spring 2015 - west notes alumni magazine

WESTNOTESA PUBLICATION FOR OUR ALUMS AND FRIENDS SPRING 2015

SR. MARY E. BUR, IHM RETIRES AS PRINCIPAL

After 27 years of leadership, Sister Mary Elizabeth Bur,

IHM, Principal of West Catholic Preparatory High School,

will retire at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. A

model Catholic educator, Sister Mary is well steeped in

Catholic education. Sister is a graduate of Immaculate

Conception Elementary in Jenkintown, Little Flower

Catholic High School for Girls, Immaculata University

(B.A. English, Music), and Villanova University (M.A.

English).

After serving as an educator in Catholic elementary

education, Sister Mary became Assistant Principal of West

Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School in 1987. Sister

remained in that position through the merger with the

Boys High School in 1989. In 1993, Sister became Principal

of the new West Philadelphia Catholic High School. At

the close of the current school year, Sr. Mary will have

served 22 years as Principal of West Catholic Preparatory

High School. Quite an achievement!

This year Sister Mary received two prestigious awards in

honor of her service. St. Joseph’s University awarded

Sister the Ratio Studiorum Award. The honor is awarded

to educators who have made exceptional leadership and

collaboration efforts to improve the future of high-

quality, competitive Catholic education. The Brothers of

the Christian Schools Lasallian Region of North America

honored Sister with the 2014 Lasallian Educator Award

for outstanding work and dedication to the charism of

Saint La Salle.

Sister Mary retires with 50 years of leadership and service

in Catholic education. When asked about her time at

WCP, Sister remarked, “What an honor and privilege

it has been for me to have been a part of the

West Catholic tradition. My gratitude goes out to all

those who walked with me through these years:

the Christian Brothers, Religious Sisters, lay faculty, and

staff members and, most especially, for all the young

women and men whose lives we touched.

CELEBRATE SISTER MARY’S 27 YEARS OF SERVICE

oWCP School Celebration

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 • 8:15AM

Student events start with the Eucharistic Celebration at the school followed by student-prepared tributes and artwork on display.

o

Sister Mary E. Bur, IHM Retirement Dinner

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 • 5:00PM

All are invited to join Sister Mary’s family, friends, WCP alumnae/alumni, and all our school parents with a Eucharistic Celebration in the school

auditorium followed by cocktails and dinner.

Secure parking is available on campus.

$60 per person

Sponsor a religious or make a contribution to the Sister Mary E. Bur, IHM Leadership and Service Scholarship

Our goal is to raise $1,000 for each year of service, totaling $27,000.

Please RSVP April 10, 2015Return enclosed envelope

or visit www.westcatholic.org/sistermary

For more details or questions, contact the Advancement Office at 215.386.2244x260 or email [email protected]

DEAR FRIENDS,

In this New Year, 2015, let me wish you the very best! One half of the

academic year is behind us and I continue to see great things

happening in our classrooms. Our Engineering Technology Academy is

off to a great start with 24 freshmen setting the pace for future classes

of WCP engineers. Our Fine Arts program has done nothing but

expand! Just think, three years ago we had just 18 musicians and today,

we have 97 students spread across four bands and the beginnings of a

small chorus. I see only great things for these programs!

This January, Sister Mary Bur, IHM, our Principal for more than two

decades, has announced her retirement. Sister has been the main stay

across these 25 years as a merged school. The school community owes a

major debt to Sister for her positive leadership and guidance through

turbulent times of this quarter century. The school will recognize Sister

Mary Elizabeth with a special celebration on campus this May. I invite

all graduates, especially those over the past 25 years, to come and

express your appreciation to Sister for a job well done!

Looking ahead, I know you will join me in welcoming new leadership in

this key role and that you will be supportive of our new Principal.

You should know that a search committee, led by our Board of Trustees,

is actively engaged in a process to recruit the right academic leader

for our school. Be assured that this committee and our process is

aggressive, thorough, and professional, and we will have

good news to share soon.

