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All-CNY guard follows prep school path taken by other Section III stars who played at DI level
Utica, N.Y. — From a very young age, Doneilous “DJ” King Jr. and his family had big plans for his basketball future. The next step of that plan came to fruition when the former Utica Academy of Science guard announced his decision to forgo his senior year in his hometown and head to Vermont Academy for prep school.
Oneida High School class of 1974 reunites; honors coach
ONEIDA — The Oneida High School class of 1974 reunited on the school grounds on Friday, July 26, to remember the past and observe the changes the school has gone through. The unveiling of a bench in honor of former coach Tony Burnett, who had a profound influence on the class, was an important part of the reunion.
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Are you ready to lace up for a good cause? Kids in Central New York need your help. Remember being a kid? Running, jumping, and splashing through the day without a single worry in the world? A carefree childhood can be an amazing time, but many kids in our area don’t have the security necessary to experience that.
40 Central New York high school athletic departments earn state academic honors
Syracuse, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced this past year’s highest academic honors on Friday and Section III was well represented. In total, 40 athletic departments from the section were honored as either a school of distinction or a school of...
Largest Summer Fellowship Cohort Graduates from Masonic Medical Research Institute
UTICA, N.Y. -- Masonic Medical Research Institute held its annual graduation ceremony on Friday. A total of 19 summer fellows completed a rigorous scientific program over ten weeks, engaging in hands-on research and workshops. "The program culminated in a graduation ceremony where the Fellows presented their research to MMRI staff,...
SUNY receives $500,000 grant to boost FAFSA applications
ALBANY, NY (WENY)--LAST YEAR IN NEW YORK OVER $220 MILLIOn IN PELL GRANTS WERE LEFT UNCLAIMED. The State University of New York or SUNY IS DETERMINED TO NOT LET ANY AID GO UNUSED. THIS WEEK SUNY CHANCELLOR JOHN KING ANNOUNCED $500,000 FROM ECMC, A HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, TO HELP BOOST...
New Hartford School Board to Meet in Mid-August for Superintendent Search Discussion
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- A special school board meeting is scheduled for mid-August to discuss the New Hartford Central School District's search for a superintendent. It will take place at Robert L. Bradley Elementary, located at 33 Oxford Rd., on Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. "During the meeting, Dr. Patricia...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
Speakers at public hearing seek flexibility to New York state's education funding formula
The process of revisiting New York's outdated Foundation Aid formula is underway. A public hearing in Buffalo Thursday was the second of five happening across the state this summer. Foundation Aid is the primary form of state funding that districts recieve. The Rockefeller Institute and the state Education Department are...
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