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Reunion

The Altoona Catholic High School class of 1959 will celebrate its 65th anniversary reunion Wednesday, Sept. 18, at The Casino at Lakemont Park’s Soho Room. There will be gathering at the Marriott Courtyard, Altoona, on Tuesday evening. At the Casino, after renewing acquaintances from 3:30 to 4 p.m., Father Clement Gardner will celebrate Mass at 4 p.m., and Denny Cramer will serve as music leader. Those attending will remember classmates no longer living at Mass. After Mass, a class photo will be taken prior to dinner at 5:30 p.m. Following dinner, there will be an Altoona trivia ...

Graduates

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY — Emily Altmanshofer, Duncansville, M.Ed., art education; John H. Horton, James Creek, B.S., entrepreneurship and marketing. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, Winchester, Va. — Derek King, Mount Union, public health certificate; Clint Curfman, Roaring Spring, B.M., music performance; Morgan Thompson, Hyndman, doctor of pharmacy and a public health certificate.

Alpha Beta Chapter installs officers

The Alpha Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, International, held its regularly scheduled dinner meeting on June 27 at Homewood at Spring House Estates in Everett. Becky Johnen, outgoing president, convened the meeting by recognizing members’ recent accomplishments: Amy Snyder, ...

Northern Bedford FBLA teams win at nationals

Two Northern Bedford County High School Future Business Leaders of America teams won National championships at the 2024 National Leadership Conference, held June 29-July 2 in Orlando, Fla. Avery Aungst won her third national championship, winning two in one night. More than 17,000 students ...

Deans’ lists

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee, Wis. — Dean’s list, spring semester — Morgann Tarras, Altoona. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Rochester, N.Y. — Dean’s list, spring semester — Keri Harlow, Port Matilda; Cayden Wright, Roaring Spring; Trevor Franek, Clearfield; Evan Fanhauser, Port Matilda. UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON — Dean’s list, spring semester, Ashley E. Usaitis, DuBois. WILKES UNIVERSITY, Wilkes-Barre — Dean’s list, spring semester — SarahArshad, Hollidaysburg; HollyFeese, Port Matilda. INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SPRING DEAN’S ...

Graduates

REACH CHARTER CYBER SCHOOL, Harrisburg — High school graduates: Kaden Scott Erb, Altoona; Isabel Smith, Duncansville; Nathan Staub, Tyrone. UNIVERSITY ROCHESTER, Rochester, N.Y. — Keri Harlow, Port Matilda, B.S., biomedical sciences. FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, Frostburg, Md. — Alivia Melius, Saxton, B.S., English. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY — Hannah Dowell, Port Matilda, B.S. from MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences. COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY — Spring graduates: Lee Austin, Hollidaysburg, CU-Clearfield; Amanda Bergamaschi, Ashville, CU-Lock Haven; Heather Blum, ...