WHAT’S NEWS IN MOON TOWNSHIP
Mattie M. Follen
MOON ALUM MATTIE
FOLLEN GRADUATES AS
VALEDICTORIAN FROM
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE
OF OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICINE
Mattie M. Follen graduated in May
from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine (LECOM) with the
Academic Excellence Award for class
valedictorian in the Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree program.
Follen was a 2011 graduate from
Moon Area High School, recognized
as an academic scholar and four-year
letter winner in soccer and track.
She completed her undergraduate degree
at Washington & Jefferson College in
2015 with a B.A. in Biochemistry with
Magna Cum Laude academic honors,
while playing for the women’s soccer
team as the varsity goalkeeper.
Follen will now complete her clinical
pharmacy residency at a hospital in Erie,
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while also earning a Master of Science in
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MCCORMICK
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UNIONS HOLD ‘REALITY
FAIR’ TO ADVANCE
FINANCIAL LITERACY
McCormick Elementary hosted the
U.S. Department of Energy’s National
Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
K-12 STEM Education and Outreach
Program on May 29. NETL provided
various science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM) activities for
McCormick students in grades 2-4. The
program works to enhance and reinforce
the understanding of STEM concepts
while providing engaging opportunities
for students to learn. Clearview Federal Credit Union and
West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union
partnered together to host the 2019
Moon Area High School Financial Reality
Fair. Approximately 550 students from
the junior and senior social studies classes
participated in the Reality Fair.
At the beginning of the event,
every student received a career, salary,
estimated student loan payment, and
checking and savings account balances
to use during the event. Based on their
salaries, savings, and loans, students made
selections having information on the
varying costs for housing, transportation,
entertainment, utilities, and other average
monthly expenses. Then they calculated
and determined if their choices were
suitable compared to the salaries, savings,
and loan amounts they had received.
A total of 35 credit union volunteers
from Clearview Federal Credit Union,
West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union,
CHROME Federal Credit Union, and
A&S Federal Credit Union were present
to help make the event a success. These
four organizations worked together to
assist with financial counseling.
Moon Area High School parents
and other community members also
volunteered at individual booths, helping
students select budget choices related to
housing, transportation, food, cell phone,
TV and Internet, and clothing.
For the fourth year in a row, the Reality
Fair has been a great opportunity for
Clearview Federal Credit Union and
West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union to
promote and provide financial literacy in
the community. ■
HYDE HOSTS THIRD
ANNUAL SCIENCE
OLYMPIAD
Hyde Elementary held its 3rd annual
Science Olympiad for students in
grades K-4.
The Hyde Science Olympiad is made
possible by a $3,000 grant from the
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh,
helping to purchase science equipment
and materials each year for the past
three years.
Students spent two days competing in
science challenges as well as participating
in various science activities. The
Planetarium also visited and students
learned more about space and the
solar system.
Students were split into groups
to compete in the two-day competition
that covered a variety of science
disciplines, and had the opportunity to
sharpen not only their science skills but
teamwork and sportsmanship as well.
Some of the challenges and activities
included Squishy Circuits, Microscope
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