Students from West Scranton High School’s SADD club marked the celebration of Red Ribbon Week by decorating the front of the school. Red ribbons are used as a message to the student body to avoid the harmful effects caused by making destructive decisions. Red Ribbon week is celebrated yearly to commemorate a drug enforcement officer,…
The Valley View High School Student Council held their annual blood drive with Lifesource on October 24, 2018. This event was organized by Senior members: Kathryn O’Leary, Nick Beggin, and Kathryn Kraycer. They had over 70 faculty and students sign up to donate, with 42 successful donors. All blood collected stays in this area to…
MMI Preparatory School’s team of seniors Frederick Mejia and Zachary Young, junior Benjamin Putnam, and sophomore Louis DeAngelo finished third in the Capital Area Interscholastic Math Contest, which was held recently at Dickinson College. A total of one hundred students from 25 schools across Pennsylvania competed in the event, which is hosted annually by the…
Seven members of the Valley View High School Choir auditioned for and were accepted for the PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival in February 2019. From left to right: Lorna Yushinsky, Dominque Ferraro, Kate Kraycer, Noah McKane, Mia Mercatili, Beatrice Chindemi, and Shaylyn Chilek
Marywood University’s Student Activities and Leadership Development office will hold its second annual CONQUER Student Leadership Conference on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The cost of the conference is free for Marywood students, and $20 for non-Marywood students. Registration includes conference materials, a t-shirt, and lunch. Check-in begins at 10:30…
Marywood University’s Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) recently volunteered at the two-mile Walk to End Alzheimer’s that was held at PNC Field. Through the efforts of more than 850 participants, over $100,000 was raised. Money raised will provide funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. First row (left to right): Katie Dearborn,…
On Wednesday, October 17, the Mountain View (MV) Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Club volunteered their assistance at the Wednesday Night Soup Kitchen, Montrose, PA. As an effort to lend a helping hand to those in need of a warm, home-cooked meal, the FACS club worked together to prepare enough homemade pumpkin bars for dessert…
Congratulations to the Mountain View Junior High School’s Girls Cross Country Team for winning the Lackawanna League “Class A” Season Championship with a record of 18 wins and 3 losses. They also finished in 3rd place among “Class A” schools at the Vince Fedor Lackawanna League Junior High Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 20.…
Marywood University’s Symphony Orchestra will perform a Family Concert on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. The performance is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the world premiere of a piece by composer, Karen Neifeh-Harmon, titled “Celtic Princess of the Danube.” Nearly…
The cast and crew of Marywood University’s production of Wonder of The World were recently notified that they are the recipients of several special recognitions from the American College Theatre Festival respondent who saw the show at Marywood on October 6, 2018. Sarah Wagner, senior theatre student; and Angela Klawiter, freshman elementary education and theatre…