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Pine-Richland students win state honors, Scholastic Art awards and technical competition recognition
Summary
The board meeting opened with a series of recognitions: TSA middle-school teams advanced to nationals; several high‑school students won Scholastic Art regional awards (including a gold key winner), multiple students qualified for PMEA All-State ensembles, and girls wrestling expanded to 32 competitors with state placers.
Pine-Richland’s March 16 combined meeting began with a sustained round of student and staff recognitions showcasing arts, STEM and athletics accomplishments across the district.
Administrators announced that Pine-Richland middle-school TSA teams placed first and second in the state and qualified for the national tournament in June. At the high school, students earned top placements in essay and mathematical-modeling competitions; several students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Administrators also named National Merit finalists and Presidential Scholar candidates among seniors.
Arts highlights included a live performance of Shakespeare scenes introduced by theater teacher Michelle Bruno, who said she has guided students to the Pittsburgh Public Theater competition for nearly three decades and praised their professionalism. High‑school senior Aubrey Bennett won a Scholastic Art gold key and will advance to the national competition; the district displayed her work and described her artistic process.
Career and technical education programs were highlighted by Dr. Barlac and teachers who described student progress from CAD sketches and 3D printing to machining and competition robots. Administrators also spotlighted the girls-wrestling team’s rapid growth—now 32 athletes—with two state placers returning to lead the program.
The recognitions were framed by the administration as examples of the district’s “portrait of a graduate” non‑standardized measures—showing student growth through arts, technical pathways and extracurricular leadership.
