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West Point Cadet Earns Rhodes Scholarship

WEST POINT - Cadet Daine Van de Wall of West Friendship, Maryland, was the only U.S. service academy recipient among the 32 U.S. Rhodes...

Volunteers from Mount Saint Mary College’s Big Brothers Big Sisters club provided a Thanksgiving meal to area “Littles” earlier this month.

Mount Students Host a Thanksgiving Meal

NEWBURGH – With great food and friends, the Mount Saint Mary College chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) had much to be thankful...

Sam Ouhaj’s face lights up as soon as he starts talking sports. He is a 17-year-old senior at Newburgh Free Academy main campus and rattles off names of players and stats faster than most can keep up with. He claims to have only started following sports 5-6 years ago, but already has in-depth knowledge of most sports and their key players.

Student Lands Writing Role For Sports Illustrated

Instructional Technology Facilitators (ITF) Mrs. Helen Zoutis and Library Media Specialist Ms. Cathy Gilligan are on a mission to provide access to free resources to scholars through Newburgh Free Library cards. Last year, the pair collaborated with Ms. Mary Lou Carolan, Assistant Director for the Newburgh Free Library to begin their program.

Teachers Work to Increase Library Card Ownership

Dr, Eric Jay Rosser, the new Superintendent of the Poughkeepsie City School District, started his duties this past summer. He is currently hard at work trying to disentangle some of the District’s lingering issues as well as develop a solid five year action plan, using the direct input of the community along with his vast experience working with meeting the evolving needs of the whole child, so all students are well prepared to experience success in their future endeavors.

Guiding Poughkeepsie Schools to a Brighter Future

Gidney Avenue Memorial School, a Leader in Me School, is continually working on a shared vision-to prepare today’s student to become tomorrow’s leaders. Photo: GAMS

GAMS Prepares Students for Leadership Roles

The team who put together the Title V Grant Application: Nancy Koester, Assistant Director of Institutional Research; Kathleen Naylor, Grants Specialist; James Robertson, Director of Institutional Research; Dr. Sue Deer, Provost and Executive Vice President; Nilda Aragones, Counselor & Professor Accessibility Services; Dr. Michael Baston, President; Dr. Robert Schultz, Associate Provost; Dr. Beth Coyle, Vice President of Operations & Strategic Initiatives; Susan Lyddon, Vice President of Institutional Advancement; Joe Falco, Executive Director of Student Success; and Dr. Penny Jennings, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives pose for a photo.

Rockland Community College Awarded $3m Grant

New Paltz seniors Emily Y. Wong-Pan (left) and Jaden Thomas-Markarian have been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Students Commended in Scholarship Program

Michael L. Fox, assistant professor of Business Law and the college’s Pre-Law advisor at Mount Saint Mary College, discusses human rights laws at his recent talk. Photo: Lee Ferris

Mount Talk Delves into Diversity and Inclusion

The Mount’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Reunion drew dozens of HEOP alumni on Saturday, October 5. Photo: Lee Ferris.

Mount Grads Enjoy Returning for Alumni Weekend