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HEADLINES The Mountain View Elementary School is proud to announce the following students that achieved Academic Excellence for the third marking period of the 2010-2011 school year. Fourth Grade: Jacob Andzulis, Makenzie Bell, Devin Burney, Miranda Button, Scarlett Catalfamo, Cameron DeManicor, Alexandria DeWolfe, Alyssa Evans, Josephine Evans, Cody Flynn, Travis Getz, Madysen Hall, Dylan Hancock, Justin Kelley, Selena Knowlton, Brian Kozloski, Todd Landis, Christopher Master, Devyn Micklo, Tyler Opeil, Maryna Padilla, James Penny, Lena Penny, Hope Perez, Payton Rosecrans, Leah Saam, Katelyn Satunas, Madison Schermerhorn, Michael Schermerhorn, Taylor Schlasta, Jason Seamans, Aidan Sekely, Thomas Sheridan, Tyler Striefsky, Daniel Tran, Lily Virbitsky, Alexus Wilbur, Brooke Wilder, Abigail Wormuth. Fifth Grade: Lucy Adams, Christopher Albert, Jamie Barhite, Sierra Barnes, Hunter Bomersheim, Sarah Carpenetti, Emma Demark, Alexis Diaz, Jacelyn Evans, Sophia Ficarro, Briana Frankovsky, Erika Freely, Brianna Gabriel, Matthew Gates, John George, Amber Gorton, Derik Gorton, Delaney Heller, Douglas Higgins, Madison Hinkley, Samantha Jones, Alesha Kazmierski, Kerstin Kupiec, Alexander MacDonald, Genavieve Maloney, Ryan Martin, Cooper Meagher, Stephen Mordent, Anthony Neri, Holly O'Brien, Emily Parry, Nicholas Pellew, Kelcie Pratt, Gerald Rusek, Courtney Russell, Luke Schmidt, Alexander Showalter, Kyle Streich, Franklin Valentine, Samantha Valentine, Denise Vonada, Ashley Weidow, Shane Witko. Sixth Grade: Cailin Burney, Audrey Cameron, Michael Daniels, Ryan Evans, Jessica Fanelli, Cara Farnham, Israel Ficarro, Jocilyn Hill, Nicholas Judd, Jordan Kochmer, Matthew Lavin, Evan Liepinis, Jon Master, Emily McHale, Abagail Mecca, Amanda Moran, Melisa Pearce, Malachi Phillips, Bridgette Reed, Monica Reich, Kendra Sabuacak, Lauren Schmidt, Collin Scott, Audrey Shay, Krista Short, Jamie Supancik, Chelsea VanGorder, Jeffrey Virbitsky, Tyler Wakalowski.
Alison Dombroski Receives Scholarship SPRINGFIELD, MA - On April 14, Alison Dombroski of Forest City received the 2011 Springfield College Friends in Humanics Scholarship, at the college's 85th Stepping Up Day ceremonies. Dombroski, a second-year student whose major field of study is communications/sports journalism, received the presentation from Robert Barkman, distinguished Springfield College professor of humanics. The Friends in Humanics Scholarship is awarded to a Springfield College student who demonstrates the humanics philosophy through contributions on and off the campus. Humanics focuses on education of the whole person - spirit, mind and body - for leadership in service to humanity.
ANNVILLE, PA - Mr. Dylan D. Reed of Montrose, a sophomore history and political science major, received the Elizabeth M. Geffen Scholarship in History and American Studies at Lebanon Valley College's annual Spring Awards Banquet on April 28. The banquet is part of the Celebration of Student Learning, a showcase of the scholarly, scientific, and creative accomplishments of Lebanon Valley College students.
Emily Carmody To Attend HOBY Seminar Emily Carmody has been selected to join 245 leaders representing many high schools from throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania at the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) from May 19-22, at Millersville University. Representing Susquehanna Community High School, Emily is the daughter of Mark and Robin Carmody of Thompson. For the past 53 years, HOBY Leadership Seminars have brought together select groups of high school sophomores to interact with groups of distinguished leaders in business, government, and education to discuss present and future issues in an enthusiastic learning environment. HOBY was established by the veteran actor Hugh O’Brian following a visit to Africa where he was inspired by a meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Says O’Brian, “HOBY’s goal is to seek out, recognize, and develop outstanding leadership potential among our nation’s youth.” Further information about HOBY activities is available by visiting www.hoby.org or www.centralpahoby.org.
LCCC Announces Course Registration Luzerne County Community College will offer courses during its summer session in Susquehanna and Elk Lake. Registration for courses in Susquehanna will be held at Susquehanna Community High School on Wednesday, May 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration for classes in Elk Lake will be held at Elk Lake High School on Tuesday, May 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes begin on Wednesday, June 1 and end on Thursday, August 4. Final exams will be held from Monday, August 8 through Thursday, August 11. Courses scheduled to be offered in Susquehanna include Chemistry, English, Math, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech. The course scheduled to be offered in Elk Lake is Psychology. For more information, call (800) 377-LCCC, extension 3835 or e-mail lsalamon@luzerne.edu.
