On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Delaware Technical Community College recognized Mr. Donald Baker II at an Honoree Celebration as part of its Black History Month events. Baker is the Chief Executive Officer of Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (FAME), and has built a reputation for tackling the root causes of social issues including hunger, poverty, social/racial injustice, and… …
Delaware Tech Softball Aims for A Three-Peat
For the past two years, Delaware Technical Community College’s softball team has pulled off the rare feat of winning both the region and district championships. If this year’s team can match that success, they will do something that’s not just rare, but unprecedented in program history. While the Delaware Tech softball program has qualified for the National Junior College Athletic… …
Myles Surpasses 1,000 Career Points for Delaware Tech Basketball
Sophomore Syed Myles made history this season when he surpassed 1,000 career points with the Delaware Technical Community College men’s basketball team. At the very least, Myles is the first basketball player to accomplish such a feat in the past 10 seasons. “This means a lot to me because before coming to Delaware Tech I had been told I wasn’t …
MHS Drama Club to perform Grease
Milford High School Drama Club will be performing GREASE for their Spring Musical the first weekend in March. They are inviting past 1989 and 2007 casts of GREASE to a reunion performance. GREASE is a fan favorite that evokes fond memories for many people, including some Milford High School graduates who performed in this beloved show during their high school …
MSD announces online Kindergarten screening now available
Online kindergarten registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year and in March MSD will begin screening students for the upcoming school year. Online registration can be found at https://www.milfordschooldistrict.org/…/registering-for… The Milford School District will begin kindergarten screening for the upcoming school year on Thursday, March 2nd. To be eligible to start kindergarten next year, your child must turn …
MSD Multilingual Learner Olympics celebrate multi-lingual learning
The Milford School District hosted its third annual âML Olympicsâ. Multilingual Learner (ML) Olympics is an annual academic competition created by the staff of Milford School District to allow ML students an opportunity to showcase their academic abilities while building pride and confidence in their multilingualism. Elementary teacher Montessa Brooks explained âThe first event of its kind in the state, …
College scholarships application deadlines are approaching
A variety of community groups are offering college scholarships, and students who want to apply need to get on it, because at least one deadline is today. âOur scholarship programs are created by generous people who understand that higher education is expensive and they want Delaware students to have more opportunity,â said Allison Levine, vice president of marketing for the …
State requiring lead testing in schools
As part of the Safe School Drinking Water Act, the State of Delaware is sampling the water in all Delaware schools to ensure that the water students have to drink is safe. Using a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Delaware Division of Public Health, the state will begin testing lead levels in all schools. This requirement …
Paramedic Program Holds Coin Ceremony
The Delaware Tech paramedic program held a coin ceremony on Feb. 2, 2023, to celebrate and acknowledge students who completed the program in 2020 (Class 25), 2021 (Class 26), and 2022 (Class 27). The following students, listed alphabetically within their respective program class, were recognized during the ceremony: Program Class 25:Zachery Bonniwell, Hailey Bentley, Mohson Din… Betsy PriceBetsy Price is …
Legislators call for means testing for property tax creditsÂ
Calls to consider means testing before granting veteran and senior housing tax breaks shocked a legislative committee last month. Delawareâs secretary of finance doesnât think an income-based means test for property tax breaks is likely. Even so, Rick Geisenberger did say that a means test based on property values not only could happen, but should. âSeniors get a lot of …