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WPSD grad becomes licensed commercial truck driver
Posted: May 11, 2021 Article by: CCAC Public RelationsSource: ccac.edu PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County is celebrating the accomplishment of Daniel Zeolla, who recently passed his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exam to become a licensed truck driver –-and he did it without hearing a word from his instructors. Zeolla, who is Deaf, wanted to become…
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Zion Harper, Class of ’17: Local photographer overcomes challenges, owns business
David L. Dye, The Herald, Sharon, Pa.Tue, May 25, 2021 May 25—SHARON — Because he was born deaf, Zion Harper has to communicate mostly through sign language and writing — but he also has an eye for photography. As the owner of Zion Grant Photography in Hubbard, Ohio, the Sharon native has photographed everything from…
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WPSD Deaf community within the BLM movement
Reminder Note: WPSD Students, Alumnus, staff/teachers and friends who are participated in the video. For professional interpreter Amy Crawford, American Sign Language is her first language. Ms. Crawford is a CODA — child of deaf adults. Interpretation has always been a part of her everyday life growing up, using ASL at doctor’s appointments, in the…
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Zane Noschese wife in DailyMail.com spotlight
Mother shares raw photographs taken after she gave birth to her son in just 20 minutes while sitting on the toilet at home – and says she feels ’empowered’ by the images By Chole Morgan, MailonlionePublished on April 9, 2020 WPNote to WPSD Alumnus: Zane Noschese is WPSD Graduate of 2007. His wife, Brittany shares…
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Deaf model, actor Nyle DiMarco surprises students
Model, actor and deaf advocate Nyle DiMarco brought his message of self love and acceptance to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on Friday as part of a celebration of the school’s 150th anniversary. DiMarco, who was born deaf, surprised students at the Edgewood school, signing on stage for about 40 minutes before touring…
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Post-Gazette: WPSD celebrates 150 years
In the summer of 1868, historical documents state that “a little deaf and dumb colored boy was brought” to the Mission Sabbath School connected to the Third United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Staff didn’t know how to educate the boy, Henry Bell, who appeared to be about 6 years old. School superintendent Joel Kerr researched…
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WPSD celebrate historic soccer, volleyball champs
Students at the Western Pennsylvania School of the Deaf had a lot to cheer about Thursday as they celebrated the school’s championship volleyball and soccer teams. Teammates ran into the gym holding their trophies to the roar of the crowd. “Truly, it’s indescribable, the feeling, and you can see it on the cameras,” Valentine Wojton…
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2018 graduates high-5 their way to commencement
The 2018 graduates of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf high-fived teachers and students while marching through the halls of their school on Thursday. The event is an annual tradition for WPSD, located in Edgewood. Established in 1869, the non-profit, tuition-free school provides academic and extracurricular programs to deaf and hard-of-hearing children from birth…
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A battle beneath the rainbows
BY STEPH CHAMBERS, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In Focus. In sports, there’s nothing more inspirational than a comeback win. Ok, throw in a double rainbow. Then there really is nothing more dramatic. Though Plants and Pillars Homeschool Co-op scored first and dominated most of the game, The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf scored with four minutes…