Author: Brian Wallace

• Field hockey team ends year ranked No. 1 in the nation

  First it was the league championship, then the district crown and the state title. Now Penn Manor’s field hockey team has been ranked National Champions, earning the top spot in the MaxFieldHockey.com final national rankings of the 2017 season! Penn Manor compiled a perfect 28-0 record, outscoring opponents by 148-5 and posting 23 shutouts. The…

• Penn Manor students earn state theater honors

  Penn Manor students received several awards for their work during the PA Thespians State Conference over the weekend in York. Brianna Clow received a Superior rating in scenic design for her rotating stage design for this year’s fall play, “And Then There Were None,” during the conference, held Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at Central…

• Manor FFA members earn honors at National Convention

  Congratulations to the team of five Manor FFA members who earned a silver medal in poultry judging at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis on October 26. During the National Poultry Judging Career Development Event, the students took a written exam on poultry management, evaluated live hens and broilers, graded and evaluated processed…

• PM students create artwork for Lancaster Museum of Art show

  Penn Manor students – and one alumnus – are participating in this year’s Trees Galore event, which opens Sunday, Nov. 26 at Lancaster Museum of Art. Manor FFA students Emily Aukamp, Abby Reiff and Liz Broderick decorated one of the trees that will be sold during a silent auction. Penn Manor English language learning students…

• Johnna Friedman honored for 14 years of school board service

  Congratulations to Johnna Friedman, who served her final board meeting as a Penn Manor school director Monday, Nov. 20, after more than 14 years of service. The school board honored Johnna with a resolution commending her for serving in leadership roles. She chaired the facilities committee during a crucial period of school construction in Penn…

• Penn Manor field hockey team wins state title with 2-0 victory!

  Congratulations to the Penn Manor field hockey team for winning the 2017 PIAA state championship with a strong 2-0 win over Downingtown West! The team ended the year undefeated, with a 28-0 record. It’s the first Penn Manor team in school history to go undefeated while winning league, district and PIAA titles. The Comets also…

• PM Ed Foundation awards $50,000 in grants to teachers

  Penn Manor students will be building toys for a pediatric hospital, planting a vegetable garden at their school and using computer programs to help hone their violin playing skills, thanks to Venture Grants awarded this month by Penn Manor Education Foundation. PMEF has awarded 52 grants totaling nearly $50,000 – both record numbers this year…

• Architects present design proposals for Penn Manor HS

  District architects Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented high school design proposals to Penn Manor school directors Monday night that provide a sneak peek at what Penn Manor High School might look like when construction is completed. The school district is planning to spend an estimated $87 million to renovate and rebuild the high school on its existing site, beginning in…

• Penn Manor’s Ali Murphy named to District Chorus

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School senior Alison Murphy, who qualified to participate in the District 7 Chorus Festival. Ali was among the nearly 900 students who auditioned for the festival on Oct. 28, competing against students from nearly 80 different high schools from eight counties in Central Pennsylvania. She qualified as a Tenor 1,…

• Penn Manor’s Elledge earns Beth Bash Theatre Award

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School senior Lauren Elledge, recipient of this year’s Beth Bash Award for Excellence in Theatre. Lauren is one of two Lancaster County student actors honored with the award; the other is Austin Nedrow of Conestoga Valley High School. A panel of judges composed of Fulton Theatre artists and educators select…