The Lehighton Area Middle School held its Academic Awards Program on June 5.

The American Legion Auxiliary Award was presented to Isabella Baka.The American Legion Award was presented to Shane Williams.The Franklin Township Lions Award was presented to Hunter Highland and Isabelle Meckes.Outstanding Student/Outstanding Effort awards were presented by each team.Team 5MMath: Benjamin Zacharias; Language arts: Madison Brown; Science: Kurtis Gustafson; Social studies: Leilani McClure; Outstanding effort: Sherry NametkoTeam 5WLanguage arts: Jenna Gasker; Math: Collin Wentz; Science: Holly Fasching; Social studies: Jonathan Porambo; Outstanding effort: Yelina HornTeam 6MLanguage arts: Kenneth Zacharias; Math: Hailey Hoffman; Science: Ashley Beers; Social studies: Jade Schleicher; Outstanding effort: Aubrey HuntTeam 6WLanguage arts: Alexis Solomon; Math: Matthew Hahn; Science: Ashley Marchessault; Social studies: Grant Schaeffer; Outstanding effort: Lyle CordesTeam 7MLanguage arts: Ashley Wojton; Accelerated math: Meagan Gildner; Academic math: Madison Cressley; Applied math: Makayla Nothstein; Life science: Karissa Hough; History: Ashley Wojton; Reading: Dylan Coffin; Outstanding effort: Dylan CoffinTeam 7WLanguage arts: Kaia Slaw; Accelerated math: Kaia Slaw; Academic math: Rebecca Serfass, Applied math: Andrea Hughes; Life science: Katherine Aaron; Social studies: Kaia Slaw; Reading: Joshua Smith; Outstanding effort: Jade SteberTeam 8MLanguage arts: Emily Kleintop; Science: Emily Miller; Social studies: Olivia Frendt; Academic math: Amya Quinones; Algebra I: Jordyn Zwetolitz; Reading: Emily Miller; Outstanding effort: Addison HowlandTeam 8WLanguage arts: Shane Williams; Science: Isabella Baka; Social studies: Mason Barndt; Applied math: Christian Rodriguez; Academic math: Justice Schlier; Algebra I: Chris Whiteman; Reading: Evan Beers; Outstanding effort: Cara PalumboMusic Awards were presented to the following:Outstanding Instrumentalist AwardGrade 5: Gene EverettGrade 6: Ashley BeersMusic Achievement AwardGrade 5: Dante BoniGrade 6: Lyle CordesGrade 8: Ally McGinleyFred Waring's Director's Award for ChorusSarah Laible and Jaden SchererDirector's Award for BandVictor McCandlessPresident's Award for Academic AchievementLillian Brown, Elizabeth Eckhart, Alexandria Fritzinger, Sara Haupt, Jessica Hess, Hunter Highland, Lucas Hoffner, Jack Kogut, Logan Pagotto, Amya Quinones, Alexander Slaw and Shawn Truhe.President's Award for Academic ExcellenceIsabella Baka, Samantha Banning, Mason Barndt, Evan Beers, Madison DeLuca, Brooke Focht, Olivia Frendt, Elizabeth Gulich, Dakota Hiester, Addison Howland, Shain Hrusovsky, Emily Kleintop, Sarah Laible, Brenna Long, Victor McCandless, Emma McClafferty, Ally McGinley, Isabelle Meckes, Emily Miller, Mackenzie Sabatino, Chris Whiteman, Shane Williams and Jordyn Zwetolitz.The Principal's List was awarded to:5th grade: Megan Aaron, Madison Brown, Jenna Gasker, Callie Hayman and Cheyenna Roth.6th grade: Lyle Cordes, Hailey Hoffman, Aubrey Hunt and Jade Schleicher.7th grade: Katherine Aaron, Kaia Slaw and Jade Steber.8th grade: Isabella Baka, Samantha Banning, Mason Barndt, Olivia Frendt, Elizabeth Gulich, Dakota Hiester, Addison Howland, Emily Kleintop, Jack Kogut, Sarah Laible, Victor McCandless, Emma McClafferty, Emily Miller, Mackenzie Sabatino, Chris Whiteman, Shane Williams and Jordyn Zwetolitz.The following students were on the Principal's List all four years at the middle school:Isabella Baka, Samantha Banning, Olivia Frendt, Addison Howland, Jack Kogut, Sarah Laible, Emma McClafferty, Emily Miller, Chris Whiteman, Shane Williams and Jordyn Zwetolitz.The program ended with a Movie Maker Presentation followed by a Moving up Ceremony of the seventh- and eighth-grade class.