The Good Shepherd Academy Student Council recently concluded a school-wide clothing collection as the service project this Lent. The new and slightly used clothing were donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Room in Wilkes-Barre. Pictured are this year’s officers; Frankie Desiderio, Treasurer; Samantha Nordmark, 8th grade Vice- President; Maddie Lewis, President; Fiona Neville, 7th grade…

Five MMI students advance to FBLA National Leadership Conference   (Freeland, PA – April 21, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School students Yusuf Qadri, Jessica Smith, Jonathan Smith, Emily Seratch and Allison McGeehan will represent the school at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference, which will be held June 29 to July…

MMI students win five prizes in Wilkes-Barre Jewish Community Center and Interfaith Holocaust contest   (Freeland, PA – April 21, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School students won five of the six prizes in the 13th annual Wilkes-Barre Jewish Community Center and Interfaith Council Holocaust contest. There were 89 entries in two divisions: grades 9-12 and…

Lackawanna Trail Elementary Principal Brian Kelly announced the third quarter fifth and sixth grade honor roll. Students obtaining honor roll status are:   Fifth Grade: Michael Bluhm, Emily Chermak, Kody Cresswell, Audrianna Choplosky, Alan Deutsch, Keith Dixon, George Duffy, Miles Edwards, Abigail Fahey and Sofia Flores-Weidner. Also listed were: Joselyn Gonzalez, Annabelle Gumble, Cole Henry,…

Valley View High School Alexandria Caljean will continue her academic and athletic career for cross country and track & field at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Pictured standing left to right Pictured left to right standing:  Mr. Chris Killiany, Valley View Athletic Director; Mrs. Kim Dudrich, Valley View Guidance; Mrs. Lisa Paone, Valley View Head…

Valley View High School Jason Heid signed his letter of intent to continue his Cross Country and Track & Field career at Division I Rider University. Pictured left to right standing:  Mr. Chris Killiany, Valley View Athletic Director; Mrs. Kim Dudrich, Valley View Guidance; Mrs. Lisa Paone, Valley View Head Cross Country Coach; Mr. Tom…

West Scranton Students Earn 2nd Place at Annual Engineering Olympics   Students from West Scranton High School took Second Place at the annual Wilkes University IEEE Engineering Olympics on March 27th. The team of junior students competed against nine other high schools in five events that challenged the students to use their knowledge, innovation and creativity…

Marywood University to Hold 14th Annual “Release the Light” Sexual Assault Awareness Program   SCRANTON, PA (April 17, 2015)—Marywood University will hold its 14th annual “Release the Light” Sexual Assault Awareness program, in conjunction with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, on Thursday, April 23, 2015, from 2-5 p.m. This event, which is free and open to…

Marywood University Memorial Fund Recipients to Teach in Poland   Marywood University announces recipients of the Sister Benedicta Berendes, IHM Memorial Fund.  David Gadberry, Dunmore, Ph.D., lecturer in the music, theatre, and dance (MTD) department, and Kayla Seymour, Scranton, undergraduate elementary education student at Marywood University, are the 2015 recipients of the Memorial Fund.  The…

West Scranton Brothers Complete 2nd Annual Scranton Half Marathon   On Sunday April 12, West Scranton High School students Michael and Colin Kelly completed the 2nd annual Scranton Half Marathon.  Both brothers managed to complete the 13.1-mile course in under two hours. Colin, a sophomore at West, is a member of the school’s cross country, basketball,…

Valley View High School Gage Bennett will continue his academic and football career at Moravian College. Picture standing left to right: Mr. George Howanitz, Valley View Head Football Coach; Mr. Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal Sitting Left to right: Brian Bennett, Father;  Gage Bennett; and Stacey Bennett, Mother

On April 15, 2015,  Ryan Wilkes signed his letter of intent to continue his Division I athletic track & field and academic career at The University of Rhode Island. Ryan has many  awards and honors, the most recent include:  1st Team All-State Outdoor Track and Field 2014, 1st Team All-State Indoor Track and Field 2014, Robert…

Pair of MMI Preparatory School students win Pennsylvania Science Olympiad medals   (Freeland, PA – April 16, 2015) – Two MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top five at the recent Pennsylvania Science Olympiad, which was held at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Freshmen Cole Wenner and John Malay both received a fourth-place medal in the…

Senior members of the Lackawanna Trail Lions Track Team and the parents were honored at their last home meet on April 14. Seniors honored were: front, from left, Maddie Lengel, Katie Nealon, Marissa Passaniti, Alyssa Walker, Nicole Martin, Seth Williams, Evan Sandercock, Jacob Hayduk, Matt Farrell, Maxwell Myers, Joe Merolla, Michael DeBree and Nathaniel Barbolish;…