Adam Weinschenker graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. While a student at WVU, he was on the dean’s list three times and president’s list five times. A 2017 graduate of Waynesburg Central High School, he is the son of Amy and Jim Weinschenker of Wa…
Madison Tournay was named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at California University of Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Katie County of Burgettstown and Brad Tournay of McDonald and is the stepdaughter of the late John C. County of Burgettstown. She is the granddaughter of Gary and Barb St…
John F. Kennedy Catholic School students were honored by Daughters of the American Revolution’s National Pike Chapter for receiving awards in the Junior American Citizen Contest.
McGuffey High School held two prom courts in 2021 as the district did not want its seniors to go without recognition. The school’s prom was held May 21 at the West Alexander Fairgrounds with food trucks and fireworks. McGuffey’s junior prom queen was Alexa Chipps, and the king was Gage Bloom…
Zachary Ecker was a member of the spring 2021 Allegheny College graduating class. A Trinity High School alumnus, he is the son of Roger and Diane Ecker of Washington. Ecker is the grandson of Alice Shalosky of Houston. He was a biology major, received the Biology Faculty Prize and was awarde…
Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175 in Washington recently awarded American Legion School Medal Awards to Washington-area eighth-grade students. The award recognizes students who possess high qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and Americanism. Honorees a…
Washington High School’s prom will be held June 2 at the George Washington Hotel. The prom court includes, first row, from left, queen candidates Marissa Taufer, Rachel Spina, Laci Perrache and Abigail Small; middle row, king candidates Andrew Bryner, Michael Mundia; and top row, junior prom…
Trinity High School graduate Payton Barr was named to the spring 2021 dean’s lost at Alderson Broaddus University. She is the daughter of Lisa and Daniel Barr of Washington. Barr is an elementary/special education major and is treasurer of Kappa Phi Delta Education Association. She is also a…
Jefferson-Morgan alumnus Erin N. Confortini, the daughter of Sharon and Dean J. Confortini of Mather, graduated from Robert Morris University as a dual major in economics and finance and a master’s degree in business management. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silvana Confortini of …
The Italian American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County awarded seven scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Funding for each $3,000 scholarship is provided through the generosity of a benefactor with matching funds from the society’s proceeds of monthly dinners prep…
WHS Washington Hospital Auxiliary awarded scholarships to four junior volunteers to help students offset expenses they incur as they prepare to move on to college. The scholarships total $7,000 and are funded by ongoing fundraising efforts coordinated by the auxiliary.
The Washington County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces its 2020-21 Good Citizen Award recipients. The high school seniors were selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree. They are: Cassandra Maidment, Av…
The Sons and Daughters of Italy, Primo Italiano Lodge 2800, Washington, is offering a $2,500 scholarship. The competition is open to graduating high school seniors in the McGuffey, Trinity and Washington school districts and any senior at Faith Christian School whose home school is one of th…
Central Greene School District be holding kindergarten registration by appointment only for the 2021-22 school year. Registration appointments will be from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Parents are to call the school to select a time on the following days: Students with last name…
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year in the Avella School District has been scheduled for April 8 and 9. A child must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2021, to enter kindergarten. During registration, children will be assessed in the following areas: developmental scre…
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The Washington County Community Foundation is accepting applications for more than 40 post-secondary scholarships. Each scholarship is unique, according to its donor’s wishes. The scholarships target students graduating from specific high schools, pursuing specific areas of study, and demons…
Canonsburg resident Lily Tarwater, a senior at Dickinson College, has been selected as a Baird Sustainability Fellow for advancing sustainability goals on or beyond the Dickinson campus through excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. Tarwater is a graduate of Peters Township High …
Central Christian Academy, 145 McGovern Road, Houston, will hold kindergarten screenings March 29. Students must turn five by September 1. Parents or guardians should bring a copy of immunization records and a birth certificate. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit 724-…
Since 1976, every president has designated February to be Black History Month. Black History Month is in February because it links up with Abraham Lincoln and Gerald Ford. People made a month-long celebration instead of a week because one week was not enough. During this time and all year ro…
I’ve always had a bit of difficulty navigating my own racial identity. It shouldn’t be confusing, and it isn’t for some people, but being both African American and white in a world where everything is very black and white is a little conflicting. People make such a big deal about the color o…
Washington High School graduate Paige Laci Smith was named to the fall 2020 Waynesburg University dean’s list. She is the daughter of Andre and Lisa Smith of Washington. Smith is a chemistry major. She is treasurer of the American Chemical Society, Waynesburg Student Chapter and is outreach …
Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175 in Washington recently awarded American Legion School Medal Awards to Washington-area eighth-grade students. The award recognizes students who possess high qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and Americanism. Honorees a…
Washington High School’s prom will be held June 2 at the George Washington Hotel. The prom court includes, first row, from left, queen candidates Marissa Taufer, Rachel Spina, Laci Perrache and Abigail Small; middle row, king candidates Andrew Bryner, Michael Mundia; and top row, junior prom…
Trinity High School graduate Payton Barr was named to the spring 2021 dean’s lost at Alderson Broaddus University. She is the daughter of Lisa and Daniel Barr of Washington. Barr is an elementary/special education major and is treasurer of Kappa Phi Delta Education Association. She is also a…
Jefferson-Morgan alumnus Erin N. Confortini, the daughter of Sharon and Dean J. Confortini of Mather, graduated from Robert Morris University as a dual major in economics and finance and a master’s degree in business management. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silvana Confortini of …
The Italian American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County awarded seven scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Funding for each $3,000 scholarship is provided through the generosity of a benefactor with matching funds from the society’s proceeds of monthly dinners prep…
WHS Washington Hospital Auxiliary awarded scholarships to four junior volunteers to help students offset expenses they incur as they prepare to move on to college. The scholarships total $7,000 and are funded by ongoing fundraising efforts coordinated by the auxiliary.
