The 2023-24 Everest Academy middle school student council is made up of President Nora Nedwick, Vice Presidents Vincent Pruchnicki and Leah Westlake, Secretary Mary Groves, 6th Grade Representative Mia Mandziuk, 7th Representatives Nolan Neiman and Ella Baron, and 8th Representatives Christian Abraham and Mary Groves. Photo: Provided by Mary Roselli/Everest Collegiate
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Performers from the Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club were filling the performing arts center with familiar songs as they get ready to present “Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.,” Nov. 9-11.Freshmen Maya Moshier, playing adult Nala, and Rodrigo Garcia, playing adult Simba, shared it’s cool to […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston High School Marching Band students stood for photos at the entrance of the Wolves’ stadium before heading off to their first competition, Sept. 23.But as they were smiling and singing the Wolves’ fight song for the cameras they noticed a semi-trailer driving towards the event […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Patricia Hillaker is a longtime science teacher at Renaissance High School, giving students a different perspective on the subject.This school year, Hillaker is again teaching students how to grow produce in a hydroponic setting (growing without soil), how to foster and have salmon born in the classroom, […]
The kindergarteners in the Springfield Plains Elementary Daisy Troop #77949 are in their first year of Girl scouts and already making a footprint in the local community. They took the old Buddy Bench at school that was falling apart and helped earn their friendly and helpful pedal by bringing it back to life for all […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — Clarkston’s Andrew Morehead started at Oakland Technical Early College (OTEC) three years ago to get ahead in school.Three years later, he’s doing just that.“The reason why I enrolled in OTEC was I never thought I was going to be able to be successful in a college setting, […]
From left, Melissa Rykse, Jessica O’Rorke, and Quinn O’Rorke take part in the annual fall road clean up on Clarkston Road between M-15 and Sashabaw Road as part of the Clarkston Education Association’s participation in an Adopt-A-Road event on Sept. 22. “This is one small way Clarkston teachers give back to the community to thank […]
Kenadie Barringer, of Clarkston, graduated from the University of Hartford in May of 2023 with a BSE in Acoustical Engineering. Nearly 200 Albion College varsity student-athletes – and three from Clarkston – were named to the 2022-23 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll, reserved for student-athletes who maintain a 3.5 GPA for the academic […]
Clarkston High School seniors Tavi Butki and Lucas Richert were crowned 2023 Homecoming Queen and King during the Wolves’ varsity football game on Oct. 13. Students enjoyed the Homecoming dance the following night at the high school. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — The Clarkston High School Environmental Club has been out and about, working on a bioswales project on Middle Lake Road with the Clarkston Biophilic Team and the Clinton River Watershed.Jim Brueck received a grant from Pure Oakland Water, funded by Jim Nash and the Oakland County Water Resources […]