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        Adelphi University
      
      
        AMDA Conservatory of
      
      
        the Performing Arts
      
      
        American University
      
      
        Boston University
      
      
        Case Western Reserve
      
      
        University
      
      
        Chapman University
      
      
        CUNY — City College
      
      
        Drexel University
      
      
        Eckerd College
      
      
        Emerson University
      
      
        Flagler College
      
      
        Fordham University
      
      
        Franklin Pierce University
      
      
        Furman University
      
      
        George Washington University
      
      
        Georgetown University
      
      
        Gettysburg College
      
      
        Goucher College
      
      
        Hamilton College
      
      
        High Point University
      
      
        Hofstra University
      
      
        Indiana University
      
      
        Keuka College
      
      
        Manhattanville College
      
      
        Marquette University
      
      
        Marymount Manhattan
      
      
        College
      
      
        McDaniel College
      
      
        Miami University of Ohio
      
      
        Michigan State University
      
      
        Morgan State University
      
      
        Mount St. Mary College
      
      
        Northeastern University
      
      
        Otis College of the Arts
      
      
        CLASS OF 2012: ALL LAUNCHED
      
      
        By Jim Leppla, College Counselor
      
      
        The following is a list of colleges and universities our graduates have been accepted to:
      
      
        Pace University
      
      
        Penn State University
      
      
        Purdue University
      
      
        Quinnipiac University
      
      
        Rensselaer Polytechnic
      
      
        Institute
      
      
        Rochester Institute of
      
      
        Technology
      
      
        Roger Williams College
      
      
        School of Visual Arts
      
      
        Stetson University
      
      
        Stevens Institute of
      
      
        Technology
      
      
        SUNY Albany
      
      
        SUNY Binghamton
      
      
        SUNY Buffalo
      
      
        SUNY Buffalo State
      
      
        SUNY Fredonia
      
      
        SUNY New Paltz
      
      
        SUNY Oneonta
      
      
        SUNY Stony Brook
      
      
        Syracuse University
      
      
        Temple University
      
      
        Tsinghua University, Beijing
      
      
        UC-San Diego
      
      
        UMass-Amherst
      
      
        University of Colorado
      
      
        University of Connecticut
      
      
        University of Delaware
      
      
        University of Hartford
      
      
        University of New Hampshire
      
      
        University of Richmond
      
      
        University of Rochester
      
      
        Vanderbilt University
      
      
        Western New England
      
      
        University
      
      
        FAREWELL PARTY FOR STEEVIE
      
      
        ON APRIL 28, the Board of Trustees honored Helen “Steevie”Chinitz’s
      
      
        SKS tenure at a cocktail gathering in Newburgh. The historic Ritz
      
      
        Theater lobby was filled with family and friends, alumni, faculty, and
      
      
        staff. Highlights of the evening included entertainment provided by
      
      
        The Perfect Fifths, a jazz combo from Monroe Woodbury High School.
      
      
        The brother of band member, Joe Feeney, is an SKS alumnus, Rulon
      
      
        Feeney ’08. The group is a favorite of New York City Cardinal Dolan who
      
      
        employs them for special events. A surprise performance was given by
      
      
        SKS students Biying H. ‘13, Eunice H. ‘13, Hua L. ‘16, Lorenzo L. ‘13,
      
      
        Dwight R. ‘12, Andrew T. ‘12, and Chandler Z. ‘14, under the direction
      
      
        of piano instructor, Martin Smith. The delicious food was prepared by
      
      
        SKS’very own Master Chef, Moises Ortega, and friend of the School
      
      
        Donna Hammond of the Hudson Street Café. Trustees Mike Brower ’63,
      
      
        Rich Roberts ’60, and Jim Settel ‘50 all said a few words thanking
      
      
        Steevie for her dedication to the School over the last 10 years.
      
      
        We all wish Steevie and Richard well as they begin their new lives in
      
      
        the Rhinebeck, New York area.
      
      
        Steevie would like to stay in touch. Her email is steevie@me.com.
      
      
        Helen “Steevie”Chinitz cutting her
      
      
        cake with Chef Moises looking on.