Year: 2013

Cayuga Community College and Onondaga Community College today announced an agreement that creates a career pathway for Cayuga students to earn an associate’s degree in Health Information Technology at Onondaga. The agreement is in response to a workforce demand for health information technicians specializing in medical records in the regions served by Cayuga.

State Senator Patty Ritchie will honor more than 40 teachers from Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties at a special event to be held Thursday in Watertown. Honorees were nominated for Senator Ritchie’s “Teachers of Excellence” program for their dedication and commitment to education by colleagues, former students, friends and family members.

More than half a million dollars in scholarships, grants, endowments and awards were handed out to graduating seniors from Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School at their annual Senior Awards banquet on June 4.

The following Volney Elementary School students were presented with a Principal’s Award for demonstrating effort, the May character virtue of the month.

Families who have a child with a mental health diagnosis are invited to attend a special Family Fun Day on June 26 from noon – 2 p.m. at Foster Park in Fulton. Hosted by Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Family Education and Partnerships and Family Support Services programs, the Family Fun Day offers families who have a child with a mental health diagnosis an afternoon of games and activities for the whole family.

One recent classroom experience was a visit by an occupational therapist that was coordinated by the program’s instructor to coincide with the students’ reading of Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper, a novel about a young girl that does not allow Cerebral Palsy to define her.

The CNY Arts Center has announced the latest recipient of its volunteer recognition award. The Arts Center, which serves Fulton and its surrounding communities, strives to engage people of all ages with all arts.