Tag: high school
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How Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game changed the NBA
Meschery enjoyed 10 productive seasons in the NBA before embarking on a lengthy second career as a high school English teacher. A published poet, he is ... -
Fast forward to 2022: Introducing our Scholars in CTE Alumni
A 2015 Presidential Executive Order expanded the Presidential Scholars Award to recognize students based on outstanding scholarship, demonstrated ability, and achievement in career and technical education ... -
Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born abstract artist, dies at 106 – NBC Chicago
Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera, whose vibrant colors and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice, has died. She was 106 years ... -
Devastated by Harvey’s losses, Memorial Glen family gets ‘bold, fresh and new’
As Andy and Elizabeth Cloud saw the drywall removed in what had been a bedroom closet in their Memorial Glen home, the pain from the trauma ... -
Led global efforts to advance near-term climate predictions
Lisa Goddard: led global efforts to advance near-term climate predictions Decades of projects to help agriculture, public health, energy and emergency planning in developing countries For ... -
Producer Dwayne Hickman, who played Dobie Gillis, has passed away – NBC Chicago
Dwayne Hickman, the actor and television director who, despite many accomplishments throughout his life, will be remembered by a generation of baby boomers for his role ... -
CTU to detail proposal as negotiations with CPS continue – NBC Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union detailed its proposal to city officials on Saturday afternoon as negotiations continue and classes are canceled on Monday. In a statement, CTU ... -
Prominent Philadelphia architect Dan Peter Kopple dies at 87
Dan Peter Kopple, 87, of Chestnut Hill, a prominent and prolific architect who worked on designs for the Philadelphia International Airport, 30th Street Station, the Penn ... -
DNA work leads to 1 in 2 men rapes and murders in Vegas a long time ago | Nevada News
By GLENN PUIT, Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS (AP) – Kim Bryant, 16, was near her high school in Las Vegas on January 26, 1979, before ... -
Murder of 2 women in Las Vegas solved with DNA
Kim Bryant, 16, was near Western High School on January 26, 1979, before being kidnapped, raped and killed by a stranger. The murder of the promising ... -
JJ Acuna, founder of JJ Acuna / Custom Studio
Hong Kong is a place full of talented and scheming people. In our 27-question weekly column, we get up close and personal with notable city figures, ... -
This architect returned to his old high school in Indiana and created an award-winning STEM program
Victoria St. Martin is a writer and former journalism teacher at the University of Notre Dame who lived in Indiana while reporting this story. Barbara Johnston ... -
Carolyn Elizabeth Melanie Roth Spillers | Obituary
Carolyn Elizabeth Melanie Roth was born on October 16, 1935 in Winters, Texas to the Reverend Carl Nathaniel Roth and Elner Marie Ottilie Mueller Roth. She ... -
Fashion and Gadfly archivist Steven Mark Klein dies at 70
Elise By Olsen made a name for herself at age 15 as one of the youngest magazine editors in the world, having previously produced two-print periodicals ... -
Scottsdale Fashion Square Celebrates 60th Anniversary With “Shop It Forward”
Dubbed the year-long ‘Diamond in the Desert’ celebration, Arizona’s iconic luxury leader, Scottsdale Fashion Square, marks six decades of bringing the latest fashion and lifestyle trends ... -
Elizabeth Diller tells Edmund DeWaal’s story – and hers
In Edmund de Waal’s house in south London is a 19th century display case at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Made of bronze and mahogany, measuring ... -
San Francisco housing complex gives victims of domestic violence a fresh start
Tucked away on her Chesterfield sofa, her power wheelchair close at hand, Rosemary Dyer examined the glittering peacock figures she had purchased on her first solo ... -
Mason on the reign of Miss Black Texas Tech 2020, future plans | life
During her freshman year at Texas Tech, Aleeza Mason said she lived under a rock. She was a biochemistry student and cellist in the orchestra, but ... -
Obama Presidential Center: Chicago students reflect on Michelle Obama and Barack Obama presentation at library opening
