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District public relations projects recorgnized

The Bethlehem Area School District won five awards in the annual 2017 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association “Excellence in Education Communication” contest.

The winning categories and levels are Award of Excellence: News Video, “What is the School to Work Program”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA3acdrCdHc; and Social Media Campaign/Projects: “Humans of Liberty High School”, https://www.instagram.com/humansoflibertyhighschool/; Award of Honor: News Video, “BASD Future Chef’s Culinary Challenge 2017”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAZCvkbBWTg, “BASD Snapshot: The Principal”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYw8QrNwU9M and “Winter Weather Postponement Schedule”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29hOMDIk7bM.

For a full list of winners, visit www.penspra.org/CommunicationsContestWinners.aspx.

The BASD Insider is available on RCN 4 and 1004 at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays; Service Electric 2 and 502 at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday; and on Service Electric 50 and 550 at 7:30 on Thursday.

Scholarship winners

Moravian College awarded a tuition-free, four-year education to Liberty HS student Angelica Bennett and Freedom’s Jaequan Swint.

Liberty’s Sarafina Schultheis has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine. Her winning essay was a response to the following questions: What would you say to your fellow classmates who are not in the Music Program? Why should they consider getting involved?

A check for the award amount was presented on behalf of Timeless Communications Corporation by Scott Brodt of the Nazareth Music Center.

Freedom HS events

Spring Choir Concert, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 3. Auditorium, 3149 Chester Road.

Theatre Showcase, 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 6. SteelStacks 101 Founders Way.

Spring Band Concert, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 10. Auditorium, 3149 Chester Road.

Senior Breakfast 2018 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. June 4. Cafeteria, 3149 Chester Road.

Liberty HS events

Orchestra Pops Concert, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. May 4. Memorial Gym, 1115 Linden St.

1st Company Concert and art show. 3 to 6 p.m. May 6. Auditorium, 1115 Linden St.

Choral Pops Concert, 7 to 10 a.m. May 10. Auditorium, 1115 Linden St.

Spring Art Show, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 18. Art Gallery

Academic Awards & Scholarship Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m. May 23. Memorial Gym, 1115 Linden St.

Award recital April 29

Friends of Music of Bethlehem, providing support for young musicians since 1928, is hosting a free concert at Wesley Methodist Church, 2540 Center St, Bethlehem, on April 29, 3 pm.

Featured at the concert will be this year’s awardees of the Outstanding Young Artist Award: first place winner Micaela Azzati, flute, and second place Madeleine Baker, clarinet. Muxue “Snow” Du, piano, will be recognized as a Rising Star, presented by Friends of Music chair Lynnie Godfrey.

Azzati studies with Robin Kani and is a senior at Liberty HS. Baker studies with Dr. Deborah Andrus, and is a freshman at Moravian College.

A reception follows the recital and an opportunity to speak with the young artists.

Friends of Music is a non-profit education-supporting organization supporting youth in music. Most recently, Friends awarded grants to three elementary schools in Bethlehem to enrich their music education programs. Following the free concert, members of the public are invited to attend a reception to meet the musicians. For information about Friends, see www.friends-of-music.org.

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