The Lehighton Area Middle School recently held its Academic and Distinguished Grade 8 Awards Programs on June 9 and June 12.

The American Legion Auxiliary Award was presented to Abigail Buffington.The American Legion Award was presented to Jonathan Macsay.The Franklin Township Lions Award was presented to Logan Highland and Danielle Miller.Outstanding Effort awards were presented by each team.Team 5, Iroquois: ELA, Marlee Craig; Math, Robert Dwojewski; Science, Gabriella Brown; Social Studies, Michael BowmanTeam 5, Lenape: ELA, Camilya Leight; Math, Mahlon Hansler; Science, Jacob Hall; Social Studies, Trent JohnsonTeam 5, Trailblazers: ELA, Guadalupe Gonzalez; Math, Carlos Lopez-Rodriguez; Science, Kylee Whiteman; Social Studies, Caden KresgeTeam 5, Voyagers: ELA, Amanda Burns; Math, Elizabeth Troutman; Science, Olivia Hoffman; Social Studies, Owen SerfassOutstanding Student/Outstanding Effort awards were presented by each team.Team 6, Maroon: ELA, Brenna Hunt; Math, Brenna Hunt; Science, Christian Busler; Social Studies, Madelyn Sofranko; Outstanding Effort, Daniel HoppesTeam 6, White: ELA, Gabriella DiDea; Math, Austin Greene; Science, Zachary Wilusz; Social Studies, Mariah Eckley; Outstanding Effort, Isabella MystkowskiTeam 7, Maroon: ELA, Collin Wentz; Accelerated Math, Jonathan Porambo; Academic Math, Sherry Nametko; Applied Math, Gabriel Mantz; Life Science, Jenna Gasker; History, Jaiden Muffley; Outstanding Effort, Kurtis GustafsonTeam 7, White: ELA, Holly Fasching; Accelerated Math, Benjamin Slaw; Academic Math, Taylor Mickley; Applied Math, Quinton Heiland; Life Science, Laura Williams; Social Studies, Madison Brown; Outstanding Effort, Megan AaronTeam 8 Maroon: ELA, Aubrey Hunt; Science, Carter Strauss; Social Studies, Mira Steber; Math, Cornelia Perry; Algebra I, Ashley Beers; Outstanding Effort, Hailey HoffmanTeam 8, White: ELA, Alexis Solomon; Science, Kenneth Zacharias; Social Studies, Jonathan Macsay; Applied Math, Christopher Jensen; Academic Math, Kim Chen; Algebra I, Jade Schleicher; Spanish, Joseph Wetzel; Outstanding Effort, Madison BeckstedGrade 8 Peer Tutors: Madison Becksted, Dylan Bowman, Aaliyah Cotton, Hannah Lienhard, Danielle Miller, Kathryn Nanovic, Sophia Salerno, Accaylia Schaeffer, Alexis Solomon and Carter Strauss.Music awards:Music Awards were presented to the following:Outstanding Instrumentalist AwardGrade 5: Koy WentzGrade 6: Nicholas PassigliaMusic Achievement AwardGrade 5: Owen SerfassGrade 6: Zachary WiluszGrade 7: Megan AaronGrade 8: Accaylia SchaefferDirector's Awards, ChorusGrades 7 and 8: Roger Pomposello and Hannah SmithDirector's Award, Band: Jun yi PanPresident's Award for Academic AchievementDylan Bowman, Abigail Buffington, Taylor Douglass, Christopher Fisher, Zachary Fisher, Haley Fritz, Mackenzie Hellyer, Logan Highland, Hailey Hoffman, Kira Hregician, Hannah Lienhard, Lily McDonough, Danielle Miller, Cornelia Perry, Roger Pomposello, Sophia Salerno, Accaylia Schaeffer, Cassidy Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Jade Schleicher, Alexis Solomon, Mira Steber, Carter Strauss, Makella Szozda, Garrett Weaver, Kye Weidensaul, Michael Yeakel and Kenneth Zacharias.President's Award For Academic ExcellenceMadison Becksted, Ashley Beers, Kyle Burbage, Lyle Cordes, Matthew Hahn, Aubrey Hunt, Jonathan Macsay, Ashley Marchessault, Kathryn Nanovic, Chance Neeb, Jacob Neeb, Luther Reid, Nicole Serbel and Benjamin Thomas.Principal's ListGrade 5: Synceray Behler, Ciara Berhel, Amanda Burns, Robert Dwojewski, Allison Foeller, Emma Hertweck, Olivia Hoffman, Maddyx Moser-Bergdahl, Dylan Moyer, Brady O'Donnell, Tyler Pickett, Owen Serfass and Elizabeth Troutman.Grade 6: Eliza Andrew, Kira Bishop, Edie Cordes, Gabriella DiDea, Mariah Eckley, Austin Greene, Katherine Halenar, Megan Hoffman, Daniel Hoppes, Brenna Hunt, Levi Monk, Isabella Mystkowski, Riley Nothstein, Tyler Solt, Jaclyn Troutman, Zachary Wilusz, Katie Wojton, Madylin Wolter and Madisyn Yarmosh.Grade 7: Megan Aaron, Madison Brown, Holly Fasching, Jenna Gasker, Kurtis Gustafson, Callie Hayman, Abigail Meckes, Hailey Miller, Cheyenna Roth, Shayla Simek, Benjamin Slaw, Collin Wentz and Laura Williams.Grade 8: Madison Becksted, Ashley Beers, Randy Bongiorno, Abigail Buffington, Lyle Cordes, Taylor Douglass, Zachary Fisher, Tatum Hartsell, Logan Highland, Hailey Hoffman, Aubrey Hunt, Hannah Lienhard, Jonathan Macsay, Lily McDonough, Danielle Miller, Kathryn Nanovic, Sophia Salerno, Accaylia Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Jade Schleicher, Mira Steber, Carter Strauss and Kenneth Zacharias.Principal's List all four years of middle schoolLyle Cordes, Taylor Douglass, Hailey Hoffman and Aubrey Hunt.The final program for the 2016-2017 school year ended with the moving-up ceremony of the seventh- and eighth-grade classes.This took place on the students' last day on June 12.