CLAYSBURG — The Claysburg Education Foundation recently announced that NPC Inc. donated 140 laptop computers to support local education. The devices were given to the Claysburg-Kimmel School District to accommodate additional student needs required for online learning due to the COVID-19 ...

GALLITZIN — The Gallitzin Area Alumni Association recently presented its annual scholarships. Association history The association started in 1951 with a small group of about 10 people. The first get-together honored and gave awards (sweaters, jackets and/or letter “G”) for academic ...

Marcus & Mack ( marcusandmack.com. ) said it understands the critical role education plays in a person’s life and future. It also knows that there are sometimes hurdles that stand between great students and their future education, like the hurdle of financial support. In the past year, ...

Hundreds of thousands of high school students lost in-person access to their frontline advisers for college admissions when school districts had to opt for remote learning this fall. Collegewise, the nation’s largest college admissions counseling organization, recognized the need to provide ...

As part of AWS Educate, technology students at South Hills are now using many of the same cloud services used by area businesses in order to learn about running servers, hosting websites, storing backups and utilizing databases in the cloud. GitHub, a code collaboration platform, is also ...

ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND, CUMBERLAND, MD. SUMMER GRADUATES Alexandria — Michaela Ormsby, dental hygiene. Bedford — Aaron McDonald, massage therapy certificate; Patrick Ware, human service associate; McKenzie Zembower, business management. Breezewood — Cameron Painter, ...

NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bethlehem — Virginia Christy, Ashville; Courtney Sable, Ebensburg. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, Harrisonburg, Va. — Ryan Negola, Duncansville.

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 551 of Altoona awarded 11 Joseph D. Tomlinson Memorial Scholarships to students attending Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Altoona, and Saint Francis University, Loretto. The students attending Bishop Guifoyle who received scholarships include Alyssa ...

Penn Highlands students named Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars JOHNSTOWN — Pennsylvania Highlands Community College congratulated two students for being named 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Each is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members to receive this honor, and each ...

PENN STATE ALTOONA SPRING GRADUATES Brandis Nicole Ajay, Altoona, B.A., integrative arts; Zechariah Clark Allen, Altoona, B.A., political science; Zechariah Clark Allen, Altoona, B.S., security and risk analysis; Kelsey Alysen Alwine, Altoona, B.S., business; Thomas A. Baer, Altoona, B.S., ...

Troop invites new members DUNCANSVILLE — Boy Scout Troop 3031 of Duncansville recently refurbished the landscaping for VFW Post 8724’s Howitzer monument at their location in Duncansville. The boys worked hard in 94 degree heat on Aug. 9, clearing out the old material, which was ...

Juniata students participate in Consortium Internships HUNTINGDON — Four Juniata College students are participating in internships this summer with the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, where they are learning about dimensions of poverty in the U.S. and assisting in the ...

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SPRING GRADUATES Blair County Altoona — Ethan Patrick Blackie, B.A, criminology; Christopher Jay Burlingame, Ph.D., English; Delaney Marie Hallinan, M.S., speech-language pathology; Morgan L. Parris, B.S., human development and family science; ...

Lauren Pheasant Lauren Pheasant of Altoona graduated in May from Duquesne University with a doctorate of pharmacy degree. Lauren has accepted a residency position in ambulatory care at Geisinger Health Systems, State College.

The Altoona High School class of 1950 is planning to hold its final fall luncheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 3 at Prime Sirloin Buffet, Duncansville. It’s been 70 years since graduation. So don your facemasks, break out your bifocals, canes, walkers and wheelchairs, and plan to attend. Spouses, ...

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Rochester, N.Y. — Jessica Wertz, Woodbury, M.S. in secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio — Tia Bodenschatz, Ebensburg, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Amelia Woodcock, Tyrone, B.S., arts.

St. Patrick School accepting students NEWRY — St. Patrick School is still accepting students for the 2020-21 school year. This is the 100th anniversary of the parish school. It offers pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, as well as before- and after-school care. For more information, ...

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY –– Braden W. St. Clair, Ashville, A.S., manufacturing engineering technology; Hannah M. Curry, Nanty Glo, B.F.A., applied media arts; Jordan A. McDonald, Osterburg, B.F.A., applied media arts; Alex B. Shugarts, Clearfield, B.F.A., applied media arts; Cammie M. Teeters, ...

Dreams Go On recently presented scholarships to two volunteers who graduated from Altoona Area High School this school year. Sarah Stanley and Alese Rinker were awarded scholarships at the barn at Lake View Stables, 1401 Turkey Valley Road in Hollidaysburg on July 6. Dreams Go On is a ...

Two students in the Altoona Area High School music program have been selected for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National Mixed Choir. Seniors Emily Latten and Wesley Lane will participate in the 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) that will take place at the ...