Thomas G. Hood, head of school at MMI Preparatory School, has announced the names of students who have been named to the President’s List during the second semester. The President’s List recognizes sound academic performance each semester. To be included on the list a student must have a cumulative average in all subjects of 85.0,...
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Fourth Quarter Honor Roll announced
Thomas G. Hood, head of school at MMI Preparatory School, has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the fourth 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 receive Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Awards at State Competition
Three MMI Preparatory School students participating in the State Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Competition were awarded Pennsylvania Science Talent Search (PSTS) awards following their performance at the regional meeting. Sarah Moyer, Jay Solgama, and Mikayla Dove will each receive three letters of recommendation from the Pennsylvania Academy of Science to use in their...
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Sheen, Eisenhart named Hazleton Elks Teens of the Year
MMI Preparatory School seniors Claire Sheen and Michael Eisenhart were recently named the Hazleton Elks Lodge 200 Teenagers of the Year. Sheen is the daughter of Kwangsup and Chaeyun Sheen, Mountaintop; and Eisenhart is the son of Stephen and Denise Eisenhart, Freeland.
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Jay Solgama wins Wilkes University scholarship in LCCTM math contest
MMI junior Jay Solgama won first place in the individual competition and joined classmates Brendan Drusda and Sarah Moyer to capture the top prize in the team event at the 67th annual Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (LCCTM) Contest, which was held recently at Wilkes University. Solgama, the son of Paresh and Arti...
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MMI students among top five in region on National Spanish Exam
Three MMI Preparatory School students finished among the top five in their respective levels during regional competition for the National Spanish Examination. Senior Claire Sheen was second in Spanish 4, sophomore Daniel Tron placed fourth in the Spanish 2 bilingual category, and freshman Angel Alday finished fourth in Spanish 1 among students from all Spanish...
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Dr. Joleen Beltrami ’82 to speak at MMI commencement
MMI Preparatory School Head of School Thomas G. Hood announced that Dr. Joleen Beltrami has accepted his invitation to deliver the Founder’s Day Address during MMI’s 123rd commencement ceremonies, which will be held on Thursday, May 21 at the school. Beltrami, a 1982 MMI graduate, joined the faculty of the University of the Incarnate Word...
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Anirban Chowdhury earns region’s top score on ACS chemistry exam
MMI Preparatory School sophomore Anirban Chowdhury recently recorded the region’s highest score on the Susquehanna Valley Section of the American Chemical Society’s annual chemistry exam.
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MMI posts highest aquatics score at Luzerne County Envirothon
MMI’s team of Jay Solgama, Joshua Kalada-Kania, William Bower, Samuel Sessock, and Sarah Moyer received the highest score in the Aquatics component and were third overall out of 34 teams at the 2015 Luzerne County Envirothon. Aquatics deals with species identification, water quality, ecosystems and ecology, watershed management, and invasive organisms.
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MMI honors “Best of the Best”
MMI recognized 5 students in the seventh, ninth and eleventh grades as “Best of the Best” during a recent assembly.