Mountain View High School sent its Scholastic Team to the National Academic Championship, in Chicago this June. After much local success, placing third in the Scholarship Challenge in Sayre and second in the WVIA/NEIU 19 Scholastic Scrimmage, the team was ready to test itself against national competition.

Pictured (l-r) are Mt. View High School Scholastic Team Members Ben Maitland, Stephanie Virbitsky, Andrew Adams, Owen Flannery.

At nationals, their record was 3-3, with two opposing teams being state champions and another one the defending national champion. Highlights included a sweep of the biology category, a near sweep of the Bible category, and Ben Maitland’s big win in the “Who Wants to Be a Game Show Host?” competition open to all seniors.

Maitland is now eligible to return next year, all expenses paid, to read questions at the 2014 National Academic Championship. Well done, Eagles!

Several students from Susquehanna Community High School had the opportunity to visit London, Oxford and Stratford from June 17th - 23rd. The students were Nicole Barnes, Abby Burdick, Kasey Burdick, and Tyler Petriello.

Pictured are Nicole Barnes, Abby Burdick, Kasey Burdick, and Tyler Petriello and Mrs. Weiss.

They traveled with Mrs. Weiss and were part of an EF Tour. Highlights included Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the London Eye, The London Dungeons, Greenwich, a Thames River cruise, the show 39 Steps, and a Harry Potter tour.

Andrea Hinds of Montrose has been named to the Dean's List for the 2012-13 spring semester at Geneva College. Dean's List status is awarded to students who earn a 3.6 grade point average or better.

Hinds is a Sophomore Communication Disorders major.

Anna McNaught, a resident of New Milford, graduated from Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications with a major in Cinema & Photography. The degree was awarded in May, 2013.

Hallstead resident Katie Longacre joined eleven other students from Bob Jones University this summer for an eight week mission trip to Africa. Team leader, Dr. Dan Olinger, a member of BJU's Bible faculty, coordinated work in four locations--Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon, and South Africa--in ministries as diverse as children's Bible clubs, preaching, teaching, singing, tutoring, and engaging in medical work. A medical subteam worked in Cameroon, while a group of education majors tutored at an orphanage in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Katie is a senior majoring in Early Childhood Education.

The team worked with missionaries in some locations and with no cultural bridge in others, developing relationships with African nationals and learning cross-cultural communication and ministry methods from them.

Abbie Rysta, an Early Childhood Education major from Goose Creek, S.C., observed, "From the beginning God gave us the strength to persevere with the cultural differences and language barriers. The exciting thing for me was to see the little ways that God had prepared me for this teaching opportunity. Being able to take those experiences and use what I learned was such a big blessing. I thank God for the wisdom, joy, and grace to keep going even when I was drained physically and mentally."

"Life in the States is unlike life anywhere else," Dr. Olinger said. "And most American young people are isolated from the rest of the world by two oceans, a language barrier, and significant cultural differences. I love giving these students a chance to learn the good ways that other cultures do things and the wisdom the African believers bring to living for Christ in those other cultures."

Dr. Thea Harrington, provost and dean of Keystone College, announced the full-time students who have been named to the dean's list for the 2013 spring semester.

Full-time local students who completed 12 credits and achieved a grade point average of 3.70-3.99 named to the dean's list are: Darren E. Canfield, Jackson; Taylor J. Carlsen, Hallstead; Lisa A. Carpenetti, Susquehanna; Summer M. Demcevski, Forest City; Christopher S. Herman, Kingsley; Ashley L. Hoffman, Montrose; Megan J. Karhnak, Springville; Briana L. Kozlowski, Hop Bottom; Brandy M. Luce, New Milford; Samantha N. Mileti, Montrose; Robert S. Norton, Hop Bottom; Krista M. Paterno, Susquehanna; Alissa A. Petty, Montrose; Monica S. Rivenburg, Montrose; Cassidy Shea, Hallstead; Jenna M. Tasso, Browndale; Maura Warner, Montrose; Katherine L. Webster, Hop Bottom; Emily A. Zurn, Hallstead.

Dr. Thea Harrington, provost and dean of Keystone College, announced the full-time students who have been named to the honors list for the 2013 spring semester.

Full-time local students who completed 12 credits and achieved a grade point average of 3.50-3.69 named to the honors list are: Valissa Browning, Springville; Peter A. Cooper, Springville; Mandalyn Corse, Susquehanna; Sheila H. Freebes, Forest City; Jordan Harvey, Hop Bottom; Kyle M. Kappler, Union Dale; Gary Loke, New Milford; Jessica L. Lotterman, Lenoxville; Olivia Mitchell, Montrose.

Dr. Thea Harrington, provost and dean of Keystone College, announced the full-time students who have been named to the president's list for the 2013 spring semester.

Full-time local students who completed 12 credits and achieved a grade point average of 4.00 named to the president's list are: Ashley M. Cady, Kingsley; Jennifer E. Davis, Montrose; Nicole A. Feduchak; Hop Bottom, Dominick C. Grillo, Montrose; Raymond N. Megill, New Milford; Alexsandra L. Powell, Union Dale.

Rider University celebrated its 148th Commencement with more than 1,300 undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees awarded.

Lauren Findley, of Hallstead, PA, received a Bachelor of Arts in English.

The following local residents have been named to the spring 2013 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 of 2013.

Sarah Zedar, of Forest City, is a doctor of physical therapy student.

Shannon Elbrecht, of Hallstead, is a doctor of physical therapy student.

Aleshia Napolitano, of Susquehanna, is a doctor of physical therapy student.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its spring 2013 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 and Michaela Gates, Union Dale.

Makenzie Dearborn, a resident of Brackney and a Occupational Therapy major in the class of 2014, was named to the Dean's list in Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the Spring 2013 semester.

Nicholas Lowry of Browndale, class of 2014 is one of just 50 orientation assistants at The University of Scranton. Orientation, assistants help assimilate incoming students to college life during sessions held for freshmen and their families during the summer. Lowry is a forensic chemistry major at the Jesuit University.

Zachary Matthews, of Susquehanna, PA, is among the 998 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the spring, 2013 semester. The college's commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 18.

Zachary earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Adolescence Education: Social Studies.