Photos courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District Girl Scout Troop 2545, comprised mostly of fifth graders from Chatterton School in the Merrick Union Free School District, wanted to find a way to contribute to the school’s atmosphere of kindness and inclusivity. Two years in the making
Photos courtesy of Copiague School District Twenty-six student-musicians from the Copiague School District have been selected to participate in the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County ensembles. The groups will perform at concerts on March 11 and 12. Congratulations to the following student-musicians: Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School: Hannah
Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Prior to an alumni ceremony held prior to a recent league wrestling meet at Connetquot High School in December, the community, student-athletes, coaches, faculty and more than 60 former wrestlers honored Bohemia resident Peter Venier. For 40 years, Mr. Venier photographed student-athletes and donated prints of his
Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Harborfields High School students McKenzie Coleman, Krista Lin and Lindsay Sung participated in the Women in Tech program throughout the fall at BAE Systems in Greenlawn. There, they learned the skills of 3D printing, electric wiring and coding in Arduino to engineer their own devices to accomplish specific […]
PSEG Long Island and its employees recently donated $15,000 and more than 140 turkeys to Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s (BFCU) 14th annual turkey drive to support Island Harvest Food Bank. The turkeys were purchased through the company’s employee business resource groups, which are comprised of community-minded employee volunteers. Several PSEG Long Island employees also
Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve is gearing up for another season of maple sugaring for families, scout troops and nature enthusiasts to take advantage of. This unique educational program, available to the general public, teaches the ancient process of making maple syrup/sugar, which was passed down by the Native Americans to the Colonists. Classes will run […]
Each year, millions of Americans come together to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those that serve and their families, and TEACH the next generation about the value of freedom. This gathering of volunteers and patriots takes place in local, state and national cemeteries in all 50 states – most recently at 3,702 participating locations – as […]
Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District North Babylon High School senior Ashley Campos has been named QuestBridge Scholar. QuestBridge’s National College Match is a college scholarship application process that helps outstanding high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation’s most selective colleges. Campos will be attending the