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HEADLINES Bloomsburg University Graduates Announced Bloomsburg University Graduates Announced BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania recently released its list of Spring 2011 graduates. The following area students received their degree during Spring 2011 commencement ceremonies: Daniel Brinton, Susquehanna; Elizabeth Hanrahan, Susquehanna; Sarah Krause, New Milford; Nicole Ransbottom, Susquehanna, Steven Sicovitch, Thompson; Melanie Smith, Clifford; Curtis Walker, Susquehanna; Megan Stanton, Starrucca.
Casey Glidden Makes Dean’s List Casey Glidden of Susquehanna attained a 3.92 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and was named to the Dean’s List at Kutztown University for the 2011 spring semester.
Eleni Konstas Earns Award Of Distinction DALLAS, Pa. - Dan Kimbrough, assistant professor of communications at Misericordia University, and recent communications graduate Eleni Konstas received an Award of Distinction from The Videographer Awards for a documentary that chronicles service work by Misericordia University students in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Kimbrough accompanied a team of MU students, faculty and staff as a volunteer and videographer in order to document the spring break service trip sponsored by Campus Ministry. Konstas (pictured above), a 2011 graduate of Misericordia University from Montrose, served as an assistant producer and assistant editor, and videotaped portions of the documentary. The 10-minute documentary, “Home Is…’’ highlights the volunteer work of the 21 college students and three chaperones who worked with Habitat for Humanity in Wichita Falls, Texas, from March 6-11 to build twohomes from the concrete foundation up. The once vibrant city had been impacted heavily in recent years by the poor economy and lost jobs and people to more prosperous communities, creating a very real need for affordable housing. By the time the group returned to Dallas, PA, the two houses were framed, trusses had been put in place for a roof and dry wall was being added. “The documentary follows them through their week and allows them to tell in their own words what the phrase ‘home is…’ means to them,’’ said Kimbrough. “While they were in the process of physically creating homes for others, their perspective on what it means to have a home changed within them and I believe the documentary captures those changes.”The video can be seen on the Vimeo website at http://www.vimeo.com/23656378.
Hannah Price Makes Dean’s List MILWAUKEE - Hannah Price of Susquehanna has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Hannah is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Anthroplogy.
Honors Students At Keystone College La Plume - Dr. Thea Harrington, vice president of academic affairs and dean of Keystone College, has announced the full-time students who have been named to the president’s, dean’s, and honors list for the 2011 spring semester. Full-time students who complete 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 4.00 are named to the president’s list. To qualify for the dean’s and honors list, students must complete 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.70-3.99 and 3.50-3.69 respectively. President’s List: Michael J. Faulkner, Thompson; Rebecca M. Jordan, Montrose; Trisha’laine G. Piechocki, New Milford; Christopher Rezykowski, Springville. Dean’s List: Michael Joseph Brown, Hop Bottom; Ashley M. Cady, Kingsley; Danielle A. Cady, Clifford; Joshua S. Carpenter, Susquehanna; William Howard Conklin, Clifford; Emily A. Knott, Hallstead; Adreanna Konsur, Jackson; Jennifer L. McPherson, Brackney; Brandi L. Pipp, New Milford; Matthew J. Potter, Hop Bottom; Timothy J. Potter, Hop Bottom; Krista M. Ryan, Susquehanna; Stephen P. Smalley, Hallstead; Nichole L. Snyder, New Milford; Angela J. Turner, Susquehanna; April Wall, Brooklyn; Heather Yonkin, Montrose. Honors List: Heather O. Bixby, Susquehanna; Shelley M. Bixby, Lenoxville; Brackney Brotzman, Brackney; Valissa A. Browning, Springville; Lisa Carpenetti, Susquehanna; Brianna Gieski, Montrose; Jordan Harvey, Hop Bottom; Ashley L. Hoffman, Montrose; Briana L. Kozlowski, Hop Bottom; Marlo T. Madrid, Thompson; Donna M. Maffett, New Milford; Judie M. Parks, Susquehanna; George J. Paterno, Susquehanna; Nicole M. Smith, Susquehanna; Sonya R. Smith-Greenberg, Harford; Caryn E. Zurn, Great Bend.
Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long HARRISBURG - For kids everywhere, summer vacation is finally here. As their focus turns to sleeping in and swimming pools, students have attended their last day of school, where inevitably many will flip an internal switch - learning off, play time on! But the two don’t have to be - and shouldn’t be - mutually exclusive. There is a wealth of research that supports the idea that children greatly benefit from learning over the summer. Without educational engagement, students can forget many of the skills they just acquired - in reading, spelling, and particularly, in math. Similarly, the importance of play in child development is a widely researched topic. According to a 2007 report from the American Association of Pediatrics, play helps children reach essential social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones. “Learning through play gives children the self-confidence to explore new ideas and develop new skills,” said Dr. Maurice “Reese” Flurie, Assistant CEO of Commonwealth Connections Academy. “The great thing about summer is that it allows students more time to play, ask questions, and explore new subjects. We encourage parents to be active participants in the learning process and to find teachable moments in everyday activities. To help parents kick start learning at home, our teachers have come up with some great tips to use this summer.” The educators at the Pennsylvania cyber school Commonwealth Connections Academy are encouraging parents to use games to combat summer learning loss. Here are their “Top 10 Summer Learning Tips” featuring games to help give kids an educational boost while enjoying summer fun! Take A Chance! Monopoly and Monopoly Junior are classic board games that put math skills to the test. Be sure to stop the game as needed to explain and assist with math problems. Move Over Milton Bradley… Invent A Game Encourage children to get creative and develop their own board game. This activity is an artistic way to boost logic skills. Don’t forget to ask children to write directions - it’s a great way to support reading and writing. Test Your Knowledge - Online Trivia Quiz Challenge Connections Academy’s free online Quiz Bowl Challenge is available to the public and features 20 trivia questions about “fun & games” - board games, playground games, sports, and more. Visit www.ConnectionsAcademy.com/quiz to play. Chalk It Up Replicate and enlarge a word search outdoors (in your driveway or in your favorite park) using sidewalk chalk. Kids will love the giant scale of their word search and will have fun practicing reading and spelling while searching for words. Be sure to check park rules to make sure that sidewalk chalk is allowed. Be Wordy With Scrabble and Scrabble Junior Edition, students can dig deep into their vocabulary for words that will get the highest score - and they won’t even realize that they are practicing spelling at the same time. Try making a rule that words must be three or more letters. Deal Out The Fun Pyramid solitaire is a great way for students to keep those basic math skills in check. To learn how to play, visit www.solitairecity.com/Help/Pyramid.shtml. Seems too simple for your child? Try racing the clock! Can your child beat his or her time the second and third time playing? Better yet, let them race you! Jump On It Add an educational twist to Hopscotch that will challenge children’s math skills. Instead of drawing the traditional hopscotch board with chalk, replicate a calculator large enough for your child to jump on the buttons. To learn the details of how to play, visit familyfun.go.com, and search for Do-the-Math Hopscotch. Game (Show) On Develop your own, modified, version of Jeopardy. Children will enjoy coming up with their own trivia categories and can use their research skills to come up with tricky trivia questions to stump their friends. Seek, Look, Find Scavenger hunts are fun for all ages, and adding an educational element is easier than you think. Instead of using a list of objects, give your child clues that will lead to various objects around the backyard, playground or park. (Example: Find an object that might be classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Answer: rock.) Read To Me Take turns reading pages, start a chapter book that can be read in installments, and make up your own stories. Parents and children alike will benefit from this activity and it will encourage a lifelong love of reading. To learn more visit www.ConnectionsAcademy.com.
ITHACA, NY - The following local residents were named to the Dean's List at Ithaca College for the spring 2011 semester: Larissa Hilgner, Montrose; Makenzie Dearborn, Brackney.
BALTIMORE, MD - Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its spring 2011 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must have a GPA of at least 3.5 with a minimum of 15 credits. The following local students have achieved this honor: Marcella Baileys, Forest City; Victoria Hartt, Susquehanna.
Millersville University Dean's List Announced MILLERSVILLE, PA - The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester at Millersville University of Pennsylvania: Janelle E. Tweedy, Scott Township; Alison E. Kwader, Montrose; Miles Fischer, Hallstead; Melissa I. Ainey, New Milford. The 1,208 students named to Millersville's Dean's List earned a semester grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher and attempted at least 12 credits of course work.
Misericordia University Announces Dean's List DALLAS, PA - a student at Misericordia University qualifies for the Dean's List with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. The following students were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester: Jennifer Fifth, Susquehanna; Amber Housen, Montrose; Anna Konstas, Montrose; Brandy Lindsey, New Milford; Dominick Lucenti, Montrose; Molly Nasser, Springville; Adele Philippides, Montrose; Jessica Roe, Hallstead; Courtney Ruegner, Hallstead; Carissa Stonier, New Milford; Leann Terpstra, Susquehanna; Jeffrey Williams, Thompson.
