Palmerton Area High School presents awards to seniors
Palmerton Area High School held its senior awards assembly recently in the high school auditorium.
Students and the awards they received are as follows:Ashley Appelbaum - Outstanding Senior Award, Cheerleading (Plaque).Adam Berger - Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50); Outstanding Senior Award, Boy's Soccer (Plaque).Albert Bickowski - Nick Bickowski 4EVER Memorial Scholarship ($1,000).Nathan Binder - Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50).Blake Campbell - Avenger Award (Pen/Pencil Set); Concourse Club Award ($500); Exchange Club of Palmerton Award ($150); State Sen. David Argall Good Citizenship Award (Certificate); Meta M. Haupt Scholarship Award ($500); John Boyer Helmuth Award ($25); Allen & Minerva Hunsicker Award ($30); Thomas McCall Government Scholarship Award ($500); Joseph Plechavy, Jr., Scholarship Award for musical and oratorical proficiency ($100); Science Faculty Award ($25); Towamensing Elementary PTO Award ($200); United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award (Certificate); Academic Award, English (Certificate); Academic Award, Technology (Certificate); Academic Award, German (Certificate).Serhat Cavus - Charles Fabian Memorial VFW Post 7134 Award ($50).Karly Cesare - Palmerton Hungarian Club Award ($100).Jillian Farkas - Nanovic Family Scholarship Award ($4,000 a year for 4 years); United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award (Certificate); Thomasine Wargo Falcone Athlete Award ($100); Outstanding Senior Award, Girls' Cross Country (Plaque).Devon Frey - Outstanding Senior Award, Tennis (Plaque).Derek Furry - Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50).Cynthia George - Lions Club of Palmerton Award ($300); Alexandria Downing Memorial Award ($250).Brent Green - Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Award ($200); Warren E. Furry Memorial Award presented by Michael D. Snyder ($500); Harley E. Shupp IV Memorial Award ($100); Bo Tkach Under the Helmet and Hat Scholarship ($1,000).Elizabeth Hahn - Charles Goodrich Memorial Award presented by Palmerton Memorial Post 7134, Veterans of Foreign Wars ($100).Alexa Harleman - Field Hockey Parents' Club Award ($50); Outstanding Senior Award, Field Hockey (Plaque).Jarred Harry - Outstanding Senior Award, Football (Plaque).William Heinick - Jason (J.J.) Audiffred Memorial Award ($50); John B. "Jack" DeSousa Memorial Award presented by the family of John B. "Jack" DeSousa ($100); Directors Award ($150); Palmerton Band Parents' Association Award ($50); Palmerton Senior, Junior High Personnel Scholarship ($1,249); Evelyn & Joseph Plechavy. Jr., Award ($50); Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce Award ($100); United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award (Certificate); Outstanding Senior Award, Golf (Plaque).Lyndsey Heinrich - Grace M. Jillson Memorial Scholarship Award ($250); PAEA Scholarship Award ($750); U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award (Certificate/Medal).Amber Hettler - Harry A. Bomberger Memorial German Award presented by Anne Rodda, Professor Emeritus at Ithaca College ($50); Carbon County Bar Association Award ($500); State Sen. David Argall Good Citizenship Award (Certificate); National Honor Society Award ($50); Dorothy K. Sharp Memorial Award ($100); Academic Award, German (Certificate).Brianna Hoglen - Slatington Lodge #440 F & AM Award ($125).David Kenion - The Junior N. Haupt Scholarship ($500); Harley E. Shupp IV Memorial Award ($500); Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50); George Spillane, Inc. Award ($50 Cash Award); U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award (Certificate/Medal); Dr. Richard Williams Scholarship Fund ($6,000 a year for 4 years).Jarrett Kleintop - Travis C. Everett Award ($200); Emil Gerchak "Team Spirit" Wrestling Award (Certificate); Michael Graver Scholarship Award ($100); PYW&CA Senior Wrestling Achievement Scholarship ($250); United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award (Certificate); Valley Forge Chapter PA Society Sons of Revolution Award (Certificate/Medal); Outstanding Senior Award, Wrestling (Plaque).Ronnie Lockard - Work Based Learning Carbon County Senior Award ($100 Gift Card).Christian Marcin - David A. Smiley Memorial Award ($250); Outstanding Senior Award, Baseball (Plaque).Pennylynn Marko - First National Bank of Palmerton Award ($200).Andrew McReynolds - Lions Club of Bowmanstown/Parryville Award ($300); Philip & Wimmer, Attorneys At Law Award ($35).Megan Mummey - Ellen Greene Christman Scholarship Award ($500); First National Bank of Palmerton Award ($100); Good Samaritan Award ($250); Palmerton Hungarian Club Award ($100); Academic Award, Technology (Certificate).Aaron Papay - Outstanding Senior Award, Boys' Cross Country (Plaque).Alexandria Paulinho - Martin H. Philip, Attorney Award ($100); Senior Spirit Achievement Award ($50); Student Council Award ($100).Alexa Petersen - Shea's Hardware, Inc. Award ($100).Sibel Rasim - Charles Fabian Memorial VFW Post 7134 Award ($50); Lions Club of Palmerton Award ($300); PAEA Scholarship Award ($750).Rachel Reichenbach - Stacey Cotton Memorial Award ($200); Academic Award, Art (Certificate).Kaitlin Reimer - Softball Parents' Club Award ($50); John C. Young Scholarship Award ($5,000); Basketball Parents' Club Senior Award ($100); Outstanding Senior Award, Softball (Plaque).Jourdan Reinhart - Basketball Parents' Club Senior Award ($100); Outstanding Senior Award, Boys' Basketball (Plaque).Casey Rinfret - Outstanding Senior Award, Girls' Basketball (Plaque); Outstanding Senior Award, Girls' Soccer (Plaque).Kristen Romano - Exchange Club of Palmerton Award ($1,000); Nancy G. Mendsen Medical Career Award ($1,000); Dorothy A. Minnich CRN Palmerton High School Track & Field Scholarship ($200); Deb Rodrigues Award ($50); Outstanding Senior Award, Girls' Track (Plaque).Jordan Ruzicka - Krysta Hankee Memorial Scholarship ($1,600); Nick Bickowski 4EVER Memorial Scholarship ($1,000); Palmerton Area Girl Scouts Award ($100); S.S. Palmer/Parkside Faculty & PTO Award ($500); Academic Award, Math (Certificate); Academic Award, Art (Certificate).Zoey Santee - Academic Award, Technology (Certificate).Garrett Scott - Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50).Kevin Seemiller - Caz Kosciolek Scholarship Fund ($250); Palmerton Band Parents' Association Award ($50); Eleanor Heycock Pettit Nursing Scholarship Award ($500); Evelyn & Joseph Plechavy. Jr. Award ($50); The Dan & Mary Shook Nursing Award ($1,000); Dr. Harry A. Snyder Award ($100); Soccer Parents' Club Award ($50); Outstanding Senior Award, Boys' Track (Plaque).Samantha D. Smith - Student Council Award ($100).Samantha K. Smith - Concourse Club Award ($500); John Durishin Memorial Public Speaking Award ($250); John Boyer Helmuth Award ($25); S.S. Palmer/Parkside Faculty & PTO Award ($500); United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award (Certificate); Sidney R. Webb Memorial Award ($1,000); Academic Award, Science (Certificate); Academic Award, Technology (Certificate).Abigail Storm - Sarah J. Cappolella Award ($100); Earl Bryan Seip Memorial Award ($100 and Book); Senior Spirit Achievement Award ($50); Mrs. Rhoann J. Chmeil Memorial Award ($500).Derek Szena - Nanovic Family Scholarship Award ($4,000 a year for 4 years); National Honor Society Award ($50); Palmerton Senior, Junior High Personnel Scholarship ($1,249); Judy Parsons Memorial Award $250); Academic Award, Technology (Certificate).Joseph Tyahla - Carbon County Bar Association Award ($500); Academic Award, Math (Certificate).Brianna Walck - James L. Borger Do Some Good Award ($1,000); Shea's Hardware, Inc., Award ($100).Keith Waller - Marietta T. Recker Memorial Scholarship ($200).