MMI senior Benjamin Putnam captured the School’s Poetry Out Loud contest and will advance to the regional competition, which will be held in December at the WVIA Studios in Pittston. The regional winner will move on to the state competition in March.
Wall of Fame Class of 2021 The 2009 Varsity Girls Volleyball Team made MMI history when they became the first, and to this day still only, Prepper girls’ team to win a District 2 Single A Championship. The only small school Single A team in the Wyoming Valley Conference, MMI beat much larger AAAA, AAA,...
Wall of Fame Class of 2014 Dr. William Koenig is a well-known plastic surgeon currently practicing in Rochester, New York. He has partnered with the Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery since 2003 and previously worked at the Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania. He has traveled extensively to Central and South America and the Philippines with...
Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Dr. David Stiller ’61 spent nearly 30 years on the faculty of his alma mater before retiring in 2007. As head of the science department 1978-2007, he taught subjects including chemistry and physical science and served as the adviser to a myriad of clubs. He was devoted to his...
By Cheryl BayoSchool Counselor Middle School and High School are prime time for social conflicts. The term “bullying” is used frequently in situations where one person feels as though another is not being nice to them. In reality, “bullying” is a recurring pattern of unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves real or perceived power imbalance. Parents...
Parents who are looking for smaller class sizes, personal attention, and co-curricular and extra-curricular options in athletics, the arts, and academics, as well as a well-rounded, college preparatory liberal arts education, for their students in grades 6 through 12 can explore all the benefits MMI Preparatory School offers during Visitation Night on Wednesday, November 13....
Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Dr. Lawrence Kline ’60 is the director of the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in La Jolla, California. After completing his association with the U.S. Public Health Service as director of intensive care and assistant chief of medicine in New York, he joined the Scripps Clinic in 1978. He is...
Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Dr. William A. Shergalis ‘58 is the first alumnus to serve as President of MMI. As president from 2001 to 2008, Dr. Shergalis was responsible for enhancements to the curriculum and the addition of a second section of 6th grade and a third section of 9th grade. He was...
Wall of Fame Class of 2018 The 1993 golf team was undefeated in regular season play in the Schuylkill League with a 13-0 record. They won the Northern Division, but fell short in the Schuylkill League Golf Championship to Lourdes Regional. The 1993 undefeated team members included: Philip P. Benyo ’95, Dr. Brian W. Coyle...
Wall of Fame Class of 2010 Mr. Samuel Schaeffer, one of MMI’s longest-serving faculty members, served as an English, Social Studies, and History from 1968 until his retirement in 2006. Mr. Schaeffer was much beloved by his students and colleagues and is remembered for his enthusiasm for teaching and his sense of humor. He was...
