CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- John Jay High School's annual art show, Rite of Spring, will be held from March 30 through April 7 during school lunch periods.The art show will feature the work of more than 100 student-artists in ceramics and sculpture, drawing and painting, graphic design, photography and film, according to a release from the Katonah-Lewisboro School District.Rite of Spring ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --  The College of New Rochelle (CNR) has formed a new Presidential Search Committee to help select the college’s next president, CNR recently announced. The 17-member committee representing many constituent groups will be chaired by Board of Trustees member Christine LaSala, an alumna and former Chairperson of Willis North America, Inc., according to a release from ...

OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Food Bank for Westchester, a leading hunger-relief organization, partnered with Ossining School District Superintendent Ray Sanchez and other local officials Wednesday to celebrate Eat Healthy NY Day at Claremont Elementary School in Ossining.Nearly 400 students took part in the awareness campaign at the the school, which included two learning rotations, students ...

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Eight Bronxville High School students, who have been writing one-act plays as part of an independent study funded by the Bronxville School Foundation, recently got the opportunity to meet the stage manager and some of the actors of a Broadway show. As members of the Bronxville Bards playwright group, sophomore Lyric Abbott, junior Allison Barker, junior Rachel ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona College recently announced plans to endow a visionary institute for entrepreneurs and innovative thinking as part its continued efforts to prepare students for new careers in a global economy defined by constant change. The plan comes on the heels of Iona tripling its endowment.The college also announced a new business school building and the hiring of more ...

MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Four Hendrick Hudson High School students took  home prizes at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair on March 4 at Sleepy Hollow High School. The fair featured 568 projects presented by students from across Westchester County, according to a release from the Hendrick Hudson School District. Senior Melanie Porras won first place in the Plant Science category with ...

MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Daniel Warren Elementary School's regular physical education classes were replaced with a cardio boot camp in which students performed a variety of high-intensity exercises. This workout program was part of the school's Health and Wellness initiative.Sponsored by the PTSA, an instructor from the Rye YMCA led the students through the cardio workouts during the week ...

HARRISON, N.Y. --  Twelve Harrison High School Science Research students took home awards for their presentations at the annual Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) on March 4. Since 2001, WESEF has provided an opportunity for high school students across Westchester and Putnam Counties to showcase their multi-year research, according to a release from Harrison Central School ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Oxford University's premier all-male a cappella group, Out Of The Blue, will bring their smooth harmonies to New Rochelle High School on Friday, March 24.The famed group is on a U.S. tour and will make its only appearance in Westchester at the Linda Kelly Theater at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be  Out Of The Blue's third at NRHS in three years. The group performed ...

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino and Legislator David Tubiolo Tuesday announced $15,000 in grants to assist seniors programs at the Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers. Astorino’s $10,000 and Tubiolo’s $5,000 will help support free weekly lunches, health screenings, computer classes and more, according to a release from Weschestergov.com.“The ...