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Local high school students in the Wilkes University Upward Bound Program visited Philadelphia for their spring field trip. The students went on a scavenger hunt through historic Philadelphia, where they learned about sites such as the Liberty Bell, the Franklin Mint, Betsy Ross’s house, The Christ Church and the graveyard of Benjamin Franklin. They also visited the Franklin Institute to tour the special exhibit ‘Animals Inside Out’ and watch an IMAX film about sharks. The trip was chaperoned by Upward Bound staff members Dawn Harding, John Pisak, Mary Beatty and Marcia Harowicz. Upward Bound has been preparing area high school students for college since 1967. The program is a federally funded Trio Program. Outside the Franklin Institute, from left, first row: Tyler Kitchen, Pittston Area High School; Emily Jobson, Pittston Area High School; Haley Perrego, Pittston Area High School; Jackyla Moye, GAR High School; Asia Charles, GAR High School; Bridget Seabrook, GAR High School; Amy Hoover, Pittston Area High School; Samantha Pontier, Pittston Area High School; Diana Rodriguez, Coughlin High School; Ana Luna, Coughlin High School; Kayla Reilly, Hanover Area High School; Danielle Green, Wyoming Valley West High School; Joshua Escalante, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Karen Hilenski, Holy Redeemer High School; and Rai Shawn Rinaldi, Meyers High School. Second row: Victoria Downey, Hanover Area High School; Julianna Scammahorn, Coughlin High School; Ariana Boccardi, Pittston Area High School; Katrina Dillon, Pittston Area High School; Gionna Carmelengo, Meyers High School; Amber Springer, Wyoming Valley West High School; Emmanuel Edoukou, GAR High School; Marlene Hamad, Wyoming Valley West High School; Alexis Guy, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Teri Andrews, Coughlin High School; Katelyn Clewell, Coughlin High School; Liz Torres, Coughlin High School; Adrianna Roberts, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Sydnee Lonsdale, Meyers High School; Kiara Serrano, Wyoming Valley West High School; Savanna Kalinowski, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Cody Dzurisin, GAR High School; Jeremiah Bower, Meyers High School; and Cole Serra, Holy Redeemer High School. Third row: Arly Flores-Cantoran, Coughlin High School; Josafat Brito, GAR High School; Kaitlyn Corkell, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Ashley Chavez, Meyers High School; Moises Tlatenchi, GAR High School; Eusebio Huertero, GAR High School; Corey Goss, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Cheyanna Derr, Wyoming Valley West High School; Cassidy Bender, Wyoming Valley West High School; Jillian Stobodzian, Hanover Area High School; Morgan Reese, Hanover Area High School; Courtney Mazonis, Greater Nanticoke Area High School; Richard Mitkowski, Hanover Area High School; Tyler Benson, Holy Redeemer High School; Richard Cornwall, home schooled; Jekyra Risher, Hanover Area High School; and Alexis Jarboe, Hanover Area High School.

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