MMI Preparatory School inducted 17 eighth-grade students into the National Junior Honor Society and 13 students into the National Latin Honor Society during a ceremony at the school. MMI Acting Head of School Dr. William Shergalis ’58 welcomed those in attendance and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Very Reverend Lawrence Barriger, faculty advisor of…
Valley View’s Patrick Redman will continue his academic and track & field career at Misericordia University. Seated left to right: Paige Redman, Trish Redman, Patrick Redman, and John Redman. Standing left to right: Chris Mendicino, Principal; Pete Kolankoski, Track & Field Coach; George Howanitz, Track & Field Coach; Chris Killiany, Athletic Director; and Lori Kelley,…
Students from West Scranton High School volunteered, walked, ran and biked at the Sixteenth Annual Tour de Scranton on Sunday, April 28th. The students raised money for the annual benefit which is held in memory of Erin Jessica Moreken and was established in 2002 for the purpose of helping young people find and obtain treatment…
Congratulations to the Valley View Middle School girls that participated in the STEM competition on Saturday, April 27th. The 7th grade team, Riley Aquilino, Ella Mattise and Mary Zabielski, came in 2nd place overall and scored the highest in the Science Portion of the Competion. Two 6th grade teams, Ella Brudnicki and Kylie Krzak, and…
Marywood University student-teachers are preparing for graduation and wrapping up their student-teaching assignments at various school districts throughout the area including: Abington Heights, Dunmore, Lakeland, Mid Valley, Old Forge, Riverside, Scranton, Valley View, Wallenpaupack, and Western Wayne. Since its inception, Marywood has been educating teachers in multiple disciplines, preparing them to teach at primary and…
Tracie L. Pasold, Ph.D., associate professor in the Psychology and Counseling department at Marywood University, was recently named Communications Board Chair for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA). Dr. Pasold has been involved with the PPA since 2014. “I am thrilled to have been nominated to run for Communications Board Chair for the PPA. The…
Marywood University continues to promote books and reading through its biannual book swap and sale. The University’s Spring Book Swap and Sale will take place in the Learning Commons Lobby from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, 2019. Monday-Wednesday the Book Swap and Sale will take place from 8 a.m. – Midnight, and from…
Two Marywood University professors in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Vijayachandra Ramachandra, Ph.D., associate professor, and Bruce Wisenburn, Ph.D. associate professor, recently presented at the 2019 Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, which was held in Lancaster, Pa. Dr. Ramachandra presented a seminar titled, “How Synesthesia Can Inform Us about Language Acquisition in Children and Language…
Valley View’s Aaron Harrison will continue his academic and soccer career at Wilson College. Seated left to right: Liam Harrison, Lynn Harrison, Aaron Harrison, and John Harrison Standing left to right: Chris Mendicino, Principal; Chris Killiany, Athletic Director; Dan Berg, Boys Varsity Soccer Coach; and Larry Pegula, Assistant Principal.
The National Business Honor Society was designed to recognize FBLA members who excel in academic preparation and are anticipating a possible career in the business world. In order to succeed, members need to be well prepared in terms of their academics, career skills, and leadership development. To be eligible, a student must have an overall…