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L-S principal will attend summit in Sweden BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Lampeter-Strasburg High School principal Benjamin Feeney will attend a summit in Stockholm, Sweden.
world, and how can we bring some of the ideas back into our daily practices with our teachers?” Feeney said he has pondered two questions: “ W hat can I
“It’s an exciting opportunity being able to hear from Nobel Prize winners as well as educators from around the world.” contribute to the summit, and what can I take away and bring back to Lampeter-Strasburg?” “Some of the big things I’ll be discussing, in addition to the topic of democracy, is looking at the educator pipeline in other countries,” he said. “We know there are concerns with the
number of educators coming into the field moving forward. What trends are they seeing in other countries, and what recruitment efforts are they using to help encourage students to pursue the field of education? That’s one of the areas I’ll be looking to have conversations about with my colleagues at the summit. “The second one will be understanding social and emotional issues that students are facing. It seems to be very much a trend nationally there are growing concerns about students’ mental health, but what is the feeling internationally, and what are other schools and countries doing to help those needs for our students?” Feeney taught at Conestoga Valley for seven years before coming to L-S to work as an assistant principal for two years prior to becoming principal in 2016. He learned about the scholarship opportunity from the
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Ministry assists men in crisis BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Jaime Santiago knows what it’s like to battle addiction. He went through it and turned his life around. Jaime (pronounced “HI-mee”) is the founder and executive director of Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM), an organiz ation that aims to assist those who are facing situations similar to the ones he encountered. Jaime and his wife, Pam, have dedicated their lives to helping men who have undergone trauma and adverse childhood experiences as well as the men’s families. Jaime said RTCM, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, helps men who experience anxiety, depression, resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness, and attachment issues. He noted that these issues can make the men more susceptible
Pam and Jaime Santiago are part of the team that leads Restart Training Center Ministry.
to getting involved with life-control problems. “As a Christian resident discipleship mission, we provide housing, 35 hours of clinical and pastoral counseling, and education,” Jaime said. RTCM also provides marriage See RTCM pg 2
“Southern End girl” crowned Miss Greater Reading’s Teen BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Although she will always be a “Southern End girl,” Kathryn Davis is excited to extend her reach to Berks County. Kathryn was crowned Miss Greater Reading’s Teen 2025 at Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington, on Feb. 15. A 2024 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Kathryn recently completed her reign as Miss Lancaster County’s
Teen 2024. In the Miss America system, residents of Pennsylvania are eligible to take part in any competition in the state. Kathryn has fond memories of attending the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Weekend in Reading, where her father, Tim, was a re-enactor. “I loved going to the Reading airshow,” she said. “Berks was the closest option. It was the next-best thing that wasn’t my hometown.”
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ampeter-Strasburg (L-S) High School principal Benjamin Feeney will be studying abroad. Feeney earned a scholarship to attend the annual Nobel Prize Teacher Summit on Sunday to Saturday, March 23 to 29, in Stockholm, Sweden. T he Nob el Pr iz e Teacher Summit is an international event for educators held by Nobel Prize Museum. The initiative builds on the ability of the Nobel Prize to inspire people to seek out knowledge, to ask questions, and to attempt to understand and improve the world. Feeney said a total of several hundred educators from 30 countries will attend the event. Feeney will be one of only 12 United States educators at the summit, which is held at the Nobel Prize Museum. Nobel laureates will serve as the keynote speakers and will lead panel discussions and roundtables discussing educational issues. This year’s topic is “The Future of Democracy.” “It’s an interesting topic and very relevant to the time and the landscape,” Feeney said. “It’s an exciting opportunity being able to hear from Nobel Prize winners as well as educators from around the world; to be able to have dialogue on current educational trends and issues is huge to help me grow in my practice.” He looks forward to talking with fellow educators from other countries. “We’re focused on lesson clarity and engagement in our classrooms,” Feeney said. “How does that look in other countries and how are educators incorporating that across the
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