Category: News
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Obituary: Mary Olszewski, Class of 1962
Mary Jane (Ludwik) Oszewski, WPSD 1962 Graduate passed away on August 2, 2023. Nn obituary is not available at this time for Mary Jane Olszewski. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a treein memory of Mary Jane Olszewski, please visit…
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Support Matt Hoffer and Hollie (Lewis) Culley
As some of you may or may not know, my brother, Matt Hoffer, WPSD Class of 1998, and his girlfriend, Hollie (Lewis) Culley, WPSD Class of 2000 welcomed another baby girl on Thursday June 8, 2023. She was only out of the hospital for a little over a day before needing to be readmitted. She…
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WPSDAA Executive Board Members 2023-2026
Not Pictured: Tony Dumblosky, Class of 1999. PRESIDENTDarrin Majocha, Class of 1983 1ST VICE-PRESIDENTSteven Fochtman, Class of 1981 2ND VICE-PRESIDENTTony Dumblosky, Class of 1999 SECRETARY – to be announced TREASURERTodd Langer, Class of 1990 TRUSTEESTracey Marchese, Class of 1985Lisa Begley, Class of 1983Jamie Kitchen, Class of 1994 MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Paul Blahut, Class of 1987Irene Hearn, Class of 1959David…
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2023 Alumni Reunion Photo Gallery
In the picture, 75 headcount of members as alumni association came to WPSD for 37th Triennial Alumni Reunion on Friday, June 16th and 17th to reunite their classmates, family and friends. 206 photos poured in our Google Photos album, for cherish of your time and enjoy viewing. Happy Father’s Day!
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TribLive: Signs of the Times
Story by JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROPPhotos by SHANE DUNLAPTribune-Review June 11, 2023 Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on residency at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Interviews were done with the help of an interpreter. Many students’ last names have been omitted at…
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WPSDAlumni.org site is moving!
WPSD Alumni website is moving to new hosting provider today for enhanced security and performance. The theme design layout remains same, You will notice some differences on the website.
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Obituary: Jerry Bush, Class of 1969
Jerry L. Bush, 74, of Kernersville, NC, passed away at home on May 26, 2023 after a short illness. He was surrounded by his family as he passed. Jerry was born on February 14, 1949 to Warren and Hazel Bush in Roaring Springs, PA. After Jerry graduated from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in…
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Reminder: Alumni Reunion Early Bird deadline
Just gently reminder that WPSD Alumni Reunion deadline for Early Bird is Friday, May 19, 2023. The price is $60 to avoid the price increase to $70. For more information about Alumni Reunion of registration, accommodations, check the post in our Alumni website. We will make announcements about more detailed information about reunion within six…
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College of Education offers ASL, proposes Deaf studies minor
Note: This post is related to Emily Jo Noschese, WPSD Class of 2005. It’s perhaps not surprising that English and Spanish are the two most-used languages in the United States. But the third? Due to the estimated 11.5 million people in the United States — including 386,000 in Michigan — who are deaf or hard…