Author: Brian Wallace

• 400 seniors earn Penn Manor diplomas at June 1 commencement

  

  A total of 400 members of the Penn Manor Class of 2022 received their diplomas Wednesday, June 1, before family and friends during a balmy outdoor ceremony at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. It was the second year in a row that commencement was held outdoors and the final graduation ceremony for Mike Leichliter, who is…

• Four seniors to address graduates at tonight’s commencement

  

  Four members of the Class of 2022 will address graduates at this year’s commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. Please note: The weather forecast is calling for temperatures approaching 90 degrees at the start of the ceremony. There is no shade in the stadium, so we encourage all…

• Hambright Elementary and high school students collaborate on monsters project

  

  For Rachel Suter’s Hambright Elementary first-graders, monsters really can come to life, but they’re not scary at all. In fact, they’re adorable creatures lovingly made by hand. In April, Suter had her students describe in detail what an ideal monster would look like to them. She then passed along these descriptions and accompanying crayon drawings…

• Pat Tocci named new Penn Manor Athletic Director

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has appointed Pat Tocci as the school district’s new athletic director, effective June 20. Tocci, currently senior director and chief revenue officer at the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will replace Steve Kramer, who was Penn Manor AD from July 2019 until April 2022. “I am very thankful to…

• Class of 2022 receives more than $150,000 in scholarships, awards

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2022 received more than $150,000 in scholarships and awards during the 55th Annual Commencement Awards Ceremony, held May 19 at Penn Manor High School. A total of 98 students received 127 scholarships – including 66 awards administered through the Penn Manor Education Foundation – to assist them with…

• Senior student athletes, PM coaches honored with awards, scholarships

  

  More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes were honored May 12 during the Senior Sports Awards Social in the high school cafeteria. In all, more than 40 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year to Megan Collins (girls’ basketball) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Cathy Riggs (softball). The top athletic awards went to: Outstanding Penn Manor Male and Female Athletes — Emily Riggs…

• Safe driving billboard designed by Penn Manor student

  

     A billboard designed by a Penn Manor High School student urging drivers to stay alert was unveiled Tuesday, May 17, along Route 462 (Columbia Avenue), near Donerville Road.    The billboard was designed by sophomore Kate Nikolaus as part of the “No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard Design Contest,” sponsored by State Farm Insurance…

• Manor FFA students earn career development awards in regional competition

  

  Several Manor FFA members placed among the top 10 in the region during the Eastern Regional Career Development Event held April 25 at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center and Fairgrounds. The Penn Manor students were competing against other FFA members from Lancaster, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Schuylkill counties,…

• Hambright teacher to visit Falkland Islands, Antarctica under Grosvenor Fellowship

  

  Hambright Elementary teacher Katie Harnish will be traveling to the Falkland Islands in November to begin a teacher fellowship sponsored by the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions. Harnish, who teaches fourth grade, is one of only 50 teachers from the United States and Canada to be selected for the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. Beginning November…

• Penn Manor High School ranked No. 3 in Lancaster County by U.S. News

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School students and staff for again earning top honors for their school from U.S. News & World Report. Penn Manor is ranked No. 3 of the 18 high schools in Lancaster County included in the magazine’s 2022 Best High Schools issue, released April 26. In addition, U.S. News ranked Penn…