Lock Haven Awards Area Students LOCK HAVEN, PA - Over 200 students received academic honors and scholarship awards at Lock Haven University's annual Gerald R. Robinson Academic Honors and Foundation Awards Convocation. The ceremony took place on Sunday, April 17 in Price Performance Center. The convocation is a highlight of the academic year. Christopher R. Robson, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute in Hershey, delivered the 2011 Gerald R. Robinson Distinguished Lecture. Robson is a 2007 graduate of Lock Haven University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science. In his remarks, Robson congratulated the students and urged them to "do something great" with their lives. He advised them to do something they enjoy and will always be passionate about, to be proactive, and always to be mindful of where they want to end up. "Take what you've accomplished," he said, "and use it as a stepping stone to greater things." The following area students were recognized in the awards ceremony: Mariah Castrogiovanni of Montrose received the Catherine M. Frantz Memorial Scholarship, Updegraff Family Scholarship. She is the daughter of David and Jennie Castrogiovanni. Stephen Stahl of Montrose received the Catherine M. Frantz Memorial Scholarship, Ira McCloskey Scholarship. He is the son of John M. and Dianne T. Stahl. Named in honor of the former vice president for academic affairs and distinguished educator, the Gerald R. Robinson Distinguished Lecture brings outstanding scholars and business leaders to campus annually for the spring Academic Honors and Foundation Awards Convocation. Dr. Robinson, for whom Robinson Learning Center is named, was associated with Lock Haven University for 22 years.
Mountain View FBLA Succeeds In Hershey The Mountain View chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America sent 16 students to the State Leadership Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania to compete in various events from April 3 to 6. Along with competing in their events, students attended many different workshops that taught them valuable life skills such as time management, leadership, and goal setting.
Pictured above (l-r, bottom to top): Allison Davis, Michaela Gates, Lizzy Lockwood, Victoria Fallon, Veronica Robbins, Chris Powers, Nicole Ball, Olivia Strauss, Olivia Zick, Owen Flannery, Thor Banks, Tyler Walsh, Cody Robbins, Eric Potter, Nate Suchnick, Ben McCarty. The keynote speaker, Mr. Sam Glenn, taught the students about having a positive attitude about life. Olivia Zick placed sixth in Ms. Future Business Leader, Nathaniel Suchnick placed 11th in Network Concepts and Sabrina Fallon placed 1st in Middle Level Parliamentary Procedure in the state. All of the students worked hard in their events, learned a lot of valuable lessons and enjoyed meeting new people.
Sea Turtle Project At BR Elementary
Fourth Grade students in Ms. Dibble's art class at Blue Ridge Elementary recently completed their second annual Sea Turtle Project. Students created sea turtles out of cardboard, balloons, plaster and paint. They also collected coins during the month of March and adopted a female loggerhead sea turtle, named Patty. Patty's travels can be tracked via satellite through the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Students can view Patty's location at http://www.conserveturtles.org/satelliteturtles.php. Students enjoyed learning about sea turtles, creating one of their own, and helping an endangered species. Pictured (l-r) above: bottom row - Anna Bonner, Mary Kerr, Aleks Carr, Krystal Hepler, Josh Goff, Jeff Zawiski; second row - Jillian McAulliffe, William Rudick, Evan Snyder, Ben Gudykunst, Brandon Gelatt, Zach Smith; third row - Jasmine Burgess, Ashley Mirra, Brianna Visakay.
Students Compete At Engineering Olympics WILKES-BARRE, PA - Ten juniors from Forest City Regional High School (lead by teacher Jeffrey Earle) and ten juniors from Susquehanna Community High School (lead by physics teacher John Salinkas) competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The Forest City team included Sonja Campbell, Rebel A. Akers, Amber Leary, Jennifer Natishak, Kristine Kuriger, Anthony Vadala and Elizabeth Heller; the Susquehanna Community team included Jeff Wayman, Tom Maby, Brandon Deakin, Sean Leonard, Kyle Napolitano, Nick Marco, Ryan Lee and Steven Skurski. The Wilkes Engineering Olympics were held on April 8. Ten high schools competed in five engineering events, including skyscraper building, electrical circuit, self-propelled vehicle, launcher design, and the MacGyver competition. Each team member on the first-place team won a $1,000/year scholarship to Wilkes University - a total of $4,000 each over four years. First place in the overall competition went to the team from Crestwood Area High School. E.L. Meyers High School placed second and the team from La Salle College High School placed third.
