Seneca Valley School District seniors Nishant Jayachandran, Olivia Schultheis and Sean Scott were named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

As semifinalists, the three seniors will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.

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Austin Barger, an information systems major from Rimersburg, was among nine Clarion University students who completed summer ROTC training at Fort Knox, Ky.

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The Seneca Valley Marching Band added green to their traditional black and blue uniform at its football game Sept. 13 to fight against cancer.

Throughout the week leading up to the game against Mt. Lebanon, the band held its second annual campaign called “SV Band Gives Back.”

In doing so, they raised over $2,400 to support the McFeeley Family from Mt. Lebanon. Brian McFeeley, Mt. Lebanon High School principal, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

At the game, band leaders presented a card and check to McFeeley. The band, along with SV cheerleaders and the student section, also showed their support by donning green T-Shirts and ribbons.