Palmerton’s Payten Fornaro signs her National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and cross country/track and field career at California University of Pennsylvania. Seated with Fornaro is her mother, Tiffany. Standing behind her are Palmerton Assistant Principal and Athletic Coordinator Justin Petersen, Principal Paula Husar, and coaches Mike Horvath and Mike Noyola. A three-year member of the Blue Bombers’ cross country program, Fornaro plans to major in chemistry while pursuing a pre-med track toward earning her doctorate. She credited her family, friends and coaches for their support throughout her athletic career. PATRICK MATSINKO/TIMES NEWS