The Vikings Read Book Club Skyped with author Jackson Pearce recently. Jackson Pearce writes books for young adult and middle grade readers. Skyping from Atlanta, Georgia, she met with the Vikings Read Book Club after club members read several of her retold fairy tales novels. Club favorites were Sisters Red which was based on Little Red Riding…
MOUNTAIN VIEW JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Pictured are: Donna Porter (School Counselor), Emily Supancik, Alyssa Kelly, Jeremiah Schwartz, Robert Presley (Principal)
Valley View High School senior Abby Roberts was selected for WVIA Artist of the Week. Abby was selected by her art teacher, Mrs. Molly Callahan, for her art portfolio. Abbey’s favorite piece is the portrait of her grandfather done to honor his passing this past summer. Pictured: Abby Roberts with portrait of her late grandfather.
Marywood University Professor Receives Recognition from U.S. Professors of the Year Scranton, PA (January 27, 2016)—Kielty Turner, DSW, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Marywood University, recently received a certificate of recognition from the U.S. Professors of the Year. The certificate, signed by Anthony S. Bryk, president of The Carnegie Foundation for the…
Ride for a Reason Local college students hit the slopes to raise funds for less fortunate SCRANTON, PA: Skiers and snowboarders will be able to enjoy a full day of fun at Montage Mountain while helping Friends of the Poor. On Saturday, Feb. 6th , starting at 12:00 noon, Montage will host College SnowJam,…
Marywood University Students Collect Donations for Local Charities SCRANTON, PA (January 26, 2016)-Marywood University’s department of communications, sciences, and disorders (CSD), along with its student chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association collected gifts in December to support campus ministry’s Christmas Giving Tree project. Gifts were donated to the United Neighborhood Association, Friends of the…
Marywood University to Host Lecture Series on Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter SCRANTON, PA (January 20, 2016)-Marywood University’s department of campus ministry, the science department, and the theology department will sponsor a lecture series on Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si (Praised Be You): A Conversation on the Care of “Our Common Home.” The Inaugural…
USA Today Ranks Marywood University among Top Best Colleges to Study Health Professions SCRANTON, PA (January 25, 2016)-Marywood University ranked fourth in top 10 best colleges to study health professions in the U.S. by The USA TodayCollege partner network. USA Today ranked Marywood University fourth, as it is a fairly priced private university…
West Scranton Technology club Observes the Solar System The technology club recently braved the cold weather to observe several of our solar system’s planets in the early morning sky on top of West Scranton High School. In the predawn hour on January 7th, students were able to look through a telescope and get a…
Valley View High School Art Several members of the Valley View Art Department were selected for the Scholastic Art Awards. S Pictured left to right: Anna Pidgeon, Gold Key and Honorable Mention; Matthew Catanzaro, Silver Key; Rebecca Brady, Honorable Mention; Mrs. Molly Callahan, Valley View High School Art Teacher; and Courtney Mackrell, Silver Key