NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For far too long, domestic violence was ignored or treated as a private matter where victims were left to suffer in silence without hope of intervention.…
It is with overwhelming pleasure that the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) announces that Tyriek Overton, our Truman High School Senior RAPP Peer Leader and winner of the “Rap for RAPP” contest championing non-violence against women is featured as the Say NO UNiTE video of the week. Tyriek’s video can…
By MARC RAIMONDI After a long recruiting process, Krystal Pearson has finally made her college decision. The Truman star wing will sign a National Letter of Intent to Towson on Tuesday during a press conference at the Bronx school, The Post has learned. Pearson chose Towson over VCU. Cleveland State…
Only second player under coach John Burke to head to Division I BY MITCH ABRAMSON / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Krystal Pearson (c.) is headed to Towson University. Truman coach John Burke credits Krystal Pearson — his team’s 5-11 senior forward — with turning the Mustangs into a city power. “This is the house that Krystal…
Monroe College in New Rochelle, NY awarded two full academic scholarships, each valued at $49,600, during its fourth annual “America’s Best High School Chef and Pastry Chef” (ABHSC) competition, March 3rd, in New Rochelle. Yocary Luna, a senior at Food & Finance High School, was one of two students who…
Congratulations to Lynda Fields and Krystal Pearson, who after leading the Lady Mustangs to their first Bronx championship this year, will be honored at half time at Center Court at Madison Square Garden during halftime this coming Saturday (March 17, 2012). Lynda led the PSAL in assists, while Krystal topped…
An all-star team of New York City students won the final round of the International Moot Court Competition, held on February 17 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. The NYC students, assembled from 12 high schools across the five boroughs, beat out ten rival teams from Buenos Aires,…
On Monday, February 13, 2012 from 11:30 to 2: 30 pm is the annual State of the Borough Address. RSVP with the Bronx Borough President’s Office at 718-590-3547 for tickets to the annual State of the Borough Address in the Maye A. Shaw Auditorium!
I’m proud to announce that the December 2011 episode of “Truman Magazine” is live on the web! Check out the following links at your convenience. I would love it if you could find a few minutes in some of your classes, where appropriate, to share the video with your students.…
This is the pilot episode of a brand new news magazine program produced by students in the Truman Media Program. The show is still under growth and development, but we hope you’ll enjoy our first episode!
In October, Ms. Nasser was selected as one of twelve recipients of the NY Post Liberty Medal Award. She was honored at a ceremony in Manhattan at the News Corporation building on 6th Avenue. The awards were started after 9/11 as a way of honoring everyday New Yorkers who are…
This article appeared in the September 22, 2011 edition of the NY Post on page 28. It’s a great summary of some of the amazing turnaround tales going on here at Truman High School. Truman High School is New York City’s best-kept secret and arguably the best large high school…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice , who was designate on December 1, 2008 by then President-Elect Barack Obama to become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations has visited our school on Friday, September 16, 2011. Ms. Sana Q. Nasser introduced Ambassador Rice to the group of students in our astonishing…
We just wanted to share the good news that Shannika Campbell has been awarded a summer internship position at the prestigious law firm Chadbourne and Parke through her participation in the Thurgood Marshall Summer Internship Program. Chadbourne is one of the most highly regarded firms in the nation and Thurgood…
Truman Intern/YABC senior Paris Monroe, and Truman alumni Albery Abreu ’07 and Cedric Hall ’10, from the ‘Uncovering Truths: Preventing Teen Sexual Violence’ conference at Brooklyn Borough Hall.