CAROL ZICKLER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Recipients of the first John J."Sonny" Kovatch Scholarships Awards attended a dinner at Macaluso's at the Lantern in honor of the event. Left to right are Tiffany Miller, Tyler Kunkle, Kayla Pecha, Elizabeth Shober, Judy (Kovatch) Lebo, John Kovatch III, George Mermon, Amy Smith, Chris Terefinko, Camara Klotz, and Ashley Jennings. Front seated is Helen Kovatch, the widow of John Kovatch. This is the first year for the awards that ranged from $1200 to $5000. Absent from picture was recipient Kyle Picht. Applications included an essay discussing such things as the importance of community service, motivations and goals.