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 […]
Recently, the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program announced the names of commended students in the 69th National Merit Scholarship Program, one of them being Everest Collegiate senior Caroline Beggs, who is part of a national pool of 34,000 scholars nationwide. All Mountaineers take the PSAT/NMSQT on high school testing day which enters them in the […]
Last Thursday night, North Sashabaw Elementary School hosted Math Night, an event where students and their families, including Annabelle Feyers, standing, explaining a math project to AJ Cardinale, left, Ryen Cardinale and Connor Cardinale, went from classroom to classroom discovering fun ways to solve everyday math problems and scenarios. More photos on page 22 of […]
Jordan Timmins-Puzio, of Clarkston, was among over 680 students who earned named scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio) this fall.Timmins-Puzio, majoring in music composition, earned the Carl and Margaret Schluer Scholarship, the Lee Goldstein Music Scholarship and the Lloyd & Mildred Hoffman Scholarship. Gavin Pate, of Clarkston, was among over 700 first-year students welcomed […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Area Youth Assistance is offering a free three-part seminar series on resilience for the community.Diana Jennings, MS, LLP, will lead the seminars.The first event, “Raising Resilient Kids and Teens” (for parents) is planned for tomorrow, Dec. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at the Clarkston Community Schools Administration […]
Bailey Lake Elementary’s first grade Girl Scout Troop #77774 recently completed a service project by collecting 456 handmade cards from Young 5s-fifth grade students at the school. In partnership with the organization Million Thanks, these cards will be sent to U.S. troops during the holidays. Photo: Stacey Shipp