Category: News
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New Residence Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony
Today’s Ground Breaking Ceremony officially kicks off the construction on the new residence hall. Community neighbors, the WPSD Board of Trustees, WPSD Alumni Association officers, student representatives and staff were all on hand for the occasion. You can watch today’s ceremony and follow the progress of the construction here. Source: WPSD Facebook
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Preschool classroom opens in Hershey
By Deb Kiner, PennLIVE on April 09, 2013 at 12:49 PM, updated April 09, 2013 at 12:56 PM The Children’s Center of Central PA, a day preschool program for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, has opened at 1215 Fishburn Road, Hershey. The preschool, a program of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, serves 3- and…
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Emily Jo Noschese in Roulette Trailer
Time is ticking… to find out what destiny holds for you! Join us for Storm Smith’s extraordinary, mind-blowing film, Roulette, produced by Thunderography Productions. Emily Jo Noschese, WPSD Class of 2005 is playing as actress in the movie. This movie will be playing in Gallaudet on April 18th. Source: Gallaudet Daily Digest
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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