Students place in current events challenge

Winners in the 7th/8th grade division: Jonah Dean, Connor Miller, Alaina Olson, Alexis Dehner (By Gayle Mitchell)

By Cranberry Chronicles staff

Students in the gifted program at Cranberry High School competed today in the Current Events challenge.

The IU6 hosted the event which included schools in both Clarion and Venango counties.

Students in the 7th-8th grade division earned first place and included Jonah Dean, Connor Miller, Alaina Olson, and Alexis Dehner.

Winning third place in the 11th-12th grade division included students Dylan Lu, Trevor Olson, Maria Anderson, and Hannah Niederritier. Of note, all Cranberry students competing in this division were in grades 9 or 10, so they were playing up.

Winners in the 11th/12 grade division (playing up): Dylan Lu, Trevor Olson, Maria Anderson, and Hannah Niederritier (By Gayle Mitchell)