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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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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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Remembering Aanarde
Please take a moment to watch this short video remembering AANARDE and the White House. This video length is 4 minutes, 37 seconds long. A special thanks to retiree, Vincent Ruscavage, and alumnus and current staff/WPSD Alumni, Alan Majocha, for their help in procuring the photos and to WPSD Alumni, Harry Lang, whose book “WPSD:…
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Major redesign of WPSD Alumni website
WPSD Alumni Welcomes You to brand-new website in year 2024! Members of the WPSD Alumni Association will see major design changes in https://www.wpsdalumni.org website, opened to public on April 1, 2024. We’re not kidding. You might noticed the colorful content: mainly blue background. This color brings you the mood to read the Alumni site including…
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Communication barriers for a Deaf PhD student meant risking burnout
Megan Majocha, WPSD Class of 2015, shares her spotlight story article. By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Megan Majocha is gearing up to complete her PhD. But developing a sign-language lexicon to help her succeed took an immense toll during her scientific research. Sign language in science The lack of scientific terms and vocabulary in many of the…
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TribLive: Signs of the Times
Story by JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROPPhotos by SHANE DUNLAPTribune-Review June 11, 2023 Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on residency at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Interviews were done with the help of an interpreter. Many students’ last names have been omitted at…
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WPSD: Pittsburgh’s unique (ASL) signs
This article is published in Post-Gazette on December 23, 2022. You need to subscribe to view this page. Signing with a Pittsburgh accent LAURA MALT SCHNEIDERMAN | PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE DEC. 23, 2022 Val Wojton, deaf since birth, learned sign language at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood. There, the days of the week…
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Deaf student becomes first to earn doctorate at UH Mānoa
Emily Jo Noschese is WPSD Alumni – Class of 2005. Emily Jo Noschese is the first deaf student to earn a doctorate from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The Department of Linguistics in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL) recognizes the recent graduate. “I feel honored,” expressed Noschese. “The linguistics department made this happen and took a…
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TribLive: WPSD celebrates 2021 graduates
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood celebrated their 2021 graduates on Thursday. Graduates began their morning with a class photo and a graduation walk through the campus prior to a commencement ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Students, faculty and staff lined the halls to congratulate seniors Thursday morning, with…