RAMAPO - Five Rockland Community College students received the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence at a special ceremony held in Albany on April 4, 2013. The students were: Melissa Dimataris of Congers, Navid Safaie of Suffern, Kechan St. Clair of Brooklyn, Mohammad Zaid of Spring Valley, and Jordan Zuber-Banks of Pomona. RCC President Dr. Cliff L. Wood traveled to...

The Historical Society of the Newburgh Bay and Highlands is pleased to announce the availability of an annual $1,000.00 college scholarship to be given to an outstanding student interested in the field of history or historical preservation, archeology, anthropology, or information services. The applicant should show an interest in the history of the area and should be able to demonstrate this...

WAPPINGERS FALLS – The Randolph School has made the study of the Hudson Valley part of their curriculum for many years. This year they are delighted to have received a Fund for Excellence in Education grant from the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley to aid them in this endeavor! The Hudson Valley study will focus specifically on building and architecture and Hudson Valley brick...

PORT EWEN - Ulster BOCES students came out in force recently, showing their collective disdain for cigarette smoking - and there were no butts about it! Students from several Ulster BOCES programs participated in National Kick Butts Day by creating information stations, prominent artwork and thought-provoking displays designed to educate both students and teachers on the dangers of cigarette...

NEWBURGH - The Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School, a new high school chartered by the NYS Board of Regents for students 16-21 years old who have left high school without a diploma, has begun looking for a leader who will be critical to the success of the school. "The principal is the chief administrator of the high school," said Newburgh Prep Executive Director Tom Fitzgerald....