News
Dean’s List
Stephen Hammond of West Tisbury was named to the dean’s list at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology for the spring 2012 semester.
Master’s Degree
On Thursday, May 24, Duncan Mayher Pickard earned a master’s in public policy degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
He is the son of Paul D. Pickard of Oak Bluffs and Gretchen Mayher of Oak Bluffs.
Graduate
Ryan Brennan of Vineyard Haven was graduated from Providence College on Sunday, May 20, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
Scholar.
Athlete.
Entrepreneur.
Volunteer.
Fisherman.
Chef.
Pianist.
Wait, that last one hasn’t happened yet.
But regional high school senior William Stewart has been thinking about teaching himself to play the piano for a while now, and this summer, before he packs his bags and heads off to Harvard in the fall, might be the perfect time to learn.
Going to college entails a lot more than a desire to learn and some suitcases — unless those suitcases are packed with cash. As college costs continue to skyrocket, the need for financial aid is more crucial than ever. For the students of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, there is a loud response to that need.
When Dan Seklecki was a young special education teacher in 1975, education for all students was a new concept. There was a new federal law, a “zero reject” policy that entitled all children, regardless of their needs, to a free public education.