Niskayuna High School’s Fed Challenge team has earned recognition by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the second year in a row. The competition challenges students to work as a team and develop skills in research, data literacy and analytical writing. Judges select submissions for publication in the Journal of Future Economists. The …
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On May 17, the Niskayuna High School Social Studies department recognized 24 students for the hard work, passion and dedication that they demonstrated throughout their high school careers. Congratulations to all of the Social Studies Award winners! Vera Amirbekian Jackson Bach Anna Brown Jackson Casey Caitlin Cho Dylan Coan Elise Corbin Julia Cropsey Isabel …
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Niskayuna High School’s production of “A Chorus Line: Teen Edition” won Best Student Orchestra in the High School Musical Theatre Awards. The awards recognize outstanding musical theatre productions and students and highlight the importance of musical theatre and arts education. Students were presented with the award at a ceremony held Saturday, May 13, at the …
Niskayuna High School has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of eight high schools in New York State and 262 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW’s engineering program. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students …
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The Music Department organized a game of musical chairs that brought high school students together for a fun activity with a charitable purpose. The event raised $800 in donations to the AVSI Foundation. The foundation is supporting the Syria-Turkey earthquake relief effort and carries out humanitarian aid projects in 39 countries. Students volunteered to sell …
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Niskayuna High School alumni Dominic Fallacaro was nominated for a 2023 Tony Award for Best Orchestration for the musical “& Juliet.” The Broadway jukebox musical tells the story of Juliet if she survived at the conclusion of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Fallacaro, class of 2004, is a Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. In 2015, …
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Niskayuna High School has selected three alumni to induct into the Hall of Fame in 2023. They will be recognized at a senior assembly in the high school auditorium on June 8 and inducted on June 21 at the commencement ceremony. The Hall of Fame inductees are: Martha Heller from the Class of 1988 David …
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Dear Niskayuna families, The school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee last week was a devastating reminder of the senseless gun violence impacting every corner of our country. In recent weeks, hoax threats targeting school districts in the Capital Region and across the state have left many in our community feeling vulnerable. I’m writing to reassure the …
Nine Niskayuna students recently competed in the Regeneron Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair at RPI. Students from Niskayuna High School, Iroquois Middle School and Van Antwerp Middle School presented their original research on topics ranging from aerodynamics to computational analysis of election districts. All nine students won recognition for their projects. Tarun Jacob …
Dear Niskayuna families, When we welcomed our faculty, staff, and students back to school in September, we boldly predicted that this year we’d all be getting “back to Nisky.” After more than two years of pandemic-induced irregularities, we all looked forward to resuming the norms and traditions that make Niskayuna so special. As I reflect …
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