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Spring 2017Volume XXXIIssue 1

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NEWS2579 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110

The last couple of years, the district has taken a newroad leading to a better future. The recent changein direction can be attributed to a very determined

school board, a community that loves and supports itschools, and a commitment to performance excellence.

STSD embarked on a Journey of HOPE–Hanna’sOrganizational Performance Excellence. HOPE uses theBaldrige Framework for Performance Excellence, similar toSchools to Watch, Blue Ribbon Schools, and Middle States.However, in this author’s opinion, a much more rigorousprocess. The framework focuses on seven categories forongoing improvement. The categories include six focusedon organizational processes: Leadership, StrategicPlanning, Customers, Measurement- Analysis, andKnowledge Management,Workforce, and Operations; andone category focused exclusively on Results (Figure 1).

In recent years, the US Department of Education hasrecognized it as a recommended form of school improve-ment. School systems across the country including Jenks,Oklahoma, Iresdale- Statesville in North Carolina,Montgomery County in Maryland, Pewaukee, Wisconsin,and the San Diego Charter School have been very success-ful school systems that have also used the framework forcontinual improvement.

The HOPE design includes HOPE teams that representeach of the process categories, with the results categorydivided across those teams. Parents, teachers, county leaders,

The Road Less Traveled in Educationby Tod F. Kline, Ed.D., Superintendent

township supervisors, board members, former employees,support staff, and other local business and community leadersare active participants on all of these teams.

As one of the first steps in the Journey of HOPE, leadersestablished a new mission, vision, and values for the dis-trict and developed a Leadership Model (Figure 2). Themodel is a roadmap for how the district operates by lookingat all stakeholder needs, developing ideas and plans,deploying the plans, measuring and learning from theprogress of the plans, celebrating successes, revisiting theplans to improve, and then returning to examining theneeds of stakeholders as the model continues on.

It is early in the Journey of HOPE, but Hanna hasalready witnessed a rise in enrollments. Some families thatput their children in private schools have started to return.Some staff members who left the district have reapplied forpositions in order to return. The high school’s SchoolPerformance Profile has improved to an all-time high of71.1 (from last year’s 62). Advanced Placement passing ratehas improved from 62% to 82% (including greater improve-ment in African-American students). Staff, parents, com-munity, partners and students are feeling a part of theprocess and decision making due to the HOPE Framework.

The district has a long journey ahead before achievingworld class. Nevertheless, with the success, direction anddetermination of the community, staff, and administration,world class is just a matter of time due to a road less taken.

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Olufumilayo Afolabi will be attendingHACC to pursue an Associate’s Degree.

Jennima Akpe will be attendingIndiana University of PA, majoring inNursing.

Jordan Alexander will be attendingWest Virginia University, majoring inFinance.

Nathan Andrews will be playingsoccer at Albright College, majoring inSecondary Education and History.

Wesley Angerville will be attendingLiberty University, majoring inBiomedical Sciences.

Jose Aponte will be majoring inArchitecture.

Tabeen Asif will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Biology.

Elizabeth Baliira will be attendingPennsylvania State University,Harrisburg Campus, majoring in Filmand Video, minoring in MusicalTheatre.

Dre’ Kwan Banks will be attendingHACC, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Jahkele Bascome will be attendingLackawanna College, majoring inBusiness.

Eric Baseman will be attending theUniversity of Vermont, majoring inBusiness.

Malik Bates is undecided at this time.

Michaela Behney will be attendingHACC, majoring in Nursing.

Palmer Bell will be attending HACC,majoring in Graphic Design.

Laura Beniquez is undecided at thistime.

Jasiri Benson will be attending HACC,majoring in Business.

John Bradstreet will be attendingIthaca College, majoring in Television-Radio.

Kay Brown will be attending HACC.

Sean Brown will be seekingemployment.

Micah Brownawell will be enlisting inthe United States Air Force.

Nina Bullock will be attendingAlbright College, majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine.

Angel Butts will be enlisting in theUnited States Army.

Terry Caruso will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Business Management.

Lauryn Chlebnikow will be attendingthe University of Vermont, majoring inExercise and Movement Science.

Christian Ciotti will be playingbaseball at LaSalle University,majoring in Accounting.

Max Clark will be attending CentralPenn College, majoring in Biology.

Zoe Clark will be attendingSusquehanna University, majoring inInternational Studies, minoring inDiversity Studies.

Malkolm Cobb-Wingfield will beattending HACC, majoring in Business.

Chelsea Cohoon will be attendingPace University, New York CityCampus, majoring in Marketing.

Deajamarie Coley will be enlisting inthe United States Air Force.

Emily Colvin will be attending HACC,majoring in Elementary Education.

Tyzharay Cooksey will be attendingHACC, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Noah Cooper will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inEarly Childhood Education.

Tyrell Crosson will be pursuingemployment.

Hao Dang will be attending HACC.

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Moving On to Higher Education, Military Service, Careers and More

More than 4,000 family members, friends, school dis-trict staff, school board members, and special guestsattended the 104th Commencement Exercises for

Susquehanna Twp. High School in the Large Arena of theFarm Show Complex and Expo Center on June 9, 2016.

