By: Nora Warner Picture provided by Jewel Dickerman (L to R) Jewel Dickerman, Alexandria Spritzler, Owen Edwards On Tuesday, February 3 and Thursday, February 5, our eighth graders visited the high school to explore what’s available to them next year. They started with a building tour, stopping by Career Technical Education programs and other course…
By: Bethany Day Automotive workers are hardworking individuals. Without them, people would not be able to get their jobs done. Landon Shanaberger, a senior at Wallenpaupack, decided to join those hard-working individuals, and join the automotive team. Landon gained the interest due to his father, who helped work with a minor NASCAR team and…
By: Kiana Madrigal On February 4, the Wallenpaupack high school opened its doors to the upcoming freshman class to take a tour of the CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs and pathways. The tour began at 6 pm where the eighth graders and their families watched a thirty-minute presentation of what courses, clubs, and…
By: Jewel Dickerman The Paupack Press would like to congratulate Civil Air Patrol Cadet Second Lieutenant Chase Predmore on earning the highly respected Billy Mitchell Award—a major milestone within the Civil Air Patrol program. This achievement marks Chase’s transition from cadet non-commissioned officer to cadet officer, recognizing his dedication to leadership, aerospace education, physical fitness, and strong…
(Left to right) Joe Pettinato, George Harrison, Ian, Ben Cumberland, Katie Pettinato, Reagan Anderson, and Gianna Caccavale By: Reagan Anderson On January 15, six WASA (What is WASA?) students traveled to Allentown, PA, to explore the career paths through a charter organization. An aviation charter organization is a company that schedules, arranges, and bids on…
By: Reilly Buselli As the end of the school year nears, senior Sherry Aliotta is using her passion for cooking as not only a hobby, but also a possible path into her future. Sherry has been a student at Wallenpaupack since she was in second grade. She has loved cooking since she was in kindergarten…
Image: WAHS SkillsUSA Competitors By: Jewel Dickerman Wallenpaupack Area High School continues to showcase excellence through its participation in SkillsUSA, a national organization that allows Career and Technical Education (CTE) students to demonstrate their skills in real-world competitions. Now in his third year as SkillsUSA advisor, Mr. Bayly has helped guide students from every academy…
By: Reilly Buselli Geisinger School of Medicine runs a monthly program, the Sanofi Biomedical Science Program, to enrich students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Students from a variety of schools in the area come together once a month to study a topic of their choosing. The topics vary from cystic fibrosis…
By: Olivia Kogan Izabella sitting in a Boeing 737 Simulator Izabella Zieba is an eleventh grader here at Wallenpaupack Area High School, and she is one of the many students who are members of the Wallenpaupack Aeronautical Science and Aviation (WASA) program. During her time within the program, she has achieved incredible feats and has…
By: Tyler Meyers Last Friday, the Engineering CTE invited surrounding schools to a competition designed to push their problem solving and STEM skills to the limit. The competition brings local engineers to create a challenge and judge the students’ final designs. This year’s prompt was to design a waterwheel that- when rotated- moved an attached…
