The revision historians from the 1960s to the 1990s never actually taught much history, well, much good history, anyway, but they succeeded in “revealing the blemishes” behind our “great people.” It is almost always easier to destroy than to construct and if going beyond the blemishes wasn’t enough they weren’t above doing a bit of scraping and marring and cutting up on their own. People who learned from those folks are in the inevitable “positions of power” now. Sad to say, they knew nothing then and they seem to know even less now and the ignorance they drank in then is revealed in its full stupidity today, as we are up to our hips in anti-fascists who have no idea what a fascist is; people who believe the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 was the first “antifa rally,” advocates of socialism who could not last a week in true socialist state; advocates of freedom of speech and press and assembly – for everyone who agrees with them; if not, you will be shouted down, bullied, harassed, asked to leave your job or canceled in some way.
by John Shaffer
The revision historians from the 1960s to the 1990s never actually taught much history, well, much good history, anyway, but they succeeded in “revealing the blemishes” behind our “great people.” It is almost always easier to destroy than to construct and if going beyond the blemishes wasn’t enough they weren’t above doing a bit of scraping and marring and cutting up on their own. People who learned from those folks are in the inevitable “positions of power” now. Sad to say, they knew nothing then and they seem to know even less now and the ignorance they drank in then is revealed in its full stupidity today, as we are up to our hips in anti-fascists who have no idea what a fascist is; people who believe the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 was the first “antifa rally,” advocates of socialism who could not last a week in true socialist state; advocates of freedom of speech and press and assembly – for everyone who agrees with them; if not, you will be shouted down, bullied, harassed, asked to leave your job or canceled in some way. by Lilly Kofler
We’re getting a lot of advice these days. Some of the tips for the pandemic are good, such as wearing masks. Some of it – like injecting bleach – is actually dangerous. As a behavioral scientist, I know that the advice I’m about to give you is backed up by years of research, but as a semi-functional adult I’m aware it’s going to sound pretty dumb. To navigate awkward social settings during the pandemic, act like a toddler. No, I don’t mean throwing a fit because you won’t buy yourself popsicles. When I suggest acting like a toddler to navigate awkward social situations, I’m referencing research that shows how well-suited preschool-age children are to this uncertain era and how badly our adult brains are conditioned to it. by Tom Purcell
I can’t recall the last time I wrote or received a handwritten letter – but it’s time to send such letters again. The reasons why the handwritten letter died are obvious: e-mail, text messaging and cellphones. With how quick those innovations make whipping off a note, why would anybody take an hour to hand-write one? But how much better off might we be if we started sending such letters again? I’ve kept every handwritten letter I ever got, in boxes in my attic. One Saturday in 2000, when I was moving from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., organizing and storing stuff soured my mood, Until I stumbled upon a handwritten letter I’d received in 1985. Inducted
Kerrigan Hoffmann, an athletic training major from Gillett, Pa., was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford this spring. Dean’s List
Anastasia Georgetson of Sayre has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean’s Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2020 semester. Brandon Herbst of Sayre is named to Muhlenberg College’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 Spring Semester: Meg Borek of Columbia Cross Roads, who is in the imaging science program; Nathan Smith of Monroeton, who is in the mechanical engineering program and Nathan Aquilio of Sayre, who is in the mechanical engineering technology program. Cedarville University student Kate Suarez of Sayre, PA, majoring in Pre-Nursing Studies, was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Spring 2020. This recognition required Suarez to maintain a 3.75 GPA and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Kate Suarez of Sayre was named to Dean’s Honor List. Angela R. Hudock of Sayre was among more than 2,000 students were named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2020 spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s List. Graduates Katherine Van Dermark, a interdisciplinary studies major from Sayre, graduated from Coastal Carolina University in the Spring 2020. The Elmira College Class of 2020 included 58 graduates receiving summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa honors. Those recognized included: Jennifer Lewis of Sayre: Cum Laude and Taylor McDuffee of Sayre: Summa Cum Laude Elmira College toasted to its newest graduates during a virtual event on Sunday, May 31. Students celebrated during the event included: Jennifer Lewis, of Sayre: Bachelor of Science; Laura Manning, of Gillett: Master of Science in Management and Taylor McDuffee, of Sayre: Bachelor of Science Recognized Savannah Doney from Trout Run, a member of the softball team, was one of a Bloomsburg University school-record 208 student-athletes recognized as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2019-20 academic year. The 208 Huskies join a PSAC-record 3,762 student-athletes from the league’s 18 institutions being named to the list. In order to earn PSAC Scholar-Athlete recognition, each student-athlete must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.25 throughout the year. Dean’s List
Whitney S. Madill of Monroeton made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 session at DeSales University. Nicholas Schmieg from Towanda, PA, was named to Geneva College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Ithaca College student Kerrigan Walsh was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Placed in competition Mansfield University’s student team placed third out of 37 college teams in the national CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Mansfield was one of five announced finalists that included Purdue University, Mississippi State University, James Madison University, and Concordia College. The team featured Sarah Hart (Wellsboro, Pa.), Anthony Mastroianni (Tunkhannock, Pa.), Abigail Welch (Mansfield, Pa.), and Seungho Lee (Millerton, Pa.) and was advised by business administration faculty Atika Benaddi, Xiaoxuan Ji, and Xia Zhou. “I’m thrilled to see our students succeed on the national stage in a highly competitive field,” said Mansfield University President Dr. Charles Patterson. “This is a testament to the excellent students that Mansfield University attracts and the quality of education that our faculty provides.” The students partnered with C&N Bank in Wellsboro to prepare a case study focused on how community banks have been meeting the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements, understand the challenges smaller banks encounter in their efforts to comply with BSA requirements, and identify potential regulatory reforms. The case study is an opportunity for college students to work directly with senior bank management and better understand the value of community banking. Each student will receive a $250 scholarship. Be on the lookout for a P-EBT card that will be coming in the mail. This is NOT junk mail!
