David A. Seaman, Clarkston High School Class of 2010, receives a warm congratulations from his sister Amy and mother Sally on April 30, following his graduation with distinction from the University of Michigan. Upon graduation, Seaman received the Osterweil Prize in Economics, awarded to the graduating senior with the highest achievement and the highest level […]
The results are in and Clarkston High School Class of 2022 graduate Joe Smothers is officially the sixth-best carpenter in the nation. He made CCS and Clarkston’s Construction Trade Program proud earlier this summer with a stellar performance in Atlanta at the USA Skills Competition in Carpentry. Advisors Adam Gorring and Neil Granlund (pictured) and […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Deer Lake Beach was full of excitement as Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics students battled in cardboard and duct tape boats in the annual RUSH Regatta, July 9. “This actually was the most competitive regatta we have ever had,” said Coach Kyle Hughes. “The students […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics students are putting together the final pieces for their 15th Annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach this Saturday, July 9. Two of their newest members senior Tallon Ansel and junior Charles Goodrich shared their experiences so far and what they are excited […]
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