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Former Westchester Resident Returns To US After Years-Long Imprisonment In Iran Former Westchester Resident Returns To US After Years-Long Imprisonment In Iran
Former Westchester Resident Returns To US After Years-Long Imprisonment In Iran A man who graduated from a high school in Westchester has been returned to American soil after being detained in Iran for almost eight years. Siamak Namazi, who once lived in Westchester, was returned home to the US along with four other American citizens on Monday, Sept. 18, President Joe Biden announced.  Namazi is a graduate of White Plains High School, according to a report by NBC News.  He had been wrongfully detained in Iran since October 2015, when he was accused of espionage. His father, Baquer Namazi, was also arrested in Iran in 2016 and detained until his release in 2022.  Nam…
Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout, Coach Sue Adams Dies At Age 62 Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout, Coach Sue Adams Dies At Age 62
Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout, Coach Sue Adams Dies At Age 62 A high school legend in Westchester who made her mark as a player, coach, and teacher has died. Sue Adams was 62 years old. She died "peacefully surrounded by family" at White Plains Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 24, following a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer, according to her obituary. She spent essentially her entire life as a proud resident of White Plains. She was extremely well-known and respected in the community, most notably as a legendary basketball player and coach at White Plains High School. She was the first female student-athlete from White Plains High School to earn an at…
Attack Inside High School In Westchester Caught On Video, Report Says Attack Inside High School In Westchester Caught On Video, Report Says
Attack Inside High School In Westchester Caught On Video, Report Says A video showing three Westchester County high school students attacking another student has been circulating online, according to a new report from NBC New York. The video, which was posted to social media, shows a student at White Plains High School being punched and kicked in a school bathroom by the other students, NBC New York reported on Saturday, Feb. 19. White Plains Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca told the news outlet that the three students who attacked the victim and the student who recorded the attack are all facing disciplinary action. Ricca said the student who was attacked wa…
High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game
High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game A Westchester high school student with autism took center stage at “The House That Ruth Built” as he wowed a capacity crowd singing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium. Ethan Donn, a White Plains High School student who unabashedly loves music, earned a standing ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd before the team took the field against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 29. This wasn't the first time on the big stage for Donn, who previously sang “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch of a Mets game at Citi Field, and performed for the team in Queens during Autism A…
COVID-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester COVID-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester
Covid-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester United States Education Secretary Miguel Cardona took his “Help is Here” school reopening tour to the Hudson Valley with a visit to one of the region’s largest high schools. Cardona, the former Education Commissioner for the State of Connecticut, came to Westchester for a pair of events at White Plains High School on Thursday, April 22 and praised how the district was navigating the return to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, during the "Help is Here" tour, Cardona visits schools that have "successfully reopened and stayed open to highl…
White Plains HS Names New Principal White Plains HS Names New Principal
White Plains HS Names New Principal Appointed via Zoom meeting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Emerly A. Martinez bested more than 60 candidates and earned his position as the new principal of White Plains High School.  He will replace Ellen Doherty, who held the position for eight years.  “I am deeply humbled and full of excitement at the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing school community," said Martinez of his Tuesday, Aug. 18 appointment. "I look forward to supporting the already-great work happening at White Plains High School, while ensuring a safe and successful 2020-21 school year.” Prev…
High School Substitute Teacher In Westchester Charged With Stalking Teenage Student Online High School Substitute Teacher In Westchester Charged With Stalking Teenage Student Online
High School Substitute Teacher In Westchester Charged With Stalking Teenage Student Online A substitute teacher is facing charges of stalking a teenage student, the Westchester District Attorney announced. Craig Rosenberg, who has since resigned after working at White Plains High School, was charged by a White Plains City Court Judge with stalking a 17-year-old girl he had contact with during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Westchester County DA Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that when schools closed due to the pandemic, Rosenberg, 56, allegedly began to send text messages and direct messages to students through Instagram and a school application. Rosenberg also beg…
New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State Related story: These Hudson Valley School Districts Among Best In State It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the nation’s finest schools But which high schools in New York are at the top the list? On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and…
ICE Releases College Student From Westchester ICE Releases College Student From Westchester
ICE Releases College Student From Westchester The high school graduate from Westchester County who was detained for more than a week by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after she was stopped at a bus stop near her college has reportedly been released. Last week, Lissette Rodriguez-Cortes, who graduated from White Plains High School, was detained by federal officers near Bryant & Stratton College in Syracuse, charging her with violating the Immigration and Nationality Act. According to a lohud report, she was released on Monday from the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility at the behest of advocates working on h…
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …