Cary History: Education in the Time of Segregation
Cary, NC — Before and during the Civil Rights era, black students in Cary were bused to segregated Berry O’Kelley High School in Raleigh.
Apple Invests in Wake County, Gives Coding Opportunities to Students
Cary, NC — Yesterday, Boys & Girls Clubs serving Wake County announced it has teamed up with Apple to bring coding opportunities to local young learners.
Cary-Based Author Releases New Children’s Book
Cary, NC — Resident of Cary and imaginative children’s author, S.B. Christian has released the first in a series of books called, “The Rhyming Tales of Mimi the Moon Princess: The Making of a Princess.”
Cary History: The 1996 Centennial of Cary High
Cary, — Cary is celebrating its sesquicentennial 150th year this year. And 25 years ago, Cary High commemorated its centennial 100th year.
Cary Students Fly High in International Aviation Art Contest
Cary, NC — Three North Carolina students — all of whom are from Cary — are soaring after their artwork earned them top honors in the 2021 International Aviation Art Contest, held in Switzerland.
It was announced in April that, at the national level, 3 of 9 winners across the nation were from Cary. Now, all three of those Cary students have gone on to place in the international competition, including one overall winner.
7 Cary Students Named National Cyber Scholars
Cary, NC — In a nationwide cybersecurity competition, 18 out of 1,165 North Carolina students were named winners, each receiving a $2,500 college scholarship. Of those 18 winners, 7 of them are from Cary with an additional 5 representing Durham or Raleigh.
The Cary winners included students of Cary High School, Green Hope High School and Panther Creek High School.
Local Daycares Raise Over $5,000 to Help End Childhood Cancer
Cary, NC — The Children’s Lighthouse daycares of West Cary and Raleigh recently hosted Trike-A-Thons which led to a donation of $5,350 donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Green Hope Elementary Kicks off Outdoor Learning Initiative
Cary, NC — During a beautiful Saturday in April, students and families of Green Hope Elementary in Cary celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by cleaning up the campus and receiving a native tree sapling donated by the National Wildlife Federation.
3 Cary Students Win in National Art Competition
Cary, NC — Of 9 winners across the nation, 3 student artists from Cary received national recognition in the 2021 National Aviation Art Contest.
National Art Competition Opens to Wake County High School Students
Cary, NC — Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.