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.
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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.
Pop-Up StoryWalks Return for Fall & Winter
Cary, NC — Originally introduced to Cary parks in January 2021, StoryWalks are returning to Cary parks for the fall and winter seasons.
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.
Anthony Tutwiler Awarded Friends of the Page-Walker 2021 Scholarship
Cary, NC – The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel is pleased to announce that Anthony Tutwiler, a high school senior from Green Hope High School, is the recipient of its 2021 $1,000 Friends of the Page-Walker Scholarship. Anthony lives in Cary and is the son of Suzanne and Anthony Tutwiler.
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.