SHENANDOAH - Shenandoah Valley students and faculty attended the dedication Monday of the Peace Pole at the school and sent a strong message: "May peace prevail on Earth."

Elementary and high school students gathered at the main high school entrance for the dedication ceremony of the four-sided Peace Pole, which is located at the south wall outside the gymnasium.

The project chairman was senior Brandon Swantek, who put the event together with fellow seniors Nick Merva and Chris Palubinsky, assisted by teacher adviser Barbara Boyer.

"My teacher (Boyer) and I were trying to figure out what to do for 'Stand Against Racism Day,' and we were searching and found the Peace Pole," said Swantek before the program... Read More