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…

Eighteen members of Western Wayne High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter were recognized during the Awards of Excellence program at the annual State Leadership Conference held in Hershey recently. The competitive events program features more than 60 events ranging from Accounting I to Website Design.  Students are able to compete in one…

Marywood University Continues to Celebrate its Centennial with the planting of 100 Trees for Earth Day   SCRANTON, PA (April 14, 2016) – Marywood University continues to celebrate its Centennial and to advance its commitment to environmental stewardship by conducting the planting of 100 trees in conjunction with Earth Day. Over the course of three days,…

Students in Mrs. Callahan’s advanced art classes have been participating in the Memory Project for the past two years. The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create portraits for youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, and extreme…

Shenandoah Valley Drama Club Presents “SWEENEY TODD, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” The Shenandoah Valley Drama Club will perform “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at 7:00 PM on April 29th & 30th & at 2:00 PM on May 1st in the Shenandoah Valley High School Auditorium. Advance ticket sales are $7 for…

Marywood University to host “Stretch” Creativity Conference SCRANTON, PA (April 11, 2016)-Marywood University will host its annual “Stretch: The Creativity Conference,” on Thursday, April 21, 2016, from 1-4 p.m., at the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life in the McGowan Community Room. This event is open to the public. General registration fee is $10; $5 for…