Col. (Ret.) Lorraine Rupp Breen ’78 and Jack Sweeney, members of Marywood University’s Board of Trustees, are serving as Co-Chairs of the Marywood University Community Leadership Celebration, on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., in the Center for Athletics and Wellness, on the University’s campus. Each year the event draws hundreds of community members…
West Scranton Spanish Students Participate in Immersion Day On April 14, 2016, West Scranton students Blake Carlton, Olivia Viscomi, and Noah Molina attended the Foreign Language and International Business Immersion Day at Marywood University. The annual event gives students to opportunity to build their foreign language skills by participating in activities and games designed…
Two MMI juniors accepted to prestigious PA Governor’s School for the Sciences (Freeland, PA – April 28, 2016) – MMI Preparatory School juniors Ali Aijaz and Anirban Chowdhury were recently accepted into the summer 2016 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences. The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (PGSS), which is hosted by Carnegie Mellon…
Valley View High School’s Jake Kraycer will continue his track & field and academic career at East Stroudsburg University. Pictured sitting left to right: Kate Kraycer, sister; PJ Kraycer, Father; Jake; and Julie Kraycer, Mother. Standing left to right: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; Morgan Englehardt, Valley View High School Guidance; Peter…
SV Senior Awarded Full Cost Academic Scholarship Marcella Creasy, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, received notification that she has been selected to receive a full cost academic scholarship established by Dr. Martin & Eve Lebowitz in memory of Eve’s three brothers William, Joseph, and John Koons. Graduating seniors from the Shenandoah area who…
National Junior Honor Society Susquehanna Community School District On April 7th, 2016, Susquehanna Community hosted their annual National Junior Honor Society ceremony in the high school auditorium. This is specifically for students in grades 8 and 9 who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 93 or higher since 7th grade. There were a total…
Reopening Saturday, May 28th 2016. Memorial Day Weekend & Every Saturday until Labor Day. 9am-3pm. Weather permitting. Sponsored by the Knights Community Center at St. Nicholas Byzantine Church, Rt. 940 & Commerce Street, Pocono Summit, PA. Between Tractor Supply & CVS. 10×10′ Space – Only $10.00 per Saturday Larger Premium Roadside Spaces $15.00 Call or…
MMI students capture first place in annual Holocaust essay contest (Freeland, PA – April 22, 2016) – MMI Preparatory School students Allison McGeehan and Abigail Walters captured first place in their respective divisions in the 21st annual Israel T. and Mildred Klapper Memorial Holocaust Essay Contest, which is sponsored jointly by the Hazleton Jewish…
Valley View High School Mike Gallagher will continue his academic and soccer athletic career at Misericordia University. Mike is the son of Richard and Mary Ellen Gallagher. Pictured left to right: Sitting: Richard Gallagher, father; Mike, and Mary Ellen Gallagher, mother. Standing left to right: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; Chris Killiany,…
Valley View High School Sam Dodd will continue his academic and soccer athletic career at Summit University. Sam is the son of John and Bonnie Dodd. Pictured left to right: Sitting Sam Dodd, Bonnie Dodd, mother. Missing from picture John Dodd, father. Standing left to right: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; Chris…
The Old Forge Lions Club recently gave the Old Forge High School LEO Club a generous 500 dollars donation. Left to right Bottom Row: Julian Giglio, Patrick McCool, Michael Renna, Angela Booth, Madison Wagner, Ashley Katchmar, Abby Robson, Jenna Ziemba, Purmina Sachdeva, Erika Licciardone Top Row: Paul McCool (advisor), Sal Luzio(-Lions member), Walter Ermalovich-(Lions member.)…
West Scranton Community Service Club Volunteers at Half Marathon For the third consecutive year, the West Scranton High School Community Service Club volunteered at the Scranton Half Marathon. This year, students manned the finish line for the day, handing out water and blankets to the runners as they finished the 13.1-mile race. Students who volunteered…
Shenandoah Valley High School held its annual Spring Queen gala and shown in the photo is the Spring Queen & Princess surrounded by the candidates and their escorts. Lower level L-R: Brianna Ryan, Molly Michalik, Danielle Najunas, Mary Ann Morrisey, Katey Petrushonis, Marissa Moncrief, Olivia Gallo, Arianna Mentusky, & Amanda Lindenmuth. Upper Level: JT Thomas,…
Ten students place in the top three among MMI participants on mathematics exam (Freeland, PA – April 19, 2016) – Ten MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top three within the school’s competition on the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8). The annual AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute,…
MMI holds language honor society inductions (Freeland, PA – April 18, 2016) – MMI Preparatory School recently held a student induction ceremony for the Spanish, Chinese and German national honor societies. Head of School Thomas G. Hood welcomed those in attendance to open the ceremony and MMI Spanish instructor Dennis Clarke served as guest…