Section: Schools
Five Named To Syracuse Dean’s List
The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Syracuse University for the Spring 2011 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester. Charlotte Ermatinger, College of Visual and Performing Arts Stephanie Liggeri, College of Arts and Sciences [...]
Math-a-Thon Adds Up For Cancer Patients
In the last school year, F.N. Brown elementary school participated in the St. Jude Math-a-Thon program and raised $9,221.50 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the premier center for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. The Verona community sponsored students by pledging an amount-per-problem or a one-time donation. Approximately [...]
What VHS 2011 Is Doing: Gap Year, Ecuador
Slowly, slowly, the Verona High School class of 2011 is beginning to leave town. Some for colleges in the United States, some for colleges abroad, some not for college at all. At least not yet. This past Thursday, Nic Freschi set off on what many Europeans call a gap year: Time off between high school [...]
Humanities Supervisor Takes Caldwell Job
Patrick Higgins Jr., Verona’s supervisor for humanities, has accepted a new position with the Caldwell school system. Higgins, who had worked only one year in Verona, will be Caldwell’s new supervisor of instruction, in charge of all curriculum development, staff development, and educational technology for the Caldwell/West Caldwell schools. “It wasn’t an easy decision to [...]
Oster Named To Dean’s List
David Oster of Verona, N.J., a geography major, was named to the Spring 2011 Dean’s List at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Oster is a 2010 graduate of Verona High School. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the [...]
Three Players Named To Lacrosse All-Academic Team
Paige Zebrowski, Shannon Curran and Lauren Smith have been named to the US Lacrosse All-Academic team for the 2011 season. The girls were among more than 1,800 high school girls’ lacrosse players from across the United States chosen for the honor. Varsity head coaches across the country can submit up to five All-Academic players to [...]
8th Grade High Honor Roll, 4th Marking Period 2011
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those eighth grade students who earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of the 2010 – 2011 school year. These students have qualified for the high honors award by receiving all As in every school subject. Yaryna Borsuk [...]
8th Grade Honor Roll, 4th Marking Period 2011
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those eighth grade students who earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of the 2010 – 2011 school year. These students have qualified for the honors award by receiving As and Bs in every school subject. Christian Alfano [...]
7th Grade High Honor Roll
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those seventh grade students who earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of the 2010 – 2011 school year. These students have qualified for the high honors award by receiving all As in every school subject. Michael Dillane [...]
7th Grade Honor Roll, 4th Marking Period 2011
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School is proud to announce the names of those seventh grade students who earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of the 2010 – 2011 school year. These students have qualified for the honors award by receiving As and Bs in every school subject. David Ben-Israel [...]