CHICAGO (WLS) – High school students who introduced the Obamas to the Inauguration of the Obama Presidential Center Tuesdayreflected on their interactions with the former president ... -
Progress Made Slowly But Thoughtfully In Removing School Discipline From The Cops | Editorial
Uniformed police officers, for a multitude of reasons, should not be stationed in public schools. This has been our point of view for a few years ... -
Celebrities you didn’t know are from Syracuse
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – There are many celebrities who were born or raised in Syracuse, New York, and some of the names on this list may ... -
2021 Chicago Architecture Biennale Opening Exhibits Tour
The opening exhibits for the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennale have been unveiled. Our meeting with Artistic Director David Brown earlier this month offered a glimpse of ... -
Newsmakers: Local journalist named first Latina president of SPJ
ADVERTISING MARKETING Kate lattimore norris was appointed vice president of Pavlik and associates, a full-service communications company. Norris has been with the firm for over 12 ... -
Artforum International
Jemeel Moondoc at the Sons d’Hiver Festival in Arcueil, France, 2016. Photo: Paul Charbit / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images. Do you have an artistic talent that ... -
SSHS 2021 Pre-Match Recognition
The mood at Gerald Prim Stadium was festive on Friday night, September 17, as fans and alumni filled the stands for the pre-game recognition at Sulfur ... -
The new Latin landscape
In the middle of the western mountains, new possibilities Lissy Samantha Suazo in Bozeman, Mont., August 25. (Adrian Sanchez Gonzalez for NBC News) Lissy Samantha Suazo ... -
Valley News – The Haute Vallée culinary scene has diversified and informed over the years
The shortage of catering staff in the Haute Vallée is well documented, but one factor has not been examined. There are lots of restaurants, food trucks, ... -
Woodland Lane Ceramics & Art Studio opens on Sweetgum Lane in Magnolia
The studio opened on July 13 in Magnolia. (Courtesy of Woodland Lane Ceramics & Art Studio) Owners Kinsey and Jesse Lane opened Woodland Lane Ceramics & ... -
Ann Elaine (Carter) Richardson | Obituary
Ann Elaine (Carter) Richardson, beloved wife of James P. Richardson II, was born to Finis Ewin and Margaret Emma (Walker) Carter on September 10, 1935 in ... -
Ed Atkins and his mother perform in a museum exhibit
Of all the weird, toned-down long distance calls of the past 16 months, British artist Ed Atkins’ recording with his mother surely wins an award for ... -
Humans of U: Dave Titensor
This piece was adapted from the College of Fine Arts’ Blog Points Fins. “I grew up with an interest in the visual arts. My mother and ... -
Owning Art Deco: Bring Tulsa’s Rich Design History Into Your Home | Home & Garden
Wallpaper companies create art deco designs with repeating geometric and natural patterns, like in Alex Powell’s home near 27th Street and Gary Avenue. An easy way ... -
Loki’s production designer on the modernist inspiration behind the series’ stunning visuals
Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, awaits judgment at Time Variance Authority headquarters Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © Marvel Studios 2021. All rights reserved. Fans of modernist ... -
Elizabeth Cortez | Roswell Daily Record
Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Elizabeth Cortez, 88, from Roswell NM, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 of natural causes. Elizabeth was predeceased by ... -
Cook County Forest Reserves Need Our Help To Thrive In The Future | Editorial
As tens of thousands of people head to Cook County Forest Reserves to celebrate this July 4th weekend, we are reminded that the woods and fields ... -
Tupper Lake Restaurant Expands, Says “Thank You” | News, Sports, Jobs
Lilian, left, and Cory Rohrbach stand in the new courtyard of the outdoor extension of their restaurant, Amado, which they built during the pandemic. (Business photo ... -
Local student wins national competition and designs billboard to encourage safe driving
Regional student Diana Gonzalez Mejia was announced as one of the winners of the Yellow Light Project competition. Its award-winning âPhone Restâ display panel design advises ... -
Dior tale of two cities: from Texas to Paris in the tour de force of men’s fashion | Dior
Kim Jones, Christian Dior’s creative director of menswear, has collaborated with names ranging from skateboard brand Supreme to artist Peter Doig. For his spring / summer ... -