Each family will receive a card for their school aged child/children (one card per family). This is for students registered and attending CASD in the 2019-20 school year. It will have $370.50 per child on the card, and should be used to supplement your food budget. This money is provided, due to COVID-19, to schools who participate in the National School Lunch Program. Since CASD is a CEP school, (all children receive free breakfast and lunch) EVERY student is eligible for these funds. Cards are being distributed currently, but will not all be received at the same time. They are being mailed in waves similar to the stimulus money, so some may not be received until the end of August. New Covenant Academy Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Brenda Colegrove and Mrs. Sharon Prouty, graduated thirteen students from their Kindergarten class last week. Given the circumstances with the pandemic, the teachers worked hard to make it a special, personal event for the students. The students are Norah Ambruch, Enoch Barden, Camaron Coolidge, Alivia D’Andrea, Dietrich Hess, Brooke Llewellyn, Cambree Luczak, Wesley Miller, Annette Castle, Allis Myers, Ethan O’Neil, Cole, and Klara (Klara Jo) Windows.
The students made appointments over the course of two days to bring in no more than ten family members. There was a waiting area in the gym for the family to comfortably wait while the student prior finished up. They even had a scrap book of pictures to look through of the past year! The student then dressed in their cap and gown, recited a reading and a significant learning from the year and received a diploma from Headmaster Mr. Kjell Fenn and Assistant Headmaster, Mr. Martin Douglass. All of this was recorded for the teachers to combine in a video for the students to keep. What a special event it was! New Covenant Academy is a private Christian school located in Mansfield, PA. It is a small school with students attending from three different counties. For more information about the school, please contact the office, at 570-662-2996 or visit the website at ncalions.org. Dean’s List
Kennedy Walsh has been named to the Siena College Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Kennedy is from Monroeton. Isaac Way of Trout Run, is one of more than 850 Lebanon Valley College students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the more than 2,850 students who were named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. A full-time student whose semester GPA is 3.5 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of course work for which a grade or grades are received are named to the Dean’s List. Hannah Merrill from Trout Run was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Marina Savercool from Sayre was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Savannah Doney from Trout Run was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Kayla Kittle from Sayre was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Michael May from Canton was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Anna Coller from Sayre was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Amanda Gehman from Sayre was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Tarah Kelley from Sayre was one of those named to the Dean’s List. Dean’s List
A number of high-achieving students were named to Susquehanna University’s dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. Joslyn Spencer, of Canton, is a biomedical sciences major in the Class Of 2021 and a graduate of Canton Area Jr-Sr High School. Annabelle Lucas, of Gillett, is a theatre major in the Class Of 2021 and a graduate of Troy Sr High School. Nicholas Call, of Columbia X Rd, is a sociology and psychology major in the Class Of 2023 and a graduate of Troy Sr High School. Mamie Kyle, Strategic Communications major from Roaring Branch, PA, was named to the Dean’s List at Saint Francis University. Kyle was among more than 700 students who earned a spot on one of the honors lists for the Spring 2020 semester. Samuel Wheeler, of Sayre, was named to the Dean’s List at Hood College for the spring 2020 semester. Graduates Adam Workman, of Troy, PA, graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies as Susquehanna University closed its 162nd academic year on May 13. Workman graduated from Troy Sr High School. Susquehanna conferred degrees upon 497 students during a ceremony broadcast to participants in a virtual format to ensure social distancing guidelines. |
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