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MMI Honors Middle School Students During 2025 Awards Ceremony

Head of School Mrs. Theresa Long announces that MMI Preparatory School held a ceremony on May 13 to honor middle school students for their academic achievements, induct members into the National Junior Honor Society, and honor the eighth graders with a Rising Up Ceremony as they move into the Upper School next year.

MMI Preparatory School Inducts Students into Six Prestigious Honor Societies

MMI Preparatory School Head of School Mrs. Theresa Long is proud to announce the induction of MMI students into six prestigious honor societies during a ceremony held on March 20, 2025. These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication, academic achievement, and leadership to earn their place among the societies.

MMI Receives ExxonMobil Grant to Purchase Anatomical Models

MMI Receives ExxonMobil Grant to Purchase Anatomical Models

Head of School Mrs. Theresa Long announced that MMI Preparatory School recently received a $500 Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Grant from Onvo. The School combined the grant funds with a donation from the McGraw Family, made in memory of Dr. Thomas McGraw ’52, and purchased seven new anatomical models for the biology lab.

MMI Preparatory School’s Mock Trial Team Earns 1-1 Record at District Trials

MMI Preparatory School’s Mock Trial Team Earns 1-1 Record at District Trials

MMI Preparatory School’s Mock Trial Team earned a 1-1 overall record during their recent District Trials at Luzerne County Courthouse, announced Mrs. Theresa Long, Head of School. The team also saw a number of individual students earn accolades for their performances. This year’s competition trial was The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Connie MacLeod.

MMI Students Perform at the FBLA Regional Conference

MMI Students Perform at the FBLA Regional Conference

Eighty students from MMI Preparatory School competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Regional competition on Monday, January 13, at the Woodlands Resorts in Wilkes-Barre. The event included business meetings, a luncheon, and a series of competitions as students vied for a spot at the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference. 

MMI Preparatory School Partners with Lackawanna College to Launch Pre-College Credit Program

MMI Head of School Theresa Long is proud to announce a pre-college credit program with Lackawanna College, enabling MMI students to earn college credits while still in high school. This agreement, finalized in October 2024, follows an extensive evaluation process in which MMI reviewed area colleges and selected Lackawanna College to partner with for Pre-College programs. “Jennifer Novotney (Director of Curriculum and Instruction at MMI) and I met with approximately a dozen colleges and universities this summer, and very quickly Lackawanna College rose to the top, not only for the college’s experience with Pre-College programs but the ability to work...