Presidential scholarship finalist Ryan James from New Castle seeks Thiel College award
Ryan James of New Castle competed in Thiel College Presidential Scholarship Competition, featuring an essay on a current event, a problem solving exercise, and GPA and College Board scores. A Kennedy Christian High senior, he plays football and is in the National Honor Society and plans to major in pre law.
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Ryan James
New Castle
Thiel College
Thiel
Ryan
Kennedy Christian High School
Shenango Student Advances from Regional to National Academic Games
Roy L. Herr Jr an eighth grade pupil at Shenango Area High School joined the Shenango Academic Games team directed by Herb Gunther. The team trains at Slippery Rock University with Herr undefeated in math equations this year earning a spot at Geneva College. Victory at Geneva earned him a place at the national Florida event.
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Roy L. Herr Jr
Shenango Area High School
Shenango
Herb Gunther
Slippery Rock University
Roy
Geneva College
Geneva
Florida
Intriguing Women to Present Play at Penn State Shenango
Intriguing women Penn State Shenango in conjunction with the Oakland Center for the Arts present the two person play Gertrude Stein and a Companion. The 7 p.m. performance in the campus auditorium is free and open to the public. For more information call 983-2836.
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Penn State Shenango
Oakland Center For the Arts
Gertrude Stein
Stein
Alice B. Toklas
Merit Scholarship Finalists at New Castle High
Pius Uzamere, a 4.152 GPA finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, plans computer engineering at MIT and hopes Harvard word, while leading SAVE Students Against Violence Everywhere to reduce violence. Principal Sarandrea praises his rare ability and impact, noting the club’s shift from Make A Change to nonviolent conflict resolution.
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New Castle High School
Pius Uzamere
Uzamere
Massachusetts Insti
Tute
Harvard University
John Sarandrea
Pius
Sarandrea
Azamere
Multilingual Senior Kristin Carr Aims International Relations
Kristin Carr, a Wilmington Area High School senior with a 4.0 GPA, studies German, Latin, Spanish, and Russian while taking a college Russian course at Youngstown State University. Principal Andrew Tommeller and counselor Janet Shannon praise her dedication as she plans to major in international relations with German and Russian minors.
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Kristin Carr
Carr
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
Wilmington Area High School
Youngstown State University
Andrew Tommeller
Wilmington
Janet Shannon
Mohawk students hear Len Roberts urge unique poetic images
Poet Len Roberts visits Mohawk Area High School to urge students to draw on personal life for fresh, specific images rather than clichés. He critiques rhyme, stresses perseverance, and shares writing tips, reading Neruda and past student works to inspire craft. He cautions about self censorship and embraces tough feedback.
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Len Roberts
Hellertown
Mohawk Area
Roberts
Northampton Community College
Mohawk
Youth Development Center
Frew Mill School
William Blake
Shakespeare
Pablo Neruda
Neruda
Paul Hawthorne
NEWS
Mohawk Area High School
Brianne Donegan
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University of Pittsburgh
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Sylvia Plath
Alice Walker
Hemingway
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