Elliot Solomon, class president, welcomed attendees.Wade Hisiro, class valedictorian, Joseph Nguyen and JoyaMaser, salutatorians, presented reflections. Dr. MiriamMarguerita Gomez Witmer., Class of 1979, provided thekeynote address, and Dwayne Defoor, Class of 1978, received

an Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Tod Kline, superintend-ent, John Dietrich, school board president, and Keith Still,high school principal, offered remarks. Jacob Evans and Dr.Stephen Sexsmith, high school educators, presented classmembers.

The high school band under the direction of Eric Hartranftand senior chorus under the direction of Amy Burghdorf per-formed. The Dauphin County Honor Guard participated.Members of the National Honor Society ushered, and moremany district staff members volunteered at the ceremony.

STHS Class of 2016

Joshua Darrin will be attendingIndiana University of PA, majoring inPolitical Science.

Ariyanna Davis will be attendingShippensburg University, majoring inBusiness Administration.

Megan Deimler will be attendingHACC, majoring in Early ChildhoodEducation.

Khina Dhungel is undecided at thistime.

Thien Ngan Do will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh, majoring inBiology.

Jessica Dowdell will be attendingWest Chester University.

Austin Dressler will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh, majoring inBiology.

Tanner Edwards will be attendingHACC, majoring in Networking.

Alysha Evans will be attendingHampton University, majoring inPsychology.

Jessica Evans will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh to pursue acareer as a Pharmacist.

Miles Evans will be attending HACC.

Leandro Fabian will be majoring inCriminal Justice.

Ashley Farence will be attendingAlvernia University, majoring inNursing.

Katlyn Fetterolf will be majoring inEngineering.

Cadyn Figueroa will be attendingHACC, majoring in Business.

Lynique Fletcher will be attendingPotomac State College, majoring inPsychology.

Sydney Fowlkes will be attendingWest Chester University, majoring inJournalism.

Matthew Fox will be attending HACC.

Kelvin Fulwiley will be attendingIndiana University of PA.

Myah Gaines will be attending IndianaTech, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Nicholas Gallo will be attendingHACC, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Devin George is undecided at thistime.

Elizabeth Gilbert will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inEarly Childhood Education.

Jahlonni Gillis-Miles will be enlistingin the United States Army.

Jeremy Gismondi will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh.

Alyssa Green will be attendingPennsylvania State University,University Park Campus, majoring inHuman Development and FamilyStudies.

Marcell Gregg is undecided at thistime.

Philmon Haile will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Information Systems,minoring in InformationTechnology/Finance.

Rhyce Hammaker will be attendingKing's College, enrolling in thePhysician Assistant Program, and willbe swimming on the Mens Swim Team.

Kyrsten Harris will be attending theFashion Institute of Technology,majoring in Fashion Design.

D’Andre Harvey will be attendingLycoming College, majoring inPsychology.

Melissa Hastings will be attendingHACC, majoring in Nursing.

Wade Hisiro will be attendingUniversity of Virginia, majoring inMechanical Engineering and Minoringin Business.

Evan Ho will be attending anEcological Institution in NorthCarolina.

Nataysia Holmes will be attendingHACC, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Miah Hunt will be majoring inNursing.

Tu Huynh will be attending Universityof Pittsburgh, majoring inPharmacology.

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Betzaida Matos Holguin will beattending HACC, majoring in Nursingand Physical Therapy.

Elise McCarthy will be attendingPennsylvania State University,University Park Campus, majoring inFood Science.

Carli McDonnell will be attendingKent State University, majoring inCriminology and Justice Studies andminoring in American Sign Language.

Sterling McIntyre will be attendingHACC then transferring to DelawareState University, majoring inJournalism.

Ryan McKenna will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh, JohnstownCampus, majoring in ComputerScience.

Kohl Merlina will be attending HACC,majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Isaiah Millberry will be attendingWest Virginia University, majoring inAccounting.

Ashley Miller will be attendingInteramerican University of PuertoRico, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Lola Itzhaki will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inEarly Childhood Education.

Kenneth Ivey will be attending theFashion Institute of Technology,majoring in Fashion Design.

Kearys Jackson will be attendingIndiana University of PA, majoring inPhysical Therapy.

Madelyn Jacobs will be attendingDrexel University, majoring inHospitality.

Nathan Jacobs will be attending theUniversity of Maryland, HonorsCollege, majoring in Engineering.

Amanda Johnson will be attendingLebanon Valley College, dual majoringin Business Administration andEconomics.

Patrice Jones is undecided at thistime.

Audrey Koakanou will be attendingCentral Penn College, majoring inHuman Resources.

Alexander Kochanov will beattending Pennsylvania StateUniversity, University Park Campus,double majoring in InformationSciences and Technology and Securityand Risk Analysis.

Janelle Kothe will be attending King'sCollege, enrolling in the PhysicianAssistant Program.

Abbigayle Kozlowski will beattending HACC, majoring inDiagnostic Medical Sonography.

Kate Krawczuk will be attendingSimmons College, majoring inExercise Science and PhysicalTherapy.

Joshua Kripas will be attendingMessiah College, majoring in ElectricalEngineering.

Kiet Le will be attending DrexelUniversity, majoring in Mathematics.

Jonathan Leicht will be attendingMillersville University, majoring in ArtEducation.

Victoria Little will be attendingMessiah College, majoring in StudioArt.

Erik Long will be attending TempleUniversity, majoring in Psychology.

Sarah Lowry will be attending HACC,then Central Penn College, majoring inOccupational Therapy.

