Friday, March 8, 2013
A look at the accomplishments of area students.
Senior receives Seton Hill scholarship Mara Willette, a senior at Moon Area High School, received a full scholarship to Seton Hill University. Willette maintains a 3.7 QPA, and is a member of the National Honor Society, Art and Literature Club, drama club stage crew and bowling team. Moon seniors win 'green prom' challenge Moon Area High School students Allison Murphy, Emily D'Amico, Jessica Peng, Dana Murray, Rebbeca Zane, Delany Padgett, Abby Eberts, Kati Daczowski won first prize in the "Dream Green Prom" challenge, hosted by the Fairchild Chellange at the Phipp. Click here to view the students' video. Moon students head to National Academic Games Tournament Moon Area High School students have qualified to compete in the 2013 …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
A look at the accomplishments of area students.
Allard Elementary students Katherine Gribben, Kira Ley, Julia Benson, Rhianna Firmstone, Maya Baker, Mia Manna, Isabelle McCoy, Melina Krawchick, Ava Kachmar and Madison Fehr, members of the school's "Girls on the Run" program, participated earlier this month in the Jingle Bell Run 5K on Pittsburgh's North Shore. The students trained for three months to take part in the fundraiser. Montour High School senior Sam Mersing signed his NCAA Division I baseball National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Pittsburgh on a baseball scholarship. Jake Dickey, a senior at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, placed in the top five in poetry interpretation portion at the North Catholic High School Forensics Tournament in December. He …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
A look at the accomplishments of area students.
A team of Moon Area High School seniors placed third in a statewide business competition for students. Eight Moon Area High School students competed Nov. 2 in the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference. One team of Moon students placed third out of 25 teams in the competition. The winning team included students Shannon Flannery, Joshua Knupp, Lindsay Ottaviani and Doug Ruffing. --- Moon Area students Jordan Taylor, a junior, and Sydney Taylor, a sophomore, will sing the National Anthem at the Nov. 23 AAAA WPIAL football championships, held at Heinz Field. The students will sing the anthem at 2 p.m. on the field's 50-yard line. High school principal Barry Balaski recommended …
Friday, November 2, 2012
A look at the accomplishments of area students.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
A look at the accomplishments of local students.
Allard Elementary second-grader Lilly Peterson and fourth-grader Ava Romah received the Moon Area School District's Tiger Spirit award earlier this month. The Tiger Spirit Award focuses on students' positive character traits and excellent classroom behavior. Montour High School recognized the following as its September "Students of the Month:" Hannah Kanuch, Alan Kuffner, Nick Deller, and Marina Giannirakis. The Montour School District also announced students Michelle Shine and Cara Bullock have been selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Eductors Association District one honors band. Shine placed as a fifth-chair flute and Bullock placed as second-chair horn.
Friday, October 5, 2012
A local teenager volunteers time in Haiti.
A Robinson Township teen will attend a Haitian mission later this month. Nehemiah Norris, an 18-year-old senior at the Sewickley Academy, will travel to Haiti Oct. 3 through Oct. 10 with the Functional Literacy Ministry, a Pittsburgh-based organization founded in 1983 that works to provide basic education and meals to Haitian children. Norris is the son of Rev. Urie and Denise Norris.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The student raised money for the golfer's prostate cancer charity.
A Moon Area High School senior had the chance to meet golf great Arnold Palmer. Derek Truninger, who is captain of the golf team, presented Palmer with an $850 check for his charity, the Arnie Army Foundation, which supports prostate cancer research. Tuninger raised the money by selling golf-themed clothing adorned with a 'What Would Arnie Do' slogan, according to the Moon Area School District. Derek will attend Cedarville University on a golf scholarship and plans to major in graphic design.
Monday, May 14, 2012
A look at the accomplishments of local students
A group of Moon Area High School students won first place earlier this month at the Antelope Film Festival at Avonworth High School. Students Jake Paule, Chad Limbruner and Steven Brown’s A Day in the Life: The Apple User, placed first in the documentary category. Moon Area High School seniors received scholarships from local organizations during the district’s May 3 honors night. Scholarship winners include: Marine Corps Awards: Education Awards: Eighth grade students Abby Keppel, Betsy Naugle, Emily Padgett, and Alayna Trice placed first at the 2012 Fluid Power Challenge sponsored by Wojanis Power Supply. Students were asked to design and construct a device controlled by pneumatic or hydraulic power that would move a wooden block from …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A look at accomplishments that area students have earned.
Students place in German Day competition Moon Area High School students placed second in the theater category during a German Day competition that the American Association of Teachers of German sponsored. Students created an original play that they performed in the competition. Moon students Tim Dombi, Matt Elchik, Sarah Henderson, Corey McAuliffe, Caroline Owens and Taylor Rice garnered the honor in March. Moon Area High School student to perform in PMEA Western Regional festival Moon area senior Danielle Muise was selected to perform in the PMEA Western Region Orchestra Festival. The concert, which was in March at Mars Area High School, included students from across Western Pennsylvania. Cornell student wins teen safety driving honors…
Saturday, March 10, 2012
A look at accomplishments earned by Moon Area students.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
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Louisa
8:03 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Congratulations to the young filmmakers and all the students receiving scholarships. It is nice to read some good news about Moon Schools once in a while, quite a breath of fresh air! more ›