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Herzing University, Summit Academy Launch Partnership
Special to The Truth
Herzing University – Toledo and Summit Academy will launch a
unique academic partnership this fall that will provide high
school students some college-level coursework on-site as
part of their regular school day.
A Herzing instructor will spend Friday mornings at Summit
Academy,
2913 S. Republic Blvd.,
first teaching a professional development course, then a
business-related class. Through an articulation agreement
between the charter school and university, Summit Academy
students will be eligible to earn college credit.
Students at traditional public and parochial schools have
long had the opportunity in Ohio to earn college credit
while still attending high school, mainly through dual
enrollment and post-secondary education opportunities at
community colleges and public universities. However, the
Herzing-Summit collaboration is believed to be the first
partnership of its kind in Northwest Ohio between a
community school and a private university.
“We want to seek any strategic opportunity available to give
our students the best possible education,” said Joe Carone,
Summit Academy principal. “College-level coursework such as
this will prepare our students for success at the next
level, whether that means continuing their education or
entering the workforce in some capacity.”
“Summit Academy students have proven to be capable,
hard-working young people,” said Greg Guzman, Herzing
University-Toledo campus president. “This partnership will
continue to provide them with an academic challenge while
preparing them for the next level—and we’re pleased to be
part of such a groundbreaking collaboration.”
The proximity of the two schools to each other helps to make
the partnership a win-win situation. That proximity also
will allow Summit Academy students to visit Herzing
University throughout the academic year for career-oriented
workshops and other events.
About Herzing University, Toledo
Serving the local community since 2009, Herzing University –
Toledo boasts state-of-the-industry classrooms and labs to
provide a real-world, hands-on learning environment,
consistent with its “career-focused, convenient and caring”
educational mission. Its 17,000-square-foot facility is
specifically designed to prepare students for dynamic
careers in the fields of technology, business, healthcare, design and public
safety. Students have the convenient option to take
courses toward their bachelor’s or associate degree or
diploma either on-campus or online through Herzing
University – Toledo, and graduate degrees are available
through Herzing
University Online. Herzing University Toledo
is also an SAP University Alliance institution. Information
about Herzing University – Toledo is available at
www.herzing.edu/toledo.
About Summit Academy
Summit Academy Schools are tuition-free, non-profit
community schools for alternative learners. They are
specifically designed for students with AD/HD, Autism
Spectrum Disorders, and related challenges. Summit Academy’s
proven therapeutic academic program is designed to fulfill
the academic, social, emotional, and physical requirements
of students with special needs. The school is committed to
providing an extraordinary, safe, and nurturing learning
environment where students will reach their full potential. |
