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Eagles honored with LIONS Club Awards

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This year's LIONS International Peace Poster contest invited students to celebrate the things that helped make them feel connected to each other, their communities, and the world during these unprecedented times. From the Junior High, three Exeter students were recognized and received cash prizes by the Exeter Township Lions Club for their outstanding interpretation of this theme through their artwork, including third place winner, Danny Wright (left); second place winner Madelyn Rismiller (second from right) and first place winner, Faith Hartman (center). They were joined by Lions Club representatives, Principal Alex Brown and art teacher Kimberly Lopez, and congratulated by Leo the Lion! Awesome work, Eagles!

Students Handcraft Haunted Houses

The halls in the Senior High this week were adorned with spiderwebs, crows, bones and blood (fake, of course) as students in Mrs. Meader's Housing & Interior Design class spooked students with their handcrafted haunted house creations. As part of the curriculum, Mrs. Meader asked her students--who range from freshmen to seniors--to sketch a haunted house using design principles they learn in the class, describe the housing style, construct a replica of the house, decorate it, and accompany it with a spooky story. Once complete, the houses were displayed in the hallway for students to enjoy and vote for their favorites

Alum Lands Dream Job; Returns to Exeter to Inspire JH Students

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When Exeter alumnus Aidan Obritz '15 returned to Exeter Township Junior High this past week, he probably never thought he'd be welcomed like a celebrity, but students certainly treated him like one when they immediately launched into their enthusiastic questions for the professional gamer, who works as an e-sports coach for Cloud 9, a California-based company. With a degree in Japanese from the University of Pittsburgh, the pandemic forced Aidan to consider other job opportunities after graduation since his intent to move abroad became impossible due to worldwide travel restrictions. Looking for alternative opportunities closer to home, Aidan surprised himself by being able to turn a hobby into a career by first coaching at Arcadia University shortly after they debuted their state-of-the-art e-sports arena. Shortly thereafter, he caught the attention of Cloud 9 who brought him on board to be a professional coach for e-athletes. Now, he trains kids and adults how to play games such as League of Legends in a style he says is a lot like a soccer camp: "We run through drills, communication, teamwork, getting better at mechanics... all that good stuff." Marveling at his good fortune during such an unpredictable time, he says, "It's definitely a dream job."
During the day's events, Aidan was joined by other notable Berks professionals, including Mike Robinson, Executive Director of Community and Fan Relations/Internship Coordinator at the Fightin' Phils; Timothy Morgan, Territory Manager and Registered Nurse; Anthony Chaudry, Scientific Investigator at GlaxoSmithKline; and Heather Adams, Executive Director at BCTV.

Jacksonwald STARs eat lunch surrounded by firetrucks

STAR students at Jacksonwald received a super special treat this week as they ate lunch outside surrounded by firetrucks and firemen from the Exeter Township Fire Department! While eating, the firemen shared tips on fire safety and talked about some of the cool things their firetrucks have on board to help people during fires or emergencies. Our sincerest thanks to Sergeants Ed Weitzel and Brian Otto and firefighters/EMTs David Kemmerer, Brian Frey and Tyler Kline from the ETFD for your time and showing our students all of the great things you do to keep Exeter safe!

Exeter Grad Craig Antush coaches golf team to PIAA championship

The outstanding 2021 golf season for the Hickory High girls ended on Monday with the ultimate prize – the PIAA Class 2A team championship at Heritage Hills Golf Resort.

Coach, Craig Antush’s (Exeter class of 1978) Hornets fired a 225 to bring the PIAA championship trophy back to Hermitage. Hickory captured the state title by 14 strokes over Greensburg Central Catholic (239). “It’s a great feeling,” said Antush. “It was a great year, a great experience. It’s been great overall for the program atmosphere – parents, relatives, everyone.

The Hickory girls became the 4th District 10 team in history to win a girls golf team championship.

APT Sells Sweets to Raise Dough

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Lorane APT is selling delicious pies, cake rolls and Pellman cheesecakes to raise funds for the school's parent and teacher organization. Desserts will be provided by Boyer's Food Market and will be available for pick up on 11/22 and 11/23. But hurry! Orders are due on 11/5 and can be placed by clicking HERE.