Jordan Lynch-Rexroth will beenlisting in the United States AirNational Guard.

Nehemiah Mack will be attendingManhattan College on Academic andAthletic Scholarship.

Duncan Mackenzie will be majoringin Organic Chemistry.

Christopher Magee will be seekingemployment with OVR.

Carolina Marrero Rodriguez will beattending Arcadia University, majoringin Sports Psychology and PhysicalTherapy.

Joya Maser will be attending HACC.

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Jeremiah Miller will be enlisting inthe United States Marine Corps.

Kayla Mitchell will be majoring inNursing.

Dominique Mora will be attendingPennsylvania State University,University Park Campus, majoring inTheatre.

Tierra Morell will be attending HACC,majoring in Nursing.

Andrew Morris will be attendingHACC, majoring in Engineering.

Zoe Morris will be attending HACC topursue a career as a paramedic.

Benjamin Moser will be attendingEast Stroudsburg University, majoringin Business Management.

Ennis Mosley will be attendingPennsylvania State University,University Park Campus, majoring inArchitecture.

Julian Mosley will be attendingHACC, majoring in Business.

Malikul Muhamad will be attendingRobert Morris University, majoring inEconomics.

Jordan Munoz will be attendingHACC, majoring in ComputerNetworking.

Malachi Murphy will be attendingThaddeus Stevens Institute ofTechnology, majoring in ElectricalEngineering.

Zahra Najib will be attending HACCthen transferring to PennsylvaniaState University, majoring in SoftwareEngineering.

Jacob Nelsen will be attendingVirginia Tech, majoring inNeuroscience.

Alyssa Newill will be attending CoastalCarolina University, majoring inPsychology.

Emily Nguyen will be attendingIndiana University of PA, majoring inEarly Childhood Education andSpecial Education.

Joseph Nguyen will be attendingVillanova University, majoring inBiology.

Joan Michelle Njoroge will beattending Boston University, majoringin Neuroscience.

Justus Omolo will be attendingPennsylvania State University, BerksCampus, majoring in Finance.

Ashley Otstott will be attendingPennsylvania State University,Harrisburg Campus, majoring inHuman Development and FamilyStudies.


Jacob Pae will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Business Management.

Kyal Page will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in the Arts & Architecture.

Tiara Pamplin will be attending LIMCollege, majoring in Marketing.

De’ Vauri Parker will be seekingemployment.

Sophia Parrish will be attendingEmpire Beauty School.

Suraj Patel will be attending HACC,majoring in Computer Science.

Michael Perry will be enlisting in theUnited States Army.

Janiese Pope will be attending HACC,majoring in Criminal Justice.

Wells Powell will be attendingWestminster College, majoring inBiology and minoring in ComputerScience.

Justin Procope will be attendingTemple University, majoring in MediaProduction.

Victoria Psalms will be enlisting in theUS Army.

Morgan Rainey will be attending WestChester University, majoring inCriminal Justice, minoring in PoliticalScience.

Isaiah Ramsay will be attending HACCthen transferring to East StroudsburgUniversity, majoring in CriminalJustice.

Joseph Rebarchak III will beattending Pennsylvania StateUniversity, majoring in MechanicalEngineering.

Jasmine Redcross will be attendingHACC.

Hannah Reddecliff will be attendingDuquesne University, majoring inBusiness.

Tirza Rentovich will be attendingBabson College, majoring inAccounting.

Tyrique Riley will be seekingemployment with the Commonwealthof PA.

Alonzo Rivera will be attending HACCthen transferring to MillersvilleUniversity, majoring in RespiratoryTherapy.

Evan Roccasecca will be attendingHACC.

Kelly Rolko will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inFine Arts.

Nicholas Roman will be enlisting inthe US Army.

Devin Rosenberger will be attendingPennsylvania State University.

Jessica Rowe will be attendingLebanon Valley College, majoring inExercise Science.

Daysha Rux will be enlisting in theUnited States Air Force.

Anthony Salomone will be enlisting inthe National Guard and attendingDrexel University, majoring inCriminal Justice.

Abdul Sami will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inBiology.

Christopher Sanchez will be seekingemployment in Construction.

Emma Sanderson will be attendingUniversity of Pittsburgh, majoring inMolecular Biology.

Michael Sawyers will be majoring inPsychology.

Stephanie Schwalm will be attendingHACC.

Kendra Seegars will be attendingHACC, to pursue a career as anUltrasound Technician.

Aaron Seigle will be attendingVillanova University, majoring inMechanical Engineering.

Sandy Shaffner will be attendingIndiana University of PA, majoring inBusiness Finance and Marketing.

Chanel Shaw will be attending HACC,majoring in Fashion and Design.

Darius Short will be attendingDuquesne University, majoring inFinance and International Business.

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Tra-Quan Silver-Latham will beenlisting in the US Army.

Avery Silverstein will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Marketing.

Yashneil Singh will be attendingTemple University, majoring inNeurobiology.

Nicole Smith will be attendingMessiah College, majoring in ArtHistory.

Elliot Solomon will be attendingSchreyer Honors College atPennsylvania State University,majoring in Finance.

Nathanael Soto will be enlisting in theUnited States Air Force.

Desiree Speaks will be attendingEmpire Beauty School.

Katelyn Spriggs will be attendingHACC, majoring in Social Services.

