Marywood University Announces Summer 2017 Athletic Camps and Clinics SCRANTON, PA (April 5, 2017)—Marywood University coaches and teams will offer a wide variety of camps, clinics, and programs throughout the summer for various skill levels and age groups. Pacers Aquatic Club. May 15 – July 29, 2017. For beginner and intermediate swimmers as well…
Marywood University Faculty Selected as Outstanding Dietetic Educator SCRANTON, PA (April 5, 2017)—Marywood University faculty member Erin O’Hora, DHSc, RDN, LDN, Moosic, Pa., was recently notified that she has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (PAND) Outstanding Dietetic Education Award for the Graduate category. Dr. O’Hora was…
West Scranton Students Earn Awards at NEIU Computer Fair Four West Scranton students participated in the 2017 NEIU19 PA High School Computer Fair. Three were honored with awards. Juniors Jessica Hoban and Sara McCauley earned 3rd place for their graphic design for Hidden Heaven Pet Grooming. Sophomores Adam Sprague and Emilia Doda each submitted entries to…
Pictured are the business students/FBLA members who recently participated in a D. Carl Peet Mock Interview Day sponsored by the Wayne County School-to-Work Committee. Approximately twenty local businesspersons/educators volunteered their time to interview high school students from Forest City, Wallenpaupack Area, Honesdale, and Western Wayne school districts. Each student brought a resume detailing his/her skills…
Seventeen students from Western Wayne High School captured awards at the State Leadership Conference of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently held in Hershey. Competition was held in more than 70 business and business-related individual, team, and chapter events. The following students were recognized on stage during the Awards of Excellence program: Dakota…
MMI sophomore finishes in the top five in Poetry Out Loud state competition (Freeland, PA – April 5, 2017) – MMI Preparatory School sophomore Andrew Decker placed among the top five in Pennsylvania at the Poetry Out Loud state competition in Harrisburg. Decker, the son of Aaron Decker, Kingston, and Elizabeth and Troy Topolski,…
On March 20th, a group of Valley View Art students took a field trip to Marywood University to make ceramic bowls that will be a part of the “Empty Bowls” fundraiser for Meals on Wheels. The bowls made will be sold during First Friday at the AFA Gallery on Lackawanna Avenue. Pictured left to right; Nikki Moser,…
Marywood University’s School of Social Work Announces Distinguished Award Recipients SCRANTON, PA (April 4, 2017)—Marywood University’s School of Social Work recently announced distinguished award recipients for 2017 at its spring Honors Induction ceremony, which was held on campus. Gina Morgese, Carbondale, Pa., is the 2017 recipient of the Kaitlin A. Prislupsky Award. The Kaitlin…
MMI students place in top four at PA School Press Association Student Journalism State Championships (Freeland, PA – April 3, 2017) – Four MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top four at the Pennsylvania School Press Association Student Journalism State Championships, which were held last month at Penn State University’s University Park campus.…
MMI student selected as Hazleton City Poet Laureate (Freeland, PA – March 31, 2017) – MMI Preparatory School senior Joshua Narrow was recently appointed the Hazleton City Poet Laureate during a meeting held at Hazleton City Hall on March 22. Narrow was selected out a group of creative writing students from schools throughout Greater…
West Scranton High School Red Cross Club Hosts Spring Blood Drive On Friday, March 24, the West Scranton High School Red Cross Club sponsored their spring blood drive. Throughout the course of the event, the Red Cross was able to collect 40 pints of blood from 52 donors among the students and the staff of West…
Good Shepherd Academy of Kingston recently participated in the Scranton Diocesan Forensic Tournament at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes Barre. The students worked in teams to present their plays and took first, second, third and fourth place at the varsity level and fifth place at the junior varsity level. Pictured from front to back…
The Valley View High School Leo Club hosted a “Cougars Care” Spirit Week during the week of March 20-24. For a small donation of $1.00 per day or $5.00 for the week – faculty, staff, and students were allowed to dress down in different themes. All money raised went to five different charities –…
Good Shepherd Academy is proud to announce that 3 of our Eighth Grade students were named Royal Scholars and 3 Eighth Grade students were named Redeemer Scholars for their achievement on the Holy Redeemer High School Placement Test. The Royal Scholars attained the top 3 scores on the placement test and the Royal Scholars ranked…
Scranton High School Sophomore Jessica Tassey, trumpet, and Senior Gerardo Marengo, flute, participated in the PMEA Region Band festival at Southern Columbia High School, which was held March 23 – 25. Gerardo Marengo placed 1st on his part, and will be moving on to the All State Festival, being held in Erie, April 19 –…