Foundation Logos by Jan Engle Chau Design
Blackhawk foundation store open!
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You can now order genuine dirt from the old Susquenita Football Field! This is the authentic, original dirt dug up by Superintendent Dr. Jon Fox himself. Accept no imitations. SBF also has insulated shopping bags and magnets available for purchase.
We ask that you pick up the items at the School District Administration building and pay by check. If this doesn't work for you, let us know and we'll work something out! You can access the order form by clicking here! |
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SBF Thanks our eitc partners
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spotlights
honoring our susquenita community members
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Top of the Class of 2022
Pictured Above Sarah Oiler (left)
Bryant Rohrer (right)
Featured December 2022 Healthcare, Emergency and Essential Workers Hero
Liz (Stouffer) Knauss, BSN, RN graduated from Susquenita in 2003. While at SHS, she played field hockey and softball and was involved in numerous clubs and activities. After graduation, Liz attended Bloomsburg University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While in nursing school, she worked in the Emergency Department at Holy Spirit Hospital as an ED Technician. After graduating from Bloomsburg, Liz remained at Holy Spirit as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. She later started working as a Charge Nurse in the ED, eventually progressing to Leadership roles as a Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and then the Nurse Manager. During her time in the Emergency Department, Liz took care of newborn babies, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Her care covered the entire lifespan and all disease processes. She assisted in initiating the Trauma Program at Holy Spirit and ensured the ED nursing team was prepared for any traumatic event. Liz was the Nurse Manager in the Emergency Department when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Liz assisted in preparing the Emergency Department to handle infected and potentially infected patients while keeping the staff and community members safe and protected. After 17 years in the ED, Liz decided to come back to her roots at Susquenita High School and is now the high school nurse. She started in early October 2022 and is enjoying meeting the students and seeing a few teachers who guided her while she went to school here. Liz lives in Marysville with her high school sweetheart Brad, and their three children, Landon, Maryn, and June. They have 2 dogs and a few chickens. Liz enjoys spending time with her family and friends, learning about her garden, and reading every book she possible can. Featured December 2022 Small Business Owner
Donald N. Failor is the face of the “new” Doyle Hotel working as the bar and restaurant manager, where he collaborates with his father who owns the building and brother who is the executive chef. While his family has roots in the Harrisburg area, Donald relocated to Duncannon from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, where he has maintained a second home and worked previously in the hospitality sector. Weather permitting, he’s easily recognizable around town wearing island shirts and flip flops seven days a week, and is perhaps Perry County’s only Jacksonville Jaguars fan! He has thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the residents of his adopted hometown, and deeply appreciates the support the Duncannon community has shown to the Doyle Hotel! The legendary historic hotel has been completely renovated, features a fresh lunch and dinner menu, and offers live entertainment several nights a week and NFL Sunday Ticket games in the second floor sports bar. There is also a grand ballroom where special events are catered. The hotel is located at 7 N. Market St. in Duncannon and kitchen hours are Tuesday-Saturday open 11 AM-2 PM and 4 PM-9 PM and Sunday 12 PM-8 PM. Closed Monday. Check https://www.facebook.com/doylehotel for upcoming events! |
Featured December 2022 Susquenita Teacher
Mrs. Deb Richmond has taught at Susquenita since 1999. She taught seventh-grade math for five years and currently teaches sixth-grade ELA and social studies. Deb is passionate about helping her students become life-long readers and fills her classroom with high-interest books of all kinds. She enjoys gathering and creating teaching resources that appeal to middle school students using research skills to study ancient cultures and unsolved mysteries. Deb was drawn to teaching because she wanted an excuse to continue her own learning experience. Mrs. Richmond started her teaching career later in life. After her children went to school, Deb attended Harrisburg Area Community College to gather basic course credits, then transferred to Messiah College while raising two children as a single mom and working three jobs. While commuting between Messiah College and Juniata County, she often studied the Susquenita campus and dreamed, "That looks like a great place to work. I want to teach there someday." And, so she did. After joining the Susquenita Middle School team, she earned a Master's degree from Gratz College. Deb brings a passion for writing to her ELA classroom as she walks her students through the publication process of developing storylines, writing, critiquing, and sharing narratives and essays. She has written an adult novel about Alzheimer's and is working on a middle-grades book series co-written with her granddaughter. Deb enjoys reading, writing, going to the gym, riding bike, and playing Minecraft. She says, "I had to learn the game. It was the only way to communicate with my grandson." She serves as a church librarian and a teacher of special needs adults at her church. She doesn't mind spending time and money on worthy causes like community needs, fundraising efforts, and crazy schemes to motivate students. She helps to organize an annual community event in Juniata County that supports artisans and crafts persons in developing countries. Deb and her husband, Rich, have six children (four in this world and two in a better place), ten grandchildren, and 16 sponsored children. Deb considers grandparenting the best job she's had so far. Featured December 2022 Those that Serve(d) Our Country
Michael Egolf is a 2001 Susquenita Highschool grad and played Football and wrestled and ran track (1998) during his high school years. Briefly after graduating he started working with children that had emotional needs in the Capital Area Intermediate Unit. While working there, Michael was an employee at Zeiderelli’s in Duncannon. In 2006 he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He attended basic training in Fort Benning Georgia. After graduating Basic Combat Training, he was stationed in Ft. Lewis Washington assigned to the 4th United States 6th Cavalry Regiment G troop. He went on to serve in Mosul, Iraq for a very grueling 15 month tour in 2007 till 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In Iraq he would reenlist for $20,000 dollars and receive orders for Germany in 2009 He would be stationed in Wiesbaden Germany under the 1st Armor division Special Troops Battalion Bravo company. He would then redeploy back to Iraq but this time to Baghdad as an advisor to train the Iraqi Army and police to take on the al Qaeda terrorist group. When he came back from Iraq, he was then stationed in Ansbach Germany with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade where he would end up deploying to Mazer Sharif Afghanistan in support of NATO forces during the Operation Enduring Freedom. Michael was medically retired as a Sergeant in 2016 and he stayed in Germany with his German Wife Sabrina Egolf. He started attending Brescia University where he would graduate (Cum Laude) with a Bachelor of Social Work (Class of 2022). He also played football in the highest league in Germany called the German Football League (GFL) for two years for the Franken Knights. He also played for the Weinheim Longhorns. After his playing days he became the Defensive Line coach for the Gernsheim Gladiators and later on the Burstadt Redskins. Michael and his family currently reside in Bensheim Germany. He enjoys coaching, being in the outdoors, and drinking German Beer. |
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Supporting Susquenita school district students and educators
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About the Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to support the educational and extracurricular activities in the Susquenita Schools through financial and in-kind resources.
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You can help the Susquenita Blackhawk Foundation provide learning opportunities for our students and help support our educators.
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Programs
The Susquenita Blackhawk Foundation provides direct support to students and educators and enhances the educational opportunity through citizen and corporate support.
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Be sure to watch Susquenita the Movie to learn more about the history of Susquenita School District.
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