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Education Day At Christian Academy The Susquehanna County Conservation District (SCCD) visited the Faith Mountain Christian Academy, New Milford, on January 10. Roger Sherwood, Public Outreach and Education, helped the students make “dirt” pudding, with instant pudding, Oreo cookies and gummy worms while explaining soil facts and why worms are excellent for soil health. The Faith Mountain Christian Academy should be proud of their students as they were very attentive for the program.
Faith Mountain Christian Academy enjoys learning about soil facts at their Environmental Education Day held January, 10. The Conservation District would like to thank Mrs. Frantz for the invitation to visit their school and would like to encourage other school districts in Susquehanna County to contact SCCD if they would like an environmental demonstration in the future. Contact person is Roger Sherwood, 278-4600 ext. 285.
Elk Lake High School Students Of The Month The following students at Elk Lake High School were selected as December, 2004 Students of the Month.
Pictured (l-r) are: front row – Randall Rolison, MaKaya Russick; back row – Heidi Hunter, Kaala Myers, Heather Shadduck, Kristen Marshall, Michelle Reagen, Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, High School Principal. Students of the Month are selected by nominations of any student in grades 10–12 by a teacher for outstanding achievement. The student must show individual effort, community and school-wide effort, as well as effort in the classroom. Other important criteria includes: a showing of personal growth, skill development, dedication, leadership, academic growth and improvement, school service and community service.
Elk Lake Junior High Students Of The Month Elk Lake Junior High Principal, Mr. Brain Mallery, is pleased to announce the following students who were selected as December, 2004 Students of the Month at Elk Lake.
Pictured (l-r) are: seated – Corey Podminick, Kailin Bouse, Robert Barziloski, Jessica Jayne, Evan Cobb; standing – Nicole Brooks, Nik Forkal, Mr. Mallery, Gillian Clarke, Erica Hemenway. Missing from photo: Brittany Bender. Students of the month are selected by nomination of any student in grades 7-9 by a teacher for outstanding achievement. The students must show individual effort, community and school wide effort, as well as effort in the classroom. Other important criteria includes: a showing of personal growth, skill development, dedication, leadership, academic growth and improvement, school service and community service.
LCCC Receives Safety Training Grant $$ Representative John Yudichak recently presented a check to Luzerne County Community College for $250,000 to be used for the college’s Public Safety Training Institute. The funds were obtained through a grant provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. According to Representative Yudichak, “The development of a public safety facility at LCCC will enhance the college’s already strong reputation of excellence in academic programming and workforce training. Moreover, the public safety facility will serve as a catalyst to new and innovative economic opportunities for northeastern Pennsylvania.”
Pictured are the check presentation (l-r) are: Paula Conahan DeJoseph, J.D., chair, LCCC Board of Trustees; Representative John Yudichak; Dr. Patricia C. Donohue, president, LCCC. Representative Yudichak added, “I would also like to recognize the expression of support for the project received from my colleagues Senators Specter and Santorum, Senator Musto, and the Luzerne County Commissioners.” LCCC has long been the leader in providing well trained and educated public safety professionals in our communities. In just the past four years, the college has trained hundreds of emergency personnel through both credit and credit-free programs. Now LCCC is committed to the preparation of and continuing learning for these professionals in a customized, safe training center.
HARRISBURG – Students seeking state higher education assistance grants for the 2005-06 academic year have until May 1 to apply, Rep. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming), said today. State grants are provided to qualified Pennsylvania applicants through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and do not have to be repaid. Students must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be considered. May 1 is the application deadline for all students seeking to renew their state grant aid regardless of their program of study and for all other applicants for bachelor's degree programs, including persons enrolling in college transfer programs at two-year community or junior colleges. Aug. 1 is the application deadline for all first-time applicants who plan to enroll in business or trade schools, hospital schools of nursing or two-year non-transferable programs at community or junior colleges. Summer school students may also qualify for state grant funds with some exceptions applying. Major, a member of PHEAA's board of directors, encourages students to apply even if the deadlines have passed. Late applications may qualify for an award if funds permit. For more information on PHEAA grants or for an application, visit the PHEAA Web site at www.pheaa.org or contact Major's district offices. Major's district offices are at Route 706 Lake Montrose, RR 7 Box 7186, Montrose, PA 18801 (telephone: 570-278-3374) and 130 N. Bridge Street, Tunkhannock, PA 18657 (telephone: 570-836-5888).
Local Students Make K U Dean's List A total of 1,581 students were eligible for the Fall, 2004 Dean’s List at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. This recognition is given to students who received a quality point average of at least 3.60 while carrying at least 12 hours of credit for the semester. Qualifying for the honor from our locale are: Jessica Albert, Hallstead; Melissa Brown, Carbondale; Benjamin Carbone, Forest City; Maria Conigliaro, New Milford; Paula Drum, Lenoxville; Erin Griffiths, Forest City; Kasey Lynch, New Milford; Deirdre Philpott, Lanesboro; Steven White, Montrose; Rebecca Wood, Jackson; Jessica Zedar, Forest City.
Selinsgrove, PA – Katie Hawley of Montrose is interning with William D. Bucher, CPA in Selinsgrove this spring. She is a senior majoring in Accounting at Susquehanna University. Katie is assisting individuals with preparing local, state and federal tax returns. She will also be involved in bank account reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, and preparing quarterly payroll and sales tax returns. Katie hopes to expand her knowledge of tax laws and tax return preparation and software through the course of the internship. Katie is a 2001 graduate of Montrose Area High School and is the daughter of James and Penny Hawley.
Local Students Make M. U. Dean’s List Mansfield, PA – A total of 636 Mansfield University undergraduates have been named to the Fall 2004 Dean’s List and President’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be attending the university full-time and earn at least a 3.50 grade point average. Of the students, 148 were also honored by inclusion on the President’s List. To receive this honor, a student must attain a perfect 4.0 average for the semester. Following is the list of local students who achieved the honor, with an asterisk denoting President’s List students. Luke Albert, Susquehanna; Kelly Jo Balent, Hop Bottom; Rebecca Darling, Susquehanna; Elizabeth Engle*, Montrose; Rachel Hall, Jackson; Geoffrey Harris, New Milford; Rachel Hobbs, Thompson; Michael Kane*, Susquehanna; Lisa Kuhn, Little Meadows; Melanie Oakley, Hallstead; Robin O’Reilly*, Friendsville; Veronica Pistoia*, Friendsville; Stacy Rezykowski, Dimock; Katherine Shuren*, Montrose; Kaleigh Smales*, Montrose; Michaela Steele, Montrose; Kelly Stockholm, Montrose; Emily Teter, Montrose; Ashley Tierney*, Hallstead; Jesse Tyler, Montrose.
Area Student Makes S U Dean's List Kimberly Moore, Susquehanna, enrolled in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2004 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Local Students Make C M Dean's List Dallas, PA – The following residents recently earned Dean's List status from College Misericordia, Dallas, Pa., for Fall 2004. According to Dr. Michael McGovern, vice president for Academic Affairs, Dean's List students must attain a grade point average of 3.55 on a 4.0 scale. Those qualifying from our area were: Traci Decker of Great Bend; Connie Evanitsky of Lakewood; Deborah Frye of Susquehanna.
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