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HS Senior From Westchester Ranked Top Cellist In New York State: 'Incredibly Proud' HS Senior From Westchester Ranked Top Cellist In New York State: 'Incredibly Proud'
HS Senior From Westchester Ranked Top Cellist In New York State: 'Incredibly Proud' A high school senior from Northern Westchester has earned state-wide recognition for her musical chops. Cameron Bly, a senior at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, won the principal cellist seat at the All-State Orchestra Winter Conference held in Rochester by the New York State School Music Association, Bedford Central School District officials announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6.  This win officially names Bly as the top-ranking cellist in the state of New York, according to the district. "We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment!" district officials said.

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Westchester HS Seniors Awarded $2.5K Each From National Program 2 Westchester HS Seniors Awarded $2.5K Each From National Program
2 Westchester HS Seniors Awarded $2.5K Each From National Program Two hard-working high school seniors from Northern Westchester have been awarded $2,500 scholarships each as recognition for their impressive academic achievements.  Armonk residents Remi Matza and Kelsey Vaquero, both seniors at Byram Hills High School, were awarded the funds after being chosen as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, school district officials announced on Thursday, May 25.  Matza and Vaquero were among the 2,500 scholarship recipients nationwide and were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists.  The program recognizes students …

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by Ben Crnic
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27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars 27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars
27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars A total of 31 of the Hudson Valley's best and brightest high school seniors were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Of the scholars, 27 came out of Westchester, with three in Putnam, and one in Dutchess. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school. Accordin…

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by Zak Failla
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Bronxville High School Celebrates Class Of 2018 Bronxville High School Celebrates Class Of 2018
Bronxville High School Celebrates Class Of 2018 A lifetime of hard work and dedication to their studies led to a happy day for students and educators in Bronxville, who celebrated the high school’s 96th commencement ceremony in front of a proud crowd of parents and well-wishers on the school’s front lawn. “The Class of 2018 has contributed so much to the school during your time here,” Bronxville High School Principal Ann Meyer said during the ceremony on June 16. “You have been an extraordinary class. For all of your amazing accomplishments, academically and athletically, I think it is the caring and giving spirit of this class that has s…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Student Earns National Attention In World Languages Westchester Student Earns National Attention In World Languages
Westchester Student Earns National Attention In World Languages New Canaan Country School students made a strong showing in the recent 2018 National World Languages exams. In Spanish, of the 34,600 students who sat for the exam nationwide, four Gold medals - the highest possible prize – were awarded to New Canaan Country School students, placing eighth grader Ellie Hanson in the top 4 percent, and ninth graders Shane Carbin of Norwalk, Georgia Rivero of New Canaan and Hannah Nightingale of Rowayton in the top 1 percent of the United States. Additional accolades went to seventh graders Sofie Petricone of Rowayton and Mac Ryan of Pound Ridge who earned th…

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by Jon Craig