Other personnel changes have occurred in key

positions at the school. Andrew Brady ‘02, has

left the Advancement team to assume a new role

within the BLOCS organization with the sole

purpose of raising an additional $1M in tax-

credits for WCP specifically – a position that has

been possible through our partnership with the

Maguire Foundation! Andrew’s replacement is

Ms. Regina Hairston, who will become Director

of Annual Giving and Special Events. Regina is

the first woman to assume this key role in our Advancement team, and

I hope you will join me in welcoming, and more so, in supporting her in

an important area for our future success!

As I end this letter, let me thank those who have supported this year’s

“Invest in West Fund” and invite all others to take seriously the

responsibility of assisting today’s WCP student body in meeting the

financial challenge of today’s Catholic education.

BROTHER RICHARD KESTLER, FSC

President

ADVANCEMENT UPDATE

2% Foundations

Estate Gifts

Major Gifts

2% Events

OSTC / EITC

Invest in West

56%24%

12%

4%

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

FUNDRAISING UPDATEProgress vs. 2014-2015 Unrestricted Fundraising Goal (July 1 - June 30)

SOURCE CURRENT YEAR GOAL CURRENT YTD CY TO GOAL

Major Gifts $218,500 $134,327 62%

Invest in West Fund $500,000 $263,765 53%

Estate Gifts $65,000 $50,000 77%

EITC/OSTC $300,000 $617,780 100%

Foundations $75,000 $20,521 27%

Events $40,000 $22,000 55%

Unrestricted Total $1,198,500 $1,108,393 93%

Restricted Total $310,220

TOTAL $1,418,613

It has been a tremendous year of giving to West Catholic Prep! We would

like to thank the more than 2,500 donors whom have contributed a gift

to our school to date.

We are excited about the opportunity to reach our 2014-15 unrestricted

fundraising goal of $1,198,500! Unrestricted fundraising efforts help to

underwrite our scholarship and financial aid program, academic and

athletic programs, personnel additions, and other student related needs

not covered by tuition. Additionally, we have received over $300,000 in

restricted gifts, for things such as endowed scholarships, academics, and

fine art programs.

Our school population, academic and athletic programs, teaching and

counseling faculty, and administration are all growing! This is great news

for our sustainability, but also requires that we meet these growing

needs through fundraising efforts. We thank those that have contributed

to date, and encourage those whom have not to once again step up and

help us meet our goal.

WESTNOTES 2 SPRING 2015

THANK YOU AL GABRIELE!After three years of service, Chairman of the

Board of Trustees, Al Gabriele will step down

as chairman at the end of the year.

Gabriele came to West Catholic Prep in June of

2012 as an integral part of Brother Richard

Kestler’s new vision for the school. Knowing

that he needed strong leadership at the

highest level and looking for a veteran Board

leader, Brother turned to Al Gabriele.

“For the past eleven years it has been my privilege to work and learn

from Al Gabriele in his role as Board Chair,” said Brother Richard Kestler.

“Ever mindful of the school’s mission and strategic plan, Al has focused

West Catholic Prep on success in enrollment growth, academic and

athletic programming, financial viability, and partnerships with nearby

universities and institutions. So much of the recent success of WCP can

be attributed to the leadership of Al Gabriele. Simply put, Al has

brought passion and success to his leadership of the WCP Board during

these three years. Thank you for a job well done.”

Al has never cut a corner or called for a quick fix, but instead speaks of

mission, vision, and sustainability. He never allows the Board to veer off

task and makes sure of that with his insistence to read aloud the WCP

mission statement at the start of each board meeting. A reminder that

vision is imperative to Board work, Al often recites a favorite quote

from Proverbs: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” And, when

a quick fix might be offered, Al is quick to remind the Board that it is

the sons and daughters of those we serve today that we must have in

mind when making decisions. Under Gabriele’s leadership, West Catholic

Prep has grown tremendously in just three years. Here is a snapshot

of some successes during his tenure:

P Enrollment growth of 30%

P $4,000,000 in total fundraising

P Implemented a Board of Limited Jurisdiction, the first of its kind in our system

P New school name and branding initiative

P Forged partnerships with local universities

P Advances in academic programming and technology

In addition to leading West Catholic Prep, Gabriele successfully

completed a $25 million capital campaign at La Salle College High

School. He co-chaired Roman Catholic High School’s Renaissance at

Roman building campaign raising nearly $4.5 million in addition to

serving on the Board of Trustees at Fox Chase Cancer Center and

Immaculata University.

