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Graduates

YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA — Joshua Querry, Cassville, B.A., sport media; Nolan Johnson, Ebensburg, B.S., sport management. UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON — Ashley E. Usaitis, DuBois, B.S., biology. WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, New Wilmington — Damon Maul, Portage, B.A., child and family studies; Ryan Romero, Port Matilda, B.A., professional communication and leadership; Taylor Stumpf, Northern Cambria, B.S., individual interdisciplinary. BOB JONES UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S.C. — Phillip Carbaugh, Altoona, cum laude, B.S., criminal justice; Grace Rose, Tyrone, A.S., business. ALTOONA ...

On campus

Grant funds Field Day experience WILLIAMSPORT –– More than 30 education majors from Commonwealth University’s Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield locations recently got an inside look at each level of public education thanks to a collaborative project with the Williamsport Area School District. Among the students who participated were Mackenzie Vozniak of Snow Shoe and Megan Chuhran of Carrolltown. The district-wide Field Day experience was made possible by to a $9,000 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mini grant awarded to Dr. Priya Poehner, professor of education at ...

GACTC recognizes students at banquet

The Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center held its annual Senior Awards banquet on May 9, honoring the school’s top senior students. Students who received scholarships, awards and the “Senior of the Year” award in their respective programs were honored. Selected by each program’s teacher, the Senior of the Year exhibits outstanding qualities of success in skills as well as attitude and work ethic. This year’s event awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships, awards and tools of the trade. The honored students are: Altoona Area High School — Brody Albright, Isabel ...

Garden club scholarships

Courtesy photo Mary Lou Colussy (left) and Janice Davis (right) from the Patton Garden Club presented $1,000 scholarships to Natalya Cann (second from left) and Rea Kosicki during the awards ceremony at Cambria Heights High School, Patton. A plant sale is held by the club each year with all proceeds going directly to the Scholarship Fund.

Hollidaysburg honor rolls

​​HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOURTH MARKING PERIOD 12TH GRADE –– Bracken M. Ackinclose, Ella M. Amell, Sabrina N. Arshad, Drew J. Banks, Dylan M. Barley, Ava R. Barnes, Maxwell L. Baronner, Robert J. Barroner, Lyndsie M. Bayard, Owen M. Bender, Alison C. Bennett, Sophia B. Blescia, Trason I. Bloom, Macy C. Boland, Abigayle R. Brantner, Aaralyn R. Briscoe, Lauren E. Bunk, Seth H. Burger, Sela D. Cameron, Logan J. Campbell, Nicolas C. Chism, Clara J. Cox, Erin E. Cummings, Arya Dahal, Addison K. Davis, Brianna M. Dawson, Christopher M. Decker-Decort, Joshua E. ...

Glendale twirlers

Courtesy photo Glendale School District’s Indoor Guard and Twirlers competed at Tournament Indoor Association’s Chapter XI Championship on Saturday, April 27, at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Three teams consisting of students in ...