William Stephens will be attendingMansfield University, majoring inMusic Education.

Tiffany Sterling will be attendingPennsylvania State University,Harrisburg Campus, majoring inFinance.

Jordan Sullivan will be attendingRochester Institute of Technology,majoring in New Media InteractiveDevelopment.

Blake Swartz will be attendingPennsylvania State University,majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Benjamin Taylor will be attendingSUNY ESF, majoring in WildlifeBiology.

Yared Tekelmichael will be attendingHACC, majoring in Nursing.

Brady Thomas will be attendingPennsylvania State University,University Park Campus.

Miracle Thomas will be attending FullSail University, majoring in MusicProduction then transferring to NorthCarolina A&T, majoring inArchitecture.

DéJa Thomas-Brooks will beattending Indiana University of PA,majoring in Secondary Education.

Tishauna Thompson will be enlistingin the United States Army.

Aliza Torres is undecided at this time.

Kenedy Tran will be attending IndianaUniversity of PA, majoring inAccounting.

Alice Tu will be attending IndianaUniversity of PA, majoring in Nursing.

Gianni Urrutia will be attendingHACC then transferring to WestChester University.

Christopher Uzokwe will be attendingDrexel University, majoring inComputer Engineering, minoring inElectrical Engineering.

Monica Vu will be attending HACC,majoring in General Studies.

Tyler Vu will be attending TempleUniversity, majoring in Biology.

Benjamin Walker will be attendingShippensburg University, majoring inMarketing.

Ariel Wallace will be attending TempleUniversity, double majoring in Dance& Kinesiology.

Amanda Wang will be attendingCulinary Institute of America,majoring in Baking & Pastry Arts.

Donovan Ward will be attendingHACC.

Daniel Warshawsky will be attendingTemple University, majoring inBusiness Management.

Jawan Washington will be majoring inSmall Engine Repair.

Dominique Watson will be attendingMillersville University, majoring inPhysical Therapy.

Joel Watts will be attending LockHaven University, majoring in HealthSciences.

David Weader will be attendingUniversity of Akron, double majoringin Biomedical Engineering andBiochemistry.

Eli Weikert will be attendingPennsylvania State University.

Ezra Weinstock will be attendingUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreCounty, to pursue a career as aStatistician.

Cameron Welsh will be attendingSlippery Rock University, majoring inElectrical Engineering.

Jacob Wiest will be attending HACC,majoring in Computer Science.

Akia Williams will be attendingHACC, majoring in Communicationsand Media Research.

Janaisha Williams will be attendingHACC to pursue a career as anUltrasound Technician.

Thatcher Williams will be attendingTemple University, majoring in PublicRelations.

Cheyenne Williamson will beattending HACC, majoring in EarlyEducation and Special Education.

Jarod Wingert will be attendingLebanon Valley College, majoring inBiology and Psychology.

Dejah Wood will be attending HACC,majoring in Criminal Justice.

Tajay Wooding will be enlisting in theNational Guard.

Aryn Yancey will be attending HACCto pursue a career as an UltrasoundTechnician.

Muchlis Zahizi will be attendingTemple University, majoring inInternational Business.

Jasmin Zimmerman will be attendingOld Dominion University, majoring inMathematics and Actuarial Science.

Malcolm Zimmerman will be enlistingin the United States Navy.


A Look to the Future

Susquehanna Township SchoolDistrict is committed to preparingour students for life and work in

the 21st Century by providing studentsand teachers with the tools and skillsnecessary to integrate technology intodaily instructional practices andstudent learning.

Beginning in the 16-17 school year, allstudents at STHS have 24/7 access tothe same laptop for every class andwhile at home. Through the one-to-oneprogram, teachers and students willhave the ability to engage in learning inways like never before. Students haveaccess to near limitless self-selectedresources for study and will have theability to collaborate with peers,teachers and experts beyond the

classroom to solve real-world problemsto accomplish learning outcomes.

One-to-One Computing is a conceptwhere every student has 24/7 accessto the same laptop computer for usein every class and at home. Thestudent and his/her parent/guardianare responsible for that computer.Through this program, teachers willbe able to work with students indifferent ways and with differentexpectations than in the past.Students will expand their sources ofresearch, find meaningful real worldassignments, seek out legitimatedigital information to solve real worldproblems, and collaborate with theirpeers, teachers, and subject areaexperts in new ways.

Susquehanna Township SchoolDistrict’s One-to-One educationalinitiative will integrate technology inthe classroom to:

•Prepare students for success aftergraduation and in the 21st century•Provide access to digital resourcesand tools both in and out of school•Involve students in learning that hasare real-world purpose and application•Promote collaboration with peers,teachers and experts beyond theclassroom•Promote creativity, problem-solving,engagement and enthusiasm for learning•Encourage the use of self-selecteddigital resources to accomplishlearning tasks

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STSD Marching Band Pride

The fall of 2016 was an exciting timefor the STHS Marching Band. Themarching band took first place at

the USBands State Championships forGroup III this past fall and competed inthe US Bands National Championships atMetLife stadium in New Jersey. The bandplaced seventh out of 16 bands in theUSBands National Championship atMetLife stadium in New Jersey on Nov. 7.The color guard took second place overall."They had a great show and showedtremendous class and pride during thecompetition and awards," Mr. EricHartranft, band director said. The guard'ssecond place was, according to Hartranft,a feat, considering half of the members arenew and quite a few in middle school.

