SUPERINTENDENT’S
MESSAGE
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent
Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac
Assistant Superintendent
Marlena Lang
Director of Human Resources
Jon C. Perry
Director of Financial Services
Brad Schrecengost
Supervisor of
Technology Services
James Heck
Director of Facilities
Zachary Kessler
Director of Athletics
& Student Activities
Dr. Richard E. Regelski, Jr.
Director of Special Education
Cara A. Zanella
Director of Development &
Communications
Linda Miller
Assistant to the Director
of Financial Services
National History Day is another example of how Franklin Regional actively and
meaningfully engages ALL students in the learning process. Now celebrating its
fourth year at FRMS, NHD challenges all 7th-grade students to participate in creating
projects and presentations based on the theme set by the NHD program. Through
project-based learning, our students explore a topic or person in history to help
them understand the past. Please be sure to read the article to learn more about our
winners from Franklin Regional Middle School and this outstanding program.
Also featured in this edition are the FRSH Panther Marching Band, National Honor
Society inductees, and our four National Merit Semi-Finalists. They all make our
entire school community very proud! We also introduce you to our newly elected
School Directors and give you a preview of two new exciting events coming your
way, compliments of the FR Panther Foundation. We hope everyone will join us
for Dancing with the Panthers and come out for our Color Run/Walk & Community
Wellness Fair.
I am honored to serve a community that emphasizes and values academics, arts,
athletics, and citizenship. As an educational community, we remain committed to
providing every student with a world-class, well-rounded educational experience
that ignites a passion for a lifetime of learning and success.
Timothy Skoog
Director of Safety & Security Yours in education,
Donna Wolf
School Board Secretary/
Executive Assistant
to the Superintendent Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
Ronald Suvak, Principal
Senior High School
Dr. Tawnia St. Amant,
Principal
Middle School
Dr. Robert Buffone, Principal
Heritage Elementary
Tina Gillen, Principal
Newlonsburg Elementary
Jennifer DiFulvio, Principal
Sloan Elementary
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Dear FR Community:
This edition of IN Murrysville showcases the many accomplishments of our
outstanding students and staff from across Franklin Regional School District. Seeing
our students on the cover of this magazine, showcasing National History Day (NHD)
is very exciting and demonstrates our commitment to developing citizenship and
tomorrow’s leaders through study of the humanities. Congratulations to all of the
winners and the staff at FRMS who have made this program an annual event!
MURRYSVILLE