i | : ] { ! | Sunday, January 29, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 SCHOOL BRIEFS Financial Aid Night scheduled A Financial Aid Night will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 in the Large Group Instruction Room on the second floor of the Dallas High School. The program will be con- ducted by Kathy Pesta from Misericordia University and will cover the process of applying for financial aid, deadlines, FAFSA and other relevant information. The program, which will last about an hour, is recom- mended for families of cur- rent high school seniors but is open to the public. Scientist will speak at Seminary Cornelia Saceanu, Ph.D. of Nanticoke, renowned micro- biologist, developer of the AFB Sputum Cyto-smear and author of “Deadly Harvest” and “Seeds of Death,” will speak and sign copies of her books at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 in the Stettler Learn- ing Resources Center Confer- ence Room, North Sprague Avenue. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Alexis Kropp, direc- tor of communications, at 270-2195. Classical guitarist performs at Sem The Wyoming Seminary I pper School Music Depart- LA | "ment will present a recital by 1 classical guitarist Dr. Zane Forshee at 7 p.m. on Mon- day, Feb. 13 in the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. This recital is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2192. Opera singers comes to Misericordia Misericordia University is | @ = the “Gala Vocal Chamber Concert,” featuring Grammy-nominated mezzo- soprano D’Anna Fortunato, at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. * Fortunato is widely consid- ered to be one of America’s premier concert/oratorio singers, while also establish- ing herself as a respected operatic artist as well. She has recently performed with the Nashville Symphony in Stravinsky’s “Les Noces,” the Boston Civic Symphony in Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” and with The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra in Berlioz’s “Les Nuits d’Ete.” Tickets for the concert are $5 for general admission and $3 for senior citizens and are available by calling the Mi- sericordia University box office at 674-6719. There is no charge for Misericordia students with a student ID. HR expert to speak at MU The Misericordia Uni- versity Diversity Institute’s Office of Inclusive Excellence will present author, educator and human relations expert Crystal Kuykendall, J.D., Ed.D. as the keynote speak- er for the 21st annual Di- versity Institute Dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Dudrick, Muth and Huntzinger Rooms 216-218 of Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall on campus. To register for the dinner, contact the Misericordia a University Diversity Institute 3 Qt 674-1483. Sem students perform play J The Wyoming Seminary Middle School Players will present Shakespeare’s roman- tic comedy “As You Like It,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 16 and 17 in the Lower School Amato Audi- torium, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Donations will be taken at the door and will benefit area charities. For more in- formation, call 270-2192. Seminary plans visitation days The Wyoming Seminary Upper School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area ele- mentary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus on Mon- day, Feb. 20. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lower School and at 8:30 a.m. at the Upper School. “Visiting students will at- tend classes, tour campus and have lunch. Tours of the Upper and Lower Schools for parents will be offered as well. For more information or to register for the day’s events, call the Lower School Admis- sion Office at 718-6610 and the Upper School at 270- 2160. Dr. Woodward to speak at MU The Misericordia Uni- versity Office of Inclusive Excellence and Multicultural Education Programming will present Charles “Chick” Woodward, Ph.D., president of Chick Woodard Enterpris- es, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library for the “Day of H.O.P.E.” (Honoring Other Peoples Experiences) dinner and presentation. Dr. Woodard is the emer- itus vice president of student services and campus life at Kutztown University. After serving more than 21 years in that role, he established Chick Woodard Enterprises, a private consultant firm that provides training in quality customer service, improving leadership development and enhancing multicultural competence in higher educa- tion. The dinner and presenta- tion are open free to the public, but reservations are required by calling Brenda Nowallis at 674-1483. Lock-In Committee plans rummage sale The Lake Lehman Last Knight Lock-In Committee will hold its first-ever rum- mage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the Lake-Lehman High School. Set up begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $10 for a 10x10 indoor space. Checks should be made payable