why pipelines are important to wyoming - Wyoming Pipeline Authority
061110 Wyoming Valley West Graduation
1
WB_VOICE - CVDAILY - 10 - 06/11/10 WB_VOICE/PAGES [T10] | 06/10/10 22:56 | SUPERIMPWB Wyoming Valley West graduates cheered into the future By Patrick Sweet Staff Writer KINGSTON — Why bring an airhorn to a high school graduation ceremo- ny when you can bring a bullhorn? At the top of the Spartan Stadium bleachers during the Wyoming Valley West graduation ceremony on Thursday, a huddle of sophomore and junior Wyoming Valley West stu- dents exploded into a cacophonous wave of sirens, horns, pops and bullhorn-amplified con- gratulations as Zach Mar- cin accepted his diploma. It was loud enough to turn the majority of heads in the stadium. Sophomore Adam Wal- litsch yelled “Marcin” through a megaphone as Marcin crossed the plat- form. “He’s a good friend of mine,” Wallitsch said. “ I wanted to make him hap- py.” Marcin, one of 354 stu- dents who graduated, lost his mother to breast can- cer last year. The tragedy deeply affected him, Wyo- ming Valley West French teacher Angela Powis said, but he showed his charac- ter by continuing to excel academically and persever- ing. “Early on, you knew there was something wrong,” Powis said. “But, he shows how you can sur- vive and succeed.” Marcin is one of 42 National Honor Society students and one of 32 recipients of the Presiden- tial Award for Academic Excellence in the class that Principal Erin Keating touted as mature and capa- ble of doing great things. Other than Marcin, Keat- ing pointed to one other student in particular who embodies the maturity and excellence of the class: Westpoint-bound A.J. McGovern. McGovern, an all-star center, turned down offers to play football at Colgate University and Ivy League schools to follow his dream of attending and playing football for the U.S. Mili- tary Academy. “I’ve always wanted to serve in the military,” McGovern said, “and I’ve always wanted to play col- lege football.” Mom and dad, Maureen and Jim McGovern, were a little wary of the idea of their son entering the mili- tary during a time of war, though. “We are going from being tentative about what’s happening to a little excited, little nervous,” Maureen McGovern said. McGovern ships out to Fort Monmouth in Ocean- port, N.J. in early July. He’ll attend a military prep school for one year before entering the academy. [email protected], 570-821-2117 DAVE SCHERBENCO / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE Wyoming Valley West graduates Amy Labashosky, Kelly Walsh, Ellen Hoffman, Alexa Ryncavage and Sara Hodakowski get their picture taken prior to the ceremony by teacher Karen Wills. CLASS OF 2010 354 Graduates Valedictorian: Daniel Rish Salutatorian: Erika Green Class Officers President: Taylor DelVecchio Vice-President: Dylan Fry Secretary: Nicole Thomas Treasurer: Daniel Rish 10 – THE CITIZENS’ VOICE FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2010
-
Upload
patrick-sweet -
Category
Documents
-
view
54 -
download
2
Transcript of 061110 Wyoming Valley West Graduation
WB_VOICE - CVDAILY - 10 - 06/11/10 WB_VOICE/PAGES [T10] | 06/10/10 22:56 | SUPERIMPWB
Wyoming Valley West graduates cheered into the futureBy Patrick SweetStaff Writer
K I N G S T O N — W hybring an airhorn to a highschool graduation ceremo-ny when you can bring abullhorn?
At the top of the SpartanStadium bleachers duringthe Wyoming Valley Westgraduation ceremony onThursday, a huddle ofsophomore and juniorWyoming Valley West stu-dents exploded into acacophonous wave ofsirens, horns, pops andbullhorn-amplified con-gratulations as Zach Mar-cin accepted his diploma.
It was loud enough toturn the majority of headsin the stadium.
Sophomore Adam Wal-litsch yelled “Marcin”through a megaphone asMarcin crossed the plat-form.
“He’s a good friend ofmine,” Wallitsch said. “ Iwanted to make him hap-py.”
Marcin, one of 354 stu-dents who graduated, losthis mother to breast can-cer last year. The tragedy
deeply affected him, Wyo-ming Valley West Frenchteacher Angela Powis said,but he showed his charac-ter by continuing to excelacademically and persever-ing.
“Early on, you knewthere was somethingwrong,” Powis said. “But,he shows how you can sur-vive and succeed.”
Marcin is one of 42National Honor Societystudents and one of 32recipients of the Presiden-tial Award for AcademicExcellence in the class thatPrincipal Erin Keatingtouted as mature and capa-ble of doing great things.
Other than Marcin, Keat-ing pointed to one otherstudent in particular who
embodies the maturity andexcellence of the class:Westpoint -bound A.J.McGovern.
McGovern, an all-starcenter, turned down offersto play football at ColgateUniversity and Ivy Leagueschools to follow his dream
of attending and playingfootball for the U.S. Mili-tary Academy.
“I’ve always wanted toserve in the military,”McGovern said, “and I’vealways wanted to play col-lege football.”
Mom and dad, Maureen
and Jim McGovern, were alittle wary of the idea oftheir son entering the mili-tary during a time of war,though.
“We are going frombeing tentative aboutwhat’s happening to a littleexcited, little nervous,”
Maureen McGovern said.McGovern ships out to
Fort Monmouth in Ocean-port, N.J. in early July.He’ll attend a military prepschool for one year beforeentering the academy.
[email protected], 570-821-2117
DAVE SCHERBENCO / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE
Wyoming Valley West graduates Amy Labashosky, Kelly Walsh, Ellen Hoffman, Alexa Ryncavage andSara Hodakowski get their picture taken prior to the ceremony by teacher Karen Wills.
CLASS OF 2010354 GraduatesValedictorian: Daniel RishSalutatorian: Erika GreenClass OfficersPresident: TaylorDelVecchioVice-President: Dylan FrySecretary: Nicole ThomasTreasurer: Daniel Rish
10–
THE
CIT
IZEN
S’
VOIC
EFR
IDAY
,JU
NE
11,
2010
