Al Roker enjoys a bite from the Oswego Sub Shop sandwich that was named in his honor.
Oswego Daily News

Roker Shines National Spotlight on Oswego

The 1976 SUNY Oswego grad returned to the college on Thursday to do live broadcasts for the Today Show. The college’s TV station is named in his honor. He did some broadcasts from there, but most were shown live from the front entrance way of the Campus Center – surrounded by hundreds of students and others who flocked to the college to be part of the event.

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Oswego Daily News

Generosity of Former Students Creates Large Scholarship in Phoenix

Phoenix Central School graduates will soon have a new opportunity to assist with college costs thanks to a large scholarship fund recently established by an alumna of the district. After the March 2014 passing of Roberta Hurd, a graduate of the Class of 1939, the Robert and Roberta Hurd Scholarship Fund was established with a bequest gift to the Central New York Community Foundation – totaling upwards of $1 million.

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Oswego Daily News

Ritchie Secures Nearly $70,000 To Improve Safety At Local Schools

In an effort to improve safety and security at local schools, State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced nearly $70,000 in special funding to be distributed to districts throughout Central and Northern New York. “When children are in the classroom and when teachers are leading lessons, the focus should be on learning, not whether or not they are safe and out of harm’s way,” said Senator Ritchie.

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