Jack Denton, a freshman at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has made the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Denton, who graduated Verona High School with the Class of 2011, had a 3.94 grade point average. Students are eligible for the list if they earn at least a 3.2 grade-point-average on...
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Karrie Larsson of Verona, a member of the class of 2012, was named to Tufts University‘s Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester. Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires,...
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The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona held its annual spelling bee on Saturday, January 28 at H.B. Whitehorne, and 32 fourth- and fifth-grade students turned out to vie for the honor of best speller in Verona. The ambitious group was gradually reduced to just three participants in Round 10: Maxine Haralambiev, Charles Torikian, and...
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The students of F.N. Brown and Brookdale Avenue elementary schools annually participate in the Hearts of Hope program under the direction of their art teacher, Joni Jasterzbski, herself a Hearts of Hope recipient. Hearts of Hope is a program that distributes small, hand-painted, ceramic hearts to people struggling with illness. Over the past five...
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A group of 20 Verona parents came to the Board of Education meeting last Tuesday to appeal for the creation of a full-day kindergarten program. Although it was not scheduled as a specific agenda item, parent proponents made their case when the meeting was opened to public discussion. Crystal Bichalski spoke on behalf of...
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Mette Marie Kolind of Verona has been named to the President’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2011 semester. Kolind is a freshman majoring in English. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average. Ranked No. 25 among national public universities, Clemson University is...
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Six students from Verona have earned the honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) for the fall 2011 semester: Michelle Mau, James Ruzich, Matthew Silber, Noah Herman, Emma Tucci and John DeRosa. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and...
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Colin Farawell, who set records for Verona High School in both wrestling and lacrosse, has committed to attending Bucknell University in the fall as part of its wrestling program. Farawell is the Hillbillies all-time wrestling victory leader with 123 wins and the only VHS wrestler ever to amass 40 wins in a single season....
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Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to wear jeans to school like everyone else. Sometime in high school though, I began sneaking out of the house in them, but only on Fridays. Today, I live in jeans and so do my kids. They hold up well for wiping hands, spilling food, and thankfully frequent washing....
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The Verona Municipal Alliance Committee and several Verona groups that have a hand in teen welfare will be coming together on Wednesday, February 8, to give parents an overview of New Jersey’s new harassment, intimidation and bullying law. The speakers include Dana Lustig, the anti-bullying coordinator in Verona public schools, the Verona Police Department...
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