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Jacqueline Nelson, president at NAACP Rome New York, addresses the Rome City School District Board of Education and its audience Monday, March 27, at the board’s regular meeting.
Mom, NAACP president address bullying in Rome school district at school board meeting
Bullying was a hot topic once again during public commentary at the Monday meeting of the Rome City School District Board of Education. more
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Rome City School District Superintendent Peter Blake gives a first look at the proposed 2023-2024 district budget Monday, March 27 for the Board of Education and its audience at the administration building in Rome.
2.9% tax hike proposed for Rome schools budget
Rome City School District Superintendent Peter Blake unveiled a 2023-2024 district budget proposal Monday at the Board of Education’s regular meeting. more
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Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School district students, including, from left, Giovanni Sokolowski-Fusco, Emma Frost, Leah VanLandingham, Caden Lewin, Thomas Vermeulen, Lyla Werner and Nicole Collins, excelled at the New York Council of School Superintendent’s Winter Institute in March.
VVS students shine at state-wide conference
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School students were the stars of the New York Council of School Superintendents’ Winter Institute in March. more
Westmoreland Central School students, from left, Michael Scalise, Cole Jones and Mason Catello discuss their project Friday, March 24 during a working lunch at Fiber Instrument Sales in Oriskany.
Youth Summit promotes entrepreneurs of the future (VIDEO)
The Entrepreneurial Youth Summit — a “Shark Tank Challenge” — held Friday at Fiber Instrument Sales was all about preparing youth for the future. See a video in the article. more
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Brandon Massett, a second year student at MVCC in the physics and engineering science program, left, helps students from Ann Reiben’s sixth grade class at Columbus Elementary School make Oobleck Friday, March 24 during STEM Fest in Wilcox Hall.
MVCC’s STEM Fest promotes science exploration for local sixth graders (VIDEO)
The goal of Friday’s STEM Fest at Mohawk Valley Community College was to get area students to “think of themselves as science people,” MVCC Dean of the School of STEM-Transfer Jake Mihevc said. more
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Kernan Elementary School Sixth Grade Student Council members, seated from left, Ivan Toledo, Nuer Gaw, Florentino Gonzalez, Jayrra Majias and Ikhram Hussaim chat with Utica City School District Board of Eduction Vice President Danielle Padula, standing left, and President Joseph Hobika Jr. at the board’s October 2022 meeting.
Zoom program reveals responsibilities of school board members
There is much more to becoming a member of the local school district’s board of education than simply sitting in on a meeting or two a month, said a Madison-Oneida BOCES Board of Education member. more
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According to Utica University, first-year student deposits at Utica are higher than they have been in more than 10 years. Pictured is the Utica University sign at the corner of Burrstone and Champlin Avenue on Friday, January 20, 2023.
Record applications to Utica University put institution at the top of prospective students’ lists
Despite the setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic across higher institutions across the country, including an unprecedented 13% decline in first-year enrollment. more
Hamilton Central School Project-Based Learning students recently organized a High Needs Food Drive for the local food cupboard.
HCS sixth graders reach out to feed hungry neighbors
Hamilton Central School sixth grade teacher Monica Chamberlain’s brand-new Project-Based Learning classes were designed to inspire the students to perform community outreach. more
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Oneida County Correction Division Sgt. Curtis Morgan, right, talks with Oneida High School student Connor Simms, left, and his mom, Michelle Simms, Tuesday, March 21, at the Exploring Careers in the Mohawk Valley event at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica.
MVCC event explores career opportunities around the Mohawk Valley
Nearly 30 stations featured professionals from the following fields: arts and communication; business and hospitality; government, public safety, education and human services; STEM and information technology; health sciences; and skilled trades. more
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Herkimer Central School District senior Isabella Vredenburg speaks during a ceremony March 12 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Michael S. Pliseck Post 4915 in Herkimer.
Herkimer student wins Voice of Democracy audio essay contest
Herkimer Central School District senior Isabella Vredenburg was recently recognized for her success in the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy audio essay competition. more
Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School, 2 Notre Dame Lane, Utica.
Former Notre Dame principal accused of stealing funds
The former executive principal at the Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School in Utica is accused of stealing more than $3,000 from the school by writing checks to himself. more
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Sovena at Griffiss Business and Technology Park
Sovena USA partners with local STEM program
Sovena USA of Rome, one of the largest olive oil companies in the world, has partnered with the Griffiss Institute on the creation and support of their STEM camps and programs in the community. more
Emma Spellman, coached by Instructional Designer Ben Salzman, right, enters a virtual reality escape room Monday, March 20, during the Battle of the Books event at Hamilton College in Clinton.
Battle of the Books shares fun of reading, technology with students from 7 districts (VIDEO)
The Battle of the Books event at Hamilton College gave more than 100 area students the chance to spend some quality time with others. See video in article. more
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Attorney: Karam lawsuits continue against Utica school district
The names of four individual Utica City School District Board of Education members were dropped from a lawsuit against them Friday in Oneida County Court. more
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Previously, four Utica School Board members, including President Joseph Hobika Jr., left, and Tennille Knoop, right, and Acting Superintendent Brian Nolan, center, were served legal notice (by the man in the blue t-shirt) Dec. 13 of pending court action against them from Bruce Karam, who was placed on administrative leave from his superintendent position in October.
Utica School Board members removed from superintendent’s lawsuit
The names of four individual Utica City School District Board of Education members were dropped Friday in Oneida County Court from a lawsuit brought against them by Superintendent Bruce Karam. more
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Michelle J. Howard
Retired admiral to deliver Hamilton College Commencement
Retired Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard will deliver Hamilton College’s 2023 Commencement address and receive an honorary degree on Sunday, May 21. more
OHM BOCES culinary student Isabella Aceto, right, demonstrates a meat press to VVS ninth grader Alexander Ayala during the CTE open house Wednesday in New Hartford.
BOCES open house shines light on hands-on educational programs (VIDEO)
The course offerings of Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES take students beyond their traditional books and classrooms and into actual applications of what they are learning. See the video clip in article. more
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Program members, from left, Donna Goodwin, Elaine Atkinson and Cynthia DeTraglia chat Thursday, March 9 during the Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement open house event at Mohawk Valley Community College in Rome.
MVILR program invites retirees to continue to learn
MVILR is a non-profit organization that offers educational programming for local seniors to help them “learn, live, grow, move, think, socialize and create.” more
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Joshua Muzzi, center, has been appointed as a new campus peace officer at Herkimer County Community College. From left: Nicholas F. Laino Sr., vice president for administration and finance; Muzzi; and Timothy Rogers, director of campus safety.
New peace officer appointed at Herkimer College
Herkimer County Community College has appointed a new campus peace officer, according to an announcement Wednesday by college officials. more
Dennis Perfetti, right, tells members of the Rome City School District Board of Education at their Monday regular meeting he is not happy with their decision not to renew Superintendent Peter Blake’s contract when it expires in April 2024.
Pair of elementary schools off state list of schools in need of improvement
Louis V. Denti Elementary School is being removed from the New York State Education Department’s list of schools in need of improvement. more
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