School News

The latest about Franklin’s college students: Brianna Holcomb of Somerset graduated from Hofstra University in May 2017, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. Becker College’s Joshua Taylor of Somerset has been named to the spring 2017 Dean’s List. Dylan Koch of Franklin recently experienced the art, history and culture of southern Spain while learning the art of travel …

By Arnav Tolat. For the past 15 years, township students have been able to make summer reading a priority through the Books in the Parks program. In this program, high school volunteers visit various housing complexes and Franklin Middle School’s summer ESL classes during the month of July. The program runs Monday to Thursday, with two locations visited daily. This …

By Arnav Tolat. Language and culture were vibrant at the concluding event of the Hindi Sangam Foundation’s STARTALK program July 8 at Franklin High School. The event was attended by students’ families, community members, and distinguished guests including former state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, and Dr. YLP, an Indian writer and politician. Students presented dances, films, poems, and plays they had …

The College of Saint Rose congratulates Alexandria Teryek of Somerset, New Jersey, who earned a Certificate of Advanced Study and a Certificate of Advanced Study as a member of the Saint Rose Class of 2017. The College of Saint Rose (www.strose.edu) is a dynamic, progressive college in the heart of New York’s capital city where teaching is the first priority. …

The Franklin High School Class of 2017 was exhorted to “be bold, be ready” by an alumna at the June 16 graduation ceremony. The 501 graduates received the advice from 1997 graduate Zalenda Cyrille, a senior program manager at Chantilly, Va.-based Vencore. “Be bold, be ready, go out into this world and be your authentic self,” she said. “Be true …

Hillcrest Elementary School principal Albert J. Fico has apologized for his “lapse in judgment” in his disciplining of a student two weeks ago. Fico took vacation time the last few days of the school year while the incident was being investigated by district administration. The principal is expected to be back in the building on June 19, when he will …

Wilkes University student Andrea Circelli of Somerset has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. In order to be named to Dean’s List, a student must earn a 3.4 grade-point average. Marisol Morris of Somerset excelled during the Spring 2017 semester at Hofstra University, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on …

Submitted by Sue Kafas. After achieving an award-winning season, the Franklin High School Warrior Marching Band spent five days in Orlando, Fl. in early June. Band members visited several parks and proudly marched in the Disney Festival of Fantasy Pre-Parade on Monday, June 5th. Directed by Dan Berz and Eric Diaz, and led by drum majors Karrington Wheeler and Ashley …

PRINCETON – They came in dresses, gowns, tuxedos and suits; color-coordinated or celebrating their own style. The occasion was the 2017 Franklin High School prom, held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, here. The required fashion accessory of the night for the men seemed to be sunglasses; mirror shades, flip-ups, traditional sunglasses, it didn’t matter. The girls, as usual, …

BRIDGEWATER – School kids from the township were featured June 3 at the Somerset Patriots’ baseball game at TD Bank Ballpark here. The kids and their parents took part in a mini parade around the ballpark, a local dance company performed, an elementary school principal threw out one of the first picthes and a Franklin High School student sand the …