Category: News
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Amber (Stanton) Zion in RIT/NTID FOCUS magazine
When she was young, Amber Stanton Zion would tell herself to “keep going until you reach the stars.” The Penn Hills, Pa., native has done exactly that, living and working in the Los Angeles area as an actress, appearing on television’s CSI:NY, a national Kay Jewelers commercial and on stage in numerous Deaf West Theatre…
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New dorm planned at W.P.S.D.
By Janice Crompton / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The campus of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is about to get a major makeover in the form of a new $9 million residence hall for students. “We’re very excited about this new building,” said Don Rhoten, CEO and executive director of The Programs of WPSD, the…
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There’s something different about Miss Smiling Eyes
By Julie E. MartinTribLivePublished: Monday, March 11, 2013 Maggie Donaldson demonstrates that the luck of the Irish, in reality, comes from hard work and dedication. The 17-year-old West Deer girl was crowned this year’s Miss Smiling Irish Eyes Pittsburgh. She will lead Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, riding a float and then watching…
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Alumni Night 2013 Gallery
WPSD Alumni Women’s Volleyball WPSD Alumni Men’s and Boy’s Basketball.. Troy Verner coached all 25 players during his time! Alumni Night 2013 photo gallery
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Sign language helps open lines of communication
In a single morning, North Hills Senior High School students got more than a glimpse into another world. When students from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, or WPSD, visited to promote deafness awareness through a stage presentation, all six students of SignShine acted out a day in the life of their silent world.…
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Completed Alumni Pavilion!
We worked hard to bring pavilion back in our WPSD property, our dreams came true! We posted pictures in our photo album. Pavilion Project Flyer Form
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One Position Vacancy: Member-At-Large
To any Alumnus of WPSD, There is one position open: Member-At-Large. If you are interesting to be part of this team, please contact Alan Majocha, amajocha@verizon.net with your name, class of 19xx or 20xx, your residence address and a brief explanation why you are interesting to be part of this team. Deadline: October 31, 2012…
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Support to donate Alumni Pavilion Fund!
There’s plenty of least 100 bricks left, please donate this by registering the form. Pavilion Project Flyer Form
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Newsmaker: Marybeth Lauderdale
By Bill Vidonic Published: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Noteworthy: Named director of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood beginning Aug. 1. Age: 54 Residence: Jacksonville, Ill.; will live at the Edgewood campus once she starts her new job. Family: Children, Paitra Gibson, 35; Gabe Heinemann, 28; Betsy Brown, 25; and Ben Heinemann,…