to Lake-Lehman Last Night and mailed to Lake- Lehman School District, P.O. box 38, Lehman, PA 18627. | Misericordia University teacher education majors recently received their student teaching classroom assignments for the spring semester during an orientation program on campus. From left, first row, are Marisa Miller, Laura Kingston, Caitlin Hails, Laura Rine- himer, Christina Kelljcheain, Shelena Piland, Suzanne Sikora and Marisa Lagana. Second row, Kelly Booth, Alisha Nudo, Marissa Pat- ton, Nicole Flaherty, Erin Rother, Kristina Naylon, Aubre Mayoroski, Courtney Thomas, Megan Anderson, Lauren Verret, Krystle No- vak, Denise Nerozzi, Katherine Blanchard, Krista Artim, Megan Conklin, Stephanie Bellino, Amanda Pernot and Kelley J. Parkinson. Third row, Michael Martin, Eric Schollmeyer, Charles Chairge, Richard Sypniewski, Sarah Dempsey and Tamara Chesneak. Students receive teaching assignments Misericordia University teach- er education majors recently re- ceived their student teaching classroom assignments for the spring semester during an orien- tation program in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library. Thirty-two Misericordia Uni- versity student teachers partici- pated in the program which pre- pares the undergraduates for classroom observation and in- struction in several regional school districts, including the Diocese of Scranton. The Teacher Education De- partment at Misericordia Univer- sity requires student teachers to observe student instruction for 14 weeks in two different class- rooms as part of their educational and professional experience. Stu- dents spend the school day in their assigned classrooms at first observing and then gradually teaching classes. The following students re- ceived their classroom assign- ments: Megan Anderson, of Fair Lawn, N.J., is student teaching at Wyoming Area and Pittston Area school districts; Krista Artim, of West Wyoming, has been as- signed to the Wyoming Area School District; Stephanie Belli- no, of Kingston, is a student teacher at the Pittston Area School District; Katherine Blan- chard, of Shavertown, has been assigned to the Lake Lehman School District; Kelly Booth, of Red Bank, N.J., is student teach- ing at the Dallas School District; Charles Chairge, of Exeter, has been assigned to the Wyoming Area School District. Also, Tamara Chesneak, of Du- ryea, is a student teacher at the Pittston Area School District; Megan Conklin,of Bloomingdale, N.J., has been assigned to the Tunkhannock School District; Sarah Dempsey, of Clarks Green and Luzerne, is student teaching at the Scranton Area School Dis- trict; Nicole Flaherty, of Hanover Township, has been assigned to the Wyoming Valley West School District and Diocese of Scranton; Caitlin Hails, of Lopez, is student teaching at Sullivan County and Tunkhannock school districts; Laura Kingston, of Tunkhan- nock, is a student teacher at the Tunkhannock and Lake Lehman school districts; Marisa Lagana, of Lattimer, has been assigned to the Hazleton Area School Dis- trict. Also, Michael Martin, of Phila- delphia, is a student teacher at Lake Lehman and Dallas school districts; Aubre Mayorowski, of Old Forge, is student teaching at Riverside School District and the Diocese of Scranton; Marisa Mill- er, of Matthews, has been as- signed to the Scranton School District; Kristina Naylon, of Sug- arloaf, is a student teacher at Ma- hanoy and Berwick area school districts; Denise Nerozzi, of Dal- las, has been assigned to Lake- Lehman and Wyoming Area school districts. Also, Krystle Novak, of Oly- phant, is student teaching at the Wilkes-Barre Area School Dis- trict; Alisha Nudo, of Tunkhan- nock, has been assigned to Tunk- hannock and New Story School; Kelley J. Parkison, of Factory- ville, is student teaching at Tunk- hannock and Elk Lake; Marissa Patton, of Monroe Township, is a student teacher at Tunkhannock and Lake-Lehman; Amanda Per- not, of Dupont, is at Old Forge and Dallas. Also, Shelena Piland, of Bloomsburg, has been assigned to the Hazleton Area School Dis- trict; Laura Rinehimer, of Hanov- er Township, is at Hanover Area; Erin Rother, of Forty Fort, is a stu- dent teacher at Lake Lehman and Wyoming Area; Eric Scholl- meyer, of Salt Point, N.Y., is stu- dent teaching at Lake Lehman and Tunkhannock; Suzanne Sik- ora, of Sweet Valley, is at Lake Lehman and Wyoming Valley West; Richard Sypniewski, of Ha- nover Township, has been as- signed to Hanover Area; Court- ney Thomas, of Dallas, is at New Story School and Dallas; Lauren Verret, of Walnutport, is student teaching at Dallas; and Christina Kelljcheain, of Kunkletown, is at the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Locals win talent show Several students from the Back Mountain Dance Studio of Dallas recently attended the “Stars on the Rise” talent competition at the Chateau Resort at Camelback in Tannersville. Three of those students were named “Best Overall Solo” in their age division. 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