School notes, April 19, 2026

Several students from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, have achieved recognition for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments. The students include a third-grader competing in a national contest, a prekindergartner named Citizen of the Month, a senior who excelled in a business competition, and a sophomore who demonstrated dedication to his protective services program.
Several students from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, have achieved recognition for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments. Knox Schweyer, a third-grader at Clarks Summit Elementary School, is competing in Colossal's America's Favorite Student competition, with the winner receiving a $20,000 prize and a tour of the Planetary Society with Bill Nye. Gavyn Lynch, a prekindergartner, was named Citizen of the Month for being a great student and friend. Avery Galinsky, a senior at Carbondale Area, won first place in the regional Future Business Leaders of America competition and plans to attend a four-year college for medical imaging. Brayden Shields, a sophomore at West Scranton High School, excelled in the protective services program at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and maturity.
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