SARATOGA SPRINGS – “I want to make things easier for people. Particularly those who need it most.” So stated Damian Okrasinski, our Scholar of the Month, in detailing his desire to pursue a profession in Bio-engineering: Developing a better heart monitor for instance, or improved artificial limbs. To that end, Damian, now a senior...
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Scholar Of The Month: Sofia Post
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Meet Sofia Post – a young woman, and our Scholar of the Month, who epitomizes the “extra” in the word extracurricular. Don’t take it from me – ask her advisor, Brandy Crary – who deals with about 30+ plus Scholars in The Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar program at a time. “Sofia...
Y Scholars Succeed
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Scholarship is more than books, computers and studying. The process of becoming a scholar involves becoming a well-rounded individual that develops one’s mind, body and appreciation for culture. The Saratoga Springs community is fortunate that many organizations and their leaders believe in that philosophy – and back it up with their...
The Fruit From The Mentoring Tree
Editor’s Note: You can try to do things yourself… …but, it is always much easier if someone shows you how… …and also shows you the path to get there. Until one day, you learn that you CAN do it by yourself! That is what people came to celebrate today: The perpetual cycle of mentoring...
Classic
The Lodge Awakens for Scholars on Kentucky Derby Day (Cover photo: Cathy Duffy) SARATOGA SPRINGS – A classic becomes a Classic because of its demeanor. From day one. People often overvalue longevity alone . But a classic becomes a Classic early on. It sets the tone from the beginning – everything in place; everything...
Scholar of the Month: Adriana Murphy
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Adriana Murphy is the type of young adult you would want your child to emulate. A leader in the classroom (now a senior with a solid 3.5 GPA), at the time we sat down she had been accepted to ten out of ten colleges she applied to, with one pending… Here’s...
Don’t Get Left at the Gate on Derby Day!
Tickets Going Fast For ‘And They’re Off!’ – A Derby Day Party at The Lodge to Benefit Saratoga Sponsor A Scholar SARATOGA SPRINGS – This is where you want to be. And you can get there – but you better hurry! Permit me to tout you on the fact that less than 50 tickets...
Scholar of the Month – Demitri Swann
SARATOGA SPRINGS – In life, at any age, it often comes down to developing a plan. That alone can be difficult. But then, the bigger step is execution of that plan. Demitri Swann has had the plan part down for a while now, and is in the process of brilliantly executing it – making...