Author: Brian Wallace

• 414 members of Class of 2014 earn diplomas

  

  More than 400 seniors bid farewell to Penn Manor High School Tuesday night during commencement ceremonies at Franklin & Marshall College. Valedictorian Lauren Longenecker addressed the Class of 2014, along with co-salutatorians Justin Gaukler and Laura Bleacher and class president Alisa Herr. Senior Chloe Vassot provided the welcome, and Lily Wushanley delivered a farewell speech…

• PMHS seniors earn 150 scholarships/awards

  

  Penn Manor High School seniors received more than $104,000 worth of scholarships and awards during a May 22 Senior Awards Ceremony in the high school auditorium. In total, 150 scholarships and awards were presented to 88 members of the Class of 2014. The top award recipients were Laura Bleacher, with 10; Chloe Vassot with nine; Coleman Hauber,…

• Sixth speaker added for June 3 commencement

  

  A sixth speaker has been added to the program for Penn Manor High School’s 2014 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Franklin & Marshall College’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. The new speaker is Laura Bleacher, the co-salutatorian, along with Justin Gaukler, of the Class of 2014. Lauren Longenecker has been named…

• PM’s agriculture program named tops in PA

  

  Penn Manor High School’s agricultural education program has been named the Outstanding Secondary Program in Pennsylvania by the state Association of Agricultural Educators. The program, which enrolls about 250 students, is now in the running for national recognition. The state award “is a testament to the dedication and teamwork of our teachers and the hard work…

• PM rocketry team places 8th in nation

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor’s rocketry team for placing an impressive eighth overall in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, held Saturday outside Washington, D.C. Maggie McClintock, Tom Sowers and Eric Keefer, all seniors, beat out 95 other teams from across the United States to earn a Top-10 finish. The competitors designed and built model rockets that…

• PMHS students honor mothers — in Spanish

  

  Students in a Penn Manor High School Spanish class delivered an unusual Mother’s Day greeting Friday when they read their moms original poems about motherhood – in Spanish. The mothers were invited to class to hear their children’s poetry and to receive a red rose, along with hugs from their kids. Twelve pupils in Katharine Rodriguez’s…

• Alumni, students bid farewell to Hambright

  

  Alumni of all ages turned out Saturday to say farewell to Hambright Elementary School, which will be closed at the end of the school year and replaced with a new school in the fall. Former students from as far back as 1949 pored over old yearbooks and photographs and toured the school, which was built…

• Hambright hosts 25th annual Fine Arts Day

  

  Hambright Elementary School welcomed more than 20 artists to its classrooms Friday for the 25th annual Fine Arts Day. Students in all grades participated in everything from African dancing to carving, quilting, photography and clay pot-making. Activities ran throughout the day and included workshops and assemblies, along with hands-on creative activities. Junko Wright, dressed in…

• 29 Penn Manor retirees honored at banquet

  

  It was a bittersweet night Wednesday as 29 retiring employees – with a combined 800-plus years of service – were honored by Penn Manor school board at the 35th annual Employee Recognition Dinner in the high school cafeteria. Attendees watched a video presentation of comments by the employees, who will retire at the end of…

• Mealy honored with academic award

  Congratulations to Penn Manor social studies teacher and head football coach Todd Mealy, who recently received the John S. Patterson Award in American Studies from Penn State University. The award recognizes academic and creative achievement by a student in Penn State’s American Studies graduate program. Mealy is awaiting publication of a new book, “Legendary Locals…