Congratulations to eight Blue Ridge Elementary students, from Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's art class.  They will be showing their artwork at the Everhart Museum this summer. Their art was chosen out of several entries.  

Pictured (l-r) are: top row - Madison Carpenter, Hannah Snedaker, Shelby Seamans, Cheyanna Carvin; bottom row - Janna Weed, Haley Ebhardt, Lindsay Shaw, Troy Henke Jr.

Many students created "shark themed" artwork that was sent to the Everhart to be part of a juried show.  Titled, Shiver of Sharks, the exhibit will be held in Gallery One and open to the public on July 5th.  The Blue Ridge students range from first, second, and third grade.

Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, Elementary Principal at the Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the May, 2014 Student of the Month Award winners.

Pictured (l-r) are: front row - Caitlyn Brown, Catalina Martinez-Cases, Preston Wood, Tamara Voda; back row - Karaya Faigle, Megan Tewksbury, Sadie Bosscher, Madelyn Slivinski, Mariah Heeman, Jaden Baker, Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, Elementary Principal.

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

Elk Lake is proud of their students and congratulates them for their accomplishments.

Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual oral spelling bee for fourth and fifth grade students on Wednesday, June 4th.  Ninety-nine fourth and fifth graders chose to take the written qualifying test that was held on May 28th.  After the qualifying round, ten fourth graders and twelve fifth graders, placed to compete in the oral bee. 

Pictured (l-r) after conclusion of 23 rounds are the Blue Ridge Spelling Bee Winners: Lydia Andusko-third place, Danielle Tierney-first place, Mason Conklin-second place.

Six students won Nexus Tablets for having perfect attendance for at least one marking period this school year at Elk Lake High School. 

Pictured (l-r) are: (standing) Adam Curry, Karl Eckert, Nicholas Darling, (seated) Chris Kinder, Karen Francois, Vanessa Lopez-Ordaz.

A drawing was held for each grade with the lucky winner receiving a tablet.  The tablets were purchased by the ELESPA, ELEA, Elk Lake School Board and Elk Lake School administrators.

Following is the Elk Lake Elementary School 4th Period Honor Roll for the 2013-2014 school year.

Fifth Grade High Honors – Davia Adams, Colby Baker, Sydney Bell, Gavin Bunnell, Azurae Hall, Catalina Martinez-Cases, Kayleigh Mayer, Daniel McGee, Taegan Mills, Emily Moore, Zoe Pickett, Douglas Priestner, Ariona Richards, Sophia Riscavage, Matthew Sickler, Madelyn Slivinski,  Molly Smith, Hailey Strohl, Erin Voda, Olivia Voll.

Fifth Grade Honors – Riley Baker, Cayden Bennett, Hunter Bonavita, Kyle Bradish, Kayla Brotzman, Ethan Brown, Derek Conboy, Kaylee Conboy, Jeryn Delong, Benjamin Drab, Jared Ely ,Destiny Evans, Evelyn Gaskill, Kalinia Gerchak, Charity Kasson, Deisree Marbaker, Caden Martin,Ryan Norcross, Benjamin Oakley, Sam Perez, Jeremy Quinnan, Shirley Roe,Jayden Sack, Ethan Sickler, Ryan Simmons, Stanley Slocum, George Sobeck, Gabriel Spila, Kailey Taylor, Kellen Wescott,Caleb Wilson, Christopher Woodruff, Hailie Zajaczkowski.

Sixth grade High Honors-Felicia Bedford, Megan Bosscher, Sadie Bosscher, Sarah Cobb, Amelia Comly, Ryanne Coppersmith, Taylah Culver, Lauren Herman, Emily Stevens, Megan Tewksbury,  Mercedes Zajaczkowski.

Sixth grade Honors – Noah Atkins, Jaden Baker, Marcus Bean, Jason Boyer, Alexander Bradish,  Tori-lynn Brinton, Caitlyn Brown, Brilee Bryan,  Mark Diaz,  Karaya Faigle, Rachel Farnelli, Pierce Forkal, Kobie Garcia, Dakota Herne, Allison Hewitt, Noah Johnson, Cheyenne Krauss Ashton Laudeman, Malinda Maginley, Joseph E. Malandri, Mario Mallo,  Troy Rought, Christian Salsman, Mitchell Schwarztrauber, Brandon Way.

The following students at Blue Ridge Elementary made Student of the Month for the May, 2013-2014 school year.

