MMI students deliver first semester “Best of the Best” presentations (Freeland, PA – December 22, 2017) – Students in 10th and 12th grades delivered presentations as part of MMI Preparatory School’s annual “Best of the Best” program during an assembly held at the school. Sophomore Benjamin Putnam, the son of Benjamin and Andrea Putnam…
A Christmas tradition at Old Forge Elementary School is when the Honors Sophomore English class reads their Christmas Fairy Tales. It is a special moment for these high school students as they see young children entertained by their writing. The stories are filled with lessons, traditions, and hopefulness. They tap into their imagination to create…
Three MMI students earn top 10 honors at Monroe County Mock Trial Invitational (Freeland, PA – December 20, 2017) – Three MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top ten during the recent Monroe County Mock Trial Invitational at Pocono Mountain West High School. Junior Andrew Decker topped 78 other individuals to take the…
Students of the Old Forge High School French Club donated Christmas stocking stuffers to the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton this week. Pictured in the photo are: Elizabeth Zuchinski, Jenna Ziemba, Abby Robson, Ashley Kempa, Cassandra Nocera, Hannah Lisowski, Caleb Gething, Carissa DeLucca, Joey Nocera, Gabby Gilbert and Madison Snyder. Moderator, Colleen Moulin Another successful…
Marywood University to Host Orchestra Performance Marywood University will host the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra winter concert on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 8 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. The performance will be conducted by Rick Hoffenberg, D.M.A., associate professor of choral conducting at Marywood University, and it will…
West Scranton High School “Angel on the Tree” The Student Council of West Scranton High School organized its annual “Angel on the Tree” collection to benefit fellow children of the Scranton School District. Students and faculty at West Scranton purchased various toys, clothes, and gift items for approximately 50 children at Charles Sumner Elementary School who…
Valley View Senior Corey Pezak will continue his academic and baseball career at Immaculata University. Pictured left to right: Standing Chris Killiany, Valley View Athletic Director; Jason Munley, Valley View Head Baseball Coach; and Larry Pegula, Valley View Assistant Principal Sitting left to right: Gary Pezak, Father; Corey Pezak; Theresa Pezak, Mother; and Craig Pezak,…
MMI team finishes fourth in annual Bloomsburg University Math Contest (Freeland, PA – December 18, 2017) –MMI Preparatory School students Fredrick Mejia, Alexander Sessock, Zachary Young, and Aaron Harman placed fourth as a team in the Brain Teasers event during the annual Bloomsburg University Math Contest. Susan Moyer, MMI math instructor and department chair,…
Marywood University Students Hold Book Drive for Catherine McAuley Center SCRANTON, PA (December 12, 2017)—Students in Marywood University’s organizational behavior class recently held a book drive for the Catherine McAuley Center, Scranton, Pa., which provides assistance to women and children in crisis. An assignment for the class was to read a work of…
MMI students advance to state finals of PA School Press Association’s Student Journalism Competition (Freeland, PA – December 12, 2017) – Senior Julia Snyder and junior Bailey Slusser will represent MMI Preparatory School at the state finals of the Pennsylvania School Press Association’s Student Journalism Competition. The state finals will be held on March…