As New York State’s 2027 deadline for zero-emission school buses approaches, Sustainable Westchester, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer, and the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents (LHCSS) convened over 50 education leaders from more than 25 school districts, along with state agencies, utilities, and clean energy experts at the Westchester County Center October 17 to […]
Manhattan University has announced the awarding of the John L. Paluszek Scholarship which carries with it a stipend of $10,000 to Agne Adomauskaite ’26. The Scholarship, with a focus on honoring first generation students majoring in one of the liberal arts and sciences, also has a focus on exemplary community service and superior academic achievements. […]
NYS Senator Pete Harckham has announced that an additional $1 million in financial aid from the Senate is being appropriated for the North Rockland Central School District (NRCSD) in the FY2025-2026 State Budget. The funding, the third time the State Senate has come through for the North Rockland schools, will be combined with the school […]
The Rockland Community Foundation, an organization working to improve the quality of life in the region, and Optimum, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announce the recipients of the Innovative Teaching Grant Program. The program is awarding over 20 educators in Rockland County with a grant to enable access to […]
Last Thursday, Saint Thomas Aquinas College invited five business owners to an entrepreneurship panel. The hour-long panel hosted 50 students and was a part of “STAC Your Future Week”, a career and experiential learning program to prepare college students for their careers. The panel was moderated byJohn Azaria, an adjunct professor in the STAC School […]
Rockland Community College has received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine, the nation’s oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community building across all […]