Centenary College is offering free tutoring at a downtown Hackettstown location, while the Rotary Club is looking for applicants for an exchange program.
Cedar Crest College made the list of the 50 Most Beautiful Campus Arboretums by Best College Reviews. The William F. Curtis Arboretum is filled with trees representing most continents and is said to be "a testimony to the world's biodiversity." Curtis purchased the land the college resides today back in 1915. Back then, the site was nothing more than bare expanse of corn stubble surrounding a single walnut treat. Today, the arboretum provides a lush landscape for hand-on learning opportunities.
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Centenary College's downtown office, 217 Main St., has hosted free mathematics tutoring for grades 2 to 6 over the past three years and continues to offer this resource. Made possible by Kathy Turrisi, assistant professor of mathematics and Krassi Lazarova, associate professor of physics at Centenary College, tutoring hours are 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays (for grades 2 to 6) and Wednesdays (for SAT preparation). Call 908-852-1400, ext. 2321 to make an appointment.
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The Rotary Clubs are seeking four young adults to visit Sao Paulo, Brazil for a month-long, expense-paid cultural exchange trip. Sponsored by the Rotary Foundation, the Group Study Exchange team will travel from mid-April to mid-May, 2016. Applicants must live or be employed in Rotary District 7470, which is comprised of Morris, Essex, Warren and Sussex counties. The deadline for application is Dec. 31, 2015. Contact: 908-803-4602, or rfreaney@verizon.net.
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New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg is currently accepting applications for its next 12-week class cycle, scheduled to begin Nov. 30. Applicants must be 16-25 years old, residents of New Jersey and not currently enrolled in school. Enroll online or call 877-270-7266.
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For the Spring 2016 semester, Centenary College's School of International Studies will again offer adult ESL (English as a Second Language) classes for the community Thursday night from 5:30 to 8p.m. Jan. 28 through May 5. The cost is $150. Information: 908-852-1400, ext. 2330 or at lescel@centenarycollege.edu.
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Recently five members of the Hackettstown High School FFA traveled to Louisville, Ky, to participate in the National FFA Convention. Senior Noelle Larino won a bronze medal in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking event. Senior Juliana Humphreys, junior Kimberly Ervey and sophomore Brian Gerges competed in the Nursery Landscape Career Development event and received a silver ranking. Individually, Kimberly Ervey received bronze, Juliana Humphreys received silver and Brian Gerges received gold honors. Additionally, Jessica Ervey competed in the Dairy Handler event where she received a gold ranking and placed third individually in the national competition, which earned her a $100 scholarship.
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The following area students were named University Scholars at Susquehanna University: Kaela Bitting, of Coplay, a graduate of Parkland High School and daughter of Dwight and Cheryl Bitting; Andrew Bloom, of Frenchtown, a graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School and son of Kevin and Linda Bloom; Margaret Crann, of Blairstown, a graduate of North Warren Regional High School and daughter of James Crann and Charlene Crann; Kathryn Domyan, of Lower Macungie Township and daughter of Mark and Patricia Domyan; and Alethea Khoo, of Lower Macungie, an Emmaus graduate and daughter of Sam and Mary Khoo.
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Joseph Scudellari, a Bridgeway Homeschool Academy student, qualified as a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist. Scudellari has been a Bridgeway student since 9th grade and has utilized many honors and AP courses.