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HASD Alum play at the Orange Bowl
Jada Droesch - Class of 2024, Ellie Sheehan - Class of 2021, Jack Bailey - Class of 2023, Madeline Waibel - Class of 2022
These outstanding musicians from Hollidaysburg Area Sr. High school will be participating in the PMEA Western Region Orchestra in late February at the Richland Area Sr. High School.
These students advanced to Regionals from the District Orchestra festival in January.
Benjamin Freedman, Gideon Karn, Jeff McCoy, William Zhu and Marisa Salisbury.
The students listed all participated in the 2025 PMEA District 4/6 Orchestra concert at Westmont/Hilltop Sr. High school under the direction of IUP's orchestra director, Dr. Rebekan O'Brien.
Benjamin Freedman, Olivia Palguta, Tabith Smith, Bailey Ross, Gideon Karn, Marisa Salisbury, Lindsey Warmath, Ethan Donlan, Caleb Engle.
Carson Brenneman, Anna Bender, William Zhu, James Sutton, Michael Waibel, Jeff McCoy and Sebastian Diaz.
Congratulations to senior Benjamin Freedman, who has qualified to perform on Horn in the NAfME All- Eastern Orchestra. Ben will travel to Connecticut in April to perform in the NAfME Honors Orchestra Ensemble made up of students from 12 states in the North-eastern region of the USA.
You can donate to pay for CRP & AED training to school employees
Hundreds of teachers and professionals throughout Pennsylvania guide high school students through this natural resource environmental education program that combines classroom learning and outdoor activities. This exposure to nature and seeing how humans impact the natural world provide invaluable lessons for understanding ecosystems and our environment.
Mission & Philosophy
The mission of the Hollidaysburg Area School District community is to educate all learners, maximizing the potential of each individual within the challenges of our global society.