May 09, 2025

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Articles for tag: Astor Academy, education, Scholarships

STN Staff

Astor Academy Opens Scholarship Program for Chelsea Residents

The Astor Academy is excited to announce the launch of a new need-based scholarship program for families of children residing in Chelsea, Michigan. Beginning in October 2024, a limited number of scholarships will be available, providing qualifying families with the opportunity to save up to 50% on full-time tuition fees. This initiative underscores Astor Academy’s ...

Honored at the Michigan State University's 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earns a first place at MSU’s Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

With a winning topic of study called, “Investigating LPO NTsR1 Neurons for Regulation of Obesity and Obesity-Induced Pain,” Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earned a big honor. Schultz, a 2021 graduate of Dexter High School, took a first place in the recent Michigan State University’s 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). This is MSU’s premier showcase ...

Help wanted on the Chelsea Board of Education

The Chelsea School District Board of Education has two vacancies that need to be filled. CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka shared the news with local media outlets that Chelsea Board of Education Trustees Laura Bush and Jason Eyster have resigned their positions with the board, effective January 15, 2024. “On behalf of the Chelsea School District, ...

Sharon Twp’s Former Supervisor Peter Psarouthakis Awarded Outstanding Community Administrator

Peter Psarouthakis, who served as the Supervisor of Sharon Township from 2012 until recently, has been recognized with the Outstanding Community Administrator Award by the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP). As the top elected official and de facto manager for Sharon Township, a rural community in western Washtenaw County with a population of less than ...

Lonnie Huhman

Saline Area Schools-Red Means Stop: National School Bus Safety Week

From Saline Area Schools: Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the Saline Area Schools Transportation Department has documented 21 bus pass infractions, an average of one per school day, across the District’s 22 bus routes. This problem extends statewide. In a one-day survey conducted by 1,108 Michigan bus drivers in May of 2023, ...