Pictured (l-r) are: fifth row - Jessica Boyko-Counselor, Austyn Warner, Joshua Hall, Emily Phillips, Cassidy Parker, Matt Button-Principal; fourth row - John Michael Phillips, Ben Marble, Coleman McCain, Ryan Mills, Brock Fuller; third row - Layla Gregory, Ryan Stallings, Libby Zick, Tyler Palmer; second row - Landon Bishop, Jacek Motyka, Isabella Shea; first row - Bryce Conklin, Maliya Lee, Jocelyn Megill, Riley Phillips, Brian Derrick, Tyler Bianchi. Absent from photo:  Lillian Edwards, Patrick Donohue, Conner Sauer, Ashlyn Corbin.

The tradition of students in grades one through five reading on stage and being judged on their fluency, expression, articulation, and overall impression continues at Blue Ridge Elementary.  The annual Oral Reading Contest took place, Friday, May 23rd.  Eight to ten students from each grade level presented themselves onstage and read from a selection they had practiced and then were given a cold read, something they read for the first time. 

Pictured are the 2014 Oral Reading Contest Winners:  front row - Talan Brewer, Mia Landis, Erin  Klock, Alanna Thornton, Molly Yannone;  middle row – Jackson Donovan, Tiffani Henke, Ana Sargent, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Luciano Shea; back row -  Andrew Scott, Cassidy Howe, Carson Koehler, Alexis Parks, Ashley Tomasacci.

The Oral Reading Contest provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their oral reading ability along with stage presence, projection, and animation of word delivery.  What a great experience and opportunity for all the readers!  Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of each participant for it is quite an honor to be selected as a reader!  First, second, and third places were awarded at each grade level.  Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below.

First Grade: Alanna Thornton, Owen Martin, Andrew Kowalewski, Isabella Shea, Jackson Donovan,  Kaelynn Brant, Max Ksenich, Erin Klock. 1st Place: Alanna Thornton, 2nd Place: Jackson Donovan, 3rd Place:Erin Klock.

Second Grade:  Luciano Shea, Molly Yannone, Sophia Bianchi, Talan Brewer, Juliana Serra, Jocelyn Cole, Leigha McCain, Gideon Squier. 1st Place: Luciano Shea, 2nd Place:  Molly Yannone, 3rd Place: Talan Brewer.

Third Grade: Hanna McCarthy, Nick Pallman, Ana Sargent, Tiffani Henke, Timmy Higgins, Breanna Paterno, Jordan Wiegand, Madison Carpenter, Mia Landis, Zachary Randall. 1st Place: Mia Landis, 2nd Place: Tiffani Henke, 3rd Place:  Ana Sargent.

Fourth Grade: Collin Deupree, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Reese Allen, Hannah Gallagher, Alexis Parks, Keeton Yannone, Rayne Glover, Sienna Kowalewski, Ashley Tomassacci. 1st Place: Rachel Upright, 2nd Place: Alexis Parks, 3rd Place Tie: Danielle Tierney & Ashley Tomassacci.

Fifth Grade: Brea Conrad, Brandon Findley, Makena Slater, Brooke Upright, Carson Koehler, Kaitlin White, Cassidy Howe, Andrew Scott. 1st Place: Andrew Scott, 2nd Place:  Cassidy Howe, 3rd Place: Carson Koehler.

The  following students had perfect attendance for the 2013-2014 school year at Susquehanna Community High School.

7th Grade - Destini Delong, Jordan King, Jessica Teribury.

8th Grade - Stephanie Ballard, Elizabeth Delaney, Kayla Marino.

9th Grade - Angelica DeLong, Michael Heath, Jessica Lamb, Jonathan Teribury, Skyler Voege.

10th Grade - Tyler Seidel.

11th Grade - Willard Cobb, Austin Felter.

12th Grade - Jonathan Felter.

Jonathan Felter

Jonathan Felter has had perfect attendance since he entered Kindergarten at Susquehanna Community School District.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Students of the Month” for the May, 2013-2014 school year for Grades Kindergarten, First, Second and Third.

Pictured (l-r) are: row 1 - Alexis Muchanic, Caleb Mauro, Meghan Slocum, Ryder Hobart, Mason Olpalka; row 2 - Leila Lewis, Brody Ace, Jonas Downton; row 3 - Olivia Rossi, Joseph Burke, Cooper Payne; row 4 - Lauren Brown, Teagan Fissel, Alexandria Moser.

And for grades 4 through 6 ...

Pictured (l-r) are: row 1 - Torin Osterhout, Jocelyn Wasko, Paige Halesky; row 2 - Cody Swartz, Sara Beemer, Ella Hansen, Gavin Crawford; row 3 - Porter Rockwell, Taylor Huyck, Catherine Hugaboom. Absent – Lyllian Lorenz.

Amanda Button of Susquehanna, PA, has earned a Master's of Science degree in Art Therapy Counseling from Springfield College for studies completed in 2014.

