Category: Awards

• High schoolers earn silver medal, honorable mention awards

  

  Four Penn Manor High School students have ranked nationally in the 91st annual Le Grand Concours competition.  Ahmed Alfayyadh received a French 3 silver medal. Claire Roberts, Landon Smith, and Layla Wittensoldner earned Honorable Mention. Claire and Layla received French 3 awards and Landon received an award for French IV. Ahmed attended the awards ceremony…

• Teams place at Junior Envirothon competition

  

  Since January, 59 students from Hambright Elementary School attended weekly after-school study sessions to prepare for the Junior Envirothon competition. The competition was hosted on Thursday, May 14 at Lancaster County Central Park. The students were led by Hambright teacher’s Mr. Plumbo and Mr. Showalter. The competition was limited to 35 students per school. Across…

• Manor FFA members recognized with State Proficiency Awards

  

  Manor FFA Chapter sent seven Agricultural Proficiency Award applications to compete at the state level this spring. Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s), have developed specialized skills they can apply toward their future careers. Students can receive Agricultural Proficiency Awards in entrepreneurship, placement, combined, and agriscience research. Congratulations to…

• Five recognized as Distinguished Alumni

  

  Five Penn Manor High School graduates were inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor on Friday, May 1. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are Franklin Myers, Class of 1953; Pat Kline, Class of 1982; Andrew Dumm, Class of 2001; Luke Schoenfelder, Class of 2007; and Donovan Hoffer, Class of 2009. Here are the accomplishments of…

• PMHS student places first in voice part at All-State Chorus Festival

  

  Across the state, top-tiered vocalists from Pennsylvania school districts, gathered at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center to compete in the All-State Chorus festival. Penn Manor High School student, Matthew Palmeri earned his spot earlier this spring through a series of auditions and competitions. Throughout the school year, Matthew placed first on his Bass 1 voice…

• Three selected for Outstanding Teacher and Employee honors

  

  Congratulations to Danielle Gwyn, Dave Ohl, and Deb Gerlach for recently being named Penn Manor’s Outstanding Educators and Employee for the 2025-2026 school year. Danielle, a fourth-grade teacher at LeTort Elementary, is the Outstanding Elementary Educator; Dave, a physical education teacher at the high school, is the Outstanding Secondary Educator; Deb, cafeteria manager at LeTort,…

• Marticville students and teacher honored with Manufacturing Award

  

  Several Marticville Middle School students were honored during an awards ceremony at Penn Cinema on Thursday, April 9 for their video in the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” competition. Marticville students earned the Pathfinder Award, one of only five honors presented in a regional competition featuring 12 other South Central Pennsylvania schools in the east…

• Manor FFA members recognized and celebrated at 2026 banquet

  

  On March 19, Manor FFA presented multiple awards and honors to its members and supporters at the annual FFA Banquet at Penn Manor High School. Pennsylvania State FFA Secretary Leah Flinchbaugh was a special guest at the banquet, where the following awards were presented: Creed – Alliana Leschke. Star Greenhand – Maggie Herr (Production). Star…

• PMHS teacher presented with Citadel Heart of Learning Award

  

  Penn Manor High School music teacher, Lauren Ciemiewicz was honored with the Citadel Heart of Learning Award on March 20. Lauren is also the high school choral director and director of the spring musical. The award honors exceptional teachers who inspire their students and make a significant impact on their communities. Every year, students, parents,…

• Marticville students compete in Academic challenges

  

  Five students from Marticville Middle School were awarded for the successes in a number of Academic challenges this winter. Eighth grade students Kaylee Burnette, Charlie Gordon, and Will Ryan competed with seventh grade student Aaric DeLap in a MathCounts Competition at Millersville University. The team came in 12th place out of 19 teams. Liam Walton,…