Riverside High School crowned Homecoming Queen, Lacee Collins and King, Nathan Dommes, at the October 10th football game

Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present a faculty recital on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at 4 p.m., in the Marian Chapel, in the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, on the university’s campus.  Admission is free and open to the public.   Featured faculty members Jennifer Cowgill, D.M., Soprano, associate professor, and Rick…

Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will host a day-long dance workshop for high school students on Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., on the main stage of the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, on the university’s campus. The dance workshop is free and open to the public.  …

Cosmetology student Teya Heller has been nominated October Student of the Month by her instructor, Ms. Christine Menichini. Teya has been described as a motivated, goal orientated student, who has great leadership skills. Ms. Heller is a junior at Lakeland High School. She is a member of the CTC Safety Committee and Student Council.  Teya’s…

Marywood University music therapy alumni, faculty, and students recently attended Hill Day at the state capitol. State Representative Daniel Deasy (27th District, Allegheny County), and State Senator Mike Folmer (48th District, Dauphin, Lebanon, and York Counties) introduced resolutions, recognizing music therapy as a valid therapeutic service and declaring October as Music Therapy Month in Pennsylvania.…

The 2014 Abington Heights High School annual band citrus sale will take place until October 26, with distribution in December this year. This fundraiser supports the marching band’s spring trip.  To place an order, contact any marching band member or Band Booster President Sue Sileo at ssileo@aol.com or 570-840-5762.   

Students from the Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center have continued a tradition with the seventh annual Pink Paws for a Cause fundraiser that raises money for cancer research. To date, this fundraiser has raised over $46,000 for cancer research. Every years students from the high school and elementary and their families band together to purchase t-shirts, participate…

  “Gateway to the Centennial” Concert Features Music from Marywood’s Early Days World Premiere of Marywood Centennial Commission Project to Be Performed   In anticipation of Marywood’s Centennial in 2015, the Marywood Wind Ensemble, under the direction of F. David Romines, D.M.A., will present a special celebration concert during the university’s Founders’ Week that features music…

MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES December 2014 MAHADY GALLERY | SURACI GALLERY | MASLOW STUDY GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Marywood University, Shields Center for Visual Arts, 2300 Adams Ave, 18509-1598 • 570.348.6278, Fax 570.340.6023 • Email:  gallery@marywood.edu • URL: www.marywood.edu/galleries • MAHADY GALLERY:  Graduate MA/MFA Exhibition; group exhibition features thesis work of Nada Alsharyoufi (MFA ceramics), Gina…

Marywood University to Celebrate United Nations Day   SCRANTON, PA—The office of international affairs, the dean’s office of the College of Health and Human Services, and the Fulbright Committee at Marywood University will sponsor a celebration of United Nations Day, on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, from 6-8 p.m., in the conference room B, Swartz Center,…

RHS Spirit week culminated in a hall decorating competition.  The theme for this year’s hall decorating was “Decades”. Each class in the high school chose a decade and decorated their hallway in the high school according to the decade. Pictured are members of the senior class who chose the 1950s as their theme. Left to…

Valley View’s Jonathan Mengoni to Perform with the 2014 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville     October 9, 2010 Reston, Virginia: Jonathan Mengoni from Valley View High School in Archbald, PA  has been named to the 2014 NAfME All-National Mixed Choir Honor Ensemble sponsored by the National Association…

The West Scranton Scholastic Team is made up of seniors (L to R) Jason Palauskas, Leah Farino, Jerry Coyne, Emily Tuffy, Andrew Simpson, and Ali Basalyga. The team will participate in a total of three rounds of competition this year.  The first round was against Lakeland on Friday, October 10.

Challenge Program Winners   Every year, the Challenge Program, in cooperation with the Robert E. Moffat Charitable Trust and Riverside High School, awards students in grades 10th through 12th for their achievements in school in the areas of Attendance, Academic Improvement, Academic Achievement, Community Service and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). There are 5 winners per grade…

Senior Members of the Lackawanna Trail Girls Volleyball Team and their parents were honored on October 9 at the last regular season home game.   Those honored were: front, from left, Kaylah Woodcock, Krystal Thurston, Beth Cosminski, Melissa Grimm, Nicole Martin, Marissa Passiniti and Rachel Perkins; middle, Donee Woodcock, Nicole Thurston, Mary Cosminski, Dorothy Slusher,…