Ryan Balton in the news
12/20/09
People on the Move: CitrusTV
Ryan Balton, a 2007 graduate of Delaware Valley High School, was elected general manager of the nation's oldest and largest student-run television station serving Syracuse University. A junior with a dual major in education policy studies and television, radio and film, he has served on the station's executive staff as Web media director.
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Scranton Times-Tribune
12/4/09
DV grad heads college TV station
Class of 2007 Delaware Valley graduate Ryan Balton was elected general manager of CitrusTV in November. Serving Syracuse University, CitrusTV is the nation’s oldest and largest entirely student-run TV station.
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Pike County Courier
11/20/09
DV grad manages oldest, biggest college TV station
Class of 2007 Delaware Valley graduate Ryan Balton was elected general manager of CitrusTV in November. Serving Syracuse University, CitrusTV is the nation’s oldest and largest entirely student-run TV station.
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Gazette/Times Herald-Record
7/23/09
Children’s art auction benefits library programs
Families attending may admire art to be auctioned while enjoying light refreshments. Auctioneer and former Friends’ president Ryan Balton will begin the bidding at 3:30 p.m.
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Pike County Courier
6/29/09
Kids Encourage Positive Attitudes And Respect
The Friends of the Children's Room at Pike County Public Library brought world-renowned children's singer Steven Courtney to the stage at Delaware Valley High School on Saturday.
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Pike County Press
4/05/09
Delaware Valley school board meetings hit cyberspace
Nineteen-year-old Ryan Balton's blog about the Delaware Valley School District, "RB for DV," has become for some the go-to site for information about the district.
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Times Herald-Record
11/05/08
Teen's interest in Delaware Valley School Bard seat causes dust-up
On Sept. 18, a seat became available on the nine-person board when one of its members resigned for health reasons. A number of people showed interest, but nobody received quite as much attention as 19-year-old Ryan Balton.
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Times Herald-Record
10/23/08
Court decides board vacancy
A controversial board process to fill a vacancy on the Delaware Valley School Board was taken out of their hands Wednesday afternoon. Pike County Court of Common Pleas Judge Gregory Chalek accepted candidate Jack Fisher’s petition based on the board’s failure to fill the vacancy within 30 days.
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Pike County Courier
10/16/08
Board to fill vacancy: Some uncertainty apparent regarding the district’s candidate selection process
The Delaware Valley District Board of Education on Thursday is expected to fill a vacancy created by the Sept. 18 resignation of John Wladar.
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Pike County Courier
10/15/08
Young filmmaker donates DVDs of his documentary to library
Filmmaker Ryan Balton, a Delaware Valley High School graduate and lifelong patron of the library who grew up using the Children's Room of PCPL's Milford branch, recently donated three copies of "Controversy on the Delaware" to PCPL.
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Pocono Record
10/08/08
Recent DV Grad Announces Intent to Serve on School Board
Recent Delaware Valley graduate Ryan Balton announced last week his intent to fill the vacancy on the DV School Board.
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TriStateNews
10/07/08
DV Prepares to Appoint New Board Member
On Oct. 2, the following people met with the Board and were interviewed: Mary Gordon, William Greenlaw, Sue Schor, Jack Fisher, Bernard Marasa, Dense Fey and college student, Ryan Balton, who was conference called from Syracuse University.
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News Eagle
6/19/08
Excelling in Mind Games
Separated geographically, the college team registered under Syracuse University since two members were enrolled there.
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Abington Suburban
FEATURE: SU Freshman is dreaming big
Ryan Balton attached a video camera to his cap last spring when he graduated from Delaware Valley High School. For a recent class project about the First Amendment, he made a video about faculty censuring students at his former high school.
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Times Herald-Record
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College TV station honors DV grad
Delaware Valley High School alumnus Ryan Balton, class of 2007, received the CitrusTV 2008 Tech Award at Syracuse University. CitrusTV is the nation's oldest and largest student-run TV station.
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Pike County Courier
8/24/07
Kids give Pike library $350
Friends of the Children's Room President Ryan Balton presents a $350 check to Pike County Public Library Director Ellen Schaffner.
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Gazette
6/22/07
Balton wins Pike Bar scholarship
Mariam Siegel recently presented a $500 scholarship to Delaware Valley 2007 graduate Ryan Balton in memory of her late husband, Art. The Arthur B. Siegel Humanitarian Scholarship is given by the Pike County Bar Association to a student who is furthering his or her education and who has diversified interests.
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Pike County Courier
6/10/07
FEATURE: Grad takes chance on communications biz
If Delaware Valley High School senior Ryan Balton, 17, fulfills his career wish, he will be a well-known media personality.
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6/4/07
The Lucky Six
Ryan Balton of Milford, leaves no doubt that broadcast journalism is where he's headed after graduation from Syracuse University where he plans to major in public communications.
He's fascinated by the turn that the media has taken on the internet and video and audio forms.
He already as an impressive resume by working as a correspondent for The Gazette in Milford, editor-in-chief of his school newspaper, The Del Aware, editor of his high school web site, DVWorld and director of the school's video news Broadcast Del Val.
"Two years ago we started a Pod Cast, an online audio show. It's the first of its kind in the world by high school students," he said proudly.
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Times News
4/27/07
Odyssey recognized
Despite appearances, Delaware Valley senior Ryan Balton was not stalking school board President John Wroblewski on April 19: He was setting up a video presentation he created on the district’s Odyssey of the Mind teams, five of which recently advanced to the upcoming world competition in Michigan. Balton won a $2,000, Line Mountain Scholarship at the state finals earlier this spring.
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Pike County Courier
4/05/07
Strong DV showing at technology fair
The regional competition of the Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair was held on March 23, 2007 at East Stroudsburg University. The Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Area high schools compete against one another within their local Intermediate Unit in eight categories pertaining to technology.
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Pike County Courier
3/15/07
Warriors excel again in ‘mind’ games
Delaware Valley teams brought first place trophies home from the regional Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) Competition at Abington Heights Saturday in every division and category where the district competed.
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Pike County Courier
10/26/06
Friends of the Children’s Room celebrate 10 years
A decade has passed since the Friends of the Children’s Room was formed. Since then, the group has recarpeted and repainted the children’s room in the Milford Branch of the library, purchased stuffed animals and books, and planned and carried out countless children’s programs.
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Pike County Courier
10/05/06
Students’ documentary premieres at festival
Three students of Delaware Valley High School, seniors Ryan Balton and Nick Troiano and 2006 graduate, Brett Fuchs will present a documentary titled, “Controversy on the Delaware: A Look Upstream at the Tocks Island Dam Project,” at the Black Bear Film Festival’s Free Film Salon on Sunday, October 13.
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Pike County Courier
9/16/06
Borough cites library’s efforts
Milford Mayor Merritt Quinn, left, is pictured Monday after delivering a proclamation naming Oct. 1 as Friends of the Children’s Room at the Pike County Library Day. The Children’s Room, now celebrating its tenth year, is managed entirely by youth volunteers.
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Pike County Courier
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