Panther Valley High School recently honored its students who serve in the JROTC program during an awards recognition night.

Matthew J. Miller was presented with this year's, senior saber, which is awarded to a senior JROTC member for their display on leadership and overall esprit de corps in school.The following students were named the recipients of awards during the program.• American Legion District 13 academic award: Amanda Fegley• American Legion District 13 military award: Mark Sain-Mellner• Tower City American Legion Post 468 academic award: Faith Card• Tower City American Legion Post 468 military award: Jason Matika• Coaldale American Legion Post 170 academic award: Hannah Hill• Coaldale American Legion Post 170 military award: Andrew Coniglio• Sons of the American Legion, Post 170, Coaldale, award: Kyle Rusnak• Coaldale American Legion Post 170 Auxiliary academic award: Sarah Markovich• Coaldale American Legion Post 170 Auxiliary military award: Mya Jefferson• Nesquehoning American Legion Post 172 military award: Ali Capobianco• Nesquehoning American Legion Post 172 academic award: Justin Ogozalek• Lansford American Legion Post 123 academic award: Marie Nase• Lansford American Legion Post 123 military award: Paige Moser• Summit Hill American Legion Post 316 academic award: Amarynth Ruch• Summit Hill American Legion Post 316 military award: Hunter Kerestes• Summit Hill American Legion Post 316 Auxiliary academic award: Rachel Strohl• Summit Hill American Legion Post 316 Auxiliary military award: Christian Altemos• AMVETS Association of Pennsylvania: Jesse Thomas• Lansford AMVETS Post 83 academic award: Cassie Diefer• Lansford AMVETS Post 83 military award: Desiree Weiser• Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 83, Lansford, academic award: Cailey Iudicello• Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 83, Lansford, military award: Abby Paulus• Coaldale VFW Post 6982 academic award: Ashley O'Brien• Coaldale VFW Post 6982 military award: William Eidem• Coaldale VFW Post 6982 Auxiliary academic award: Tyler Locher• Coaldale VFW Post 6982 Auxiliary military award: Dylan Moyer• Nesquehoning VFW 8008 academic award: Shayne Shaffer• Nesquehoning VFW 8008 military award: Cassie Woodward• Nesquehoning VFW 8008 Auxiliary academic award: Hunter Kosalko• Nesquehoning VFW 8008 Auxiliary military award: Adam Depew• George J. Santore award: Mary Lazar and Noah Berk• Military Order of the Purple Heart award: Matthew Miller• Vietnam Veteran Perseverance award: Danny Gilberry• US Marine Corps citizen award: Emilee Lehman, Robert Oswald and Cassie Woodward• US Marine Corps most improved award: William Eidem• Recruiting Command award: McKenzie Lazar and Noah Easterly• Reserve Officers Association of the United States award: Paige Moser• The Military Officers Association of America award: Kendra Nelson• National Sojourners award: Noah Easterly• Association of the United States Army award: Laurel Abel• Sons of the American Revolution award: Cassie Woodward• Daughters of American Revolution award: Mary Lazar• LT. Fred J. Knauf Memorial Leadership award: Mary Lazar• Lawrence J. "Rusty" Cinicola Memorial scholarship: Jason Matika• Navy Club award: Hannah Hill• Department of the Army Superior Junior Cadet award: Amanda Fegley, Sarah Markovich, Kendra Nelson and Matthew Miller• Panther Valley High School JROTC Booster Club best essay awards: Amanda Fegley, Justin Ogozalek, Hannah Hill and Mary Lazar