10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA August 15,2001 Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosts technology open houses Penn State Wilkes-Barre will hold an open house Thursday, August 16, 2001 in the Center for Technology for individuals or companies interested in a variety of technology training. An Autodesk information ses- sion and demonstration will be held from 3 - 5 p.m. Penn State Wilkes-Barre is now a designated Autodesk Training Center (ATC) in conjunction with the Pennsyl- vania College of Technology. ATC courses are taught by Autodesk approved instructors and com- bine lecture, demonstration, and hands-on instruction. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Penn State faculty and staff will be on hand with information about A+ Certification, Network+ Certifica- tion, Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). For reservations or more infor- mation, call Estella Parker-Kil- lian at 570-675-9117 or e-mail: exp20@psu.edu. Information on the Web Profes- sional Certificate will also be available from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This Certificate program provides training for individuals who want a career in Web design, who want to develop marketable com- puter skills, or who want a way to increase their value to a cur- rent employer. Hands-on courses cover Web basics, such as HTML, JavaScript, visual and graphic design, and server administra- tion. Classes begin in September. For more information or reser- vations on the Web Professional Open House, call 675-9253 or e- mail: suew@psu.edu. Students receive Wandell Awards Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School honored 27 gradu- ates during its 157th Commencement exercises. Students receiving the Jennie Hess Wandell Scholarship Award for academic achieve- mentand civic leadership are, first row from left: Maja Korica, Amanda Marie Young, Dallas; and Caitlin Carey Lucchino, Shaver- town. 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Eighth grade award recipients include: Rebekah Joyce Clay, Dallas, the Jane Pfifferling Di- mond Award; Elizabeth Lee Clements, Shavertown, the Dr. Sheldon H. Kluger Memorial Sci- ence Award; Alex Ekman Flack, Dallas, the Marjorie Harvey Smith Award; Abigail Leah Fried, Dallas, the Karen Smulowitz Memorial Poetry Prize; Rebecca Marie Howell, Dallas, the Mar- jorie Harvey Smith Award and ~ the Harold and Mollie Cruik- shank "Award for Service and Character; David Albert Janer- ich, Shavertown, the Marjorie Harvey Smith Award, the William Powell Prize for School Spirit; Tamra Ruth Morris, Dal- las, the Jane Pfifferling Dimond Award; Aaron Richterman, Dal- las, the Paul Kafrissen Memorial Computer Award; Nina Naresh Shah, Shavertown, the Margaret M. Stack Memorial Award for Language (French); = Jessica Rachel Smallwood, Dallas, the Kneeling from left: Andrew Rogers, Trucksville; Alex Flack, Dal- las; David Janerich, Shavertown; Jacob Alinikoff, Daniel Ritten- berg, Shavertown; Adam Rifkin, and Robert Silverblatt. Second row: Rebecca Howell, Dallas; Zoe Van Jura, Trucksville; Laura Eckman, Shavertown; Sarah Veneski, Abigail Fried, Dallas; Aaron Richterman, Dallas; Frank Sabatini, Jakob Saidman, Mark Vander- burg, Tamra Morris, Dallas; Elizabeth Clements, Shavertown; Re- bekah Clay, Dallas; Nina Shah, Shavertown; Maria Insalaco, Jessi- ca Smallwood, Dallas, and Nancy Abramowitz. Irma Meyer Award for Art; and Zoe Isabel Van Jura, Trucksville, the Marjorie Harvey Smith Award. : Seventh grade award winners include: Laura Eckman, L-L guidance dept. reminders Incoming freshman and new students, along with their par- ents or guardians, are invited to attend orientation on Aug. 22 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tours will be given of the school. SAT and ACT registration forms are available. The ACT registration deadline for the September exam is Aug. 17. If you have any questions, the guidance office is open during the summer, call the guidance department at 675-7458. BMT Ithaca graduates Two Dallas residents were among 1,318 graduates from Ithaca College in May. Michael ‘Dobranski, Dallas, earned ‘a bachelor of music degree in per- formance from the School of Music. - His instrument is the trombone. Michael is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. Emily Schweitzer will graduate magna cum laude with a bache- lor of science degree in clinical science from the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, following comple- tion of summer fieldwork. She had a minor in gerontology. Emily will enroll this fall is the College's master's degree pro- gram in physical therapy. While on campus, she has been a member of Phi Kappa Phi na- tional honor society. Emily is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. Shavertown, the Charles Pfiffer- ling, Sr., Memorial Prize for best all-around seventh-graders; and Andrew Rogers, Trucksville, the Charlotte m. Sours Academic Achievement Award. : Sem students receive citizenship awards Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School honored two graduates who received the Willis L. Dean Citizenship Prizes in recognition of their scholastic achievement, good citizenship and participation in extracurric- ular activities. The award recipi- ents are Emily Lynn Foran and Joshua James Francis Schraed- er, both of Dallas. Samuel’s on Hartwick dean’s list Hartwick College junior, Amy K. Samuels, of Dallas, daughter of Kathy Samuels and Gary Samuels, has been named to the spring term dean's list at Hartwick College. Inclusion on Hartwick’s Dean’s List is an in- dication of excellent academic work, including the completion of a full course load with at least a 3.50 grade point average, based on a 4.0 scale. Samuels is majoring in biology. At Hartwick, Samuels has partici- pated in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, Orchesis Dance Club, Outing Club, Tri-Beta, and Grassroots. “No Taunting” Essay winners Winners in the ‘No Taunting’ essay contest were announced during an awards assembly held at the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. The contest was sponsored by the Family Service Associa- & tion of Wyoming Valley. ‘No Taunting’ essay winners first row, from left: Robert S. Kunkle, principal; T.J. Brandt, first place; Kathleen Williams, first vice- president, Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley. Second row: Camille Cornell, third place; Marissa Harrison, runner-up. Absent from photo: Michael Lipski, second place. Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? 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