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HS Senior From Northern Westchester Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
A high school senior from Northern Westchester has won a $2,500 scholarship after being selected as a finalist in a prestigious national program.Samara Brown, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, has been named one of 2,500 Merit Scholars in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, th…
Briarcliff Students Inspired by 'Free Hugs Guy' at Kindness Assembly
Last week, students from grades six to 11 at Briarcliff Middle and High School attended an assembly titled 'Why Kindness Matters.' The event featured motivational speaker and peace activist Ken Nwadike Jr., also known as the 'Free Hugs Guy.' Nwadike spoke about his childhood in a Los Angeles homeless shelter during the Rodney King riots. He shared a key conversation with his mother about choosing peace, influenced by Martin Luther King Jr.
North Salem's Sarno Earns Millennium Scholarship from NYSFRW
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem High School senior Andea Sarno has been awarded the Millennium Scholarship by the New York State Federation of Republican Women. An intern with the North Salem Republican Town Committee, Andea was honored during the NYSFRW’s 105th annual conference, which was held in Albany on May 6.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I am so honored to have received the NYS Federation of Republican Women college scholarship and to be part of this beautiful country. May God bless America, the land that I love,” Andea told North Salem News. Andea started...
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