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Volume 12, Number 11
High school hosts ‘Eyewitness to History’ event By Bailey Wright The Citizen
For 12 years, North Haven High School students have heard firsthand accounts of some of the nation’s most notable points in history in a program called “Eyewitness to History.”
North Haven’s Jackson Frank (front) competes in an indoor track meet. | Photo courtesy of Jackson Frank
Top student is D.C.-bound By Bailey Wright The Citizen
wants to do, but is interested in operations and information management and international business in particular.
For North Haven High School’s valedictorian Jackson Frank, majoring in business at college will be a natural evolution from his days as a kid-entrepreneur.
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First Selectman Michael Freda, Superintendent of Schools Patrick Stirk and high school principal Russell Dallai made appearances and opening remarks. See History, A2
“I liked the challenge of it and there's so many different facets of business that you can go into,” Frank said. Jackson Frank
Frank will attend Georgetown University this fall with business as his concentration. He said he’s still figuring out exactly what he
Over his four years in high school, Frank has participated in extracurriculars like cross country, track and field, Interact Club and Future Problem Solving. He considers his Future Problem Solving team mak-
A variety of speakers spoke to North Haven High School students during an ‘Eyewitness to History’ program at the Patricia K. Brozek Theater on Friday, May 31. | Bailey Wright, The Citizen
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Sat, June 15, 2019 • 9:00am–2pm
Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St, New Britain, CT
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General: $10 • Seniors (65+): $8 • Children 12 & under: Free Spectator parking will be at New Britain Stadium
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June 15 is the second of three events in the 2019 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Series. June 15 will be the big show, featuring a pre-war Concours d’Elegance.
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“Our school community has been fortunate to listen to so many passionate, interesting guest speakers over the years,” teacher and organizer Federico Fiondella said.
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“When I was a kid I would make little mini businesses and sell things to my friends ... when I got to high school I realized it was something I actually wanted to major in and do as a career path,” Frank said, describing one business where he used melting chocolates to create shaped chocolate to sell.
This year, the speakers covered the Vietnam, Bosnia and Iraq wars, the Woodstock music festival and attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
on Sept. 11, 2001.