Jim Thorpe Area High School held its 2010 Academic Athletic All Star Ceremony recently in the high school auditorium. Students and the awards that they received are as follows:

Academic AwardsDouglas Allen: Paul A. Mazzocchi Memorial Scholarship AwardEmily Andrews: Ron Foreman Memorial Scholarship; Maria Rothermel Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Jim Thorpe Rotary Club; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Business EducationJill Andrews: Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame AwardDavid Barrientos: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military Scholarship; Family of James A. Kattner Memorial AwardJames Bittenbender: Robert Lauer Memorial Business ScholarshipSean Boyd: Carbon Lodge No 242 Free and Accepted Masons of Jim Thorpe; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Tech EdKyle Bradley: Matthew Joseph Hnatin ScholarshipMeredith Brisbane: Emily Sully Baker Scholarship-East Mauch Chunk High School Class of '36Maegi Brong: Band Boosters AwardTyra Brown: Paul A. Mazzocchi Memorial Scholarship Award; U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Excellence in MusicMarissa Cantelmi: Jim Thorpe Lions Club Award; Jim Thorpe Booster Club's Scholar Athlete Award; Vera A. Longazel Award; Lynn F. Hoffmeher Memorial Award; U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete AwardJoseph Chinnici: Jim Thorpe Market ScholarshipCorey Cinicola: George B. and Virginia Weiksner Memorial Award Male; Jim Thorpe Rotary Service Above Self Scholarship; Dr. George P. Thomas Memorial Scholarship; Babe Ruth Good Sportsmanship AwardJessica Dawson: Mauch Chunk Trust Company AwardJessica Detweiler: National Honor Society Outstanding Senior Award; William Tinker Gehres Memorial Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-ArtTara DeVincenzo: Carbon County Bar Association ScholarshipChristian Ferko: William Oxley Scholarship; St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Board of Trustee's Academic Scholarship; Jim Thorpe National Bank Mathematics Award; Charles J. McHugh Jr. Dolan, Jones, Martino Post American Legion English Award; Jim Thorpe Area School Board History Award; Jim Thorpe Area School Board Science Award; Superintendent's Award sponsored by Barbara Conway; Joseph Weiss Memorial Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Computers; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-English; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Mathematics; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Social Studies; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Spanish; U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence AwardAlysa Gavornik: Deanna Morgans Memorial Scholarship; Todd Watto Memorial Spanish AwardChristian Hauze: Adam Larizzo Scholarship; Edward J. Longazel Award; Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski Foundation Award in Excellence in Social Science and Community Leadership; Zeswitz Music AwardMatthew Horan: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military ScholarshipJordan Keller: Jim Thorpe Valiant 26 Memorial Band Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Music; U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Excellence in MusicZachary Ligenza: Jim Thorpe Lioness Club ScholarshipSamuel Lux: Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of FameThomas Marsden IV: Olympian Spirit Award sponsored by Dr. Keith Jake BoyerMolly McFadden: Olympian Award sponsored by Dr. Keith Jake Boyer; Typical American Girl Award; Cheerleading Booster Club Graduation AwardDaniel Meader: Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Family and Consumer Science; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Physical EducationAvery Mertz: PTSA High School Continuing Ed; Hunter Meckes Memorial ScholarshipRiver Merz: Sangiuliano Former Superintendent Award; St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship Award; Band Booster AwardKimberly Miller: Maria Donata Rothermel Creative Writing sponsored by parentsRhiannon Milliard: Keith Pry Memorial Education Scholarship; Penn Kidder PTA ScholarshipJoshua Mohn: Harriet B. Lennon and John R. Lennon ScholarshipEmily Moore: Marion Searfoss Kuehner Memorial AwardNicole Murlo: William Oxley Scholarship; Sangiuliano Former Superintendent Award; Mrs. Josephine V. Remmel Educational Fund ScholarshipErin Nanovic: Flexer Photography Studio Scholarship; Fraternal Order of Police Schuylkill-Carbon Lodge 13Victoria Nichols: David Formica Memorial Scholarship; Marion Searfoss Kuehner Memorial AwardCatherine Nonnemacher: Word Processing AwardJa Ashia Page: Hunter Meckes Memorial Soccer Scholarship; Barbara Kay Hoffman Award; U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete AwardDaniel Plavin: Mrs. Josephine V. Remmel Educational Fund ScholarshipPatrick Popovitz: Jim Thorpe Booster Club's Scholar Athlete AwardHilary Reis: George B. and Virginia Weiksner Memorial Award; Mauch Chunk Rod and Gun Club Keith Pry Memorial Scholarship; Robert Kovac Sr. Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Student Council; Superintendent's Award sponsored by Barbara Conway; Schuylkill County Interscholastic Athletic Association Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-German; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award-Science; U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Babe Ruth Good Sportsmanship AwardChristina Rosick: Jim Thorpe Market ScholarshipKareem Sambolah: U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete AwardOliver Schultz: Thomas J. McCall Memorial Scholarship; Harriet B. Lennon and John R. Lennon Scholarship; National Honor Society Outstanding Senior AwardDillon Smith: Emily Sully Baker Scholarship East Mauch Chunk High School Class of '36; Hunter Meckes Memorial Soccer Scholarship; Robert Kovac Sr. Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Student Council; Schuylkill County Interscholastic Athletic Association Award; U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete AwardShaniqua Stackhouse: Maria Donata Rothermal Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Peer HelpersPatrick Stephens: Jim Thorpe Rotary Service Above Self ScholarshipBen Stermer: Carbon County Bar Association ScholarshipJenna Yaich: Helbing Fellowship AwardJunior Class Academic Awards: Adam Dachowicz: Xerox Information Technology Award; Junior Class Award; Anna Domingo: Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences Junior Class Award; Christopher Taptich: Bausch & Lomb Science Junior Class Award; Christine Gibson: Young Leadership Award Junior Class AwardPennsylvania Junior Academy Science Winners: 1st place: Tyler McGeehan and Christian Ferko; 2nd place: Kim Ferko, Kasey Herman, Erin Bucci, Michelle O'Toole, Adam Dachowicz, Tyra Brown, Kayla Susko, and Christian Ferko; 3rd place: Philip Schron and Thomas SmythScholastic Scrimmage: Christian Ferko, Oliver Schultz, Adam Dachowicz, Thomas Smyth, Michelle O'Toole, Christian Hauze, Josh Williams, TaiXi Gentile, and Kimberly FerkoComputer Fair: Sean Boyd, April Francia, John Silny, Christian Ferko, Christian Hauze, Krystle Mauro, Arielle Harleman, and Victoria NicholsCarbon County Oratory: Christina Gibson and Thomas MarsdenHigh

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Scores: Emily Andrews, Laura Attewell, Sean Boyd, Issac Choi, Corey Cinicola, Tara DeVincenzo, Christian Ferko, Talon Fogal, Christian Hauze, River Merz, Amanda Meyer, Nicole Murlo, Daniel Plavin, Hilary Reis, Oliver Schultz, Brendan Slack, Dillon Smith, and Patrick Stephens1800 or Higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test: Adam Dachowicz, April Francia, Tara DeVincenzo, Christian Ferko, Christian Hauze, River Merz, Oliver Schultz, and Thomas SmythTop 5 percent of class: Grade 12: Christian Ferko, Oliver Schultz, River Merz, Hilary Reis, Dillon Smith, Nicole Murlo, Marissa Cantelmi, Corey Cinicola, and Jenna Yaich; Grade 11: Adam Dachowicz, Anna Domingo, April Francia, Thomas Smyth, Christopher Taptich, Joshua Williams, Samantha Rimby, and Christian Malave; Grade 10: Michelle O'Toole, Kayla Susko, Chelsea Smelas, Nathaniel Flick, Liam Kelly, Mary Slack, Jordan Behrens, Gabrielle Miller, Mitchell Hoffman, and Brandon Wood; Grade 9: Kimberly Ferko, Hailey Hoherchak, Lauren Zurn, Michael Kalage, Conner Gunnser, Rebecca Osborne, Alyssa Dachowicz, Brittany Terpstra, Haley Carey, and Shane Bleicher Otto2010 President's Education Awards: Christian Ferko, Oliver Schultz, Hilary Reis, River Merz, Dillon Smith, Nicole Murlo, Marissa Cantelmi, Corey Cinicola, Jenna Yaich, Meredith Brisbane, Daniel Plavin, Tara DeVincenzo, Christian Hauze, Kyle Bradley, Patrick Popovitz, Emily Andrews, Benjamin Stermer, Patrick Stephens, Molly McFadden, Christina Rosick, Zachary Ligenza, Tyra Brown, Sean Boyd, Victoria Nichols, Erin Nanovic, Rhiannon Milliard, Jessica Detweiler, Patrick O'Toole, Joshua Mohn, Carl St. Hill, Jill Andrews, Victoria Schrader, Amanda Meyer, Kniechelle Kauffman, Tyler Sheckler, Avery Mertz, Glen Zaengle, Thomas Marsden, Samuel Lux, Talon Fogal, Issac Choi, Joseph Chinnici, Sebastian Cruz, Susan Tappan, Monica Camacho, Brendan Slack, Alysa Gavornik, Amanda Kattner, Jordan Keller, Caitlin McArdle, Danae Mullen, and Jonathan Mazzella2009-2010 Learn and Serve students: Emily Andrews, Lauren DeLeon, Nicole Dennis, Samantha Harlan, Justin Jordan, Laura Kohutka, Kyle Lawrence, Molly McFadden, Nicole Plavin, Jaquan Richardson, Brooke Riffert, Elizabeth Schneeberger-Klotz, Michelle Schreihofer, Tyler Sheckler, Caitlyn Strubinger, Talon Fogal, Cody Formisano, Jonathan Fritz, Symone Gunter, Domenic Harding, Samuel Lux, David Mangual, Jonathan Mazzella, Eric Sepulveda, and Gina ZarconeSHINE volunteers: Kearsen Meckes, Nicole Fisher, Nicole Mathurin, Brittany McAteer, and Arielle HarlemanGerman National Honor Society: Emily Andrews, Marissa Cantelmi, Hilary Reis.German IV Awards: Emily Andrews. Marissa Cantelmi, Brandon Grammes, Kenneth Outwater, Summer Pico, Patrick Popovitz, Hilary Reis, Tyler Sheckler, Michael Simmons, Thomas Van Pelt and Glen Zaengle.Spanish National Honor Society: Corey Cinicola, Tara DeVincenzo, River Merz, Victoria Schrader, Eric Sepulveda, Patrick Stephens, Meredith Brisbane, Sebastian Cruz, Alysa Gavornik, Kniechelle Kauffman, Molly McFadden, Nicole Murlo, Victoria Nichols, Ja Ashia Page, Dillon Smith, Benjamin Stermer, and Jenna YaichOlympiad School Newspaper Awards: Reporters: Daquan Anderson, Cody Baier, Sean Boyd, Erin Bucci, Marissa Cantelmi, Alyssa Dachowicz, Chandel Fults, Tai Xi Gentile, Mylena Gilkes, Caitlin Henninger, Kathryn Jones, Michael Kalage, Tomas Lafeta, Corey Ligenza, Jeanna McElmoyle, Bridget McFadden, Caitlyn Montelius, Brittany Pettis, Nathan Ryals, Kayla Susko, Alex Ventrella, Aindrea Williams, and Lauren Zurn; Editors: Hilary Reis, Pat Stephens, Katie Kittle, April Francia, Dana Mills, Jackie Jackowski, Kayla Susko, Kyle Bradley, Jay Marsden, Synthya Reese, Tara DeVincenzo, and Christian FerkoOlympian Yearbook: Jill Andrews, Editor-in-Chief; Other awards: Victoria Nichols, Serena Tillou, Christina Rosick, Erin Nanovic, Meredith Brisbane, Christian Hauze, Ashlee Weierbach, Salina Catalano, Arielle Harleman, Kearsen Meckes, Kim Ferko, Dylan Bradley, Tyra Brown, and Christian FerkoTeens Against Tobacco Use four-year members: Lizz Schneeberger-Klotz, Molly McFadden, Victoria Schrader, Monica Camacho, Caitlin McArdle, and Tyler ShecklerAthletic AwardsCheerleading Awards: Varsity: Molly McFadden and Avery Mertz, co-captains; Victoria Devries; Maxine Gaffney; Arielle Harleman; Sara Kimborowicz; Nicole Martin; Bridget McFadden; Brooke Riffert; Crystal Sparrow; Aindrea Williams; and Lauren Zurn; Co-Ed Cheerleading: Justin Cannalley, Jordan Keller, Brandon Kettrick, Dave Mangual, Tyler Mangold, and Phil Schron; Mascot: Michael Trainer; JV Cheerleading: Kayla Derocher, Terry Loyd, Desi Lui, Caitlin Phillips, Brittany Repecki, Melissa Rivera, Katie Rooney, Brittany Scherer, Michelle Schussler, Taylor Smela, Olivia Sweeten, and Brooke TworkowskyMVP AwardsCheerleading: Avery MertzFootball: Corey CinicolaBoys Soccer: John RusbarskyGirls Soccer: Chelsea SmelasGolf: Benjamin StermerVolleyball: Marissa CantelmiBoys Cross country: Thomas Jay Marsden IVGirls Cross country: Tyra BrownBoys Basketball: Samuel LuxGirls Basketball: Celeste RobinsonWrestling: Dillon SmithBaseball: Benjamin StermerSoftball: Rhiannon MilliardBoys Track and Field: Kareem SambolahGirls Track and Field: Ashley NicolaGirls Tennis: Anna DomingoBoys Tennis: Samuel LuxWeightlifting: Zachary KnoxOther sports awardsGirls Soccer Most Improved: Dana DunbarGirls Soccer Sportsmanship Award: Brittney McAteerGirls Soccer Coach's Award: Caitlyn LiscinskiGirls Tennis Coach's Award: Victoria SchraderBoys Cross Country Coach's Award: Thomas Jay MarsdenGirls Cross Country Coach's Award: Tyra BrownVolleyball Coach's Award: Jessica DawsonVolleyball JV Coach's Award: Alexandria VentrellaGolf Coach's Award: Benjamin StermerBoys Soccer Sportsmanship Award: Douglas AllenBoys Soccer Coach's Award: Jonathan MazzellaBoys Basketball Offensive Award: Corey CinicolaBoys Basketball Defensive Award: Samuel LuxBoys Basketball Jackie Dugan Award: Kareem SambolahWrestling Bruce Pollack Award: Dillon SmithGirls Basketball Coach's Award: Hilary ReisGirls Basketball 3-D Award: Chelsea SmelasGirls Basketball Most Improved: Jeanna McElmoyleSoftball Coach's Award: Ashley Tillou and Brittany CaufmanBaseball Coach's Award: Patrick JaneckiBoys tennis Coach's Award: Oliver SchultzGirls Track and Field Coach's Award: Hilary Reis and Marissa CantelmiBoys Track and Field Coach's Award: Thomas Jay MarsdenMickey Hodor Memorial Award: Boys: Kareem Sambolah; Girls: Ja Ashia Page3 Sport Senior Athletes: Corey Cinicola: football, basketball, baseball; Samuel Lux: cross country, basketball, tennis; Kareem Sambolah: cross country, basketball, track and field