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Panther Valley students receive academic awards

Panther Valley High School held its academic awards assembly on May 31.

The following students received awards:Academic awardsEnglish: Dominique Becker, Kiley Boswell, Danielle Hudicka, McKenzie Lazar, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Daniela Maturana, Brendan Morgans, Aaron Rohlfing, Amarynth Ruch, Christopher Santore, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Samantha Valderrama, Johnna Weaver.Math: Kiley Boswell, Danielle Hudicka, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Daniela Maturana, Brendan Morgans, Aaron Rohlfing, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Samantha Valderrama, Johnna Weaver.Science: Danielle Hudicka, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Brendan Morgans, Aaron Rohlfing, Christopher Santore, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Samantha Valderrama.Social Studies: Kiley Boswell, Anthony Greco, Danielle Hudicka, McKenzie Lazar, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Nicholas Maruschak, Daniela Maturana, Brendan Morgans, Katlyn Reimer, Aaron Rohlfing, Amarynth Ruch, Christopher Santore, Joseph Stawiarski, Samantha Valderrama, Johnna Weaver, Graceanna Weng.President's Awards for Educational Excellence: Brendan Morgans, Jenny Lin, Aaron Rolfing, Samantha Valderrama, Danielle Hudicka, Christopher Santore, Chloe Markovich, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Amarynth Ruch, Kiley Boswell, Nicholas Maruschak, Katlyn Reimer, Johnna Weaver, McKenzie Lazar, Skylar Smiley, Daniela Maturana, Anthony Greco, Catlan Guinn, Dominique Becker, Kendra Smiley, Skylar Francesco, Elizabeth Trotman, Graceanna Weng, Joseph Stawiarski.Awards and scholarshipsCharles Depuy Award: Brendan Morgans, $500.The Frank Piscelli Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Vaderrama, $500.The "Sonny" Kovatch Scholarship Foundation Awards: Danielle Hudicka, Chloe Markovich and Christopher Santore, $3,000 each.The Richard "Chisel" Zabrosky Memorial Award: Daniel Gilberry, $1,000.The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award: Danielle Hudicka, $1,000.The Matthew T. Aungst Memorial Community Service Award: Zachary Rossman, $50.Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Zachary Rossman, $100.Summit Hill Diligence Fire Company No. 1 award: Zachary Rossman.Carbon Chamber for Economical Development Scholarship: Anthony Micholik, $200.The Autumn Young Memorial Award: Abigail Turner, $100.Student Council Awards: Danielle Hudicka, McKenzie Lazar, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Brendan Morgans, Samantha Valderrama.The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards - Reading: Skylar Francesco, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Aaron Rohlfing, Amarynth Ruch, Christopher Santore, Samantha Valderrama, $25 each.The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards - Math: Skylar Francesco, Jenny Lin, Nicholas Maruschak, Christopher Santore, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Aaron Rohlfing, Amarynth Ruch, Samantha Valderrama, $25 each.The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Aaron Rohlfing and Christopher Santore, $1,000 each.The Evans Memorial Scholarship: Chloe Markovich, $500.The Dr. Joseph "Corky" Sweeney Memorial Award: Samantha Valderrama: $250.United State Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award: McKenzie Lazar and Daniel Gilberry, medal and certificate.The Cazzie Kosciolek Memorial Scholarship: Cassandra Woodward, $500.The Masonic Lodge Award: Aaron Rohlfing, $300.Valley Forge Chapter National Honor Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Medal: McKenzie Lazar.Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Good Citizen of Mahantongo Chapter Award: Brendan Morgans.United States Marine Corps High School Distinguished Athlete Award: Samantha Valderrama and Brendan Morgans.United States Marine Corps High School Scholastic Excellence Award: Brendan Morgans.United States Marine Corps High School Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Nicholas Maruschak.Bo Tkach Award: Brendan Morgans, $1,250.The Carl Mikovich Memorial Award: Garry Goodhile and Danielle Hudicka, $100 each.The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Dana Greenall, $100.Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: McKenzie Lazar, $200.Good Citizenship Awards from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Jenny Lin and Brendan Morgans.Band Awards: William Bernatein-Cuevos, Noah Easterly, McKenzie Lazar, Nicholas Maruschak, Jessica Thomas, Amarynth Ruch.Chorus Awards: William Berstien-Cuervos, McKenzie Lazar, Nicholas Maruschak, Jessica Thomas, Amarynth Ruch.The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: McKenzie Lazar, $100.The Frederick "Rick" Johnson Memorial Award: Nicholas Maruschak, $200.John Philip Sousa Band Award: Nicholas Maruschak.Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: William Bernstein-Cuevas.Directors award: Jessica Thomas.Newspaper Awards: Kiley Boswell, Samantha Earley, Alex Lebo, Anthony Micholik, Brendan Morgans, Amarynth Ruch, Josue Rodriguez, Aaron Rohlfing, Christopher Santore, Joseph Stawiarski, Courtney Taschler.Yearbook Awards: Alex Lebo, Brendan Morgans, Kendra Nelson.Oratory Awards: Noah Easterly, Chloe Markovich, Amarynth Ruch, Joseph Stawiarski. Markovich is also the girls oratory champion while Easterly is the boys oratory champion.Audio Visual Awards: Noah Easterly, McKenzie Lazar, Nicholas Maruschak.Sportsmanship AwardsBaseball: Anthony MicholikSoftball: McKenzie LazarWrestling: Colin HaydtGirls Track: Kiley BoswellBoys Basketball: Aaron RohlfingFootball: Daniel GilberryGirls Basketball: Johnna WeaverCheerleading: Kiley BoswellVolleyball: Chloe MarkovichBoys Track: Daniel GilberryActivity awardsArt Awards: Jazmyn Boos, Kiley Boswell, Shannon Conklin, Jennah Malloy, Crystal Nase, Kendra Nelson, Kendra Smiley, Skylar Smiley, Abigail Turner.The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Kendra Nelson, $100.Drama Awards: William Bernstein-Cuevas, Andrew Coniglio, Noah Easterly, William Eidem, David Gieniec, McKenzie Lazar, Nicholas Marschak, Gavin Moser, Paige Moser, Kendra Nelson, Amarynth Ruch.Harmony Scholars Awards: Kiley Boswell, Noah Easterly, Danielle Hudicka, Chloe Markovich, Kendra Nelson, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Kayla Strawdinger, Cassandra Woodward.The Richard Davidyock Memorial Scholarship Award: Kiley Boswell, Noah Easterly and Kendra Nelson, $500 each.The Panther Valley Women's Club Scholarship: Skylar Francesco, $50Scholastic Scrimmage Awards: Danielle Hudicka, McKenzie Lazar, Jenny Lin, Chloe Markovich, Brendan Morgans, Aaron Rohlfing, Amarynth Ruch, Christopher Santore, Samantha Valderrama.Athlete awardsFootball: Daniel Gilberry, Anthony Greco, Michael Hood, Brendan Morgans, Brett Paulus, Josue Rodriguez, Christopher Santore.Cheerleading: Kiley Boswell, Haley Karnish, Katlyn Reimer, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Cassandra Woodward.Volleyball: Dana Greenall, Danielle Hudicka, Chloe Markovich.Volleyball MVP Award: Danielle Hudicka, $25Baseball: Anthony Micholik.Softball: Dana Greenall, McKenzie Lazar, Samantha Valderrama, Graceanna Weng, Daniela Maturana.Girls Basketball: Chloe Markovich, Johnna Weaver.Boys Basketball: Alexander Mehmeti, Anthony Micholik, Brendan Morgans, Josue Rodriguez, Aaron Rohlfing.Wrestling: Noah Easterly, Garry Goodhile, Colin Haydt.Track and Field: Kiley Boswell, Myana Elam, Daniel Gilberry, Anthony Greco, Michael Hood, Alex Lebo, Anthony Micholik, Josue Rodriguez, Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Joseph Swan, Cassandra Woodward.The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Brendan Morgans, $50The Michael R. Davis Football Scholarship Award: Brendan Morgans, $250The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Brendan Morgans, $500National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: Brendan Morgans.The Panther Valley Knee High Scholarship: Anthony Greco, $100.The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Chloe Markovich, $100The Jerome "Jiji" Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Anthony Micholik, $50The Frendak Memorial Award: Anthony MicholikSchuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Brendan Morgans and Samantha Valderrama, $100 each.Other awardsSummit Hill Lions Club Award: Chloe Markovich, $250.The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: Crystal Nase and Cassandra Woodward, $250 each.Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Zachary Rossman, $50.The Nesquehoning Lions Club Award: Brendan Morgans, $100.The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Daniela Maturana, $4,000.The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Catlan Guinn, $4,000.The Richard McIntyre Mathematics Award: Brendan Morgans, $50.The Thomas J. McCall Memorial Scholarship: Chloe Markovich, $500.The Summit Hill Historical Society Memorial Scholarship: Kiley Boswell, $100.The Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship: Jenny Lin and Brendan Morgans, $500 each.Class of 1988 Award: Noah Easterly, $250.The Ernest Scheller III Memorial Scholarship: Jenny Lin, $3,000 a year for four years.The St. Luke's Miners Memorial Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship: Chloe Markovich, $1,000.St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship Award: Brendan Morgans, $1,000.Miller Keystone Blood Center Blood Drive Recruitment Scholarship: Chloe Markovich and Graceanna Weng, $500 each.College awardsElizabethtown College: Danielle Hudicka, Presidential Scholarship, $27,000 per year for four years.Wilkes University: Skylar Francesco, Presidential Scholarship, $17,000 per year for four years; and Jocilyn Steigerwalt, Dean's Scholarship, $15,000 per year for four years.The Pennsylvania Society with the Maguire Foundation Scholarship Program at Lehigh University: Jenny Lin, $8,000 per year for four years.Moravian College: Brendan Morgans, Presidential Scholarship, $23,000 per year for four years and the Moravian Star Grant for $2,000 per year for four years.Penn State University: Christopher Santore, The Richard Garbacik Scholarship in engineering, $1,250 for the 2017-2018 academic year.NHS awardsPresident: Brendan MorgansVice President: Jenny LinSecretary: Samantha ValderramaTreasurer: Danielle HudickaAdditional members: Kiley Boswell, Anthony Greco, McKenzie Lazar, Chloe Markovich, Aaron Rohlfing, Kendra Smiley, Christopher Santore, Jocilyn Steigerwalt.Junior Deacons: Cordell Brettle and Sarah Markovich

Some of the award winners of the Panther Valley graduating class are, front, from left, Jenny Lin and Danielle Hudicka. Back, Samantha Valderrama, Brendan Morgans, Aaron Rohlfing and Chloe Markovich. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO