Pleasant Valley High School honored its finest at its 33rd annual Academic Awards program Thursday.

Each department gave recognition to its top students.Principal John Gress, announced the 2014 graduating class's valedictorian as Patrick Rimple and salutatorian Dana McAllister.Rimple will receive a $6,000 A. Mattioli Scholarship and McAllister a $4,000 A. Mattioli Scholarship.Gress also presented the Principal's Award. He said there were many seniors worthy but two stood out who stood out the most for displaying character and leadership. Those awards went to Kristina Adams and Austin Yoffredo.Christopher Fisher, assistant to the superintendent, presented the David G. Argall Good Citizenship Award to two seniors, Rebecca Anglemyer and Mackenzie Dorney.Robert Hines, associate principal, presented Patrick Rimple with the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and Aracelis Velez the National Achievement Scholarship.Rick Rimple, physical science teacher, announced the Beth Paul Scholarship to a senior who plans to enter the field of education is Melissa Russo.Tresa Malligo, assistant principal, presented the Ray Kroc McDonald's Achievement Recognition Award to Bettina Focht and Perfect Attendance for all four years of high school to Valerie Gama.SSgt. Georgia, a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter, announced Patrick Rimple and Dana McAllister as recipients of the Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Awards. He also presented the Semper Fidelis Musical Bandsman Excellence Award to James Bellinger, who will leave for the Marine Corps in August.The high school has five seniors who qualified for the National FBLA Conference/Competition in Nashville, Tennessee.They are: Hailey Parks, second place Future Business Leader; Bryan Beck and Scott Foley, second place Network Design; Heather Ianuale, third place Insurance and Risk Management; Joshua Weidenbaum, third Place Computer Problem Solving.Other top 10 FBLA finalists were: Dana McAllister, fifth place in Impromptu Speaking; Melissa Vargas, eighth place in Business Procedures; Adam Alexander, 10th place in Computer Problem Solving; Joey O'Connor, 10th place in Introduction to Technology ConceptsPleasant Valley placed first in the state for it's contribution and hard work for the FBLA state project, Donate Life, having raised over $5,800, taking first place honors for top school for fundraising efforts and first place for per capita fundraising.The 12th grade Top 3 students with the highest academic average are Kristina Adams, Daniel Heckman and Patrick Rimple.The Top 10 Wall of Fame recipients are Kristina Adams, Aubrey Aldinger, Mackenzie Dorney, Eric Galante, Dana McAllister, Patrick Rimple, James Shank, Kathleen Stanovick, Aracelis Velez and Trevor Wilson.Other 12th-grade awards include: Kristina Adams, social studies; Adam Alexander, FBLA; Bryan Beck, social studies, FBLA; Mykayla Biechy, yearbook; Emily Borger, ecology; Brittany Corrao, art; Mark Cunningham, yearbook; Keri Dekmar, yearbook; Mackenzie Dorney, yearbook; Tai Dottery, yearbook; Scott Foley, FBLA; Eric Galante, band; Shelsea Gonzalez, MCTI; Daniel Heckman, Math, yearbook; Heather Holzmann, home economics; Heather Ianuale, FBLA, yearbook; Dimitry Jean-Pierre, metal I; Abigail Kaspszyk, yearbook; Dana McAllister, FBLA, scholastic excellence; Philip Michlik, yearbook; and Andrea Nale, English.Also, Stephanie Palmer, yearbook; Hailey Parks, FBLA, business; Adam Raseley, wood mastery; Patrick Rimple, physics; Lydia Shank, vocal; Kathleen Stanovick, yearbook, English; Melissa Vargas, FBLA; Aracelis Velez, anatomy & physiology, national achievement; Joshua Weidenbaum, FBLA; Victoria Wiesmeth, yearbook; Trevor Wilson, physical education; Samantha Young, physical education; Anthony Zarzycki, English.Awards were given to students in the other grades as well.11th grade's Top 3: Jennifer Braddock, Elizabeth Gillen and Eric Miller.11th-grade awards: Jennifer Braddock, German IV, social studies; Lisa Bretzger, journalism; Dayne Coleman, metal II; Harley, DeJesus-Carrero, Spanish IV; Erin Briscoll, physical education; John Drury, physical education; Elizabeth Gillen, English; Theodore Graham, vocal, band; Narissa Hajratalli, English; and Kristin Haydt, home economics.Also, Amanda Hoag, yearbook; Michael Horn, wood I; Ryan Kautz, video production II; Eric Miller, social studies, math; Skyler Miller, electricity; Jonathan Schillinger, chemistry; Caitlin Simpson, Spanish IV; Anthony Taldone, Bausch & Lomb; Michael Vanchieri, MCTI; Jonathan Yinger, business; Gonzalo Zermano, health.10th grade's Top 3: Mary Cebone, Vincent Spina and Drake Wilson.10th-grade awards: Mackenzie Borger, home economics, physical education; Mary Cebone, math, English; Eric Conklin, physical education; Dalton Davidson, wood II; Benjamin Estrella, English; Colin Hema, business; Abigail McLaughlin; band; Nicolette Sonmez, German III, vocal; Grant Wagner, MCTI; Drake Wilson, Spanish III, social studies, biology.Ninth Grade's Top 3: Noel Kelly, Brianna Kish and Hunter Martello.Ninth-grade awards: Dylan Firestone, vocal; Lorenzo Franco, business; Rachel Garci-Paradizzo, Spanish II; Amanda Grima, German I; Sofia Janak, earth science, video production I; Noel Kelly, Health, English; Joseph O'Connor, AMC-10 winner, FBLA; Connor Pandolfo, band; Brooke Pridham, physical education, English; Seth Slavin, physical education; Vanessa Torres, Spanish I; Diamond Weaver, home economics.Environmental educator Brian Hardiman presented Owlie, the traveling Enviro-Owl trophy of Monroe County Conservation District to the members of this year's Envirothon champions, PVHS Fighting Kingfishers.They also received an all-expense paid trip sponsored by the Kettle Creek Environmental Fund May 20-21 to the 2014 Pennsylvania State Envirothon at Susquehanna University and PPL Montour Preserve, Montour County. They are: Ryan Rimple, ninth grade; Gabriel Schaefer, ninth; Celine Lawrence, 10th; Nicolette Sonmez, 10th; and Ethan Gordon, 12th.At the end of the evening's presentations, Gress congratulated the award winners and reminded the students that it is important to have a connection to family and community."I don't have a doubt that you will be successful. The foundation has been laid."