Missed opportunity to get a good plan from the elected school board | Letters
While many people are celebrating the passage of a bill in Springfield to create a fully elected school board for Chicago, I am grappling with the ... -
Gloversville receives $ 250,000 gift for new park
The Joint Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept a private donation of $ 250,000 from the William H. St. Thomas Family Foundation to help “establish ... -
Norma Rae McKinney | News, Sports, Jobs
Norma was born to Lena Mae (Taylor) and Antonio Kosta on February 25, 1936 in Rio Hondo, Texas, and came to the Lord early in the ... -
Interview with Claire Parkinson (the costume designer of “The Politician”)
“Creating a truly timeless show means I can recycle clothes,” reveals costume designer “The Politician” Claire Parkinson. For our recent online chat, she continues, âI search ... -
NASA announces winner of 2021 student launch competition
On Friday, NASA’s 2021 student launch competition ended with a virtual ceremony to announce the winners. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was selected as ... -
Baker Billye Driskell | Obituary
GALVESTON – Billye Driskell Baker, 95, died on June 1, 2021 surrounded by his family and loved ones. She was predeceased by her 60-year-old husband Robert ... -
St. Edward graduate dropped out of school and is now heading to medical school
In 2015, after dropping out of college in Colorado, Lorenzo Canseco moved to Austin for a new start in life. He had heard of St. Edward ... -
Cedar Hill high school students find design work outside of the classroom
While many schools and classrooms in Texas have recently struggled to gain hands-on experience for children, Aaron Kennedy has provided real-life business for his students. CEDAR ... -
Fashion School Newspapers: FIT Graduate Pushes the Limits of Identity with Children’s Clothing
Hawwaa Ibrahim. Photo: courtesy of FIT and Hawwaa Ibrahim Students in fashion schools around the world are preparing to enter a rapidly changing industry. There are ... -
Kathleen Reinhart | Death notice | carrollspaper.com
1931-2021 Kathleen M. Reinhart passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021 in the Palliative Care Unit at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Kathleen “Katie” was ... -
Erie County announces prom-themed teen vaccination clinics on Saturday
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) announced “prom-themed adolescent vaccine” clinics for the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. ECDOH says that each ... -
1 in 5 Chicago high school students absent during the first week of reopening
CHICAGO – Nearly one in five Chicago high school students were absent from in-person and virtual classes in the first week of the district’s long-awaited high ... -
First-ever Observe Scranton Festival to Celebrate Jane Jacobs Legacy
President Joe Biden may be the most famous person to ever be born in Scranton, Pa., But late writer and town planner Jane Jacobs still gets ... -
Houston couple trades Santa Fe for Hill Country vacation home
When Candy and Tom Knudson saw the sky wide open and the panoramic views from the site of a build-ready specification home in the Boot Ranch ... -
Abilene ISD announces top 2021 graduates
ABILENE, Texas (Press release) – Top Abilene ISD Class of 2021 University Students at Abilene High, Cooper and the Academy of Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Science ... -
Meet Washtenaw County’s 2020 Young Citizens of the Year
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Five Washtenaw County high school students with significant and passionate involvement in community service have been named Young Citizens of the Year ... -
Loan relief for Granite State nurses could be on the horizon
New Hampshire has long struggled with a shortage of qualified nursing professionals, a problem exposed by the tension of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the health crisis, ... -
Louisiana Promise: Tulane will meet all financial needs, loan-free, for students with families earning less than $ 100,000
Louisiana Promise will increase the number of students at Tulane de Louisiana by opening up access to a much larger applicant pool that reflects the diversity ... -
My Texas House Instagram Decorating Account Has Arizona Origins
Former elementary school teacher Erin Vogelpohl’s career in social media was launched when her house became “kind of Insta-famous.” Her success on Instagram came from sharing ...