Category: SHS

Shaker High School is pleased to announce four individuals will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at a ceremony on June 14. The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube. Congratulations to the inductees! Class of 2021 Elizabeth Abunaw – SHS Class of 1998 Liz Abunaw is the founder and operator of Forty Acres…

What would you ask jazz legend Herbie Hancock if you had the chance? Students in teacher Brian Austin’s Advanced Music Technology class were lucky enough to hear their questions answered by the 14-time GRAMMY award winner for an hour and a half.  Hancock is family friends with sophomore Ava Roth, a student in Mr. Austin’s…

“I’m very excited to be representing Shaker and North Colonie at the Jimmy Awards! I am very thankful for the opportunities that Shaker has given me for theatre and performing and I cannot wait to perform at the Jimmy’s,” exclaimed Scout Santoro. The Jimmy Awards, presented by The Broadway League Foundation, is a national ceremony…

Attention rising juniors and seniors, enrollment is open for Hudson Valley’s College in the High School Program this summer. They are providing a special program this summer where all costs are covered, which includes books and materials. The courses are taught online by qualified Hudson Valley faculty members, and college credits are transferable. Classes will…

Ghassan Chehade Ghassan navigated a very challenging recruiting process and committed to Coach Greg Gattuso and the University of Albany Great Danes football program. Ghassan was named a first-team Times Union All-Star as a defensive end. He has been a relentless worker and he has seen the results.    Jack Thayer Jack will be playing…

SHS junior Avi Bagchi has been selected for the prestigious STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) summer internship to be held at The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research. Students will work with scientists and engineers to conduct authentic research from data received from NASA’s Earth observing satellites as well…

We are pleased to share that Shaker High School student artwork was selected as the winner of this year’s 2021 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by The Congress of the United States! Each year the Shaker High School Art Department is invited to submit three pieces of student artwork for consideration in this prestigious area show.…

Congratulations to Shaker High School senior Anna Ryu on recently being named the recipient of the 2021 NYS DAR District III scholarship! The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. It recognizes students in their senior…