Harambee Summit
Harambee Summit
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Rev. Jeannette Hooks, director of diversity services at Westminster College, recently took four Westminster College students, including one from Youngstown, Ohio, to the Harambee Summit, which was sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Diversity Consortium. "The Harambee Summit is an education conference geared toward students of color and their allies that will allow them to address issues that are pertinent to their success at predominately white colleges and institutions," Hooks said. "Harambee is a Swahili word that means 'Let's pull together,'" Hooks said. More 200 students from 13 surrounding colleges attended the summit. Workshop topics included leadership, political awareness, career strategies, African-American Greek letter organizations, and many others. Attending from Youngstown was Akesha Joseph, daughter of Michael Blackwell. Joseph, a sophomore English major, is a graduate of Chaney High School.
College information night
HOWLAND -- Howland Local Schools Academic Booster Group will hold a college information night at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school media center. Representatives from Case Western Reserve, Harvard, The Ohio State and Miami (Oxford) universities and Grove City College will be available for students in eighth grade and higher, who are encouraged to attend with parents or guardians.
Poster contest winners
HOWLAND -- Twelve pupils in the second through fifth grades in Howland schools have received awards in the Fire Prevention Poster Contest held by the township fire department, in which more than 600 pupils participated. Second grade: Lauren Spath, first place; Adrianna Hartzell, second; Mike Fitzpatrick, third, all of Glen Elementary. Third grade: McKenzie Myers, first, Mines Intermediate; Robbie Rosenburger, second, North Road Intermediate; Emily Thirion, third, Mines. Fourth grade: Oliver Stychno, first; Arielle Stimpert, second, both of Mines; Alexus Bonacci, third, North Road. Fifth grade: Gabriella Angelo, first; Aliyah Kennedy, second; Cody Davis, third, all of North Road.
YSU's ACE honored
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Association of Classified Employees at Youngstown State University has been honored by the Northeastern Ohio Education Association for setting an example for other unions. ACE was selected as one of NEOEA's annual Five Star Locals, a distinction that recognizes local affiliates that go beyond local concerns to do a superior job of connecting with the NEOEA at large. NEOEA includes 34,000 members in 193 local associations in 11 Ohio counties.
Disney teacher nominee
STRUTHERS -- Jennifer Colosimo, a teacher of gifted and talented students at Struthers Middle School, has been named a Disney Teacher Award nominee in recognition of her creativity and success in the classroom. She is now submitting an application to be considered for a 2006 Disney Teacher of the Year Award. Colosimo said her creativity blossomed at Disney, where she worked immediately after college graduation with a business degree. The experience sparked her love of children and she moved into education, she said. Disney Worldwide Outreach has been presenting teacher awards since 1989, recognizing teachers who construct learning environments where students and teachers explore, imagine and engage in a variety of stimulating ideas and experiences. Those selected as a teacher of the year get a $10,000 grant, their schools get $5,000 grants and they get a six-day professional development institute with their principals at Walt Disney World Resort.
Scholarship examination
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Kennedy Catholic High School will administer a scholarship and placement examination Dec. 3 for all current eighth-grade students who are interested in enrolling for the 2006-07 school year. The test begins at 8:30 a.m. at the high school at 2120 Freeway (U.S. Route 62 at Buhl Farm Drive). Parents or guardians should call the admissions office at (724) 346-5531 to make a test reservation for their child.
Cosmetology scholarships
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- PSC Academy, offering training in cosmetology, handed out four Barris Memorial Scholarships during its annual Vegas Extravaganza held earlier this month. Students compete for scholarships during the program. Kayla Fry of Wampum won a $1,500 Barris Scholarship toward her cosmetology program; Lisa Griggs of Hartstown won a $500 scholarship to use toward her course work for a cosmetology teaching license; Molly Davis of Greenville won a $400 scholarship for her teaching license program; and Kimberly Kristyak of Mercer won a $300 scholarship for her teaching license program.