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Sandra and Glenn D. Cunningham Foundation Announce Scholarship Winners

sandra and GlennJERSEY CITY – The annual scholarship winners for the Sandra and Glenn D. Cunningham Foundation were announced today as students look forward to the fall school semester.

A total of 15 students were selected as scholarship recipients for students heading to schools throughout the area such as St. Peter’s University and William Paterson college or as far away as West Virginia University  and Howard University in Washington D.C.  Of the group, eight (8) new students were selected as scholarship winners while seven (7) students were continued scholarship recipients.

“Each and every year we coordinate our efforts to ensure that the foundation lives ups to its founding ideals of assisting students through scholarships to realize their dreams of higher education,” said foundation president and co-founder Sandra Cunningham.

As one of the founding principles of the foundation, scholarship recipients will be paired with a mentor who is a professional of various backgrounds from the community. These mentors will serve as role models for the young students and also a sounding board for students needing guidance in these crucial phases of their lives.   Each scholarship winner will receive a check for $1,500 to help defray the cost of tuition. Continue reading Sandra and Glenn D. Cunningham Foundation Announce Scholarship Winners →

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Your Charming Child:Cool Charm School – Donna Bostany and Lisa Butowsky Teach Kids about Manners and Social Interactions

 Your Charming Child Workshops begin  this  August in Hoboken

By Sally Deering

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Sisters Lisa Butowsky and Donna Bostany teach etiquette to children, from good talble manners to fighting off bullies.

Teaching children how to behave in social situations runs the gamut from handling a salad fork to a nasty bully.  And that’s just what Donna Bostany of Union City is prepared to do as she launches her new business, Your Charming Child, an etiquette training program for children 4 through 12 that her sister Lisa Butowsky started a year ago in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Bostany and Butowsky are Certified Etiquette Consultants trained at the International School of Protocol in Hunt Valley, Maryland, who teach manners and social skills to kids so they can become good citizens of the world. The sisters started teaching the classes to children in the Bucks County area and are now branching out to towns in Hudson.  On Mon, Tues, and Wed, August 5, 6, and 7, at the Hoboken Man salon, Bostany will teach her first series of etiquette classes to local recruits.

“Good manners help you make good decisions when dealing with other people which leads to respect for others as well as self-respect,” Bostany says. “By having good social skills, one does not need to engage in risky behaviors, but finds that popularity comes from being a good listener, a good friend and someone who makes other people feel at ease.”

Continue reading Your Charming Child:Cool Charm School – Donna Bostany and Lisa Butowsky Teach Kids about Manners and Social Interactions →

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Bayonne High School Art Students create T-Shirt Designs

T-ShirtDesignwinners-2013 In photo – L to R:   Kester Canda, Abraam Tawfik

.The original designs of two BHS Computer Graphics students were selected for the annual Senior Day and Project Graduation T-Shirts.

 Abraam Tawfik’s design was chosen for the Senior Day T-shirt and distributed to all seniors on Monday, June 17 to be worn at the annual event held at Veteran’s Stadium that day.  Once Abraam was informed that his design was chosen, he was directed to create a second design for the back of the shirt which read “B.H.S. and I.M.T.T.  Partners in Education”.

 Kester Canda’s design for the Project Graduation T-shirt was worn by all those who attended the event after the 2013 BHS graduation ceremony.

 Over 45 designs from the Computer Graphics classes were submitted for consideration under the direction of Mrs. Charlann Meluso, Computer Graphics teacher. Both Abraam and Kester each received a $25 award for their efforts.

 

 

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Hudson County Community College Announces Bayonne Resident David Tadros Is Valedictorian

 Hudson County Community College’s Class of 2013

 

hccc-logo300dpiJERSEY CITY, N.J. / May 15, 2013 — Hudson County Community College President Dr. Glen Gabert announced that David Tadros of Bayonne has been chosen as Valedictorian for the College’s Class of 2013.

 David Tadros is not what many people would consider a “traditional” college student, insomuch as he is older — 26 years of age — and had postponed pursuing a college education until just two years ago. What’s more, he is “surprised” by the fact that he has been chosen as Valedictorian, despite the fact that he carried a 4.0 grade-point average throughout the two years he was studying at the College. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Announces Bayonne Resident David Tadros Is Valedictorian →

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Hudson County Community College to Hold Ceremonies Thursday Evening May 23rd, 2013

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Approximately 1,000 students expected to graduate in the Class of 2013

              

 On thursday evening approximately 1,000 students are expected to graduate in the class of 2013. At the ceremony will preside Hudson County Community College (HCCC) President Dr. Glen Gabert; Hudson  County Executive Thomas A. DeGise; HCCC Board of Trustees Vice Chair Bakari  Gerard Lee, Esq. and members of the Board of Trustees; Keynote Speaker J. Noah   Brown, President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees; 2013  Heritage Award Recipient Kenneth Lindenfelser, Sr.; Major Charles Kelly of The Salvation Army, who will lead the invocation; HCCC Class of 2013 Valedictorian   David Tadros and the students graduating in the HCCC Class of 2013; members   of the HCCC administration, faculty and staff.

  Hudson County Community College 35th Annual Commencement Ceremonies. will take place at  Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, NJ.

