& i Sunday, October 7, 2007 SCHOOL THE POST PAGE7 SCHOOL BRIEFS Messersmith enrolls at Amherst College Megan F. Messersmith, daughter of Michael F. Mess- ersmith and Lucy F. Messers- mith, of Dallas, has enrolled as a first-year student at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. A graduate of Wyoming Semi- nary in Kingston, Messersmith is one of 475 new students en- tering the independent liberal arts college in western New England this fall. MU professor will offer talk on old age James Siberski, M.S., assist- ant professor, Geriatric-Care @ Certificate Program ector and coordinator of the Gerontology Education Center at Misericordia University, will speak at the Moses Taylor Se- nior Medical Mental Health program, “The Amazing Race: Making it to Old Age with Dig- nity & Grace,” on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Dickson City. Siberski will be among three speakers who will address regis- tered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, activity therapists and other health care providers at the day-long conference. The program is also eligible for con- tinuing education credits. Siberski’s lecture, “Novel Approaches on the Horizon for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease,” will address new ap- proaches in the area of preven- tion and identify disease modify- ing strategies and therapy goals and new therapies and its effects on cognitive functions. Q ccricoric honors longtime trustees Misericordia University re- cently recognized the contribu- tions of three longtime mem- bers of the Board of Trustees who served the institution for a combined 37 years. Charles “Chip” Koehl, III, of Trucksville; Kathleen Dorris- Re #5¢;°50, of Nanticoke; and Mary Beth Sullivan, ’71, of New York City were presented with gifts in recognition of their years of service to the nstitution. Koehl diligently served eight years on the Board of Trustees, beginning in 1999. He served on the financial stability and col- lege definition committees, and also dedicated a significant amount of time to the progres- sive Women with Children Pro- gram at Misericordia. He has also served on the board of directors for The Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre and chaired a capital campaign for the Sha- vertown United Methodist Church. Named to Dean's List at Penn State Univ, The following Back Mountain residents have been named to the Dean’s List at Penn State University: Cynthia L. Baum, Dallas; October 14, 2007 Alexander K. Harding, Dallas; and Ralph W. Wysocki, Shaver- town. Residents graduate from Penn State The following Back Mountain residents recently received degrees from Penn State Uni- versity: Shane C. Shrader, Trucksville, BS, Administration of Justice; Jonathan W. Carroll, Dallas, BS, Environmental Engineering; Kevin A. Gula, Dallas, BS, In- formation Sciences and Tech- nology; Eric J. Petrow, Dallas, BS, Information Sciences and Technology; Charles C. Be- steder, Harveys Lake, BS, Forest Science; David M. Lamoreux, Harveys Lake, BS, Adminis- tration of Justice. LCCC graduates listed Luzerne County Community College recently awarded de- grees to students who complet- ed requirements for their field of study in August. Back Mountain residents among those gradu- ates are: Associate in Applied Science - Olga Vladyslavivna Dukinas, Dallas; Ashley Sarah Hoover, Trucksville; Joseph Sean Sima, Hunlock Creek; and Daniel Julius Tasselmyer, Shavertown. Associate in Science - Sage Price, Dallas; Michael Matthew Weaver, Harveys Lake; and Scott L. Wentzel, Dallas. PSU/WB students attend conference Penn State Wilkes-Barre re- cently sent seven students to attend a three-day Summer Leadership Conference in Har- risburg, PA. Over 200 students representing the Common- wealth College Campuses and University Park attended this dynamic Leadership Confer- ence. Students participating were Bobby Cragle (Engineer- ing Club), Jonathan Williams (SGA VP), Aaron Slaff (SGA Senator), Jamie Carey (Lion Ambassadors), Paula Perez (Business Club), Amber Kamin- * ski (SGA President) and Jaqua- na Windsor (Honor Society). Harry Potter reading group set for PSU A Harry Potter reading group will be held at 7 p.m. on Tues- day, Oct. 9, in Hayfield House Room 105 on the campus of Penn State University/ Wilkes- Barre. All Potter fans ages 16 and up are encouraged to at- tend. