MMI students earn PJAS awards (Freeland, PA – March 20, 2014) – Students at MMI Preparatory School recently earned awards during the regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition held at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, with awards presented afterward at a dinner ceremony at the Genetti Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre.…
MMI students place in Wilkes math contest (Freeland, PA – March 20, 2014) – A team of students from MMI Preparatory School placed second in a math competition held at Wilkes University on March 5. The 66th annual Wilkes Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics Contest included about 150 students from 15 Luzerne…
Valley View News The Valley View High School students welcome Lackawanna County Detectives Chris Kolcharno and Michelle Mancuso along with Assistant District Attorney Mariclare Hayes from the special victims unit, to discuss internet safety.Pictured left to right: Assistant District Attorney, Mariclare Hayes; Lackawanna County Dectective, Michelle Mancuso, Lackawanna County Detective Chris Kolcharno, Valley View Junior Class Officers, Brianna Pegula and PJ…
MMI students participate in string festival (Freeland, PA – March 6, 2014) – Six students from MMI Preparatory School took part in a string festival held at Wilkes University on March 6. Sixth-grader Molly O’Connell, seventh-grader Elise Hreha and eighth-grade students Angelica Alday, Sydney Karpowich, Chava Kornblatt and Stephanie Zellner were nominated by MMI…
Congratulations to Riverside Junior Senior High School junior, Joe Pacholec. Joe is a National Scholastic Art Gold Medal winner. His mixed media sculpture, The Sacrifice, was inspired by his time spent outdoors hiking and hunting. Joe will be honored in New York City at the National Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in June. Joe enjoys art…
Lackawanna Trail High School Assistant Principal Dr. Mark Murphy announced the Student of Month and Power of the Paws candidates for the first semester. Students receiving nominations for Students of the Month were nominated by the faculty for their academic effort, citizenship and school service. Students receiving nominations for Power of the Paws were nominated…
Two students from Lackawanna Trail High School participated in PMEA Region IV Band held at Western Wayne High School March 12-14. Students attending were: Amanda Stutzman, daughter of Bruce and Susan Stutzman of Dalton and Joe Merolla, son of George and Jane Merolla, Dalton. Both students are juniors.
The Valley View High School Swim Team PIAA District 2 Class AA – 200 Freestyle Champions Pictured left to right; Clare Sebastinelli, Kasey Franchak, Lauren Merli, and Bailey Babarsky. Valley View High School Girls Swim Team PIAA Distrct 2 Class AA 50 Yard Freestyle Champion Clare Sebastinelli,
West Scranton High School Students Present Painting Theodore Roosevelt and his famous quote, “The Man in the Arena,” was the subject of a large-scale acrylic painting presented to State Representative Marty Flynn by West Scranton High School art students. Under the direction of Visual Arts Teacher, Anne McNally, the students, Emily Gerrity, P.J. Hart,…
Abbey Sweeney, a junior at Riverside Junior Senior High School, recently won third place in Animation at the Region Computer Fair sponsored by NEIU 19 at Keystone college. Abbey employed advanced animation skills to make her character walk and then fall down in her animation. Abbey would like to be a professional animator after completing…