Westmont graduate earns master’s degree
Scott A. Goss, son of Jack and Arlene Goss of Upper Yoder Township, has earned a master’s degree in business administration from Shippensburg University.
In 2007, he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Shippensburg, with a concentration in general management.
While at Shippensburg, Goss was a member of the baseball team and team captain for two seasons and a three-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was vice chairman.
He was a founding member and treasurer of the Entrepreneurship Association in the John L. Grove College of Business.
While pursuing a master’s degree, Goss served as a graduate assistant for support services for student-athletes, which included academic advising support, monitoring academic progress and assist student-athletes with developing goals for academic success.
He also served as a graduate assistant for the MBA program, which duties included assisting the dean and faculty within the MBA program and performing general managerial/office duties.
Goss also studied the business environment in Europe which took him to France, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
He is a 2002 graduate of Westmont Hilltop High School.
St. Francis junior receives scholarships
Rebecca A. Wojtaszek, daughter of Richard and Mary Ann Wojtaszek of Hollsopple, has received the Region VI Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees Scholarship for $750.
She also received the George F. Wheeling Memorial Scholarship, Clares Student Merit Award and General Education Study Abroad Scholarship.
Wojtaszek is a junior at St. Francis University, Loretto, where she is pursuing a degree in elementary and special education and minors in English literature and fine arts.
She is in the honors program and has a 4.0 grade-point average.
Wojtaszek is a member of Alpha Beta Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, music ministry, campus pep band, Somerset County Community Band, Student Athletic Leadership Council, SMART Program Tutor and Habitat for Humanity.
She also is resident assistant of Bach Family Honors House Student Government Association.
Senior is named commended student
Blake Michaels, a senior at Blacklick Valley High School, Nanty Glo, has been named a commended student for the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
He received a certificate of merit for his SAT score from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
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Events | Arts fitness
“Music and Art for Heart and Soul” will be held from 6 to 10 tonight at Art Works in Johnstown! 413 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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'New York City Subway Idol' | Soul, rhythm and blues singer in concert Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center
Alice Tan Ridley is just as popular above ground as below it. The singer, known as “The New York City Subway Idol,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the Pitt-Johnstown campus in Richland Township.
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All things afield at annual sportsmen's show
Folks who crave the great outdoors will have the chance to get a jump on their adventures by attending the 27th annual Allegheny Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show at the Monroeville Convention Center. The show, which runs from Feb. 15-19, is the only western Pennsylvania show dedicated to hunting, fishing and camping. It offers hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of live demonstrations and many seminars presented by experts in their fields of interest.
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Venue of Merging Arts to host Slovak Mardi Gras
Slovak heritage will be the center of attention at an upcoming party. A Slovak Mardi Gras, or Fasiangy, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Venue of Merging Arts, 305 Chestnut St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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Go jump in a lake | Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge at Que to raise funds for Special Olympics
It takes a hearty soul to jump into a freezing Pennsylvania lake in February and pay money to do it. But that’s what organizers of the first official Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge are counting on. On Saturday, if people donate to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, they can go jump in a lake.
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Westmont Hilltop High School has reached theatrical milestone
“The Pirates of Penzance” will mark Westmont Hilltop High School’s 50th year of presenting musical theater.
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Curtains rising | Students acting out roles in spring productions
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Tribute band to play best of Pink Floyd at War Memorial
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