We are extremely grateful to Al for his willingness to lead our

Board of Trustees over the past three years and are pleased with

the legacy he is leaving behind at West Catholic Prep! We wish him

well in all his future endeavors.

SCHOOL NEWS

The Burrs Girls Varsity Basketball Team see first PIAA playoff berth under second season Head Coach Beulah Osueke.

Coach Osueke came to West Catholic Prep as the Girls’ Head Varsity

Basketball Coach in 2013. In danger of not having a season, Osueke

was hired in October only a month prior to the start of the season and

had to hit the ground running forgoing a preseason. “The first thing

we had to do was build mental toughness,” said Osueke, “We had to

communicate to the girls that they are important as a team, and then

we could begin working on physical skills”.

This year, Coach Osueke began developing the team in September by

working on conditioning and strengthening providing the team an

invaluable preseason. A junior varsity team was established to give

younger more inexperienced players time to grow and develop which

will benefit the Varsity team in the future.

As a former basketball player at Ouachita Baptist University in

Arkansas, Osueke understands the importance of relationships. She

plans to grow the program organically by building relationships with players and parents. Osueke currently coaches a 7th grade AAU team, holds

clinics and seasonal camps where she hopes to develop potential players. This summer two girls basketball camps will be offered for grades 6-9

June 22-26 and July 20-24. As we went to press, The Lady Burrs won the PIAA District 12 Single A Championship. Congratulations to the Girls

Varsity Basketball Team and the Coaching Staff.

For additional information on the program, please visit www.westhoops.com.


ALADDIN COMES TO WESTUnder the artistic direction of Andre

Saballette ’04, Director of the West Theater

Arts Program, West Catholic Prep

presented Aladdin on Friday, March 13, 14

and 15. The performance was held in the

WCP auditorium.

Aladdin, the 1992 comedy written by Ron

Clements and John Musker, depicts a

street urchin vying for the

love of a beautiful

princess by using a

genie’s magic

power to falsely present

himself as a prince in order to

marry her. “We chose Aladdin

because it plays to our students’

strengths,” said Aaron Spence ’03, the

show’s music producer, “We have a lot of

funny kids and kids who can really sing.

Even the ones that can’t sing as well are

able to enjoy the songs they grew up

enjoying.”

Many students tend to try out for the

musical their freshman year and stick with

it. They are very comfortable on stage.

Every year, however, a few junior or senior

students step out of their comfort zones

and challenge themselves in new ways.

“Senior Cassie Brice, understudy for Genie,

has the best comedic timing I’ve seen in a

long time,” remarked

Spence, “And this was

her first time ever on

stage.” Marta Teferi, also

a senior, transitioned from

being a major presence on

stage to the production’s

student director.

Many students love theater and want to

see if they really want to perform beyond

their days at West. “We’re hoping to have

more students like Marta who wish to

challenge themselves in a new ways and

examine the other aspects of show

production”, summed up Spence.

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL UPDATEThis year our Boys Varsity Basketball team

finished a tough season as they looked to

rebuild after suffering the loss of key

veteran players.

With a decimated roster due to

graduation and other factors, Coach

“Jazz” Williams ’97 was forced to go

young, with sophomore Jeohnni Moore

and freshmen Keyohn and Stefon Maddox

receiving big minutes for the Burrs. Some

seniors have stepped up in big ways,

including Jahmil Harris, Brandon Cole,

Pasquale DiMascio, and Stefon Jones.

Specifically, Jahmil Harris is among the top

in the PCL in points, assists, and rebounds.

“Although it has been a struggle as far as

record,” remarked Williams, “It will

benefit us in the future because those kids

had a chance to get some experience on

the varsity level which will help them

going forward.”

Philadelphia Catholic League basketball is

among the toughest leagues in the

country. Coach Williams is prepared to

breakthrough soon as he is growing this

program and will begin to attract and

maintain the finest student-athletes in the

City. With young talent and a growing

competitive mindset, we look forward to

the 2016 season!

NEW FITNESS CENTER OPENS

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 2015

West Catholic Prep is happy to announce the

opening of the Intech Construction, LLC

Fitness Center.

