NORTH STAFFORD — Gov. Ralph Northam stood in front of hundreds of elementary school children and dropped a few hints.
“He’s a fifth-grade teacher,” he said.
Schools
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We received this release about Manassas student Ryan Tracy:
University of Alabama student Ryan Tracy of manassas (sic), VA (20112), will participate in UA’s Cooperative Education Program for fall 2018.
From an email:
One hundred and five Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students have been named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Academic Team, setting a new record of honorees for EMU. All 16 of EMU’s ODAC-sponsored sports were represented on the All-Academic Team.
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HAYMARKET — Sailors from USS Gravely greeted students and volunteered in classrooms at Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Elementary School on students’ first day back at school for the 2018-2019 school year.
At the start of the school day, sailors lined up outside the building to greet families. They also handed out stickers to each student to remind them, and their teacher, if they were car riders, walkers or bus riders.
From the Wilkes University press release:
Wilkes University welcomes nearly 700 first year students who make up the University’s newest class.
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A back-to-school message from Dr. Steven Walts, Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools:
We enthusiastically await the arrival of approximately 91,000 students on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. Our educators and support staff are prepared and passionate about ensuring each student learns, grows, and excels.
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STAFFORD — The Stafford County School Board Chairman was asked to pass the gavel during a discussion on residential development and student redistricting.
During the Tuesday, August 12 meeting, School Board Member Irene Egan identified a possible conflict of interest with Chairman Patricia Healy, and asked Healy to step aside as chairman when the Board discusses redistricting.
From an email:
Nearly 300 University of Dallas students were named to the spring 2018 Honor Roll for earning a semester GPA of 3.0-3.49.
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From an email:
Eddie Campell of Manassas, VA (20110) was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Campell is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.