Courtesy photo On Oct. 27, Mount Aloysius College students James Kealey of Rawlings, Md., (left) and Virginia Hillman of Niagara Falls, N.Y., presented Melvin Fees of the Cresson Area Lions Club with a box of eyeglasses which were collected and donated by the Mount Aloysius Psychology Club. ...

Courtesy photo Lydia Barton, 11, of New Enterprise started a blanket project to collect new blankets for Family Services Inc. in Altoona to use for people in need. Her project is called Wraps of Love and she donated the blankets on Dec. 23, right before Christmas. As of early December, she ...

Hundreds of thousands of high school students lost in-person access to their frontline advisors 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 ...

FALL DEANS’ LISTS BOB JONES UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S.C. — Bailey Holtz, Altoona; Philip Carbaugh, Altoona; David Donnelly, Huntingdon. THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Lancaster — Damon Clark, Broad Top; Noah Donahue, Carrolltown; Bradley Lieb, Hastings; Zoe Poole, ...

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, Iowa — Chelsea Ruston, Altoona, M.S., veterinary preventive medicine. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Seward, Neb. — Mason Strouse, Clearfield, M.Ed., education.

Penn State Altoona is accepting nominations for the Rock Ethics Institute’s 2021 Stand Up Awards. This award honors Penn State undergraduate students who have demonstrated courage, fortitude and ethical leadership by taking a stand for a person, cause or belief. We need your help ...

MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, CRESSON FALL DEAN’S LIST Alexandria — Rebecca Ann Mease. Altoona — Andrew James Auker, Nicole Danielle Barnhill, Cameron P. Baumgardner, Rachel Alice Borst, Shawn Thomas Brown, Margaret Bulow, Carley A. Ciampoli, Kaila M. Clawson, Maria A. Claycomb, Jordan ...

NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, LOYSBURG FIRST MARKING PERIOD HIGH HONORS 12TH GRADE — Curtis Clark, Evan Clouse, Logan College, Bricen Corle, Olivia Dodson, Cadin Ebersole, Ella Gable, Brooke Gochnour, Ethan Hess, Makayla Kochara, Bailey Koontz, Andrew Lazor, Thad Leidy, Abby ...

LORETTO — The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Loretto announced its upcoming Kids Virtual Art Camp. The classes will take place on the second Saturday of every month from February through May. It will be from 11 to 11:45 a.m. for children ages 6 to 9 and 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. for ...

ST. VINCENT COLLEGE, LATROBE FALL DEAN’S LIST Altoona — John Duffy, Alicia Nicolini, Matthew Furrer, Savannah Peterson, Julia Wise. Bedford — Isaac Little, Allison Straub. Cresson — Edward Muriceak. DuBois — Maia Cogley, Hannah Miller, Rachel Miller. Duncansville — ...

Courtesy photo The Society of Physics Students (SPS) Chapter at Juniata College, Huntingdon, has won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office, marking the 22nd consecutive year the chapter has received such a recognition. Evan Ulrich (left), who served as the Society of ...

INDIANA, Pa. — The following students from Blair and Clearfield counties have been recognized as Provost Scholars at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Provost Scholar status is achieved when students complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at IUP and have a cumulative grade point ...

Ambucs Altoona continues to support the community and the up-and-coming students looking to venture into the therapy occupations. A $1,000 scholarship was earmarked to Alexis Murray, as she continues her professional phase of the Occupational Therapy Program at Saint Francis University, ...

Courtesy photo Jesi’s Christmas adopted seniors from Elmcroft Senior Living, providing a day of gifts, cupcakes and ice cream, as well as gifts for the staff (essential workers). This picture sums up the year: Leaving presents outside the door of nursing homes.

Lock Haven nursing graduate has research published LOCK HAVEN — Lauren Butler, a spring 2020 graduate of Lock Haven University and 2016 graduate of Clearfield High School, is now a published researcher. Butler graduated from LHU with an associate and a bachelor’s degree, both in ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FIRST MARKING PERIOD 12TH GRADE –– Jammel Affour, Camden J. Auman, Katherine A. Avery, Sabrina F. Azad, Karissa P. Baker, Alyssa R. Bell, Rece M. Boland, Nadia J. Boston, Riley S. Brode, Evan M. Brozenich, Logan J. Burk, Rachel E. Butters, Jonas N. ...

Courtesy photo Boy Scout Troop 49, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Church, participated in the Juniata Valley Council’s semi-annual Scouting For Food service project Nov. 14. Approximately 800 food items were delivered to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in Altoona. The troop would like ...

Courtesy photo Shown with a mural at Indiana University of Pennsylvania are (from left): artist Natalie Sharpless of Osceola Mills; artist Davey Beyer, an art education major from Ebensburg; Professor Ivan Fortushniak; artist Kaycee Morgan, a studio art major from Warren; and artist Elizabeth ...

ST. VINCENT COLLEGE, Latrobe — December commencement: Thomas McKeon, Duncansville, B.S., finance, magna cum laude; Heather Rieg, Loretto, B.A., graphic design, cum laude.

NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bethlehem — Kayleigh Lalli, Huntingdon.