News briefs: Monroeville native elected to IUP's 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court
A 2017 graduate of Gateway High School who now attends Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been placed on the school’s 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court.
Sydney Hicks of Monroeville gained enough votes from the student body to serve on IUP’s Crimson Court, which highlights students in good academic and judicial standing. To qualify, students must hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade-point average.
Homecoming at the school was held virtually because of restrictions in place for the coronavirus pandemic.
Hicks represents the school’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is a sociology major and is also pursuing a minor in LGBTQIA+ studies. She received the Esko E. Newhill Award for Excellence and an Experience IUP scholarship. On the dean’s list for her academic performance, she is also a member of the International Honor Society for sociology.
She serves as president on the school’s Sociology Club, the marketing president for the Pan-African Student Association and as a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
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Stephen Statnick of Monroeville has enrolled as a freshman at the University of Utah.
Monroeville budget
Monroeville Council will host its first public hearing on the 2021 budget at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the municipal building, 2700 Monroeville Blvd. The proposed budget stands at $36.5 million, which represents a 1.2% increase from 2020.
Manager Tim Little has proposed transferring $5.9 million from the fund balance to fill a $3.1 million gap and to pay for various capital expenses.
A property tax hike has not been recommended.
New nursing director
Independence Court of Monroeville, an assisted living facility at 279 Center Road, has hired Tammy McElhose as its new director of nursing.
McElhose graduated from Greater Works Academy in 1985 and gained her nursing degree from St. Margaret’s School of Nursing in 2010. She was the president of her nursing class and graduated as a licensed practical nurse.
She previously worked as the wellness director of Harbor Senior Living in Monroeville and as a care services nurse at Allegheny Place in Penn Hills.
For more information or to schedule a tour at Independence Court, contact admissions at 412-373-3030.
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