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Education reporter Angie Mason looks at York County school happenings, education trends and other issues from the classroom to the cafeteria.-
Tag Archives: Awards and honors
Dallastown student wins her high school a $10,000 grant in video competition
A Dallastown Area High School student has won her school a $10,000 grant in Met-Ed’s “Ways 2 Save Electricity” video contest.
York County teachers named to Shippensburg ‘outstanding’ list
Many York County teachers have received Shippensburg University Study Council’s 2012-13 Outstanding Teacher honors.
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Tagged Awards and honors, honors, outstanding teachers, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg University Study Council
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York County School of Technology students take second in Widener Univeristy engineering competition
A team of students from York County School of Technology won second place in an engineering competition at Widener University on Oct. 24.
Energy efficiency video contest offers chance to win a school $20,000
Kids who enter the Ways 2 Save video contest could encourage their communities to save energy and win their school $20,000 in the process.
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Tagged Awards and honors, contests, energy efficiency, funding, grants
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Northeastern grads win ninth in national website design competition
Two recent Northeastern grads won ninth place in a website design competition.
Spring Grove students win fourth in Team America Rocketry Challenge nationals
A team of Spring Grove students won fourth place in the national finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge over the weekend. The team won $4,500 in prize money for themselves and the high school, said teacher Brian Hastings. “The … Continue reading
Reports: Arts award for Corbett and his wife draws protestors
More than 200 protestors showed up at a weekend event where Gov. Tom Corbett was honored for his contribution to the arts, according to news reports. Corbett and his wife received a lifetime achievement award from the Pittsburgh Opera, reports … Continue reading
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Students advance to state level in Computer Fair
The Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 recently hosted the middle and high school regional computer fair. Students competed in a number of computer-related categories, and the first place winners will move on to the state competition. I recently noticed that the … Continue reading
Nominate your school to win a new fitness center
Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils’ National Champion School campaign. That means your school could win a new fitness center. The foundation will select three Pennsylvania schools to win “new, state-of-the-art, Live … Continue reading
Students compete in JA Titan Challenge
High school students from around southcentral Pennsylvania recently competed in the JA Titan Challenge, a competition that requires them to make critical economic and management decisions through an interactive computer simulation, according to a news release. Students competed in two … Continue reading
