NFA P-TECH Scholars Deliver Speeches about Historical Newburgh Topics; Featured in the News

NFA P-TECH scholars delivered a series of speeches highlighting significant figures and topics that have impacted our city. The event featured between ten and thirteen short speeches about topics impacting our city's past and present, ranging from the Battle of Newburgh to gentrification and street art.

News12 interviewed Zoe McLymore, Erik Palmas, and Zhianna Nevarez about their experience with the project. Their story can be found below as well as Zoe McLymore's speech about George Alsdorf, his son DuBois, and their family's impact on Newburgh, which was featured during the Board of Education's celebration of Black History Month events that occurred throughout our district. 

SPEAKERS:

Zoe McLymore

Erik Palmas

Christian Bonilla

Mason McMillian

Sara Nacaj

Jessiah Smith

Justin Lassic

Obafemi Oki

Danny Cuello

Lucas Soto

lsai Portilllo

Zhianna Nevarez

Nguyen Vu

News12 - February 28, 2025 - Newburgh Free Academy students dig deeper in local history for Black History Month

The project was coordinated by NFA P-TECH teachers Ms. Jacqueline Hesse and Ms. Christine Baumann.

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!