Susquehanna Community High School 2nd Marking Period Honor Roll Highest Honors 93 -100 – 12th Grade –  Isabella Abruzzo, Travis Acosta, Alexis Beach, Chelsea Bush, Kendra Colwell, Nathaniel Darrow, Elizabeth Delaney, Emily Frye, Chloe Haskins, Bridget Iveson, Marisa Kenny, Lucas Marco, Tristan Megivern, Taylor Millard, Travis Rockwell, Madisson Stanford, Kelsey Swartz, Kaylin Trynoski, Skyla Wilson   11th Grade – Daniel Baker, Angela Bianco,…

On January 16th The Old Forge School District Board Of Education honored and recognized Sophomore Lindsey Welsh who wrote her own Christmas  Fairy Tale as part of her assignment in her English Class. Each Month The Old Forge School Board established a recognition campaign to promote the significance of outstanding achievements of students, staff and community…

Valley View High School Band Members placed in District Competition and move on to the Region Band Competition Congratulations! Standing left to right are: Mia Mercatili placing 4th on clarinet, Samantha Humen placed 1st on flute, and Julia Romanovich placed 1st on French Horn.  All three qualified to move on to Region Band next month!

Marywood University and East Stroudsburg University  Sign Transfer Agreement for Master’s Programs   SCRANTON, PA (January 30, 2018)—Marywood University and East Stroudsburg University recently signed an articulation agreement for master’s programs in public administration and management and leadership. Students enrolled in the master of science in public administration programs at East Stroudsburg University can take approved…

West Scranton Receives STEM Grant Mr. Rick Portelli from Lehigh Gas Wholesale presented West Scranton High School with a $500 STEM grant. Lehigh Gas has been committed to supporting the technology initiative at West for many years. The mathematics and science departments will benefit from the grant, which will be used for software designed to…

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. …