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BURLINGTON, VT (05/23/2013)(readMedia)– Some 2,557 students were awarded a variety of bachelor’s degrees during the University of Vermont’s 211th Commencement ceremonies on May 19. There were some 575 advanced degrees and certificates awarded by the UVM Graduate College and approximately 106 women and men took the oath of Hippocrates following the awarding of their M.D. [...]

In July Dr. Patrick Brimstein will have been at the helm of Peru Central School for one year.  He was kind enough to meet with the Peru Gazette to discuss his start as Superintendent. Adele Douglas conducted the interview. What are your impressions of the school? “In general the kids here seem to be very [...]

Tupper Lake, Newcomb, Minerva budgets fail » Local News » Press-Republican.

Jonna Marie Peryer , daughter of Sandra Esposito of Peru graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a Bachelor of Science, cum laude degree in Biology at the college’s 106th commencement exercises held on the college campus May 12th. The Commencement speaker was political commentator Mark Shields,

Superintendency attracts fewer educators » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru Intermediate School families exercising together » Lifestyles » Press-Republican.

Cursive instruction declining in area schools » Local News » Press-Republican.

Charles Remillard, of Peru, NY, was one of 62 SUNY Oneonta student-athletes named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the fall 2012 season. To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student must be varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 [...]

SUNY Plattsburgh Dean’s List released » Local News » Press-Republican.

Does the New York lottery money really go to schools? | syracuse.com.

TROY, NY (03/29/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2012 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Higgins studies Mechanical Engineering.

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State Aid – County by County, District by District

          “The new budget keeps state spending below a two percent cap for a third consecutive year, funds programs and services important to many in our communities and includes new tax relief to help families and businesses.  On-time is what should always be the case, but doing so three years in [...]

Peru Central addresses name change » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru Central proposes staff reductions » Local News » Press-Republican.

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PCSD searching for $1.3 million savings » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan On March 11th the Peru Town Board continued its effort to recognize Peru Boy Scout Troop 49’s Eagle Scouts.  Eleven Troop 49 scouts have achieved the Eagle Scout rank in the last two years and four additional scouts are working towards the Eagle rank. Nathan Fuller achieved the Eagle Scout rank [...]

In Albany, teachers unions’ lobbying power remains unmatched | GothamSchools.

Seton schools merge governing bodies » Local News » Press-Republican.

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA: Enchanted Edition presented by Peru Drama Club this weekend. Show Dates: March Thurs. 7th & Fri. 8th at 7:30 PM and March Sat. 9th at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM Ticket Prices: Students $5, Adults $10

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday February 26. Everyone was in attendance. Six Eagle Scouts were recognized and awarded certificates for their achievements by Town Supervisor Peter Glushko. Nathan Tuller (not present) — Received Eagle on 9/4/11. Nathan replaced the concrete footers for the cannons at the American Legion [...]

Peru Indians Happenings Combining a separate middle and high school into one requires the district to register the new 7-12 building configuration. The district invites our greater community of students, parents, citizens and staff members to help name the school. All other school traditions remain in place. The student council was asked to help organize [...]

Indians, Eagles to meet in boys’ basketball ‘B’ finals » Sports » Press-Republican.

Peru Central approves administrative reorganization » Local News » Press-Republican.

Changes for Peru School district | New York – WPTZ Home.

Rate rise new worry – Times Union.

Watertown Daily Times | Schools fight for share of $203 million; confusion over how funding will be doled out.

Peru Central anticipates $2.9 million deficit » Local News » Press-Republican.

Campus Notebook: RPI president warns of budget cuts’ impact – Times Union.

BROCKPORT, NY (02/06/2013)(readMedia)– The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester. Ravi Ross of Peru, NY was named to the Dean’s List. Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean’s List with Honors, while [...]

Peru bus proposition passes » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » School aid runs here.

Local high school students meet with state legislators » Local News » Press-Republican.

DURHAM, NH (01/24/2013)(readMedia)– Douglas Osborne of Peru has earned Honors for the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year at the University of New Hampshire. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point [...]

Peru Central School District residents will vote today on a proposed bus purchase. The vote by qualified residents will take place from noon to 9 p.m. in the gymnasium of the High School Building. The proposition asks for permission to purchase three standard 65-passenger buses at an estimated maximum cost of $110,000 each, with the [...]

The following Peru residents have been named to the Siena College Deans’ List for the Fall 2012 semester. Morgan Flynn, a junior English education major, of Peru, NY. Nathanael LePage, a senior Spanish major, of Peru, NY. To be named to the Deans’ List, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between [...]

Educator to share what he’s learned for King Commemoration » Local News » Press-Republican.

GENESEO, NY (01/18/2013)(readMedia)– James Ford from Peru, NY (12972) was named to the Dean’s List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the fall semester 2012. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours. SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal [...]

ALFRED, NY  Rochelle LaForest, a resident of Peru, NY, was among over 500 students from Alfred State who made the fall 2012 Dean’s List. Alfred State offers associate degrees in 50 programs in the fields of agriculture, health, business, vocational, and engineering technology, as well as liberal arts and sciences. There are also 19 baccalaureate [...]

Tougher security on way for schools – Times Union.

OSWEGO, NY (01/16/2013)(readMedia)– Alyssa Estus of Peru, a junior adolescence education major, has been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester at SUNY Oswego. The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the academic top 25.9 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade average of [...]

By Adele Douglas The Town of Peru has been awarded $235,000 Safe Routes to School (STRS) grant for infrastructure and non-infrastructure elements to improve the safety of walking and biking to Peru Central School. STRS  grants are 100% federally funded and are administered by NYSDOT. The Town has been working to improve the walkability of the [...]

Superintendents: Fiscal changes critical to education reform » Local News » Press-Republican.

SL school district reviews security measures – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Indians repeat in Peru Wrestling Classic » Sports » Press-Republican.

Cursive writing becoming a postscript – Times Union.

Rodney Ralston » Obituaries » Press-Republican.

ROCHESTER, NY (12/18/2012)(readMedia)– The following local residents made the Dean’s List for Fall 2012 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology: Jesse Charland of Peru, N.Y., a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information [...]