New Windsor - Pomp and Circumstance and a lot of excitement filled the air as 25 students from McQuade Children’s Services’ Kaplan School prepared for the School’s Moving Up ceremony. The afternoon program was attended by family members, as well as School and agency staff. The Moving Up program recognized students moving from elementary school to junior high school and...

Jonathon Davis, a graduate of Wallkill High School and a resident of Wallkill, is the 2008 recipient of the John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship. Davis plans to major in Accounting at Morehouse College. The John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship Fund was created through the Community Foundation by Walden Savings Bank in memory of John D. Garrison where he served as President. John was a fine...

Ulster County Community College will conduct a workshop for adult learners and other prospective students considering enrollment at SUNY Ulster on Tuesday, July 15th, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. on the Stone Ridge campus, in the Hardenbergh Building, room 103. This hands-on workshop will give students the opportunity to complete the FAFSA application online with the assistance of a financial aid...

Newburgh - Early in the morning of Mon., June 9, 2008, on what turned out to be one of the hottest days so far this summer, 5th and 6th grade students at GAMS Tech Magnet School on Gidney Avenue laced up their running shoes for the 21st annual Mile Run. The event was held in the GAMS playground. The annual event was organized by physical education teacher Gary Byrnes, music teacher Karin...

By Chuck Stewart, Jr.Beacon- In the sweltering heat of the Saturday-morning sun, 249 Beacon High School graduates marched across the stage to receive their diplomas. The large crowd cheered, waved, and blew horns to acknowledge the class of 2008 as the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance" played. "It’s only fitting that this beautiful class have a beautiful day for their commencement,"...