Seton Hall Prep is New Jersey’s oldest Catholic college preparatory school. The Prep's tradition is matched by its commitment to the education of young men by teaching them to think critically, communicate effectively and become contributing members of society.
At Seton Hall Prep, students participate in many of the amazing offerings available to them outside of the classroom. This includes 15 sports, more than 70 activities and clubs, a variety of intramurals and a seemingly endless number of service projects.
Educating the whole man includes teaching a true understanding of the importance of service and actually participating in the service of others in need.
Last Sunday morning members of Seton Hall Prep’s Environmental Club and other student volunteers, working with South Mountain Conservancy Associate Dave Berry, organized a clean-up at Mayapple Hill off Northfield Ave. in West Orange. With Covid-19 pandemic protocols in place, the students roamed several trails in the park, picking up trash and debris dumped by visitors, dragged into the underbrush by animals or blown around by the wind. After several hours the group had collected more than 20 50-gallon trash bags of refuse...
The morning’s labor was part of an ongoing effort by the club during the opening weeks of school in the Essex County Park system and in the South Mountain Reservation. Led by SHP Director of Service Learning Vinnie McMahon and freshman organizer Ryan Rauschenberger, the Prep group included frosh Connor Schmit, Jake Brenner, Joseph Chie, Kyle D’Souza, Lucas Simone, Max Williams, Michael Balsamo, Peter Behrens, Robert Wolff; sophomores Arthur Qiu and Eric Yu; junior Ethan Randall; and seniors Brian Fok, Dexter Kaufman, Jack Wilt, Marcus Morales, Ryan D’Errico and William Kennedy. Additional Environmental Club support activities in the park system are planned for the coming weeks. The South Mountain Conservancy serves as steward and advocate for the 2,110-acre South Mountain Reservation by working to protect, restore and enhance its ecology and natural beauty. [view the photos]