MMI Preparatory School’s team of Lauren Babinetz, Alexander Sessock, Kaitlyn McGeehan, Dominique Kline, and Grant Warren finished in fifth place at the Pennsylvania Envirothon state competition in Selinsgrove. Schools from across 65 counties competed in the event. The MMI team posted an overall score of 500.33 points out of a possible 600 and finished with…
Happy first day of Summer! ‘Tis the season of vacations, day trips, and adventures. It’s officially that time of year to cross off a few items on your bucket list. Whether you want to hit the open waters, camp out, go biking or fishing you are going to need the proper gear. Trying to buy…
Father’s Day is this weekend and while you are scrambling to find that last minute present, take some time out of your day to memorize these hysterical dad jokes. Why? Because there is no better way to commemorate your dad on Father’s Day than by cracking a few cheesy jokes! He will greatly appreciate them and he…
All of us here at Paper Shop work day in and day out to achieve our mission of being the best, easiest, and safest way to sell and buy locally. Our name is known all throughout the NEPA area and we want to make sure that everyone understands why we do what we do. Paper Shop…
35 students at West Scranton High School earned medals and honors for outstanding performance on the 2018 National Spanish Examination. Students from West Scranton earned gold, silver, and bronze medals, along with numerous scholar medals marking honorable performance. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the…
Jeannie Rafferty, 7th grade student at South Scranton Intermediate School, earned an Excellence Award in Chemistry with a perfect score in the Pa. Jr. Academy of Science State Level Competition in State College, Pa. In photo: Daniel Gilroy, principal, Jeanne Rafferty, Katona Miller, sponsor/science teacher
The Valley View Bio Club recently embarked on a project to help enhance Lackawanna State Park. Students contacted local companies asking for tree donations. Trees had to be 6-8 feet in height and 1.5- 2-inch caliper, as well as have deer guard protection. The Bio Club would like to thank Cougar Landscaping for donating 2…
Twenty-four MMI Preparatory School students captured first place and 27 students placed second during the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) state competition, which was held from May 20-22 at Penn State University’s main campus. Louis DeAngelo was awarded the Region 2 Jr. High Excellency Award in BioChemistry. MMI competes in Region 2, which encompasses…
Alyssa Sweda, pictured in the second row at right, was selected as MMI’s “Best of the Best” winner for the second semester of the 2017-2018 academic year following an assembly at the school, where ninth and 11th-grade students delivered presentations. Additional “Best of the Best” presenters were: Ella Urosevich, first row at left, who talked…
On Monday, May 14, 2018, West Scranton music students participated in the All-County Honors Band Festival. Students from 9 school across Lackawanna County were nominated by their music teachers, and a total of 90 performers participated in the event. 11 of those students were from West Scranton! The event was conducted by the music directors from both Scranton…
MMI Preparatory School honored students for their athletic performances during the annual Upper School Awards Convocation on May 16. MMI Head of School D. Scott Wiggins and Athletic Director Jason Tribbet presented the awards, along with coaches from each team. Madison Perchak, Gabriella Kupsho, and George Palmero received the 2018 District 2 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic…
MMI Preparatory School held its annual Upper School Awards Convocation on May 16 to honor students in ninth through 12th grades. MMI Head of School, D. Scott Wiggins, welcomed everyone in attendance and recognized Class of 2018 Valedictorian Gabriella Kupsho and Salutatorian Aaron Harman. Stephanie Shandra Swietnicki, MMI college admissions counselor, served as emcee for…
Marywood University’s National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter (NAfME-C) was recently selected to receive two national awards, the Chapter of Excellence for its Music Program and the Professional Achievement Award. The music program at Marywood University has been selected in the Best Music Program Category for the University’s National Association for Music Education Collegiate…
Marywood University senior graphic design student, Emmanuel Adjei, Scranton, Pa., recently won a silver ADDY in the student District II American Advertising Award competition from the American Advertising Federation. Mr. Adjei won the silver Addy for his poster design “Sounds of London”. The District II competition includes New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware.…
Nick Biondi, Class of 2018 retail management student and golf team member at Marywood University. Nick Biondi, Moosic, Pa., senior retail management student and golf team member at Marywood University, recently competed in the MacKenzie Tour, the Canadian PGA, where he tied for 98th in the tournament. Mr. Biondi is planning to compete in several…