After a practice week shortened by poor weather, Elk Lake sophomore Kenneth Brittingham put in a strong performance at the Blue, Maroon, and White Tournament at Shikellamy HS on January 11.

Elk Lake Forensics Team Member Kenneth Brittingham – 2nd Place in Student Congress at Blue, Maroon, and White Tournament

Brittingham, in only his second Varsity Student Congress competition, placed second in a very competitive field.

Additionally, he also earned his first gavel by serving as Presiding Officer during the morning session of Congress.

 “I am very happy with Kenny’s performance today.  His analytical and communication skills are really developing very well,” commented EL Forensics Director Keith Brosious.

The Elk Lake Forensics Team traveled to Meyers HS in Wilkes-Barre on January 18 for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Tournament.

On Friday, January 10, 2014 fourteen students from Mountain View attended the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference at Montrose Area High School.

The following students placed in the top five within their respective competitive events. First and second places will move on to states: Mario Snyder - Accounting I (5th place); Sabrina Fallon - Business Communication (2nd place); Elizabeth Miller - Computer Problem Solving (2nd place); Sophia Ficarro - Career Exploration (1st place); Denise Vonada - Business Concepts (1st place).

Pictured (l-r) are the fourteen students who attended the conference from Mountain View: back row - Emmillie Miller, Audrey Shay, Tyra Gabriel, Sabrina Fallon, Alexis Twining, Emily Shevchuk, Sophia Ficarro, Denise Vonada, Emma Loch; front row - Kacie Williams, Elizabeth Miller, Holly Stanziale, Dempsey Hollenbeck, Mario Snyder.

Katelyn Sherwood is a second grader in Mr. Woodruff’s class at Blue Ridge Elementary School. When Katelyn was 5 years-old she heard about an 8 year-old girl named Rachel Beckwith who asked for $300 toward a water well in Africa for her 9th birthday. Rachel drew national attention when she died in a car accident a week before her 9th birthday. Katelyn was inspired and for her 6th birthday she asked for a well in Africa and a sparkly blue purse. Her friends and family were generous and she, coincidentally received $300 for her birthday. 



Pictured is Katelyn Sherwood

However, Katelyn wanted to help an entire community, 20 families, get clean, safe water. In order to raise more money she opened her own savings account and called it her "well fund." She and her sister, Payten set up a lemonade stand at the bottom of their driveway, she colored pictures and sold them for donations at her dad, Ron’s, store, she put all of her tooth fairy money into her fund and asked Santa for money for it last Christmas, and with Payten’s help she raised $300 by holding a yard sale and taking donations.



Katelyn’s final effort before this Christmas was an art auction. She asked her mom to wake her up early each day for five weeks so that she could paint. The family held an art auction of Katelyn’s work at their home on December 8th and it was a huge success. 

Over a year and a half Katelyn raised $1,580. She donated all of the money to Compassion International who delivered safe water systems to 20 families by Christmas. After the money transaction was complete her mom, Charlotte, asked her if she was happy. She sat quiet for a moment and asked if there were more families who needed water to live. After Charlotte told her there were, Katelyn replied, "Then we're not done yet".

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

Pictured (l-r) are: row 1 -  Randy Carvin, Leah Roe, Kelbeigh Lankford, Mia Groover, Erin McDonald; row 2 - Justin Sheldon, Gianna Creamer, Cassandra Moser; row 3 - Zackary Heath, Paige Straway, Sophie Mills; row 4 - Nicole Adinolfi, Noah Nalls, Brianna Bills, Aubrey Hyndshaw.

And for Grades Fourth, Fifth and Sixth ...

Pictured (l-r) are: row 1 - Corey Cobb, Cassidy LaBar, Megan Decker, Joshua Marco; row 2 - Rylea Groover, Gavin Baker, Cortney Bennett, Chance Marino; row 3 - Selena Chandler, Zachary Chisek, Ryan Armitage, Haley Hyndshaw.

The following local residents have been named to Millersville University of Pennsylvania's Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester: Emily Golden, of Montrose, Pa.; Susan Greene, of Susquehanna, Pa.; Christopher Mordovancey, of Friendsville, Pa.

The 1,560 students named to Millersville University's fall 2013 Dean's List earned a semester grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher and attempted at least 12 credits of course work.

Pictured (l-r) are Blue Ridge Elementary School December, 2013 Citizens of the Month: back row - Matt Button-Principal, Connor Mills, Anthony Dissinger, John Slocum; fourth row - Foxlynn King, Ian Kohlepp, Noah Martin, Kaylyn Lewis, Angel Alvarez, Jessica Boyko-Counselor; third row Sophia Bianchi, Ethan Ashley, Emma Button, William Plunkett, Marissa Fiske, Ashley Tomassacci, Logan Frantz; middle row - Adam White, Katelyn Sherwood, Tyler Carpenter, Baleigh Knopnick; front row - Maia Lewis, Paige Orner, Olivia Folk. Absent from photo: Reese Allen, Taylor Dibble, Mason Dutcher, Cameron Smallacomb.

Grace Ross of Union Dale, a student at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Kingston, Pa., has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013-14 academic term, announced Jay Harvey, dean of the Upper School.

Grace, a freshman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ross of Union Dale.

Jessica Kovitch, Great Bend, PA, graduated from Clarion University with a Marketing BSBA degree during Dec. 14 commencement.

The following students are among more than 1,400 Bob Jones University students named to the Dean's List for grades achieved during the Fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.0 GPA

Katherine Longacre of Hallstead is a Senior Early Childhood Education major.

Rachel Longacre of Hallstead is a Junior Piano Pedagogy major.

The following are local Misericordia University students who applied and were eligible to participate in the winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 2013:

Sherri Arnold, Winterville, Health Care Management, BS.

Amy M. Hawley, Montrose, Nursing, BS.

Justin Nicholas Huff, Montrose, Physical Therapy, DPT.

Jessica A. Lee, Thompson, Physical Therapy, DPT.

Megan Phillips, Winterville, Professional Studies, BS.

Brandon  Stone, Thompson, Business Administration, BS.

Michael Stevens of Little Meadows, PA, majoring in Civil Engineering Technology, has been named to the President's List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNYIT, the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. A semester grade point average of 3.60 or above qualifies full-time, matriculated students for inclusion on the President's List.

Dr. Nicholas A. Holodick, Vice President for academic affairs at King’s College, recently announced the students who have qualified for the Fall 2013 dean’s list as: Sara Krupinski, Montrose; Jagr Briar, Susquehanna; Daniel Kempa, Susquehanna.

A total of 138 Mansfield University students have been named to to fall 2013 President's List.

To be named to the President's List, a student must attend the university full-time and attain at least a 4.0 QPA for the semester.

The following area students earned the honor: Amanda Cino of Union Dale, PA; Janet Flaherty of Friendsville, PA; Caitlin Good of Montrose, PA; Rachel Gulbin of Uniondale, PA; Alexandra Phillips of New Milford, PA.

A total of 569 Mansfield University students have been named to to fall 2013 Dean's List.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must attend the university full-time and attain at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

The following area students earned the honor:

Kaitlyn Depew of Springville, Annie Dunn of Hallstead, Mackenzie Franssen of Montrose, Katie Groover of Montrose, Zachary Johns of Forest City, Jacob Kerbaugh of Friendsville, Kelly Purdy of Kingsley, Steven Rezykowski of Dimock, Stephanie Singer of Montrose, Susanne Tewksbury of Montrose, Margaret Vaccaro of Montrose.