Community

February brings the kickoff of Fulton Community Theater’s 2017 season. What better way to start with a romantic comedy that is certain to make you laugh, cry, and philosophize?

Two Oswego County residents have each been awarded scholarships to attend Alfred State. Eleanor Page of Oswego was awarded a $29,120 “Presidential Scholarship.” Brandon Mironti of Pheonix was awarded a $4,000 “Academic Distinction Scholarship.”

Oswego Harborfest Executive Director Peter Myles presented Leighton Elementary School’s Principal Kara Shore with Harborfest T-shirts. These shirts will be distributed to students as needed.

Several Fairgrieve Elementary School students were recently named most improved for the month of December because they made academic and/or behavioral strides.

Students in Lynne Field’s and Beth Hudson’s classrooms opted not to do a gift exchange for the holidays. Instead, they collected money from Fairgrieve staff members and local dentist Dr. Juan Lopez to buy items for the Toys for Tots program.

Students from the Paul V. Moore High School’s Distributive Education Clubs of America chapter recently attended the Region Nine DECA competition at Le Moyne College and continued to excel in the community.

One student from each classroom at Fairgrieve Elementary School recently received a Virtue of the Month award because they exhibited empathy in December. For their efforts to understand people’s feelings in their classroom and in the hallways, the honorees received a “brag tag” to add to their collection.

Several John C. Birdlebough High School students recently performed in the New York State School Music Association Senior High Area All-State Festival in Whitesboro.

Hannibal High School senior Mackenzie Stevens recently received a financial boost for college, thanks to the Shirley Chillson Cianfarano Scholarship.