Metzgar’s Third
Graders Happy to
Spread Kindness
GSEF Announces Upcoming Events
Authentic Coach, Michael Kors and a huge selection of
other designer bags will be raffled off at the Greensburg Salem
Education Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bash at Marion Hall
in Crabtree on March 3, 2018. The $25 tickets include lunch,
beverages and the opportunity to walk away with a new purse.
With the exception of the final drawing, winners need not be
present, so please purchase a ticket to support GSEF and its
initiatives!
Each year, Greensburg Salem Education Foundation honors
one or more graduates from Greensburg Salem High School at
the Distinguished Alumni Banquet for their dedication to public
service and their community and for being a role model for youth.
This year, the Foundation will recognize Ray Charley, owner of the
Greensburg and Murrysville Shop ‘n Save stores as the recipient
of this year’s award. Thomas
Manion, author of Brothers Forever
and founder of the Travis Manion
Foundation, will be the evening’s
guest speaker. Reservations are
required for the event.
For additional details about
either event, please contact Melissa
Bowman at 724-832-2907 or
[email protected].
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GREENSBURG SALEM
Club “Interacts” to Make a Difference
Greensburg Salem High School Senior Melissa Paravate has
had a busy year making a difference in her school, community
and the world through her volunteer efforts. Melissa is the
President of the National Honor Society, Interact Club and
Executive Club, an active member of the Red Cross Club and
Student Council Association, a manager for both Stage Crew
and the Swim Team, and somehow manages to squeeze in
representing Greensburg Salem at the Westmoreland County
Interscholastic Reading Competition, acting as a Senior Mentor,
volunteering as a church camp counselor and traveling abroad
for mission trips.
Melissa recently talked about her involvement with the
Interact Club and the group’s revival over the course of the past
year.
Several years ago as a freshman, I joined the high school’s
Interact Club, a Rotary Club-sponsored group whose members
give their time to do service projects in the community. Toward
the end of my junior year, under new leadership, the club became
more active in community and Rotary Club activities. We worked
hard to grow our membership to get more students involved and
brainstormed new events that would spread the word about what
our club represents.
Members now have many opportunities available to rack up
volunteer hours. In the few short months since school began, we
have sent representatives to The Delmont Apple Festival, the World
Affairs Institute, Westmoreland County Diversity Coalition’s Unity
Celebration, the Interact Symposium, Overly’s Country Christmas
and a Rotary Club luncheon. The club also took time to write
and collect over 1,000 Christmas cards for veterans from Interact
members and Mr. Pantalone’s and Mrs. Carnicelli’s elementary art
students to thank the vets for all they do.
Our biggest event this year was held in November. With the help
of sponsors, teacher and student players, club advisor Melissa
Bowman, and all of the Interact volunteers, we hosted the Harlem
Wizards, a basketball team that travels across the country to
perform and play against teams of teachers and students. It was
a