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

Pictured (L-R) are: first row- Lilly Ryce, Cash Sherman, Tonnelle Bradish, Camryn Greenwood, Emily Baker, Dorian Rafferty, Kameron Fletcher; second row- Cheyenne Horn, Mr. Marc Weisgold , Landon Baker.

Students in third and fourth 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.

Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center, would like to announce the inductees to and returning members of the National Technical Honor Society. Twenty-one students were inducted this year while 10 students are returning members.

Pictured (L-R) are: Trevor Mills, Garett Mowry, Robert Norcross, Seth Owens, Brandon Gibbons, Adrianna Meaders, Allison Hampton, Noah Cobb, Siara Valentine, Kennidy Finch, Alyssa Sickler, Olivia Ely, Kacy Gillette, Jonathan Nemeth, Brittany Bennett, Dakota Gulick, Mary Roloson, Searria Nester, Jessica Rhodes, Shanley Nester, Krista Squier, Alexis Hartman, Stephanie Seward, Jenice Taluba, Jordan Flynn, Shayla Griffiths, Judy Kingston and Dr. Alice M. Davis. Missing from photo: Mariah Kelley, Brenden Tobin, Austin Davis and Corey Grochal.

The ceremony was held March 16, 2016 and began with a dinner prepared by the Food Management students. Afterward, the students were inducted and recognized for this special honor. “The goal of the society is to see that deserving technical students be recognized and that people of the community become aware of the talents and abilities of the young people and adults who choose technical education pathways to a successful future.”

The Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center sent 25 secondary and post-secondary students to compete in the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Hershey on April 13-15, 2016.

Nine of the students brought home medals in their events. The winning students are: Kenny Brittingham, gold, prepared speech; Jordan Clark, bronze, cabinetmaking; James McIntyre, Chris Meaders & Keaton Smith, gold, community service; Casey Kelley, gold, post-secondary building construction; Mary Roloson, gold, post-secondary cosmetology and Macy Wega and Amber Ross, gold, post-secondary job demonstration.

Pictured (L-R) are: Casey Kelly, Jonathan Nemeth, Brenden Russell, Mary Roloson, Schae Thomas, Kiera Merritt, Macy Wega, Advisor Bruce Castelli, Advisor Sue Birtch, James Heft, Emmillie Miller, Instructor Jill Wiedmaier, Instructor Craig Good, Dawson Smales, James McIntyre, Trevor Mills, Jordan Clark, Chris Meaders, Keaton Smith, Travis Novakowski, Jonathan Baltzley, Vanessa Molina-Luna, Veronica Jimenez, Kenny Hughes, Amber Ross, Dr. Alice M. Davis, Noah Cobb, Kenny Brittingham, Instructor Dan Zabrowski. Missing from photo: Steve Nagy and Seth Tewksbury.

Four of the winning events qualify for the National Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky in June.

Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center, would like to thank all the instructors and staff who worked alongside each student and helped prepare them for the competition. “The success of these students is evidence of the exemplary staff at the SCCTC; they always exceed my expectations!”

The annual Arbor Day Celebration took place at the Choconut Valley Elementary School on April 30.  The program was held inside, due to inclement weather.  All faculty and students attended. The program is sponsored by the Choconut Valley Garden Club and has taken place since shortly after the school was built.  The club plants and maintains all of the trees and gardens around the school.  This year memorial plantings will be done for Annie Gober, Holly Marie Eddy and Dan Eddy.

The program consisted of a flag salute followed by musical presentations by each grade level.  Songs presented included:  “Don’t Dump Trash”, “Big Beautiful Planet” and “Look Out For Mother Earth.”

Guest speakers included:  Jennifer Hibbard, Jim Garner, Linda Dovin, and Lily Theophanis.  Michaela Steele, a teacher, spoke about how she recycles juice boxes and water bottles from lunch program and presents the proceeds of the money to the PTO for their use.