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Secretary of Education’s visit to IU 17 highlights certification pathway

During his recent tour of schools in the area, Dr. Khalid Mumin, secretary of education, visited the BLaST IU 17 headquarters on Reach Road to learn more about the “earn while you learn” teacher certification pathways for working paraeducators. BLaST was one of only ten IU’s across the Commonwealth to receive the Governor’s competitive Paraeducator Preparedness Pathways Grant designed to support special education paraeducators to earn a teaching certification while they continue working, according to a news release from BLaST. Through the support of this grant, BLaST is ...

Culinary arts students to present menus from across the U.S.

In the coming weeks, Pennsylvania College of Technology culinary arts students will practice kitchen management skills as they serve a series of dinners featuring American regional cuisine in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. Served Wednesdays, March 20 to April 24, each week’s menu features signature cuisine from a different corner of the U.S. – from New Orleans’ Cajun and Creole flavors to New England’s famous seafood. Each dinner is managed by either one or two students, who serve as sous chefs to course instructor Chef Amanda L. Farr-Lepper, assistant professor of culinary arts. ...

Montoursville FBLA going to state conference

Twenty-five Montoursville Future Business Leaders of America members will be competing at the sate conference in Hershey in April, according to a release. The students, pictured at left, competed at the regional level at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The state conference, held from April ...

Montoursville Area High School March Students of the Month

Montoursville Area High School recognized their Students of the Month for March. Madison Tawney and Zach McGarvey are the Montoursville Lions Club Students of the Month, and Rieley Brennan and Zavien Allen are the Warrensville Lions Club Students of the Month. Madison Tawney, daughter of ...

BLaST students build connections with local law enforcement

In an effort to strengthen community bonds and foster positive relationships between students and law enforcement, BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 hosted its first “School Grounds and Games” event that brought together Williamsport Bureau, State Police, Juvenile Probation Officers and other esteemed law enforcement officers, according to the release. The event, held at the South Academy for Integrated Services, aimed to “create an open and engaging platform for students to interact with law enforcement officers in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere,” the release said. The initiative ...