MMI Preparatory School Head of School Thomas G. Hood has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the Fall 2015 quarter. The Honor Roll recognizes sound academic performance each quarter. To earn a place on the Honor Roll, a student must have a cumulative average in all core subjects of 85.0,...
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MMI students honored in National Merit Scholarship Program
Three MMI seniors were named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program for 2015. Andrew Alday, Sarah Moyer, and Jay Solgama received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Alday is the son of Dr. Senen Alday and Dr. Milagros Azcueta-Alday, Mountaintop; Moyer is the daughter of Robert and Susan Moyer, Bowmanstown;...
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MMI creative writing students hold Halloween Scary Story Contest
Students in MMI English instructor Jennifer Novotney’s creative writing and advanced creative writing courses held their annual Halloween Scary Story Contest.
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Twelve MMI students compete in school level Poetry Out Loud competition
Twelve MMI students recently competed in the school level Poetry Out Loud competition. Freshman Andrew Decker finished first and will represent MMI in the televised Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition on December 15 at the WVIA-TV studios in Pittston.
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MMI instructor Jennifer Novotney featured author and presenter at annual teachers conference in Harrisburg
MMI English instructor Jennifer Novotney was one of seven featured authors at the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Language Arts annual conference in Harrisburg. The authors were featured at an Author’s Breakfast where Novotney read from her young adult book Winter in the Soul and talked about her inspiration for writing the book. She...
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MMI students take a stand against bullying on Unity Day
Students in MMI’s Sunshine Club recognized national Unity Day on October 21 by creating a pledge poster for students, faculty, and staff to sign indicating their stand against bullying. Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention month, which is sponsored by PACER Center’s National Bullying Prevention Center.
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MMI to hold Visitation Night November 16
MMI Preparatory School will hold fall Visitation Night on Monday, November 16, starting at 6:00 P.M. where families can learn more about an MMI education and the advantages the school offers for their children. Families will learn about the small class sizes and individual attention at MMI. They will also get details about the school’s...
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MMI students nominated for WVIA Artist of the Year
Two MMI Preparatory School seniors will be featured on WVIA-TV Artist of the Week segments and are among the finalists for the WVIA Artist of the Year award. Allison Warner-Senape and Charles Bower visited the WVIA studios in Pittston to record a one-minute Artist of the Week piece that will appear on WVIA-TV from November...
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Two MMI students among just seven Americans chosen for cultural leadership program in China
Two students from MMI Preparatory School were among only seven students from across the United States who were selected to take part in a cultural leadership program in China this summer. Senior Terrance Jankouskas and 2015 graduate Rachel Stanziola, who were taught Chinese at MMI by World Language instructor Christina Spencer, visited China from July...
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MMI students celebrating German Week
MMI German language students are celebrating German Week from now through October 8. German Week celebrates the contributions of German Americans to the United States in the arts, sciences, business, academia and government. October 3rd marks the 25 thanniversary of the Day of German Unity, the official German national holiday that commemorates the unification of...