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Massena and Ogdensburg high school seniors begin college classes at SUNY Canton

Posted 3/31/12

CANTON -- About 40 freshmen and sophomores from Massena Central High School and Ogdensburg Free Academy became college students Friday as part of the Smart Scholars Early College High School program …

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Massena and Ogdensburg high school seniors begin college classes at SUNY Canton

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CANTON -- About 40 freshmen and sophomores from Massena Central High School and Ogdensburg Free Academy became college students Friday as part of the Smart Scholars Early College High School program at SUNY Canton.

The program was established through a $200,000 grant from the state Education Department. Teachers from participating high schools offer college-level instruction supplemented by exploratory learning opportunities at SUNY Canton.

“Our program is part of National Early College Awareness Week,” said Adrienne C. Rygel, an assistant professor in the civil and environmental technology program and Early College High School program coordinator. “Our goal is to have students earn a minimum of 20 college credit hours before they graduate from high school.”

The students had a day-long visit to the Canton campus, including a tour of the brand-new Roos House Athletic Center and Grasse River Suites residence hall.

An instructional tour includes a crime-scene investigation, a computer building class, concrete experiments, and three-dimensional computer modeling presentation.

The Early College High School “dual enrollment” program serves to increase high school graduation and college completion rates, while reducing college tuition costs as a result of the more than 20 college credits earned in high school.

SUNY Canton feels the initiative fits well within the SUNY-wide plan to prepare students for college at an earlier age.