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Sixty years later, graduates return to a different, but similar, East High School
They walked the halls they once walked, had breakfast snacks in the commons room where they once danced the slide and the twist. They gathered in the huge auditorium to hear words from the school principal, as they often did. Now, 78 years old or thereabouts, the members of the...
Rochester City School District interim superintendent takes office
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New leadership took office in the Rochester City School District Monday, as Demario Strickland officially stepped into the interim superintendent position. Strickland previously served as deputy superintendent of teaching and learning in the district. Several months ago, Carmine Peluso announced he’d be leaving RCSD to become the superintendent at Churchville-Chili. The […]
Bright Spot: Local charter school students earn inaugural Hickman Fund college awards
Rochester, N.Y. – Our Bright Spot shines on supporting seniors in their college ambitions. This week, four students from three different Rochester-area charter schools received inaugural Hickman Fund awards to support their college plans in the fall. Erica Cooley of Young Women’s College Prep Charter School received $1,500 and...
Edison Tech rising senior excited to host youth football camp
ROCHESTER, NY (WHEC) – School may be out for the summer, but Edison Tech rising senior Marquan Grimes isn’t taking a break from the grind. He is preparing to host a free youth football camp at the Edison Football field Saturday July 13th between 9:30am-11:30am. To register, click...
Warren County Students Graduate, Earn President’s & Dean’s List Honors
ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Institute of Technology conferred nearly 4,500 degrees, including to two Warren County residents, at all of its campuses in the 2023-2024 academic year. RIT’s academic convocation celebration was held in May and featured remarks by Patricia “Pattie” Moore, a distinguished designer and trailblazing alumna of...
UR addresses new era of campus security
This year, the University of Rochester’s commencement weekend looked a little different. Alongside the regular festivities celebrating the graduating class, there was a noticeable security presence sporting distinctive bright red polos—employees of Patriot Protection and Investigations, a Rochester-based private security firm. The scene reflected a shift occurring across...
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