American Legion Campbell-Richmond #63 is searching for juniors in high school who may be interested in attending Girls State. Every year, the Girls State and Boys State program teaches students in their junior year of high school the function of government, a glimpse of life in a college dorm setting, leadership, management, and communication skills. […]
Rhianna Hensler, Clarkston resident and junior at the University of Notre Dame (Ind.), earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2022 semester. Hensler is also a member of the university’s swim team. *** Hannah Hitchcock, of Clarkston, has made the Dean’s List during the Fall 2022 semester at Lee (Tenn.) University. Dean’s List recognition is […]
Second grader Claire Demorest performs to “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching” at Bailey Lake Elementary’s Talent Show, Feb. 24. See more photos inside this week’s paper on page 7. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
By Joette Kunse Special to the Clarkston News The Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized on Jan. 29 the annual school winners of the Good Citizen Award for Clarkston High School and Our Lady of the Lakes High School. Aidan Rosser was the Clarkston High School honoree, and Alison Anthony […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics has spent weeks building and preparing this year’s robot and are ready for the first test. They kick off the FIRST Robotics Competition (FTC) season this Thursday through Saturday at the Milford District at Milford High School. “This year’s game, […]
Lorelei Kimmel and Olivia Catinella wildly drive a Safari truck at Independence Elementary’s seventh annual Winter Carnival, Feb. 10. More photos inside this week’s print edition on page 7. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
Jordan Timmins-Puzio, of Clarkston, majoring in Music Composition, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours during the semester. *** Clarkston students Ashlyn Helm, […]
Everest Collegiate High School has announced Alexander Fox as the Class of 2027 merit scholarship recipient. Fox scored in the 99th percentile on his high school placement test, with a gold scholarship of $2,000 per year.
Slight decrease was anticipated by district ***EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the count numbers and percentage enrollment decline. The numbers and percentage have been corrected below.*** By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The state of Michigan requires student count days during the course of the school year to reflect funding […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor State Rep. Mike Harris and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Feb. 14 introduced legislation to bolster safety at Michigan K-12 schools and support students’ mental health. The plan is the result of months of in-depth work by the House’s Bipartisan School Safety Task Force, which was formed in […]