Christopher Czapla, principal of the Tamaqua Area Middle School, has released the names of students attaining honor roll status for the third marking period of the 2012-2013 school year. To be eligible for highest honors, students must maintain a cumulative average of 95 or higher, with no grade lower than a 93. For high honors, students must earn grades of 90 or higher, with no grade lower than 86. An average of 86 or above, with no grade lower than 78 is required for honors status.

Highest honorsEighth grade: Jacob Banditelli, Hannah Betz, Kendra Boyle, Abigail Brickler, Allie Gerber, Joshua Gordon, George Hegedus, Andrea Iacoviello, Cailyn Joseph, Rebecca Kanaskie, Riley McHugh, Christopher Miller, Sarah Miller, Ryan Murphy, Michaela Noftz, Stephen Oravec, Deidra Ressler, Kyle Ruch, Alysa Schappell, Grace Seibel, Monika Shimko, Micaiah Shupp, Matthew Smarr, Alexander VertaSeventh grade: Abbigale Agosti, Bradley Clemson, Molly Clemson, Cory Cunningham, Mia Hess, Emma Hoch, Janette Kabana, Isaiah Kupchinsky, Madeline Mace, Faith Roberts, Hannah Stott, Briana Sturgis, Cassidy Taras, Aaron Wargula, Thaddaeus ZuberSixth grade: Emily Amershek, Emily Barrett, Olivia Behr, Kaitlyn Bender, Detrick Borden, Mason Dolinsky, Brandon Eberts, Matthew Franklin, April Gerber, Takota Kromer, Olivia Lattanzi, Talia Lewis, Morgan Lusch, Luke Mateyak, Sarah Maue, Dylan Miller, Jacob Rudy, Kayla Sherry, Melanie Shimko, Elizabeth Wagner, Justin Weiksner, Kayla Zamudio.High honorsEighth grade: Ryan Alicandri, Hunter Banavage, Daylon Barron, Laura DeHart, Zachary Filloy, Zander Goetz, Tyler Hollenbach, Alexa Hromyak, Raymond Kinder, Ty Kistler, Isabella Ligenza, Tanner McHugh, Mackenzie McVicker, Stefenee Mickey, Allison Miller, Julia Muscolini, Jade Pradel, Emma Rago, Alec Roseland, Connor Ruch, Zoe Snyder, Jasper Stocker, Chance Szabo, Edward Titus, Stone Valentine, Nicole Wasserleben, Katelynn WislerSeventh grade: Sara Bailey, Madeline Coccio, Autumn Eberts, Richard Evans, Abby Fiorilla, Kathleen Goetz, Brandon Heffelfinger, Brandon Kemmery, Lexi Kerstetter, Orion Kirkpatrick, Mitchell Kurek, Jacob Mateyak, Madison Matsago, Dair Miller, Erica Miller, Hannah Murphy, Joan Muscolini, Tyrone Rarick, Hannah Reed, Florence Rios, Carson Schoener, Megan Toth, Lauren Wandzilak, Justin YesalavageSixth grade: Kali Alabovitz, Ilan Basrawi, Juliet Billig, John Buchala, Angeline Castagna, Daniel Chinchar, Brianna Dinsmore, Kailyn Erbe, John Franko, Joseph Gursky, Morgan Houser, Alicen Hull, Hannah Kistler, Sierra Klinger, Nikolas Knepper, Meghan McArdle, Brady Moyer, Iris Picone, Samantha Rossi, Elijah Sotomayor, Derian Stianche, Ahmere Tilghman, Maximillian Valentine, Dimitri Verta, Holly Wagner, Jessica Weinburger, Brooke Williams, Mariah Williams.HonorsEighth grade: Dalton Adams, Lauren Baddick, Genevieve Beck, Dane Bodman, Melissa Boerner, Spencer DePue, Joshua Derrick, Emma Dillman, Page Eltringham, Noah Evans, Jessica Fairchild, Chelsea Farber, Shawnee Geiger, Ashley Hartranft, Alexis Higgins, Adam Klatka, Samantha Melusky, Jannelle Perla, Tianna Pucklavage, Alberto Rosas, Adam Shumgart, Jacob Snyder, Matthew Weaver, Jacob Weiksner, Austin Wersinger, Dylan Woods, Kelsey Ziegler;Seventh grade: Emily Andrews, Thomas Bixler, Alyssa Campomizzi, Aaron Delpais, Tyler Gerber, Avionna Hersey, Courtney Hoffman, Jamie Ketchledge, Haley Macalush, Brandon Mader, Jadde McNutt, Mitchell Miller, Steven Mozloom, Gene Myers, Jacob Palmer, Austin Redden, Megan Robertshaw, Britney Rolko, Megan Ruch, Zowie Schickram, Michael Serrano, Kaitlyn Shlanta, Carley Skinner, Katelyn Sprenkle, Gavin Tabler, Madison WickershamSixth grade: Tavio Agosti, Nicholas Breiner, Gregory Davis, Brandi DeAngelo, Tyler Disbrow, Kaitlin Edwards, Dante Epler, Zachary Fannock, Samuel Fox, William Frederick, Matthew Gazdick, Elizabeth Gehman, Peyton Gilbert, Wesley Griffin, Thomas Hosler, Joseph Kmetz, Hunter Knepper, Airyanna Kowalski, Jane Kupchinsky, Alyssa Loar, Sarah Martinez, Sarah Melusky, Britney Miller, Camerin Miller, Sabrina Moyer, Dylan Nelson, Nicholas Onea, Andrea Riboldi, Gavin Richards, Jada Schellhammer, Theron Schlecht, Nathan Shellhamer, Tyler Shilko, William Shilko, Aubrey Smith, Michael Smith, Elizabeth Stahl, Pacey Steigerwalt, Ryan Turner, Dustin Ulrich, Samantha Wagner, Devon Zehner.