The Full Summer Palette
at RAC

The Rye Arts Center summer program is in full swing and the campers’ creative juices are overflowing. “There’s a lot of energy here in the summer. There are a lot of feel-good, happy people filled with pride,” reports Executive Director Peggy Hill.

Student News
SADD Scholarship Goes to Elizabeth Pon
Elizabeth Pon, a 2010 Rye Neck High School graduate, recently received one of the coveted Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) National College Scholarships. Her application was chosen from among many by the SADD National Student Leadership Council, a group of 11 student leaders from across the country.

Messenger App Gives Blackberry Leg Up With Rye Teenagers

With the release of the highly anticipated iPhone 4 by Apple last month, the so-called Smartphone war between iPhones and Blackberrys has entered its latest phase. While the iPhone has been extremely successful nationwide (an estimated 1.5 million iPhone 4’s were sold on just the first day), the battle for Rye’s teenage consumers has taken a noticeable shift in favor of Blackberrys in the past year.

Jazz Great’s Flame Burns On with Area Students

Joe Williams, former star vocalist of the famed Count Basie Orchestra, once said, “We’ve got to reach down and help those on the way up.”

Welcome to the State Legislature

Assemblyman George Latimer joined in the annual spring Rye Neck High School seniors intern program once again, hosting two students in his local office from the Class of 2010.
Walter Murphy (l) and Sergio Gagyan (r) participated in a range of legislative activities and attended the State Assembly in Albany.