The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 28, 1997 7. George Frank is Commended Student Principal John J. Oliver, of Lake-Lehman Senior High School announced that George A. Frank, as beennamed Commended Stu- dent in the 1997 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) which con- ducts the program, will be pre- sented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior. About 35,000 Commended Stu- Wyoming Seminary campus development and the role of for- eign languages in the curriculum were among the issues discussed by members of the Wyoming Semi- nary President’s Council during a recent meeting on campus. The council, composed of alumni, parents and friends of @ he school, meets twice yearly to review Wyoming Seminary’s pro- grams for students in pre-kinder- garten through 12th grade and a postgraduate year. During their most recent campus visit, they met with language teachers and students from both the Lower and Upper School campuses, as well as with the Dean of the Lower ~ School, John Burbank. After- i poon sessions included a campus dents throughout the nation are being honored for their excep- tional academic promise. Al- though they will not continue in the competition for Merit Scholar- ship® awards to be offered in 1997, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than a million students who en- tered the 1997 Merit Program by taking the 1995 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarhsip Quali- fying Test. eSeminary discusses new developments tour and an in-depth discussion of the school’s facilities needs. President's Council members, who represent Wyoming Seminary’s national constituency, are selected for their interest in educational issues and in Wyo- ming Seminary’s particular pro- grams. Those attending the recent meeting, hosted by Sem president H. Jeremy Packard, included alumni Jane Benovitz Feinstein, Shavertown, a 1974 graduate and John Magagna, Shavertown, a 1952 graduate. Parents, past parents and friends of the school in atten- dance included Charles Eckman, Dallas; and Beth Hobbs, Shavertown. Sem students honored by Johns Hopkins he Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has honored six THE TaIvIAN REGION, BRAZIL Dallas Middle students save acres in rainforest Recently Dallas Middle School students in Ms. Joan Rakowski’s classes, showed their concern about the environment when they raised money to purchase 3 acres of Tropical Rain Forest, located in the Pantana region of Brazil. The rain forest land was bought through the nationwide Nature Conservancy Agency. The event chairpersons, were Katje Brown, Kevin Arnaud, Megan Riley and Dan Smith. Pictured are several principal contributors: kneeling, Jennifer Zinn and Stephanie Matley; standing, Amanda Cowles, Jaime Sickler, Megan Riley, Kevin Spangenberg, Jonathan Nutche, Shannon Rother, Daniel Smith, Katje Brown and Kevin Arnaud. East Stroudsburg University graduates A total of 627 students will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at Sat., May 17 commencement exercises. The following are from the Back Mountain: Reagan L. Bombick, B.S. Elem. /Special Ed, Dallas; David C. Podehl, B.A. Biology, Dallas; Melissa H. Pomrinke, B.A. Biology, Dallas; Jane E. Kilduff, B.S. Elementary Education, Shavertown; Christopher J. Sorber, B.S. Special Education, Shavertown. Kellee Hanley earns degree at Dickinson Kellee T. Flanley of Dallas, graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle earning a Bachelor of Arts, The Agnes Sterett Woods Prize. She is the daughter of Mrs. Rita M. Rish of Dallas and a graduate of Lake- Lehman High School. Malak is 4.0 at Misericordia Peter Malak, son of Donald and Susan Malak, of Jackson Township earned a 4.0 this past semester at College Misericordia. He is a sophomore working on degrees in Secondary Education and History. CXR Ko Xo ig I" HH RUE Back Mountain students take degrees at Misericordia College Misericordia celebrated its 71st Commencement Convocation May 17. Nearly 330 students re- ceived bachelor's and master’s de- grees at the ceremony which was held in the Anderson Sports-Health Center at the Dallas campus. A Baccalaureatee service was held for graduates and their families prior to commencement. The following graduates are from the Back Mountain: BACHELOR OF ARTS English: Alice McGrory, Harveys Lake; Regina Marie Rockensies, Shavertown, Summa Cum Laude. