The Following Students were named as Blue Ridge Elementary Citizens of the Month for January, 2016.

Pictured (l-r)are: 5th row - Griffin Whitehead, Brooke Tingley, Kyrsten Carroll, Madison Manzo, Connor Blewett, Jackson Donovan; 4th row - Parker Glasgow, Brandon Carpenetti, Taylor Dibble, Janna Weed; 3rd row:  Chelsey Jump, Olivia Perry, Victoria Ross; 2nd row - Christopher Carey, Ava Slocum, Amanda Whitney, Liberty Post, Abby Piechocki; 1st row - Blake Clapper, Maya Crane, Jaxson Decker, Jackson Parks. Absent from photo:  Joseph Allen, Macie Perry.

Mr. Marc Weisgold, Elementary Principal at the Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the January 2016 Student of the Month Award winners.

Pictured (L-R) are: first row- Addison Garrison, Marissa Horn, Brandon Taylor, Stephen Hewitt, Carolyn Cannella, Julia Sprout, Madison Dyson; second row- Alex Titus, Madison Saylor, Mr. Marc Weisgold, Cooper Jones.

Students in third and fourth 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.

Elk Lake High School Principal Brain Mallery has announced the following January 2016 Students of the Month for grades seven through twelve.

Pictured (L - R) are: front - Natalie Head, Tallia Isenberg, Natalie Woodhead, Grasyn Bushnell, Hailey Strohl, Mattison Manning, Annalease Franklin, Cheyanne Krauss, Azurae Hall, Olivia Voll, Alexis Rogers, Anna Comly, Cassidy Greenwood.  Back - High School Principal Mr. Brian Mallery,Katlyn Brewer, Makayla Cole, Kahlan Delamarter, Dana Nunemacher, Malorie Brown, Brooke Dunn, Brianna Deater, Kaylee Eckert, Regan Saltzer, Katlynn Pitcher, Madison Steltz, Alex Brown, Joe Swart, Isaac Dibble, Drue Little, Nathan Cook, Maria Duarte.  Absent from photo: Connor Kojola, Desiree Tucker.

Students Of The Month for January, 2016.

Pictured (l-r) are: Donna Porter (School Counselor), Sarah Alessi, Sydney Barhite, Collin Burt, Rob Presley (Principal).

The Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center sponsored a 6-week F.U.N. Club for sixth-grade students in the Elk Lake School District this past Fall.

F.U.N. (Fitness United with Nutrition) Club leaders were Mrs. Jessica Warner, SCCTC Massage Therapy instructor and Miss Katelin Erb, SCCTC School Counselor. Both ladies volunteered their time for this after school activity. They helped students develop skills for making healthy eating and physical activity choices.

Picture (l – r) are: Alexia Jones, Angelia Boner, Allison Orr and Emily Salsman.

During the 6-week program, the students engaged in activities that were food related, action packed, and relevant to their everyday lives. Each day included 30 minutes of physical activity and preparation of a healthy snack. The students also had journals where they logged their physical activity, smart food choices and water intake.

Each week focused on a different goal. Week one included a talk about the benefits of being physically active and ways to make being physically active fun. The second week, the students learned to identify common measures such as 1 cup, 1⁄2 cup, 1 tablespoon, etc., and how to use food labels to make informed food choices. Week three focused on the “my plate” concept and emphasized portion control. Weeks four and five had the students using food labels to make healthful snack choices, and explaining how to eat more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or fat free foods at fast-food places. Also, they learned how to describe hunger cues. During the last week, the instructors encouraged the kids to try foods they’ve never tasted before. For the last evening, students set up a showcase for parents/guardians and prepared tasty snacks for everyone. The program ended with a graduation ceremony and presentation of certificates of completion.

Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the SCCTC, is extremely grateful for the time and energy that the instructors put into this F.U.N. program, and she looks forward to future wellness programs designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Mr. Bronson Stone, Superintendent of the Susquehanna Community School District, announces the following “Students of the Month” for January, for Grades Kindergarten, First, Second and Third.

Pictured (L-R) are: row 1 – Cayden Morrison, Elijah Jeremiah, Karson White, Jasmine Bills, Mr. Stone; row 2 – Parker Valenti, Mackenzie Skurski, Lauren Huyck, Bailee Norris, Jordan Burke; row 3 – Octavious Nicholson, Preston Wolf, Madelyn Hugaboom, Linda Dong, Isabella Bishop.

And for grades 4 - 6 ...

Pictured (L-R) are: row 1 – Miles Crawford, Lilliana Matis, Paige Straway, Nevaeh Wolf; row 2 – Lauren Brown, Alexandra Iveson, Allison Jenkins, Reilly Potter, Mr. Stone; Row 3 – Torin Osterhout, Jocelyn Wasko, Lyllian Lorenz, Jordyn Glover.

