News from Upper Moreland School District

Devry Scholarships

Scott Paripsky was selected to receive the Herman DeVry Scholarship Award and the Start Now Scholarship from DeVry University.  The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who exhibit excellence in a well rounded educational program.

 

700 Club

The 700 Club at the High School is an academic distinction that showcases those students who achieved a score or 700 or above on the  SAT Subject Tests.  The latest students joining the honor are:  Tim Uveges - Math 1,  Hali Kohls - Math 1, Emily Hakes - Literature, Hannah Landers - US History,  Austin Davis - US History,  and Ekaterina Vlasova - Critical Reading.

UMHS Track Team

Members of the Upper Moreland boys track team and the 4 by 400 Meter Relay qualified for the PIAA State Championships in Penn State. The Bears running squad, who finished the meet with a time of 3:34.24, include Dustin Woywod, Carl Wambold, Drew Magaha, Dave Baynard, and Jacob Soltis. Jacob qualified for the Long Jump with a school record of 21-11.5". Drew, qualified for the mile and the 800-meter and set two school records at the competition. Drew's 4:24.10 mile time set the school record and earned him fifth place at the State Tournament. He finished the 800-meter run in 1:56.61 (another school record) and finished third in the state! 

UMHS Boys and Girls Bowling

 Athletes from the boys and girls bowling team recently participated in the Individual Eastern PA Regional Tournament. Dean Simonsen, Kurt Rosenberger, and Chris Searle represented the Boys bowling team at the Brunswick Zone and Kristen Brownholtz representing the girls team at Bristol Lanes. The boys ended their season with a terrific record of 37-19 while their girls, not to be outshined, ended with an impressive record of 42-14.