Forty-five MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top 26 during the regional Envirothon competition, including the team of Alexander Sessock, Kaitlyn McGeehan, Kai Mele, Dominique Kline, and Benjamin Putnam, who captured first place in the event. The winning team will represent MMI and Luzerne County at the Pennsylvania Envirothon state competition on May 21-22...
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Andrew Straw ’75 will deliver speech at MMI Preparatory School’s 2019 commencement ceremony
Andrew Krzywicki Straw ’75, the global portfolio manager for fiber optic connectivity product development for Corning Incorporated and a retired Army Reserve Colonel, will serve as the commencement speaker at MMI’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony on May 23. In his role at Corning, Straw manages a portfolio of more than 50 development projects for fiber-to-the-home, data...
Justin S. Kleinheider chosen as new Head of School at MMI Preparatory School
The MMI Preparatory School Board of Directors announced today that Justin S. Kleinheider has been appointed as MMI’s new Head of School beginning on July 1. Kleinheider is a New Jersey native with nearly 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in independent schools. He comes to MMI from Thomas Jefferson Independent Day...
MMI inducts students into National Junior Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society
MMI Preparatory School inducted 17 eighth-grade students into the National Junior Honor Society and 13 students into the National Latin Honor Society during a ceremony at the school.
MMI announces 2018-2019 third quarter Honor Roll
MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the third quarter of the 2018-2019 school year.
MMI students perform community service projects in honor of alumna on Athena Ford ’01 Day of Service
MMI Preparatory School students completed community service projects at nine locations throughout Greater Hazleton to honor a late MMI alumna as part of the annual Athena Ford ’01 Day of Service. Athena Ford was a 2001 MMI graduate who passed away on October 23, 2016, as a result of complications sustained in an automobile collision...
MMI students participate in German Day at Penn State University
Thirteen MMI Preparatory School students in the German Language program participated in German Day at Penn State University’s Main Campus. Senior Daniel DeMelfi placed first in Level 3 Spelling. The Trivia Team of Anna Hoxha, Paige Matchick, Natalie Graham, Morgan Hosier, Louis DeAngelo, Reiley DeStefano, Daniel DeMelfi, Elias Bachman, Peter Walko, Dustin Paul, Allain Benetiz,...
Five MMI Preparatory School students advance to FBLA National Leadership Conference
Fifty-two MMI Preparatory School students attended the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference, which was held from April 8-9 in Hershey. Seven students placed in the top 10 and five of those students will represent MMI at the National Leadership Conference, which will be held in July in San Antonio, Texas.
Wyoming Valley BMW to serve as event sponsor for MMI Parents Association Designer Bag Bingo
MMI Preparatory School announced that Wyoming Valley BMW will serve as the event sponsor for its Parents Association Designer Bag Bingo, which will be held on Sunday on the MMI campus at 154 Centre Street in Freeland. Doors open at noon and bingo games begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 and will be available...
MMI students visit Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai on educational trip to China
Twenty MMI Preparatory School students, four faculty and staff members, and two parents visited Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai during a nine-day educational tour of China. The tour, which was coordinated by Education First Tours, was led by T.R. Laputka and chaperoned by MMI faculty members Christina Spencer, Michael Mele, and Christine Lizbinski.