By Daniel CarpenterSpecial to the Clarkston News INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston FTC Robotics program has just wrapped up an incredible season. Approximately 50 students from Sashabaw Middle School and Clarkston Junior High, spanning grades sixth to eighth, dedicated the past four months to building robots for this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge competition, Centerstage.In Centerstage, […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — According to Michigan.gov, over 20% of Michigan high school students – one out of every five – say they are being bullied.Bullying can affect everyone and is linked to negative outcomes for students who are bullied, choose to bully, as well as witness bullying.At Clarkston Community Schools, […]
Forty-four members of the Clarkston High School Drama Club Troupe 803 attended the Michigan Thespian Festival in Lansing, the weekend of December 8.They participated in workshops, networked with universities and theatre professionals, watched productions, and met other theatre students from all over Michigan during the festival.Graduating seniors Alex Gianakos, Francesca Catella and Jilliana Lehman received […]
Jason Loucks, of Clarkston, and fellow Kettering University (Flint, Mich.) Esports teammates won a regional championship and three divisional championships Dec. 4-6.Loucks majors in Computer Science, and graduates in 2026.
Those were student director Caroline Beggs’ final lines as the Cheshire Cat to end “Alice In Wonderland,” put on by the Everest Drama program the first weekend in December. The cast and crew led the audience down the rabbit hole and through the magic of Wonderland with all sorts of colorful personalities and characters. The […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At the Dec. 11 Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting, the vast majority of the 45-minute meeting focused on enrollment numbers across the district.John Lucido, CCS assistant superintendent of administrative services, gave the presentation before the board.The numbers and statistics were compiled after the recent fall […]
Cate Cotter, Courtney Cotter, and Kelsey Letchworth, all of Clarkston, have earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2023 semester at Kalamazoo College.Dean’s List recognition is recognized with a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.Kalamazoo College is located in Kalamazoo, Mich. Hannah Hitchcock, of Clarkston, has earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2023 semester […]
The CHS National Technical Honor Society is bringing Santa’s Workshop and the Student Bazaar to Clarkston Junior High School, 6595 Waldon Road, on Dec. 15 from 5-8 p.m.Check out the “Real Life Etsy” at the student bazaar where talented students from 1st-12th grade (and a few former favorites) sell their handmade crafts and art. There […]
Megan Ford, of Clarkston, was one of just over 1,300 students who received doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s and professional degrees in August from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Ford earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the school’s College of Engineering.While there is no commencement ceremony in August, many of the graduates take part in […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff Writer HURST, TEXAS — Clarkston High School Team RUSH finished as runner up in the Recon, Rescue and Firefighting Challenge during the Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics World Championship, Dec. 1-2.Team RUSH also received the award for Best Overall Design.“It was amazing,” said Coach Kyle Hughes. “Team RUSH went down to […]