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Schools: Graduations; Audit; Museum Student Support
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Farmingdale State College announces new president
Farmingdale State College has announced Dr. Robert S. Prezant has been appointed by the SUNY Board of Trustees to serve as the 10th President of the College, effective August 14. He will succeed President John S. Nader, PhD, who announced his retirement last year. “I am both humbled and honored...
Freeport High School Celebrates 575 Graduates at 131st Commencement Ceremony
Freeport Public Schools celebrated 575 graduating seniors at the 131st Freeport High School commencement ceremony on June 22 at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The event commenced with the high school symphonic band playing “Pomp and Circumstance” as district administrators, members of the Board of...
RVC schools celebrate moving up day
Moving up day is a time-honored tradition in the Rockville Centre School District that signifies a pivotal moment in a student’s academic progress as they “move up” from one school to the next. Students in the eighth-grade class at South Side Middle School celebrated the next phase...
Two students inducted as Fellows in My Brother's Keeper
Jaden Eccelston and Aaron Osorio, Uniondale High School students who are going into their senior year, were recently inducted as fellows into the seventh class of My Brother’s Keeper. The dedication of the two students towards achieving their goals and being a voice for their peers earned them their...
Endless opportunities for Wantagh’s Class of 2024
Under the golden sun on the Wantagh High School turf field, seniors marked a milestone as they turned their tassels and officially became graduates during the 69th annual commencement ceremony on June 21. The Class of 2024 processed onto the field to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” while Michael...
Foundation Honors 2024 Ben Farnan Scholarship Recipients
This past Tuesday evening, the Tribute and Honor Foundation proudly presented the 2024 Ben Farnan Scholarships to Glen Cove High School graduates Mark LaRocca and Ruben Martinez. These outstanding individuals, who have committed to serving their country by joining the military, were each honored with a $1,000 scholarship from the Foundation in acknowledgment of their commitment and patriotism. The award ceremony, emphasizing the importance of community and service, was a touching event attended by many dignitaries and community leaders.
North Bellmore graduates are off to middle school
The sixth graders comprising the North Bellmore School District’s graduating Class of 2024 put on their gowns and crossed the stage at five commencement ceremonies on June 24 and 25. After seven years of elementary education, they now head to middle school where they will have more choices, more responsibility and a chance to make many new friends.
Uniondale High School celebrates graduates
Uniondale High School students celebrated their graduation, closing this chapter of their lives and preparing to move on to the next. The ceremony, held at Hofstra University on June 29, included speeches from influential school professionals that celebrated all of the students’ achievements. “This is black and brown excellence...
A new chapter ahead at East Meadow's Barnum Woods
Two of Barnum Woods Elementary School’s most prominent leaders — Principal Gregory Bottari and David Rothman, a 30-year planning and management team member — have retired from their positions in the East Meadow School District, effective at the end of the past school year. Bottari, who has...
North Shore students celebrate what’s next
North Shore High School seniors and their family members, teachers and faculty gathered at the basketball court on June 26 to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2024. The building was filled with laughter, tears and cheers as the graduating class took their final steps as Vikings to collect their diplomas, and taking their first steps in the next stage of their lives.
Bayview Avenue School Celebrates Fourth Grade Students at Annual Moving Up Ceremony
Freeport Public Schools’ Bayview Avenue School of Arts and Sciences held a special celebration for their fourth grade students during the annual moving up ceremony on June 24. Family members, friends, district administrators, and teachers gathered in the school’s auditorium to honor the students as they proudly entered, marking a significant educational milestone.
In Bellmore, Shore Road students are onto their next adventure
Shore Road School sixth graders officially became middle schoolers upon crossing the John F. Kennedy High School stage during their graduation ceremony on June 21. Graduates Max Hindes, Nicholas Taylor, Eric Weng and Annmarie White presented the flags as the color guard while Brooke Greenbaum led the salute. Principal Patrice Matthews welcomed guests and commended graduates’ perseverance. “We are more than confident that the Class of 2024 will continue to be a beacon of light for themselves and lead others by their example,” she said.
Elmont Memorial High School Class of 2024 graduates
Graduating seniors in the Elmont Memorial High School Class of 2024 grabbed their diplomas and stepped a foot into the future on June 30 at Hofstra University. The graduating classmates congratulated each other on the milestone accomplishment last weekend, as administrative leadership from the Sewanhaka school district, Elmont Memorial leadership, school staff, friends and family cheered them on.
W.T. Clarke graduates embark on new beginning
W.T. Clarke High School seniors reflected on the past four years while thinking about their futures during the 2024 commencement ceremony at the school’s football field on June 21. The graduates proudly processed into the gymnasium to the sound of the classic “Pomp and Circumstance.” They were accompanied by...
Bellmore-Merrick Girl Scouts receive Gold Award
Four Bellmore-Merrick Girl Scouts received their Gold Awards and were honored in a ceremony at The Brookside School on June 14. The Gold Award is the highest achievement for Girl Scots, and consists of 80 plus hours of service to help combat an issue within their community or the world around them.
Sewanhaka High Class of 2024 celebrates milestone accomplishment
Sewanhaka High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated its graduation at Hofstra University on June 30. Friends, family, school staff, leadership and administrative leadership gathered at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex last weekend to celebrate the milestone as a community. Senior class president Matthew Cruz reminisced with...
New Elmont education board trustees aim to increase transparency
Newly elected Elmont school district education board trustees Lynette Battle and Dwayne Palmer took their seats after being sworn in during the board’s reorganization meeting July 1. Battle and Palmer are two of three trustees elected on May 21 during the school district’s budget vote. Trecia Wong, the third...
South Side celebrates the graduating Class of 2024
The South Side High School Class of 2024 celebrated its graduation at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports Complex on June 26, in front of a packed crowd of family and friends. It was a time of great joy and celebration as the class of more than 250 graduating...
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