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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
CADETS HOST A DRILL
COMPETITION AND EARN TOP
AWARDS IN 2015-2 016.
“Sometimes things happen to you that you The PRHS AFJROTC program has been earning top honors throughout the
never expected. Cancer interrupts lives. The year at drill competitions. Most recently, the cadets hosted a drill on May 14,
outpouring of good wishes and kindness of 2016 under the direction of Chief Michael Gasparetto and Major Michael
Eden Hall helped me through the months. Morrison. PRHS earned first place overall under the direction of junior Caleb
You never know how kindness will impact Mlakar and sophomore Jack Shannon; in the inspection team category
someone. Your kindness has impacted me.” commanded by junior Alexander Hein; in the academic category led by
senior Alexander Schmidt; in the unarmed exhibition category led by senior
— Library Assistant Mary Ann Graham, Jacob Cunningham, and in first-year color guard category commanded
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School by Lillian Nicotra; and in the advanced unarmed drill teams category (tie)
commanded by Jack Shannon and Cara Sauers. In addition to Alexander
and Jack, other cadets led their team to first-place awards at Parkersburg
South High School including junior Trevor Russell and at Northern Allegheny
under the direction of sophomores Aislinn Tobin, Eric Clark and junior
Alexander Schmidt.
EHUE LIBRARY ASSISTANT MARY ANN GRAHAM IS SHOWN HERE WITH SIXTH GRADERS Eden Hall Upper Elementary sixth graders Cole Boyd
DAVID DEFRANCISIS AND COLE BOYD WHO DIRECTED A FUNDRAISING PROJECT. and David DeFrancisis’ project for the National
Breast Cancer Foundation was voted winner in
18 FOCUSED ON LEARNING the annual fundraising challenge. Once selected,
the entire school rallied around the cause. The
projects touched the lives of the students, because
Library Assistant Mary Ann Graham has been
battling breast cancer. “Sometimes things happen
to you that you never expected,” Ms. Graham said.
“Cancer interrupts lives. The outpouring of good
wishes and kindness of Eden Hall helped me through
the months. You never know how kindness will
impact someone. Your kindness has impacted me.”
Read more on how the school raised $3,000 in the
challenge at www.pinerichland.org/extras.
