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Junior Ryker Scriver recently was named a Challenge Program finalist. On March 25, Scriver will be presented with a $2000 reward. This will be the first time an Altoona student has been granted this achievement.

For some, substitute teaching is a stepping stone; for others, it’s a fulfilling second career. Across different backgrounds and experiences, substitute teachers step into classrooms each day, driven by a variety of motivations—whether it’s flexibility, a love for learning or simply staying active after retirement.

A group of 48 students traveled to Pittsburgh on March 3 to visit the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) facility and gain knowledge on the importance of organ donation.

The Black Student Union is holding events to celebrate Black History Month and Black culture in general. The student body is encouraged to get involved and better educate themselves by taking away knowledge they didn’t know before.

The Black Student Union is advised by social worker Rashonda Coffee and English teacher Caitlin Stephens.

The Mock Trial team has been a staple to school’s club rotation for years, inviting students with law-based aspirations, students who want to improve their public speaking skills and everyone in between. This year, the team gained enough new members to split into two teams, A and B.

Plans to create competitive archery team in place

On Friday, Jan. 24, the Lady Lions took on Chambersburg in the field house. This game celebrated 1,000 wins over the course of decades. Former coaches and alumnae players were invited to be recognized during half-time.

Since September of 2023, Upward Bound adviser Kelly Gallery-Price has helped point first-generation college students at AAHS in the right direction. Through a program of academic and social preparation, Upward Bound aims to give students the skills and motivation to succeed in post-secondary education after high school.

Five minutes from Altoona Area High School, nestled between South Lloyd St. and East Crawford Avenue, lies a building that has given its residents experiences encompassing all of these words: the Stevens building. On that street corner, staff and faculty strive to achieve the mission T.E.A.M. (“Together Everyone Achieves More”). In the past decade, the founding and expansion of the Altoona Cyber Academy (ACA) has allowed them to do just that.

The Seth Goheen Trio joins Altoona jazz community.