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www.jcpatriot.com Issue 4, Volume 48
February 2013
Class of 2017 PENDING After employing unique recruitment strategies, the Admissions Department waits to see which of the 240 accepted students will fill the slots in the incoming class of 2017 and the JC community. Emily Clarke, Martha Schick
Print Chief, Multimedia Chief JC has accepted 240 students from the U.S. for the class of 2017. However, the real battle is seeing how many of them choose to come to JC. According to Director of Enrollment Kim Brueggemann, figuring out who will actually enroll is “not a science.” Although 163 of the accepted applicants marked JC as their number one choice, they sometimes say “what they think you want to hear.” Brueggemann, Associate Di-
rector of Enrollment Ed Maynard, and Admissions Assistant Jenny Falcone are the face of the school to prospective students, and they try to be “as welcoming as possible,” according to Brueggemann. They are also trying to get teachers and students to get involved to give the school a more personal atmosphere. “I requested that any faculty, staff, or administration...call a few people that have been accepted or send them letters,” Brueggemann said. “Any extra pull to help them turn the page and come here
would be fabulous.” According to Principal Madelyn Ball, teachers calling could be the difference “if [prospective students] are teeter tottering between schools, hopefully it will convince them to come our way.” Student hosts are already required to write a handwritten note to their shadows at the end of their shadow days. This is to help JC stand out from other private and public schools in the area, according to Brueggemann. Another change could come with a daily bus being sent to
Cecil County or West Jarrettsville to encourage students from those areas to apply, according to Brueggemann. This is in response to private schools in Baltimore sending buses to rural areas. “I meet with the heads of the other schools and we’re all going after the same group of kids, so I’m not sure what the numbers are going to be this year, but I think we are looking okay,” Ball said. The number of accepted students is up only slightly compared to the class of 2016, which had 235 acceptances. The 240
students does not include international students, all of which are recommended by Coordinator of International Student Programs Sandi Seiler. When all is said and done, Brueggemann hopes to have at least 170 U.S. students enrolled for the class of 2017. Ball is optimistic about the progress made within the Admissions Department and the hosts for shadows. “We’ve done an excellent job with our ambassadors, allowing the kids to shadow with them…They’ve done a wonderful job.”
Archdiocese approves dorms for 2013-2014 The Archdiocese has given JC its stamp of approval to move forward with its plans for the international student dorms in St. Joseph Hall, which can house up to 15 male international students starting in the 2013-2014 school year. Now that the dorm handbook has been established, the next steps are to find dorm supervisors and renovate the facilities of the building. Ball hopes to find a young couple to act as dorm parents to supervise the expected 14 young men around the clock. “They’re totally responsible for the care and wellbeing of the kids … they’re like these kids’
parents,” she said. In addition, some renovations are still needed before the facilities can be up to code to lodge students. According to Director of Facilities Stewart Walker, “this is an easy renovation.” Facilities is more or less “reverting [the dorms] back to their original condition.” According to Walker, the necessary changes include updating security, modernizing the kitchen, adding a sprinkler system to the second floor in case of a fire, and updating the heating and air conditioning systems. One of the Archdiocese’s stipulations is to make security a top priority, so more cameras and locks are going to be added to
the building. The kitchen also needs to be updated. The plan to begin physically renovating the dorms is already in the works. According to Walker, a contractor will be chosen and hired by April 1. Construction should begin on April 15, and the renovations are projected to be finished by the beginning of August. Photo courtesy Stewart Walker President Richard O’Hara said, “I have total confidence The second floor of the dorms will have 15 bedrooms, a that it will be done well and resident assistant room, a common room, and a bathroom with shower room. The dorms will also feature a laundry done on time.” room, storage, and a deck. Read more at jcpatriot.com
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