This state of the art facility was a gift to

the school from Principal and Co-Founder

Craig “Sab” Sabatino of Intech Construction.

Mr.Sabatino understands and appreciates

the mission of West Catholic Prep and the

value of Catholic education in this part of

the city. He knew this facility would add

value to the school community for many

years into the future. This facility will benefit

our athletic programs but also the overall

wellness of the entire school community.

You are encouraged to visit us and see our

newest addition. There are plenty more

enhancements on the horizon, so stay tuned.

We are grateful to Mr. Sabatino

and all our benefactors who are

engaging in our community.

This year our Boys Varsity Basketball team This year our Boys Varsity Basketball team


West Catholic Prep is partnering with Harris Connect to collect updated

alumni information and publish another edition of the West Catholic

Prep Alumni Directory. Previous editions served our family well and

this one will be no different.

In the coming weeks, you will receive a post card in the mail requesting

you to call and update your information. These calls will last no more

than a few minutes. When you call the toll-free number printed on the

post card, a representative will confirm your residential information,

email address, job title and business name. Before the call is ended, you

will have an opportunity to reserve a copy of the directory. If for any

reason you wish not to have some of your information published in the

directory, we will gladly honor any of these requests.

Please contact Director of Advancement Services Aaron Spence

at 215-386-2244 x239 or [email protected] if you have

specific questions about this process.

SUMMER ENRICHMENTMonday, July 6 - Friday, July 31

9:00 am -11:45 am

English, math, and study skills

sessions will be covered. Weekly

field trips: Citizens Bank Park,

National Constitution Center,

Philadelphia Zoo, and the Franklin

Institute. Open to students

entering grades 7th, 8th and 9th.

$300

ROBOTICS CAMPMonday - Friday

Session 1: June 22 - 26 Session 2: July 20 - 24 Session 3: August 17 - 21

9:00am -12:00 pm

Campers will be divided into 3-4

to build and program robots for a

competitive series. Current

Engineering students will assist

campers in designing a course for

the robot competition.

Open to students entering grades

7th, 8th and 9th.

$100 Per Session

ART CAMPMonday, July 6 - Friday, July 10

9:00 am -12:00 pm

Students will explore watercolors,

painting, and landscape

techniques to through demos and

hands-on experience to create

colorful masterpieces. Open to

students entering grades 6th, 7th,

8th and 9th.

$100

MUSIC CAMPMonday August, 17 – Friday, August 21

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Campers will learn music culture

and appreciation through the use

of various instruments in various

genres up to and including jazz

and classical. Open to students

entering grades 6th, 7th, 8th and

9th.

$100

PERSONAL FITNESS CAMPMonday, June 29 – Friday, July 3

9:00 am -12:00 pm

Boys and girls are invited to

develop a weekly plan consisting

of exercise and healthy eating

habits to feel your best! Open to

students entering grades 6th, 7th,

8th and 9th.

$100

BOYS’ BASKETBALL CAMPMonday, July 27 – Friday, July 31

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Through drills, lectures and daily

games, a solid foundation will be

taught that will be beneficial to

players at all levels.

Open to students entering grades

4th through 9th.

$100

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL CAMPMonday - Friday

Session 1: June 22 - 26 Session 2: July 20 - 24

9:00 am – 3:00 pm


games, a solid foundation will be

taught that will be beneficial to

players at all levels.

Open for student entering grades

4th through 9th.

$100 Per Session

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAMPMonday, July 6 - Friday, July 10

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Boys and Girls are invited to learn

proper lifting techniques,

plyovmetric workout drills, and

footwork drills techniques. A

weekly regiment will also be

provided. Open for students

entering grades 6th through 9th.

$100

BOYS’ FOOTBALL CAMPMonday - Friday

Session 1: June 22 - 26 Session 2: July 13 - 17

9:00 am – 3:00 pm


league games, a solid foundation

will be taught that will be

beneficial to players at all levels.

Camp time will be split between

West Catholic Prep and

Maguire Field at Drexel University.

Campers will be escorted

over to the field by coaches

and student workers each day.

Open for students entering

grades 5th through 9th.