ACES Foundation ScholarshipElliot Solomon

Alpha Phi Alpha FraternityAndrew M. BradleyScholarshipMalikul Muhamad

Band Director’s Award forMusical ExcellenceJanelle Kothe

Barbara Clapper VocalExcellenceZoe Clark

Basketball Boosters AwardJoya MaserJaniese Pope

Best and Brightest – PA Media GroupElliot SolomonJoan Michelle Njoroge

Betty Mehaffie AwardMegan Deimler

Beverly Ann Cole MemorialScholarshipKate Kraw

C. Lawrence ShermanScholarshipAshley Otstott

Charles D. Sproul Math AwardZahra Najib

Clarence Smith M.V.P. AwardJordan Rexroth

Commitment to ExcellenceAwardJoya Maser

Cross Country/TrackScholarshipsAlysha Evans, ElliottSolomon Thatcher Williams

David W. Volkman ScholarshipVictoria Little

Delta Sigma Theta AwardTu Huynh

Dr. John Thompson SoccerAwardNathan Andrews

Director’s Award for ChorusElizabeth Baliira

Director’s Award for OrchestraBrady Thomas

Donald Clapper VocalExcellenceKiet Le

Ethel Herman AwardJoan Michelle Njoroge

Excellence in the PerformingArtsAriel Wallace

Field Hockey Boosters ClubAwardJoan Michelle Njoroge

George Gardner MemorialAwardDavid WeaderAshley Farence

HANNA Education FoundationAwardsTirza RentovichElliot Solomon

Harrisburg Kiwanis ClubScholarshipsKenneth IveyElliot Solomon

Henra Abrams Senior Awardfor ExcellenceJacob Nelsen

James Colston MemorialAwardAlysha Evans


High School Students Recognized with Awards and Scholarships

Thousands of dollars and more than 100 plaques and certificates werepresented to student athletes and academicians of the class of 2016. Students were honored by representatives of associations, booster clubs,school district, service organizations and teams.

STHS Award Recipients

James Gray Business AwardTiffany Sterling

Jay Harlan Lucas AwardAyla Jones

Jerry Rosenthal Writing AwardJoya Maser

Joe Boslet Coaches’ AwardCarli McDonnell

John Lynch Local GovernmentAwardEmma SandersonJessica Evans

John Travers NomineesJoya MaserChristian Ciotti

Kermit R. Leitner School SpiritAwardTirza Rentovich

Kline-Pugh SportsmanshipAwardBenjamin Moser

Kogan ScholasticAchievement AwardsEric BasemanLauryn Chlebnikow

Linda T. Butler ScholarshipJarod Wingert

Marc Cohen Music AwardCarolina Marrero-Rodriguez

Marc Cohen Tennis AwardMadelyn Jacobs

Mark Feinberg AwardNathan Jacobs

Mary Sachs MemorialScholarshipKrysten Harris

Middle School P.T.S.O. AwardsJanelle KotheAndrew Morris

Most Contributing SeniorVocalistDominique Mora

Music Boosters Award -ChorusWesley Angerville

Music Boosters Award -MusicianKiet Le

Music Boosters Award -OrchestraAlexander Kochanov

Outstanding Math AwardWade Hisiro

Outstanding Senior BoyAaron Seigle

Outstanding Senior GirlJoya Maser

Outstanding Senior FrenchStudentVictoria LittleKiet Le

Outstanding Senior SpanishStudentWade Hisiro

Outstanding Senior SwimmerTirza RentovichRhyce Hammaker

Outstanding Social StudiesStudentLauryn Chlebnikow

Paul S. Stein Memorial AwardAlysha Evans

Peggy Hummel KeiserBusiness AwardElliot Solomon

P.T.S.A. ScholarshipsWade HisiroElliot SolomonJessica EvansMalikul Muhamad

Robert Brown OutstandingSenior EnglishErik Long

Rusty Keiser AwardAliza Torres

SalutatorianJoseph Nguyen

School Board Service AwardJoya Maser

Soccer Booster Club AwardsWesley AngervilleNathan AndrewsJoshua DarrinJustin Procope, Abdul SamiDarius Short, Muchlis ZahiziLauryn ChlebnikowElizabeth GilbertCarli McDonnellWells PowellJessica Rowe

Softball Booster AwardAlyssa GreenKate KrawczukAshley OtstottMorgan Rainey

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Stephen Spector AwardJoseph Rebarchak

S.T.H.S. Alumni AssociationScholarshipsZoe ClarkRhyce Hammaker

S.T.H.S. Chorus Leadershipand ServiceMegan Deimler

S.T.H.S. Color GuardLeadership and ServiceLola ItzhakJessica DowdellMorgan Rainey

S.T.H.S. InstrumentalLeadership and ServiceWilliam Stephens

S.T.H.S. Outstanding FemaleAthleteJoya Maser

S.T.H.S. Outstanding JazzMusicianErik Long

S.T.H.S. Outstanding MaleAthleteAaron Seigle

S.T.H.S. Orchestra Leadershipand ServiceWells Powell

S.T.H.S. Strength ofCharacter AwardKrysten Harris

S.T.H.S. Tennis Singles AwardCasandra Marrero-RodriguezJohn Ferguson

SusquehannaTwp.Touchdown ClubJoseph RebarchakAaron Seigle

Susquehanna Twp. LionsClub ScholarshipEmma SandersonJacob Nelsen

Susquehanna Twp. RotaryScholarshipMalikul Muhamad

Swimming Booster’s AwardsRhyce HammakerMaddie JacobsNate JacobsJanelle KotheJonathan LeichtTirza RentovichAnthony Salomone Emma Sanderson

