Recently, Pennsylvanians for Human Life announced the winners of the 2016 Youth for Life Art and Essay Contest. Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston, merited several awards in both the Junior Division Essay and the Senior Division Essay. While winners were just announced, the essays were written in May 2016 by then seventh and eighth grade students.…
Valley View High School News Valley View High School Students participated in the Hricak McAndrew American Legion Post 869 annual essay contest. Alexa Kobrynich received first place, Cassandra Dumas placed second and Taylor Seprosky placed third. Pictured left to right: Mr. Chris Mendicino, Valley View High School principal, Tom Picchini, Hricak McAndrew American Legion Post…
Marywood University to Host Fundraiser for Alternative Service Trip Program SCRANTON, PA (January 20, 2017)-Marywood University’s campus ministry office will host its first “Snowball Roll” fundraiser, to benefit the alternative break service trip program, on Friday, January 27, 2017, from Noon – 1 p.m., at University Avenue, on the University’s campus. This fundraiser is open…
WSHS Students Win Martin Luther King Essay Contest Recently, students in the Scranton School District participated in the Greater Scranton Area Martin Luther King essay contest. Students had to write an essay describing their everyday hero. Six students from West Scranton High School earned awards for their submissions: freshmen Rickey Conklin, Ava Palermo, Yasmin Ramirez,…
West Scranton High School Students Attend District Chorus Festival Two West Scranton High School students were selected to attend the 2016-2017 PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival. Every year, this event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student singers from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties. The students selected from…
Marywood University to Host “Heroin Hits Home” Presentation SCRANTON, PA (January 19, 2017)—Marywood University to host “Heroin Hits Home” presentation, an initiative of the District Attorney’s Office, on Monday, January 30, 2017, from 6-9 p.m., in the Latour Room, in the Nazareth Student Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Shane Scanlon,…
2017 Pa. Music Education Assoc. (PMEA) District 10 Orchestra Concert Shenandoah Valley HS Auditorium Saturday January 28th 2:00 PM Admission $5 The Orchestra will consist of 108 outstanding musicians from high schools located throughout Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Schuylkill counties. The guest conductor will be Dr. Timothy Dixon, Professor of Music…
Mountain View Jr/Sr High School’s “Students of the Month” for December Left to right: Ian Graham, William O’Brien, Joseph Kuhar, Rob Presley (Principal)
Valley View High School Coaches vs. Cancer Game will take place at Valley View High School on January 24, 2017 with a start time of 6:00pm. At the game on January 24, 2017 there will be activities including basket raffles, 50-50, face painting, memory board displays, and a “Survivor Celebration” between the JV and varsity…
The Old Forge High School recently conducted their annual collection of toothpaste for the Voluntary Action Center. They collected over 300 tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes. Pictured from left with Vice President Maria Balanovich, Treasurer Alexandra Yudiski, President Scarlett Spager, and Secretary Adam Zaykowski
WW FBLA EXCELS AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE Approximately 70 members of the Western Wayne High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently attended the annual Regional Leadership Conference on the campus of the University of Scranton. This conference brought together nearly 400 students from 11 area high schools in Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne Counties…
MMI receives ExxonMobil grant for science and technology departments (Freeland, PA – January 9, 2017) – MMI Preparatory School received a $500 grant through the ExxonMobil Foundation that it will use toward its science and technology departments. MMI was nominated for the grant ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant by Liberty Petroleum Distributors of New…
Tyler Swiger, a Valley View High School Junior, was selected to receive an award for his essay he submitted to the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Tyler’s essay was selected from the thousand of entries for an essay contest sponsored by Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. The Freedoms Foundation is a non-profit educational group for civics and government students as…
MMI recognizes first semester ‘Best of the Best’ students (Freeland, PA – January 3, 2017) – Students in eighth, 10th and 12th grades delivered presentations as part of MMI Preparatory School’s annual “Best of the Best” program during an assembly held at the school. Sophomore Alyssa Sweda, the daughter of John and Jacqueline Sweda of Hazle…
Brett Uhrin, a senior member of the Valley View Varsity Wrestling team, recorded his 100th victory at the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tournament. He becomes only the fourth wrestler in school history to achieve this milestone. Uhrin’s current career record is 103-30. He is a two time District Champion and PIAA State qualifier in 2016. Brett hopes to…