Category: Academics

• 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,…

• Five seniors to speak at Penn Manor HS commencement Wednesday

  

  Five Penn Manor seniors will address the audience when Penn Manor High School’s Class of 2023 holds its graduation ceremony Wednesday, May 31, at Franklin & Marshall College. Commencement will begin at 7 p.m. at F&M’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center, located on Harrisburg Pike, at the intersection of Race Avenue. Doors will open at…

• Penn Manor senior publishes first novel as writing project 

  

  When Penn Manor senior Kaitlyn Roth graduates next week, it will mark the completion of her high school career – and the publishing of her first novel.  Kaitlyn has spent the last semester writing and editing the 226-page book,  “Reset,” as an independent study project under the guidance of English teacher Scott Hertzog. The book…

• Millersville University to offer tuition-free classes to PMHS students in 2023-2024

  

  Millersville University and Penn Manor School District are implementing a new partnership that will enable students to take college courses on MU’s campus each semester of their junior and senior year at no cost.  Students will learn about college life, interact closely with faculty and industry experts, and be mentored by Millersville college students while…

• Maria Vita receives national psychology teaching award

  

  Penn Manor High School psychology teacher Maria Vita has received a national teaching award from the American Psychological Association. Ms. Vita was named recipient of the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award in the high school teaching category of APA’s Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology.  The award, established in 1995, is granted…

• 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…

• Mrs. Raff goes to Washington

  

  Penn Manor’s Elizabeth Raff has had quite a week. Over the course of six days, she met with legislators on Capitol Hill, attended an international teaching summit, toured the Smithsonian Institute, and met President Biden and his educator wife, Dr. Jill Biden. As Pennsylvania’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Raff  joined other Teachers of…

• Penn Manor students earn top awards at PA TSA Conference

  

  Two Penn Manor High School students took home a top prize in the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association State Conference, held April 19 through 22 at Seven Springs Resort. Suren Clark and Jordan Chen placed first in the state in the Debating Technological Issues competition, during which they participated in a debate about whether social media…