My Name is Kendra Brant, a 5th grader at Blue Ridge Elementary School and a Susquehanna County Dairy Maid. For the past 3 years my family has sponsored a field trip for the Blue Ridge Pre-K students to our family farm, Brant’s Dairy Farm.

Blue Ridge Pre-School visits Keith and Pam Brant's Dairy Farm

This year my entire family was involved. My sister, Kaelynn and I spoke to the students about raising dairy calves. We emphasized what they are fed and how, as they grow they get moved to different areas of the barn to meet their needs.

My brother, Kyle was one of the Pre-K students that attended from Mrs. Whitehead’s class. My dad, Keith and some of his staff were at various stations in the barn including where the cows are milked and what they get to eat throughout the day. My mom, Pam helped with snacks for the children and helped to get the event organized.

Rachael Johnson, the Susquehanna County Alternate Dairy Princess was stationed in the milk house. She talked to the kids about the process of cooling and storing the milk and how it gets shipped it to the milk plant.

Michelle Kowalewski, Educator at Susquehanna County Penn State Extension and Evie Goff, Susquehanna County Dairy Princess and Promotion Chairperson both helped by providing education to the students along their journey through the barn.

At the end of the tour the children were offered a healthy snack of Gogurt. The dairy promotion team spoke to the Pre-K students about the importance of getting 3 healthy servings of dairy products every day.

My family and I plan on continuing this educational trip on an annual basis as many young children have never experienced a visit to a dairy farm. It was fun for me and the kids appeared to have a great time as well.

Mr. Bronson Stone, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Student of the Month” for March, 2015 for Grades Kindergarten, First, Second and Third.

Pictured (l-r) are: front row -  Casey Doyle, Cyree Major, Addison Bastedo, Spencer Ott; middle row - Kaia McGhie, Molly Griga, Addison Valentine, William Marcy, Alexandria Hall, Pasqualino Verdetto; back row - McKenna Lankford, Jaydin Orner, Jayden Herbert, Mr. Stone.

Aaron Roman, of Brackney, PA, was one of 16 SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive awards for artwork displayed in the college's Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition.

The exhibition, featuring more than 100 works by student artists, opened April 13 and runs through May 16 in the college's Martin-Mullen Art Gallery.

Roman received the George E. Zimmerman Memorial Award for a stone piece titled "Limpid Morning."

Featured artworks were chosen from an open jury process and works entered by the SUNY Oneonta art faculty. Painting, drawing, sculpture, digital print, digital video and an assortment of mixed media make up this year's offerings.

Recipients of the annual student art awards, which are funded by the College at Oneonta Foundation, were recognized at a reception on April 16.

Brandon Stanton, of Starrucca was among the 80 University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society. To be considered for induction, students must rank in the upper seven percent of the junior class, upper 10 percent of the senior class or upper 20 percent of the graduating master's class. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1997.

Stanton is a graduate student in the Kania School of Management at the Jesuit university.