The following students are Blue Ridge Elementary Student Standouts for the Week of April 29 - May 3, 2013.

Pictured are: 1st row - Alicia Johnson, Landon Bishop, Teahan Hegedus; 2nd row - Ithel Miley, Chase Myers, Ethan Fisher, Jesse Stephens, Carson Gallagher; 3rd row – Humberto Perez, Leigha McCain, Johnathan Rosa, Gabe Morrison, Olivia Herbert; 4th row - Brooke Tingley, Kayla Anderson, Renzie Tanzini; 5th row – Lucas DeBella, Noah Shankman, Karin Dunbar, Makayla Shidagis, Caiden George; Absent from photo – Garrett Lohn-Beers, Taylor Bishop, Elizabeth Smith.

Dylan D. Reed of Montrose, Pa., was named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., while in pursuit of a bachelor of arts in history and political science. Dean's list students must maintain a grade point average of 3.4 or above on a 4-point scale.

Reed graduated from Montrose Area Junior-Senior High School.

Gordon Phillips, a junior Molecular Biology major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction for the spring 2013 semester. Gordon is a 2010 graduate of Baptist Regional School and is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Phillips, III (Laurie) from Susquehanna, PA.

Jessica Kovitch of Hallstead, PA, was named to the dean's list for the spring 2013 semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

The University of Scranton conferred 1,735 degrees – the largest number of degrees in its history – at two commencement ceremonies the weekend of June 1-2, 2013, including more than 900 bachelor's and associate degrees at its undergraduate commencement on May 26 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. Graduates included recipients of some of the nation's most prestigious scholarships, including the Truman Scholarship, Goldwater Scholarship and five Fulbright scholarships.

Local graduates earning undergraduate degrees include the following:

Craig A. Noldy of Forest City earned a Bachelor of Science in forensic chemistry from The University of Scranton.

Nicholas B. Hollister of Montrose earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from The University of Scranton.

David J. Rechlicz of Montrose earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from The University of Scranton.

Sydney N. Carmody of Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from The University of Scranton.

Chelsea M. Lucchesi of Union Dale earned a Bachelor of Science in liberal studies from The University of Scranton.

Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual Oral Reading Contest for grades three through five on Thursday, May 23rd and for grades one and two on Friday, May 24th. All contestants did a great job, and the audience enjoyed listening to their expressive voices. Hats off to all the readers for the courage and poise they showed on stage. It was an honor for you to be a reader for your grade level. Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below. Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of all of you.

Pictured are 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Winners: front row - Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Alexis Parks, Trista Stone; middle row - Garrett Conklin, Connor Mills, Andrew Scott; back row - Tori Auckland, Sarah Marble.

Pictured are 1st and 2nd Grade Winners: front row – Luciano Shea, Libby Zick, Madison Makosky; back row - Breanna McDaniels, Mia Landis, Tiffani Henke.

First Grade: Madison Makosky, Libby Zick, Emmalynn Buchanan, Molly Yannone, Abigail Laude, Carli Thornton, Samuel Callahan, Luciano Shea. 1st Place: Luciano Shea, 2nd Place: Libby Zick, 3rd Place: Madison Makosky.

Second Grade: Duncan Geyer, Mia Landis, Gavin Bennett, Mia Snyder, Zachary Randall, Tiffani Henke, Nicholas Pallman, Breanna McDaniels. 1st Place: Breanna McDaniels, 2nd Place: Mia Landis, 3rd Place: Tiffani Henke.

Third Grade: Rachel Upright, Sienna Kowalewski, Trista Stone, Ricky Dunn, Danielle Tierney, Kayla Blaisure, Alexis Parks, Hannah Gallagher, Rayne Glover. 1st Place: Danielle Tierney, 2nd Place: Rachel Upright, 3rd Place Tie: Trista Stone and Alexis Parks.

Fourth Grade: Kaelin Hughes, Marissa Derrick, Nevaeh Millard, Andrew Scott, Mason Conklin, Ryan Mills, Connor Mills, Garrett Conklin, Cassidy Howe, Clayton Whitney. 1st Place: Garrett Conklin, 2nd Place: Connor Mills, 3rd Place: Andrew Scott.

Fifth Grade: Renzie Tanzini, Mykenzie Layton, E.J. Formosa, Makenzie Cook, Alyssa Sherwood, Sarah Marble, Tori Auckland, Spencer Renwick. 1st Place: Tori Auckland, 2nd Place: Sarah Marble, 3rd Place: name withheld.

Rachel Davenport of Montrose, a senior Sport Management major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2013 semester.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Student of the Month” for May, 2013 for Grades Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth.

Pictured (l-r) are: row 1 - Jeff Bradley, Shannon Marinari, Emily DeVries, Dalton Crowley; row 2 - Rachel Day, Haley Hyndshaw, Shania Megivern; row 3 - Angela Bianco, Payton Rhone, Bryce Baldwin, Rhiannon Potter.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Student of the Month” for May, 2013 for Grades Kindergarten, First, Second and Third.

Pictured (l-r) front row - Joseph Williams, Tyler Carvin, Hunter Koziol, Pasqualino Verdetto, Angelina Slater; middle row - Shiloh Strong, Dylan DeRiancho, Sophie Mills, Vanessa Payne; back row - Mackenzie Decker, Landon Hodge, Marissa Bucksbee, Aubrey Hyndhsaw, Lyllian Lorenz.

The following area residents were among the 1,110 students who graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania during the spring 2013 undergraduate commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 18 in Millersville's Biemesderfer Stadium at Chryst Field.

Miles Fischer, of Hallstead, PA, graduated earning a BSE degree in Social Studies History.

Jamie Hoffman, of Montrose, PA, graduated earning a BA degree in Geography.