Thomas Carr AwardKate Krawczuk

Thomas Miles Nice PersonAwardEnnis Mosley

Tom Buskey AwardTyrique Riley

U.S.M.C. Semper FidelisAnthony Salomone

ValedictorianWade Hisiro

William G. Quinn MemorialAwardDavid Weader

Woodmen of the World –American History AwardMalikul Muhamad

Woody Herman Jazz AwardAaron Seigel

Wrestling BoostersScholarship AwardsPhilmon HaileDavid Weader

Yearbook Award forExcellenceMadelyn Jacobs

Zach Holtzman –Renaissance Man AwardChristopher Uzokwe

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AsbestosSusquehanna Twp. School District continues tomanage asbestos containing materials as perAHERA regulation. The management plan isavailable for review by appointment at the dis-trict office. If there are questions about the man-agement plan, please contact the school district’sasbestos coordinator Barry Seilhamer, supervisorof building and grounds, at 717-657-5100, ext.50132.

Pest ManagementThe Susquehanna Twp. School District uses anIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) approach formanaging insects, rodents and weeds. our goal isto protect every student from pesticide exposureby using the IPM approach to pest management.our IPM approach focuses on making schoolbuildings and grounds unfavorable habitats forthese pests by removing food and water sourcesand eliminating their hiding places. This is accom-

plished through routine inspection by school staffand Tomlinson Bomberger. Pest sightings arereported to our IPM coordinator who evaluatesthe “pest problem” and determines the appropri-ate pest management techniques to address theproblem. Techniques can include increasing sani-tation, modifying storage practices, sealing entrypoints, physically removing the pest etc…

From time to time, if may be necessary to usechemicals to manage a pest problem. chemicalswill only be used when necessary and will not rou-tinely be applied. When chemicals are used, theleast toxic products will be used when possible.Applications will be made only when unautho-rized persons do not have access to the area(s)being treated. notice will be posted in these areas72 hours prior to the application and for two daysfollowing application.

Parents and guardians of students enrolledin the school may request prior notification of spe-cific pesticide applications made at the school. To

receive notification, you must be placed on theschool’s notification registry. Please mail yourrequest to: Barry Seilhamer, Susquehanna Twp.School District, 2579 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg,PA, 17110. If you would like to be placed on thisregistry, please notify the district in writing. Pleaseinclude your email address if you would like to benotified electronically.

If a chemical application must be made tocontrol an emergency pest problem, notice willbe provided by telephone to any parent orguardian who had requested such notification inwriting. Exemptions to this notification includedisinfectants and antimicrobial products; self-containerized baits placed in areas not accessibleto students, and gel-type baits placed in cracks,crevices or voids.

Each year, the district will prepare a new noti-fication registry. If you have questions, please con-tact Barry Seilhamer, supervisor of buildings andgrounds, at 717-657-5100, ext. 50132.

AnnuAl noTIFIcATIon


District’s School 2015- 2016 Recap for Sports and Highlights 15-16 Recap in Sports

Football Keystone DivisionChamps. PIAA District 3 AAA Runner-up. Finished the season ranked as highas 6 in the state. We had 9 playersreceive all conference honor. BenMoser was selected MVP of theKeystone Division, he was also selectedas the PIAA AAA all state QB, PA MINIMaxwell award winner and led the Eastall-star team to a come from behindvictory in the PSFCA East vs West all-star game. We will have 7 playerscontinue their student-athlete status atthe collegiate level including AaronSiegle to Villanova University and BenMoser to East Strasburg. Two haveenlisted in to armed services, andseveral players that just want tocontinue their education at thecollegiate level. All of which iscontributing to the growing tradition ofSusquehanna Township football. ROLLTRIBE!!!!!!!

Field hockey team had a rathersuccessful season experiencing anoverall record of 7-10-1. Since we playin the strongest division in PA, it isalways a great accomplishment to winagainst most teams we faced. Ourgreatest accomplishments of theseason include holding nationallyranked Lower Dauphin and Palmyra to4 goals during the games. As we saygoodbye to only one senior, MichelleNjoroge, we look forward to a strongseason this fall with 8 returningseniors, all of which are starters, aswell as a group of strongunderclassmen that will continue tocarry the torch.

Cross countryOur Boys were 10-7, 22nd in Mid Penn, and 26th inDistrict 3 - our best record and finishesin over 10 years. Thatcher Williamsran our best 5 K time since 06’. Ourgirls had our highest participation #’sin 5 years and are building a strongfoundation for 16’.

Tennis Both the girls and boys tennisteams continue to improve their Mid-Penn play. Two girls Brenna Trkula andStephanie Kebede finished 2nd duringthe Mid-Penn championships in doublesplay. Both teams boast over 20 athletesparticipating and are loaded withunderclassmen. Next season looks veryexciting.

