BRONX, NY – Mustang Football Senior Ramon Jefferson marked National Signing Day this year by accepting an offer to play Division I NCAA football at the University of Maine. The star running back will play on a full scholarship starting in the summer. A recently-published article in the Co-Op City…
QUEENS, NY – Students at Truman High School may one day have a chance at attending any State or City University of New York – and pay a total tuition bill of $0. This, if the Governor’s Excelsior Scholarship Program makes its way through the state legislature. “It would be…
BRONX, NY – Truman High School’s basketball teams are holding an online fundraiser selling basketball-specific apparel. To check out the offerings or make a purchase, CLICK HERE.
BRONX, NY – Showing off your Mustang pride by purchasing and wearing Truman High School branded clothing has been a longstanding tradition at the school. However, the only place that the clothing has been available was in the basement “school store” located near the physical education locker rooms. For 2016-2017 that…
BRONX, NY – Seniors in the Truman Media Program have an update for you. In this episode- they take a look at the recent “clown scare” – including an interview with a Penn State student who led an anti-clown rally. Also, join Lester Robinson as he visits Brooklyn Boulders to…
BRONX, NY – Six students in the Harry S Truman High School Culinary Arts Program have qualified to compete for a share of a large major scholarship program. The Careers Through The Culinary Arts Program in Manhattan offers a college scholarship competition for culinary, pastry, hospitality, nutrition and travel-and-tourism majors with…
BRONX, NY – Students in the Harry S Truman High School Computer Science class broke out the laptops and flexed their programming muscles for their first-ever Hack-a-thon. The event challenged students to show off their best computer programming skills – and then share those skills with their classmates. Hack-A-Thons are…
MANHATTAN, NY – In it’s very first year in print, the “Truman Times” student newspaper is already being recognized for excellence. Thursday, student staffers accepted the “Runner Up” (Second Place) award in the “Best New Newspaper” (under 2 years old) category. The category had fifteen entries from area schools. The award…
PARRIS ISLAND, SC – Pfc. Kyle K. Peterkin, a graduate in the Truman High School class of 2015 recently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Recruit Training on October 14, 2016. He was selected as the “Honor Graduate” for Platoon 2077, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.…
BRONX, NY – The senior class of the Truman Media Program recently published their first episode of “Mustang Magazine,” a feature webcast program about things going on at Truman and around New York City. In this episode, students feature the Lady Mustang Wrestling team and the New York City “Vendy”…
BRONX, NY – Over 30 current members and 4 alumni of the Truman High School Media Program came together for their second mixer picnic, held at Pelham Bay Park on October 12th. “It’s so cool to see how the program has grown and evolved over the years,” according to media…
All students and staff! The deadline to vote in this year’s general election in November is Today – October 14th. To register online, click on “register to vote” on this website: https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application
Deadline: October 21 Mentor Foundation USA’s Living the Example (LTE) video contest showcases teenagers who are following their passions and pursuing their dreams while staying drug-free. The contest is open to high schoolers in the United States. All participants must submit a short video explaining how they set a positive…
Interested in a unique, hands-on experience at New York’s oldest museum? The New-York Historical Society offers two sessions of the Student Historian Internship Program each year. Application deadline is September 30 and the program runs from November 16, 2016 to June 7, 2017. For more information, visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/internships/high-school-internships
Apollo Teen Internship Program The Apollo Theater Academy Fall Internship Program provides High School students in their senior year with opportunities for professional and personal development as they explore administrative and managerial careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries. For more details, visit: https://www.apollotheater.org/education/teens/ata-high-school-internship/