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Senior Olivia McGeary was named Homecoming Queen (center), and senior Enyo Akwayena as first runner-up (left), and Meghan Luellen as second runner up (right). Photo by Madia Photography. Pine-Richland Hosts Homecoming Festivities Pine-Richland School District hosted homecoming weekend of September 20-21. The community was invited as “Pine-Richland Dances through the Decades: Homecoming 2019.” A procession made up of the marching band, auxiliaries, and AF-JROTC made its way across campus. Senior Olivia McGeary was crowned Homecoming Queen with senior Enyo Akwayena named first runner-up and Meghan Luellen as second runner up. Pine-Richland High School Theater Classes to Present Play The Pine-Richland High School Theater Classes will be presenting The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe on November 13-15, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting pinerichland.org/fallproduction. Teacher Michelle Bruno is overseeing the production. PRHS to Present ‘Almost, Maine’ This year’s Pine-Richland High School Fall Play is Almost, Maine. It is a funny, touching and sometimes tearful look at love and how we look at love and approach love. It is a production that you will not want to miss. Performances will be Nov. 21 at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium, which is located at 700 Warrendale Rd. in Gibsonia. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at pr-thespian-society.ticketleap.com. Don’t miss this warm and thought-provoking production. Get your tickets now. Sponsor John Dolphin is overseeing the production. Dr. Michael Pasquinelli. Photo by Madia Photography. Assistant Superintendent Earns Curriculum Leadership Award The Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development will recognize Pine- Richland Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education & Curriculum Michael Pasquinelli, Ed.D., with the ASCD Outstanding Curriculum Leadership Award. He will be recognized for his contributions to the field of education on November 25. Dr. Pasquinelli has helped lead the in- depth program reviews as part of the strategic planning process at Pine-Richland School District. Dr. Pasquinelli joined PR in 2013. Prior to 2013, he served as principal at Marshall Elementary School in the North Allegheny School District. Dr. Pasquinelli earned his B.S. in Mathematics Education from the University of Pittsburgh and M. Ed. in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. He earned a doctorate in the school leadership doctoral program at the University of Pittsburgh. PINE-RICHLAND ❘ WINTER 2019 55