The Blue Ridge School District partners with Lattner Enterprises (McDonald's) to recognize Blue Ridge Elementary School 4th and 5th grade students who earn straight "A's" each marking period. Following are students who achieved the honor. 

Pictured are Fifth Grade “Straight A” Students: fourth row - Mr. Button-Principal, Mikayla Starbuck, Andrew Scott, Cassidy Howe, Clayton Whitney, Anthony Torres, Garrett Conklin; third row – Alexander Gennarelli, Breanna Post, Alexus Argust, Holly Geyer, Lydia Andusko; second row - Carson Koehler, Clay Repella, Mason Conklin, Jenna Crocker, Marissa Derrick; first row - Destiny Posaski, Sierra Bross, Anthony Dissinger.

Pictured are Fourth Grade “Straight A” Students: back row - Mr. Button Principal, Alexis Parks, Rayne Glover, Rachel Upright; front row - Danielle Tierney, Kayla Blaisure, Hannah Gallagher, Ashley Tomassacci.

The Elk Lake Forensics Team started off its Scranton Catholic Forensics League season very strongly by taking 3 of the top 6 places in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the league’s first tournament, at Danville HS, on Saturday, December 7.

Pictured are EL Place-winners at SCFL Tournament: Haley Skinner – 5th Place in Varsity LD Debate; Keeley Carney – 2nd Place in Varsity LD Debate; Mika Smith – 6th Place in Varsity LD Debate.

The team was led by junior Keeley Carney who compiled an undefeated 3 win and 0 loss record during the preliminary rounds of Varsity LD Debate by defeating debaters from Meyers, Abington Heights and Danville High Schools.

Due to the delayed start because of the weather, the tournament did not run any Final round.

Junior Haley Skinner placed 5th and sophomore Mika Smith placed 6th in Varsity LD Debate.

“This is a great start to our league season.  We are very happy with the progress of our debaters so far this season,” commented EL Forensics Director Keith Brosious.

The EL Forensics Team traveled to suburban Philadelphia for the prestigious LaSalle Forum Tournament at LaSalle College HS on December 14. 

Following are Mt. View Elementary School Students who qualified for Academic Excellence during the first marking period of the 2013-14 school year.

Fourth Grade: Skyler Ball,Travis Bridgeman, Katelyn Bryant, Benjamin Burman, Lauren Dick, Vy Doty, Avery Fortuner, Emma Frisbie, Rachael Gerfin, Lilly Harvey, Ryan Henke, Deanna Holbert, Delaney Hollenbeck, Ciara Hundley, Kaitlyn Jarnagin, Mason LeMaster, Kathryn Long, Makenzie Lowrie, Stephanie Nichols, Kevin Noldy, Victoria Pellew, Ragan Poplawski, Maura Strickland, Sophia Striefsky, Shannon Toolan, Megan Zipprich.

Fifth Grade: Sydney Barhite, Morgan Belcher, Emory Bewley, Emily Biesecker, Regan Cameron, Alex Carpenetti, Benjamin D. DeMark, Michael DeWolfe, Jacob DiMento, Alan Fortuner, Rachael Galacci, Holly Galvin, Hannah R. Geron, Jacob Gray, Morgan R. Hammond, Alycia L. Harvey, Ashlynd Harvey, Madison Hunter, Isabella Hurchick, William J. O'Brien, Marisa C. Ostir, Seadie Phelps, Peyton O.Phillips, Zachary Polovitch, Chase Poplawski, Connor M. Richmond, Katelyn R. Supancik, Avery Tompkins, Riley Weida, Nathan D. Wells, Matthew Williams, Nathan Wilmarth, Meredith Zrowka.

Sixth Grade: Olivia Ainey, Dakota Alvord, Kristofer Boswell, Kailey Bridgeman, Michael Fanelli, Tyler Henke, Brianna Hildebrand, Jacob Housel, Andrea Ofalt, Alyza J. Ransom, Tosha Shay, Kathryn Shea, Sofie Swetter, MacKenzie Wilbur, Emma Zupprich.

Dr. Alice M. Davis,  Administrative Director of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC), is proud to announce the SCCTC’s “Students of the Month” for November, 2013.

Pictured (l-r) are: Ionel Dennis, Lisa Mazzanti, Alexis Twining, Bryan Boyko, Neil Harvey, Antuan Robinson, Sommar Speh, Blair Pipher, Colby McCarey, Jairus Parry, Cody Faux, Alyssa Mowry, Hope Hubert, John Shaffer and Dr. Davis. Absent from photo are Zach VanWinkle, Jessica Graves, Madison Yatsko, Garrett Denby and Conner Chewey.

The following local students were recently awarded a degree from Binghamton University.

Brenda Ann Syle, Montrose was awarded a Master of Public Administration degree in Public Administration from the College of Community and Public Affairs at Binghamton University.

Margaret A Smith, Harford was awarded a DNP degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University.

Diane A Pipher, Brackney was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University.

Paige Helen Baron, Vandling was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing Traditional from the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University.

Andrew Louis King, Little Meadows was awarded a Bachelorof Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University.

Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, Elementary Principal at the Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the November, 2013 Student of the Month Award winners.

Pictured (l-r) are: front row - Stephanie Collett,  Taegan Mills, Abigail Pettyjohn,  Matthew Sickler; back row - Dr. Kenneth Cuomo,  Cheyanne Krauss,  Ariona Richards,  Felicia Bedford, Christian Salsman,  Shawn Gover,  Thaddeus Woodhead,  Jeremy Quinnan.

Students in fifth and sixth grades were selected by their homeroom teachers.  Students may be selected as student of the month from the four different areas of academic achievement, attendance, citizenship and most improved.

The following were selected as Blue Ridge Elementary Citizen of the Month Students for October, 2013.

Pictured (l-r) are: back row - Jack Donohue, Lilly Bleck, Danni-lee Brown, Angelina Mirra; third row - Samantha Kupst, Mya Snyder, Nevaeh Millard, Jocelyn Cole, Savannah Carvin, Collin Deupree, Connor Cranage, Ben Marble; second row - Tristan Ehrie, Logan Haley, Alanna Thornton, Alexander Madura, Vanessa Frantz, Erin Klock; front row - Troy Ehrie, Jacek Motyka, Joelle Otasevic, Ella Bianchi, Siena Fritsky, Absent from photo - Brendan Marvin, Dustin Shaw, Patrick Donohue.

Following is the Mountain View High School 1st term 2013 Honor Roll.

12th Grade: Andrew Adams, Derek Bradley, Tyler Chidester, Brett Crowley, Aubrey Daniels, Krystalynn Donelson, Megan Getz, Shawna Getz, Jillian Kochmer, Christopher Kraft, Alyssa Kress, Kassandra Lamberson, Austin Mack, Samantha McWhirr, Jennifer Molenko, Dakota Napoli, Ashley Nichols, Sarah Nichols, Alexis Oakley, Noah Pepper, Rebecca Perkins, Mikaela Phillips, Nicholas Schermerhorn, Chad Schmidt, Colby Thomas, Nicole Whitney, Jaye Winemiller, April Woody.

11th Grade: Garrett Adams, Garrett Cameron, Kyle Chidester, Delaney Esslinger, Sabrina Fallon, Keegan Ficarro, Lindsay Hanas, Joseph Higby, Keith Maitland, Hayley Maloney, Sydney Miller, Robert Perry, Mario Snyder, Brittany Staudinger, Brittany Wallace, Brittany Welch, Makenna Whitaker, Sunny Wilder, Jolie Winemiller, Amanda Wright, Elisabeth Zukowski.

10th Grade: Shawny Barnes, Robert Belcher, Jordan Bomersheim, Seth Fluck, Brandon Freely, Shelby Galambos, Andrew Graham, Travis Hartman, Brenda Harvey, Zackery Heller, Emmett Jodon, Adam Lynn, Emmillie Miller, Trevor Mills, Joseph Nally Jr., Stephanie Ostir, Natalia Parjane, Hannah Pepper, Hannah Phillips, Alexandria Pollock, Blake Reed, Hannah Richner, Deborah Roberts, Ewan Sands, Alison Showalter, Timothy VanVleck.

9th Grade: Darion Brodeur, Jessica Fanelli, Cara Farnham, Israel Ficarro, Jocilyn Hill, Matthew Lavin, Jon Master, Julia Masters, Amanda Moran, Bridgette Reed, Lauren Schmidt, Audrey Shay, Joseph Soto, Jamie Supancik, Tyler Wakalowski.

8th Grade: Lucy Adams, Sierra Barnes, Hunter Bomersheim, Sarah Carpenetti, Emma DeMark, Jacelyn Evans, Sophia Ficarro, Erika Freely, Matthew Gates, John George, Delaney Heller, Samantha Jones, Kerstin Kupiec, Alexander MacDonald, Genavieve Maloney, Ryan Martin, Nicholas Pellew, Gerald Rusek, Luke Schmidt, Kyle Streich, Samantha Valentine.

7th Grade: Jacob Andzulis, Makenzie Bell, Hope Bruzgulis, Devin Burney, Scarlett Catalfamo, Evan Clarkson, Cameron DeManicor, Alexandria DeWolfe, Alyssa Evans, Travis Getz, Dylan Hancock, Joseph Jackson, Selena Knowlton, Brian Kozloski, Ethan Mack, Christopher Master, Lena Penny, Hope Perez, Katelyn Satunas, Madison Schermerhorn, Matthew Schwartztrauber, Aidan Sekely, Daniel Tran, Tia Ubaldini, Lily Virbitsky, Alexus Wilbur, Brooke Wilder, Caitlyn Williams, Abigail Wormuth.

Wilkes University student Shawn Carey of New Milford, Pa., is gaining hands-on journalism experience as online editor of the student-run campus newspaper, The Beacon. Carey is a junior communication studies major and the son of Kenneth and Wendy Carey.

As members of the newspaper staff, students manage, edit, write and design the award-winning publication. The Beacon appears both in print and online. Loran E. Lewis, assistant professor of communications studies, serves as faculty advisor.