 

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St. Peter’s Prep Local Students Achieve Honor Roll Status

JST pETERS PREP LOGOames C. DeAngelo, ’85, Principal of Saint Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, has announced that the following local residents have attained honor roll status for the third marking period of 2012-2013:
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First Honors: Joseph Nicoletti, ’13, Nicholas Santa Maria, ’13, David Somers, ’13, Andrew Holowienka, ’14, Kevin Kuhl, ’14, James Ryan, ’14, Mario Spiniello, ’14, Sean Crowley, ’15, Nicholas Kaniewski, ’15, Christopher Kuczynski, ’15, David Cortinas, ’16, Kenneth Tarantino, ’16, and Michael Vinci, ’16.
Second Honors: Michael Esposito, ’13, Matthew Fonti, ’13, Jack Giacchetti, ’13, Ralph Scianni, ’13, Alexander Gill, ’14, Joaquim Goncalves, ’14, Bret Jablonski, ’14, Dominick Arnaldo, ’15, Thomas Lyga, ’15, Jericho Martinez, ’15, Austin Matus, ’15, Jonathan Racki, ’15, and Gabriel Russotto, ’15. Continue reading St. Peter’s Prep Local Students Achieve Honor Roll Status →
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Registration Is Now Open for Courses at Hudson County Community College This Summer

 

 

hccc-logo300dpiJERSEY CITY, N.J. / April 19, 2013 — Hudson County Community College announces that registration is now open for summer term and fall semester courses.  Registration is currently underway at 25 Journal Square in Jersey City.

 

Classes for the Summer I and Summer II terms will begin on May 28 and July 15, respectively, and fall the semester will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the Journal Square campus and North Hudson Higher Education Center. Classes are also being offered in off-campus locations including Bayonne and Kearny during the fall. In addition, several courses will be available in online format for the summer and fall terms. Continue reading Registration Is Now Open for Courses at Hudson County Community College This Summer →

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HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACTS UP!

 

 hccc-logo300dpi Playwright and Professor Joseph Gallo Initiates New Theater Arts Program at Hudson County Community College

 

By Sally Deering

 originalsizeJosephGall,HCCCsnewTheaterArtsCoordinatorIn September 2012, Hudson got a little more artsy when professional playwright Joe Gallo brought Hudson County Community College to a new stage – or rather, brought the stage to HCCC.

 Gallo, whose plays have been performed in Hoboken, New York and other cities throughout the country, is a theater arts professor at HCCC who helped institute a new theater arts degree program. The new curriculum – which began in the 2012-2013 school year – is designed to provide students with a broad-based liberal arts education with core curriculum classes in theater that include Acting, Playwriting and Drama. Students who successfully complete the two-year program earn an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts – Theater, that prepares them to transfer to four-year colleges and universities where they can earn Bachelor of Arts degrees in theater and related programs.

 A theater professional – he’s a producer and Associate Artist at Mile Square Theater in Hoboken – Gallo earned an MFA in playwriting from Ohio University and his plays have been produced Off-Broadway, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and at other theaters throughout the country. Gallo has taught Playwriting, Acting and other theater-related courses at the School of Visual Arts, Drew University and Kean University.

 Recently, Gallo spoke with Riverview Observer about how he initiated the new Theater Arts program and what prospective students can look forward to if they decide to enroll.

 RVO: Joe, can you share with our readers how the new theater arts program began?

JG: In 2007 HCCC hired to teach creative writing and because I have an MFA in playwriting, I was asked to revamp its Introduction to Acting class. I did that for the college and when I asked why the college doesn’t offer more theater classes, I was told, ‘because we don’t have a theater.’

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Hudson County Community College Foundation Holding 11th Annual ‘Night at the Races’ Fundraiser on April 5

 

Family-friendly fundraiser will provide scholarships for deserving students

                                                           

Jhccc-logo300dpiERSEY CITY, N.J. / April 3, 2013 — Families from the area are invited to gather for an evening of fun and goodwill on Friday, April 5, 2013 when the Hudson County Community College Foundation holds its 11th annual “Night at the Races” fundraiser.

 The trotters race event will be held indoors at the Meadowlands Race Track, Pegasus East starting at 6 p.m. (post time is 7:15 p.m.). Proceeds will be dedicated to providing scholarships for deserving Hudson County Community College students and for the College’s growth and development. Tickets are $100 each and must be purchased in advance. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Foundation Holding 11th Annual ‘Night at the Races’ Fundraiser on April 5 →

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Bayonne Medical Center and Christ Hospital Schools of Nursing to Merge

BMC_photoBayonne, NJ — In an effort to improve and expand the scope of educational experience and to offer students an opportunity to earn an advanced degree in nursing, the Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing and Christ Hospital School of Nursing will merge in the fall of 2014.

Both Christ Hospital and Bayonne Medical Center’s School of Nursing have been staples of education in Hudson County since the 1890’s. Each school has a rich and varied history, with a common goal of providing a superior education and the highest quality care to patients. The faculties of both institutions are devoted to ensuring the continuation of this goal. The merging of Bayonne Medical Center and Christ Hospital’s School of Nursing will provide a wealth of opportunities to the students of both institutions — enhancing their clinical expertise through experiences not only in the hospital, but through interactions within the communities themselves. Continue reading Bayonne Medical Center and Christ Hospital Schools of Nursing to Merge →