Blue Ridge High School Baseball Team Seniors Jake Decker and Derek Sento recently signed to play for Northhampton College on their Spring, 2018 baseball team.

Pictured are (L-R)- Adrian Yaguez-Northampton CC baseball coach, Matt Button- Superintendent of Blue Ridge , Jake Decker- senior pitcher/infielder, Josh Decker- brother of Jake,  Mrs. Evie Decker- mother, Bill Marvin- head baseball coach, Mr. John Decker- father

Pictured are (L-R)- Adrian Yaguez-Northampton CC baseball coach-, Matt Button- Superintendent of Blue Ridge, Mr. Mark Stento- father, Alex Stento- brother of Derek, Derek Stento- senior pitcher/catcher, Bill Marvin- head baseball coach, Mrs. Heidi Stento- mother

Elk Lake High School Principal Brian Mallery has announced the following, April, 2017 Students of the Month for grades seven through twelve.

Pictured (L-R) are: front row-Jennifer Diaz, Kameal Clayton, Andrea Lopez, Justine Johns, Payton LaRue, Samantha Perez, Felipa Ruiz, Emily Stevens, Megan Tewksbury, Troy Rought, Zoe Pickett; back row- Mackenzie Bray, Tristan Jones, Casey Kojola, Chris Kinder, Rierdan Reyan, Griffin Arnold, Montana Speh, Dakota States, Paerke States, Nick Krauss, Kellen Wescott, Erick Skinner, High School Principal Mr. Brian Mallery. Absent from photo were: Josh Bennett, Matt Doolittle, Damien Haughn.

Congratulations to several Spanish students from Susquehanna Community Jr./Sr. High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2017 National Spanish Examinations.

Students from SCHS earned a total of 1 gold (Emily Fremberg), 2 silver (Rachel Day and Kaylee Towner) and 2 bronze (Skyla Wilson and Rhiannan Potter) medals, along with 5 honorable mentions (Cierra Cotter, Kaylee Landry, Ashley Wallace, Jaycie Conklin and Angel Bieloski). "Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious," said Kevin-Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, "because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 157,000 students participating in 2017".

Pictured (L-R) are: Front row:-Kaylee Towner, Jaycie Conklin; Back row-Skyla Wilson, Angel Bieloski, Cierra Cotter, Emily Fremberg, Ashley Wallace, Kaylee Landry. Absent from photo were Rhiannan Potter and Rachel Day

Students from Susquehanna Community have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Mrs. Jennifer Rockwell.

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spainish and Portuguese.

Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC) is proud to announce the above “Students of the Month, for April, 2017. Pictured (L-R): Front- Kimberly Cronk, Briana Smith, Cierra Demarest, Savannah Gleason, Dr. Alice M. Davis. Back- Garrett Jenkins, Hope Bruzgulis, Searra Muller, Joe McLeer, Marcus McCloskey, Evan Herron. Absent from photo were Caitlyn Lutkowski, Kyle Barton, Connor Roberts, Alex Brown, Kross Williams, Amanda Mowry, Casey Staerker, Allan Peterka, McKinzie Mosier.

Six Susquehanna area high school students participated in The University of Scranton’s 14th annual Kane Competition. They are among the nearly 200 students from 15 area high schools that competed in a series of events that tested the students’ knowledge on physics and engineering through interactive challenges.

Inspired by the 1985 film “Back to the Future,” this year’s Kane Competition included a jeopardy-style quiz featuring questions similar to those found on the AP physics exam tested students on knowledge in mechanics, waves, optics, electromagnetism and basic circuits. Another event, “The Time is Ripe,” required teams to determine the drop height from which to release a large piece of fruit, enclosed within a net attached to a bungee cord. The competition ended with an event that required students to work in a team to win a perpetual trophy, the “Kane Cup.”

Tyler Mahone from Wallenpaupack Area High School came in first place in the individual competition. Spencer Yacuboski from Berwick High School came in second place. Evan Esposito from Wyoming Area High School came in third place and also was the highest placing student in the Jeopardy round, who will be attending the University starting in the fall of 2017 with a $1,500 University of Scranton Scholarship. Team one from Berwick High School placed first in the group portion of the competition. Wallenpaupack Area High school placed second. Team one from North Pocono High school placed third.

The competition is organized by the University’s Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering with the purpose of encouraging more students to pursue careers in physics and engineering. The Kane Competition is supported by the Joseph Kane Estate, the University’s Financial Aid Office and Physics and Electrical Engineering Department, and students in the University’s physics and electrical engineering program.