MV High School 4th Qtr. Honor Roll Mountain View High School is proud to announce the following students named to the honor roll list for the 4th marking period of the 2010-2011 school year. Grade 7: Kendel Barrese, Robert Belcher, Jordan Bomersheim, Collin Burt, John Dougherty, Deon Faramelli, Seth Fluck, Shelby Galambos, Travis Hartman, Anna Housel, Emmett Jodon, Adam Lynn, James McDermott, Natalie Meagher, Emmillie Miller, Trevor Mills, Joseph Nally Jr., Jacob Napierkowski, Stephanie Ostir, Katelyn Papa, Natalia Parjane, Hannah Pepper, Brandon Perini, Hannah Phillips, Hannah Richner, Rachel Russell, Ewan Sands, Abigail Sekely, Alison Showalter, Rebekah Tiffany, Kaitlyn Tyson, Madison Wagner, Marshall Ward. Grade 8: Garrett Cameron, Jesse Chidester, Kyle Chidester, Sabrina Fallon, Gabriel Fontana, David Fox Jr., Ariana Gabriel, Lindsay Hanas, Joseph Higby, Malinda Holgate, Ryan Lavin, Hayley Maloney, James Mordent, Robert Perry, Alicia Schmidt, Masen Suhadolnik, Christian Tomaino, Allison Virbitsky, Makenna Whitaker, Sunny Wilder, Jolie Winemiller. Grade 9: Andrew Adams, Kelly Baker, Brandon Butler, Aubrey Daniels, Zachariah Feduchak, Matthew Heller, Bethany Klees, Taylor Nally, Ashley Nichols, Sarah Nichols, Arithia Nicholson, Rebecca Perkins, Mikaela Phillips, Nicholas Schermerhorn, Michael Shevchuk, Colby Thomas, Brianna Twining, Jaye Winemiller. Grade 10: Bryce Beeman, Alicia Belch, Paige Belcher, Shannon Bollard, Jessica Bostjancic, Kamara Brink, Krista Chidester, Alyssa Clarkson, Brooke Colombo, Colin Davis, Victoria Fallon, Kerri Jarnagin, Lucas Jodon, Kristy Kozlowski, Brian Liepinis, Caroline Miller, Lee-Anne Sherman, Victoria Sterling, Caitlyn Tague, Katie Valentine, Tomika VanVleck, Stephanie Virbitsky, Tyler Walsh, Kari Zupanovich. Grade 11: Sabryna Alley, Ridge Bernosky, Allison Davis, Benjamin Flood, Brandon Gabriel, Michaela Gates, Deanna Hansen, James Holdridge, Kevin Holgate, Shannon Kavetski, David Kern, Angelica Kester, Jennifer Kochmer, Megan Kress, Ryan Lahnemann, Stephen Landis, Elizabeth Lockwood, Liam Maloney, Bradley Owens, Tyler Puorro, Kelly Purdy, Helen Schoonmaker, Alixandria Taylor, Michael Wakalowski. Grade 12: Gregory Adams, Barbara Bennett, Taylor Brainard, Ashley Conklin, Andrea Dove, Karch Frantz, Christopher Herman, Johnathan Jarnagin, Carly Jesse, Megan Karhnak, Samantha Knowlton, Jessica Lotterman, Alexandria Lynn, Logan Mack, Julia Madas, Michael Mikloiche, Anthony Miller, Brian Miller, James Norton, Eric Potter, Ariel Pugh, Michael Purdy, Brittany Resseguie, Bethany Reyes, Shannon Schuler, Megan Walker, Julian Williams.
Peoples Neighborhood Bank recently made a donation in the amount of $500.00 to the Susquehanna Community School District Library. Pictured above are Lisa Carpenter, Librarian; Mark Gerchman, High School Principal; Darlene Slocum, Manager Peoples Neighborhood Bank; and Bronson Stone, Superintendent.
Pomona Grange #7 Awards Scholarships Susquehanna County Pomona Grange #7 is pleased to announce the winners of their annual scholarship. A check for $300.00 was awarded to: Lynette Dooley, Blue Ridge; Nick Marbaker, Elk Lake; Nicole Holoschak, Montrose; Olivia Zick, Mt. View; and Jarrett Coleman, Susquehanna. The scholarship money, which is raised by the Grange at the Harford Fair dining hall, will be used by the recipients to further their education.
Wilkes University Announces Dean's List WILKES-BARRE, PA - Wilkes University Provost Reynold Verret announces the Dean's List for the Spring 2011 Semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 GPA and carry at least 12 credits. The university extends its congratulations to the following students: Nicholas Cicco, Forest City; Justine Pevec, Forest City; Jessica Short, Forest City; Ronald Bookin, Montrose; Casey Gow, Montrose; Nicholas LaBarbera, Montrose; Jennifer McMicken, Montrose; William Roszel, Montrose; Cora Gibson, Brackney; Erin Robinson, Harford; Anthony Dorunda, New Milford; Andrew Crawford, Susquehanna.
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