Category: Alumni

• Five recognized as Distinguished Alumni

  

  Five Penn Manor High School graduates were inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor on Friday, May 1. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are Franklin Myers, Class of 1953; Pat Kline, Class of 1982; Andrew Dumm, Class of 2001; Luke Schoenfelder, Class of 2007; and Donovan Hoffer, Class of 2009. Here are the accomplishments of…

• Alumni Wall of Honor nominations open

  

  Penn Manor School District is seeking nominees for the 2026 Alumni Wall of Honor. The Wall of Honor is designed to celebrate graduates who have leveraged the strong educational foundation provided by Penn Manor High School to achieve success in their chosen career fields. Previous honorees were involved in the fields of business, arts, science,…

• High school gym to be named in honor of Coach Frey Dec. 6

  

  Penn Manor’s high school gymnasium will be named in honor of Harry Frey, a former longtime Penn Manor teacher and distinguished coach, in a ceremony on December 6. Coach Frey taught physical education for 41 years for Penn Manor and spent 30 years coaching the Comets’ mens’ and womens’ basketball, mens’ soccer and baseball teams.…

• Graduating seniors earn more than $152,000 in scholarships supported by Penn Manor community

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2024 received more than $152,000 in scholarships and awards during the 57th Annual Commencement Awards Ceremony, held May 23 at Penn Manor High School. A total of 115 students received over 150 scholarships to assist them with their college and career plans after high school. The awards included…

• Manor FFA earns silver and gold medals at National FFA Convention and Expo

  

     Three teams of Manor FFA members earned gold or silver medals at the FFA National Convention and Expo, held October 30 to November 4 in Indianapolis.    The Poultry Evaluation team of Rachel Sensenich, Emily Railing, Jenna Railing, and Ava Crill earned a gold medal. Abby Harnish and Sara Gehr also were part of the team…

• NASA scientist returns to Penn Manor to inspire science students

  

  Jake Bleacher, a chief exploration scientist with NASA, returned to his alma mater Friday to talk with students about his career path after graduating from Penn Manor High School in 1996. Bleacher encouraged students to take as many math courses as possible and to learn the value of collaboration in the workplace. Collaboration is key…

• Hundreds turn out for Dedication Weekend celebration

  

  Hundreds of community members, distinguished guests, Penn Manor staff and students turned out to celebrate Penn Manor High School during Dedication Weekend activities at the school. The weekend kicked off with the districtwide art show on Thursday, April 13, followed by the recognition on Friday of Distinguished Penn Manor Alumni Elizabeth Maine Allen, (Class of…

• Coaches, former athletes inducted into Wall of Honor

  

  Several former Penn Manor student athletes and coaches were inducted into the Athletic Wall of Honor during a ceremony January 20 in the high school auditorium. The inductees included Coach Joe Herman, football and basketball star Cody Booth, pole vaulter Jocelyn Witmer, the 1997 girls’ track 3,200-meter relay team, and the 2005 boys’ volleyball team.…

• PMHS alumni share their school, work experiences with teachers

  

  Five Penn Manor alumni returned to their high school on November 21 for a panel discussion designed to provide input for teachers on the skills students need to be successful in today’s workforce. The panel included Rob Barley (Class of 1987), chief financial officer, Star Rock Farms; Lauren Dissinger (2005), director of sales and customer…

• Class of 2020 receives 156 local scholarships/awards

  

  Penn Manor High School seniors got a boost to their post-high school plans when members of the Class of 2020 received 156 local scholarships and awards totaling nearly $100,000 during the Senior Awards Ceremony, which was streamed May 21. The honors included $75,000 in scholarships awarded to 75 seniors through Penn Manor Education Foundation. Many thanks to the Penn…