The Vermont Land Trust recognized two local students from Rutland and Windsor Counties with the Land Stewards Award. The award, now in its 12th year, acknowledges the hard work of tomorrow’s agricultural and forestry leaders with a cash prize of […]
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Make college accessible for all students
By Sen. Bernie Sanders The good news is that Vermont has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country; fully 88 percent of our kids leave high school with a diploma. All of us — parents, educators, […]
Students to perform “In the Heights” at Paramount
Friday & Saturday, June 16-17—RUTLAND—Rutland High School Yes Plan will present “In the Heights,” with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of “Hamilton,” Friday, June 16, 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 17, 1 p.m. at Paramount Theatre. The musical […]
New Vermont law provides First Amendment protections to students and teachers
Gov. Phil Scott recently signed into law legislation that provides greater First Amendment protections for student journalists and their teachers and advisers in Vermont. “The Vermont Press Association is pleased the state Legislature moved quickly this year to provide proper […]
More than 500 graduate from CCV
NORTHFIELD—The Community College of Vermont (CCV) held its graduation ceremony Saturday, June 3, at Norwich University’s Shapiro Field House. More than 500 students from across the state received associate degrees at the event. Students representing all 14 Vermont counties graduated […]
Castleton students reflect on years at University
CASTLETON—On Saturday, May 13, Castleton seniors walked across the stage and received their diplomas from President Dave Wolk. Commencement ceremonies are a time-honored tradition signifying an important milestone in nearly every graduate’s life. After spending most of their lives in […]
Local students claim Rotary scholarships
What is the price tag of a college education? According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2016–2017 school years was $33,480 at private colleges, and $9,650 for state residents at public colleges. For any high school senior […]
High school students mob Vermont Statehouse for Climate Change Rally
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Nearly 1,400 students descended on the state capitol Wednesday, April 12, for a rally against climate change. High school students organized the event, which was conceived three years ago by students in a civics class at […]
DAR awards presented to Rutland students
RUTLAND—The Daughters of the American Revolution, Ann Story Chapter, recently presented its annual Good Citizen Awards to seven Rutland area high school seniors and its annual American History Essay Contest award to three 5th, 6th, and 8th grade students. These […]
Rutland students dominate at 3D printer competition
By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND—Students from Rutland High School and Rutland Middle School both claimed first place at the third annual 3D Modeling Event, held this year on March 24 at the Vermont Technical Center in Randolph. “This was our third […]