Category: News
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WPSD VIDEO: Dr. Farmer, new CEO of WPSD
From YouTube: The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Steven E. Farmer, M.S., Ed.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Farmer comes to WPSD from the Tennessee School for the Deaf, where he had served as Director of Student Life. In that position, Farmer supervised…
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WPSD Announces New CEO
Dr. Steven Farmer to succeed Don Rhoten on July 1 March 11, 2016 (Pittsburgh, PA) – The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Steven E. Farmer, M.S., Ed.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Farmer comes to WPSD from the Tennessee School for the Deaf,…
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Deaf cheerleaders sign their team spirit
Cheerleaders for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf may not be yelling, but that doesn’t mean their messages aren’t being heard. Members of the cheerleading squad use hand signals and facial expressions to promote their team spirit. They cheer for the Lions boys and girls basketball teams at the Edgewood school in front of…
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Alumni Night 2016 Photo Gallery
WPSD Alumni Women’s Basketball WPSD Alumni Men’s and Boys’ Basketball Alumni Night 2016 photo galley (78 photos)
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WPSD is now hiring – ASL Teacher
The Western Pennsylvania is now hiring! Mr. Behanna, Human Relations Specialist, highlights the current opening of ASL Teacher. Presently, there are several open positions at the School. All openings along with their complete description can be found at wpsd.org under the ‘Employment” link at the bottom of the home page. Candidates are encouraged to review…
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WPSD CEO Top Three Finalists
February 8, 2016 To the WPSD family: The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is pleased to announce that Peter L. Bailey, M.S., Steven Farmer, Ed.D, M.S., and Melissa Watson, M.A., M.S., PhD, are the finalists who are being considered for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to succeed Donald E. Rhoten, who will…
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#WPSDProud: Let’s show the support of WPSD!
Our WPSD alumnus endorse #WPSDProud in Facebook page. This fundraiser is in support of everyone at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD)! Over the past many months a group on Facebook using the hashtag #WPSDOppression has unjustly launched an attack at anyone who supports WPSD. Most of the oppressors in this group live…
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Update on the Search for a New CEO of WPSD
After twenty-two successful years as the Executive Director/CEO of WPSD, Mr. Don Rhoten announced his intention to retire from his position effective June 30, 2016. After his announcement, the Search Committee outlined the process they would follow to find his replacement. The Committee wanted to take this opportunity to update the WPSD community on the…
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WPSD Facts: Director / CEO position
David Strait, WPSD Class of 2007 and Alumni Members-at-Large shares about the facts how the process work for interview the candidates for WPSD Executive Director / CEO position.