Team spirited

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Two teams from Sacred Heart of Jesus School competed in the Ss. John Neumann-Maria Goretti Academic Bowl. Team A, which consisted of eighth-graders Sean and Kasey Hewitt and seventh-grader Katie Smith, bested nine other schools to walk away with first place, as well as $1,000 scholarships and medals for each. The school at 1329 E. Moyamensing Ave. received a first-place trophy.

Students who participated on the Team B included eighth-graders Nanci Henning and Tyler Tomaszewski and seventh-grader Anthony Nguye.

Taking honors

Ss. John Neumann-Maria Goretti alum Ali Haidar was named to Temple University’s dean’s list for her work in the school’s College of Science and Technology.

Here comes da judge

The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation has selected local child care professional Lola Rooney to serve as one of 45 nationally chosen judges to review applications, which include instructors designing an enhancement project for their classroom and illustrating the educational, social and emotional benefits of the project, for its National Child Care Teacher Awards. Recipients will be recognized at the Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, April 15.