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Penn’s Nemeth named 2027 Grammy Museum Music Educator Award quarterfinalist

Penn High School Director of Choirs Andrew Nemeth has been named a quarterfinalist for the 2027 Grammy Museum Music Educator Award. The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college and public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music ...
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Class of 2026 Accomplishments

Penn High School will hold its 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion on Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. (click here for details). The event will celebrate the graduation of more than 900 members of the Class of 2026. On Monday, May 11, the Penn Faculty, P-H-M Administrators and members of the Board of School Trustees gathered with graduating seniors and their families ...
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Martin Ufkin & Megan Buckler Win Spring 2026 Impact Award

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools is proud to recognize outstanding educators whose instruction leads to meaningful academic growth for students. The P-H-M Teacher Impact Award celebrates the impact of strong instruction and student dedication. The award is presented each semester to teachers whose students demonstrate the greatest academic growth, highlighting excellence in teaching and learning across the district. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and Penn High School Principal Rachel ...
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Schafer Gear Works Robotics Lab Unveiled

This afternoon P-H-M and Penn High School Administration along with the P-H-M Education Foundation officially unveiled the updated entryway for Schafer Gear Works Robotics Lab at Penn High School. The lab is where Penn's Robotics classes are held and Teams 135 (Black Knights) and 328 (Golden Rocks) work out of. Manufacturing and welding classes are also held in this area. Schafer Industries donated $25,000 payable ...
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Penn Introduces Senior Painted Parking Spot Tradition for 2026-27 School Year

Class of 2027 seniors at Penn High School will soon have the chance to win a personalized parking spot they can paint for the 2026-27 school year. With support from the P-H-M Education Foundation, 26 parking spots located along the tree line in Penn’s main parking lot will be available for selected seniors to design and paint this summer. Students selected for the program will ...