$100 Per Session

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 2015

REGISTER TODAY!

www.westcatholic.org/camps

Questions? Mary DeMasi (215) 386-2244 ext. 232

[email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORY UPDATE


2015 SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Saturday, May 16, 2015 • 6:00pm

George Light ’58 Master of Ceremonies

Clarion Hotel76 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA 19029

Cocktail hour (cash bar) followed by dinner and awards ceremony starting at 7:00pm

Tickets are $40 per person

Program Book AdvertisingQuarter page $25 • Half page $50

Full page $100 • Sponsor Name Listing $15

If you would like to attend or support the ceremony please contact Regina Hairston at

[email protected] or 215-386-2244 ext. 215.

Frank “Pop”

McNally ‘56

(posthumous)

Football Coach

Jim Cinaglia ’55

Football

Dennis

Bourke ’66

Swimming

James

Whelan ’66

Swimming

Tom Eisenhower ’96

Football/Basketball/Baseball

Allison Trapp ’98

Girls Basketball

1998 Girls

Basketball

Championship Team

Mike D’Elia ’01

Football/Basketball/Baseball

Congratulations to these alumni for their outstanding athletic accomplishments!

Return to: West Catholic, Attention Regina Hairston, 4501 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139

Name ________________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City ____________________ State ____ Zip ________

Phone ____________ E-mail _________________________

o Yes! I/we will attend the 2015 Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday May 16.

Number of guests ________

@ $40 each = _______

PAYMENT

o Enclosed is $__________for guests/sponsorship.

o Check made payable to West Catholic Preparatory HS

o Charge my Visa Master Card American Express

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Signature (for card authorization)

SPONSORSHIP

o Full page ad $100 x_____

o Half page ad $50 x_____

o Quarter page ad $25 x_____

o Name listing $15 x_____

Please submit ad artwork to Regina Hairston at [email protected]

Purchase tickets online at westcatholic.org/sportshof

2015 SPORTS HALL OF FAME CEREMONY

ALUMNI NEWS

Katherine Feeney ‘30

Margaret Barr Hoffman ‘32

Maria Coverdale Dean ‘35

Philip Barr ‘38

Mary Fitzgerald Ferry ‘38

John McKeown ‘38

Mary Frederickson Burke ‘38

Daniel Killion ‘39

Elizabeth Hart Dominick ‘41

Berenice Trucano Malone ‘42

Beatrice McGranery Flood ‘42

Helen Mahon McCandless ‘42

John Carney ‘42

James Bonner ‘42

James O’Neill ‘43

James O’Connor ‘45

Marjorie McCluskey Lynch ‘46

Catherine Winters Hartman ‘47

Catherine Fitzpatrick Willoughby ‘48

Maureen McCormack ‘48

Rosemary Ryan Townsend ‘49

Catherine Fitzpatrick Dever ‘49

Margaret McCoy Rooney ‘49

James McDonnell ‘50

Ralph Sinnott ‘50

Mary McWilliams ‘50

Maria Byers ‘51

Francis Sterling ‘52

John McDonnell ‘52

Edward Biondi ‘52

James Janssen ‘52

Ronald McDonagh ‘52

Catherine Fitzpatrick ‘53

Joseph O’Dowd ‘54

William Eberle ‘54

Susan McGrory Zmabriczki ‘54

Edward Conway ‘55

Margaret Morrison Ancone-O’Brien ‘56

Bernice Porch ‘56

Francis McNally ‘56

Marcella Pinto Parker ‘57

Margaret Gaul Meehan ‘57

Donald Kramer ‘57

Madeline Kearney Wrobley ‘57

Loretta Malloy Lego ‘58

Barbara Ryan Sedlock ‘59

Kathleen Anderson ‘61

Gerald McLaughlin ‘62

Adele Kuc Miksis ‘65

Samuel O’Kane ‘67

Elizabeth Nolan O’Donnell ‘69

Cornelius Dougherty ‘75

Michelle Rascoe ‘84

Requiescant In Pace

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To participate and sponsor register online at www.westcatholic.org/golf or contact Regina Hairston at 215-386-2244 (ext. 215), [email protected].

