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RIT commencement recognizes Class of 2024 for its resilience
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — College commencements are underway and the Class of 2024 at RIT is being recognized for strengths beyond academic success. This weekend, RIT will graduate 4,500 students and the theme this year is resilience. University officials say it’s a nod to the class beginning college at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Student athletes say they'd rather attend Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta than commencement
PENNSAUKEN N.J. (CBS) -- The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete. Evelyn Andersen, who graduated summa cum laude from the Rochester Institute of Technology, was one of them. On Saturday, her team took gold in the eight-person women's DIII crew event, just a few hours after she would have been attending her commencement at RIT."[Crew team has] taught me a lot about myself and what it means to be part of a team," Andersen said. "I am really sad to be leaving."Inger Andersen, Evelyn Andersen's mother,...
Notre Dame senior breaks 48-year-old school record in shot put
Mavrik Hall, a senior at Notre Dame High School, broke a school record in shot put at the Batavia Track & Field Invitational on Saturday that has stood for 48 years.Hall threw 51 feet, one inch, breaking Mike Cordes's 1976 record of 50 feet, eight inches.According to
Here's when Rochester-area schools start summer break
The last day of school for elementary and middle school students in districts around Monroe County for varies between June 21 and June 26, 2024. Regents testing for secondary students is between June 14 and 25. All local schools observe Juneteenth as a holiday June 19. ...
U of R to collaborate on new RNA-based research center with University of Albany
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester and the University of Albany announced their partnership on a new RNA research center Friday. The New York State Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics (CERRT) received its funding from the NY Assembly’s budget with the help of Assemblymember Bronson. This research seeks to treat […]
'U.S. News' Best High Schools rankings 2024: See how your school ranked
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 rankings of best high schools last week, with four Rochester-area school districts cracking the top 100 in New York state. The national and state rankings included more than 17,650 U.S. public high schools compared based on factors that included college readiness, math and reading proficiency and graduation rates. According to the report, the nation's top school this year is BASIS Peoria, a charter school that serves fifth through 12th grade students in Peoria, Arizona. In...
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