Author: Brian Wallace

• Penn Manor junior Kylee Hlavaty named Lancaster County Dairy Princess

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School Junior Kylee Hlavaty, who was recently named Lancaster County Dairy Princess. As princess, Kylee will promote the dairy industry at local festivals, schools and other venues, such as grocery stores. Her duties also may include passing out samples of dairy products and giving lessons on dairy in classrooms.   She…

• 32 teachers and professional staff hired for 2023-2024 school year

  

  The Penn Manor family now has 32 new members! Please join us in welcoming the 28 new teachers, two school psychologists, a counselor and a librarian who have joined the Penn Manor professional staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Penn Manor welcomed these new employees during New Teacher Orientation, held Aug. 8 through 10 at…

• Girls’ volleyball team earns 7th straight national academic honor

  

  For the seventh year in a row, the Penn Manor girls’ varsity volleyball team has earned a Team Academic Award from the United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association. The Comets also were named for the sixth time to the AVCA’s Team Academic Award Honor Roll for earning a cumulative grade-point average in the top…

• State House honors Maria Vita for national teaching award

  

  Penn Manor psychology teacher Maria Vita was recently honored by Pennsylvania lawmakers for receiving a national teaching award from the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Ms. Vita and her family members were invited to the state Capitol on June 30, where she received a citation signed by state House Representatives Ismail…

• Penn Manor hosting job fairs July 13 and 14

  

  If you’re looking for a job, Penn Manor is making the application process simple by hosting two job fairs this week. Here is a map showing the HS entrance.  We are currently hiring part-time building aides, nurses, custodians and food service employees for the 2023-2024 school year.  Penn Manor recently increased the starting pay for…

• Penn Manor students place third in the nation in TSA competition

  

  A team of two Penn Manor High School students recently took home a top award in the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference. Jordan Chen and Suren Clark placed third in the Debating Technological Issues competition at the conference, besting competitors from across the United States. During the conference, held June 28 to July 2…

• Penn Manor’s longtime CFO Chris Johnston is retiring

  

  Penn Manor is bidding farewell to a beloved staff member, Chief Financial Officer Chris Johnston, who retires June 30. Johnston joined the Penn Manor staff in January of 1996 as assistant business manager and was named business manager in 2004. He has been CFO since 2022. “Chris has been a man of integrity and has…

• Three Manor FFA teams win state titles in competition 

  

  Three teams of Manor FFA members took home first-place awards in the Pennsylvania FFA State Activities week and Summer Convention, earning them a spot in national competition. This is the first time since 2012 that Penn Manor has had three teams placing first in the state. During the competition, the FFA members, all Penn Manor…

• Class of 2023 receives more than $167,000 in scholarships/awards

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2023 received more than $167,000 in scholarships and awards during the 56th Annual Commencement Awards Ceremony, held May 25 at Penn Manor High School. More than 100 students received 157 scholarships – including 105 awards administered through the Penn Manor Education Foundation – to assist them with their college…

• 400 receive diplomas at Penn Manor High School commencement

  

  About 400 students received their diplomas Wednesday night before an enthusiastic crowd as Penn Manor High School held commencement at Franklin & Marshall College for the first time in three years. You can watch a recording of the graduation ceremony here. Graduation marked the end of a challenging four years for the Class of 2023,…