Nazareth College News

They are teachers, social workers, nurses and women of God. But now the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Saint Joseph are being questioned by the Vatican.

The 2009 class leaders of Immaculate Heart Central School are Anne Marie LaFave, valedictorian, and Jiyeong Kim, salutatorian.

Interfaith dialogue and tolerance will 'be one of the leading issues of the 21st century,' says Nazareth College president Daan Braveman.

"This event is a celebration of your achievement," Franklin Central School Superintendent Gordon Daniels told the 28 members of the 2009 graduating class at a Friday evening ceremony.

The Andrew D. Rossetti Scholarship Fund Committee awarded $1,000 scholarships to four local high school seniors who plan on pursuing a career in teaching.

This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Green River Community College will host a five-week Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders from South Asia as part of a broader U.S. State Department program designed to promote a better understanding of the U.S. abroad and to help develop future world leaders.

State officials on Tuesday approved the creation of a sixth charter school for Rochester.

Claudia Karasinski enjoys a challenge. Karasinski, of Sodus, Wayne County, is one of relatively few women employed in the logistics industry and each day she searches for creative opportunities in her career.

With the national average about 54 percent, the University of Rochester's six-year graduation rate of 81 percent seems pretty impressive - until you compare it with the other top institutions in the country.

June 3, 2009 - HostNine, shared, reseller dedicated server hosting provider, has appointed a new leader for the company's customer service department.

Dr. Rhonda Mandel was appointed the new dean of SUNY Oswego's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, officially starting June 1. Mandel was interim dean for two and a half years after former Dean of Arts and Sciences Sara Varhus left to become vice president of academic affairs at Nazareth College in January 2007.

Civic leaders and advocates for social justice called for an overhaul of the state's campaign finance system Thursday, pushing for measures such as a $250 limit on contributions to candidates and protections against the pressures of special interest groups.

By MICHELLE MILLER Staff Writer On Sunday, June 21, 97 Cooperstown Central School seniors will be putting on caps and gowns to conclude one phase in their lives and prepare to embark on another.

Yvonne Rosedale 'figured out how to make it work,' says Greg Rosedale, the oldest of her nine children.

Introducing kids to books is a big deal in the Rochester City School District. A local program is helping to bring literacy alive for students.

Friends and family gathered on a rainy Thursday May 14, 2009 to say goodbye to Anna Nelson.

A woman is one of three people charged over a hit-run accident in Melbourne's south-east that left a teenager fatally injured.

Go to www.DemocratandChronicle.com/lilacfest for the full schedule, plus an interactive guide to the flowers and festival and more.

It's time to Rise Up Rochester! For too long, Rochester has been too passive and accepting of our murder problem.