203 EXCEL BELIEVE OREAM ACHIEVE Ihest KEARNEY TURANT School: Pittston Area High School I Grade: Senior Hometown: Pittston Mark Gyd mydh a K earney Turant admits she didn't push for more dancing at Pittston Area High School out of an overwhelming passion for the art. and she doesn't expect to continue doing much organized dancing after she graduates. But the senior is leaving a legacy of moving to the music both for entertainment and a worthy cause. 1wanted to start a dasce team because aoeds MiniTHON, raising money or wasnt a part of anything The Pittston native the huttle apinst childhood cancer. n its se uid of ber succrsolal efort in grtting the chool boand to approve the new estacu ricelar activity in her junior year The team has since perlorsnd at sports mes and prp rallies and peoven a popular addition to district Kearney wont he support of a commitee tht offering Bet she idnt stee there As her National ioor Society project in o18, she spearheaded the district's hrt ever cnd year, the event raised moe than $12,000, dawing some 300 sadents and pereets The 10bour dance event quird far more time to perpare thin to actsally stage, and help the kids She may be being a bit modest. Krarney said wben she was younger she considered a caneer in marine biokogy or a ated beld, bt that the THON experience reshuped her ambitions Part of the process indoded attending THOND Leadenhip Summks in Henbey, inclading tour of Henbey Medical Cente The experiesce at the hospital prompted a ange in future plans. She will enll in Tem ple Uaivenity's Health Profession Program and probably brcome a physician assistant. Wanting to hel othens is handy sew to Krat ney Along with the dance club and min-THON she hus participated in the schools Leos Cb a youth version of the service oriented Lion's Clabs International, has participuted in the merican Canoer Society Relay for Lie fund- helped orgniond ndraising efforts in the midle shool and high hool, and to line sp sonsons MiniTHONS are modrled after the Prn Stte FCPanhelmk Dance Marathon, knows sinply as THON, held ech yea, and Kearney sald her long time fandom of Pen Ste helped inspire the decision to ong nine the smaler veion at ane rtikipated as a dano." She siidet the bie ger THON even, 1 dd go the last two years as a specta- o to see whut was going on Ongnizing a local event was a chunce "to do some And it's petty dear the briping wont op aher high school. tn fact, she is planning to coing bock in- thing and say I was able bo contribute to thrir cause and tue MiniTrN prns tospport 389 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA (570) 613-9080 lantione Appraisal & Realty Group. Inc. OFFERING LUZERNE COUNTY TAX APPEAL SERVICES. OVERPAYING TAXES ON YOUR HOME? CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ANALYSIS. Class of (2019 KEIDISTCERATOLAYTIONS TO ALL THE 2019 GRADUATES! 203 EXCEL BELIEVE OREAM ACHIEVE Ihest KEARNEY TURANT School: Pittston Area High School I Grade: Senior Hometown: Pittston Mark Gyd mydh a K earney Turant admits she didn't push for more dancing at Pittston Area High School out of an overwhelming passion for the art. and she doesn't expect to continue doing much organized dancing after she graduates. But the senior is leaving a legacy of moving to the music both for entertainment and a worthy cause. 1wanted to start a dasce team because aoeds MiniTHON, raising money or wasnt a part of anything The Pittston native the huttle apinst childhood cancer. n its se uid of ber succrsolal efort in grtting the chool boand to approve the new estacu ricelar activity in her junior year The team has since perlorsnd at sports mes and prp rallies and peoven a popular addition to district Kearney wont he support of a commitee tht offering Bet she idnt stee there As her National ioor Society project in o18, she spearheaded the district's hrt ever cnd year, the event raised moe than $12,000, dawing some 300 sadents and pereets The 10bour dance event quird far more time to perpare thin to actsally stage, and help the kids She may be being a bit modest. Krarney said wben she was younger she considered a caneer in marine biokogy or a ated beld, bt that the THON experience reshuped her ambitions Part of the process indoded attending THOND Leadenhip Summks in Henbey, inclading tour of Henbey Medical Cente The experiesce at the hospital prompted a ange in future plans. She will enll in Tem ple Uaivenity's Health Profession Program and probably brcome a physician assistant. Wanting to hel othens is handy sew to Krat ney Along with the dance club and min-THON she hus participated in the schools Leos Cb a youth version of the service oriented Lion's Clabs International, has participuted in the merican Canoer Society Relay for Lie fund- helped orgniond ndraising efforts in the midle shool and high hool, and to line sp sonsons MiniTHONS are modrled after the Prn Stte FCPanhelmk Dance Marathon, knows sinply as THON, held ech yea, and Kearney sald her long time fandom of Pen Ste helped inspire the decision to ong nine the smaler veion at ane rtikipated as a dano." She siidet the bie ger THON even, 1 dd go the last two years as a specta- o to see whut was going on Ongnizing a local event was a chunce "to do some And it's petty dear the briping wont op aher high school. tn fact, she is planning to coing bock in- thing and say I was able bo contribute to thrir cause and tue MiniTrN prns tospport 389 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA (570) 613-9080 lantione Appraisal & Realty Group. Inc. OFFERING LUZERNE COUNTY TAX APPEAL SERVICES. OVERPAYING TAXES ON YOUR HOME? CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ANALYSIS. Class of (2019 KEIDISTCERATOLAYTIONS TO ALL THE 2019 GRADUATES!