The Washington County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces its 2020-21 Good Citizen Award recipients. The high school seniors were selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree. They are: Cassandra Maidment, Av…
The Sons and Daughters of Italy, Primo Italiano Lodge 2800, Washington, is offering a $2,500 scholarship. The competition is open to graduating high school seniors in the McGuffey, Trinity and Washington school districts and any senior at Faith Christian School whose home school is one of th…
Central Greene School District be holding kindergarten registration by appointment only for the 2021-22 school year. Registration appointments will be from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Parents are to call the school to select a time on the following days: Students with last name…
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year in the Avella School District has been scheduled for April 8 and 9. A child must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2021, to enter kindergarten. During registration, children will be assessed in the following areas: developmental scre…
editor's pick
The Washington County Community Foundation is accepting applications for more than 40 post-secondary scholarships. Each scholarship is unique, according to its donor’s wishes. The scholarships target students graduating from specific high schools, pursuing specific areas of study, and demons…
Canonsburg resident Lily Tarwater, a senior at Dickinson College, has been selected as a Baird Sustainability Fellow for advancing sustainability goals on or beyond the Dickinson campus through excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. Tarwater is a graduate of Peters Township High …
Central Christian Academy, 145 McGovern Road, Houston, will hold kindergarten screenings March 29. Students must turn five by September 1. Parents or guardians should bring a copy of immunization records and a birth certificate. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit 724-…
Since 1976, every president has designated February to be Black History Month. Black History Month is in February because it links up with Abraham Lincoln and Gerald Ford. People made a month-long celebration instead of a week because one week was not enough. During this time and all year ro…
I’ve always had a bit of difficulty navigating my own racial identity. It shouldn’t be confusing, and it isn’t for some people, but being both African American and white in a world where everything is very black and white is a little conflicting. People make such a big deal about the color o…
Washington High School graduate Paige Laci Smith was named to the fall 2020 Waynesburg University dean’s list. She is the daughter of Andre and Lisa Smith of Washington. Smith is a chemistry major. She is treasurer of the American Chemical Society, Waynesburg Student Chapter and is outreach …
Waynesburg Central High School graduate Madison Brooks was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Valerie and Carl Brooks Of Waynesburg and the granddaughter of Mary and Terry Hendershot of Fairview, W.Va. Brooks is an early childhood…
Josh Pitcock, son of Adam and Jackie Pitcock of Houston, has been named to the Robert Morris University School of Informatics, Humanities and Social Sciences fall 2020 dean’s list. He is the grandson of Joe Folkens and the late Joan Folkens, and Bob and Andrea Pitcock. He is majoring in comm…
Dusty Morrison was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Clarion University. A Canon-McMillan graduate, he is the son of Cindy and Harold Morrison of McDonald. Morrison is the grandson of Joe and Connie Ropos of Oakdale. He is a communications major and is pursuing a minor in history.
Bentworth graduate Jenna Vito was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at West Virginia University. She is a daughter of Jennifer and Tony Vito of Bentleyville, and a granddaughter of Carol Vito of Bentleyville. She is a chemical engineering major with a 4.0 GPA and was named to the president’…
Kaci Alderson was named to the dean’s List at Mercyhurst University for the fall 2020 semester with a 4.0 GPA. Alderson, the daughter of Dan and Tricia Alderson of Houston, plans to double major in English and sports management. She is also a member of the Mercyhurst University softball team…
Darren Kuhn of West Alexander graduated from Logan University, College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Mo., on Dec. 19. The 2012 graduate of McGuffey High School received dual degrees in 2017: an associate degree in specialized studies from CCBC (magna cum laude) and a Bachelor of Science deg…
Bethlehem-Center alumnus Daniel Hosack, the son of Donna and Robert Hosack of Scenery Hill, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Virginia Tech University. Hosack is the grandson of the late Wilbert “Duzzy” and Lois J. Bercosky of Marianna and the late Ard M. and Doris Hosack of Florida, formerly o…
Peters Township graduate Kate Hondru was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware. Hondru is a sports management major in the Lerner School of Business. She is also a member of the University of Delaware’s softball team and serves as a team representative …
Carly Zofchak was named to the Slippery Rock University dean’s list for the fall semester. Zofchak, the daughter of David and Lisa Zofchak of Houston is majoring in recreational therapy with a double minor in animal assisted interventions/gerontology. She is a 2017 graduate of Chartiers-Hous…
Trinity graduate Payton Barr was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Alderson Broaddus. She is the daughter of Lisa and Dan Barr of Washington and is an elementary/special education major. Barr is treasurer of the Kappa Phi Delta Education Association, a member of the GMAC Academic All Con…
Canon-McMillan alumna, Rebecca Linn Turney graduated from Eastern Michigan University with highest honors, summa cum laude, with a bachelor of science in nursing in December. Turney is the daughter of William and Lori Turney of North Strabane. She was on the dean’s list every semester of her…
Peters Township alumnus Elisabeth Caroline Throckmorton graduated from Kent State University’s Honors College May 9.
