Today’s News: New Seminar Class for Freshmen, Sophomores; Emotional Night for Girls Soccer; STEM Opportunities are Growing for Students, Teachers Fulton Salutatorian Breaks Into the World of Stand-Up Comedy; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
Nearly 180 students, including several from the area, completed their undergraduate studies at SUNY Oswego in summer 2017 and were recognized with bachelor’s degrees.
In recognition of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oswego County Opportunities Cancer Services Program has begun a month long crusade aimed at educating community members about the importance of breast exams in the fight against breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in every 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
Theresa Woolson was a recent guest at Oswego Rotary. Woolson formed the Victor Orlando Woolson (VOW) Foundation after the death of her son in 2012 from a fatal reaction to synthetic drugs. The organization was formed in his honor to spread the word about synthetic drugs in an effort to save lives.
Michael Mankiewicz of Fulton was among more than 400 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who claimed $6.1 million in merit scholarships. Mankiewicz, a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School majoring in acting, earned a $12,000 Deans Scholarship.
In front of an auditorium full of local shoreline home and business owners Tuesday night, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Senator Patty Ritchie and Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Senator Tom O’Mara, along with Assemblymen Will Barclay and Bob Oaks came together for a Joint Hearing on 2017 Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flooding.
Students introduced their parents to teachers and administrators while touring the building. Informational sessions were held in classrooms to review expectations, provide resources and answer any questions that were asked.
The Oswego County Health Department reported today that a horse in West Monroe tested positive for the EEE virus in the state lab. The horse was seen by a veterinarian and euthanized on September 28. Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said horses are very susceptible to mosquito-borne diseases if they are not vaccinated.
Students at several elementary schools have been collecting items in an effort to aid those affected by severe weather in recent weeks, stockpiling non-perishable food, personal hygiene items and bottled water for delivery to people in need.
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