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The 6th Annual Virtual QuaranSTEAM Science Recap
On Saturday, March 27th, the WHJESP held its 6th Annual "re-imagined" Science Showcase as a virtual event. Due to Covid-19 gathering restrictions, the organization accomplished a new way for students to showcase their scientific aptitude. With the whimsically and appropriately named theme of "QuaranSTEAM", 24 of the best and brightest elementary through high school students ...
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The 6th Annual Virtual QuaranSTEAM Science Showcase Doordash Winners
Kara Colvin Betty Jean Grant Mary Barrera Eric Otis George Cooper Amie LoGrasso Melissa Mitchell Nekia Kemp Caroline Sanders Shannon Hammond Yasmin Young Donna Kreuzer Kimberly Hlavaty Nancy Langer Darren “Doc” Thomas Dan Meyers Danny Lewis Xavier Holiday Shannon Johnson
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The 5th Annual WHJSEP Science Fair
[Show slideshow] Event Summary On Saturday, March 7th, the WHJESP held its 5th Annual Science Fair at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. With a theme of “Lift Off in 2020” saluting space science, some of the area’s best and brightest middle and high school students presented their research projects to a panel of judges. As ...
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BLUE FUND AWARDS $2.5 MILLION TO 12 WNY ORGANIZATIONS
Buffalo, NY —BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York has awarded $2.5 million in grants to 12 major health-based projects across Western New York that will have a positive impact on behavioral health, cardiovascular health, diabetes, health-care workforce development, healthy children, and the opioid epidemic. These grants follow a $2.7 million investment from the …
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Black Achiever’s Award Recipient
Lisa Napier A native Buffalonian, Lisa Napier loves her community and has worked selflessly in the nonprofit sector to help provide resources for underserved populations. Lisa has served these targeted groups in various capacities for over 25 years including community engagement, outreach, and volunteer management. In addition to her role as Public Relations and Marketing …
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UNILAND Companies Provide Van to Inner-City Youth Program
Buffalo, NY– The Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program (WHJESP) received a generous donation of $15,000 from the Uniland Companies, which enabled them to purchase a 12-passenger van to transport their students to educational sites, sports facilities and field trips. The WHJESP provides free afterschool, summer, STEAM programming as well as cultural and academic …
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Black Achiever’s Award Recipient
Hello! My name is Aswad Robert Jones. I am exicited and overwhelmed to be a recipient for the 2018 Black Achiever’s Award. It is such an honor to be selected for such a prestigious award. Presently, I am a student at Erie County Community College where I am majoring in Physical Education. My goal is to …
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Leroi Honorary Degree Ceremony
If art imitates life, then LeRoi C. Johnson’s portfolio reflects a lifetime challenging the status quo. It’s an endeavor that dates back to 1967 – his freshman year at Canisius and the height of the Civil Rights Movement in America – when Johnson and four classmates founded the Afro-American Society. As the club’s first …
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