Category: News
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2026 May Queen: Calling out of May Queens!
Calling All WPSD May Queens! We warmly invite all former May Queens to join us as honored guests at the 75th May Day Anniversary celebration. Come be part of this special milestone event!
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2026 Alumni Reunion Schedule (Tentative)
Date: June 19-21, 2026Location: WPSD campus This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Please check back for updates as event dates approach. Friday, June 19, 2026 3:00 PM – WPSD gates open3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Registration at WPSD Pavilion3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Dorm check-in6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – General…
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Help Us Donate WPSD’s Playground Project
WPSD are thrilled to announce a new project planned for WPSD’s youngest learners. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2026 on a large play and recreation space including two new playgrounds especially designed for our Children’s Center and Elementary School students. The current playground has been loved by our students for many…
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2026 Alumni Cornhole Tournament Photos
On March 7, 2026, the WPSD Alumni hosted a successful Cornhole Tournament fundraiser at Velum Fermentation. Approximately 50 attendees enjoyed an 8-hour afternoon of socializing, dining, and competition. With 25 players participating in the tournament, it was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and raise funds for our alumni programs. Go to our photo album to…
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Post-Gazette: School for the Deaf players assist an opponent and teach everyone a lesson
‘There are things that are much bigger than basketball’ is a message these players embodied Bob Batz Jr.Pittsburgh Post-Gazettebbatz@post-gazette.com fter traveling all the way to Connecticut for a big tournament, several girls basketball players for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf made some passes that cost their team several points. Some might wonder, “What…
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2026 ESDAA Boys and Cheerleader: Feb 6-8
Mark your calendars! WPSD is hosting 2026 ESDAA Division I Boys Basketball & Cheerleading Tournament on February 6-8, 2026. To get more information about this tournament: schedule date/times, teams, history and photos, hit the button below! To view the live streaming on the video for basketball and cheerleading events, hit the button: Get ready for…
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WPSD Alumnus gather at The Villages
A gathering of WPSD alumni in The Villages, FL on January 20, 2026. From left to right: Harold Mowl (1965); Randy Prezioso (1975); Donald Galloway (1973); Mary Powell Wilson (1973); Edward “Buddy” Shephard (1972); Karen Brickett Russell (1970); Dale Ford (1965); Fern Reisinger (widow of Charles Reisinger, 1969). Thanks to Susan Sien and Brenda Frankel…
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The Spirit of Marathon Running is Alive and Well in WPSD Alumni: Special Spotlight – Kyle D’Amore
Kyle D’Amore, a proud 2018 graduate of WPSD, grew up in a Deaf family as the eldest of three siblings—Chad (Class of 2019) and Jenna (Class of 2021). After high school, Kyle pursued his studies at Gallaudet University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Risk and Insurance Management in 2024. While at Gallaudet,…
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50th Anniversary – Class of 1975 Reunion
Reported by Stephen Rute On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, seventeen proud members of the Class of 1975—out of the twenty-nine living from the original thirty-six graduates—gathered in Pittsburgh to celebrate their 50th class reunion. They came from six different states: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Oregon. Most of them also came from Pennsylvania.…