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SU scholarship memorializes fallen police officer from Webster
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Syracuse University is honoring fallen Ohio police officer Jamieson Ritter, a native of Webster, with a new scholarship. Ritter was shot and killed while responding to a call as an officer with the Cleveland Police Department in Ohio. Before his days as a police officer, Ritter graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School, […]
Ontario senior selected as 2024 Wayne County Fair Queen
Isabella Blood, an 18-year-old senior from Ontario was chosen as the 2024 Wayne County Fair Queen on Sunday, May 5 inside Floral Hall on the fairgrounds in Palmyra. She is the daughter of Steve (Val) Blood and Julie (Thomas) Moll of Ontario. Isabella is a member of Varsity Club, National Honor Society and Math Team. She played Varsity Basketball and is her class Salutatorian. She will be attending RIT in the fall to study accounting and aspires to become a forensic accountant.
Superintendent Carmine Peluso on priorities for Churchville-Chili Central School District
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Adam Chodak interviewed Carmine Peluso Thursday — not as the leader of the Rochester City School District, but in his new role as superintendent of the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Peluso announced his departure earlier this year, marking yet another short stay for an RCSD superintendent. He now occupies the corner […]
Rochester's Renaissance Academy hosts kindergarten signing day event
Rochester, N.Y. — It was signing day for kindergarteners at the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts on Thursday. The event aims to promote readiness and excitement. Families with incoming kindergarteners had the opportunity to attend a mock "signing day" similar to a college sports commitment. "The most...
School board vice president accused of threatening county legislator appears in court
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester School Board Vice President Beatriz LeBron was in Rochester City Court Thursday morning. She’s accused of verbally threatening the Vice President of the Monroe County Legislature, Mercedes Vasquez Simmons, at a county legislature meeting. Simmons claims LeBron told her, “I will break your face.”...
Rochester students explore their identities through ‘ROC Explorers’ summer program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A different kind of summer learning is happening at School 54 in the Rochester City School District. For the second summer in a row, kids are participating in “ROC Explorers.” The goal of the program is for students to learn about themselves, who they are, and where they come from. Teachers say it’s a big hit with the little scholars.
University of Rochester expands first-time homebuyer program for employees
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester is expanding a program for its employees that provides grants to first-time homebuyers. The University Home Ownership Incentive Program was initially launched in 2017 and would provide $9,000 to its participants. In its start, the program had just two financial lenders and seven local banks/credit unions participating. As […]
Generation ROC: RCSD introduces sports, art to summer learning
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Kids running around the green and tossing a ball or two may seem like the typical summer vacation hangout, but the middle school kids at Monroe High are actually taking a unique approach at summer school. “I like that I get to learn new things...
The Golisano Institute’s first-year lessons
Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano’s vision when creating a business school was to transform the entrepreneurial landscape and provide a better, more affordable path for student success. That vision is now more clearly in focus. A year ago, nearly half of the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship...
Team and 10 Student-Athletes Honored for Academic Success
NORTHBORO, MA – Ten members of the Nazareth University Women's Lacrosse team have been honored with Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll recognition. In addition, the combined grade point average for the team earned the Golden Flyers a spot on the Academic Honor Squad list. Graduate...
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