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Jacob Hiatt Magnet adds STEAM lab with hopes to 'ignite curiosity' among students
WORCESTER — About 150 volunteers from Worcester Public Schools, AbbVie and Heart of America recently teamed up to refurbish Jacob Hiatt Magnet School's library into a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math lab. The day, June 26, was full of repainting walls, unloading supplies and assembling all necessary equipment.
Emily Fasteson and Shaeleigh Boynton Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024
Assumption University has announced that Emily Fasteson, a Theology and Mathematics double major, has been named Valedictorian, and Shaeleigh Boynton, a Psychology major, has been named Salutatorian for the Class of 2024. At the Commencement ceremony on May 12, Fasteson will deliver the Valedictory Address, and Boynton will introduce the...
Harvard Violated Contract With HGSU in Excluding Some Grad Students, Arbitrator Rules
The decision expands the HGSU-UAW bargaining unit by 70 members and forces Harvard to retroactively repay psychology research assistants for "lost benefits and payments" since April 30, 2022. By Frank S. Zhou. Harvard violated its 2021 contract with the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers by excluding lab-based psychology Ph.D....
Newton high-school students return, awed, from European tour with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
After preparing to perform at the top five concert halls in Europe, June 15-25, the six Newton high-school members of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO) have returned and four have shared their thoughts on the trip with Fig City News. Claire Lee, a violinist in the BPYO feels like...
Fox Hill Bulding Comm. endorses schematic design
BURLINGTON - The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is expected to vote on the final schematic design plan for the new Fox Hill Elementary School at a meeting in August. It will head to the state with the full endorsement from the Fox Hill Building Committee, who formally supported the...
School Committee hears update on school start times
WESTFORD — The School Committee recently heard updates surrounding proposed changes to Westford Public Schools start times. The committee met on June 17 to discuss the school start time update. The School Committee discussed national trends and adjacent school systems. Of the 24 adjacent school systems, Westford had the...
Select Board still unsure how to tackle Mystic School HVAC issue
WINCHESTER - The Select Board continues to debate whether and how much American Rescue Plan Act money they should use to repair or replace the HVAC system at the Mystic School. With the school residing under the purview of the School Committee, the board wanted their input before taking any vote.
Another Installment of Academic Honors for Bedford College Students
Here is another installment of academic awards and honors announcements about Bedford residents sent to The Bedford Citizen from the academic institutions. There will be more to come. Etringer and Kusa, Local Emerson College Students, Earn Dean’s List Honors. The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List...
Avery West named to Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Presbyterian College
CLINTON, SC (07/01/2024)– Avery West of Holliston was named to Presbyterian College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester for outstanding academic achievement. Inspired by the motto, “While We Live, We Serve,” Presbyterian College celebrates an enduring culture of academic rigor, honor, and service worthy of being “America’s Innovative Service College.”
Bentley leads NE10 in 2024 Spring Academic Honor Roll
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley topped the Northeast-10 in academic performance for the 2024 spring semester, placing the most student-athletes on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll. Bentley totaled 432 honorees, well ahead of the next-best total in the conference (374, Assumption). In terms of percentages, Bentley's 83.7-percent of its student-athletes named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll also led the conference.
Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Excels Academically with 21 ECAC All-Academic Spots
21 Harvard women's ice hockey student-athletes have earned spots on the ECAC All-Academic Team, with a 95% percentage, the highest since at least 2010. Rose O'Connor was recognized as the team's top scholar-athlete, while Shannon Hollands and Eva Dorr each received their third ECAC honor. 21 Harvard women's ice hockey...
WCTV NEWS: WCTV Announces Filmmakers Summer Sessions For Middle School & High School Students
Below is an announcement from Wilmington Community Television:. WCTV Announces: Advanced Filmmakers Summer Sessions. This four week program is for returning WCTV high school students and middle school students. Students will create an original video project, from brainstorming to completion. They will collaborate on storyboard ideas, scripts and sets and will also learn advanced skills necessary to film and edit their project. Sessions will run from 10A-4P daily. Dates for the scheduled sessions are: July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 5-9, August 12-16. To register and for more information, contact WCTV executive director, Sam Perkins at: sam@wctv.org.
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt has announced that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from Wilmington, where he has served as Assistant Athletic Director for three years. While...
Behind the Johnson School’s closing process; plus next steps
Natick’s school year ended a couple weeks ago, with the last day of classes held on June 14th. For Johnson Elementary School, though, the public school year wasn’t the only thing ending. Johnson, Natick’s smallest and oldest school, is now closed for good. We look back here...
Countdown on for Wellesley’s Hardy Elementary School demolition
Wellesley’s 100-year-old Hardy Elementary School building is set to be demolished beginning later this month as the school system preps for the August opening of the new Hardy building adjacent to the old. Emily Sarazin, a project manager with Vertex, said during the June 27 Permanent Building Committee meeting...
School Committee lauds Sawyer’s 2023-2024 performance
SHREWSBURY – On June 13, the School Committee assessed the performance of Superintendent Joe Sawyer, who has led the district for the last 15 years. School Committee member Sandra Fryc, who assembled the evaluation, painted a positive and complimentary picture of Sawyer’s performance from May 2023 to April 2024.
2024 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Parag Murlidhar Shirnamé, Boston University (Questrom)
“Diplomat, climber, executive who forges partnerships, opens new markets, and grows profits globally.”. Fun fact about yourself: I’ve climbed 2 of the 7 Summits (the tallest mountains on each continent) and speak 6 languages – that’s a combination of adventure and global awareness! With my background in diplomacy, combined with my success in turning around partnerships, I have a knack for finding common ground and making deals.
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