Golf as a group they bettered their2015 league scores by 89 strokes inseven matches. Two of our golfers madeit into the Mid Penn Tournament, DanWarshawsky for the second consecutivetime and Elise McCarthymade her firstappearance. Dan was also voted by thecoaches as a Keystone Division All-Starfor his improved play, leadership, andsportsmanship shown through theseason. We will miss our three seniorsbut look forward to a new groupstepping up and playing well in thefuture.

Cheer The 2015-2016 competitivecheer squad took 4th place at the 2015District Championship in December.They advanced to the StateChampionship where they placed 14thout of 23 teams. Later in the season wecompeted at The Blizzard Battle andKeystone Championships inHarrisburg PA where they broughthome two 1st place titles.

Girls Basketball The LadyIndians made the district playoffs forthe 1st time in 5 years. These ladieswere able to triple their win total fromthe previous year despite having one ofthe toughest schedule in District 3AAA and key injuries throughout theseason. We had several young ladieswho had personal accomplishments aswell. We had the Mid Penn KeystoneFirst Team All Conference anddivision’s leading scorer Joya Maserand honorable mention Janiese Pope.Several of the Lady Indians hadopportunities to play basketball at thecollege level but chose to attend schooland focus on academics at Pitt, WestChester and HACC.

Boys Soccer achieved a regularseason record of 6 Wins and 12 loses,it left room for improvement butclearly demonstrated ourimprovement through hard work anddedication. Our Win/Loss record onlytells part of the story. We carried 44student athletes on three teams andmaintained an exceptional eligibilityrecord. Our post season hopes weredashed by 1 goal in the final twominutes of double overtime againstMcDevitt.


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Girls Soccer The Lady Indiansfinished 5th in the very competitiveMid-Penn Keystone Division. This wasan improvement over the previous 5seasons. We will miss the nine Seniorsgraduating, but wish them the best andthank them for all of their Teamwork.

Wrestling had an awesome ofGROWTH. Our youth program grew73% over the previous year average. Wetook 8 wrestlers to the post season and63% (5 of 8) qualified for districts. Weare excited that we had our firstfreshman District Champion EdmondRuth in at least the last 10 years whoalso was a state medalist this past year.Thank you to all of our support team,which included: athletes,administrators, athletic director, athletictrainer, parents, coaches, and teachers.

Boys’ basketball- remainedcompetitive after graduating 6 seniorsfrom last year’s state level team.Basketball will return the majority of itsroster from this season and looks forwardto getting back to its winning tradition.

The Hanna swim team had asolid building season. We had severalstudents, new to swimming, join the

team and do very well. Our returningswimmers did not disappoint! We had11 swimmers at Mid Penns, 13swimmers at Districts and 2 at states -Tirza Rentovich and Daniel Logan. Weare looking forward to additional teamgrowth next year. Tirza Rentovichplans to attend Babson College andRhyce Hammaker plans to attendKings College.

The Susquehanna TownshipVarsity softball team finished6th in the Mid-Penn Keystone Divisionwith a 5-8 record and 5-10 overall.Senior Kate Krawczuk plans to try outfor the Simmons College softball teamnext year, and Senior AmandaJohnson will continue her softballcareer at Lebanon Valley College.

Track and Field the 2016 editionof Susquehanna Township Track andField has been just as exciting as the2015 edition. The girls indoor track4x4 comprised of (Yasmin Brooks,Alysha Evans, Myah Gaines, andJocelynn Burton) finished the indoorseason ranked 10th in the country.Yasmin Brooks was also a nationalsemi-finalist in the 60m hurdles event.The boys 4x4 comprised of (Ennis

Mosley, Nick Dean, Mason Briner, andNegus Johnson) also broke the 4x4school record this year. 12 schoolrecords were broken this year. AlyshaEvans received a scholarship to runtrack for Hampton University andMyah Gaines also received scholarshipto run at Indiana Tech.

The Indians’ baseball teamis a AAA (Triple A) member of the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division. Ina division with predominantly largerschools, Susquehanna Townshipfinished in second place while winning12 conference games, both schoolrecords. The Indians then battledthrough the district 3 playoffs finishingin 3rd place and garnering a stateplayoff berth. In states, SusquehannaTownship clashed with the districtchamps out of the city of Philadelphia’sCatholic League, the Allentown area,as well as the Scranton area districtchampion on their way to winning thePennsylvania AAA Eastern RegionalTitle. The Indians season thenconcluded with a 2-0 loss to Bellefontein the state title game. This representsHanna’s first state championshipappearance in baseball and their 19wins is also a school record.


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Furthermore, the Indians, havereceived numerous accolades for theirwinning season. Notably the localumpires awarded SusquehannaTownship the 2016 GeorgeWrightstone Sportsmanship Awardgiven annually to one team thatexemplifies sportsmanship. ChrisCiotti has signed with LasalleUniversity in Philadelphia to playbaseball.

Updates in sports for the16-17 school year

Football-5 all conference players,nearly made playoffs with a verycompetitive schedule.

Field Hockey- 2 all conferenceplayers, Kayla Ulrich, Jalen LewisMaddy Kuduk all will continue playingat the collegiate level.

Boys Soccer-had best season inthe past 8 years. 2 players received all-conference honors. Coach Adamsreceived conference coach of the year.

Girls Tennis-Continue to getbetter every year. 2 Girls participatedin Mid-Penn Championships thisseason

Cross Country- Several runnersachieved personal best andparticipated in District Championshipsthis season

Golf- A team with several newunderclassmen continued to developtheir skills this season.

