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These Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…
These Westchester High School Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars These Westchester High School Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars
These Westchester High School Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars Thirty-two high school seniors from Westchester are among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023, regarded as the nation’s oldest and most prestigious scholastic science and math competition, the Society for Science announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The 300 will be awarded $2,000 each and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar. The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,949 applications from 627 high schools across 48 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and four other countries. The following Westchester students were …
Hackley School Graduate Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 Hackley School Graduate Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48
Hackley School Graduate Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 A Northern Westchester native who was a standout athlete in both high school and college has died. Alison Relyea, who grew up in Briarcliff and graduated in 1992 from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, was 48 years old, according to her obituary. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Evelyn’s House hospice facility in Creve Coeur, Missouri. For the past 11 years, she lived in Chesterfield, Missouri, her obituary said. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1996 and the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she received her BSN degree, in 1998.  Throughout her younger years…
Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled
Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled The Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame has cited varsity football standouts for both athletic and academic excellence with its Scholar-Athlete or "Golden Dozen" team. This year’s winners will be honored in January at the 46th annual awards banquet at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. The 12 recipients are: Zachary Barnes, Archbishop Stepinac Jonathan Berger, Tuckahoe William Cahill, Pleasantville Cullen Coleman, Rye Country Day School Samuel Feldman, Scarsdale Benjamin Finkel, White Plains Calvin Jackson, New Rochelle Dominic Picca, Byram HIlls Har…
Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33 Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33
Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33 A 33-year-old police officer in Westchester died unexpectedly at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. Thomas Goff, who had been with the Yonkers Police Department for the past three and half years, died on Saturday, March 30, according to an obituary by Whalen & Ball Funeral Home.  The Yonkers Police Department said on its Facebook page: "We lost a valued member of our department, he will be sorely missed." The statement went on to say: "The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department are greatly saddened by this unexpected and tragic event. We offer our heartfelt condolences t…
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Westchester County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Westchester County are:  Ardsley High School Maxwell T. Greenspoon; Melody S. …
Dr. Paul D. Koors, 38, Irvington Native Dies Unexpectedly Dr. Paul D. Koors, 38, Irvington Native Dies Unexpectedly
Dr. Paul D. Koors, 38, Irvington Native Dies Unexpectedly Dr. Paul Daniel Koors, 38, a native of Westchester and resident of Bethel in Fairfield County died on Tuesday, Aug. 28 of sudden heart failure.  Dr. Koors was born on Dec. 5, 1979, in Irvington, the son of Paul and Patricia Koors, MD. He graduated from the Hackley School, attended Bucknell University and graduated from Brooklyn College before going to medical school at The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of Virginia in 2017.  Dr. Koors currently was practicing in Danbury. Dr. Koors married Eli…
These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive
These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s best - and most expensive - private schools in the country, according to a recently released report by the Private School Review. According to the report, the average price of private school tuition statewide is approximately $16,335 per year, with the private elementary school average of $11,430 per year and the private high school average of $21,840 per year. Hudson Valley private schools that are among the most expensive in New York include: Westchester County Hackley School in Tarrytown has an annual tuition of $46,000; Soundview Prepar…
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Monday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Monday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Monday Eye Of The Storm: Timing, Latest Snowfall Projections The following area school districts and schools have announced they will have delayed openings on Monday, April 2 as a result of the quick-moving storm. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Hackley School, two-hour delay Harrison Central School District, two-hour delay Harvey School, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, three-hour delay Masters School, two-hour delay Ossining Union Free School Distr…
Hackley Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland Hackley Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland
Hackley Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland After winning bronze at USA Fencing's North American Cup last weekend, 10-year-old Shaun Kim of Greenwich is headed to Wroclaw, Poland to compete in his first international fencing competition. Shaun, a student at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, is currently ranked 11th in the nation in Youth-10 Boys Saber. He started fencing when he was seven encouraged by his father, who always admired the sport and enjoyed watching his college friend compete at Princeton University.  Shaun took to fencing quickly and began competing just last year. He placed seventh in his first tournament. The athlet…