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Business Administration: Mildred L. Dobash, Harveys Lake; Nancy L. Morris, Sweet Valley, Summa Cum Laude; Marc E. Ramirez, Shavertown; Holly J. Williams Shavertown; Robert Timothy Wright, Dallas. General Studies: Donna L. Kvashay, Dallas, Summa Cum Laude; Jenni- fer Rebekah Smith, Dallas; Adam David Tripp, Dallas. Liberal Studies: Scott Eric Crispell, Harveys Lake, Cum Laude; Patrick Killimett, Dallas, Cum Laude; Tho- mas J. McGrory, Harveys Lake, Summa Cum Laude; Mark Christian Szot, Harveys Lake. Psychology: Melissa E. Gabriel, Dal- las; Leah Beth Hagemann, Dallas, Cum Laude; Robert Shawn Mitchell Shavertown. Radiography: Stasia Sutton, Dallas. Nursing: Anna Baranowski, Dallas, Magna Cum Laude; Nancy Eisenberger, Dallas, Magna Cum Laude; Alison Marie Krakosky, Dal- las, Cum Laude; Judith Ann Loeffler, Dallas, Cum Laude. Social Work: Joanne Tregaskis, Dal- las : MASTER OF SCIENCE Education: Dawn K. Mericle, Harveys Lake; Diane Wojciechowski, Dallas. Occupational Therapy: Leah Beth Hagemann, Dallas; Donna L. Kvashay, Dallas; Jennifer Rebexzh Smith, Dallas. Organizational Management: Paul E Davies, Shavertown; Kathleen Finsterbusch, Sweet Valley; Donald John Francis, Dallas; Kimberley J. Hall, Dallas; Karen M. Kachurick, Dallas; Joanne M. Mallick Dallas. Physical Therapy: Adam David Tripp, Dallas. Nursing: Marnetta Shetler Bradford, Shavertown; Kathleen Finsterbusch, Sweet Valley; Colleen C. Fitch, Dal- las. Local King's College graduates The following people from the Back Mountain recently earned degrees from King’s College: Bachelor of Arts Communications: Matria Gabrielle Farris, Shavertown. Elementary Education: Amber Leslie Roese, Shavertown. Bachelor of Science Biology: Jay Marc Lane, Shavertown; Marlo Ann Sholtis, Shavertown; Michael Francis ‘Wagner, Dallas; Karin Anastasia Wart ella, cum laude, Dallas. Business Admninistration: Jane Ann Ashton, cum laude, Dallas; Stanley Anthony Gulbish, Shavertown. Computers and Information Systems: Richard Kevin Makara, Lehman. ~ Human Resources Management: Sara Marie Karlowicz, summa cum laude, Shavertown. Master of Science Health Care Administrtion, Steven S. Samii, Shavertown. Area students honored at King's College The Jubilee year celebration of the annual King's College Honors Convocation recently recognized the academic tradition of the institution's observance of its 50th anniversary. More than 160 Wyoming Seminary Lower School seventh-graders for their outstanding verbal and/or mathematical abilities. The students’ talents were discovered in CTY’s annual Talent Search. ~ Five students were honored on the state level for scoring better than the average Pennsylvania college-bound senior on the SATs. These students are from left, seated, George Shafer of Kingston; Krystin Kopen of Shavertown; Doug Mock of Clarks Summit. Standing, Hume Ross of Dallas; Tim Polin of Shavertown and Ben @® @:0gers of Trucksville. Women's conference set for June 7 at PSU The Wyoming Valley Women’s Network held a pot luck dinner at Penn State University’s Wilkes-Barre Campus to honor the presenters for this year’s annual Women's Conference. This year’s conference will offer the greatest number of workshops to date, with a total of 67 workshops, being presented by 74 presenters. This year's Keynote speaker and presenter is international known writer, lecturer and teacher, Shakti Gawain. The Women's Network holds the dinner to thank the presenters for @onating their time and expertise, which is what makes the Conference a success as well as an annual event. This being the 13th year. The Conference will be held June 7, starting at 7:45 a.m. at Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, Lehman. Registration fees are $26, with a SH discount to seniors 65 or older, teens under 18 are invited free. Lunch is an option this year at an additional charge of $6. Holly Sickert graduates from Lycoming Holly Sickert of Shavertown, was among 320 students to graduate from Lycoming College on Sun., May during Lycoming College's 149th Jommencement. Sickert. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander DARE classes will graduate On Fri., May 30 at 1:30 p.m. the fifth grade students of Gate of Heaven School, Machell Ave., Dallas, will graduate from the Kington Township Police D.A.R.E. Program. graduate from Gate of Heaven. It is the first D.A.RE. class to Similarly, on Mon., June 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the Westmoreland Elman School, S. Lehigh St., Tucksville, and at 10:30 at the Dallas Elementary School, Hildebrandt Rd., Dallas, the fifth grade students ie ill also graduate. a We do! Steven's Town & Country Country Club Shopping Ctr. « 675-0468 Take Pride in Your Clothes We're fabricare specialists and we take great pride in making you look good. We do everything we can to please you and keep you coming back. 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