Year: 2014
-
Reminder: Get Early Bird Combo for Reunion Event!
Dear Alumnus, friends and family: Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Alumni Association, Inc. is celebrating one hundredth anniversary and thirty-five Triennial Alumni Reunion on June 20-22, 2014. We will have WPSD Open House for a whole day on Friday, June 20, 2014: Catering, campus tour and first section of meeting at WPSD auditorium. We…
-
Place to Learn & Live: Residence at WPSD
The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf has embarked on an exciting new project that will benefit our current and future students – building a new residence. This $9.3 million project positions WPSD to meet the evolving needs of its students and their families for many years to come. The former dorm, built in the…
-
Obituary: Edward Heid, Class of 1960
Edward Allan Heid, 73, of Chippewa Twp. and formerly of Center Twp. passed away Tuesday,January 28, 2014 at his residence, surrounded by family. Born July 30, 1940 in Midland, he was a son of the late E. Martin and Hazel I. (Porter)Heid. He was a 1960 graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Edgewood,…
-
Alumni Reunion Reminder: Get Early Bird Combo!
To WPSD Alumni / Family / Friends, 100th Anniversary and 35th Triennial Alumni Reunion on June 20-22, 2014 is one of biggest event in history of WPSD Alumni Association. We only have 26 days left for selling $125 early bird combo until combo raise the price to $150 after February 28, 2014! We already provide…
-
Penn Hills native to sign at Super Bowl
By Lauren Lindstrom / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2014 11:10 PM With a few deep breaths and some finger stretches, Amber Zion will step into the national spotlight on Super Bowl Sunday. The Penn Hills native and Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf graduate will perform the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” in American Sign…
-
Message for you: Alumni WPSD Museum Fundraising
Printable Version Hello, this is Michelle Vigliotti and I am a graduate of the class of 1987. This letter is to inform you of my effort with the Alumni Association to develop and establish a new WPSD museum. I currently work at WPSD as a Residential Supervisor. I also serve the school in other capacities,…
-
Bobbie Jo Kite (1999) in Early Childhood Ed.
Bobbie Jo Kite, Class of 1999 is pursing the PhD degree in Early Childhood Education at George Mason University schedule to graduate in 2014. From YouTube About: Hello! My name is Bobbie Jo Kite, and I am currently a faculty at Gallaudet University- Department of Education. Today, I will discuss our new program titled “American…
-
Amber Zion Performs at Super Bowl XLVIII
Amber Stanton-Zion, WPSD Class of 1997 will perform ASL National Anthem at Super Bowl 48. NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion has been selected to bring the beauty of American Sign Language (ASL) to…
-
Alumni Reunion Entertainment: John Maucere
WPSD Alumni Association, Inc. will host the one of best recognized Deaf performance: John Maucere! He will take on the stage in DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh Green Tree on Saturday, June 21, 2014 as part of 100th Anniversary and 35th Triennial Alumni Reunion. John Maucere, a seasoned international performer, graduated from California School for…