West Scranton Freshman Earns Presidential Award West Scranton freshman Dakota Adams recently earned the Bronze Presidential Award for volunteer service. The award is given to teens who perform at least 50-74 hours of service within a 12-month period. Dakota has dedicated numerous hours, throughout 2018 until now, volunteering at the Steamtown National Historic Site. Along…
Marywood University Professor’s Article Published in Healthcare Journal Scranton, PA (May 21, 2019) — LoriAnn F. Gorrick Pajalich, DNP, MS, APRN, CNS, GCNS-BC, assistant professor in the nursing department at Marywood University, recently had her article titled, “Collaboration in Healthcare Delivery Interprofessional,” published in the Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice. This is Dr.…
Sophomore Represents West Scranton High School at Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar West Scranton High School Sophomore Molly Dougherty was selected as the representative to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) for the 2019 academic year. Since 1958, the HOBY Seminars have brought together outstanding sophomore students to interact with distinguished leaders in business,…
Marywood University Students’ Works Selected for Art of the State Exhibition Scranton, PA (May 21, 2019) —Marywood University art department students, Betsy Kleinsasser, bachelor of fine arts; and Elizabeth Hartman, master of fine arts, were recently notified that their works were selected for the prestigious Art of the State Exhibition at the Pennsylvania State…
MMI Preparatory School wins regional Envirothon competition and teams featuring 45 students place in top 26 (Freeland, PA – May 13, 2019) – Forty-five MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top 26 during the regional Envirothon competition, including the team of Alexander Sessock, Kaitlyn McGeehan, Kai Mele, Dominique Kline, and Benjamin Putnam,…
Neil Armstrong Elementary would like to invite you to participate in our Fourth Annual Career Fair. New this year: Students Dress as their Favorite Career! Please consider sharing your profession with our students so that they can explore career options available to them. Date: May 17, 2019 Time: 9:00a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Place: Neil Armstrong…
(Freeland, PA – May 9, 2019) – Andrew Krzywicki Straw ’75, the global portfolio manager for fiber optic connectivity product development for Corning Incorporated and a retired Army Reserve Colonel, will serve as the commencement speaker at MMI’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony on May 23. In his role at Corning, Straw manages a portfolio of…
Jeremy Seymour Signs with George Mason University On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, a signing day was held for West Scranton senior Jeremy Seymour, who gave his commitment to George Mason University for wrestling. Congratulations, Jeremy! Photo: Seated (L to R): Phil Seymour, Jeremy Seymour, Roxanne Seymour, and Kayla Seymour; Standing (L to R): Mr. Rick Bresser (West Scranton Athletic…
McNICHOLS EDUCATIONAL PLAZA WINS NEW GARDEN THROUGH REGIONAL SAVE-WATER PLEDGING CONTEST Colgate®, ShopRite® and TerraCycle® Partner to Award the School a New Garden Made From Oral Care Waste SCRANTON, PA, MAY 8, 2019 – McNichols Educational Plaza, a preschool through 5th grade school, won a new garden made from recycled oral care waste through this…
(Freeland, PA – May 8, 2019) – The MMI Preparatory School Board of Directors announced today that Justin S. Kleinheider has been appointed as MMI’s new Head of School beginning on July 1. Kleinheider is a New Jersey native with nearly 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in independent schools. He comes…