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Penn State’s 2018-19 Laureate Dr. John Champagne spoke on “Art and Politics: The Case of Corrado Cagli” at the Lehigh Valley campus Oct. 25. The English professor and chair of the Global Languages and Cultures program at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College, offered his historical perspective on Cagli, an Italian artist who launched his career during the rise of Benito Mussolini’s fascist regime in 1927.

The high school, known for its varying majors and ability to assist students in their artistic interests, is getting ready for the upcoming year of 2019-2020 with admission auditions later this month. Majors include Visual Art, Literary Arts, Instrumental/Vocal Music, Production Design, Dance, and Theatre. Students in grades eighth through 10th are welcome to audition for their preferred majors for next school year, and, if accepted, are welcomed into the 2019-2020 school year as a freshman, sophomore or junior.

Grade: 12

Family members: Melissa Moran (mother), Briahna Shuey (sister)

Favorite subject: My favorite subjects include science, especially those including health or medicine. I aspire to become a surgeon, so classes like anatomy interest me.

Activities: I am currently involved in the track and field team, diving and Photography Club.

Next steps: I plan to attend Temple University and get a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.

Career goals: After undergraduate school, I plan to attend a medical school and become a surgeon, either pediatric or a neurosurgeon.

As they prepped for their winter break, Liberty students took part in a wide variety of the annual holiday traditions at school. These traditions, which have grounded the Liberty community for many years, are not only exciting, but also bring friends and family together again.

Every year, Liberty’s orchestra and chorus groups hold their holiday concert for the community. The tradition, dating back decades, is a joyful event that many students, faculty and alumni attend.

The holiday season has come and gone, and soon it will be replaced by the dreary days of winter. But that does not mean that the activity at Freedom is slowing down anytime soon.

Back in the fall, Freedom’s impressive football team made headlines throughout the Lehigh Valley. The Patriots ultimately fell to the eventual state champion, St. Joseph’s Prep, but the team captured its first District XI Championship title and finished the season with a 12-2 record, capping off the best showing in school history.

Marietta College

Freshman Shelby Millheim, of Bethlehem, has been named to Marietta College’s fall 2018 Dean’s High Honors List. TO be included, the Class of ‘22 full-time chemistry major completed at least 15 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.75 or better in a given semester.

Marietta College is located at 215 Fifth St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. For information, visit https://www.marietta.edu/ or call 1-800-331-7896.

The Pear Duo, husband and wife musicians Curtis Brengle and Julie Ragins, presented their workshop, “The Business of Music” to Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts students and parents at the Charter Arts campus Nov. 27.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Certified REcovery training Jan. 26

Penn State Lehigh Valley will hold Certified Recovery Specialist training from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays beginning Jan. 26 at the Lehigh Valley campus, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley.

CRS personnel assist others in recovery from substance use disorders. Those with direct experience in addiction and recovery are welcome to register.