All proceeds benefit the West Catholic Preparatory High School Financial Aid and Scholarship Program.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015BALA GOLF CLUB2200 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131

11:30AM Registration Player Gifts and Buffet Lunch

1:00PM Golf (Shotgun Start-Scramble Format)

5:30PM Cocktails (Open Bar)

6:30PM Awards Dinner Bishop Joseph McFadden

Service Award George Light ’58

14

TH ANNUAL

CARDINAL O’CONNNOR

Return to: West Catholic, Attention Regina Hairston, 4501 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139

Mr. George Light, a loyal son of West Catholic, served our school for over 60 years beginning in 1954 as an incoming freshman through 2014 as Director of Alumni Relations. George served in many roles: an athlete, a member of the alumni association, a staff member, and a true ambassador of his beloved alma mater. George embodies the true spirit and charism of a West Catholic alum. We invite you to join us in honoring George Light ‘58, now retired from West Catholic, with the 2015 Bishop Joseph McFadden Service Award at the O’Connor Golf Dinner.

GEORGE LIGHT ’58to receive the

2015 Bishop Joseph McFadden Service Award

2014 SCHOOL HALL OF FAME HONORS 8 ALUMNI

Sister Dorothy Beck, RSCJ ’48

Educational Leadership, Service to Church

Brother William Johnson, FSC ’60

Educational Leadership, Service to Church

Marie Ward Forish ’71

Education

Kate Ward-Gaus ’72

Educational Leadership

Peter McNamara, Esq. ’77

Law

Terry Ward

’78

Business, Service

Jeanie Ward Heffernan ’80

Business

Tia Pratt ’95

Education

On Thursday, December

11th, 2014, West Catholic

Preparatory High School

welcomed eight new

members to the School

Hall of Fame, including

four siblings - the Ward

sisters! These alums were

honored for success in

their chosen professional

careers and for being

positive ambassadors of

West Catholic Prep. The

ceremony took place in

the school’s auditorium

with of our student body,

alums, family and friends

all attending this joyful

event.

REUNION

SAVE THE DATE!

Philadelphia Catholic High School

April 9, 2015

Café Tu Tu Tango

8625 International Drive

Orlando, FL 32819

www.faithinthefuture.com/reunion

Sunday June 28, 2015

Westy’s Irish Pub

North Wildwood, NJwww.westcatholicalumni.org


CALENDAR OF EVENTSSISTER MARY BUR RETIREMENT CELEBRATION Saturday May, 2

SPORTS HALL OF FAME Saturday May 16

ALUMNI COMMUNION BREAKFAST Sunday, April 19

GRADUATION CLASS OF 2015 Monday, June 1

BURRS AT THE BEACH Sunday, June 28

1955 GIRLS 60TH REUNION October 4, 2015

1960 GIRLS 55TH REUNION October 4, 2015

1965 COMBINED 50TH REUNION October 10, 2015

1970 COMBINED 45TH REUNION October 23, 2015

MISSION STATEMENT WEST CATHOLIC PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is a Catholic community of academic excellence in an urban environment that is open to an interdenominational population. The school’s rigorous spiritual, academic, technological, and extracurricular programs develop our ethnically and religiously diverse student body into young men and women of strong moral and ethical character. West Catholic prepares each student to face the challenges of everyday life, embrace leadership positions in society, and value service in an ever-changing global society.

WESTNOTES4501 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139

www.westcatholic.org

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 138

Over 95% of WCP students are from

failing public school

districts. Therefore your state tax dollars

can go directly

towards taking young men and

women out of these failing schools and giving them a

chance to excel here at West Catholic Prep. The process is as simple as filling out a one

page form, and West Catholic can handle the rest of the

process. If you have an interest in the OSTC program or have questions about the program, contact us today!

INVEST in the

FUTUREOWN A BUSINESS?

The state of

Pennsylvania

offers a

program

allowing

businesses to

direct their

state taxes to

West Catholic

Prep as opposed to

Harrisburg. Called

OSTC

(Opportunity

Scholarship Tax

Credit) the program

provides scholarships

and financial aid for

students who live in

underperforming

public school districts.

students are from

towards taking

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR WEST NOTESREGINA HAIRSTON 215-386-2244 Ext. 215 [email protected]

Contact Regina Hairston at [email protected]

or 215-386-2244 ext. 215


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