The following is a list of the Susquehanna Community Elementary students who received a Reading Achievement Award for the 2nd marking period of the 2015-16 school year. A student must maintain an A average (93-100) for the entire marking period in order to receive this award.

Mrs. Krause - 1-1: Madyson Beach, McKenzie Benson, Joel Decker, Casey Doyle, Bailee Norris, Isla Stanford, Drake Staria, Thomas Wayman.

Mrs. Downton – 1-2: Addison Bastedo, Ruby Carpenter, Piper Heller, Lily Hugaboom, Lauren Huyck, Mason Keyes, Sophia Schriver, Caliana Williams.

Mrs. Hower – 1-3: Jeffery Benson, Jordan Burke, Brooklyn Cook, Cassandra Cottrell, Esther Davis, Griffin Fisk, Thomas Fremberg, Alyssia Krall, Katelyn Paynter, Taylor Reed, Aubrey Sanders, Weston Yannone.

Mrs. Stanley – 2-1: Meng Ling Dong, Molly Griga, Drew Hennessey, Abilene Pearson, Alyis Rockwell, Brice Woodruff.

Mrs. Hinkley – 2-2: Sara Chamberlain, Brooke Collins, Mia Groover, Molly Heath, Ryder Hobart, John Jones, Maxx Kelly, Caleb Mauro, Jordyn Oney.

Mrs. Soden – 2-3: Linden Baker, Lillyana Creamer, William Hobart, Mason Opalka, Leah Roe, Camryn Sellitto.

Mrs. Steele – 3-1: Jeremiah Hadden, Lelani Koehler, Zachary Norton, Lily Rockwell, Caden Williams.

Mrs. Stone – 3-2: Cadence Bastedo, Liam Dooley, Alexandria Hall, William Marcy.

Ms. Testa – 3-3: Isabella Bishop, Rebecca Haley, Cambria King, Deegan Reid, Justin Sheldon, Patrick Verdetto.

Ms. Grausgruber – 4-1: Joseph Burke, Dane Fitch, Lily Hansen, Jayden Herbert, William Lawrence, Vanessa Payne, Nevaeh Wolf.

Mr. Maurer – 4-2: Lilliana Matis, Olivia Rossi.

Mrs. Hilling – 4-3: McKenna Lankford, Jackson Maby, Cooper Payne, Paytyn Sellitto, Austn Wayman.

Mrs. Conklin – 5-1: Jonathan Burns, Sarah Day, Lexis Iveson, Tatum Norris, Reilly Potter.

Mrs. Conklin – 5-2: Juliann Downton, Allison Jenkins.

Mrs. Conklin – 5-3: Brianna Ashman, Julianna Bradley, Kerstin Dooley, Luke Hilling.

Mrs. Glidden – 6-1: Jackson Batzel, Bella Cook, Jordyn Glover, Paige Halesky, Meghan Kiernan, Joshua Marco, Elizabeth Weibel.

Mrs. Glidden – 6-2: Kayla Anderson, Megan Decker, Lyllian Lorenz.

Mrs. Glidden – 6-3: Raili Hower,

Mr. Bronson Stone, Superintendent, announces the following students from the Susquehanna Community Elementary School who made the Merit, Honor or High Honor Roll for the second marking period of the 2015-16 school year.

MERIT ROLL GRADE 4: Daniel Bednarz, Talan Brewer, Christopher Eger, Nicholas Fox, Zackary Heath            , Grace Hendrickson, Victoria Johnson, Olivia Orner, Cooper Payne, Paige Straway.

HONOR ROLL GRADE 4: William Lawrence, Jada Lehr, Jaydin Orner, Tyler Rockwell, Rheanna Valentine, Austin Wayman.

HIGH HONOR ROLL GRADE 4: Joseph Burke, Dane Fitch, Lily Hansen, Jayden Herbert, McKenna Lankford, Jackson Maby, Lilliana Matis, Vanessa Payne, Olivia Rossi, Paytyn Sellitto, Colton Stone, Tori Straway, Nevaeh Wolf.

MERIT ROLL GRADE 5: Brianna Bills, Julianna Bradley, Memphis Collins, Kambrie Colwell, Jocelyn Conklin, Emily Hall, Joshua McAuliffe, Adam Payne, Danni Williams, Jacy Wilson.

HONOR ROLL GRADE 5: Lauren Brown, Jonathan Burns, Layne Fisk, Teagan Fissel, Lexis Iveson.

