Students attend March for Life in Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Gabriel J. Zeis, T.O.R., president of Saint Francis, and University students attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 22, on the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. The pro-life group marched through D.C. proudly carrying the Saint Francis University banner and pro-life signs. n
34th annual spelling bee winners announced Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades from 16 local schools competed in the 34th annual Saint Francis University Spelling Bee on Saturday, January 30. The winner of this year’s Spelling Bee was Sarah Hartman, a seventh grader from Windber Middle School. First runner up was Alexis Farrell, a sixth grader from Juniata Gap Elementary School. Second runner up was Julia Eger, a sixth grader from Logan Elementary School. The spellers competed at this regional bee for three spots in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spelling Bee, which was held on March 20 in Pittsburgh. The winner of that contest advanced to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Saint Francis University Spelling Bee winner and two runners-up received a variety of prizes, including U.S. Savings Bonds, University shirts and prizes, tickets to University sporting events, and a dictionary and thesaurus. Amanda Stoehr Drumm ’03, assistant director of marketing and community affairs, directed the bee, while Donna Menis, chair of communication arts, served as the pronouncer. n
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