Category: Awards

• 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…

• Sierra Echavarria named Homecoming Queen

  Congratulations to Sierra Echavarria, who was crowned the 2017 Penn Manor High School Homecoming Queen. Sierra was chosen from among the nine members of the Penn Manor homecoming court at halftime of the Sept. 30 football game against Hempfield High School. Last year’s queen, Karly Emmert, was on hand to crown Sierra during a ceremony…

• Penn Manor HS welcomes 52 students into National Honor Society

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 52 new members during an induction ceremony Sept. 20 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…

• Board members honored for years of service

  Penn Manor school board members Dr. Rich Frerichs, Chris Straub and Jeff Lyon were honored Monday by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for their years of service on the board. Frerichs has served for 20 years; Straub has been a board member for eight years; and Lyon has served for eight years. Nathan Mains, PSBA…

• Manor FFA members earn multiple state awards

  Five teams of Manor FFA students placed in the top three in the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention 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 events to demonstrate their skills in several areas. Here are the results: Poultry…

• More than 400 in Class of 2017 receive diplomas

  More than 400 Penn Manor seniors earned their diplomas Tuesday night before family and friends during a joyous graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017. Held at Franklin & Marshall College, commencement celebrated the many accomplishments of the graduates, including state and national recognition in the fields of technology, performing arts, athletics and academics. Principal…

• PMHS seniors receive athletic awards, scholarships

  More than 60 Penn Manor High School student athletes were honored May 16 during the Senior Sports Awards Social in the high school cafeteria. The top athletic awards went to: Brittany Braun and Grant Gale — All-Around Male and Female Athletes Jeff Taylor, Jonah Barley and Brooke DeBerdine — Outstanding Penn Manor Male and Female Athletes Malachi Lyon and Brittany Braun…

• Penn Manor seniors receive 170 scholarships and awards

  Penn Manor High School seniors got a boost to their post-high school plans when members of the Class of 2017 received 170 scholarships and awards totaling $118,375 during the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 18. The honors included 44 scholarships and awards administered by Penn Manor Education Foundation totaling more than $50,000. Many thanks to the individuals, organizations and…

• Five students to speak at June 6 commencement

  Five student speakers have been named for Penn Manor High School’s 2017 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. They are Mark Battle, Christine Bye, Brooke DeBerdine, Danielle Althouse and Jordan Martzall. Mark, the son of Catherine and Thomas Battle of Lancaster, is class valedictorian.…