Friday, September 12, 2008

Case for Homeschooling - Exhibit 3

Michael Petrany, a Catholic homeschooled student, was recognized in his local newspaper – the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, West Virginia – for his academic achievement. The link takes you to the full article. I quote in part below:

Michael Petrany took the college entrance test in June, when he was 15, and he was one of four West Virginia students to accomplish a perfect score, the second Huntington resident in the past year.

But as surprised as the homeschooled student was, he admitted the test was "fairly easy for the most part." He took the test, like his older brother before him, because he wanted to take classes at Marshall while finishing his high school degree. This semester, he is taking art, and he plans to take calculus, philosophy and political science.

That’s a well-rounded and an impressively challenging curriculum. The article continues…

When he's not reading textbooks, Michael Petrany is reading something else. He also plays the piano, volunteers at Ebenezer Medical Outreach and attends a regional Catholic youth group.

As for his future, well, he's still only 16. He's exploring his college options and may follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.

Best to you Michael!

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