Panther Valley High School held its annual Senior Awards Night last Wednesday. The following awards were presented:

Academic AwardsEnglish: Brittany Cunfer, Deanna Focht, Stephanie Kachelries, Zackary King, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Nathaniel Mathewson, Christina Micholik, Ashlee Miller, Jacinda Ruzicka, William Stalgaitis, Amber Woodring, Amy Yusella.Math: Brittany Cunfer, Deanna Focht, Kassandra Gray, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Nathaniel Mathewson, Jacinda Ruzicka, Amy YusellaScience: Zachary Collevechio, Zackary King, Courtney Lazar, Nathaniel Mathewson, Ashlee MillerSocial Studies: Evelyn Cabrera, Stephanie Kachelries, Zackary King, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Nathaniel Mathewson, Ashlee Miller, Jacinda Ruzicka, William Stalgaitis, Amy YusellaSpanish: Amy YusellaPresident's Awards for Educational Excellence: Courtney Lazur, Jacinda Ruzicka, Deanna Focht, Amy Yusella, Nathaniel Mathewson, Lisa Lin, Ashlee Miller, Brittany Cunfer, Zachary Collevechio, Amber Woodring, William Stalgaitis, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Taylor Banditelli, Stephanie Blum, Ryan Baur, Angelina Mistretta, Christina Micholik.The Sonny Kovatch Scholarship: $5,000 - William StalgaitisStudent Council Awards: Zachary Collevechio, Deanna Focht, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Ashlee Miller, Shannon Phillips, Jacinda Ruzicka, Amy Yusella.The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Award: $25 for each section - Math, $25, Nathaniel Mathewson; Math & Reading, $50, Ryan Bauer; Math & Writing, $50, Amy Yusella; Math, Reading & Writing, $75, Zachary CollevechioThe Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: $1,000 each - Shannon Phillips and Amber WoodringThe Evans Memorial Scholarship: $500 - Krista PaulThe Dr. Joseph "Corky" Sweeney Memorial Award: Deanna FochtThe Cazzie Kosciolek Memorial Scholarship: Angelina MistrettaThe Winnie the Pooh Preschool Alumni Scholarship: $500 - Thad OgozalekSpecial Recognition Award: William Digiglio, Brock Mitchell, Stephen SnyderGood Citizenship Awards from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Amy Yusella and William StalgaitisBand Awards: Georgiana Butler, Tamara Kunkel, Courtney Lazar, Ashlee Miller, Angelina Mistretta, Amber Schmidt, Sabrina SmaleThe "Buddy" Ogozalek Memorial Scholarship: $100 - Georgiana ButlerThe Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: $100 - Angelina MistrettaThe U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Nathaniel Mathewson, Jacinda RuzickaThe U.S. Marine Corps Award for Musical Excellence: Georgiana ButlerU.S. Marine Corps "Scholastic Excellence" Award: Zachary Collevechio, Courtney LazarLibrary Assistants Awards: Rachel Dougherty, Krista CapassoNewspaper Awards: Nina Benitich, Chelsea DigiglioYearbook Awards: Nina BenitichSportsmanship AwardsBaseball: Jacob KnepperSoftball: Amy YusellaBoys' Track: Nathaniel MathewsonGirls' Track: Stephanie BlumBoys'' Basketball: Zachary KingWrestling: John HorvathVolleyball: Deanna FochtFootball: Nick McArdleCheerleading: Stephanie BlumArt Awards: Brittany Cunfer, Theressa Eckhart, Deanna Focht, Olivia Markovich, Christina Micholik, Angelina Mistretta, Krista Paul, Jacinda RuzickaThe Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: $100 - Krista PaulAudio-Visual Award: Thomas Gallagher, Zackary King, Tyler SmithPhysical Education Awards: Georgiana Butler, Zachary Collevechio, Brittany Cunfer, Joseph Dalessio, Kevin Dunn, Thomas Gallagher, John Horvath, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Jacob Knepper, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Nicholas McArdle, Christina Micholik, Brock Mitchell, Thad Ogozalek, William Stalgaitis, Amy YusellaHealth & Anatomy Awards: Evelyn Cabrera, Lisa Lin, Brittany Cunfer, Stephanie Kachalries, Courtney Lazar, William StalgaitisDrama Awards: Ryan BaurStudent of the Month Awards: Amy Yusella, Deanna Focht, Zachary King, Courtney Lazar, William StalgaitisHarmony Scholars Awards: David Aungst, Taylor Banditelli, Breanna Cullen, Kevin Dunn, John Horvath, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Courtney Lazar, Dustin Marblestone, Nicholas McArdle, Ashlee Miller, Thad Ogozalek, Krista Paul, Shannon Phillips, Jacinda Ruzicka, Sabrina Smale, Tyler Smith, Maryjane Thomas, Courtney WilliamsThe Richard Davidyock Memorial Scholarship Award: $500 each - Kevin Dunn, Zachary King, Jacinda RuzickaScholastic Scrimmage Awards: Ryan Baur, Zackary Collevechio, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Nathaniel Mathewson, Ashlee Miller, Angelina Mistretta, Jacinda Ruzicka, Amy YusellaPennsylvania System of School Assessment Performance Level Certificates: David