Penn’s Teeple places in Top 5 in Live New Anchor event
“The SpongeBob Musical”
The SpongeBob Musical is a vibrant and imaginative stage adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. With a book by Kyle Jarrow and an eclectic score featuring original songs by artists like David Bowie, Panic! at the Disco, and Cyndi Lauper, the musical brings Bikini Bottom to life in a fresh, theatrical way. The story follows SpongeBob and friends as they face the impending eruption of Mount Humongous, which threatens to destroy their underwater home. Through courage, teamwork, and optimism, SpongeBob proves that even the smallest sponge can make a big difference. Filled with humor, heart, and creative staging, The SpongeBob Musical is an energetic celebration of friendship, resilience, and the power of believing in oneself.
Penn High School Hosts Annual Job Fair
Today, Penn High School hosted its annual Job Fair, providing students with a valuable opportunity to explore career pathways, internships, and employment prospects.
Sponsored by the P-H-M Education Foundation, the event connected juniors and seniors with representatives from businesses, organizations, and colleges across the area.
This event is just one of the many ways Penn High School and the P-H-M Education Foundation work to provide students with real-world learning experiences that set them up for success.
Personal Finance Session by 1st Source Bank
In addition to job opportunities, students also benefited from a Personal Finance information session provided by 1st Source Bank. This session provided an overview of financial literacy skills, helping them understand the importance of budgeting, saving, and managing money responsibly as they prepare for their future careers.
A special thank you to all of the local businesses, organizations, and colleges who participated and took the time to support our students. Your presence and guidance play a crucial role in shaping the future workforce and helping students gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Penn hosts Robotics Competition
Penn High School hosts an Indiana FIRST Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, 2025.
A Photo Gallery is posted below.
NHS sponsors Blood Drive March 17-18
Penn Students Shine at Regional Science Fair, Qualify for State
Penn High School students Jagmit Singh and Dhruvi Patel had an incredible showing at the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NIRSEF), earning 1st place for their innovative research projects and securing their spots at the Indiana State Science Fair!
The competition, hosted by Notre Dame, took place virtually on Saturday, February 22, with students presenting their research and answering questions from judges. Prior to the virtual event, Singh and Patel showcased their projects in person at Penn High School, giving a glimpse into their impressive scientific work.
Award-Winning Research:
Dhruvi Patel – “Will Mutant Macrophages Eat More Cancer?”
In addition to winning 1st place, Patel also received the Harper Cancer Institute Award for her research.
Jagmit Singh – “APC Loss Impacts DNA Damage on Triple Negative Breast Cancer with a Resistance to Doxorubicin”
What’s Next?
With their success at regionals, Singh and Patel will now compete at the Indiana State Science Fair, representing Penn on a bigger stage.
Congratulations to Jagmit and Dhruvi for their incredible achievements!
Mr. Rallo Recognized at Kingsmen Basketball game
Before the start of the Penn vs. Mishawaka Boys Basketball game on Tuesday, February 25, Mr. Curt Rallo was recognized for his upcoming honor of being named to the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame. See the full photo gallery below.
Mr. Rallo is a Penn High School Journalism teacher, Penn Sports Information Director, and member of the P-H-M District Communications Team. He’s worked at Penn for 24 years and has a total of 38 years as a working sports journalist with the South Bend Tribune, covering local high school sports, Big Ten Men’s Basketball and Football, the University of Notre Dame, as well as spot coverage of the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. Click here for more background on all the amazing work Mr. Rallo does with Penn students.
P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker, Penn Principal Dr. Sean Galiher, Penn Athletic Director Jeff Hart, and P-H-M Communications Director Lucha Ramey honored Mr. Rallo at half-court with a commemorative G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) award. He received a rousing round of applause and shout outs from the student body, student-athletes, parents and Kingsmen fans.
Along with this celebration of one of the Kingsmen’s biggest supporters, it was senior night. Penn defeated Mishawaka 72-42. Click here to visit Pennant’s Facebook page for game footage and stats.
