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Chen, Guarraci lead exceptional Penn showing at DECA Internationals

Penn students Chris Chen and David Guarraci placed second in Entrepreneurship TDME at the DECA International Career Development Conference. The event, April 27-30, in Anaheim, Calif., featured more than 23,000 students from around the world. Chen and Guarraci, who are both Juniors, received the DECA international Glass Plaque. They are the first Penn DECA students to place at ICDC. Penn’s Megan Zhang, Luna Liu and ...

Penn Musical earns WAVE Award nominations

Penn High School's Fine Arts Academy earned 11 nominations for the WAVE Awards, which celebrates area high school musical students and staff. Penn's nominations were for excellence in acting, direction and design in "The Music Man". Nominated students and staff will attend the WAVE Awards at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center. Nominated students are eligible for scholarships. "We ...
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Penn News Network (PNN) Students Earn Accolades

Each year, the Ball State University School of Journalism and Strategic Communication hosts a "Media & Communications" conference for middle and high school students and teachers. The conference is a great place to learn and share new ideas with other students and teachers from other school districts. This year's conference featured Keynote Speakers Adam White (Emmy Award Winning Cinematographer/Producer/Director) and Kara White (Emmy Award Winning ...

Penn student earn Gold at ISSMA State Concert qualifications

Penn High School's Concert Choir, Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Winds each earned Gold Rating with Distinction at the ISSMA State Concert Qualification Contest on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Concert Choir and the Symphonic Winds qualified for the State Finals on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Indianapolis. This will be the 12th appearance for the Penn Choirs at State Finals. The Penn Band will make its ...
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Penn Students Lead Construction of New Sidewalk

Penn High School's commitment to hands-on learning was demonstrated on Friday, April 26th, 2024 as students from the Civil Construction Class took charge of planning and constructing a new sidewalk. Situated in the soccer and softball parking lots, the sidewalk serves as a pathway leading to the practice fields located behind the soccer field. Under the guidance of Penn Civil Construction teacher Evan White, students ...