MOUNTAIN VIEW JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Pictured are: Donna Porter (School Counselor), Emily Supancik, Alyssa Kelly, Jeremiah Schwartz, Robert Presley (Principal)
Valley View High School senior Abby Roberts was selected for WVIA Artist of the Week. Abby was selected by her art teacher, Mrs. Molly Callahan, for her art portfolio. Abbey’s favorite piece is the portrait of her grandfather done to honor his passing this past summer. Pictured: Abby Roberts with portrait of her late grandfather.
Marywood University Professor Receives Recognition from U.S. Professors of the Year Scranton, PA (January 27, 2016)—Kielty Turner, DSW, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Marywood University, recently received a certificate of recognition from the U.S. Professors of the Year. The certificate, signed by Anthony S. Bryk, president of The Carnegie Foundation for the…
Ride for a Reason Local college students hit the slopes to raise funds for less fortunate SCRANTON, PA: Skiers and snowboarders will be able to enjoy a full day of fun at Montage Mountain while helping Friends of the Poor. On Saturday, Feb. 6th , starting at 12:00 noon, Montage will host College SnowJam,…
Marywood University Students Collect Donations for Local Charities SCRANTON, PA (January 26, 2016)-Marywood University’s department of communications, sciences, and disorders (CSD), along with its student chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association collected gifts in December to support campus ministry’s Christmas Giving Tree project. Gifts were donated to the United Neighborhood Association, Friends of the…
Marywood University to Host Lecture Series on Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter SCRANTON, PA (January 20, 2016)-Marywood University’s department of campus ministry, the science department, and the theology department will sponsor a lecture series on Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si (Praised Be You): A Conversation on the Care of “Our Common Home.” The Inaugural…
USA Today Ranks Marywood University among Top Best Colleges to Study Health Professions SCRANTON, PA (January 25, 2016)-Marywood University ranked fourth in top 10 best colleges to study health professions in the U.S. by The USA TodayCollege partner network. USA Today ranked Marywood University fourth, as it is a fairly priced private university…
West Scranton Technology club Observes the Solar System The technology club recently braved the cold weather to observe several of our solar system’s planets in the early morning sky on top of West Scranton High School. In the predawn hour on January 7th, students were able to look through a telescope and get a…
Valley View High School Art Several members of the Valley View Art Department were selected for the Scholastic Art Awards. S Pictured left to right: Anna Pidgeon, Gold Key and Honorable Mention; Matthew Catanzaro, Silver Key; Rebecca Brady, Honorable Mention; Mrs. Molly Callahan, Valley View High School Art Teacher; and Courtney Mackrell, Silver Key
Riverside Jr. – Sr. High School art students have won awards in the 2016 Northeastern Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Awards. Caitlin Kilvitis an 8th grade student received an Honorable Mention for her sculpture “Prince Tyreese”. Mickayla Jones also an 8th grade student received a Silver Key Award for her sculpture “Scared Silly”. Senior Kacey Orlowski captured…
Marywood University Art Galleries to Present Virtual Holocaust and Genocide Exhibition SCRANTON, PA (January 20, 2016)—Marywood University to present an exhibition titled, TEREZIN and KURDISTAN—A Journey, which will open on Saturday, January 30, 2016, in the Suraci Gallery, on the second floor of the Shields Center for Visual Arts. The exhibition is the inaugural presentation…
Marywood University to Present Guest Lecturer at the Local American Chemical Society Meeting SCRANTON, PA (January 19, 2016)—Marywood University’s science department will host guest lecturer, Beth Haas, Ph.D., who will present “Random walks in virtual places: Modeling molecular diffusion on bacterial membranes,” at the local meeting of the American Chemical Society, which is sponsored by Marywood…
Remember your support at this fundraiser makes it possible for our talented students to bring ‘Grease’ to Wyoming Area this spring! For tickets contact Nancy Jeffery 570-430-2030
State Police trooper Cpl. Ronald Kazakavage of Troop N of the Pennsylvania State Police located in Hazleton paid a visit to the Shenandoah Valley Elementary School third grade class where he introduced the students to his partner, a black German shepherd named “Kino.” Cpl Kazakavage informed the students about Kino’s role as a K-9 state…
MMI students qualify for Pennsylvania School Press Association state journalism competition (Freeland, PA – January 15, 2016) – Seniors Charles Bower and Lindsey Walko and junior Joshua Narrow captured first place at the Pennsylvania School Press Association regional journalism competition and will represent MMI Preparatory School at the state competition in March. At the…