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Student Spotlights

Internship Highlight: Raemir Moore - Setting a New Standard

Internship Highlight: Raemir Moore - Setting a New Standard

This trimester, we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Raemir, an exceptional intern who has truly made his mark at the Western PA School for Blind Children. Read more

Internship Highlight: Tae' Vaughn Smith - Paving the Way at Western PA School for Blind Children

Internship Highlight: Tae' Vaughn Smith - Paving the Way at Western PA School for Blind Children

We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Tae, one of our incredible interns who is truly made his mark at the Western PA School for Blind Children! Read more

Student Spotlight: Alexandria "Alex" Glackin, Class of 2025

Student Spotlight: Alexandria "Alex" Glackin, Class of 2025

Recent City High graduate Alexandria "Alex" Glackin will be heading to the University of Pittsburgh this fall, where they will be a pre-med student. Alex hopes to eventually go on to become an anesthesiologist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) after completing school. Read more

College-bound honors student locks in a major and a major scholarship after remarkable internship.

College-bound honors student locks in a major and a major scholarship after remarkable internship.

Meet Amya Wise, one of City High's recent graduates and success stories. With her 4.21 GPA, love of art and recent internship at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, City High honors student Amya Wise found her sweet spot in Anthropology. She will pursue that dream major with a full scholarship t Read more

From dreaming about the stars to being a star, Dylan Lopata shines at URA internship.

From dreaming about the stars to being a star, Dylan Lopata shines at URA internship.

"I was given a task to create a database into a spreadsheet and it would take several days to accomplish. Instead of beginning to input all the data manually, I began to write a script that would get all that done in less than a day. And it worked great!" Read more

About the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

About the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

City High is fortunate to have the URA join our roster of internship partners, sharing a real-world work experience with our students and helping them explore their career ambitions. Thanks to Tanika Harris and Alicia Majors-Myrick. Read more

Thomas Sedano's internship at Carnegie Magazine turned out to be more like an AP class in Journalism.

Thomas Sedano's internship at <em>Carnegie Magazine</em> turned out to be more like an AP class in Journalism.

This 4.23 GPA senior would eventually complete 2 different articles and contribute to several others during his internship at Carnegie Magazine. In actuality, Mr. Fleisher, created a 13-week career growth plan for Thomas Sedano which was a living document that he continued to tweak throughout Thomas Read more