Miranda Gehm

Mars Area High School junior Miranda Gehm appeared in the Pittsburgh CLO Academy’s production of “Into the Woods” Oct. 8 and 9 at the CAPA Theater in Pittsburgh.

Gehm, 16, daughter of Ryan and Debra Gehm of Mars, filled the role of Red Riding Hood in the production, which offers students ages 13 to 18 an opportunity to work with a team of theater professionals and to perform on stage. The entire production is rehearsed and presented in a five-week period.

“Into the Woods,“ which features music by Stephen Sondheim, intertwines the plots and characters from several Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

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Leila Wright, an eighth-grade student at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, has been selected as a Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar. She’s shown here with school principal Tony Babusci. Submitted Photo

Leila Wright, an eighth-grade student at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, has been selected as a Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar, one of the most competitive scholarship programs in the country. More than 700 extremely talented students applied this year, and Leila is one of only 50 students selected.

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a pre-college scholarship for high-performing students. Cooke Young Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising and financial support from eighth-grade through high school in order to pursue their academic and talent goals. The scholarship provides summer programs, internships and other learning enrichment courses.

Leila plans to study industrial psychology and world history and is looking forward to learning more about top academic colleges around the country.