Whiz Kids: Moon Alums Awarded Scholarships, Junior Notches Hines Ward Honor

Moon Rotary awards scholarships to RMU undergrads

Robert Morris University students earlier this month garnered scholarships from the Rotary Club of Moon Township for their academic and extracurricular achievements.

Brenna Wandel, a 2008 graduate of and an RMU education major, and Ellen Martin, a 2010 Moon Area High School graduate, and RMU accounting major, both received scholarships during a luncheon at the .

Middle schoolers raise money to combat heart disease

Moon Area sixth-graders raised more than $4,000 for the American Heart Association this year as a part of the 14th annual Hoops for Heart fundraiser.  Middle schoolers have raised more than $61,000 for the heart association during those 14 years.

Top five fundraising students include Megan McCurdy, who raised $1,080; Olivia Wall, who raised $591; Andrew Huber, who raised $440; Anthony Panuccia, who raised $205 and Jake Ianamorelli, who raised $155.

Moon junior wins Hines Ward’s positive athlete award

Koby Uhrig, a junior at has been voted as Western Pennsylvania’s “most positive high school athlete” in the sport of ice hockey.

Uhrig will be presented the award by retired Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward on April 21 at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District.