Blue Ridge
Andrew Scott aspires to expand his knowledge of another country.
The sixth-grader enrolled in Spanish and enjoys learning about the Spanish culture. Andrew speaks complete sentences in Spanish and enjoys practicing the language.
“I like basically everything about it,” Andrew said. “We’re learning how to greet people and make conversation.”
He also serves as a member of student council.
Elk Lake
Lauren Vermeulen is serving as co-president of student council this year.
One of their projects is called Haunted Hallways, which will be held Oct. 25 and is open to the community.
“We’ve done it in the past, so we thought it would be fun to bring it back. We’re having a kids’ side, where they can be read to with a scary book (Halloween stories) and then get to go trick-or-treating throughout the hall,” Lauren said.
She is active with yearbook, band and chorus, National Honor Society, volleyball, basketball cheerleading and dance.
Lauren is hoping to attend Misericordia University to major in occupational therapy.
Forest City
Sonny Albright and Emily Statkun recently conducted an anti-bullying presentation for the school’s seventh-grade class and continue to be involved with efforts to curb the problem.
The presentation included a skit in which two girls who are studying in the library are bullied. The skit was designed to get students talking and asking questions, and observers said it worked.
The pair serve on the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Volunteer Committee, a program in its second year at Forest City Regional High School.
“I think it is good for the school,” Emily said. “I wanted to be involved because I want my school to be happy and bully-free.”
Montrose Area
Matt Ruseski doesn’t just have a job. He owns and manages his own business.
The sophomore started the business in the beginning of April. His services range from mowing lawns to chopping wood.
“I started the business because I needed money to buy a truck and I wanted to have money in the bank for college,” Matt said.
His father serves as supervisor and chauffeur, but the 10th-grader handles all other aspects of the business. Matt also balances school work and playing baseball with owning the business, and plans to keep the business throughout his academic career.
“It’s very hard work, and there’s a lot of sacrifices I’ve found myself having to make,” Matt said. “I plan on keeping this business throughout college.”
Mountain View
For the second year in a row, Alexis Wansacz serves as one of the driving forces behind spirit week and the homecoming dance.
After planning homecoming last year, the junior is back at it again, serving as this year’s chairwoman of the homecoming committee. The committee settled on a circus theme for the week.
“We decided to switch it up this year and do something a little more fun,” Alexis said. “We had a bunch of people lie down, and we traced them in really funny positions.”
After creating silhouettes and using a lot of paint and glitter, students prepared the school for the week ahead.
“We made a thing to go across the gym so it looks like a big trapeze, and that was really hard,” Alexis said.
The junior also serves on student government and plays soccer. Upon graduation, Alexis wants to enter a scientific field.
“I went to Temple over the summer, and I sort of fell in love with it,” Alexis said. “That’s probably where I would go.”
Spirit week is underway and the homecoming dance is scheduled for Saturday.
Susquehanna Community
Brianna Trieble is a Type 1 diabetic, but she doesn’t allow it to define her.
Diagnosed in the summer of 2009, the freshman continues to live life as if she never had the disease.
“I don’t let my diabetes affect my grades or sports,” Brianna said. “It doesn’t stop me at all.”
The ninth grader also enjoys hanging out with friends and riding four wheelers on the weekends.
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