News & Announcements

West Harlem Development Corporation funded a "Let's Talk Series" (a series of 4) to address the national crisis of increased mental health conditions worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to increase mental health awareness and destigmatize seeking help for mental health issues among young adults in West Harlem and beyond.

A. Philip Randolph Campus High-School / Good Shepherd Services: Student Success Center took some students from the senior class on a trip to Mercy University. We visited both the Dobbs Ferry & Manhattan campuses.
Students got to see Mercy's beautiful Dobbs Ferry 100-acre campus & learned about their many undergraduate majors & programs that included Registered Nursing, Psychology, Early Childhood & Teaching, Biology, Business Admin, Criminal Justice & Social Science to name a few. Students and staff also learned about Mercy's various clubs / organizations, division two sports programs & visited their residential communities on both campuses. Students also got to enjoy a delicious lunch provided by Mercy University at their Hudson View Cafe overlooking the Hudson River.
We also caught up with some APR alums who currently attend Mercy University.

Before this Thanksgiving break, we were able to welcome back some of our cougars and get to know more about their post-high school journeys.

A. Philip Randolph Campus High-School / Good Shepherd Services: Student Success Center conducted a trip to Binghamton University for the senior class.

Students got to see Binghamton's beautiful 930-acre campus & learned about their 130 plus undergraduate majors & programs. Students and staff also learned about Binghamton's various clubs / organizations, division 1 sports program & visited their residential community. To end the day students enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Binghamton University in their Appalachian Dining Hall overlooking various mountains which surround the university.

We also caught up with some APR alums who currently attend Bing.

The Student Success Center along w/ City College's Urban Scholars Program took the sophomore class on a trip to St. John's University.

Students got to see St. John's beautiful 150 acre campus which includes five undergraduate & six graduate schools offering more than 100 bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs as well as professional certificates.

Our sophomores met w/ an admissions officer & they were able to get an informational session on academics, athletics, clubs/organizations, internships & residential life. Students then went on a campus tour which they got to visit St. John's School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Peter J Tobin School Of Business & St. John's School of Law. To end the day students enjoyed a free lunch on campus.

For this spirit day, the Seniors and faculty came in with their holiday best! Thank you to everyone who made these amazing moments come true!

The Student Success Center along with City College's Urban Scholars Program took the senior class on a trip to Penn State University.
Students got to see Penn State's beautiful State College University Park 7,000 acre campus which includes 20 undergraduate schools & over 275 majors, 200 minors & 20 two-year associate degrees to choose from. Our students met with an admissions officer & were able to get an information session on academics, athletics, clubs/organizations, internships & residential life. Students then went on a campus tour which they got to visit Penn State's College of Arts & Sciences, School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering & the Smeal School of Business. To end the day students enjoyed a free lunch at one of the dining halls on campus.

The Student Success Center hosted their annual fall college fair in the gymnasium. Over 50 colleges and their reps attended. Grades 9-12 attended & got to speak with various reps from colleges/universities, career, military & vocational programs.