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Newburgh board of education approves three administrators in special Sunday session
NEWBURGH – Following debate on procedure and legality of conducting a special Sunday meeting, the Newburgh Board of Education approved three administration appointments without discussion. The board approved the contract for Deputy Superintendent Onyx Peterson through June 30, 2027 at a salary of $230,000 through June 30, 2025 with...
Above and beyond: Here are Chester's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Chester Academy selected Nina Melone and Andre Jenkins. Here are their profiles:. Nina Melone. GPA: 95. Class Rank: 13. Varsity Sports: Soccer. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society; Safe School Ambassadors; Key Club. Athletic...
Peekskill City School District celebrates 100th year with alumni.
Peekskill City School District celebrated its 100th year with various centennial events throughout the school year, including alumni visits, reunions, and festivities. Mr. Andrew “Andy” H. Addoms, a graduate of Peekskill Military Academy in 1960, returned to his alma mater just before the end of the monumental year. Accompanied by friends Alyssa and Alan, Andy toured the administration building, reminiscing about his time at the academy and generously donating historical items to the District's collection.
Wallkill East Rotary continues scholarship program in 2024
MIDDLETOWN- Wallkill East Rotary awarded financial scholarships to six Orange County high school students to assist in their advanced academic pursuits this coming fall. The scholarship recipients were selected based on a combination of academic achievement, a written essay, demonstrated leadership, initiative, and service to their school and community. All students reside in the Town of Wallkill or the Town of Crawford.
Warwick graduates 335 at Class of 2024 Commencement
WARWICK- Warwick Valley High School graduated 335 students during the Class of 2024 Commencement over the weekend. Warwick Valley High School Principal Georgianna Diopoulos welcomed families and friends and told everyone that for many of these students, she was their middle school principal way back in sixth grade. “To my...
RCC Firings, Layoffs and Dismissals Begin as Part of Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Fix $5 Million Deficit
SUFFERN NY – On Thursday June 27th, “Phase 3” of the SUNY Rockland’s plan to slash costs by up to $5 million dollars began with the dismissal or 30-day notice of a number of Rockland Community College Employees. Several key positions were immediately eliminated, as well...
Fourth graders learned about WWII
On a hot morning, with just about a week of school left in the year, Highland Falls Intermediate School fourth graders proved that this year, if nothing else, they learned to be a great audience. The students spent about an hour listening to and asking questions of Fort Montgomery’s Ray...
Hudson Link: From Incarceration to Graduation
“Hudson Link, and college education, is not just a gift for that student, changing his life. It’s a gift for the people who are going back to their families, back to their communities and back to the world we all live in,” says Sean Pica, executive director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison. Hudson Link provides college educations, reentry support and life skills to incarcerated people in six correctional facilities, including two in Westchester County – Sing Sing in Ossining, and Taconic in Bedford Hills. The organization currently works with 11 college partners, including Ivy Leaguers like Columbia University, and several local schools – Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, Vassar in Poughkeepsie, Mount Saint Mary in Newburgh, and St. Thomas Aquinas in Rockland County.
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