School News
      Kathryn Przybyla, a student at Sacred Heart Academy, has been selected as a Claes Nobel Academic Scholarship Semifinalist by the National Society of High School Scholars. She was selected from among 11,000 applicants based on excellence in academics, leadership and service activities.
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      AMONG THE NATION'S BEST - Amherst residents, eighth-graders at Elmwood Franklin School, were recently honored for excelling on National Foreign Language Exams. Awarded in Spanish were, from left, Drew Slawson, Kevin Acker and Evan Brannen. French awards were given to James Dryden and Patricia Ha...
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      MONEY SMARTS - John Flis, left, holding a plaque with Jon Himes, teachers at Amherst High School, were two of 27 educators honored by the University at Buffalo's School of Management and M&T Bank during a ceremony on June 7. They were recognized for using the MoneySkill curriculum in their high ...
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Amherst Community Education to hold technology courses
      Amherst Community Education will hold a selection of technology courses open to all district and out of district students entering grades 6-12. Rob Zdrojewski, a technology teacher and director of Tech TV at Amherst Middle School, will teach the class.
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On the Campus
      Kathleen Morris of Amherst and Paul Zackey of Snyder were named to the dean's list for the spring 2007 semester at Clarkson University. Scott Puccio of Snyder has received his master's degree from York University in Toronto. He is a 1995 graduate of Amherst Central High School.
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      LUNCH WITH VARIETY - Maple West Elementary School pupil Christine Li, dressed in a native costume of her heritage, is served fried plantains from Iliana Perez-Wiggins, during the multicultural lunch held at the school on Friday.
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