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Lehighton presents academic awards to seniors

Lehighton Area High School recently held its academic awards assembly.

This year, approximately $163,000 was awarded to students from 75 award sponsors and organizations.The following students received awards during the assembly.The Major General and Mrs. Bert A. David Award: Tegan Durishin, $4,000Jean Everett Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Kyley Bandholz, $1,000Dylan C. Krum Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Hoffner, $1,000Gavin L. Krum Memorial Scholarship: Parker Fairchild, $1,000Elwood Miller AMVETS Post 106 Scholarship: Cassidy Clark, $250Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Outstanding Leader of Character: Matthew Strubinger, plaque and invitation to Award Recognition Day at West PointButch Rodgers Softball Scholarship: Amanda Loudon, $1,000Beverly Dolgopol Cheerleading Award: Devon Linaberry, $500Gregory "Segal" Ebbert Scholarship: Cassidy Clark, Olivia Hine, Devon Linaberry, Samantha Muffley and Erik Scrinkovsky, $1,500 eachLeon Kunkle Memorial Scholarship: Brody Hydro, $500Lehighton Woman's Club Awards: Kirsten Shupp and Ben Cordova, $100Annual Andy Knappenberger Scholarship: Haley Haggerty, $1,000Shull-David Faculty & Staff Scholarships: Cassidy Clark, Taya Edwards-Wentz and Hannah Schatz, $225 eachShull-David Elementary PTO Scholarship: Christina Drofich, $100Matthew D. Depue Indian Pride Band Scholarship: David Keck, $500Marian Christman Scholarships: Tegan Durishin, Andrea Schafer and Tanner Zwetolitz, $1,000 each; Rene Ronemus, $700; and Candace Malkowicz, Allison DeKorte, Autumn Bickert and Connor Fabian, $500 eachL.E.A.F. (Lehighton Education & Athletic Foundation) Scholarships: Taya Edwards-Wentz and Erik Scrinkosky, $1,000 eachMallard Market Scholarship: Kirsten Shupp, $1,000The Times News Outstanding Journalism Student Award: Miranda Beers, $200Bo Tkach Under The Helmet & Hat Scholarship: Wyatt Clements, $1,250Class Of 1957 Scholarships: Christina Drofich and Caleb Carpenter, $2,500 eachPaul & Linn Smith Music Award: Brock Heckman, $500Lori Markley-Rudelitch Softball Scholarship: Saige Miller, $250Hunter Meckes Scholarship: Allison DeKorte and Jacob Hoffner, $500 eachBenjamin Wolfe Memorial Scholarship: Thomas Phelan, $1,000Mahoning Valley Ambulance Association Scholarship Awards: Olivia Hine and Gregory Kovach III, $1,000 eachEast Penn Elementary Faculty & Staff Scholarship: Hannah Binyon and Kelly Schneck, $200 eachEast Penn PTO Scholarship: Alessandra Rossino, $100Arby's Senior Service Award: Rene Ronemus, $100Lehighton Area Middle School PTO Awards: Sara Martz and Joshua Knappenberger, $200 eachLehighton Area Lioness/Lions Club Award: Candice Malkowicz and Connor Fabian, $250 eachUSMC Distinguished Athlete Awards: juniors Kaitlin Higgins and Tyler Dietz, certificateUSMC Scholastic Excellence Award: junior Elise Johnston, certificateUSMC Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: junior Grant Wetzel, certificateGood Citizenship Awards: Susan Cook and Daniel Baka, certificateArmy Reserve Scholar Athlete Awards: Alyssa Jordan and Tegan Durishin, certificateAnn & Thomas Conarty Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Autumn Bickert, $100Loretta Q. Bimler Memorial Award: Hannah Binyon, $800St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Academic Scholarship Awards: Medical Staff, Tanner Zwetolitz, $1,000; Board of Trustees, Joshua Knappenberger, $1,000Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Award: Rene Ronemus, $500Fisher Insurance Bliss Award: Nick Chambers, $1,500Student Council Memorial Award: Connor Frey, $300Kreiger Award: Jenna Beck, $250Mamie T. Lynaugh Scholarship: Sara Martz, $ 175FCCLA Award: Hannah Schatz, $100Lehighton High School Faculty Award: Jenna Beck, $ 800L.A.E.A. Scholarship In Memory Of Daniel I. Farren: Alessandra Rossino and Samantha Schanawolf, $ 750 eachSenior Art Career Bound Award: Hannah Schatz, $100Markley Art Award In Memory Of Cynthia Rogal: Shelby Solomon, $25Emma S. Krout Award: Alyssa Jordan, $75T.J. McCall Memorial Fund Award: Alyssa Jordan, $500Valley Forge Chapter-Pa Sons of The American Revolution: Jacob Hoffner, medalDiaz Family Award: Madison Teno and Tanner Zwetolitz, $500 eachSusan A. Hill Memorial Scholarship: Sara Martz, $150Lehighton Electronics Award: Alyssa Jordan, $200Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Elise Johnston, certificateEugene W. Flicker Scholarship: Cassidy Clark, $250Gachtin Bambil Award: Lacie McCabe and Rene Ronemus, $150 eachPoe Business Award: Joclyn Hunsicker, $500Harry & Doris Hutchison Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Hoffner, $2,000Brett Flexer Scholarship: Olivia Hine, $ 500Franklin Township Lions Club Scholarships: Sara Martz and Daniel Baka, $1,000Keith J. Henritzy Memorial Award: Nick Mcgeehan, $1,000Justin A. Berger Memorial Award: Dustin Koons, $ 200Earle R. Koons Scholarships: Parker Fairchild, Julia Fisher, Jacob Hoffner, Joshua Knappenberger, Megan Nanovic, Andrea Schafer and Tanner Zwetolitz, $1,000 eachMahoning Elementary PTO Awards: Julia Fisher and Parker Fairchild, $200 eachWilliam H. & Sadie S. Long Scholarship: Hannah Schatz, $ 1,200Bowmanstown-Parryville Lions Club Award: Zachary Christoff, $500Fraternal Order Of Police Scholarship: Alyssa Smith, $100Dowd Foundation Scholarships: Cassidy Clark and Brandon Stuckley, $1,250 a year for two yearsCarbon County Bar Association Scholarships: Megan Nanovic and Jonique Pace, $250Class of 2002 Scholarship: Julia Fisher, $102Franklin Elementary PTO Scholarship: Cammi Nalesnik and Joshua Knapenberger, $100 eachMahoning Township Lions Club Awards: Julia Fisher and Parker Fairchild, $300 eachClass of 1943 Scholarship: Nicholas McGeehan, $100Lehigh Fire Co. 1 Scholarships: Susan Cook and Thomas Phelan, $1,000 eachLAESP Vocational & Business Scholarships: Vocational, Seth Bednar, $300; Business, Joclyn Hunsicker, $300C. Arthur & Elizabeth Walters Hammers Scholarship: Alyssa Jordan, Cammi Nalesnik, Daniel Baka and Zachary Christoff, $4,000 a year for four yearsDr. Roland Wotring Scholarship: Sara Martz and Brody Hydro, $2,500 a year for four yearsAnonymous Award: Alessandra Rossino, $ 1,500Blauch Scholarship: Jonique Pace and Eric Budinger, $ 2,500

Recipients of the C. Arthur & Elizabeth Walters Hammers Scholarship are Lehighton students, from left, Daniel Baka, Cammi Nalesnik, Alyssa Jordan and Zachary Christoff. Each recipient will receive $4,000 a year for four years. MIKE FEIFEL/TIMES NEWS