Sarah Amelia Edmiston Sarah Amelia Edmiston, daughter of S. Dixon and Cynthia Edmiston of Altoona, has earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Sarah graduated from Altoona Area High School in 2006. She received her bachelor of science ...
Hollidaysburg Area School District students were able to take the Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) exam this spring to assess their proficiency in a language other than English. Students were assessed on their language proficiency through four different ...
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S.C. — President’s list, spring semester: Bethany Brooks, Warriors Mark; Phillip Carbaugh, Altoona. Dean’s list, spring semester: Grace Rose, Tyrone. BELMONT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tenn. — Dean’s list, spring term: Holden Cessna, Clearville. COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Columbia, Mo. — Dean’s list, spring semester: Sarah Wyatt, Tyrone, online.
HUNTINGDON –– Juniata College has been awarded a $551,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) SuRE Research Awards (R16) to fund research on Clostridioides difficile infection, a costly and difficult-to-treat condition commonly known as C. diff, to be led by Regina Lamendella, who is Juniata College’s George ’75 and Cynthia ’76 Valko professor of biological sciences. “C. diff infections kill more than 100,000 Americans each year. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has prioritized it as an urgent threat to health worldwide,” Lamendella said. “C. ...
Courtesy photo Begin With Books (formerly First Book) presented a $4,900 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities to Huntingdon County Children and Youth Services. Shown are (from left): Carolyn Wallen (BWB), Nathan Woods (CYS), Laura Hardy (CYS), Darin Tornatore (RMHC) and Sharon Huff (BWB).The grant is to purchase books for children served by CYS. RMHC has been a faithful supporter of BWB to fulfill its mission to provide new, age-appropriate books to children in Huntingdon County. Since its beginning 20 years ago, Begin With Books has helped to distribute more than 69,000 books to ...
Courtesy photo The Altoona Area Junior High School Sixth Grade Chorus and Orchestra Spring Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Altoona Area Junior High School auditorium. The AAJHS Sixth-Grade Chorus is under the direction of Jessica Connell and the Sixth-Grade Orchestra is ...
