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Montgomery Area Jr/Sr High School marking period No. 3 honor rolls

Distinguished Honor Roll: Grade 7 – Aurora Buss, Julianna Cole, Hayden Denton, Brooklyn Dietrick, Gage Furman, John Grosso, Madison Hamm, Joseph Kroft, Taylor Medina, Gabriel Oberheim, Raegan Troxell, Santino Williams. Grade 8 – Molly Bierly, Hailey Bitler, Jonathan Bryson, Grace Childs, Audrey Cook, Kira Follmer, Lily Gingery, Jenna Houseknecht, Elliana Jacobs, Ian Marquette, Emily Miller, Avelyn Moore, Madison Price, Olivia Raup, Sophia Snyder, Serenity Straub, Porter Tobin. Grade 9 – Parker Bennett, Shianne Buck, Gabriela Butcher, Brody Denton, Madelyn Dieffenderfer, Max ...

Montoursville, Williamsport send students to PMEA’s Honors Music Ensemble

Several area students have been selected to participate in a weekend of performances by high school musicians from across the state considered to be at the highest level within their fortes. Montoursville sophomore Alice Ravert will perform as part of the state Pennsylvania Educators ...

Pennsylvania College of Technology exhibit illuminates graphic design students’ creative journey

“Graphic Design 2024” opens April 24 at The Gallery at Penn College and runs through May 3. The annual student portfolio exhibition showcases the work of graduating seniors in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design major. A reception honoring the students is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 26. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. “The Graphic Design Student Portfolio Exhibition represents the culmination of four years of dedicated study and unwavering passion in the graphic design field,” said Brian A. Flynn, assistant professor of ...

Athletic director seeks change to activity fee cost in Jersey Shore

JERSEY SHORE — Student athletes in the Jersey Shore Area School District who opt to play more than one sport pay $40 for each season, a cost that Athletic Director William Mincer thinks is too high and wants to see reduced. “I think it’s a lot of money to pay $120 for a student who plays three sports,” Mincer told the school board at their recent meeting. “We don’t have a tremendous amount of three sport athletes…but I think to be honest with you, $120 is cost prohibitive to do that for a public high school. So, partly I think it’s cost prohibitive and secondly, ...

Loyalsock music department highlights composer commission series

The music departments of the three Loyalsock area schools offered several updates during a recent school board meeting. Middle school band director and coordinator for the music department David Tini started with a new commission initiative that will bring composers to the district to write music specifically for those students. This year’s commission was written by Dr. Travis J. Weller, Ph.D., associate professor of music, department assistant chair and director of music education for Messiah University, and was performed by the seventh and eighth grade band during their March 27 ...