Congratulations are in order for members of the Racine Unified Class of 2016 for earning over $5 million in scholarships. J.I. Case Eagles leads the pack with almost $1.9 million in awards and are followed by: Washington Park = almost $1.6 million William Horlick = $1 million Walden III = $660,000 REAL School = $108,000 For […]
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Obituary: Ida Marie Dawson
Ida Marie Walker Dawson, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Medical Center. She was born Sep. 5, 1959, in Racine, Wisconsin to the late Marshall and Margaret Walker. Marie attended Washington Park High School and graduated with the “Class of 1977”. Furthering her education, she attended Gateway Technical College and […]
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Excellence in Racine: Park Choirs Hit High Notes at Competitions
Congratulations are in order for the Washington Park Panthers choirs after they placed at and near the top at two separate competitions. During the state Solo/Ensemble contest May 7 at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the Women’s Concert Chorale Vocal Jazz; Vocal Ensemble Madrigal; and Vocal Ensemble Show Choir all earned gold medals. Solo singers grabbed gold as well: […]
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Excellence in Racine: Gold Medal for Park’s Meghan Barton
Washington Park Panther Meghan Barton is the 2016 gold medal winner from the SkillsUSA woodworking competition, but it almost didn’t happen … again. Barton has competed in the state competition since she was a freshman, missing out on the top prize by just fractions of a point each of her first three years, Racine Unified […]
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Excellence in Racine: Park’s HOSA Chapter Named Chapter of the Year
Congratulations to the Washington Park Panthers HOSA chapter for being named Wisconsin Chapter of the Year for the third year in a row. Wisconsin HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) holds an annual conference at which high school chapters from across the state come to learn from healthcare experts in a range of fields. During […]
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Obituary: Steve Savas
Steve S. Savas, 83, passed away Thursday. He was born in Racine, Aug. 14, 1932, son of the late John and Fotiny (Evangil) Savas. Steve graduated from Washington Park High School “Class of 1950” and was inducted into the School Hall of Fame in 2012. Steve served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War […]
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Obituary: Walter Stenavich
Surrounded by his loving family, Walter M. Stenavich, 90, passed away Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI. Walter was born in KenoshaFeb. 28, 1926, son of the late Walter and Anna (Dombrowski) Stenavich. Walter attended Washington Park High School and was honored in Park’s Hall of Fame. During World War II, he proudly served […]
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Excellence in Racine: 4 Park Panthers Earn SC Johnson Scholarships
Four Washington Park High School seniors have been named 2016 SC Johnson Young Leaderships Scholarship recipients. Maddie Aiello-Kimberlain, Eryn Benner, Christina Galvan and Erika Meredith will each receive $5,000 based on their overall academic performance and are renewable for three years as long as students maintain superior academics as full-time students while they’re in college. Kimberlain […]
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Obituary: Josephine Paraganian
Josephine E. Paraganian, “Josie”, 92, passed away Wednesday at The Woods at Caledonia. She was born in Racine, Feb. 15, 1924 daughter of the late Benjamin and Stephanie (Nee: Zayenchkowski) Wolk. She graduated from Washington Park High School “Class of 1942”. Josie was a member of St. Lucy’s Catholic Church. She was employed as a […]
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Obituary: Bonnie Rasmussen
Bonnie L. Rasmussen, 74, passed away Wednesday at the Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie. Bonnie was born in Racine, Dec. 16, 1941 daughter of the late Wesley and Eva (Nee: Carter) Bose. Bonnie was a graduate of Washington Park High School, “Class of 1959”. On July 25, 1964 she was united in marriage to Harold […]
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Heroin Stories, Resources & Awareness at Park May 19
Families from throughout the Racine Unified community are invited to “An Evening with Ellsworth,” a presentation about heroin and opiate use and abuse May 19 at Washington Park High School. The presentation will feature female inmates from Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Facility sharing their personal stories about how opiate and/or heroin use landed them in prison. […]
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Class of ’65 Donates 10 Scholarships to Park High School
When the Washington Park Panthers Class of 1965 last summer set out to raise enough money to fund five, $1,965 scholarships for Park grads, they had no idea they’d actually end up with the fund for 10 scholarships. The group set out on the fundraising journey to commemorate their 50th reunion, a story in The […]
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C’est Bien! French Students Heading to State
Félicitations à vous (congratulations) are in order for 19 Racine Unified French students who are headed for the state oral speaking forensics competition. A total of 20 students competed April 9 and 10 at the Concours Oral French Speaking Forensics Competition at Carthage College, and 19 of them will move onto the state competition May 14 at […]
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Obituary: Acie Dogans
Acie Dogans, 88, departed this life on April 5, 2016 at Ridgewood Care Center. He was born September 14, 1927 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Acie was the son of the late Willie and Emma (Nee: Walker) Dogans. Acie was a graduate of Washington Park High School “Class of 1948.” During the Korean War, he proudly […]
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Vote and Share: Case & Park Team Up for STEM Grants
Students at J.I. Case and Washington Park students are asking the entire Racine Unified community to vote for their healthy community walkway project for the chance to win either a $10,000 or a $5,000 grant through the Ford STEM Community Challenge: Building Sustainable Communities. Everyone can vote once per day through 5 p.m. Tuesday. Click […]
