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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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Penn High School Orchestra and Choir students visited New York City during Spring Break for an amazing array of experiences. A PHOTO GALLERY IS POSTED BELOW CHOIR TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Liberty Island 9/11 Memorial & Museum Freedom Tower (up to 102nd floor) Times Square Broadway show - Hadestown Broadway show - MJ the Musical Broadway cast dinner with members from MJ ...