Announcements for 1/23

Come on, come on, put your dance shoes on
It’s Thursday night and the SnowBall’s on!
Join us at the fieldhouse for a semi-formal dance on Thursday, January 26 th from 6-8:30.
$5 tickets will be sold through 1/26 before Reporting Room in B311 and A221 and at lunch.

Attention scholarship-seeking students: There are two new scholarship opportunities which
are available to you. Go online to the AASD website, look for the “AAHS Link” dropdown and
choose the Scholarship tab to apply for the 2023 Elementary School PTO Scholarship as well as
the AAHS 2023 Scholarship. Don’t delay because the February 13 th deadline is fast
approaching!

Attention Seniors searching for Scholarships: New to the literature rack outside of the
Guidance Office are the Big A Booster Scholarship and Kiera Chirdon Memorial Scholarship
applications. To be considered for the Big A Scholarship, applicant must be a member of a
varsity sport and a parent must be a current member of the Big A Booster Club. Any
applicants for the Kiera Chirdon Scholarship must be a cancer survivor OR an orchestra
student. Deadlines are fast approaching so don’t delay!

Attention Seniors: The Class of 1971 is awarding a $900 scholarship. To be eligible for this
award, the applicant should be a direct descendant (child, grandchild or great-grandchild) of a
1971 graduate, must plan on attending a local college (PSU, Mount Aloysius, Saint Francis or
Penn Highlands) and complete a short essay. Stop by the literature rack outside of the
guidance office to pick up an application. Deadline is March 3 rd .

Attention Seniors: Are you planning on becoming an educator after graduation? If so, you
will want to stop by the guidance office and pick up an application form for the Dawn Morden
Scholarship fund. Deadline is March 3 rd .

Attention Seniors: The Altoona Area High School Alumni Association will once again award
ten $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students. Please stop by the literature rack outside the
guidance office to pick up an application. Completed applications are to be turned in to the
Guidance office no later than the end of the day on Thursday, March 2 nd .

Anyone with information regarding Mickey Nedimyer’s whereabouts is asked to contact
Detective Wilson at the Altoona Police Department. Mickey has been missing for many weeks
and we are requesting any information that may lead to finding him.