Grove City College student Mara Brak has been selected as one of the finalists for Elevator Pitch Competition, which ) provides student entrepreneurs an opportunity to “pitch” their ideas for a new commercial or social enterprise to judges in a two-stage contest. Each student has two minutes — about the time it takes to ride in an elevator with a deep-pocketed investor — to convince the judges that their ideas have merit and potential. Brak pitched an e-commerce marketplace catering to petite women.

Haven Joseph-Lyon, a junior music education major, played Musidorus in Slippery Rock University’s production of “Head Over Heels.”

A number of Quaker Valley High School students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society. NHS is a nationwide organization that recognizes high schoolers who meet high academic standards. Juniors inducted include Lucy Auth, Maisy Bates, Kaitlyn Blackmer, Mary Blaine, Eleana Cain, Megan Campbell, Saige Capek, Aidan Carver, Madison Chapman, Brooke Chisholm, Jason Clark, Katelyn Clark, Matthew Cohen, Emily Connors, Taylor Cupelli, Cameron Diggins, Anna Dusch, Sydney Earlewine, Eric Fox, Julia Garvic, Brahm Gianiodis, Rena Gilligan, Oliver Graham, Everest Gray, Jasper Gray, Lucas Greb, Bennett Haas, Sydney Hewitt, Kate Hines, Sophia Iliff, Grant Irving, Annica Kagle, Deja Keo, Elizabeth Kirk, Kathryn Main, Taylor Martin, William Musial, Marie Nastasi, Olivia Parker, Michael Ponzo, Mia Rosa Pugliano, Nicole Russi-Boyd, Ethan Servis, Koll Severson, Isabella Soderstrom, Mia Strelec, Elizabeth Szuba, John Szuba, Lauren Tiesse, Isabella Trafton, Kayla Vasbinder, Ty Walliser and Grant Webb. Senior inductees included Jackson Bould, Gavin Eshenbaugh, Sophia Geason, Milosh Hasak, Luke Hotchkiss, Meera Kumar, Brady McClay, Shannon Von Kaenel, Olivia Vybiral and Stevin Wallace.

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