Blue Ridge Elementary Physical Education teacher, Mr. Bill Arthur, has named the first recipients of the “Golden Sneaker” award.  

Pictured is Mrs. Gilboy’s 2nd Grade class – Amethyst Albert, Craig Arcuri, Jr., Aiden Cisek, Troy Ehrie, Olivia Eyler, Olivia Folk, Kayden Frantz, Siena Fritsky, Baleigh Knopick, Mason Millard, Jaylee Miller, Dariyn Parks, Raurin Percario, Michael Rosa, Victoria Ross, Reese Sauer.

Pictured is Mrs. Rhone’s Kindergarten class – Lily Birtch, Kyle Brant, Jacob Brown, Christopher Carey, Hailey Champang, Alexis Darrow, Victor Grover, Matthew MacKenzie, Kennedi Phelps, Peyton Rutter, Nyssa Seamans, Jason Snyder, Alexander Steele, Myleigh Totten, Ella Woodruff, Myra Woosman.

This award is given to the  two best classes each week for being well-behaved, cooperative and hardworking. Mr. Arthur awarded the trophy (an actual golden sneaker!) to Mrs. Rhone and Mrs. Gilboy’s classes.

Austin French of Susquehanna, Pa., was selected to be a Presidential Fellow for the 2015-2016 academic year at Susquehanna University.

Each year, approximately 20 sophomore students are selected to be Presidential Fellows. Deans and department heads nominate students who they feel have the academic ability, enthusiasm and interest to benefit from co-curricular discussions of literature, theater and current events.

During the course of the year, the fellows are assigned two books to read and then discuss with University President L. Jay Lemons, his wife, Marsha and other selected faculty and staff. The experience culminates in a trip, usually to New York City or Washington, D.C., to attend a theater production and perhaps interact with an author or artist.

French is a business administration major in the Class of 2018. A 2014 graduate of Blue Ridge High School, he is the son of Larry and Margie French.