Seneca Valley earns statewide youth award
Seneca Valley School District recently received the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Youth Award at the PSATS Conference in Hershey after being nominated by Cranberry Township. From left are Bob Heffelfinger, PSATS executive board officer; Tony Babusci, principal of Ryan Gloyer Middle School; Anthony Hernandez, RGMS student representative; Tiffany Hernandez, parent representative; Sean McCarty, assistant superintendent for K-6 instruction; Karen Newpol, Cranberry Township supervisor; Mike Manipole, RGMS health and physical education teacher and chairman of Cranberry Township's supervisors; and Dan Santoro, Cranberry Township manager. Submitted Photo
Seneca Valley School District recently received the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Youth Award at the PSATS Conference in Hershey after being nominated by Cranberry Township.
The township nominated the district based on the district’s efforts to connect students and community. These efforts are demonstrated through volunteer beautifying projects like Community Grown, Leaf Angels and Tree Planting Blitz, where students from Ryan Gloyer Middle School planted 200 trees in the community.
The service award also encourages youth involvement in local government.
As part of the award, the school district received a plaque and a $500 cash prize.
