A Middle School teacher, Carrie Andraychak, is Pennsylvania’s Middle School Advisor of the Year. The award is one of the highest honors a student council advisor can receive. “Ms. A,” as she is known by her students, is an art teacher as well as a student council advisor. She first was honored as District 6 Middle School advisor of the year and then was named as the state advisor of the year at the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils conference in Philadelphia.“Ms. A” has been an advisor at Johnstown Middle School for more than 10 years. ‘She has volunteered countless hours to the JMS student council and her work has benefited many charities and other organizations in the entire community as well as in the school,” Darren Buchko, Middle School principal, said. Student Council member and JMS 8th Grader Ethan Hasselbauer is grateful for the dedication that Mrs. A shows to the organization and to the student members. “Mrs. Andraychak is a great role model, and she teaches us the importance of giving back to the community,” Stated Hasselbauer.
