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Penn DECA students excel at State

Penn's DECA chapter competed at the State Career Development Conference in Indianapolis. Due to their outstanding performance at SCDC, 31 Penn students qualified for the International Career Development Conference, the most in chapter history. Photos posted below Receiving competency awards: (85%+ on roleplay exam) 1) Mia Helm 2) David Ha 3) Joseph Imdieke 4) Connor Geoghegan 5) Danielle Ciliberti International Career Development Conference Qualifiers: State ...

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Penn Speech & Debate Team qualifies students for Nationals

The following members of the Penn Speech and Debate Team have qualified for the national tournament, which will be held in Richmond, Va. on June 15-21. Daniel Zartman and Cathlyn Kulba - Policy Olivia Kiner and Mia Helm - Lincoln Douglas Amina Spahic and Rebecca Wolter - Public Forum Roman Gargis, David Ha, and Bray Councell - Congress Selin Bilgicer - Humorous Interpretation Rayna Doland ...

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Penn Jazz Ensemble qualifies for State

Penn is one of this year's State Finalists for jazz ensemble. Penn earned a spot as one of only nine groups from across the state of Indiana. This is the fifth time in school history that Penn has qualified for State Jazz Finals. State Jazz Finals will be held Friday, March 20, at Pike High School in Indianapolis. Penn High School Advanced Jazz Ensemble qualified ...

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Penn Theatre Dept. presents “Hadestown: Teen Edition”

Penn High School presents "Hadestown: Teen Edition" as the annual musical production. A Photo Gallery of Dress Rehearsal is posted below. This full-length musical is a retelling of the Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice set in a steampunk world. With a live band, choreography, spectacular lighting, singing, and all of the technical elements, this show promises to be one of the most amazing musical ...

Eleanor Niemier (9th grade) presented her project “Cisplatin Effects on Gene Expression in Lung and Colon Cancer.” Eleanor received several honors including the Notre Dame College of Science Dean’s Award, the Harper Cancer Research Institute Award, the Regeneron Biomedical Science Award, and a 1st Place Ribbon.

Penn Students Earn Top Honors at Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Five Penn High School students earned top honors at the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, February 28 at Innovation Park at the University of Notre Dame. Each student received at least one award for their research, and three of the students will advance to the State Science Fair in Indianapolis on March 28. Penn’s students competed against top young scientists from ...