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Five Pace Athletes Nab Academic All-Conference Recognition Five Pace Athletes Nab Academic All-Conference Recognition
Five Pace Athletes Nab Academic All-Conference Recognition PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. --  Five Pace University student-athletes have been recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference for their success in both the classroom and on the playing field by being named to the Spring 2017 Academic All-Conference Teams. A Chester, N.Y native and senior on the men's lacrosse team, Brandon Donnellan was named to the Men's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team and was also recognized with the NE-10 Sport Excellence Award for lacrosse. Additionally, lacrosse teammate Joshua Kreitler, a junior from Shelton, Conn., Najmah James, a junior women's lacrosse standout from Danbu…
Pace Welcomes High School Seniors To Campus For College Sneak Peak Pace Welcomes High School Seniors To Campus For College Sneak Peak
Pace Welcomes High School Seniors To Campus For College Sneak Peak PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Over the next three weeks, Pace University will be hosting several exclusive on-campus events for rising high school seniors before they return to school in the fall. These events are designed to showcase the university's academic and student life experience. Designed specifically for rising high school seniors who haven't yet started applying to colleges, Pace Summer Visit Days will be hosted on both the school's Pleasantville and New York City campuses. The sessions will last roughly 2 ½ hours, and will be held on the following dates: Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m…
Meal Delivery Service Brings A Taste Of Stew's To Your Doorstep Meal Delivery Service Brings A Taste Of Stew's To Your Doorstep
Meal Delivery Service Brings A Taste Of Stew's To Your Doorstep Craving a burger from the grill but don't want to light a match? Looking to enjoy a cool piece of watermelon but dreading the messy prep? Thanks to a new partnership between Stew Leonard's and a local food delivery service, shoppers in northern Fairfield County can enjoy many of their favorite meals without ever leaving home. By partnering with Brookfield-based Vroom Service Now, Stew Leonard’s in Danbury is able to deliver several of the store's signature items right to customers' doors. From a cheeseburger hot off the grill to watermelon chunks, chocolate chip cookies and mo…
Mix It Up: ONS Discusses Sports Specialization In Young Athletes Mix It Up: ONS Discusses Sports Specialization In Young Athletes
Mix It Up: ONS Discusses Sports Specialization In Young Athletes GREENWICH, Conn. -- In today’s competitive sports environment, children and teens are under more pressure than ever to train harder and longer to excel in their sport. The result, according to Dr. Demetris Delos of Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, often includes debilitating consequences. “The greatest shift in youth sports in the last generation has been the trend toward sports specialization and year-round training," said Delos, a sports medicine specialist who sees patients at the ONS offices in Greenwich, Stamford and Harrison. "Unfortunately, this has also led to a …
WMC Helps Skateboarder Keep Rolling After Near-Deadly Accident WMC Helps Skateboarder Keep Rolling After Near-Deadly Accident
WMC Helps Skateboarder Keep Rolling After Near-Deadly Accident WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- For one Dutchess County skateboarder, a joyride turned into a nightmare in the blink of an eye while skating home from visiting a friend's house. Taking a steep hill on his board, Charles unexpectedly veered right into oncoming traffic and collided with a car. Onlookers immediately called 911, and Charles was quickly transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, for trauma treatment. "My vertebrae had shifted sideways in my spine,” said Charles. Upon reviewing all of the cross-sectional images of Charles’…
Experience Jazz On The River At Summer Concert Series Experience Jazz On The River At Summer Concert Series
Experience Jazz On The River At Summer Concert Series TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Looking to spend a relaxing evening on the water, with a side of history, architecture and fun? Westchester residents can enjoy all that and more thanks to the 32nd annual Jazz Forum Arts' 2017 Free Summer Concerts, held at locations across the county. The series began earlier this month with the 8th Annual Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst and Jazz at Pierson Park Series in Tarrytown, which provided music and history buffs with a once-in-a-lifetime concert-going opportunity at the historic estate.  Sponsored by NewYork-Presbyterian, the series will include 34 free concerts held a…
Take A Step Back On This Date In History With Westchester Medical Center Take A Step Back On This Date In History With Westchester Medical Center
Take A Step Back On This Date In History With Westchester Medical Center VALHALLA, N.Y. -- For more than a century, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has been vital to the Hudson Valley region. Founded as an army hospital in 1917 to care for the victims of the global influenza epidemic, WMC has been meeting the health needs of the Hudson Valley ever since. As they celebrate 100 Years of Advanced Care in 2017, the hospital is stepping back a century in American history and taking a look at our country’s defining moments during its inaugural year. As the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans celebrated the team'…
Local Bands Rock On To Benefit Hospital's Music Therapy Program Local Bands Rock On To Benefit Hospital's Music Therapy Program
Local Bands Rock On To Benefit Hospital's Music Therapy Program MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For patients who participate in Northern Westchester Hospital's Music Therapy Program, the road to recovery may begin with something as simple as a few strums of the guitar. The Music Therapy Program was brought back to NWH in 2014 as a result of the generous support of Cathy and Paul Shaffer and other members of the community. Since then, the program has brought healing and comfort to countless Westchester residents. To help ensure the beat goes on, the hospital will hold its third Moms and Dads Rock for Music Therapy on Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Rippowan Cisqu…
Pace People This Week: Frozen, Cybersecurity And Backstage Passes Pace People This Week: Frozen, Cybersecurity And Backstage Passes
Pace People This Week: Frozen, Cybersecurity And Backstage Passes PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University: Spencer Clark, BFA Commercial Dance '16, has been cast in the Broadway adaptation of Frozen. Pace Professor Laurie McMillan was featured in a profile on the Pleasantville English Department's blog, "Shape Your Story." Her education story can be read here. Amy Rogers, director of the musical theater program at Pace University, was interviewed in Backstage as part of a national spotlight on top musical theater programs. Click here to read about her experience going to school blocks …
Rapid Stroke Care Helps Area Hospital Earn National Recognition Rapid Stroke Care Helps Area Hospital Earn National Recognition
Rapid Stroke Care Helps Area Hospital Earn National Recognition YONKERS, N.Y. -- When combating a stroke, promptly receiving the proper care can be lifesaving. For residents in southern Westchester County, innovative treatment is closer to home than ever before thanks to the stroke care team at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. The hospital has been named a top institution for stroke care by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and was recently awarded the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing st…
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