a larger scale. Instead of just helping to change things in a small community of 300-400 people, I want to be able to instill positive change to greater society. It is this passion to help and make a difference that drives me forward. This first semester I hope to maintain a good GPA and begin to get involved around campus. This is a great time to get acclamated and set a trend for the next few years of my life.
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Hi Eric,
Wow you really were super involved. Catholic school must be a little different than public school eh? I hope you do the same at Baruch. It seems like you’re already getting involved, asking me about the Ambassadors program. Keep getting involved. You’ll do so much good here too!
Best,
Pamela