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Happy Birthday Susquenita Elementary!
Calling all alumni! We'd like you to share your pictures of Susquenita Elementary throughout the years to help celebrate it's 50th anniversary of being open. You can send pictures to sqnblackhawkfoundation@gmail.com, or send them to us on Facebook.
We'll be selecting photos to put In a calendar, along with pictures of our media contest winners from students celebrating Susquenita Elementary. The calendar will be for sale this fall.
Deadline to send us photos Is October 1, 2022.
We can't wait to share all of your memories of Susquenita Elementary with our community!
We'll be selecting photos to put In a calendar, along with pictures of our media contest winners from students celebrating Susquenita Elementary. The calendar will be for sale this fall.
Deadline to send us photos Is October 1, 2022.
We can't wait to share all of your memories of Susquenita Elementary with our community!
SBF Thanks our eitc partners
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 August 2022 Healthcare, Emergency and Essential Workers Hero
Camryn Stiffler graduated from Susquenita High School in 2017. During her time at SHS, she was a member of the National Honor Society, student council, varsity club, and president of her graduating class. She participated in softball, soccer, and musicals. Camryn then attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing alongside a minor in Spanish. She was a member of Alpha Tau Delta, an academic nursing sorority, and Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania. Camryn began her healthcare journey by volunteering in the Emergency department and PACU at Community Osteopathic and Harrisburg hospitals. From 2018-2021, she was a nursing assistant in the float pool working at Harrisburg hospital, West Shore, and Community Osteopathic hospital. During the summer of 2020, she completed the Student Nurse Internship on the maternity floor at Harrisburg Hospital. She began her nursing career at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh on a Covid/Med Surg floor. Camryn cared for patients diagnosed with Covid-19 with oxygen requirements up to 60 liters. She is now working in the PACU at UPMC Presbyterian, taking care of patients before and after medical procedures. During her first year as a nurse at UPMC Presbyterian, Camryn was honored as Rookie of the Year for the entire Presbyterian campus. This award is presented to a nurse who is within the first years of practice that has demonstrated exceptional professionalism, performance, and the highest potential to make significant contributions to nursing practice. Camryn now resides in Pittsburgh with her fiancé, Zach, and their dog, Kip. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors, playing with Kip, and exploring Pittsburgh. Featured August 2022 Small Business Owner
Justin Barlup grew up in Maryville, graduating from Susquenita High School in 2004. During his time at Susquenita, Justin focused on business classes to prepare himself for his future goals as an entrepreneur. He competed in soccer throughout grade school up to the High School varsity soccer team. He was an active member in the Ski Club and the Student Council. Many people remember Justin for his musical abilities as the lead singer and guitarist in his band performing regularly at many high school talent shows, school dances, and outside events. In high school Justin took his first photography class, a passion he inherited from his grandfather, a professional photographer. He entered and won many photography competitions sparking a desire to pursue photography on a professional level. This led Justin to attend Harrisburg Area Community College, one of the top schools in the nation for photography, earning his associates degree. Simultaneously, he established Justin Time Photography and began photographing weddings, senior portraits, headshots, and music videos. After HACC he decided to take a year off to reflect on his spiritual life enrolling in an intense discipleship program called Master’s Commission in South Carolina. While attending Master’s Commission, Justin realized his true passion was actually filmmaking and decided to continue furthering his education in Cinematography at Southeastern University. While attending SEU in Florida, Justin participated in Sunscreen Film Festival where he filmed interviews for many A-list actors. His senior year he was accepted into the film program at The Los Angeles Film Studies Center where he interned with a major camera house, immersed himself in the Hollywood film industry, and began honing his craft as a cinematographer. After graduating with his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film in 2010, Justin returned home to Marysville expanding his photography business to include videography. With the evolving popularity for artistic wedding films, Justin rebranded as a luxury wedding film company establishing Cinematic Love Stories. During this time another passion grew for wine making. After acquiring 14 acres of land, he built six sections of various French/American hybrid grape varieties, equating to five acres of vineyards, one of the largest in the Central Pennsylvania region. At its completion Barlup Wine was birthed and continues to grow into a developing business. In 2020 Justin met the love of his life, Whitney. On their first date they realized they both attended The Los Angeles Film Studies Center four years apart. After one conversation over their shared faith, politics, and mutual film industry experiences, they were assured they were destined to be together. One year later they married. Together they’ve combined their expertise in growing Cinematic Love Stories and Justin Time Photography by managing multiple teams, training editors, and producing over 50 weddings a year. In addition, they have expanded their brand into the commercial market, producing marketing videos, real estate content, and are currently developing a feature length film and mini-series. You can view their films at cinematiclovestories.com or on social media @cinematiclovestories |
Featured August 2022 Susquenita Teacher
Racheal Engle graduated from Susquenita High School in 2000. She continued her education at Harrisburg Area Community College and transferred to Shippensburg University where she graduated from in 2004. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in early childhood education. After starting her career at the Susquenita Elementary School in 2005 she taught first grade for one year. After that Susquenita decided, they were going to have a full day kindergarten and they needed more teachers in kindergarten. Racheal jumped at the chance and has been there ever since. Racheal also has a master’s degree from Wilkes University in curriculum and instruction. She lives in New Buffalo with her husband Cory, three amazing children, and some adorable pets! In her free time Racheal loves to be outside, go shopping, do fun things with her family, and be with her amazing friends who keep her strong through everything! Featured August 2022 Those that Serve(d) Our Country
Garret Spidle was born in Hershey and lived in Etters, PA until 2007 when his family moved to Duncannon, Pa. He attended Susquenita Middle School and graduated from Susquenita High School in 2013. He ran cross country and track and field from 9th grade to 12th grade. In March of 2013 Garret enlisted in the PA Air National Guard before graduation. In 2021 he got married to his wife Katelyn. They have a son, Liam and a daughter, Kinsley. Garret attended Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio Texas. After graduating from basic he went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for his advanced individual training where he attended pavement and construction equipment operator training. After completing his AIT, he then returned to Fort Indiantown Gap as part of the 201st Red Horse. While he was with the 201st Red Horse he got his Class A CDL and he also attended Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute where he earned his diesel certification. With the 201st Red Horse, Garret worked on regrading the state game lands road in stoney creek. He also performed concrete work for one of the other units in the PA Air Guard in Johnstown, PA. In 2018 Garret made a career change where he joined the 193rd Special operations wing as an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic. Over the years he attended Airman Leadership school at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. When he returned home he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He is currently working there as an Active Guard Reserve member, which is active duty for the guard. Garret plans on doing 20 years in the PA Air National Guard and hopes to make the rank of Master Sergeant before retiring from the PA Air Guard. In his spare time Garret enjoys snowboarding and riding motorcycle. He also enjoys the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He enjoys doing charity rides and benefit rides. He is also an active member of the Duncannon American Legion. |
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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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Be sure to watch Susquenita the Movie to learn more about the history of Susquenita School District.
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