Lynette Dooley of New Milford, a sophomore biology major, is one of 12 interns assisting Drs. Mel Zimmerman and Peter Petokas at Lycoming College's Clean Water Institute this summer.

Projects include surveys of healthy crayfish and eastern hellbender populations in north-central Pennsylvania streams, evaluations of trout populations in unassessed waters of the Pine Creek and Lycoming Creek watersheds, water quality monitoring of the lower West Branch Susquehanna River, analysis of the impact and recovery of fish populations in two streams affected by Sept. 2011 flooding in the Loyalsock Creek watershed, and the monitoring of water quality before and after best management practices are established on farms in the White Deer Hole Creek watershed.

The internships were made possible through grants totaling over $30,000 and support from the Degenstein Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group, the Pine Creek Preservation Association, the Lycoming County Conservation District and the Susquehanna River Heartland Coalition for Environmental Studies.

MANSFIELD, PA Joel Perkosky of Harford, PA will be travelling with the Mansfield University bands to London, England, from August 2-9 to perform during the time of the Summer Olympic Games.

Students are making the trip after personally paying a little more than half of the cost, with the rest being raised through fund-raising efforts.

From the 140-member travel party, MU Bands will offer a marching unit, concert band, brass band, jazz combo and a Dixie-Land group.

In addition to performing in a variety of venues in London and Paris, France, the band hopes to visit Cambridge U.S. Military Cemetery to play and perform a wreath-laying ceremony.

"For most of the students this will be their first opportunity to travel abroad," Adam Brennan, director of Bands, said. "To do so during the Olympics makes this a particularly exciting and educational opportunity."

Mountain View Elementary students, Alexis Diaz, grade 6, and Emory Bewley, grade 3, have their self-portraits featured at the Everhart Museum in Scranton as part of a juried art show focusing on the concept of beauty, identity, and portrait. The artwork will then travel to the Ballina Arts Center in County Mayo, Ireland, later in 2012 or 2013 as part of an exchange of student art. The Lackawanna County Department of Arts and Culture Cooperative Program has been working with the Ballina Arts Center to make the exchange possible. Ballina is the sister city of Scranton.

Alexis’ self-portrait imitates Pablo Picasso. Emory’s self-portrait used inspiration from Modigliani. In addition, Emory has relatives in Ireland who may get to see her artwork while on display there.

Mrs. Robin Phillips, Mountain View art teacher with Emory Bewley and her dad, Mr. Owen Bewley.

Alexis Diaz

Elementary art teacher, Mrs. Robin Phillips, attended the opening at the Everhart. She is very proud that two of her students were chosen for the project. She is always in awe of the talent in her art classes.

Roberts Wesleyan College is pleased to announce Leah Tyler was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic performance for the spring 2012 semester. Leah, of Montrose, PA received highest honors with a grade point average from 3.9 to 4.0.

The following local residents have been named to the spring 2012 Dean's List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a "C" and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring semester of 2012.

Brittany Remus of Forest City, PA, is a doctor of physical therapy student; Sarah Zedar of Forest City, PA, is a doctor of physical therapy student; Shannon Elbrecht of Hallstead, PA, is a doctor of physical therapy student and Aleshia Napolitano of Susquehanna, PA, is a doctor of physical therapy student.

Two Susquehanna County students graduated recently from Milton Hershey School® (MHS), a privately endowed school located in Hershey. They are Austin Barrett, son of Fred and Frances Barrett, Great Bend; and Keely Fitzgerald, daughter of Kelly Fitzgerald, Hallstead.

Austin was admitted to MHS in 2008 where he participated in the Dairy Club, Boy Scouts, Marching Band, Drama Club, and was involved in a variety of Horticultural program projects. Austin plans to attend Shippensburg University to major in Computer Science.

An MHS student since her admission in 2007, Keely was an active member of the Cross Country and Winter/Spring Track teams. She was awarded the Varsity “H” Medal, the most prestigious activity award given by Milton Hershey School. Keely will continue her education at St. John’s University, NY, to study Sports Management.