St. Jerome Regional School in Tamaqua held graduation ceremonies for 19 members of the eighth-grade class on June 7.

Commencement exercises were held in St. John XXIII Catholic Church.Students awards and scholarships were also presented during the ceremony.Student awards were presented to:Dante Agosti: Knights of Columbus Award for Excellence in English - St. Vincent dePaul Award for Outstanding Service, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, first place certificate in the Race for education and certificates for serving on the yearbook committee and as a student ambassadorBlake Bianco: President's Award for Educational Achievement, certificate of appreciation for serving as student council treasurer; Dylan Blashock: Sister Regina Alma Award for Outstanding Service, certificates of appreciation for service as student council homeroom representative and as a student ambassadorSara Collevechio: Knights of Columbus Award for Excellence in Social studies, Mary Ellen Coleman Award for Excellence in Literature and Composition, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as mission representative, altar server at St. Joseph's Church and on the yearbook committeeRebecca Dzuranin: Bernard B. Coleman Award for Excellence in Computer, Mary Ellen Roman Award for outstanding service, Lisa Flamini Award for displaying a desire and enthusiasm for learning, St. Vincent dePaul Award for Outstanding Service, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as an altar server at All Saint's Church, as student council vice president, student ambassador and on the yearbook committeeGabrielle Greek: President's Award for Educational AchievementEmily Haas: Rev. Edward Coleman Award for Excellence in Religion, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimestersCharizma Hiles: St. Jerome Regional School Award for Excellence in Religion, Sister Marie Eymard Award for Excellence in English, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as a newspaper correspondent as student council secretary and as a student ambassadorJulia Jurick: President's Award for Educational Achievement.Stephen Puza: certificate of appreciation for service as an altar server at St. Joseph's Church.Corey Rehnert: Sarah Doyle Coleman Award for Excellence in Social Studies, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as student council president, altar server at St. Joseph's Church and as a student ambassadorJacob Shelton: Bernard J. Coleman Award for outstanding service, certificate of appreciation for service as an altar server at St. Joseph's ChurchSamuel Sterns: Knights of Columbus Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Knights of Columbus Robert H. Byatt Memorial Award for Excellence in Religion, Francis G. Roman Award for second highest general average, Home and School Association Award for outstanding service, Sen, David G. Argall Good Citizenship Award, President's Award for Educational Achievement, Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as an altar server at St. Ambrose Church, on the yearbook committee and as student ambassador leaderRobert Sunder: President's Award for Educational Achievement.Christine Walko: SJRS Award for highest general average, Knights of Columbus Award for Excellence in Science, Monsignor William E. Jones Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Home and School Association Award for outstanding service, Sen, David G. Argall Good Citizenship Award, President's Award for Educational Excellence; Principal's Award for earning honors for three trimesters, certificates of appreciation for service as mission representative, newspaper correspondent, student ambassador and on the yearbook committeeScholarships were also awarded to the following students:Bishop's Award: Agosti, Dzuranin, Haas, Hiles, Puza, Rehnert, Sterns, WalkoMary Ellen McCall Scholarship: Hiles, PuzaJoseph and Florence Kovatch Memorial Scholarship: HilesBoyle Family Scholarship: SheltonMargaret Shober Memorial Scholarship: AgostiFlorence Arner Memorial Scholarship: SunderJohn and Mary Gerlach Memorial Scholarship: Dzuranin and Walko