Shenandoah Rotary Students of the Month Breakfast Shown in the photo are eight members of the Shenandoah Valley Student Council, who were selected as Rotary Students of the Month for their voluntary service performed on behalf of their school, community, and county. Seated L-R: Marissa Szczyglak, Nick Twardzik, Marcella Creasy, Kyle Guers, Meghan Artley, &…
2016 Rotary Student of the Year Announced Each year the Shenandoah Valley Student Council in conjunction with the Shenandoah Rotary sponsors a breakfast to acknowledge the students selected throughout the school year as Students of the Month. The students are honored for their willingness to participate in community service endeavors, and when the school year…
2016 Old Forge Girls Softball team Left to right: Kneeling: Kierstyn Breig, Kierston VanFleet, Gabby Verespey, Alicia Santarsiero, Kara White, Denise Evans, Nina Zimmerman Standing: Assistant Coach Stacey Yander, Abrianna Killino, Gabby Polasky, Corianne Holzman, Alyssa Wilcox, Maya Florovito, Nella Pepsin, Gianna Marsico, Hannah Acevedo, Anna Osieski, Alexandra Nocera, Head Coach Pat Revello Parents Night…
Sara Hixson, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, was selected to become the school’s recipient of the Delin Award. This award is presented to a student who has engaged in some activity that addresses issues associated with social diversity and initiates measures to remedy such situations. In her junior year, Sara became a volunteer…
Valley View High School students placed 2nd and 4th in the annual Envirothon competition held at Keystone College on May 11, 2016 . Valley View sent 3 teams to the competition with their advisor Anastasia Zabielski. “Spruce It Up!,” the team of juniors placed 2nd, Lindsay Ubaldini, Kassidy Leggin, Alexa Kobrynich, Vinny Betti and James McKane. The sophomore…
Valley View High School Zack (Drew) Loomis will continue his academic, cross country and track & field career at Delaware Valley University. Pictured left to right standing: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; Tom Stefursky, Valley View Assistant Cross Country Coach; Lisa Paone, Valley View Head Cross Country Coach; and Chris Mendicino,…
West Scranton Hosts Baby Shower to Benefit St. Joseph’s Center Jayme Rillstone, Toni Christiano, and Katie Allert, students in the Family and consumer Science class of Mrs. Nicole Hanni, collaborated with the West Scranton High School SADD club to host a baby shower to benefit St. Joseph’s Baby Pantry in Dunmore. Alexandra Kerecman, treasurer of…
Valley View High School Scot Wasilchak will continue his academic and football career at Misericordia University. Pictured standing left to right: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; George Howanitz, Valley View Head Football Coach; Joe Zabielski, Misericordia Assistant Coach; and Chris Mendicino, Valley View High School Principal Sitting left to right: Marcy…
MMI holds National Junior Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society inductions (Freeland, PA – May 12, 2016) – MMI Preparatory School inducted 18 eighth-grade students into the National Junior Honor Society and 12 eighth graders into the National Latin Honor Society during a ceremony at the school. MMI Head of School Thomas G.…
Valley View High School Senior and varsity soccer player Leah Sokoloski was selected for The Jamie Kotula Foundation scholarship. “The Jamie Kotula Foundation was created to honor the life and memory of Jamie Kotula. His daily life demonstrated kindness, compassion, loyalty, intelligence, spirituality, and generosity. The Foundation’s mission is to support individuals and organizations who…
Forget “You are what you eat.” You are how you eat. Dining with good manners is an important way to make a great lasting impression on a prospective employer or coworker. Recently, seven students from Western Wayne High School had the opportunity to learn this firsthand by participating in a “Manners Matter” experience. Sponsored by…
Five MMI juniors to receive National Merit Scholarship Program recognition (Freeland, PA – May 10, 2016) – Five MMI Preparatory School juniors will receive 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program recognition after placing among the top 50,000 out of 1.5 million participants on the qualifying test. Ali Aijaz, Anirban Chowdhury, Allison McGeehan, Samuel Sessock and…
Two Students Awarded the 2016 Claire Williams O’Neil Scholarship Claire Williams O’Neil (1928-1980) was a teacher in the Susquehanna Community School District for over twenty years. Because of her dedication to education and the community, the Claire Williams O’Neil Foundation, a non-profit institution that sponsors educational and charitable initiatives on a community level, awards…
Marywood University Recognized by Society of Collegiate Journalists at National Contest SCRANTON, PA (May 6, 2016)—Marywood University’s Chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) took home ten awards and four honorable mentions in the national contest for the students’ work at The Wood Word, Marywood University’s student-run newspaper, and TV-Marywood, the campus television station. First…
Marywood University Students Win at International Business Ethics Competition SCRANTON, PA (May 5, 2016)—Marywood University undergraduate students recently placed first and second in two categories at the international business ethics case competition (IBECC), Cambridge, Mass. The undergraduate students who competed in the IBECC are: Ellen Clauss, Meryl Fioriti, Joseph Duda, and Micheal Plate. The students are…