MMI Preparatory School recently inducted students into the Art, Mathematics, and Science National Honor societies during a ceremony at the school. Art instructor and advisor Lisa Marie Ferry inducted students into the Chroma Chapter of the National Art Honor Society. Students inducted are: Lauren Herman, daughter of Michael and Stacy Herman, Freeland; Alexander Jordan,…
MMI Preparatory School recently inducted students into the Chinese, German, and Spanish National Honor societies during a ceremony at the school. Chinese instructor Christina Spencer inducted students into the Echoes of Wisdom and Philosophy Chapter of the National Chinese Honor Society. Students inducted are: David Antolick, son of David and Debbie Antolick, Drums; Jessica Flynn,…
The Valley View High School Student Council held their annual spring blood drive with Vitalant on March 26, 2019. This event was organized by Senior members: Abbey Halloran, Co-President; Meghan Winters, Co-President; and Emily Yontas, Secretary. They had over 70 faculty and students sign up to donate, with 47 successful donors. Valley View was fortunate to have the Cole…
Forty-one MMI Preparatory School students were inducted into the Andrew J. Stofan Chapter of the National Honor Society during MMI’s Honor Societies induction ceremony at the school. MMI English instructor and National Honor Society advisor Donna Titus presided over the induction ceremony. National Honor Society officers are: Alexander Sessock, president; Keefer Hoover, vice president; Elise…
Marywood University’s Professional Continuing Education department will hold an Art Therapy Symposium on Friday, March 29, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., in the Upper Main Dining Hall in the Nazareth Student Center. The program fee is $125, and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Presenters at the Symposium include Glen R. Finney, M.D., director…
Junior, Beatrice Chindemi and senior, Noah McKane proudly represented Valley View High School at the PMEA Region IV Chorus Festival at Canton Area HS March 20-22. Congratulations to Beatrice on her placement of first alternate on soprano 1, and Noah on his placement of tenor 2 for the 2019 All-State Chorus!
Join us for a two-day Pet Expo on Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31 at the Kingston Armory from 10 AM – 6 PM on Saturday & 10 AM – 4 PM on Sunday presented by Subaru of Wyoming Valley. We will have giveaways and free items for you to take! We will also…
Fifty-nine MMI students presented during the 58th annual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Regional II competition at Wilkes University. Thirty-six of those students earned first awards and will advance to the PJAS State Competition, which will be held May 19-21 at Penn State’s University Park campus. Additionally, MMI received 23 second awards and one…
MMI senior Frederick Mejia placed first in the individual competition and joined classmates Brian Payne, Zachary Young, Alexander Sessock, Daniel DeMelfi, Wesley Guarneri, Alexander Kline and Coleman Smith to capture the top prize in the team event at the 71st annual Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (LCCTM) contest, which was held recently at…
The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program 2019 project team, “Fun for All,” in coordination with St. Joseph’s Center’s Trinity Child Care Center, is working on several projects that will help the children at the Center play in a relaxed and fun environment. Through fundraisers, donations, and the generous support of Matt McGloin, in conjunction with…
Marywood University’s Aviation Management Program in the School of Business and Global Innovation will host a visit by ExpressJet Airlines on Friday, March 29, 2019, from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., in the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, Room 2025. This event is free and open to all who are interested in the aviation…
Business degree seniors at Marywood University, Dimitri Thompson and Kendall Farrell, are gearing up for their Kickstarter Campaign, which is set to launch on April 1, 2019. The entrepreneurs are two-time top 5 finalists in the techBridge competition (also known as The Business Plan Competition), a regional contest designed to stimulate innovative thinking to leverage…
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science among its members through the development of research projects and investigations. Participants presented their research at a regional competition, March 2, 2019 at Wilkes University. Students earning a 1st…
The 2020 PASC State Conference Chairs began their two year term on the PASC (Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils) Executive Board with a trip to Westmont Hilltop in Johnstown, PA last week. The three day meeting included a detailed overview by every committee for the 2019 conferences, elections for the PASC president-elect position, as well…
Marywood University’s Career Development Center will host its inaugural Career Expo 2019 on Wednesday, March 27, 2019*, from 1-4 p.m., in the Nazareth Student Center. This event is sponsored by Fidelity Bank and is free and open to the public. Attendees will find employment opportunities, internships, graduate schools, and networking prospects available to them from…