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HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FIRST MARKING PERIOD 12TH GRADE — Brantly E. Ackinclose, Al’lee M. Amick, John S. Anderson, Kate E. Ansley, Edwin D. Avila Chavez, Aamir M. Azad, Noah J. Bailey, Joshua J. Banks, Kaitlyn D. Barfield, Caedmon T. Bartholow, Reese T. Batchelder, Bryant C. Benz, Ellison R. Bilek, Bryce J. Borowski, Garrett M. Bouchard, Jackson F. Boyles, Cayden A. Brenneman, Ryan M. Breton, Lauryn G. Brick, Teyla A. Brown, Leah G. Bubier, Lucy M. Carles, Rylan C. Carney, Hallee C. Chandler, Anh T. Chau. Andrew J. Chestney, Lily K. Chestney, Cileah R. Conner, ...

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Student gets scholarship for animal-related studies CHAMBERSBURG — The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) has awarded Wilson College a $6,000 grant to support scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. This fall, three students pursuing careers in animal-related fields will benefit from TERF’s continued generosity. The TERF scholarship provides financial support to students majoring in equine studies, equine-facilitated therapeutics, veterinary nursing or animal studies. With a mission to promote Thoroughbred health and welfare, TERF funds scholarships, ...

Winter chorus concert

Courtesy photo The Altoona Area Junior High School Vocal Ensemble and 7th & 8th Grade Chorus under the direction of Jessica Connell, will present “A Winter Chorus Concert” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in the Altoona Area High School Auditorium. All tickets are $4 and may be purchased at the ...

Juniata Mock Trial wins invitational

HUNTINGDON — Against a field of powerhouse teams at Penn State’s Happy Valley Invitational, Juniata College’s Mock Trial team made every argument count and came home champions. “It was great to win first place at one of the top tournaments in the country. I am very proud of our ...

Honor rolls

BISHOP GUILFOYLE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY FIRST MARKING PERIOD HIGH HONOR ROLL FIFTH GRADE — Makenzie Baranik, Logan Brady, Olivia Kantoski, Aubrey Laich, John Lauver, Kevin McNair, David Menin, Ava Myers, Hunter Pincherri, Alexander Pratt, Marcella Ritchey, Joseph Stuckey. FOURTH GRADE — Chizitere Anokwuru, Charlotte Edmiston, Lena Georgiana, Graham Gibbons, Colton Klausman, Jocelyn Koller, Liam Kuhn, Raelyn Lytle, Brynnlee Miller, Lillian Perretta, Adelaide Rhodes, Paige Sharbaugh, Axl Sisto, Maximus Sprouse, Madison Thomas, Joelle Weyandt. HONOR ROLL FIFTH GRADE — ...

Students perform with Andrea Bocelli

On campus Students perform with Andrea Bocelli NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As one of the more than 50 Belmont University orchestra students and members of the student performance group Chorale, Holden Cessna of Clearville experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Oct. 16 — performing alongside world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at Belmont’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. The students accompanied Bocelli and an all-star lineup of guest artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, during a special concert celebrating the launch of Belmont’s ...