David (DJ) Landoll has been named the Director of Bands […]

David (DJ) Landoll has been named the Director of Bands for Penn High School.
He follows Glenn Northern as the Director of Bands for Penn. Northern will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year after 24 years of service as an educator at Penn, 14 as the Director of Bands.
Penn Principal Dr. Sean Galiher announced the appointment of Landoll as the Director of Bands for Penn.
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9 hours ago

Penn High School Robotics Team 135 earned the Impact Award in recent competition at Lafayette, Ind.
The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Impact Award is the most prestigious award in FRC, recognizing a team that best embodies the mission of FIRST by inspiring others through their community outreach, STEM advocacy, and sustained impact. It honors programs that go beyond building robots to create a lasting legacy.
“Winning the Impact Award is a testament to the dedication and passion of our students, mentors, and community,” Penn Robotics Instructor Kyle Marsh said. “Through our outreach efforts—whether it’s mentoring teams, running camps and workshops, expanding assistive technology, or launching new initiatives like our 3-D printing program—we strive to make STEM accessible to all.
“With over 1,000 volunteer hours each year, our students are committed to something bigger than themselves, using robotics as a platform to inspire and empower others,” Marsh said. “Being recognized for this work is an incredible honor and a humbling reminder of the difference we can make beyond the competition field.”
In addition, Penn High School student Grant Spadafore was named an Indiana Dean’s List Finalist.
Penn Robotics will compete in the Robotics State Finals at Greenwood on April 3-4.
15 hours ago

Glenn Northern, who has guided Penn bands to a nationally regarded status, will hand over the conductor’s baton at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
Northern’s retirement was announced by Penn High School Principal Dr. Sean Galiher.
Northern has carved out a remarkable legacy in his 36-year journey as an educator.
Serving the Penn-Harris-Madison community for 24 years, Northern has been the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Academy Leader for the past 14 years. Prior to that, he was the assistant band director at Penn for 10 years.
“My twenty-four years at Penn have been the highlight of my teaching career,” Northern said. “The students, colleagues and parents have been a joy to work with. I will miss everyone very much. I am so proud to have been a part of life at Penn High School for all of these years.”
Complete story: https://penn.phmschools.org/2025/03/28/18797/
6 days ago

The Penn High School Advanced Jazz Ensemble qualified for the ISSMA State Finals for the fourth time in school history.
Penn’s Jazz Ensemble competed in the ISSMA Jazz State qualifier event at Goshen Junior High School.
Penn earned a spot as one of only nine groups from across the state of Indiana.
The State Jazz Finals will be held Friday, March 21, at Pike High School in Indianapolis.
3 weeks ago

Penn placed second at the State Speech competition.
Winning State Championships for Penn were Sarah Ahmed and Chris Chen.
Story: https://penn.phmschools.org/2025/03/10/penn-speech-places-second-at-state/
3 weeks ago

Penn High School student Noah Teeple placed in the Top 5 of the Live News Anchor event in the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters state competition.
The PNN Broadcast earned Penn a fourth-place finish in the state.
Story: https://penn.phmschools.org/2025/03/10/18657/
3 weeks ago