Though it was a family member accepting the degree on her behalf, it was for Deborah Pearsall that the students, parents and faculty stood in a moment of silence and recognition.
Pearsall, a 21-year-old Oceanside resident, had just begun her final semester at Lehigh University when she died on Jan. 28 due to complications caused by a pulmonary embolism. School officials invited Pearsall’s family to the graduation on May 21 to accept her degree, which she completed during the Fall 2011 semester.
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By Aaron Axelson
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6/20/12
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The future is now for Nassau Community College in Garden City, and it’s taking shape in a $40 million life sciences building under construction on the north side of campus.
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By Alex Krinsky
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7/20/11
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A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are.
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4/8/10
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After spending part of his summer doing service in Guatemala through the Global Leadership Adventures program, Scott Elias, an Oceanside High School student, decided he wanted to give back to the community he visited.
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9/11/09
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