Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:20 pm
Niagara University recognized the accomplishments of three individuals - while raising critical funds for student scholarships - during its 2018 President's Dinner, which was held Nov. 16 at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:15 pm
Through pitch contests, courses on entrepreneurship and more, the University at Buffalo and regional partners have invested increased resources in supporting the local startup community in recent years.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 04:45 pm
Thursday afternoon, Wilson High School's Ian Evans signed his national letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Elon University.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:50 am
Recently, the Niagara Frontier League released All-League award winners for the league's respective sports. The following is a list of Niagara-Wheatfield fall sport athletes who were honored.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:30 am
Correctional Officer Craig Klemick recently came to the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center to share his experiences as a correctional officer at Marcy Correctional Facility with security and law enforcement students.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:25 am
On Friday, Nov. 9, the Kiwanis K-Kids of Colonial Village Elementary School presented a veterans assembly and breakfast.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:25 am
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Kiwanis K-Kids of West Street Elementary School held an assembly based on habit No. 2: "Begin with the end in mind."
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:15 am
High school basketball season is right around the corner, and with that brings the 19th Cataract City Classic at Niagara Falls High School.
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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 01:40 pm
The Zonta Club of Niagara Falls (New York) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, in the Lewiston-Porter, Niagara-Wheatfield and Niagara Falls school districts for their commitment to volunteerism, community service, leadership and dedication to empowering women with the Young Woman in Public Affairs Award (YWPA).
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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 11:55 am
Ann Magers, office coordinator in Niagara University's College of Arts & Sciences, was presented with NU's Outstanding Employee Award on Nov. 6 by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president.
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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 11:55 am
The University at Buffalo School of Law has appointed eight new members to the dean's advisory council (DAC).
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Thu, Nov 8th 2018 01:00 pm
Week in and week out, those who read the Falcons Flashback report in the Tribune sports section will likely find a familiar name when it comes to Niagara-Wheatfield girls cross country: Victoria Achtziger-Hughes.
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Thu, Nov 8th 2018 12:50 pm
NTHS trumpeter Lila Wieclaw was selected to participate in the program through the recommendation of her teacher, Dave Manth. Congratulations were extended from the NT Fine Arts Department to Wieclaw on this accomplishment.
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Thu, Nov 8th 2018 12:45 pm
Congratulations to the 45 students from the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center who were recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2018 02:35 pm
The New York Small Business Development Center recently announced Dinene Zaleski, business adviser with the Niagara County Community College SBDC, has been awarded the 2018 State Star for New York.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2018 02:30 pm
Industrial arts teacher John Vogt has been working with his careers course students at the Niagara Academy on a very worthwhile project.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2018 02:10 pm
It had been a historic season for coach Pete Cerney's girls soccer team. The season ended, though, in the Section VI Class A1 finals Saturday, after a 1-0 loss versus Williamsville East.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:05 pm
Dr. Michael S. Brophy, former president of Benedictine University (Chicago and Phoenix) and Marymount California University (Los Angeles), has been named the fourth president of Hilbert College. Brophy, who was born and raised in New York, is the first male president in the college's 61-year history. He will take office on Jan. 15, 2019.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
Ashley Decker and Garret Gardner have been selected to receive scholarships established by the food industry to support students studying food and consumer-packaged goods marketing.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 09:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield girls volleyball team has dominated its competition this season. On Friday night, the team continued the trend with a 3-0 victory over Sweet Home in the Section VI Class A quarterfinals.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:45 pm
Certo Brothers Distributing Company, a longtime supporter of Niagara County Community College earned the Edward J. Pawenski Business/Industry Partnership award at the New York Community College Trustees Awards Dinner on Sept. 22 in Saratoga Springs. The award is presented to one business in the state annually, recognizing their partnership and commitment with a local community college.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
Niagara County Community College has hired Karen Kwandrans of Sanborn as assistant vice president of academic affairs for workforce development.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
As the fall season begins to come to a close, Niagara-Wheatfield athletics recently celebrated its fourth Niagara Frontier League title of the season.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:25 am
This weekend, Parker Gurnett of Boy Scout Troop No. 82 will unveil his Eagle Scout project, which was created to honor first responders.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 01:15 pm
Canisius College and Congressman Brian Higgins announced a federal grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department awarded to the college's Institute for Autism Research and department of psychology. The $379,731 federal grant, from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging, will fund research examining the relationship between aging and autism spectrum disorder in older adults.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 01:15 pm
Inexperienced teen drivers put everyone on the roadway at risk of a deadly crash, especially if they have teen passengers along for the ride. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that, when a teen driver has only teen passengers in their vehicle, the fatality rate for all people involved in a crash increased 51 percent. In contrast, when older passengers (35 or older) ride with a teen driver, overall fatality rates in crashes decreased 8 percent.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:45 pm
The postseason is here. As Niagara-Wheatfield fall sports teams get ready to gear up for playoff runs, here's how some teams finished up their seasons.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:10 pm
The cosmetology students in Pauline Carney's class at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently had a guest in class.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:05 pm
Students at the Newfane Learning Center recently spent a fall day at the Newfane ProAm/Blarney Stone Disc Golf Course.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 07:00 am
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $9 million available nationwide in rebates to replace older diesel school buses through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. In March, recipients in New York and New Jersey received rebates totaling $759,000 to replace or retrofit 39 buses. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) today unveiled the LECOM Student All-Stars Program, one of several new educational initiatives that LECOM is presenting as part of an expanded partnership with the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Beauts. Student all-stars will be recognized on the ice with the Sabres starting lineup during five home games this season. Members of the community will be invited to nominate students from all schools for the honor.
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Fri, Oct 12th 2018 07:00 am
Join the Castellani Art Museum from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, for a hands-on recycled art workshop led by Justin Higner, a local folk artist from Wheatfield. Let your imagination run free during this family-friendly, hands-on workshop where one can learn about making folk art with found and recycled materials.
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Fri, Oct 12th 2018 12:15 am
In last year's inaugural Niagara Frontier League Crossover Championship girls soccer game, the Grand Island Vikings defeated the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons, 2-0. In 2018, the two met again in the same game, with Grand Island, once again, walking away victorious, 1-0.
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 12:30 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield girls volleyball team continued its impressive string of victories this past week, improving its record to 14-0 in the Niagara Frontier League.
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 12:15 pm
Wes Blidy's senior class in the Diesel Technology Program recently had a field trip of a lifetime. The students from the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center had a chance to visit the Operating Engineers Union Hall in Lakeview.
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 12:10 pm
Niagara Academy Physical Education teachers Jim Behnke, Jen Schepis and Liz Baker recently incorporated an archery unit into their classes.
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 12:10 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education meeting to be held on Oct. 17 will begin at 6 p.m.
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 12:10 pm
The 2018 Niagara County Community College Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Paul Lamont '86, Ellen Latham '77 and Michael Messina '83 at the annual NCCC Foundation Scholarship Gala on Oct. 20 at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute.
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Tue, Oct 9th 2018 10:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are hosting Service Academy Night 2018, an opportunity for high school students, families, school administrators and counselors to learn more about service academy institutions, programs and the application process.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:45 am
A new college review aggregator has ranked the University at Buffalo among the nation's 25 most environmentally friendly colleges and universities.
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