Marywood University’s Music, Theatre, and Dance Department Students Receive Honors at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival SCRANTON, PA (January 29, 2018)—Marywood University music, theatre, and dance department students recently participated in and received honors at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), which was held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa. Tiffany Atkins,…

Noah Poesnecker wins MMI National Geographic Bee   (Freeland, PA – January 29, 2018) – Eighth grader Noah Poesnecker won MMI Preparatory School’s in-school competition of the National Geographic Bee and will advance in the competition for a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship. Sixth grader Heath Williams was the runner-up in MMI’s competition. Poesnecker…

Valley View High School News The Valley View High School Life Skills Support classroom made 11 fleece-tie blankets to donate to St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen. The money was raised through the student school-run Cougar Coffee Cart. Students raised money throughout the month of December to go towards the fleece fabric and tools needed to…

Marywood University’s 2017 Physician Assistant Graduates Earn 100 Percent Pass Rate on National Exam   SCRANTON, PA (January 26, 2018)—Marywood University’s Physician Assistant graduates from the Class of 2017 earned a 100 percent first-time pass rate on their national exam. Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), the national certifying examination given to graduating physician assistants, must…

Marywood University’s Dance Department to Hold Auditions for Ballet   SCRANTON, PA (January 25, 2018)—Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will hold auditions for the ballet, Cinderella, on Saturday, February 10, at 11 a.m., in the Center for Athletics and Wellness, Room 230. Pointe experience is preferred, but not required. The performance of Cinderella will be presented…

Valley View High School News Jerry Histed was the Head Boys’ Soccer Coach at Valley View for 15 years and was responsible for getting the program re-established in the fall of 1992 after a one year hiatus. Through the years Mr. Histed had a profound effect on all of the players that came through the…

MMI literary magazine Recommended for Highest Award   (Freeland, PA – January 25, 2018) – MMI Preparatory School’s literary magazine, Angst, was ranked as Recommended for Highest Award in the nation from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) as part of its 2017 Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM) Awards. The latest edition of Angst was…

Mountain View Jr. Sr. HS PR – WVIA to honor Mountain View students as upcoming Artists of the Week Mountain View is proud to announce that Denise Vonada (left) and Briana Frankovsky (right) have been honored by being named “WVIA Artists of the Week”.   Denise Vonada has been named the WVIA Performing Artist of the…

West Scranton Student Attends District Band Festival  Thomas Morgan, a West Scranton High School senior, recently attended the PMEA District 9 Band Festival.  This event, which is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student musicians from throughout northeast Pennsylvania. The 2018 festival was held at Marywood University on January 11 and 12. …

(Freeland, PA – January 23, 2018) – Fifty-one of MMI Preparatory School’s 78 competitors in ninth through 12th grades advanced to compete at the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, which will be held from April 9-11 in Hershey. MMI competed against students from throughout Luzerne County during the FBLA Regional…

2018 Senior Members of the Blue and Gold Chapter of the National Honor Society From left to right. 1st Row – Mollie Boyd, Maria Balanovich, Gabriella Margheriti, Ashley Bound, Brandon Nee, Ian Hook, Joseph Veresepey, Kevin Welsh, Scarlett Spager, Ashley Kempa.   2nd Row – Alexis Evans, Samantha Slack, Evira Arce, Adam Zaykowski, Elizabeth Balanovich,…

The Valley View High School Leo Club recently collected over 50 pairs of eyeglasses to donate to the Eynon/Archbald Lions Club.   Pictured below:  L to R:  Ms. Jaime Zaverl, Club Advisor; Mr. Chris Mendicino, High School Principal; Mrs. Melissa Snyder, Club Advisor; Julie Maddage, Treasurer; Lauren Crinella, President, Giavanna Villano, Secretary; Olivia Pisarski, Vice-President;…

Marywood University Student Receives a Scholarship from The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Lackawanna County   SCRANTON, PA (January 5, 2018)—Marywood University student Samantha Adams, Clarks Summit, Pa., senior biology/pre-med major, was recently awarded the Dr. John H. Corcoran Scholarship from the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick (FSSP) of Lackawanna County. With…