Track-Yasmin Brooks signed fullathletic Scholarship to run at TexasChristian University in early signingperiod.

2016 Fall Signing Day -November 9, 2016 SusquehannaTownship SD is proud to announce thesigning of (4) Lady Indians. Theseamazing student athletes have excelledon the game field and the class room.Due to their achievements they havebeen offered an opportunity tocontinue playing the sports that theylove in college.Kayla Ulrich will be attending SlipperyRock UniversityYasmin Brooks will be attending TexasChristian UniversityJalen Lewis will be attending ArcadiaUniversityMadison Kuduk will be attendingArcadia University


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National Letter of IntentSigning Day

National letter of intent day was heldon February 1, 2017 at 3 p.m. in theHigh School library. STSD is proud ofthese student athletes.Mike Feely will be attending MoravianCollegeMari Wright will be attendingShippensburg UniversityRaunya Mitchell will be attendingIndiana University of PennsylvaniaBryan “Tre” Neal will be attendingLehigh UniversityAndrew Seymour will be attendingWilkes UniversityTrael Seegars will be attending WestChesterAntonio Morell will be attendingWilkes UniversityDevin Evans will be attendingMillersville University


Retirees Bid District Staff and Students Farewell

With more than 200 combined years ofexperience, eight staff members fromSusquehanna Twp. School District have

retired. They were recognized at a retirementbreakfast in the high school cafeteria that includedseveral hundred former and current district staffmembers on June 10, 2016. Dr. Tod Kline, Superintendent, offered remarks

while Kermit Leitner, retired high school principal,was master of ceremonies. Principals Sabina Grant-Spencer from Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter PrimarySchool, Michael Selvenis from Thomas W. HoltzmanJr. Elementary School, Ken Edwards fromSusquehanna Twp. Middle School, and Keith Stillfrom Susquehanna Twp. High School sharedreflections and anecdotes about each retiree.Retirees received engraved presentation plates orsports chairs.

The following individuals were recognized: Cynthia Bydlon, Paraprofessional, Sara Lindemuth/AnnaCarter Primary School, 19 yearsDaphne Champagne, Volunteer Program Coordinator, STSD,16 yearsSusan Daniels, Paraprofessional, Thomas W. Holtzman, Jr.Elementary School, 21 yearsLori DiClemente, Math Teacher, STHS, 32 yearsCamilla Dodds, Speech Pathologist, STMS, 15 yearsCathy Klunk, Paraprofessional, Thomas W. Holtzman, Jr.Elementary School, 13 yearsKathy Lee, Learning Support Resource Teacher, Thomas W.Holtzman, Jr. Elementary School, 16 yearsLawrence Nawa, Social Studies Teacher, STHS, 25 yearsAlanna Schoor, Special Education Teacher, STHS, 15 yearsJames Sledge, English Teacher, STHS, 23 yearsJoseph Stouffer, Head Custodian, Thomas W. Holtzman, Jr.Elementary School, 32 years


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STSD Volunteer Program 2015-2016

The Volunteer Program has completed its twenty-fourthyear of service, and its talent pool currently includes 99volunteers. During this school year, these volunteers

have given over 3,170 hours of service to our schools.At the Volunteer Program’s annual recognition dinner, held

on June 7, 2016 at the Susquehanna Twp. High School Keiser-Fearen Media Center, Mary Ann Olley was honored as the2015-2016 Volunteer Program Volunteer of the Year. Fourteenyears ago – while she was the Holtzman School Nurse - Marybegan sending backpacks of food home with students whosefamilies were in need. This effort grew over the years into afull-fledged food pantry which is housed at Holtzman School.Mary joined the Volunteer Program when she left STSDemployment eight years ago, and continues to organize foodpantry activities with the help of other Volunteer Programmembers. The Thomas Holtzman Elementary RockvilleChurch Food Pantry operates year round, distributing boxes offood to hungry families every week. The food pantry currentlyserves 92 families.

The volunteers who help with picking up, unloading,organizing and distributing the food pantry’s supplies – as wellas helping with paperwork and fundraisers – were recognizedat the Volunteer Program dinner. These volunteers includeDavid Hepford, Michele Sowers, Tracey Mitchell, MikeLoomis, John Carroll, Martha Phillips, Wayne Olley, PaulaGrumbling and Cathy Klunk.

At the Volunteer Program’s annual recognition dinner,Patricia Tilman was honored for having given twenty years ofservice, and Tracey Mitchell and Cynthia Allen-Fuss were

honored for having given fifteen years of service. Jacalyn Seigle,Bonnie Shenk and Susan Clark George were honored forhaving given ten years of service through the VolunteerProgram.

STSD was saddened when Daphne Champagne retired fromher position of Volunteer Program Coordinator in 2016.Daphne began to coordinate the Volunteer Program in the fallof 1993 and continued to fulfill that responsibility for thetwenty-three years, until June of 2016. Daphne will be missed.

In the void that Daphne left, STSD took the opportunity toexplore how volunteerism works in the district and, incollaboration with the HANNA Education Foundation,embarked on a joint venture of volunteer management.Heading this endeavor is Mrs. Lori Shienvold, ExecutiveDirector for the HANNA Education Foundation. We arelooking forward to new and exciting developments in the areaof volunteerism at STSD. Lori can be reached [email protected]

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