Pictured (L-R) are: Susquehanna Community High School Kane Competition Team Members: Seated-University of Scranton sophomore Peter Kulick, Susquehanna Team Advisor John Salinkas, and Saige Perry (Susquehanna); Standing-Hannah Day, Evan Haley, Alexandria Warring, Skyler Voege, Jessica Lamb, of Susquehanna.

FOURTH GRADE:

Ana Alvarez, Brooklyn Anderson, Lacey Ball, Kylie Barhite, Timothy Barlow, Paige Barnes, Michael Beach, Zayandre Bradford, Jason DeManicor, Christina Denney, Chelsea Empet, Rachael Evans, Kayah Frasier, Jackson Gesford, Luke Harvatine, Tanner Holtsmaster, Joshua Kamensky, Ryleigh Kilmer, Kylee Kozloski, Coralynn McHenry, Molly McLaud, Aiden Norton, Jacob Ofalt, Adam Polovitch, Jarret Pratt, Madelyn Resseguie, Miriam Sedlak, Christian Sekelsky, Draven Simons, Paige Smith, Sierra Testa, Jordan Totten, Riley Turner, Jeremiah Tweed, Kyle Ward, Alexis Weida, Jeremy Wells, Anya Yasnovitch, Luke Zipprich

FIFTH GRADE:

Rylan Ainey, Braeden Alvord, Brandon Alvord, James Anderson, Noah Barnes, Daniel Belcher, Shaun Bills, Alexander Brodeur, Edmond Carroll, Kevin Cosklo, Ava Depew, Logan Dick, Isaac Drake, Joshua Fanelli, Carissa Flynn, Claire Getz, Holly Harvatine, Vanessa Harvey, Joseph Heller, Camryn Hicks, Rachel Hunter, Riley Jagger, Kayla Kasa, Bronson Kilmer, Emma Long, Hailey Miller, Russell Milunic, Collin Nakonechni, Caiden Payne, Logan Pliska, Ordie Price, Jocelyn Schwarztrauber, Lillian Sedlak, Sydney Seman, Mikaela Stout, Colyn Streich, Paige Strickland, Aaron Tomanchek, Morgan Tweed, Penelope Ziegler

SIXTH GRADE:

Wesley Anderson, Carter Bain, Nicole Baker, Charlize Barhite, Gavin Bewley, Briana Boswell, Zayvion Bradford, Ariel Brodeur, Kinsey Catalfamo, Lauren Clancy, Emily Cosklo, Alex Empet, Leah Evans, Haley Fioredda, Clayton  Frasier, Alyson Frederici, Amber George, Michaela Hammond, Caden Holtsmaster, Elijah Kamensky, Alexander Karp, Tyler Keating, David Kielar, Ethan Komora, Jack Kowalewski, Hunter Kozloski, Genevieve Larkin, Nicholas Lemoncelli, Aiyana McElroy, Charles Mordent, Derrick Mordent, Gabriel Morrison, Taylor Neri, Bailey Reuss, Emily Robinson, Jacob Robinson, Sierra Rogenkamp, Deegan Ross, Seth Ross, Raelyn Sanders, Cody Shay, Nevaeh Sorensen, Johnathon Stelmach, Tanner Stout, Joseph Swetter, Jonathon Symuleski, Simon Thakadiel, Adia Tompkins, Alexis Turner, Jordyn Walker, Alex Zech

Mr. Bronson Stone, Superintendent of Susquehanna Community School District, announces the “Student's of the Month” for April, 2017 for Grades Kindergarten, First, Second and Third.

Pictured (L-R) are: Front Row- Alexis Muchanic, Travis Towner, Mitchell Lesser, James Pelly, Brayden Vogler, Lean Kennerup; Back Row- Torin Fissel, Drew Hennessey, Addison Valentine, Malachi Rogers, Zachery Stone, Griffin Fisk, Cassandra Cottrell, Mr. Stone. Absent from Photo Were- Blake Groover and Mackenzie Skurski.

And for Grades Fourth, Fifth and Sixth ...

Pictured (L-R) are: Front Row- Vanessa Payne, Jennaleana Major, Christopher Eger, Zachary Norton, Lily Rockwell, Brionna West; Back Row- Amy Dahm, Brianna Bills, Gavin Leonard, Memphis Collins, Michael Landy, Mr. Stone.