Category: News
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WPSD CEO Rhoten to retire
BY PHILLIP POUPORE | Sunday, June 19, 2016, 10:33 p.m. Don Rhoten had rarely seen snow when he moved from Florida to Pittsburgh in January 1994 to take over as CEO for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Rhoten will never forget that first week in Pittsburgh. During his walk to work on the first…
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Retiring CEO put WPSD on cutting edge
When Donald Rhoten was young, education for deaf children was different. They sat at the front of the classroom so they could watch the teacher, he said. That’s not how things are done at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood, where Rhoten has served as superintendent and CEO for two decades. Each…
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WPSD: Update on Alumni from 1995-2015
Since The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf opened 147 years ago, thousands of students have passed through these doors. Today, as it was in 1869, the goal is to produce graduates who achieve their dreams and positively impact society. For this edition of The Western Pennsylvanian, we attempted to find out what the more…
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WPSD VIDEO: Dr. Farmer, new CEO of WPSD
From YouTube: The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Steven E. Farmer, M.S., Ed.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Farmer comes to WPSD from the Tennessee School for the Deaf, where he had served as Director of Student Life. In that position, Farmer supervised…
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WPSD Announces New CEO
Dr. Steven Farmer to succeed Don Rhoten on July 1 March 11, 2016 (Pittsburgh, PA) – The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Steven E. Farmer, M.S., Ed.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Farmer comes to WPSD from the Tennessee School for the Deaf,…
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Deaf cheerleaders sign their team spirit
Cheerleaders for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf may not be yelling, but that doesn’t mean their messages aren’t being heard. Members of the cheerleading squad use hand signals and facial expressions to promote their team spirit. They cheer for the Lions boys and girls basketball teams at the Edgewood school in front of…
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Alumni Night 2016 Photo Gallery
WPSD Alumni Women’s Basketball WPSD Alumni Men’s and Boys’ Basketball Alumni Night 2016 photo galley (78 photos)
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WPSD is now hiring – ASL Teacher
The Western Pennsylvania is now hiring! Mr. Behanna, Human Relations Specialist, highlights the current opening of ASL Teacher. Presently, there are several open positions at the School. All openings along with their complete description can be found at wpsd.org under the ‘Employment” link at the bottom of the home page. Candidates are encouraged to review…