Youngest Rutgers graduate ties family tradition
Shant Sarkuni, 15, Cranbury, earned bachelor's degrees in math and computer science from Rutgers, following a family lineage that includes Hannes Sarkuni who graduated at 14 in 1996. Shant enrolled at 11 after seventh grade, skipping typical high school yet living off campus and missing standard college events. His father Movses notes the family norms while Shant says the routine felt normal.
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Rutgers University
Shant Sarkuni
Cranbury
Rutgers
Hannes Sarkuni
Hannes
Sehrope
Shant
Cancun
Movses Sarkuni
Group Revolt Over Graduation News At New Jersey School
Twelve eighth graders at Ashe Elementary in Trenton were arrested after a food fight in the cafeteria erupted when a guidance counselor announced that half of the class failed the standardized exam and must attend summer school. Eleven face juvenile charges of disorderly conduct and one is charged with aggravated battery on a police officer.
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Ashe
Trenton
N.J
Blondean Davis
Davis
Chicago Public Schools
Paul Vallas
MediEvil II Review: Sir Dan Rises Again With Firepower
The sequel revisits Sir Daniel Fortesque as he battles to stop a spellbook from raising zombie armies. Gameplay mirrors the original with familiar controls and weapons plus guns bombs and cannon. Puzzles push progress and the camera hampers action, earning a B to B minus with strong visuals and solid control marred by aiming issues.
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Daniel Fortesque
Sony
Sir Dan
Zarok
London
Danhand
Hall of Heroes
Dankenstein
Dan
Vacation Volunteers Brighten Camp For Kids With MD
Anne Brinker, a 2000 Odessa High graduate, volunteers again as a counselor at a Muscular Dystrophy Association camp in Cedar Canyon Methodist Camp serving West Texas and parts of New Mexico. The one week program pairs kids with MD with young adults to help them participate in swimming boating and horseback riding in a wheelchair free environment. The campers gain confidence see themselves as normal and learn that the disease does not define them while volunteers gain perspective on life.
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Anne Brinker
Odessa High School
Cedar Canyon Methodist Camp
Anne
J.C
J.C. Cardona
Cedar Canyon United Methodist
Dallas high school embraces ASL to teach deaf culture
Richland High School trains 150 students in American Sign Language as a foreign language to bridge communication between hearing and deaf students. Educators note benefits and ongoing challenges including interpreter shortages, funding limits, and varied classroom placement while showcasing programs that connect students with Deaf culture and possible careers in interpretation.
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Dallas
Jessica Smith
Richland High School
Jessica
Richland
Texas
Stein
Samuel High School
Texas School For the Deaf
Austin
National Technical School For the Deaf
Rochester
N.Y
Traci Weast
Lauren Jessup
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