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Iona Prep celebrates new Performing Arts Center
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Iona Prep celebrates new Performing Arts Center

Iona Preparatory School celebrated the groundbreaking of the expanded Paul Verni Fine Arts Center at its homecoming celebration on Oct. 16, 105 years to the day that the school first opened in New Rochelle. Brother Thomas R. Leto, president of Iona Prep, gathered with school officials, donors, architects and alumni […]

Lifting Up Westchester announces 5th annual essay contest
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Lifting Up Westchester announces 5th annual essay contest

Lifting Up Westchester, a non-profit agency committed to helping individuals experiencing homelessness and hunger achieve self-sufficiency, announces their fifth annual high school student essay contest. Open to all students attending school in Westchester in the 7th to 12th grades, students are invited to explore the role housing plays in influencing […]

Motivate your teen student
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Motivate your teen student

Students may want to do well because of a love of learning. They may want to do well to please their parents. They may want to do well academically to get a good job in the future. Public high school students who start out with lower levels of motivation tend […]