MacKenzie Grow, a gender and women's studies major and health studies minor at SUNY Oswego, has been researching Oswego County teen pregnancy rates and awareness about local resources for her honors thesis and capstone project. She will present her progress at the college’s annual Quest on April 4.
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Quest Presentation To Examine Local Teen Pregnancy Rates, Awareness

SUNY Oswego student MacKenzie Grow’s research into high local teenage pregnancy rates and awareness of resources will be among the topics explored at the college’s Quest on April 4. Quest, the college’s annual daylong celebration of student, faculty and staff scholarly and creative activity, invites the campus and community to attend free panels, presentations, readings, a poster session and more.

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Burritt Motors Receives United Way Spirit of Community Award

United Way of Greater Oswego County recently recognized Burritt Motors of Oswego with its Spirit of Community Award at the organization’s Salute to Volunteers and Leadership Giving Luncheon held at The American Foundry. The award is presented to an organization or individual that demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the quality of life in Oswego County.

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Buddy and Porky Pet Health – The Truth About Easter Rabbits

Here comes the Humane Society again, trying to make you feel guilty about something as harmless as giving your kids a cute little bunny for Easter. But this is serious folks. Ask a rabbit if it’s harmless. There are hundreds of abandoned and surrendered rabbits up for adoption just in the Central New York area and some estimates say that up to 80% of them started out as Easter gifts.

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Lucy, a greyhound belonging to veterinarian Dr. Andrea Dattellas, enjoys some attention from classmates of sophomore Nevaeh Tucker, center. Dattellas was one of a few dozen people, organizations and businesses who participated in the annual Career Day.
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Career Day Gets Bodley Students Thinking About Course Choices

G. Ray Bodley High School’s annual Career Day brought several people – and a dog – together to expose the students in grades nine through 12 to pathways toward a future career. While representatives from the fields of law enforcement, hospitality, military, cosmetology, media and athletics, among several others, spoke about their individual journeys, a majority of them had one common theme: consider the best educational courses now.

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Judges Announced For Next Great Idea 2018 Oswego County Business Plan Competition

The panel of judges has been secured for The Next Great Idea 2018 Oswego County Business Plan Competition, according to Austin Wheelock, deputy director for Operation Oswego County and co-chair of NGI. “The Next Great Idea is the result of business and community leaders joining together to launch a competition that encourages entrepreneurs to commit to new business development in Oswego County and offers a $50,000 prize to help make a dream come true,” Wheelock said.

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