Mr. Rallo will be inducted at the annual awards banquet to be held in early April in Greenwood. Click for more details on the other inductees on the Stateline Sports Network website.
Penn hosts Robotics competition March 1-2
Penn High School will host the FIRST Robotics Competition 2025 – Reefscape – on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2.
Saturday’s competition will be from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday’s events are scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Attendance is free (concessions support the teams).
Two alliances of three robots each compete to score Coral (tubes) on the Reef and Algae (balls) in the Processor and Net. Near the end of the game, the robots hang on the Cages at the center of the field or park next to them.
Penn has two teams: Team 135, the Black Knights, and Team 328, the Golden Rooks.
Click here to watch a video for more information on the competition.
Penn places first at TSA competition
Penn High School placed first overall at the Technology Student Association Indiana State Conference competition held at Purdue University, February 14-15, 2025.
A Photo Gallery is posted below.
Individual results:
Audio Podcasting:
1st: Ishita Awasthi, Fiona Bao, Diya Lahane, and Vyomi Patel
2nd: Jacob Bognar and Carter Mitchell
Board Game Design:
1st: Kai King, Carter Mitchell, Hal Roach, and Mitchell Schindler
5th: Shivam Kalani, Kathy Lee, Harsh Patel, and Emily Shim
CAD 2D Architectural Design:
5th: William Wu
CAD 3D , Engineering Design:
1st: Raafe Rahman
4th: Kathy Lee
Children’s Stories:
2nd: Amina Spahic, Rebecca Wolter, and Kelsey Meyer
3rd: Madison Kuzmic, Victoria Kuznetsov, and Jasmine Petresh
Coding:
4th: Sultaan Khan and Aydin Kurama
5th: Joshua Oh and Aydin Qazi
Debating Technology Issues:
2nd: Kai King and Sohan Patel
3rd: Arnav Meda and Kaiyi Zhao
Dragster Design:
5th: Calum Jessop
Engineering Design:
1st: Shivam Kalani, Kathy Lee, Harsh Patel, and Emily Shi
Future Tech Teacher:
1st: Jacob Bognar
Manufacturing Prototype:
1st: Kai King and Hal Roach
On Demand Video:
1st: Ishita Awasthi, Fiona Bao, Diya Lahane, and Vyomi Patel
2nd: Calum Jessop, Liam Perrin, Raafe Rahman, Wasi Rasul, and Kevin Wu
5th: Hamza Ansari, Sultaan Khan, Aydin Kurama, Aidan Lee, Joshua Oh, Aydin Qazi, MohamedSuliman, and William Wu
Photographic Technology:
2nd: Rishita Maheshwaram
Prepared Presentation:
3rd: Kaiyi Zhao
5th: Arnav Meda
Structural Design and Engineering:
1st: Amina Spahic and Rebecca Wolter
Technology Problem Solving:
1st: Liam Perrin and Raafe Rahman
Elected TSA State Officers for the 2025-2026 school year:
President: Ishita Masetty
Treasurer: Abhijay Masetty
Penn High School Hosts PHM Board of School Trustees Meeting
Penn High School Principal Dr. Sean Galiher, along with assistant principals, director of athletics and students showed off and explained how Penn is “Building Bright Futures.”
At the Penn-Harris-Board of School Trustees meeting held Monday, Feb. 10 at Penn, the high school demonstrated how they are putting this year’s theme into action in everything they do.
From highlights from the Homecoming parade in the fall to reports on Penn’s amazing 98% graduation rate and everything in between. Other reports included:
- Building & Trades program (now in its 56th year!)
- Engineering Design & Development program (competed against and beat college students in the TECH 120 class at Purdue)
- Class of 2025 students on track for an Honors Diploma
- AP Enrollment & Success
- SAT Performance
- Attendance
- Athletic & Academic Teams update
- Teacher Professional Development update
- … and so much more!
Click here to view Principal Dr. Galiher’s full presentation.
