Category: News
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Place to Learn & Live: Residence at WPSD
The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf has embarked on an exciting new project that will benefit our current and future students – building a new residence. This $9.3 million project positions WPSD to meet the evolving needs of its students and their families for many years to come. The former dorm, built in the…
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Alumni Reunion Reminder: Get Early Bird Combo!
To WPSD Alumni / Family / Friends, 100th Anniversary and 35th Triennial Alumni Reunion on June 20-22, 2014 is one of biggest event in history of WPSD Alumni Association. We only have 26 days left for selling $125 early bird combo until combo raise the price to $150 after February 28, 2014! We already provide…
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Penn Hills native to sign at Super Bowl
By Lauren Lindstrom / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2014 11:10 PM With a few deep breaths and some finger stretches, Amber Zion will step into the national spotlight on Super Bowl Sunday. The Penn Hills native and Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf graduate will perform the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” in American Sign…
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Message for you: Alumni WPSD Museum Fundraising
Printable Version Hello, this is Michelle Vigliotti and I am a graduate of the class of 1987. This letter is to inform you of my effort with the Alumni Association to develop and establish a new WPSD museum. I currently work at WPSD as a Residential Supervisor. I also serve the school in other capacities,…
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Bobbie Jo Kite (1999) in Early Childhood Ed.
Bobbie Jo Kite, Class of 1999 is pursing the PhD degree in Early Childhood Education at George Mason University schedule to graduate in 2014. From YouTube About: Hello! My name is Bobbie Jo Kite, and I am currently a faculty at Gallaudet University- Department of Education. Today, I will discuss our new program titled “American…
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Amber Zion Performs at Super Bowl XLVIII
Amber Stanton-Zion, WPSD Class of 1997 will perform ASL National Anthem at Super Bowl 48. NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion has been selected to bring the beauty of American Sign Language (ASL) to…
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Alumni Reunion Entertainment: John Maucere
WPSD Alumni Association, Inc. will host the one of best recognized Deaf performance: John Maucere! He will take on the stage in DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh Green Tree on Saturday, June 21, 2014 as part of 100th Anniversary and 35th Triennial Alumni Reunion. John Maucere, a seasoned international performer, graduated from California School for…
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100th Anniversary Alumni Reunion 2014
2014 Alumni Reunion Registration Form Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Alumni Association, Inc. is celebrating one hundredth anniversary and thirty-five Triennial Alumni Reunion on June 20-22, 2014. Friday: Catering, campus tour, old business meeting @ WPSD 300 East Swissvale Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15218 Saturday: New business meeting, banquet, entertainments and awards Entertainment: John Maucere –…
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RSD superintendent to retire
December 19, 2013 Rochester School for the Deaf1545 St. Paul StreetRochester, New York 14621 Rochester School for the Deaf superintendent to retire As RSD’s first deaf chief Harold Mowl is also New York’s only deaf superintendent among eight State-supported schools for deaf and hard of hearing children Dr. Harold Mowl, Jr., the superintendent and chief…