Source: Karin Chenoweth, Huffington Post The first time I visited Elmont Memorial High School in New York’s Nassau County almost eight years ago, then-principal Al Harper showed me the space where he had carved out the science research lab. It was crammed with myriad equipment. Just what I can’t remember, except that there was a cage andContinueContinue reading “The Color of Brilliance: High Achieving Black Scholars at Elmont High School Say People Wonder If They’re Cheating”
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Review: Girls P.R.I.D.E. Project 3rd Annual Women’s HERstory Month Celebration
On Saturday March 14th, a rainy afternoon did not stop an audience full of girls, young ladies, women and community members from packing the Elmont Memorial Library Theatre for the 3rd Annual Women’s HERstory Month Celebration organized by Girls PRIDE Project. The event featured inspiring dance performances, musical selections, poetry, motivational speakers and more –ContinueContinue reading “Review: Girls P.R.I.D.E. Project 3rd Annual Women’s HERstory Month Celebration”
We Started Here: Greg
Elmont has no shortage of talent. In fact, it may very well have an abundance. Talented musicians, talented athletes; talented people with wonderful ideas about how to improve their community. However, talent alone simply isn’t enough. And perhaps what makes these people so effective at what they do is the way they combine their talentsContinueContinue reading “We Started Here: Greg”
Elmont Native, Odrine Belot, Now UCONN Standout
Source: University of Connecticut Huskies After delivering one of the nation’s best results in the triple jump on Saturday at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, University of Connecticut women’s track and field junior Odrine Belot has been selected as the American Athletic Conference Female Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday. Belot setContinueContinue reading “Elmont Native, Odrine Belot, Now UCONN Standout”
Roshane Wright, Former Elmont Student, Excels at York College
Source: Long Island Herald An Elmont High School graduate and Valley Stream native has plenty of new hardware for his trophy case after an outstanding start to the indoor track season at Jamaica’s York College. Roshane Wright, a sophomore sprinter and long jumper for the Divison III York College Cardinals, was recognized by both theContinueContinue reading “Roshane Wright, Former Elmont Student, Excels at York College”
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