NJ students: Students participating in Alex's Lemonade Stand
Who doesn’t enjoy a nice cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day? Students at Big Blue Marble Academy Edison are participating in Alex’s Lemonade stand this summer by serving lemonade to raise funds for childhood cancer research.
Through their annual partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand, students are participating in setting up lemonade stands, creating promotional materials, and making/selling lemonade to parents and others throughout the summer. Big Blue Marble Academy Heart projects, such as Alex’s Lemonade stand, are a valued part of the curriculum, teaching children through service learning by practicing compassion, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication. This project is designed to empower young children and engage them in hands-on learning as they develop important school readiness skills and build character development through helping others.
With a goal to raise $22,500 for childhood cancer research, Big Blue Marble Academy summer session students across the country will be fundraising through lemonade sales all summer long on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
For more information on Big Blue Marble Academy in Edison, visit www.bbmacademy.com/location/edison/. For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand, visit www.alexslemonade.org.
Raritan Valley Community College
Learn about all Raritan Valley Community College has to offer and how to register for the Fall Semester at a Summer Open House, Wednesday, July 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Atrium at the college’s Branchburg campus.
Students may tour the campus, apply for free, and hear more about:
• Innovative academic programs designed to help students transfer to top colleges and universities• Career training programs designed in partnership with local industry• Financial Aid options, including scholarships, loans, and grants• Free tuition for those who qualify through the NJ Community College Opportunity Grant• Special support services to help you make a successful transition to college• RVCC’s active student life, offering students the total college experience
To register for the Summer open house, visit www.raritanval.edu/openhouse. For additional information, contact Admissions at 908-526-1200 (select option 2) or email admissions@raritanval.edu.
RVCC’s Fall semester classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 31. New programs this fall include an a fully-online Supply Chain Management Certificate of Completion program, which can be completed in two semesters.
Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools
As the school year ended, students in the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School in Bridgewater's Rotary Club made a final act of service with a $500 donation to the Green Knoll Rescue Squad.
In a letter to the Green Knoll Rescue Squad, Rotary Club Advisors Joseph Tirrito and Rachel Miller said, “The motto of Rotary International is ‘Service Above Self,’ and this past year, our school chapter organized several fundraisers to raise money to help others, including Candy Gram sales during the Christmas season, Flower Gram sales leading up to Valentine's Day, and cupcake sales during the spring. Please accept this end-of-the-school-year donation as a token of our desire to continue the support that we have given to your squad over the last couple of years, and of our appreciation for your work of serving others and saving lives in our community.”
Also: At the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), held this year from Monday, June 20, through Saturday, June 25, in Atlanta, Georgia, students from Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) earned a total of eight medals, including six gold medals. Additionally, during the championships, two SCVTHS students were named recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award. Finally, the SCVTHS SkillsUSA chapter was selected to receive a gold Chapter of Distinction award.
The list of SCVTHS students who received medals and awards is as follows:
Gold: Quiz Bowl: Evelyn Chuo of Clinton, Arnav Khanna of Hillsborough, James Saba of Somerset, Rohil Singh of Hillsborough, Vir Trivedi of Hillsborough, and Alexander Zheng of Bridgewater
Silver: Criminal Justice: James Marvits of Hillsborough
Bronze: Industrial Motor Control: Brian Opdyke of Neshanic Station
President’s Volunteer Service award winners, Gold level: Daisy Dong and Jessy Dong of North Plainfield
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Tom Denton of Edison received a bachelor of science degree in design from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 5.
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