My name is Kaelynn Brant. I am a Susquehanna County Dairy Maid. I am 10 years old and attend Blue Ridge Elementary School.

The Pre-K students from Blue Ridge came to our farm for a field trip. Members from the Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion Team showed the kids how we run the farm. We showed the kids how the milk goes from the farm to the store. My sister, Kendra Brant, a Dairy Ambassador helped out in the milk house and showed the kids how the milk is stored in the big bulk tank. Recently retired Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Brooke Marvin talked with the children about life on a dairy farm. Dairy Ambassador Elizabeth Chidester showed the children what the cows eat to keep them healthy.

Blue Ridge Pre- K and Dairy Promotion Team gather up for a picture

Dairy Ambassador Mary Catherine Chidester helped my dad, Keith Brant demonstrate to the children how medicines are given when the cows get sick. Dana Nunemacher, also a member of the Dairy Promotion Team talked with the class about what the baby calves eat and what is done to take care of them.  I demonstrated to the kids how we actually milk the cows and how the pipeline carries the milk to the milk house. At the end of the tour there were tractors the kids could sit on. The Dairy Promotion Team handed out a healthy snack of milk and cookies and talked to the children about the importance of getting 3 servings everyday of dairy milk, cheese or yogurt. I think all the kids enjoyed their field trip!

Blue Ridge is pleased to announce their Middle School and High School students of the month for May, 2017.

Pictured (l-r) are: Middle School-Jesse DeLouisa, Lydia Andusko, Bradon Findley, Alexis Parks, Clara Allen, Principal Supko

Pictured (l-r) are: High School- Josh Goff, Tori Aukland, Walter Donohue, Sierah Guzy, Noah Seamans, Alyssa Williams, Principal Supko

Mr. Marc Weisgold, Elementary Principal at Elk Lake, is pleased to announce the May, 2017 Student of the Month award winners.

Pictured (l-r) are: first row-Ella Ramey, Erica McGlynn, Piper Keeney, Caitlin Hayes, Tristan Shingler, Matthew Ryan, Madilynn Seguinot, Maximo Lopez, Lilly Stanley; second row- Sumer Heenan, Olivia Wulff, Rhianna Baker, Celeste Clark, Madisyn Casselbury, Lukas Oruska, Hallie Brooks, Gavin Quick, Logan Pudish; third row- Madison Saylor, Levi Tyler, Christopher Cona, Tonnelle Bradish, Blake Jackson, Cayden Stephens, Bridget Franklin, Marissa Horn, Victoria Reising, Austin Stark; fourth row- Mr. Weisgold, Addison Brown, Samantha Andrejack, Julia Hibbard, Josey Sobeck, Emily Hunter.

Elk Lake is proud of their students and congratulates them for their accomplishments.

Blue Ridge Spelling Bee Game Show winners, The Super Spellerz Pictured are: Joelle Otasevic, Jocelyn Frantz, Sophia Bianchi, Katie Gordon-team captain.

Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual oral spelling bee for fifth grade students on Friday, June 2nd. Eighty-three fifth graders chose to take the written qualifying test that was held on May 22nd. After the qualifying round, fifteen fifth graders, placed to compete in the oral bee, in teams of four, creating fun names and team solidarity. At the conclusion of ten wacky rounds, a winner was declared. The team named the Super Spellerz took the trophy. The top spellers were Katie Gordon (team captain), Sophia Bianchi, Joelle Ostasevic and Jocelyn Frantz. Congratulations to the winners and also to all of the fifth grade students who competed.

Mr. Bronson Stone, Superintendent of Susquehanna Community School District, announced the “Students of the Month” for May 2017, for Grades Fourth, Fifth and Sixth.

Pictured (l-r) are: Row 1: Kerrin Groover, Grace Henderickson, Madison Bishop, Olivia Orner, Kyla Seidel, Emma Davis, Justin Sheldon; Row 2: Mr. Stone, Sean Birmingham, Kelsea Benson, Danni Williams, Juliann Downtown, Sarah Karbowski.

The University of Scranton conferred more than 600 master’s and doctoral degrees, including its first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees, at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 27 in the Byron Recreation Complex. The University also conferred more than 800 bachelor’s and associate’s degrees at its undergraduate commencement on May 28 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre.
Graduates recognized at the ceremonies include those who completed their degree requirements in August and December of 2016, as well as January and May of 2017.

Local degree recipients are as follows.

Master's Degree: Katherine Marie Drop, Vandling.

Bachelor's Degree: Amy Elizabeth Tiberi-Black, Hop Bottom; Mary Helen Brennan, Browndale; Emily E. Carmody, Thompson.

Keith Hubal, Class of 2019, from Thompson PA, was named to the Dean's List at Bucknell University during the fall semester of the 2016-17 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean's List recognition.

The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains extends congratulations to the High School graduates who will receive tuition assistance from 87 college scholarship awards that have been granted by The Community Foundation this spring.  More than $123,000 will be provided to graduates from eleven High Schools or Career and Technology Schools in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties.  Furthermore, The Community Foundation’s participation in the Pennsylvania PATH program will allow students who matriculate at Pennsylvania colleges to be nominated for potential matching funding.  The Community Foundation thanks the donors who have established these permanent scholarships and wishes good luck to all the scholarship recipients on the next phase of their education.

Erin McHale is one of 606 seniors to earn their degree from Grove City College on May 20,2017. McHale earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance and is from New Milford.

A total of 398 Mansfield University students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring, 2017 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must attend the university full-time and earn at least a 3.5 GPA.

The following area students earned the honor: Kaitlyn Dabulewicz of Montrose, Ashlee Derrick of Susquehanna, Katie Greene of Susquehanna, Mason Maye on Montrose, Ty Moon of Montrose, William Purdy of Friendsville, Shelby Valvano of Meshoppen, Hunter Watkins of Springville and Nicole Watkins of Herrick Center.

Several local students were amoung the more than 900 undergraduates who were named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the Spring 2017 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. To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.

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.

Hannah Phillips, of Clifford, is a creative writing-secondary education major in the Class of 2020. A 2016 graduate of Mountain View Sr. High School, she is the daughter of Mark and Suzanne Phillips.