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EDUCATION
Early learning educators participate in National Day Without Child Care
Early learning educators on Long Island took part May 13 in a rally for a Day Without Child Care, a movement centered around affordable child care and fair wages for teachers who work in child care. The demonstration took place near the Paper Planes Early Learning Center in Mount Sinai,...
Island Federal presents $50k in scholarships to high school seniors
Island Federal Credit Union (Island Federal) awarded college scholarships to 11 graduating high school seniors totaling $50,000 on May 21. “For nearly seven decades, Island Federal has been a trusted financial partner to tens of thousands of Long Island families, helping them to achieve their dreams, from buying their first car to owning a home to affording a college education for their children,” said Craig Booth, Interim President/CEO, Island Federal. “We are thrilled to be able to help make college more affordable through our Island Federal Scholarship Program.”
Kudos To Accompsett's Olivia Lipiec On Making It To National Spelling Bee
Accompsett Middle School speller reaches national stage. Accompsett Middle School seventh grade student, Olivia Lipiec, reached Round 3 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland, before being eliminated on May 28. Lipiec was one of 28 spellers eliminated in Round 3 after she misspelled the word “zakat.” Olivia was...
Section XI County Champions
On Wednesday, May 22, Kings Park High School was the first crowned Section XI County Champion. It only took three games for the Kingsmen (pictured) to win their first County Championship since 2010. “It was a surreal moment,” said Anthony Altobelli, a Kingsmen senior. “We put in a lot of...
When Hard Work Pays Off
Joey Mclaurin is an extremely calm and composed young man. He is well mannered and well-spoken with an infectious smile. By looking at him, you’d never know how driven and fierce of a competitor he is and how far that ambition has taken him. Mclaurin just finished a successful high school basketball career at William Floyd High School and will be heading to Hartwick College in upstate New York this upcoming fall to continue lacing up his sneakers on the basketball court while studying sports management as a major.
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