The Hesburgh Scholar Program is named in honor of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987. Fr. Ted was a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and one of the nation’s most influential figures in higher education, the Catholic Church, and national and international affairs. Fr. Ted strongly influenced virtually every area in which he was involved. He was a leader, a man of character and integrity, a promoter of peace and justice, and a citizen of the world. The same should hold true for a NDCP Hesburgh Scholar.
Requirements to receive a Hesburgh Scholar Diploma are: • Completion of 26 credits (24 credits = typical diploma requirement) • Successful completion of 18 or more Honors/AP courses during academic career • Successful completion of a minimum of 4 Honors/AP courses each year in grades 10-12 • Successful completion of a minimum of 2 Honors/AP courses in each core content area (English, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies), excluding Physical Education, Technology and Fine Arts, during academic career • Successful completion of a minimum of 6 AP courses during academic career • Maintain a weighted GPA of at least 3.75 Hesburgh Scholar students will be required to take a rigorous and challenging academic course load of Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
In addition to a challenging academic course-load of H/AP classes, Hesburgh Scholars will extend their reach and enhance their learning through involvement in various service-oriented and enrichment opportunities offered throughout the school year to only Hesburgh Scholar Program participants. The overall goal for this aspect of the Hesburgh Scholar Program is to enhance the curriculum and to support students through: • becoming more conscious, reflective, and aware of their personal progress along their learning path; • becoming independent learners and thinkers on their way to charting a responsible course for college, career, and life; • challenging them to become the best version of themselves. Hesburgh Scholars enjoy a myriad of cultural events, civic engagements, and excursions, such as visits to local Colleges and Universities, local museums, Argonne National Laboratory, and various business ventures.
Class of 2026
Andrew Anasinski, Paul Baba, Christian Borromeo, James Canar, Ethan Carre, Nathan Cartwright, Michael Cerimele, Declan Clarke, Cameron Cotten, James Degand, Adrian Golec, Bryce Gozar, Marco Graham, Liam Haran, Brendan Harrington, Nicholas Heiden, Ryan Heneghan, Cedric Horbinski, Stanislaw Kukulka, Patrick Lemke, Michael Lobo, Charles McMorrow, Robert Metzger, Luka Munson, Finnegan Murnane, Dominick Opiela, Matthew Opyd, Jacob Pollizze, Jeff Ramos, Gregory Reis, Joseph Sofere, Christopher Szala, Son Tran