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HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Westchester For Brain Cancer Research HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Westchester For Brain Cancer Research
HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Westchester For Brain Cancer Research A high school senior from Northern Westchester has earned $1,000 as part of the prize for winning a prestigious national award for her research into brain cancer treatment.  Byram Hills High School senior Samantha Schaevitz of Armonk is one of four winners in the US of the 2023 Neuroscience Research Prize, which is handed out by the American Academy of Neurology, according to an announcement by the Byram Hills Central School District from Monday, Jan. 30.  The prize for winning the award includes $1,000 as well as a trip to Boston, where Schaevitz will present …
Successful Financial Executive From Westchester Dies At Age 61 Successful Financial Executive From Westchester Dies At Age 61
Successful Financial Executive From Westchester Dies At Age 61 A native New Yorker who lived in the Boston area and was a successful financial executive has died at the age of 61. Suzanne Marie Irwin, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, who grew up in Westchester County, died peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 17, after 13-month illness with Glioblastoma, her obituary said. She grew up in Larchmont and graduated from Mamaroneck High School, according to her obituary. Irwin also received a bachelor's degree from Stonehill College in Massachusetts and an MBA from Iona College in New Rochelle. She worked as a portfolio administrator, securities analyst,…
High School Student In Hudson Valley Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer High School Student In Hudson Valley Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer
High School Student In Hudson Valley Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer A Hudson Valley high school student who lived in Connecticut has died at the age of 16 after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Matthew Dooley died at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 5, following his battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Jane Dooley, his sisters, his grandmother and his uncles. Matthew was a junior at Trinity-Pawling School in Dutchess County and is remembered for his passion for learning, his obituary said.  He lived in Fairfield County, in the Town of Wilton. He is also remem…