Among this year’s National Merit Scholarship semifinalists were seven Greenwich Academy seniors: Mia Garvey, Jeslyn Guo, Sachi Laumas, Ellie McIntyre, Helena Servin-DeMarrais, Natalie Shell, and Angela Zhang. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Students and Policy Makers Join Forces to Urge Climate Action
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“You have power in your voice. The power in your voice is the threat that politicians feel in ignoring the voice of the people.” – State Rep Steve Meskers (D-150) Continue Reading →
Filed under: 350.org, Bill Kelly, Charlotte Reid, Dominique Isaacs, GEAG, Grace Rosebrook, Grace Turner, Greenwich Academy
High School Students in Greenwich Celebrate Diversity and Advocate Locally for Change during Pandemic
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COVID-19 has confined most students to their homes, but in the age of movements like Black Lives Matter, high schoolers around Greenwich refuse to allow the virus to silence them. A steadfast call to action and the use of digital platforms like Zoom have allowed them to call for racial justice, diversity, and change. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich First Selectman’s Youth Commission, Greenwich High School, Kathy Mintchev, Kayla Rocha
Local Non-Profits Combat Inequities Among Greenwich Residents During Pandemic
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Unemployment, illness, and other developments as a result of COVID-19 have only exacerbated food insecurity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Health, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, CCI, COVID-19, Greenwich Academy, Kathy Mintchev
Greenwich Together Issues Statement against Racism
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“We stand ready to do the work to end injustice and systemic racism in our country and community. We are committed to challenging ourselves to understand and correct any inequities we may discover as we collaborate to improve the health of our entire community and gain a better understanding of ourselves and each other. We are committed to speaking up and acting together to end the violence and mistreatment of all ethnic and religious minorities so that all people, particularly our youth, have healthy futures.” – Greenwich Together Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Brunswick School, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Community Centers Inc., Family Centers, Global Health Systems, Greenwich Academy
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck Announced as Greenwich Academy Commencement Speaker
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Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Academy, Sallie Krawcheck
Bobby Walker Jr to Depart Boys & Girls Club for Position at Greenwich Academy
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Mr. Walker is already a familiar face at Greenwich Academy. His wife Becky Walker has been head of Greenwich Academy’s middle school since 2005, and he is the father of two daughters at Greenwich Academy and a son at Brunswick School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Bobby Walker Jr, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, George Fox, Greenwich Academy, Molly King
Selectmen Discuss Properties Coming off Tax Rolls, Purchased by Private Schools and Hospital
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During a workshop on Monday, First Selectman Camillo said he was concerned about the number properties coming off the tax rolls, in particular the ones being bought by private schools. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Brunswick School, FAR, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Academy, Jill Oberlander, Lauren Rabin
Protecting Man’s Best Friend: Recognizing and Preventing Illness in the Family Dog
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Canine flu outbreaks were reported in Greenwich and Stamford last winter so owners should vaccinate their dogs now before flu season starts. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Health, Alex LaTrenta, canine flu, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Greenwich Academy, kennel cough, veterinarian
The Emerging Epidemic of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury: Is Our Youth’s Health Going Up in Smoke?
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By Alex LaTrenta, Greenwich Academy class of 2020
Fourth in a series of articles about the prevention, recognition, and treatment of public health threats in Greenwich. This August a young adult from Fairfield County went to the Greenwich Hospital Emergency Room (ER) with a dry cough, chills, and a chest x-ray which looked like early pneumonia. After several days of antibiotics, the patient returned to the ER with a worsening chest x-ray and received stronger antibiotics. Within days the patient rushed to the ER again, required supplemental oxygen, and in 24 hours was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit on a mechanical ventilator. Dr. Sandra Wainwright, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist at Greenwich Hospital, recognized the unique features of this case given that “when young people present with pneumonia they usually get better quickly.”
After hearing about the cases of vaping related lung injury in the Midwest, Wainwright suspected that this patient suffered from the same disorder right in our community. Continue Reading →