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Bookstore at 570.675.9230. Class plans 50th anniversary reunion Dallas-Franklin-Monroe High School class of 1957 will hold its 50th anniversary class reunion Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Sun Room at Irem Temple Country Club, Dallas. For further information, con- tact Lloyd Ryman at ry- manlw@hotmail.com or 674- 9758. 1pm - 4 pm Gate of Heaven celebrates Feast of St Peter Claver “Feasting with the Saints” is a special program at Gate of Heaven School where the life of a particular saint is highlighted each month. On the feast day of the saint, the students are treated to a special item on the lunch menu. The Feast of St. Peter Claver, who is considered the patron of missionary work among black people and of the country of Colombia, is celebrated on September 8. On September 26, students with the name Peter were honored with crosses during the mass celebration. From left, first row, are Matthew Peter Wrubel, Peter Khoudary, Peter Newhart, Peter Konnick. Second row, Father — - A a al § James Shimsky and Principal Mary Jane Kozick. INS SUBMITTED PHOTO Fourth and fifth-grade students receive new laptops As part of its ongoing ini- tiative to incorporate tech- nology into the classroom, Wyoming Seminary Lower School recently received 18 new laptop computers for its fourth and fifth grade class- rooms. The purchase of the lap- tops was made possible by joint fundraising efforts of both the Lower School and Upper School Parents Asso- ciations, which contributed $25,000 of auction pro- ceeds toward the comput- ers. As part of other technol- ogy initiatives, Sem third graders will soon become “Web pals” with students at Fox Chapel Country Day School near Pittsburgh. According to primary piloting a Learning Community” model in which teachers } meet after school to discuss E new ways of teaching and innovative ways to incorpo- J rate technology into the classroom. According to Hornung, | “Tech Tuesdays,” now in its second year, presents an- other after-school opportu- nity for Lower School Lower | School Dean of Primary } ‘Claire Hornung, faculty members are also f “Professional [8% RA Fe SUBMITTED PHOTO teachers to learn about Pictured while composing poems on their new Apple laptops in Smart Boards, I-movies, I- Kristine McCarthy's fourth grade classroom at Wyoming Seminary pods and other technology Lower School are, from left, Isabella Cordaro, Moscow; McCarthy; tools. Courtney Sminkey, Kingston. Michelle Leonard, Dallas; Claire Hornung, Dean of Primary; and Congressman honors hunters’ commi Congressman Christoph- er P. Carney’s bipartisan resolution to honor hun- ters for their commitment to safety passed recently in the House of Representa- tives ith a vote of 385 — 0. “This resolution hon- ors our hunters for their commitment to safety and stewardship of the environment. Hunting is a beloved tradition; it is something I enjoy, both with my father growing up and my own children now. But as any’ avid sportsman knows, hun- ters must have a commit- ment to safety. We recog- nize that this sport requires maturity and responsibili- ty,” said Congressman Car- ney. Pennsylvania hunters set a safety record in 2006. Nationwide, there were over 16,000,000 hunters in the United States, of which only .0013 percent incurred an injury. State fish and game agencies began offering hunter safety programs in 1949. Since then, more than 35,000,000 people have been certified. Experience why so many students and their parents refer to the school as “Ibe Prep Family” Convenient transportation from Luzerne county For more information or to pre-register for the Entrance Exam, please call 941-7737, ext. 141 BW SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL Pa 1:11.64 6 J Oe) # =e) of 20 :9:) JN 29: fo) :R '@NT 0) = (eTo) www.scrantonprep.net “This low injury rate dem- onstrates a clear commit- ment to safety, personal re- sponsibility and education,” said Carney. “I was proud to introduce ( 2 t07 ACRE Receive A $2.50( & SB {up to a $13,000 value) Hs Wickend Only / Goodleigh Manor Now Offers A New Way To View The Property...From The Air!” Stop by on legislation that thanks hun- ters for their commitment to safety and honor those who teach hunting safety. Hun- ters have shown that they can proudly represent the IR ey = AND NY starting at WAR J ; ment to safety with resolution sport and put safety first, and that is something that I am proud to support. 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