THE WORLD IS YEARNING FOR YOU…
FIND OUT WHERE YOU FIT
Life is not just a succession of events or experiences. It is a search for the true, the good and the beautiful. It is to this end that we make our choices; it is for this that we exercise our freedom; it is in this – in truth, in goodness and in beauty – that we find happiness and joy. -Pope Benedict XVI
LGA offers an outstanding mentorship program that pairs students with professionals from a broad spectrum of vocations. Created by our Director of Mission and Board member Dr. David Apelian, in collaboration with members of our faculty and staff, the program takes full advantage of the rich experiences and connections of the LGA community. It invites students into relationships with members of such diverse institutions as The Julliard School, a biotechnology firm pioneering treatment for one of the world’s rarest diseases, world renowned seminaries for priestly formation, and New Jersey state government, among many others. Freshmen and sophomores are introduced to a steady stream of guest lecturers eager to offer their own stories as well as guidance in their respective fields. For juniors and seniors, the program takes on an even more personal bent, as professionals serve as mentors and advisors for students’ culminating theses.
The mentorship program offers students a one-of-a-kind opportunity to immerse themselves in real-time experience while discerning the ideal intersection between their own interests and talents and God’s calling for their lives.
Here’s a small sampling of the kinds of relationships our students can enjoy through our mentorship program.*
Guidance and mentorship from elected representatives of the state of New Jersey, as well as members of the state’s judiciary branch
Guidance and mentorship from Dr. David Apelian, CEO of BlueSphere Bio, including seminars on topics such as:
The new frontier in the search for a cancer cure- personalized immune cell therapy
Developing a treatment for a rapid aging syndrome in children- Progeria the rarest disease in the world
The quest to cure the most common diseases in the world- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis D
Guidance and mentorship from alumni of the Gregorian University and the Alphonsian Academy, as well as from pastors and pastors emeritus of Roman Catholic parishes around New Jersey
Guidance and mentorship from current students and alumni of The Julliard School in New York City
Guidance and membership from public speaking coach Alexis Fuentes, a member of Speakers Who Dare and The Big Talk Academy programs
*LGA is an independent classical liberal arts high school. Our speakers and mentors appear in their personal capacity, not as representatives of the corporations and institutions to which they belong. Inclusion of logos is not a corporate or institutional endorsement either by or for Lumen Gentium Academy.