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Deacon Gene McGuirk

Gene McGuirk

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Father Deacon Eugene McGuirk directs the Academic Counseling Department at Seton Home Study School. He has been married for over 30 years and is the father of 4 children who have been home schooled through Seton, starting in 1995. His two oldest children have now graduated from college, one from Christendom College, the next from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Deacon McGuirk was ordained in 1988 and earned his BA from Queens College, NY, an MA from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and an MBA from Adelphi University of NY. He is currently working towards an MA in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Before coming to Seton he worked in medical research, business and taught at the middle school and college levels.  Mr. McGuirk takes academic counseling questions by phone and e-mail for Accounting, Chemistry, Economics, and Logic.

Below is a list of his articles, the most recent first.

Armed Forces Accept Homeschool Enlistees on Equal Terms

Armed Forces Accept Homeschool Enlistees on Equal Terms

by Gene McGuirk | For many years, the U.S. military has made it difficult for home-schooled high school students to enlist. They were often considered to be “non-graduates.” Seton has had many calls from families over the years about our graduates whom some branch would not permit to enlist. In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has been running an ongoing test of new homeschooled recruits to see if they could fit in.

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Why Study a Foreign Language?

Why Study a Foreign Language?

The study of a foreign language is an important component of a good education. Many studies have been done that confirm this. A research report “Regarding World Language Education: The Benefits of Second Language Study,” was published in 2007.

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Fatima and Lourdes

Fatima and Lourdes

Many Catholics know about Our Blessed Mother’s apparitions at both Fatima and Lourdes. Many also believe that the message of Our Lady of Fatima is of vital importance to the ...

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