MMI News

MMI Head of School Theresa Long is proud to announce a pre-college credit program with Lackawanna College, enabling MMI students to earn college credits while still in high school. This agreement, finalized in October 2024, follows an extensive evaluation process in which MMI reviewed area colleges and selected Lackawanna College to partner with for Pre-College programs. “Jennifer Novotney (Director of Curriculum and Instruction at MMI) and I met with approximately a dozen colleges and universities this summer, and very quickly Lackawanna College rose to the top, not only for the college’s experience with Pre-College programs but the ability to work...

MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students are as follows: Sixth Grade: Yordy Aponte, Hazle Township; Pilar Arias, Hazleton; Dylan Duran, Hazle Township; Evelynn Jacob, Freeland; Aria Karnoski, Drums; Athena Lee, Drums; Mason Makowiec, Sugarloaf; Maahi Patel, Mountain Top; Addison Pecile, Wapwallopen; Derek Reyes Rodriguez, Hazleton; Charles Rogers, Kingston; Elaina Seltzer, Mountain Top; Randall Skuba, Sugarloaf; Raydan Then, Drums. Seventh Grade: Nathaniel Belanger, Mountain Top; Paxton Bleiler, Mountain Top; Ryan Bonifacio, Hazleton; Hailee Borchick, Drums; Alexander Diaz, Hazleton; Kai Duran, Hazle Township; Owen...

Four students from MMI have been acknowledged by The College Board’s National First-Generation Recognition Program. Corey Buchman, Diane Kim, Isabelle Wells, and Winni Zheng received the honor, which highlights high-performing, underrepresented students. These students have taken eligible PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and/or met the following criteria: Taken the Fall 2023 PSAT/NMSQT (10th or 11th) or Spring PSAT 10 (10th) and score in the top 10% of test takers from their award program in their state; Or earn a 3+ on 2 or more distinct AP exams in the 9th and/or 10th grade; And earn a cumulative GPA of...

 MMI Preparatory School Head of School Theresa Long announced that senior Kendall Orozco was selected as a Commended Scholar in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program, will be presented to the scholastically talented senior. “We are incredibly proud of Kendall and all she has achieved,” said Long. “Congratulations to her on being named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student. At MMI, our students’ dedication and effort within our rigorous curriculum are consistently recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, and Kendall’s honor is a testament to...

Kiyan Paknezhad, a rising senior at MMI Preparatory School, completed a five-week STEM program at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (PGSS) is a yearly program focused on giving select students the ability to further STEM research by providing advanced courses in mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, and biology, along with hands-on laboratory research. Only 71 high school juniors and seniors from across the state were chosen to take part in this year’s program. The program typically receives over 500 applications every year.   Over the five-week period, along with completed courses in various STEM subjects,...

MMI Preparatory School honored former students at Edgewood Country Club for their first Distinguished Alumni Awards. The inaugural event, announced in January by the MMI Board of Directors, aims to become a new tradition in their Alumni Weekend festivities, alternating with their Wall of Fame awards every other year. The honorees, who are all MMI alumni under 30, were nominated based on their contributions in their careers and communities by an eight-member committee. The nominees were approved by the MMI Board of Directors in March. The 2024 recipients were: Ashley Acri, a 2013 graduate and creative problem solver, has built...

Attorney Richard A. DiLiberto, Jr. ’79, the Chair of the Board of Directors, and Head of School Theresa Long are pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to the MMI Preparatory School Board of Directors. 

MMI Preparatory School Head of School Mrs. Theresa Long is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Tammy M. Chrin, Ed.D. as the new Director of College Counseling, Ms. Melissa Zaroda as the new Technology and Engineering Teacher, and Ms. Natasha Keyser as the new French and Latin Language Teacher for the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Chrin is an accomplished educational leader with extensive experience in overseeing programs within both K-12 school systems and higher education. She has a proven track record of effectively communicating and collaborating with board members, administrators, faculty, students, parents, and staff to promote experiential learning...

MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students are as follows: Sixth Grade: Nathaniel Belanger, Mountain Top; Paxton Bleiler, Mountain Top; Ryan Bonifacio, Hazleton; Hailee Borchick, Hazle Township; Alexander Diaz, Hazleton; Owen Farrell, Mountain Top; Ernesto Garay, Hazleton; Odin Hixenbaugh, Hazle Township; Sahiba Kaur, Sugarloaf; Riley Mason, Hazleton; Avery Orozco, Zion Grove; Rian Patel, Mountain Top; Mathias Santana, West Hazleton; Gabrielle Serock, Sugarloaf; Gabriella Vasquez, Hazleton; Megan Yamulla, Sugarloaf. Seventh Grade: Marlow Basalyga, Hazleton; Jack Benyo, Drums; Robert Brighthaupt, Bloomsburg; Jade Cabrera, Drums; Emma...

MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Head of School List status during the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. Students are as follows: Sixth Grade: Nathaniel Belanger, Mountain Top; Paxton Bleiler, Mountain Top; Ryan Bonifacio, Hazleton; Hailee Borchick, Hazle Township; Alexander Diaz, Hazleton; Owen Farrell, Mountain Top; Ernesto Garay, Hazleton; Odin Hixenbaugh, Hazle Township; Sahiba Kaur, Sugarloaf; Riley Mason, Hazleton; Avery Orozco, Zion Grove; Rian Patel, Mountain Top; Mathias Santana, West Hazleton; Gabrielle Serock, Sugarloaf; Gabriella Vasquez, Hazleton; Megan Yamulla, Sugarloaf; Kamila Zea, Hazleton. Seventh Grade: Marlow Basalyga, Hazleton; Jack Benyo, Drums; Robert Brighthaupt,...