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Penn Manor’s longtime CFO Chris Johnston is retiring
Penn Manor is bidding farewell to a beloved staff member, Chief Financial Officer Chris Johnston, who retires June 30. Johnston joined the Penn Manor staff in January of 1996 as assistant business manager and was named business manager in 2004. He has been CFO since 2022. “Chris has been a man of integrity and has…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Central Manor student places second in national drawing contest
Congratulations to Chloe Chen, a Central Manor Elementary School fourth-grader, for earning a top award in a magazine cover illustration contest. Chloe placed second in the 2023 Humpty Dumpty Cover Contest, and her illustration is featured on the back cover of the May/June issue of the national magazine. She submitted an illustration based on the…
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Senior student athletes and coaches earn sports awards
More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes and coaches were honored May 10 during the Senior Sports Awards ceremony in the high school auditorium. In all, more than 40 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year to Rachel Suter (field hockey) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Jamaal Millisock (football). The top awards for the Class of 2023 went to: You can see…
