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"Reclaiming The Sky" Essay Winners Gain Recognition
      Six Chaminade students, including Joe Crappota from Garden City, were recognized by the Newark airline station managers in May. The students were saluted for their winning efforts in a "Reclaiming the Sky" essay competition designed to give students an opportunity to express "life lessons" th...
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American Legion Announces Scholarship Winner
      American Legion Post 265 of Garden City has awarded their annual Sutliff Memorial Scholarship to Stephanie Taliana of Garden City High School. The scholarship provides full tuition to Hofstra University for two years. Taliana was selected based upon her academic record and extracurricu...
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Distinguished Alumni Award
      Bob Jahelka, managing partner of Demasco, Sena & Jahelka LLP, a Massapequa-based firm that specializes in not-for-profit, hospitality and forensic accounting, received a Distinguished Alumni Award at the 49th Commencement exercises at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University on Sunday, ...
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Fairfield University Honors Larry Rafferty
      The Fairfield University Alumni Association honored Garden City resident Larry C. Rafferty at its annual awards dinner at the Grand Hyatt New York on April 12. A trustee and alumnus of Fairfield, Mr. Rafferty was presented with the Alumni Service Award for his many years of support for the u...
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Playwright Visits Garden City High School
By Madeline Mulvihill, GCHS Class of 2007
      Earlier this term, Garden City High School Italian students had the pleasure of hosting internationally acclaimed playwright and drama critic, Mario Fratti for a presentation in the High School library.
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Fifth Graders Escort Mock Tours of Nation's Capital
      Students in Millie Joyce's third grade class at Stewart School have just finished learning about Washington, D.C., by joining a mock tour company and escorting each other on guided tours of the city's key sites. To qualify as a guide, each student became expert in one of four attractions: The...
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College Notes
      Katherine A. Balestrieri of Garden City graduated from York College of Pennsylvania May 12. She received a B.A. degree in public relations minors in music industry and speech communication. Balestrieri is a graduate of Garden City High School. She is the daughter of Gerri and Lou B...
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GCHS Students Stage Scene At Hofstra Shakespeare Festival
      Garden City High School Theater Arts students joined drama students from across Long Island earlier this year at the Shakespeare Festival High School Scene Competition held annually on the Hofstra University campus by Hofstra's Department of Drama and Dance.
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Patriotism Shines During Musicals
      On Thursday, May 10 th , and Friday, May 11 th , Cathedral Nursery School held their annual spring musicals with a patriotic theme. Under the direction of Mrs. Adrienne Cosgrove, the children entertained their parents and guests with many songs and dances learned throughout the year. Seve...
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Biography On Parade At Stratford School
      Students in Mary Jane Falce's fourth grade class at Stratford School recently completed an assignment that added a new twist to the basic book report. The students were required to choose a person to read about and then to make oral presentations based on their research. But the assignment di...
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Students Celebrate Norwegian Heritage
      This picture was taken in a first-grade classroom, at Homestead School. The teacher, Mrs. Abatemarco, is on the left. Joan Hildreth, (center) flanked by her two grandchildren, Kelly O'Keeffe (left) and Alexandra Hildreth. Mrs.
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Adelphi School Of Education Awarded National Accreditation
      Adelphi University is pleased to announce the full accreditation of its Ruth S. Ammon School of Education by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Adelphi joins a select group of universities to achieve this distinguished recognition and is one of 46 institution...
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