It was a beautiful commencement ceremony for the 2011 graduating class of Peters Township High School.
A multitudinous graduating class swarmed the Peters Township High School football field for the 2011 commencement ceremony on June 10. The band played a processional march, "Pomp and Circumstance," as a throng of seniors gathered for their graduation ceremony, the boys in crimson and the girls in white. A slight breeze blew in. Earlier school officials were concerned about having to move the event into the gymnasium for fear of rain, but the sky cleared. The ceremony opened with a trio of seniors—Breanna Ferchak, Kara Hunter and Josh Orr—singing the national anthem. Senior class President Douglas Maronde introduced the Class of 1961, which graduated from PTHS 50 years ago today. Student Council President Eric Yeckley gave a humorous speech…
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PTHS High-Q Club prepares to appear on KDKA-TV's "Hometown High Q" in February.
To say the least, it's been a busy couple of months for the students in Mrs. Madhura "Maddie" Ranade's High-Q Club at Peters Township High School. The club, which meets after school every Friday, adopted the name of the popular KDKA-TV quiz show, "Hometown High-Q," which airs every Saturday, and now a select team from Mrs. Ranade's club will actually be featured as contestants on the show sometime in February. It's a goal that they have been working toward since the club was first formed. "Peters Township High School has many super-smart kids," Ranade, an admitted fan of the TV show, said. "[The school] has not participated in the show in the last several years, and I felt it was time that we do." Ranade approached district administration …
