Sewickley area student news for the week of Oct. 29, 2021
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Homecoming court
Andrew Novak was nominated for Homecoming King at Marietta College. Novak was nominated by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is majoring in political science and is a graduate of Quaker Valley Senior High School. Homecoming took place Oct. 23.
Day of Service
Tice Harkins, along with 11 other Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine MD students, participated in a September 11th Day of Service designed to inspire future heroes.
“September 2021 marked 20 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. To remember the first responders and heroes that made personal sacrifices that day, GCSOM students organized a day of service dedicated to passing on their spirit to the future leaders of America,” said Harkins, MD Class of 2024 and event organizer.
During the day of service, the 12 GCSOM students delivered a presentation on what it means to be a hero to third and fourth grade students at three Scranton elementary schools: Adams, Armstrong, and Francis Willard. The goal of the talks was to encourage the children to reflect on the meaning of the word “hero” and to inspire them to believe that they are heroes capable of making great contributions to their communities.
In October, Harkins, along with seven other medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, volunteered during Scranton School District’s Fire Prevention Month Fair.