The graduation, held Sunday at the school on West Front Street, drew more than 1,500 family, friends and faculty members to the gymnasium and auditorium.
Skowhegan Area High School
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Student Leadership Conference empowers Skowhegan-area youth
Nearly 30 Skowhegan Area High School youth attended the first Student Leadership Conference March 17 at Skowhegan Area Middle School. The event, held by R.E.A.C.H. (Relationships Education Aspirations Community Health), a program of School Administrative District 54, was designed to bring students together to share information about their clubs and build leadership skills. “We believe […]
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Skowhegan finds itself in a rush to complete new athletic complex at community center
Construction starting this summer on a consolidated elementary school means high school and other teams that play at Memorial Field must now find a new home, most likely at the community center, but it could take a few years.
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Skowhegan Area High senior earns Principal’s Award
John “Jack” Donoghue of Skowhegan, a senior at Skowhegan Area High School, has been selected to receive the 2023 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior who displays academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. Donoghue has been involved in basketball all four […]
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Why are fewer Maine students playing high school sports?
Participation in athletics in Maine dropped by 12% over the past 10 years, far higher than the national rate of decline. Pandemic-era disruptions are only part of the answer.
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Old-time football: 1926 scrapbook provides revealing look at Maine’s gridiron history
Nearly a century ago, a fan meticulously documented the state’s high school and college football scene.
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Skowhegan Area High School, Bloomfield Academy graduates hailed for resiliency
The 116 members of the class of 2022 receive diplomas Sunday afternoon at school’s football field.
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Winslow, Skowhegan students receive scholarships
Two local students, Sage Clukey from Winslow High School and Thomas Dean from Skowhegan Area High School, have been selected as New Dimensions FCU’s 2022 Scholarship Program winners. They have earned $2,500 each for their first year in college, according to a news release from the member-owned financial cooperative, based in Waterville. Clukey plans to […]
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Photos: Skowhegan-area students consider careers, one STEM at a time
About 100 juniors from Skowhegan Area High School participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Career Exploration event Thursday at the school. All photos taken by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
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Skowhegan arts council awards 3 youth scholarships
SKOWHEGAN — Wesserunsett Arts Council recently presented $1,500 to three Skowhegan school students for its first Youth Scholarship. The idea for this scholarship originated from WXNZ HooSkow Radio’s volunteer DJ, Earl Boyd. After interviewing several youth artists for his Guest Room program, he was amazed at the talent blossoming in Somerset County. He wanted to […]