Alexandria: SSSAS Graduates Look to Future
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School celebrated the Commencement of the 115 members of the Class of 2016 on Saturday, June 11 on the grounds of Virginia Theological Seminary.
Mount Vernon High School Holds Commencement Exercises June 17
Though he’s only been with them for three months, new Mount Vernon High School Principal Dr. Anthony Terrell said he quickly came to admire the senior class of 2016.
Springfield: West Springfield Graduation Held June 17
On their graduation day, West Springfield High School teacher Mike Mukai spoke to the Class of 2016 about wishes.
Fairfax Station, Lorton: More than 500 graduate from South County High School on June 21
South County High School senior class president Taylor Berry lamented in her commencement address that little did she and her classmates know their secondary education would go by so quickly.
Burke, Fairfax Station: Robinson Holds Graduation June 15
The students may have been graduating, but their principal assigned one more book for them to read. Robinson Secondary’s Matt Eline sent each 2016 graduate on their way with a copy of Brian Tracy’s “Achieve Any Goal.” He made goals the theme of his address to the young adults on June 15 at George Mason’s Eagle Bank Arena.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: For Food Bridge Program
Our Daily Bread (ODB) Board of Directors member Catherine Read (second from right) and Programs Director Christina Garris (center) receive a grant check from Walmart market managers (from left) George Joyner, Leigh Belcher and Rodney Morrison at an award ceremony on May 26 at the Walmart Fredericksburg.
Springfield: Being True Eagles
More than 400 Edison High School Class of 2016 members receive diplomas.
Mount Vernon: FHYAA Names Scholarship Winners
The winners of the Fort Hunt Youth Athletic Association’s 2016 Jackson Casey Memorial Scholarships are Jessica Dorn and Henry Chastain.
Springfield: Having Each Other’s Back
Robert E. Lee High School Class of 2016 celebrates graduation.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: New Store, New Design
2nd Avenue Value Stores has opened a new store at 8750 Richmond Highway. The store’s design, a prototype for future 2nd Avenue stores, organizes and segments each department.
Mount Vernon Letter: County’s Gain Would be Others’ Loss
Letter to the Editor
The June 16 edition of the Gazette had two letters related to the Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors proposed action for a "meals tax."
Alexandria Column: Gig Economy Hits Home
Commentary
You may hear a lot about the “gig economy,” which is a term for the growing number of people who use web-based companies like Uber, Lyft, or AirBnB just to name a few to make extra income.
Fairfax: Integrating Computer Science and Biology
Prathik Naidu, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, organized the first Youth Bioinformatics Symposium at George Mason University in collaboration with the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
Alexandria: Puppy Boat
Animal Welfare League celebrates 70 years.
It was all paws on deck Sunday, June 12, as staff and supporters of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria were joined by dogs and a kitten for a trip up the Potomac on the Potomac Riverboat Company’s “Cherry Blossom.”
Alexandria: Cutting Out City Council?
Backlash follows proposed changes to city’s charter.
In the span of one docket item, City Council voted to yield more approval powers to city staff, but were more wary of a proposal that would give final approval powers to the Planning Commission.
Fairfax: Uniting for a Good Cause
Community comes together to pack meals for hungry, local children.