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Megan Melucci
Dr. Linda Brecht
enator Don White of the Pennsylvania State
Senate honored two Franklin Regional
Middle School students as Good Citizens.
Jordan Satterfield and Ben Hollerman received
The Pennsylvania State Senate Good Citizenship
Award for the 41st District. The students were
nominated by their 8th grade teachers and were
selected by a voting process by their middle core
and grade level teachers. The award recognizes
the students for their commitment to civic service,
academic success, and volunteerism.
recognized in the Rising STAR category as educators who
are new to the Discovery Educator Network and have
demonstrated leadership in sharing resources with others.
Established in 2009, the annual DENny Awards
recognize Discovery Educators who have contributed to
the growth of community through teaching or leading.
2018’s award categories included Expertise, Creativity,
Leadership, Involvement, Rising Star, and Community
Collaborator. Discovery Education helps transform
teaching and learning with digital textbooks, multimedia
content, and the largest professional learning community
of its kind. Inspired by Discovery Inc., Discovery
Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded
organizations to captivate students, empower teachers
and transform classrooms with customized solutions that
increase academic achievement.
FR TEACHER WINS
ASPIRATIONS IN
COMPUTING EDUCATOR
AWARD
Ms. Maureen Garda, computer
teacher at FR Senior High School,
is the 2018 National Center
for Women and Information
Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations
in Computing Educator Award
winner.
The NCWIT Aspirations in
Computing (AiC) Educator Award
publicly celebrates formal and
informal educators who encourage high school
women’s interest and participation in technology
pursuits. To date, nearly 400 educators have been
honored.
The award identifies outstanding educators who
play a pivotal role in encouraging young women to
explore their interest in computing and technology
and recognizes these educators for their efforts to
promote gender equity in computing.
MURRYSVILLE
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