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Noah Kaplan, Eli McNair out of Scripps National Spelling Bee after these words
Two mid-Hudson Valley students ended their run in the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eli McNair, speller 142, and Noah Kaplan, speller 143, were both out of the competition as of Wednesday's quarterfinal round. Eli, a 13-year-old eighth grader from South Middle School in Newburgh, misspelled "paramahamsa" in the preliminary...
Newburgh schools set vote date for revised $358M budget: See what cuts were made
NEWBURGH - Residents of the Newburgh School District will get a chance to vote on a revised and reduced budget of $358.9 million for the fiscal 2024-25 school year on June 18. Voting will take place from noon to 9 p.m. The Newburgh school board approved the reduced budget proposal at a special meeting...
New Windsor Student Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals
Orange County resident YY Liang, age 12, of New Windsor, is one of eight kids who made it through five rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, advancing to the Thursday, May 30 finals, which will be shown live on iON television at 8 p.m. Four of the Elite...
Voters approve school budgets across region’s three districts
Voters in the region’s three school districts (Millbrook, Pine Plains and Webutuck) cast ballots on Tuesday, May 21, approving of their respective school spending plans for the 2024-25 fiscal year. All candidates for positions on the various school boards were seated. Additional budget propositions for capital expenditures won approval...
West Point Association of Graduates Announces 2024 Recipient of the Sylvanus Thayer Award
WEST POINT, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES ANNOUNCES 2024 RECIPIENT OF THE SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD. The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is pleased to announce that Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, will receive the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award. Obama will be the fifth U.S. president to receive the Thayer Award during its 67-year history. The award will be presented on September 19, 2024, during ceremonies hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Kennedy Catholic Seniors Earn More Than $32 Million in Merit-Aid Awards
SOMERS, N.Y. - Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School’s Class of 2024 has earned acceptances to over 250 colleges with over $32.9 million dollars in merit-aid awards. Among the students who received merit-awards (over 50%), the average award amount exceeded $400,000 over the course of four years. This year, seniors were accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, Northwestern University, and dozens of other highly selective schools. As the acceptances and merit aid awards continue to roll in, the senior class is expected to report record high achievements.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Students of Excellence were honored at the annual President’s Dinner on Thursday May 23rd at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor in Mahopac, along with Teacher of the Year Mrs. Moira Normile, and the recipients of the Divine Compassion, Sister Christopher Principal, and Lux Christi awards. Article courtesy of Kennedy Catholic. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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