Aungst, Taylor Banditelli, Ryan Baur, Nina Benitich, Stephanie Blum, Georgianna Butler, Evelyn Cabrera, Katherine Colburn, Zachary Collevechio, Breanna Cullen, Brittany Cunfer, Chelsea Digiglio, William Digiglio, Kevin Dunn, Theresa Eckhart, Deanna Focht, Kassandra Gray, John Horvath, Jennifer Jellyman, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Tara Kurtz, Courtney Lazar, Lisa Lin, Dustin Marblestone, Olivia Markovich, Nathaniel Mathewson, Nicholas McArdle, Ashlee Miller, Angelina Mistretta, Thad Ogozalek, Shannon Phillips, Gage Rohlfing, Jacinda Ruzicka, Amber Schmidt, Tyler Smith, William Stailgaitis, Mary Jane Thomas, Amber Woodring, Amy YusellaThe Masonic Lodge Award: $300 - Zackary CollevechioThe Valley Forge Chapter of the National Honor Society Bronze Good Citizenship Medal: Amber WoodringSports AwardsFootball: Kevin Dunn, John Horvath, Zackary King, Jake Knepper, Nicholas McArdle, Ryan Miller, Brock Mitchell, Tyler Smith, Anthony Staivecki, William Stalgaitis, Michael WeaverCheerleading: Stephanie Blum, Theressa Eckhart, Kassandra GrayVolleyball: Deanna Focht, Stephanie Kacherlies, Christina Micholick, Krista Paul, Jacinda Ruzicka, Amy YusellaVolleyball Manager: Zachary CollevechioVolleyball MVP Award: $25 award given by the Volleyball Booster Club - Amy YusellaBaseball: Zackary King, Nicholas McArdle, Thad OgozalekSoftball: Georgiana Butler, Samantha Kresge, Amy YusellaGirls' Basketball: Brittany Cunfer, Olivia Markovich, Krista Paul, MaryJane ThomasBoys' Basketball: Brock Mitchell, Nathaniel Mathewson, Joseph Dalessio, Nicholas McArdle, Thad Ogozalek, Zachary King, Kevin DunnWrestling: John Horvath, Dustin Marblestone, Stephen Snyder, Gage RohlfingTrack and Field: Stephanie Blum, Olivia Markovich, Nicholas McArdleNational Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: William Stalgaitis.The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girl's Basketball Award: $100 - Brittany CunferThe Panther Valley Running and Fitness Award: Deanna Focht, Amy YusellaThe Michael R. Davis Football Scholarship Award: $250 - William StalgaitisThe Jerome "Jiji" Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: $50 - Zachary KingThe Frendak Memorial Award: Zachary KingThe Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: $50 award and plaque - Joseph DalessioThe Eugene Watto Memorial Award: $50 - John HorvathThe Grappler Club Award: $50 each - John Horvath, Dustin MarblestoneSchuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: $100 - Nathaniel Mathewson, Jacinda RuzickaThe Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: $500 - Shannon PhillipsThe Matthew T. Aungst Memorial Community Service Award: $50 and plaque from the Lansford Fire Company and $100 from the Aungst family: David AungstMatthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: $100 from the Lansford Fire Company and $100 from the Aungst family - David AungstThe Lansford High School Class of 1945: $200 - Lisa LinSchuylkill County Fire Chief Association: David AungstThe National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award: Amy YusellaThe Nesquehoning Lions Club Award: $75 - William StalgaitisThe Northeast Central District & Tamaqua Lodge #592 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks: $250 - Amy Yusella, William StalgaitisThe William T. Richards Award: $100 - David AungstThe Betty Holmes Herring: $4,000 - Stephanie BlumThe Faye Lewis Scholarship: $100 - Nathaniel MathewsonThe Richard McIntyre Mathematics Award: $100 bond - Nathaniel Mathewson.The Linda Huynh Scholarship for Human Services: $500 - Kassandra GrayThe Thomas J. McCall Memorial Scholarship: $500 - Courtney LazarSummit Hill Business & Professional Association Award: $250 - Deanna FochtThe Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship: $500 each - Nathaniel Mathewson & Amy Yusella.Charles Depuy Award: $500 - Amy YusellaTo be presented at individual ceremonies:The St. Luke's Miners Memorial Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship: $500 - Lisa LinSt. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship Award: $500 - Courtney LazarSummit Hill Lions Club Award: Amy YusellaNational Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Schuylkill Chapter: Plaque and $100 previously awarded - William StalagitisNational Honor Society Pendant Ceremony: Courtney Lazar, president, Jacinda Ruzicka, vice-president, Amy Yusella, secretary, Deanna Focht, treasurer. Additional members: Ryan Baur, Zachary Collevechio, Brittany Cunfer, Stephanie Kachelries, Zachary King, Nathan Mathewson, Ashlee Miller, William Stalgaitis, Amber WoodringJunior deacons for the evening's ceremonies were Samantha Zlock and Jacob Tokosh.Senior advisors were Rick Morgans and Theresa Zuber.