Susky High School 3rd Qtr. Honor Roll The Susquehanna Community High School is proud to announce the following students named to the Honor Roll list for the 3rd marking period of the 2010-2011 school year. Highest Honors (93-100): 12th Grade - Kelly Burke, Kelsey Carmody, Alexis Fiske, Susan Greene, Sean Leonard, Nicholas Marco, Caitlin Miller, Basia Polak, Alex Price, Amanda Roth, Timothy Sager, Steven Skurski, David Winn, Shane Wolf, Melissa Zawisky; 11th Grade - Alexandria Dominick, Timothy Flanagan, Autumn Hadlick, Ashley Kapcsandi, Justin Kerber, Thomas Maby, Morgan Ofsharick, Gatanya Sedlock, Stephanie Skurski, Jeffrey Wayman; 10th Grade - Emily Carmody, Kyleigh Fiske, Lindsey Glidden, Britney Glover, Melissa Kukowski, Raymond Polak, Ryan Swanson, Andrzej Tomczyk, Casey Williams; 9th Grade - Sydney Avery, John DeLaPlaine, Joseph DeLaPlaine, Jonathan Felter, Rachel Hubal, Alyssa Jacobs, Ashley Miller, Micaela Rhone, Sarah Serfilippi, Emily Staros; 8th Grade - Nicole Barnes, Ivy Christensen, Willard Cobb, Austin Felter, Ariana Hagopian, Felicia Hines, Keith Hubal, William Reddon, Dale Reid, Olivia Rockwell, Brad Sherman, Justin Stanford, Emily Stark, Taryn Tross; 7th Grade - John Ball Jr., Baily Barnes, Daniel Braun, Breanna Bushong, Cori Glidden, Kaitlyn Gow, Alyssa Hubal, Jessica Plutino-Gilleran, Miranda Rhone, Rachel Serfilippi, Nicole Sherman. Honor Roll (90-92.99): 12th Grade - Brooke Baker, Zachary Baker, Brittany Carter, Kaitlyn Halesky, Kyle Napolitano, Cooper Rockwell-Cook, Ryan Rosenthal, David Vales, Derek Williams; 11th Grade - Courtney Arthur, Brandon Deakin, Rex Fullam V, Matthew Hilling, Corey Towers; 10th Grade - Brianne Bianco, Megan Canfield, Brandon DeRose, Caitlyn O’Dell, Chelsea Sparks, Ashley Sweeney; 9th Grade - Amber Dubanowitz, Mashawna Hargett, Taylor Kilmer, Kaelin Payne; 8th Grade - Brianna Burlingame, Susan Chamberlain, Ashley Fisk, Jerry Hallisey, Mikayla Hargett, Nicole Hines, Tiara Leonard, Anthony Petronaci, Anastasia Smith, Daniel Staros, Abigail Stumbo; 7th Grade - Haley Aldrich, Michael Armitage, Kristine Callahan, Donna Jo Decker, Sean Elliott, Miranda Groover, Alyssa Rockwell. Merit Roll (85-91.99): 12th Grade - Storm Anderson, Kacie Chesnick, Jarrett Coleman, Christine Compton, Taylor Cundey, Danielle Davis, William Dolph, Robert Gorton, Sharon James, William Leinauer, Sean MacDonald, Timothy Mangin, Kacey Norris, Brandon Rosler, Robert Skiba, Nicolas Vales; 11th Grade - Elizabeth Acosta, Aaron Arthur, Tabitha Bibalo, Adam Boughton, Karlene Cottrell, Brett Deakin, Heather Hedrick, Mary Kemmerer, Brenda Kochmer, Jon-Michael Marino, Sierra McConnell, Elizabeth Seymour, Zachary Stanford, Anthony Stark, Melissa Valentine, Ling Zing Yang; 10th Grade - Danielle Barnes, Daniel Biegert, Jagr Briar, Derek Case, Kayla Decker, Cody Dibble, Valerie Hines, Sydney Larsen, Patricia Pauswinski, Jazmin Perdigon, Zachary Vaughn; 9th Grade - Chelsey Ayres. Chastity Carvin, Richard Delaney, Jonathan Haines, Cheryl Henderson, Matthew Hugaboom, Macie Karhnak, Kyle MacDonald, Mollie Mroz, Richard Pelicci, Alexis Roe, Cody Towers; 8th Grade - Shelby Brinton, Kasey Burdick, Luke Falletta, Brianna Graves, Katie Greene, Sarah Heath, Brendan Lamb, Adam MacDonald, Christian Miller, Tyler Petriello, Allison Ryder, Kayla Swartz, Martin Swartz, Shirlynne Wademan; 7th Grade - Abby Burdick, Alan Chandler, Taylor Cook-Kelly, Brandon Gow, Joshua Harhut, Benedict Kane, Marissa McConnell, Katelynn Morden, Trevor Passetti, Michael Pelicci, Tyler Seidel, Jessica Staros.
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