Cassandra Summers, of Hallstead, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy, Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Elizabethtown College graduation ceremony.

David Corbin of Hop Bottom, Pa., was among the 623 Lebanon Valley College students named to the Dean's List for high academic marks in the spring semester. Dean's list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.

Corbin, a graduate of Mountain View High School, made the list while pursuing a bachelor of science in biology.

Joseph Marchese from Forest City, PA, is among the 548 students who earned dean's list honors for the spring 2014 semester at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Joseph, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marchese made dean's list by maintaining a 3.4 or higher grade point average.

Kutztown University has released the names of the 2014 Spring Semester Dean's List. The list includes 1,759 students. To be eligible for Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

The following local students who made the dean’s list include: Alicia Belch of Thompson, Aubry J Cohen of Montrose, Cynthia Ann Good of Montrose, Sarah J Kimsey of Montrose, Brian J Miller of Kingsley, Sean Patrick Regan of Montrose.

The following local students were recently named to the Lycoming College Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester: Lynette Dooley, of New Milford, Pa.; Johanna Hripto, of Montrose, Pa.; Bailey Hughes, of Forest City, Pa.

Students at Misericordia University qualify for the dean's list with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. The following students were named to the dean's list for the spring 2014 semester: Caren Bush, Susquehanna; Rachael Grosvenor, Kingsley; Anna Konstas, Montrose; Allison Krishak, Springville; Dominick Lucenti, Montrose; Megan Phillips, Hallstead; Liana Stinson, Montrose; Lydia Watkins, Springville.

Wilkes University Provost Anne A. Skleder announces the Dean's List for the Spring 2014 Semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must earn a minimum 3.4 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits.

The University extends its congratulations to the following students: Brooke Bishop of South Montrose, Troy Carey of New Milford, Allison Davis of Uniondale, Rebekah Harris of New Milford, Marissa Kotar of Hallstead, Bradley Moore of Dimock, Alexander Rodino of Montrose, Mark Willchock of Hallstead.

Some 2,904 students were awarded a variety of bachelor's degrees during the University of Vermont's 213th Commencement ceremonies on May 18. There were some 575 advanced degrees and certificates awarded by the UVM Graduate College and approximately 106 women and men took the oath of Hippocrates following the awarding of their M.D. degrees at ceremonies of the UVM College of Medicine.

A list of local students and the degree earned by each follows.

Kelly Finan of Hop Bottom, PA, Master of Science, Plant Biology, Graduate College.

Landon Roberts of Forest City, PA, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Sciences, Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources.

The following are local Misericordia University students who applied and were eligible to participate in the spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2014: Anna Marina Konstas, Montrose, Biology, BS; Maureen B. Maloney, Clifford Township, Organizational Management, MS; Alissa L. Richardson, Great Bend, Health Science, BS & Occupational Therapy, MS; Jessica Lynn Roe, Hallstead, Health Science, BS & Occupational Therapy, MS.

The University of Scranton conferred 48 doctor of physical therapy degrees and 668 master’s degrees at its post-baccalaureate commencement on May 31, 2014 in the Byron Recreation Complex.

The following from Susquehanna County received degrees: Jonathan P. Bennett, Harford; Leslie A. Foster, Montrose; Meghan E. Lightfoot, New Milford; Irene A. Patton, Montrose; Andrea M. Venesky, Susquehanna.

The following students are among the nearly 1,400 Bob Jones University students named to the Dean's List for grades achieved during the Spring 2014 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.0 GPA.

Adam Distad of Montrose, a Junior Engineering major.

Rachel Longacre of Hallstead, a Junior Piano Pedagogy major.

A total of 155 Mansfield University students have been named to spring 2014 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: Mackenzie Franssen of Montrose, Kelly Purdy of Kingsley.

A total of 491 Mansfield University students have been named to spring 2014 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: Nicholas Best of Montrose, Ryan Brown of Little Meadows, Hollen Graver of Montrose, Rachel Gulbin of Uniondale, Gavin Herman of Forest City, Jacob Kerbaugh of Friendsville, Jacob Myers of Montrose, Shannon O'Neill of Great Bend, Alexandra Phillips of New Milford, Susanne Tewksbury of Montrose.

Elizabethtown (Pa.) College announces the names of students whose outstanding academic performances have earned them recognition on the spring 2014 dean's list.

Madison Button, a sophomore music therapy major from Hallstead, is included.

To earn this recognition, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better in 14 or more credit hours, of which at least 12 credits are letter-graded course work. Only Elizabethtown's full-time undergraduate students are eligible for this distinction.