October 25, 2016
St. John’s University Staten Island campus announces the grand opening of the College Readiness Center at Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School, which will take place on October 27 at 12 p.m. This new space will serve as the headquarters for McKee students’ college readiness efforts and is a result of St. John’s collaboration with the 30,000 Degrees College Readiness for a Stronger Staten Island initiative.
The center, which serves to prepare high school students for both college and career success, will be staffed and maintained by SJU students and professors, who will work with students, parents, staff and University partners in the NYC Department of Education to make meaningful connections to campus resources and personnel in the areas of financial aid, admissions, career prep, and academic readiness.
Invited to this historic launch and celebration of the collaboration will be local community leaders, state and local government officials, the Department of Education, and numerous members of the SJU community.
For media inquiries, please contact Elizabeth Reilly at St. John’s University by calling (718) 990-5789, or by e-mail to [email protected].
About the 30,000 Degrees College Readiness for a Stronger Staten Island initiative
Sponsored by the Northfield Bank Foundation, the 30,000 Degrees initiative brings together St. John’s University, Wagner College and the College of Staten Island/CUNY to increase the number of college graduates from the borough, through neighborhood-based engagement, beginning in high school end extending down the feeder school pipeline. For St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus, the 30,000 Degrees initiative is a concrete expression of our Vincentian mission of service and social action. St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus believes college readiness today, creates a stronger Staten Island for tomorrow—a borough ranked 4th out of 5 in the percentage of baccalaureate degree holders.
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