| 05/23/2013 | Passing of Marvin Leiner '44, former QC/THHS liaison |
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Marvin Leiner, Queens College Professor Emeritus of Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
Marv was chair of the Queens College EECE Department from 1980 to 1983, and more recently served as Queens' College liaison with Townsend Harris High School and director of College Preparatory Programs until his retirement in 2004. He was the author of Children Are the Revolution: Day Care in Cuba (1978) and Sexual Politics in Cuba: Machismo, Homosexuality, and AIDS (1994) as well as numerous scholarly articles.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 11 am at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Avenue (at 91st Street), New York, NY 10024. Following the service, the burial will take place at the Wellwood Cemetery, Pinelawn Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735 (Suffolk County). Shiva will be observed at 155 E. 76th Street, Apt. 12K in Manhattan on Friday and Saturday from 2¬-7 pm.
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| 05/21/2013 | Townsend Harris Ranked as a Top School for Teaching Personal Finance |
Best W!Se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance Rankings Announced
Townsend Harris was recently named one of the top 25 high schools in the United States for the teaching of personal finance by the Working in Support of Education (W!SE) Financial Literacy Certification Program. Students from the top ranked schools attend a ceremony hosted by the New York Stock Exchange.
For the article, please click here.
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| 05/06/2013 | Townsend Harris named #10 High School in Northeast by Newsweek |
Newsweek Rankings Released: Townsend Harris is #10 across the entire Northeast!
The magazine released its annual rankings of U.S. high schools. The school was ranked #10 of all high schools in the Northeast and #43 across the entire nation. For more information, please click here.
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| 04/23/2013 | U.S. News and World Report ranks THHS Top High School |
The U.S. News & World Report Rankings Released: Townsend Harris is #7 in New York City and #47 in the Country!
The magazine released its annual rankings of U.S. high schools. The school was ranked #7 of all high schools in New York City and #47 across the entire nation. For more information, please click here.
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| 02/21/2013 | Recent Graduate Alyssa Alicino Appointed Summer White House Intern |
THHS Alumna Alyssa Alicino of the Class of 2010 is spending the 2013 Spring Semester in Washington, D.C., interning at the White House. Alyssa, currently a junior at CUNY Baruch College, was selected one from across the country to participate in the White House Internship Program. As an intern, Alyssa will be conducting research, managing incoming inquiries, attending meetings, writing memos, and staffing events.
Please read further by clicking here.
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| 01/29/2013 | Senior Walid Rahman Profiled in Gotham Schools |
One in 1.1 million: After homelessness, an Ivy League admission
Current senior Walid Rahman was recently profiled in Gotham Schools. The article tells the story how Walid overcame many obstacles to achieve success in high school and acceptance for the Fall semester at Columbia University. The Alumni Association is very proud of Walid.
For the article, please click here.
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