Corcoran

The Syracuse City School Districts August Commencement will be held on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The ceremony will take place in the Crouse-Hinds Theatre at the Civic Center. Eligible students from Corcoran, Fowler, Henninger and Nottingham will be participating in the ceremony. Doors will open for family and friends at 6:00 PM.  

The Xi Chapter of the Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority held its 41th Annual Youth Achievement Luncheon at Drumlins Country Club. Lambda Kappa Mu is a national organization of business and professional women whose mission is to provide community service and support, encourage scholarly pursuits and empower its members to address societal issues. 
 

Corcoran alumni Jo-Lonn Dunbar and Will Allen were part of organizing a football clinic for Syracuse area youth. This clinic was coordinated with fellow local NFL players and over 300 9–12 year olds took part.
 

Each year scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who exemplify the characteristics and high level of academic achievement that we seek for all of our students. This year’s winners are perfect examples of that and are role models for those who will come after them.
 

Corcoran Senior, Lennard Streat, is featured in the latest edition of the STAND.  Click here to read the entire article and to view some of his fascinating art work.  Lenard will be attending RIT in the fall after he graduates from Corcoran in June. 

An exciting new program was offered to students in the SCSD this year called "Aquatic Macroinvertebrates As a Tool for Educating Area High School Students about Onondaga Lake". The students learned about the basic ecology of Onondaga Lake and it’s aquatic insect inhabitants through an interactive lesson using living insects. They also learned how abiotic factors influence the biota, and how human activities have structured the insect community of Onondaga Lake.