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St. Margaret Foundation welcomed students from the third and fourth grade classes of Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy on Wednesday, December 4, to help spread holiday cheer. The students decorated the Christmas tree in the hospital’s lobby with handmade ornaments. The students walked to the hospital from their school in Aspinwall with their teachers. They received cookies and treat bags from the Foundation.
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh high school students performed High School Musical on Stage!, a theater adaptation of the Disney movie High School Musical. The cast of 52 students performed the evenings of November 15 and 16 in the Rhodora J. Donahue Multi-Purpose Building on the campus of Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh.
The Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution presented Excellence in American History Awards to students in the North Hills and Pine-Richland School Districts. Pine-Richland recipients: Sara Irwin, June McCune - Honors US History 20th Century; Jocelyn DeVito, Elijah Lenz, Alex Roccia, Eva Bloom - Honors US History; Julia Brower - AP US History; Brooke Lindrose - AP US Government & Politics; Dustin Edwards - US History 20th Century. North Hills School District winners: Aiden Foltyn, Sydney Mathis, Jayna Miller, Rachael Brown - 9th grade US History; Grace Andrews - American Government; Madeline Dube, Samantha Lubbert - Contemporary History: Riley Franz - AP US Government & Politics; Paige Lange - AP US History.
Fox Chapel Area High School senior Rachel Pegher won an award as part of the 2024 HOSA International Leadership Conference (ILC). Rachel won a fifth place in the Cultural Diversity and Disparities in Health Care test category. She competed against approximately 250 students who took the test.
Four Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the annual Hampton Talbot Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament. The team of juniors Maya Agarwal and Prachi Behal won fourth place in Parliamentary Debate, junior Priscila Hayetian was awarded fifth place in Informative Speaking, and junior Dylan Paserba won fifth place in Humorous Interpretation.
Two Fox Chapel Area High School students won awards at the 44th Annual University of Virginia High School Model UN (VAMUN) Conference. Junior Ori Goldin was awarded the Best Delegate (equivalent to first place), and senior Emanuel DiNatale won an Honorable Mention (equivalent to third place).
Fox Chapel Area High School seniors Lindsay Gould and Patton Johnson were selected by audition to perform with the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 Honors Jazz Ensemble. District 1 encompasses school districts from Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
Members of the Fox Chapel Educators Association (FCEA) held a fall drive to collect food and other items for the Blawnox Community Food Pantry. The donations, collected from staff members from all six schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District assisted families in the local community in need during the holiday season and throughout the winter.
Mars Area High School Varsity Competition Cheer Team competed in the UCA — Allegheny Regionals, held Nov. 17 at 1st Summit Arena in Johnstown. The Planets earned first place and was named the division winner in the Medium Varsity Game Day event.
Several members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team are listed among the best players in the region. Cecilia Christy and Ella Nicotra were named to the 2024 All-State Class 3A Girls Varsity Volleyball Team. Christy was named to the 2024 All-WPIAL Class 3A First Team; Nicotra and Rylee Wooldridge to the Second Team; and Lily Javor to the Third Team. All four were also selected for the 2024 All-Section 2-3A Team.
Mars Area Elementary School third-grader Maryjane Eichenauer was named the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (WPSBC) Student of the Month.
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