Steven Behr, principal of the Tamaqua Area School District's elementary schools, has released the names of students earning honor roll status for the first marking period of the 2016-2017 school year.

The list includes students from the Tamaqua and West Penn elementary schools.To be eligible for high honors, students must earn straight A's. To earn honors, students in grades four through six must earn four A's and two B's, while third-grade students must earn three A's and one B.Straight A'sFifth grade: Stephen Behun, Timmy Berg, Alexis Bowman, Serafino Briener, Kyrsten Derr. Ethan DiBonifazio, Brianna Duffy, Justin Eidem, Sarah Hope, Morgan Koch, Jathan Krall, Layla Kunkel, Ryan Lusch, Peter McGinley, Carly Minchoff, Livia Miller, Ella Morrison, Shaina Ristilla, Brock Roberts, Marcus Roseland, Hunter Ruch, Grace Slane, Paul Young;Fourth grade: Michayla Bast, Andrea Betz, Brayden Brothers, Declan Coleman, Gabrielle Eroh, Cadance Fannock, Kendra Forster, Addison Krall, Talia Markiewicz, Aidan Milkovits, Ignatius Neifert, Jordan Rehrig, Kimberly Rudy, Autumn Scott, Erinne Shellhamer, Matthew Vecolitis, Vincenzo Valentine, Zachary Yenser, Andrew Yulanavage;Third grade: Ana Ackerman, Chase Behr, Nicholas Beltz, Brandon Bennett, Emma Breiner, Jocelyn Briener, Nicholas DeHaven, Isabella Dicarlo, Makenna Ellington, Sophia Figueroa, Luke Fronheiser, Adrianna Geronimo, Grant Johns, Madeline Kmetz, Janel Laboy, Madisen Loar, Kelsey Lusch, Brady McCabe, Evan Meckes, Kendle Miller, Abigail Morgans, Trea Myers, Skorastica Ndikwiki, Angelina Roldan, Addison Rummel, Alexandra Squyres, Morgan Teetz, Cecilia Ulicny, Logan Wargo, Savannah Wilson.HonorsFifth grade: Kevin Bazan, Luke Behr, Zander Coleman, Gabe Erbe, Jenelee Fernandez, Angel Figueroa, Lacey Gruver, Maddison Hazlett, John Heffelfinger, Robert Homyak, Graycee Kovalchick, Kylie Mavricz, Lillian McNutt, Natalie Meckes, Dade Nallon, Colby Richardson, Wyatt Steigerwalt, Jack Tharp, Tucker Thomas, Jason Walker, Robert Welsh, Caleb Wolbach;Fourth grade: Cooper Ansbach, Hannah Bachert, Nicholas Barron, Brody Boyce, Amanda Chen, Delia Coggiano, Keenan Cook, Leah Crowley, Destini Denning, Avery Dietrich, Lucia DeMarco, Lyma Dunbar, Isabella Fort, Abigale Genery, Jade Genery, Spencer Gerber, Anna Graver, Miranda Hedrick, Ava Hess, Nick Hydro, Isabella Jones, Luke Kane, Tyler Koch, Emily Kolmeir, Denny Krell, Noah Mateyak, Tammily McGeehan, Jacob Mellor, Kayla Mokshefski, Sara Morgans, Maximus Najarro, Samantha Plasha, Michael Rascavage, Brooke Riley, Kolbe Robb, Nadiah Schade, Maya Weimer;Third grade: Alison Arturton, Haley Argust, Shawn Chen, Lyla Clemson, Baylen Clifford, Macee Daub, Mason Derr, Tyler DiBartolo, Ryan Dunkelberger, Jasmine Eberts, Katelynnn Fredericks, Ceanna Gormley, Thomas Graham, Ava Jones, Jonathan Knepper, Zane Lare, Laura Lehr, Eva Melochick, Lily Miller, Logan Morgans, Ava Murray, Audrey Natress, Isidora Neifert, Owen Neumayer, Parker Russell, Chloe Ryan, Melissa Theirer, Mollie Walker, Logan Zimmerman.