Marywood University’s Student Veterans Alliance Awarded Student Veterans of America’s Chapter of the Year for 2014 SCRANTON, PA—Marywood University’s Student Veterans Alliance (SVA) was recently awarded Chapter of the Year for 2014 at the Student Veterans of America’s 7th annual national conference, which took place in San Antonio, TX. Twelve hundred chapters were in consideration…
Quarterback Club Honors Blue Devil Football Team The Shenandoah Quarterback Club held its annual Banquet to acknowledge the members of the 2014 Blue Devils Football Team. Shown in the first photo are the senior members of the team who were presented with football jerseys and a special commemorative game ball. Seated (L-R): Nick Gurski, Clarence…
Shenandoah Valley Student Council makes Check Presentation to Hillside SPCA For over three decades the Shenandoah Valley High School Student Council has conducted a Christmas Wreath Sale to benefit the Hillside SPCA that has earned in excess of one thousand dollars per year. Continuing the tradition is this year’s fundraiser in which members of…
Shenandoah Valley Elementary Adopts New Classroom Innovation A new and rather unique innovation is being utilized in the Shenandoah Valley Elementary second grade class of teachers Nina Delluso & Sheena Micko. The teachers became aware of a study by researchers who discovered that students learn best when they are involved in movement. By replacing ordinary…
Rachels Challenge a national program developed to create a chain reaction of kindness will take place on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:30pm in the Valley View High School Auditorium. The program is open to the public and free of charge. Rachels Challenge is a program developed after the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. Rachel…
MMI students selected for district orchestra, band (Freeland, PA – January 14, 2015) – Five students from MMI Preparatory School have been chosen to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 9 orchestra and band festivals. Senior Claire Sheen, daughter of Kwangsup and Chaeyun Sheen, Mountaintop, will play the cello; senior Soprina…
Old Forge High School students and their teachers were among the 62 participants in The University of Scranton’s Entrepreneurship Day held on campus recently. Students who attended explored topics related to entrepreneurship and participated in activities that helped them explore creativity and innovation at a daylong workshop. First row from left, Nathan Stancavage, Kaylie…
HOLY REDEEMER STUDENTS SUPPORT MARCH FOR LIFE Holy Redeemer High School’s Pro Life Club will send over 20 of its members to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 22 for the 42nd Annual March for Life. The school held a special Mass in support of the Pro Life movement and to send forth club members as they…
Congratulations to Riverside’s Scholastic Art Award winners! Keisha Buttaro, Kasey Orlowski, Joseph Pacholec and Abigail Sweeney all received Honorable Mentions. Pictured left to right Joseph Pacholec, Abigail Sweeney, Keisha Buttaro, Kasey Orlowski
Riverside senior band members, Andrew Gallagher (percussion) and Sarah Murphy (trumpet), participated in the 2015 PMEA District 9 Band Festival at Marywood University. Both students will advance to Region IV Band to be held in Williamsport in February.