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Grammy Awards: Graduate, Faculty Members Of College In Region Win Big Grammy Awards: Graduate, Faculty Members Of College In Region Win Big
Grammy Awards: Graduate, Faculty Members Of College In Region Win Big A graduate and two faculty members from a college in Westchester are among the winners of the 2024 GRAMMY Awards.  Purchase College alum Samara Joy as well as faculty members Nicole Zuraitis and Silas Brown each took home awards during the ceremony, held on Sunday, Feb. 4 in Los Angeles, California.  Joy, who graduated from Purchase in 2021, won her third award for Best Jazz Performance for her song "Tight," which she self-produced. This is not her first rodeo, as Joy also won Best New Artist and Best New Jazz Vocal Album in 2023.  Zuraitis, a Lectur…
This University In Region Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says This University In Region Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says
This University In Region Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says A college in Westchester is near the top of its class, according to a new report ranking the best public schools in the country.  The State University of New York at Purchase, more commonly known as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase, has earned the No. 9 spot on the 2024 Top Public Schools Rankings from U.S. News & World Report.  The rankings on the list were determined by measuring several factors, including graduation rates, peer assessment, student-faculty ratio, first-generation graduation rate performance, borrower debt, and the number of alumni earning more than a high s…
Mitski, Grad Of College In Region, Gets Oscar Nomination Mitski, Grad Of College In Region, Gets Oscar Nomination
Mitski, Grad Of College In Region, Gets Oscar Nomination Popular singer-songwriter Mitski, who graduated from a college in Westchester County, has received an Oscar nomination for an original song she helped work on.  The Oscar nod was awarded for the song "This Is A Life," which was featured in the movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and was collaborated on by Mitski, Talking Heads singer David Byrne, and the band Son Lux.  The tune was nominated for Best Original Song.  Mitski, who graduated from Purchase College in 2013 after studying studio composition and recorded her first two albums as projects for the school, wa…
COVID-19: College In Region Makes Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandatory COVID-19: College In Region Makes Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandatory
Covid-19: College In Region Makes Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandatory A college in the region is making mask-wearing indoors mandatory amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the community. Purchase College said in a statement that "We are currently in an area of high transmission. Masks are mandatory indoors." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is saying masks should now be worn indoors in nine New York counties, including Westchester, in its latest COVID-19 data tracker report. (Counties shown in orange in the the first image above.) "Orange" level counties are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors. Counties shown in yellow are places…
Graduate Of College In Region Nominated For 2 Grammy Awards Graduate Of College In Region Nominated For 2 Grammy Awards
Graduate Of College In Region Nominated For 2 Grammy Awards A graduate of a college in Westchester has been nominated for two major Grammy Awards.  Samara Joy, who graduated from Purchase College in 2021, has been nominated for both Best New Artist and Best New Jazz Vocal Album for her second album, Linger Awhile, according to an announcement by the college from Wednesday, Nov. 16.  Joy is known for introducing a younger generation to jazz standards through her albums and on Tik Tok, where she has over 196k followers, according to Purchase College officials.  Additionally, in February 2022, Joy appeared on the TODAY show perform…
Hudson Valley Resident Crowned Miss New York Teen USA 2020 Hudson Valley Resident Crowned Miss New York Teen USA 2020
Hudson Valley Resident Crowned Miss New York Teen USA 2020 A  Westchester resident has been crowned Miss New York Teen USA 2020. Maya Dominguez, of Yonkers, was crowned the new winner on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College in Harrison. Dominguez competed against 116 contestants who faced seven judges during private interviews, and evening and activewear competitions. Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. This year marks the 38th Miss Teen USA pageant. It will be held during the spring of 2020.
J-Lo Returns To Hudson Valley To Film Brand-New Movie, 'Marry Me' J-Lo Returns To Hudson Valley To Film Brand-New Movie, 'Marry Me'
J-Lo Returns To Hudson Valley To Film Brand-New Movie, 'Marry Me' Jennifer Lopez is back at it -- acting -- that is, and she's returned to Westchester to shoot scenes for her latest movie. The Bronx-raised star, who of course is engaged to ARod, is filming scenes for her new film, "Marry Me," at Purchase College, all day Monday, Oct. 21, according to OnLocationVacation.com. Just months ago, the actress, singer, and dancer was filming scenes for her movie "Hustlers" in Rockland and Westchester counties, as well as on Long Island. The movie, due out next year, is a reportedly a romantic comedy starting fan fave Owen Wilson as well as Colombian singer Malum…