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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Verona High School’s Class of 2011 received $112,000 in scholarships at the school’s Senior Awards Night on June 2. Local businesses, non-profit organizations, community organizations and local residents were present to hand out the awards, which recognized students who excelled in academics, athletics and arts, as well as those who contributed in many ways...
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Every year, the SCAs across the Verona school district award scholarships to graduating seniors. Awards are based on a quantitative assessment that considers academics, participation in school activities and community service. This year’s recipients, listed by awarding SCAs, where honored on June 2 at Verona High School: VHS SCA Scholarship Recipients Donna Jo DiNorcia...
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Colin Farawell and Donna Jo DiNorcia were selected as the Verona High School Sports Boosters’ Athletes of the Year at the Boosters annual Senior Sports Banquet on Tuesday, June 7. DiNorcia is a three-sport star who has been captain of the girls soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. She has been named second team SEC...
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Jack Denton, a senior at Verona High School, was one of 14 high school seniors in Essex County to receive a Scholar-Athlete award at the Men of Essex Awards annual award dinner on May 18. David Tyree, formerly of the New York Giants, was the guest speaker at the event. The Men of Essex...
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The following Verona High School twelfth grade students received all As on their report cards for the third marking period of the 2010-2011 school year: Montana DelColle, Holly Smith, Thomas Smith, Paige Zebrowski The following twelfth grade students received all As and Bs on their report cards: Danielle Ackerson, Kathleen Attamante, Ella Barnes, Kara...
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Kieran Powell grew up playing basketball around Forest Avenue elementary school. He still shoots hoops at the Verona Pool in the summer. And there were probably more than a few people in the stands of yesterday afternoon’s Verona High School boys basketball game against Montclair Kimberley Academy that wished Powell had been playing for...
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Five Verona lacrosse players have been named to the Super Essex Conference All-Conference team. Junior midfielder Greg Schiffenhaus and junior defenseman Jack Denton were named to the First Team and junior Colin Farawell, who led all midfielders in the conference in scoring, was selected for the second team. Senior Ian Garsman and junior Cooper...
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The Verona Girls’ Basketball team took home a victory in the consolation round of the West Essex Holiday tournament at Caldwell College today against arch-rival Cedar Grove, 34-24. After three quarters trading basket for basket, the Verona girls pulled away in the fourth quarter after a Kara Bartow steal and conversion. Michelle Petronaci, Gianna...
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Following a state-sectional-championship season, the Verona High School Boy’s Varsity Basketball team has set its sights on a repeat for the 2009-2010 season, which kicks off Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the VHS Gym. Coach Eric McElroy, who is beginning his seventh season as VHS coach, admits that it may be a bumpy road...
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