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CCCSD appoints Director of Continuing Education
At its August 13 meeting, the Churchville-Chili Board of Education appointed Michelle Matthews to the district’s Director of Continuing Education position beginning September 16, 2024, ahead of the retirement of the current director, Wendy Reese, on October 15. Ms. Matthews has worked in the district’s Continuing Education department for...
Sunrise Smart Start: Back-to-school events, interest rate cuts
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Monday, August 26, 2024. Weather Forecast: Heat and humidity to finish August We will get well into the 80s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. High pressure still wins to start the work week, but that bubble […]
Multiple back-to-school giveaways held in Rochester to ease burden on families
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — With kids heading back to school in Rochester in less than two weeks, many families across the city are looking for new supplies for the school year. While the cost of going back-to-school season continues to go up, one Rochester City School District commissioner, along with other organizers, is holding a giveaway to make sure students get exactly what they need ahead of September.
A jewel in Eastman’s crown shines again
Think of concerts at the Eastman School of Music, and you are most apt to conjure up images of the school’s two historic halls: Kodak Hall (formerly Eastman Theatre) and Kilbourn Hall, each a century old. In 2010, the elegant Hatch Recital Hall opened in the school’s recently built...
Rochester university leads fight against growing plastic pollution problem
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — From cigarettes to tools and even a hot dog, these students have seen it all. “You can really tell the habits of the people in the area. There were 90 cigarettes and about 70 of those were the brand Lucky Strike, which I had never heard of before, but apparently a lot of people there like that brand,” RIT student researcher Autumn Potts said.
2024 MBA To Watch: Richard C. Ciceron, University of Rochester (Simon)
“I’m a father and first-generation graduate dedicated to creating opportunity for those to come.”. Fun fact about yourself: I enjoy disco roller-skating on weekends with my family!. Undergraduate School and Degree: Stony Brook University, BS in Health Science. Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business...
2024 MBA To Watch: Missy Keesler, University of Rochester (Simon)
“Optimist driven by a passion to learn and connect with others.”. Fun fact about yourself: I have three grandparents in their 90s—I am so grateful for time I never imagined I would have with them!. Undergraduate School and Degree:. Ithaca College – B.S. in Clinical Health Studies, Minor in...
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