The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club presented four scholarships to graduating seniors from Clarkston High School and Everest Collegiate at the recent scholarship picnic. From left, Brendan Collica (University of South Carolina), Madison Godfrey (Michigan State University), Sophia Tadavich (Michigan State), and Nathaniel Beggs (Princeton University). The club has given scholarship to support college educations […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor After Adam Kern stepped down as principal at Clarkston Junior High School in May, John Bennink took over for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year on an interim basis. In an email to CJHS families last week, Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan announced he is recommending […]
Luke Staniszewski of Clarkston, has been named to Western Michigan University’s Winter 2022 Dean’s list. *** Samantha Moyet, of Clarkston, just finished her first year at SCAD (Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design) made the Dean’s List all three quarters. Full-time undergraduate students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher during a quarter […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 6012, a bipartisan bill that makes an historic investment in school safety by fully funding risk assessments and critical incidence mapping to help protect students and create safety plans in the event of an emergency. The legislation also fully funds […]
Clarkston Art in the Alley (AIA) is a public installation featuring work by students attending Clarkston Community Schools. The art selected for Art in the Alley showcases a great breadth of medium, skill, creativity, and innovation. Student artists range from pre-K to 12th grade across all Clarkston schools. Art in the Alley was originally conceptualized […]
Clarkston Junior High eighth grade graduates headed to Washington D.C. two weeks ago as part of the end of the school year’s activities. The students took in all the sights, including a fountain at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. Photo: Provided by Stacey Bousho
Seven Sashabaw Middle School students were honored at the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting, June 13. From left, Connor King, James Dutchesen, Wyatt Grawey, Nathan Saker, Matthew Drake, Jackson McNaughton, and Slate Campbell all received the Einstein Excellence Award for excelling in math three years above their grade level. These students aced their […]
Finishing out the school year at Everest Collegiate, freshman-to-be Luca Gjonjaj was presented the Fr. Lorenzo Gomez Renaissance of Values Scholarship. The scholarship is a one-time, $6,000 scholarship to a student’s high school tuition. Pictured, from left to right, are President Michael Nalepa with Luca, Lidija, Lola, Nikola, and Vata Gjonaj. Photo: Provided by Mary […]
Back on May 4, four Clarkston High School students traveled to Dallas to compete in the annual Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference, consisting of various events that focus on business, finance, computer science, and career readiness. Senior Gavin Donchez competed against 39 students in the Entrepreneurship Business Plan, and his idea for […]
Fifth grade students from Independence Elementary celebrate the end of the school year with a day of fun at Independence Oaks last Wednesday, June 8. More photos inside this week’s print edition of the Clarkston News. Photo: Matt Mackinder