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18-05-2025
- Sport
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Zachary Kovaleski, Holy Cross High School
Over the next few weeks, The Times-Tribune is honored to present the profiles of each member of the Scholastic Superstars Class of 2025. These outstanding students were nominated by their schools and chosen by a panel of local officials. * Zachary Kovaleski (Zachary Kovaleski) * Zachary Kovaleski, Holy Cross High School(Zachary Kovaleski) Show Caption 1 of 2 Zachary Kovaleski (Zachary Kovaleski) Expand Zachary Kovaleski, Holy Cross High School Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of and why? A: I am most proud of being able to maintain my grades and balance my time between school, extracurriculars, work, service projects, and my hobbies. Q: What were your most rewarding school or community activities? A: At school, the student council has allowed me to help students find enjoyment in school, and in the community, assisting in my parish has demonstrated the impact of bringing people together for good. Q: What is something you do to relax? A: In my spare time, I like to write short stories, spend time with friends, take long drives, golf, and listen to music to relax. Q: Plans after high school graduation? A: College, major in civil engineering to ultimately become a practicing engineer and entrepreneur. Q: Who do you most admire and why? A: I admire my father, Jeff Kovaleski, more than anyone, for how he has been able to balance being a principal, borough council president, and committee head while also spending time taking care of his family and putting his moral values first. Q: What advice do you have for younger students? A: Always keep working, never give up, and be there for each other, because you never know what someone is going through or how much reaching out to them can mean. Show others that you appreciate them. A little about Zachary Kovaleski Hometown: Dickson City Parents: Brenda and Jeffrey Kovaleski Some of his honors: Valedictorian, National Honor Society, honorable mention Cum Laude on the National Spanish Exam, Voice of Democracy Audio Essay district winner. Some of his activities: History club, chess club, Mock Trial, student council. Some of his athletics: Baseball, golf. Some of his community service: Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program, Leadership Northeast's Tomorrow's Leaders Today program, Little League volunteer, church volunteer. What his nominator said: 'He is a joy to know and an outstanding member of his own local community.'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Health
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High school students attend Aspirations in Medicine and Healthcare Initiatives program
Mar. 6—When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don't forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. Accompanied by his handler, Karri Dodson, the German shorthaired pointer showed off his skills Wednesday during an Aspirations in Medicine and Healthcare Initiatives (AiM HI) program, which was sponsored by Geisinger, held in Wilkes University's Stark Learning Center, and attended by about 90 high school students. Jäger and Dodson momentarily stepped out of a classroom, giving Dodson's colleague, Darrin Bidwell enough time to hide a small amount of a substance that can be used in explosives. When the dog returned, Dodson told him to sweep the room, and he immediately began sniffing the whiteboards, the door handles, the areas between the rows of chairs ... until he zeroed in on the hidden item, which Bidwell had attached to a wall. "Good boy, good boy, good boy," Dodson praised the dog, bringing out a toy that Jäger recognizes as a signal that he doesn't have to work at the moment. Now it's OK to play and socialize. That meant the high school students had a chance to pet him and toss the toy for him to fetch. Students who took part in the AiM Hi program hailed from Dallas, North Pocono, Greater Nanticoke, Holy Cross, MMI Prep, Susquehanna CTC, Abington Heights, Wyoming Valley West, Wilkes-Barre Area and Riverside school districts. They broke into groups Wednesday morning and visited various classrooms to interact with Geisinger staffers who represented laboratory sciences, nursing, security services, respiratory therapy and health care administration. "This really helps them make educated decisions," Joseph DeGrazia, a counselor who accompanied students from Holy Cross High School in Dunmore, said after watching students examine pig lungs in the classroom devoted to respiratory therapy. In that room, students also intubated a mannequin and tried on a therapeutic vest that helps patients with cystic fibrosis breathe better. "It felt like being wrapped up in a pillow," MMI student Cedrah Abdulrahman said after wearing the vest for a minute or two. While some students said they are unsure about future career plans, some have definite ideas. Simon Matore from Holy Cross High School, for example, knows he's interested in immunology. Olivia Galella from Susquehanna County CTC has set her sights on becoming a cardiac stenographer. And Laci Ayotte, also from Susquehanna County CTC, said "I want to go into labor and delivery." She's been leaning toward becoming a nurse/midwife ever since, at age 9, she welcomed a new baby sister. "I love seeing families so happy," she said.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Health
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Free cardiac care screening event held in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Turning a near tragedy into preventative action. 'One of his teammates came out to get me, his father. I went in the back room, he was going through cardiac arrest,' Ty's father, Terence Lott said. Minutes after celebrating a Holy Cross High School basketball win last month, Ty Lott collapsed in the locker room. 1st Responders honored for service during cardiac emergencies in New Haven Two nurses and a firefighter in the crowd gave the 16-year-old CPR until an ambulance arrived. At the hospital, Ty went into a medically induced coma, then the ICU for a week. 'It was slow at first! I was in the hospital. Taking the medication, they were giving me. Then I went home and rested for a little bit and now I'm back at school,' Ty Lott, who suffered cardiac arrest, said. 'We had angels on our side that night and it's hard to put words on it, it almost brings me to tears,' Holy Cross High School Boys Basketball Coach Michael Wilson said. Weeks later, Ty and his family, along with nonprofit In a Heartbeat and the Greater Waterbury YMCA hosted a free cardiac care screening event. 'I think just to know ahead of time so no one else has to go through this is important,' Ty's mother, Tasha Lott said. 'Kids don't get their heart checked. They might get their heart listened to. They might be asked about systems, but an ECG can actually detect most heart disease that cause sudden cardiac arrest,' In a Heartbeat President & Founder Mike Papale said. News 8's Brittany Schaefer got a firsthand look at the ECG test. It was painless, fast and took less than five minutes. It can detect most heart conditions, many that go unnoticed. 'Survival rates for cardiac arrest is low so we want to detect it before they are in that emergency situation,' Papale said. Papale knows firsthand, going into cardiac arrest at just 17. He said Ty's motivation to help others this soon is inspirational. Wednesday's Warrior: Man shares cardiac arrest story to encourage heart health in young people 'What they went through is traumatic and it's amazing they are already a month later ready to be this involved,' Papale said. 'Everybody cares about what's going on and seeing people from other schools and stuff being here too,' Ty's teammate and friend Azye Harge said. 'To have this beautiful moment with ty and everyone smiling and hugging and blessing the community with some opportunity. It's awesome,' Wilson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