HIGH HONOR ROLL GRADE 5: Brianna Ashman, Sarah Day, Kerstin Dooley, Juliann Downton, Luke Hilling, Allison Jenkins, Tatum Norris, Reilly Potter.

MERIT ROLL GRADE 6: Jaron Bullick, Hayden Butts, Maura Carmody, Bella Cook, Joseph Curtis, Karlah Oropallo, Alea Rockwell, Ava Stanford, William Steele, Samantha Swanson, Carson Williams, Jordan Williams.

HONOR ROLL GRADE 6: Kayla Anderson, Garrett Cordner, Mackenzie Decker, Julia Schell, Joseph Staria.

HIGH HONOR ROLL GRADE 6: Jackson Batzel, Megan Decker, Jordyn Glover, Paige Halesky, Raili Hower, Meghan Kiernan, Lyllian Lorenz, Joshua Marco, Rockell Rockwell, Elizabeth Weibel, Adriana Zebrowski.

Following is the Elk Lake Elementary School 5th & 6th Grade Honor Roll for the 1st making period of the 2016-16 school year.

5th HIGH HONORS

Augustus Brown, Kyleigh Brown, Wyatt Casselbury, Mackenzie Conboy, Brenna Decker, Tara Decker, Mitchell Delano, Jessa Hall, Megan Johns, Caitlyn Kerr, Maddix Lester, Dominic Morreale, Jaedyn Morreale, Lily Richards , Zayne Shupp, Josey Sobeck, Dalton Teel, Abbey Thurman, Daniel Warholic, Benjamin Werle.

5th GRADE HONORS

Jase Adams, Samantha Andrejack, Liberty Azaravich, Sirin Baniya, Makenna Beardslee, Olivia Beasley, Robert Burry, Brian Cruz, Gage Donald, Justin Ely, Kaileigh Fegley, Nicholi Getz, Breanna Gibbons, Sierra Grant , David Hagadorn, Julia Hibbard, Rylee Kipar, Kohen Kraynak, Gianina Larson, Jackson Lincoln, Dylan Malinowski, Azales Martinez-Cases, Molly McGlynn, Caden Miller, Dahlia Ofalt , Quentin Palmatier, Desire Ridall, Zoie Smith, Kyleigh Strohl , Carolynn Thomas, Lindsay Titus, David Velazquez, Amanda Voll, Dylan Way, Grace Werkheiser, Cassidy Worsham.

6th HIGH HONORS

Martin Cannella, Jessica Ely, Trevor Graham, Jacob Gustin, Nicholas Hoffman, Justice  Johnson, Krista Jones, Nicholas Oruska, Cristian  Zukowski.

6th GRADE HONORS

Matthew Balli, Angelia Boner, Emily Brotzman, Zachery Carrier, Lily Decker, Luz Diaz, Truman Ely, Caydin Gates, Jacob Gustin, Marissa Manzek, Bailey Marchion, Allison Orr, Caden Ramey, Brandon Richards, Lucas Robbins, Adam Sekely, Joshua Sharer, Chloe Sipe, Erick Skinner,  Sam Smith,  Lily Struzzieri, Christain Tripp, Nathan Warriner,  Reese Warriner.

Amy Overpeck, of New Milford, Pa., is one of 34 students who completed the Brave Zone Network Training Program during the fall semester at Lebanon Valley College. Overpeck, a graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in neuroscience at The Valley.

The Brave Zone Network Training Program trains students to be walking advocates and allies for their peers of marginalized groups, like students of color, members of the LGBT community, students of disability, as well as different religious groups. With individuals having different ideas of what safety means as well as the debate over what a safe space is, Brave Zone looks to prepare members of their network to be ready to acknowledge, support, and advocate for anyone who comes to them, regardless of the space they are in.

The following local students qualified for the Shippensburg University’s Dean’s List for Fall, 2015:

Morgan D. Groover, Montrose; Paige R. Parkhurst Meshoppen.

The Dean’s List is an honor roll of students who have achieved academic excellence as evidenced by earning a semester Quality Point Average of 3.5 or better.

Thomas DePue, of Brackney, Pa., a senior majoring in electrical engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2015 semester at Clarkson University.

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

Madison Button, of Hallstead was named to the dean's list at Elizabethtown College for the fall 2015 semester.

Students on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who 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.

Erin McHale, a junior Accounting major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean's List with Distinction for the Fall 2015 semester. Erin is a 2013 graduate of Holy Cross High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McHale (Susan) New Milford, PA.

Several local students were named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the fall 2015 semester. The dean's list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester.

Austin French, of Susquehanna, 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.

Emily Staros, of Thompson, is a chemistry major in the Class of 2018. A 2014 graduate of Susquehanna Community High School, she is the daughter of Stan and Lisa Staros.