Pathways Homeschool Students Hold Mock Debate Event

Thirty high school students from Pathways Homeschool participated in a debate that is actually coming before the public this summer. Three groups argued pro­introduction, and three argued anti­introduction of the American

Marten to the state of Pennsylvania. It was a close vote with three judges who voted pro, and two against. This was a culminating interdisciplinary activity for a speech and communications class and environmental science.

This is a real issue in Pennsylvania. The PA Game Commission has conducted feasibility studies, and will have public hearings this summer. A decision will be made in the fall. The event judges included Greg Graham (Game Commission

Officer); Phil Hess (most recently held the position of President of WellSpan Philhaven and Senior Vice President of the WellSpan Health System, retired); Priscilla Eberly (Chief of Staff for Representative Dave Zimmerman); Lou

Ann Miller (educator, GSHS teacher, principal at McCaskey East and Assistant superintendent at Octorara, retired); and Bob Wenger (founding member of Pathways). The