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Hudson Valley Student Admitted To West Point: 'Every Challenge Is Good' Hudson Valley Student Admitted To West Point: 'Every Challenge Is Good'
Hudson Valley Student Admitted To West Point: 'Every Challenge Is Good' A high school senior from the Hudson Valley will attend West Point after pushing through a rigorous application process in search of opportunities that his parents never had.  Senior Suhaan Akula from Brewster High School in Putnam County is one of the over 1,000 students across the US who was admitted into West Point for the 2023-24 school year, Brewster Central School District Communications Specialist Jessica Medoff announced on Thursday, May 18.  In order to attend the school, located in Orange County in the town of Highlands, Akula had to endure a competitive application proc…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal
Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal John J. (Jack) Plunkett, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Project Engineer, died on his 91st birthday, July 16, 2022 at his home in Niceville, FL. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The son of Frank and Ellen Hackman Plunkett, Jack was born on July 16, 1931 in Harrison,  In his youth, he had a magazine delivery route, a newspaper route, raised pigeons, caddied often, and set pins in a bowling alley. He graduated Harrison High School at age 16 because of the Great Depression when his father lost his home. He was an Eagle Scout with three Palms and was awarded the Order of the…

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by John J. Plunkett
Lifestyle
23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition 23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition
23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition Fans of a popular reality TV show will have a chance to watch a New York native and current Connecticut resident compete -- and win -- amid the flames in a new episode that re-airs next week. The History Channel show "Forged in Fire" features contestants showing their skills at knife making. The "Firangi Sword" episode debuted Wednesday night, Dec. 29, and New London County, Connecticut resident and native Long Islander Brandon Hyner, one of the four contestants. won the competition, and took home a $10,000 prize. The episode will re-air the episode at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight lucky and talented college students studying STEM fields from Westchester County have earned a $5,000 scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. The scholarships were granted by the Louis G. Nappi Construction Labor-Management Scholarship Fund, a major construction industry financial-aid program that was established by former Chairman Emeritus of the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc., Louis G. Nappi, in 2009. The committee, whose members include representatives from both labor and management, selects scholarship candidates based on the exemplific…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hen Hud HS Becomes One Of Just Two Distinguished Schools In State For Consecutive Years Hen Hud HS Becomes One Of Just Two Distinguished Schools In State For Consecutive Years
Hen Hud HS Becomes One Of Just Two Distinguished Schools In State For Consecutive Years Hendrick Hudson High School has been named as a Distinguished School by the nonprofit organization known as the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program. This is the second consecutive year the school has received this recognition, and the school is one of just two schools throughout the state to be recognized for two years in a row. Hen Hud is also the only high school in the state receiving the title that offers all three PLTW programs: computer science, biomedical science and engineering. As a whole, PLTW programs help students develop their knowledge of STEM fields and form in-demand s…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program
Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program Officials at Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle have implemented a three-year Science Research program in order to encourage students to pursue STEM-related field. The New York State Department of Labor has repeatedly called on the urgency and high-demand of various STEM fields, particularly those surrounding engineering, healthcare, biotechnology, research, and design. “It is our belief at Iona Preparatory School that when expectations are higher, our young men will elevate to excel,” said Brother Thomas R. Leto, Ed.D., president of Iona Preparatory. “That’s why we continue to raise t…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Mount Vernon HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Mount Vernon HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface
Mount Vernon HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Since taking his academic talents from Westchester to the University of Buffalo, a recent high school graduate is making a name for himself as an up-and-comer in the tech field. William Phillips, a 2017 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, recently took top honors in his category as a Computer Science and Engineering student at the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Research Poster Symposium. During a near nine-week boot camp, Phillips - an incoming sophomore and computer science major at the University of Buffalo - completed an extensive research program under the tut…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Stepinac Welcomes 33 Into Honor Society Stepinac Welcomes 33 Into Honor Society
Stepinac Welcomes 33 Into Honor Society Archbishop Stepinac High School has inducted 33 high achieving students into the Honors Academy. It's the first-of-its-kind, small personalized learning program in the region, officials at the private school in White Plains said.i Starting in September, the group of sophomore-year students will pursue advanced studies in either engineering, health sciences, finance or law. Launched three years ago, Stepinac’s Honors Academy has captured headlines, most recently for the inaugural group’s Symposium last May on the unresolved Flint, Michigan, contaminated drinking water crisis. To qualify for…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza
Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza Friends and classmates of the former Westchester varsity boys soccer standout and Binghamton University freshman who was fatally stabbed Sunday night have scheduled a gathering in his honor late Wednesday afternoon. The parents of slain Joao Souza, Alexandre and Renata Souza will stop by the school around 5 p.m. to meet with the Blind Brook High School community, the school's superintendent's office told Daily Voice. Joao's parents relocated to Brazil after he graduated from Blind Brook. To make sure the event is for classmates and friends, the school sent out an email to the school-wide co…

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by Kathy Reakes