Zachary Thomas Stiffler graduated with a master of philosophy in technology policy from the University of Cambridge, England. A 2014 graduate of Trinity High School, Stiffler has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he was awarded the 20…
Steven Caldwell graduated cum laude from Boston University with a bachelor of arts degree with distinction in chemistry, and a minor in biology and mathematics. He was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and received the Royal Society of Chemistry Excellence Award. He als…
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Marsha Mucci fashioned a career that gave thousands of students a head start.
Carly Croft was named to Washington & Jefferson College’s spring and fall semester dean’s lists. The Trinity High School graduate is the daughter of Karen and Dennis Croft of Washington. She is a public policy major and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority.
The Washington County Community Foundation has completed its post-secondary scholarship cycle for 2020, awarding 75 scholarships totaling $314,000. The funds, students, high schools, and awards are:
Jordan Smith of South Fayette Township recently graduated from La Roche University with a degree in marketing and management and a minor in finance. While at La Roche he was sports editor for the school newspaper and was on the executive boards of the Marketing and Finance clubs. As the pand…
Lauren McGavitt was placed on the Dean’s List and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Waynesburg University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Lauren is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and is working at Washington Health System as a registered nurse. She is the daughter …
Brianna Gallagher, daughter of Bob and Judy Hollick of Washington, graduated with a juris doctorate in law and a doctorate in pharmacy from Duquesne University. She was a member of of the Duquesne University law review, is a member of Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association, preside…
Margaret McIlvaine was named to the fall and spring 2020 dean’s list at Wake Forest University. The Trinity High School graduate is the daughter of Jill and Andrew McIlvaine of Washington. She is a history and German major, and is pursuing a minor in politics and international affairs.
Victoria Knox of New Salem was placed on Waynesburg University’s Spring 2020 dean’s list.
California University of Pennsylvania consolidates colleges and departments.
Josh Pitcock, a junior at Robert Morris University, was named to the Spring 2020 dean’s list. He was also recognized as a dean’s scholar, and elected president of the Robert Morris University Band. He is the son of Adam and Jackie Pitcock of Houston, and is majoring in communications and inf…
Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded $187,500 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year to 75 Pennsylvania students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. Three of the students are from Washington County.
Hannah Gabriella Gladys Agnew graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s of science degree in biological sciences and minors in chemistry and English literature. She is daughter of Major Randy and Melany Agnew of Jefferson and granddaughter of Sonna and the late Denny Agne…
Tritan Plute, son of Timothy and Amy Plute of Washington, was named to the Spring 2020 dean’s list at University of Pittsburgh for the sixth consecutive time with a 4.0 GPA. Plute is a neuroscience/pre-med major, minoring in chemisty and creative writing with a certificate in medieval histor…
Registration for children who will be entering kindergarten in the Burgettstown Area School District in the 2020-21 school year, as well as those children entering school in first grade for the first time, is now open on the district's website at www.burgettstown.k12.pa.us/. In the announcem…
Megan McGill graduated Magna cum Laude from University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics and a minor in theater arts. She is the daughter of James and Nancy McGill. Megan has accepted a position as a data analyst with PNC.
Brandon Michael Wolfe graduated from Johns Hopkins University May 21 with degrees in public health studies and economics. While at Johns Hopkins, he was sports editor for the Johns Hopkins newsletter and student assistant coach for the varsity football team. He is working as a Health Operati…
Brianna Gallagher, daughter of Bob and Judy Hollick, of Pittsburgh, graduated with a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Duquesne University. Virtual graduation was held May 29. She also holds a doctorate of pharmacy degree from Duquesne.
Washington area students recently received the American Legion School Award. The award recognizes students who display honor, courage, scholarship, leadership, service and Americanism.
Washington High School annually honors a male and female student with the William L. McGlumphy Award, but this year three graduating seniors were recognized. Honor student Kayla Andreoli was selected female winner, and salutatorian Gerald Comedy and valedictorian Zachary Swartz were tied for…
Laura Marie Congelio, daughter of Bill and Karen Congelio of Peters Township, participated in a Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine virtual graduation ceremony May 17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the scheduled May 3 graduation ceremonies were canceled; however, the degree of medical …
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