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Alums Use Science to Serve Their City

Real-life forensic lab work takes time, can often be tedious and offer few answers. But for four Central High School grads working at the Philadelphia Police Department’s Forensic Science Center at 8th and Poplar streets, it is incredibly rewarding providing answers for crimes in their city, big and small.

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Notice of Elections

The Committee on Nominations and Elections, Hon. Denis Cohen (228) chairman, presents the following nominations for positions on the Alumni Board of Managers. The election

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Writing Can Be a Thrill When You Control the Fear

When crime novelist Jon McGoran (240) started writing his first book, there were three things he was afraid of.

“The first was that I wasn’t going to enjoy it; the second was that I wasn’t going to finish it; and the third was that it was going to be terrible.”

He was one for three.

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Philly Heads to Oxford

By Yvonne Dennis (246) When Eleanor St John Sutton (273) heads to Oxford University this fall as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s study-abroad program, it

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New Alumni Journal Is Here

Friends, the 2016 Winter Alumni Journal, full of insight on school happenings, significant alumni life events and more is now available here. AACHS Winter 2016 Read

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