Author: Matt Fitzsimmons

Junior Leadership Northern Poconos Graduation 2025

Congratulations to our Junior Leadership Northern Poconos graduates:

Ciarra Kidder

Phoebe Schmitt

Madison Trapanese

Graysen Valinski

Logan Vinton

The Chamber of the Northern Poconos is pleased to present the Junior Leadership Northern Poconos program. Our goal is to develop mutual understanding, respect, civic engagement, leadership and the interpersonal skills of high school juniors by proving real-world experiences. In addition to the skills learned and topics explored, the opportunities and challenges of the region are discussed as participants network with community leaders and other high school students. This program is for high school juniors from Forest City Regional, Wallenpaupack, Wayne Highlands and Western Wayne School Districts.

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Graduation – 2025

Congratulations go out to our two Tomorrow’s Leaders Today graduates… Audrey Agnello and Khloe Mistishin. 

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Program:

Leadership Lackawanna’s seven-month Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program develops the leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills of high school juniors and provides real-world experiences in the areas of health care, STEAM, history and heritage, crime and corrections, financial literacy, philanthropy, non-profit organizations, and community service.

Each year, a class of approximately 60 students, representing various geographic areas and schools, is selected to participate. The program runs from October through May. Sessions are held one full weekday each month from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. A graduation ceremony is held in the Spring. Upon completion of the program, participants will have the necessary skills to become concerned and committed citizens who participate and invest in our community. Tomorrow’s Leaders Today turns aspiring teens into future adult leaders.

PA State Grant Update

PA State Grant Information:

PHEAA has informed us that they will be not be using GrantUS to process the PA State Grant. They will be using their legacy system and expect to have initial emails to students to apply for the 2025-26 PA State Grant in April. Please be on the lookout for an email from PHEAA if you filled out your FAFSA regarding the state grant

Upstate New York College Trip

Attention Juniors:

The Guidance Department has planned an Upstate New York college trip for Thursday, March 20th.  Students will be able to tour Syracuse University, Cornell University, and Binghamton University.  Students will need to purchase their own lunch.  Grades, attendance and discipline will factor into eligibility.  There are only 30 seats available, please sign up in the Guidance office.  If there are any questions, please see Mr. Fitzsimmons.