Two young men from Cranberry were elevated to the highest rank achievable in the Boy Scouts of America in a Court of Honor held recently at Cranberry United Presbyterian Church.

Michael Farinelli and Derek Hissam, of Troop 403, became Eagle Scouts, a rank achieved by about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts.

The Scouts fulfilled requirements in leadership, service and outdoor skills and completed an Eagle project.

Michael is the son of Joanne and David Farinelli and a graduate of Seneca Valley High School. He is enrolled in the music program at Youngstown State University.

His Eagle project involved running several food drives for the Gleaner Food Bank in Cranberry and building a food collection box for St. Ferdinand Church.

Derek is the son of Jackie and Scott Hissam.

He is attending West Virginia University, majoring in history after graduating from Seneca Valley High School.

His Eagle project was the proper retirement of American flags.

Michael and Derek both joined Troop 403 seven years ago.

• Two North residents are the sixth and seventh of 10 alumni named to receive the 2008 Duquesne University Mind, Heart & Spirit awards.

They are Dr. William A. Manteris, of Franklin Park, and Dr. Alison A. Kliber, of Butler.

Dr. Manteris was honored for his dedication to human rights activism. While earning his degrees from Duquesne, he made trips to Central and Latin America to study economic and human development and to provide dental care to those in need. He has also participated in various medical mission organizations to provide dental care outreach overseas.

Last year, after serving for decades as a dentist in Beaver County, Dr. Manteris joined the staff of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh as its Free Health Care Center's volunteer dental director. He was recognized in May with Catholic Charities' Caritas Award for Leadership.

Dr. Manteris earned a master's degree in liberal studies in 2001 and a master's degree in social and public policy in 2007 from Duquesne.

Award winners receive tickets to a Steelers game, and Dr. Manteris was recognized Nov. 9 during the game against Indianapolis at Heinz Field.

Dr. Kliber received her bachelor's degree in biology from Duquesne in 1985. As an undergraduate, she participated in volunteer missions serving migrant farm workers in Mexico and Florida. She earned a residency scholarship from the National Health Service Corps and the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship for graduate students in health-related professions.

Dr. Kliber is a physician with the faith-based East Liberty Family Health Care Center, which serves needy residents of the East Liberty, Garfield, Larimer and Lincoln-Lemington neighborhoods.

She was recognized last Sunday during the Steelers' game against San Diego at Heinz Field.