Category: Awards

• 54 PMHS students join National Honor Society

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 54 new members during an induction ceremony Sept. 19 in the high school cafeteria. To qualify for NHS, the Penn Manor High School juniors and seniors had to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 and demonstrate strong leadership, service and character traits. The…

• Penn Manor students earn National Youth Arts theater awards

  Penn Manor students have won four National Youth Arts Awards for their work in theater productions at Penn Manor High School over the past year. Senior Hailey Fafel won an award for outstanding lead performance in a musical for her role in “Mary Poppins,” which was presented last March. In addition, Max Minnick, a 2018…

• Five Penn Manor students earn national FFA recognition

  Four recent Penn Manor graduates and one returning senior have earned national recognition from the FFA for completing projects in vegetable, dairy and crop production, ag sales and animal systems. Kenny Barley, Jonathon Eshbach, Clara Hess and Damian Kreider, all 2018 graduates of Penn Manor High School, earned medals for proficiency, and Penn Manor senior…

• Volleyball team named to Academic Honor Roll 2 years straight

  For the second year in a row, the Penn Manor girls’ volleyball team has been named to the Academic All-American Honor Roll by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The 2017 team qualified by earning a cumulative grade-point average of 4.11, which ranks among the top 25 of girls’ high school teams in the United States.…

• Manor FFA members earn state honors

  Manor FFA students placed in the top 10 in several categories at the Pennsylvania FFA Convention, held June 12-14 at Penn State University, with several students earning the right to compete regionally and nationally. The Penn Manor High School students competed in career development and leadership development events to demonstrate their skills in several areas.…

• Students receive numerous awards at Manor FFA banquet

  Manor FFA members earned multiple awards at the chapter’s 58th annual banquet, held recently in the Penn Manor High School cafeteria. Pennsylvania FFA State Secretary Taylor Halbleib spoke at the event, which celebrated the hard work of chapter members during the school year. Members received the following awards: Proficiency – Kenny Barley, agriculture sales; Arilyn Tegtmeier, agriscience…

• Penn Manor junior headed for Health Career Scholars Academy

  Penn Manor High School junior Mark Smith will get to experience college life firsthand when he participates in the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy this summer. Mark was one of about 100 students accepted into the program, formerly known as the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Health Careers. It will be held from June…

• 371 graduate from Penn Manor High School

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2018 received their diplomas Wednesday night before family and friends during a festive, upbeat graduation ceremony at Franklin & Marshall College. In his address to the crowd, principal Dr. Phil Gale celebrated the many accomplishments of the graduates, including state and national recognition in the performing arts, agriculture,…

• Penn Manor students place tops in PA in investing competition

  Three Penn Manor High School students have placed in the top four in the state in a stock market simulation competition that drew more than 700 participants from across Pennsylvania. High school senior Kyle Mowery placed first, junior Jamar Gordon placed third and senior Zachary Schucker was fourth in the StockTrak “How the Market Works”…

• Class of 2018 receives $150,000 in scholarships, awards

  Penn Manor High School seniors got a boost to their post-high school plans when members of the Class of 2018 received 192 scholarships and awards totaling nearly $150,000 during the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 24. The honors included 61 scholarships and awards administered by Penn Manor Education Foundation totaling more than $61,000. Many thanks to the individuals, organizations…