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Panther Valley High School students receive academic awards

Panther Valley High School announced the senior academic awards during graduation.

The following students received awards:

Academic awards

English: Meghan Boyle, Hadassah Frey, Hailey Harvilla, Justin Juracka, Thaddeus Karnish, Claire Kokinda, Lyddia Malaska, Jessica Markovich, Blake Morgans, Megan Pascoe, Matthew Santore, Philip Shelton, Gianna Steber

Math: Meghan Boyle, Hadassah Frey, Thaddeus Karnish, Lyddia Malaska, Jessica Markovich, Gianna Steber

Science: Meghan Boyle, Jenna Dubosky, Hadassah Frey, Thaddeus Karnish, Claire Kokinda, Lyddia Malaska, Jessica Markovich, Gianna Steber

Social Studies: Meghan Boyle, Chrystiana Brettle, Charles Byers, Jenna Dubosky, Collin Eidle, Hadassah Frey, Thomas Greco, Hailey Harvilla, Justin Juracka, Thaddeus Karnish, Caleb Knepper, Claire Kokinda, Lyddia Malaska, Erick Marchorro, Jessica Markovich, Blake Morgans, Megan Pascoe, Joshua Robin, Matthew Santore, Philip Shelton, Alexa Staloski, Gianna Steber, Brandon Stilitino, Andrew Surotchak

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: Thaddeus Karnish, Gianna Steber, Meghan Boyle, Jessica Markovich, Hadassah Frey, Hailey Harvilla, Claire Kokinda, Lyddia Malaska, Jenna Dubosky, Matthew Santore, Chrystianna Brettle, Megan Pascoe, Blake Morgans, Andrew Surochak, Justin Juracka, Jacob Taras, Faith Drumbore, Erick Marchorro, Caleb Knepper, Alena Vogt, Olivia Dacey.

Awards and scholarships

The Ernest Scheller III Memorial Scholarship: Meghan Boyle, $3,000 a year for four years

Charles Depuy Award: Thomas Greco, $500.

The Richard “Chisel” Zabrosky Memorial Award: Mark Hrebik, $1,000.

The James Filer Memorial Scholarship: Gianna Steber and Thaddeus Karnish, $250 each; and Hadassah Frey, Gianna Steber, Charles Byers and Brandon Stilitino, $100 each for various highest averages under the scholarship.

The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award: Thaddeus Karnish, $1,000.

The Carl Mikovich Memorial Award: Blake White and Jenna Dubosky, $100 each.

The Robert Fritzinger III Memorial Scholarship: Jenna Dubosky, Colin Eidle, Shawn Hoben, Justin Juracka, Thaddeus Karnish, Caleb Knepper, Gianna Steber, Blake White, Phillip Shelton and Jacob Taras

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards - Reading: Meghan Boyle, Charles Byers, Hailey Harvilla, Thaddeus Karnish, Caleb Knepper, Claire Kokinda, Gianna Steber, $25 each.

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards - Math: Thaddeus Karnish, Caleb Knepper, Gianna Steber, $25 each.

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Hadassah Frey and Hailey Harvilla, $1,000 each.

The Evans Memorial Scholarship: Megan Pascoe, $500.

The Bo Tkach Award: Blake White, $1,200.

The Richard McIntyre Mathematics Award: Gianna Steber, $50.

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Colin Eidle, $200.

Good Citizenship Awards from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Hadassah Frey and Thomas Greco.

Band Awards: Andrew Surotchak.

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Andrew Surotchak.

The Frederick “Rick” Johnson Memorial Award: Andrew Surotchak, $200.

The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Andrew Surotchak, $100.

The Outstanding Chorus Award: Andrew Surotchak, $100.

Art Award: Katrina Horvath, Callie Werkheiser, Alyssa Dean, Hadassah Frey, Chrystiana Brettle, Brianna Cabrera, Kayla Paules, Vadin Searfoss, Allison Slakoper, Sophia Tenisci, Lyddia Malaska, Meghan Boyle, Jenna Dubosky.

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Allison Slakoper, $100.

Journalism Awards: Blake Morgans, Blake White, Ian Mertz, Philip Shelton, Shawn Hoben, Justin Juracka, Alexandria Mitchell.

Oratory Award: Jacob Taras.

Sportsmanship awards: Gavin Garcia and Jacob Taras, baseball; Collin Eidle, boys basketball; Gianna Steber, girls basketball, volleyball and girls track; Lyddia Malaska, softball; Ethan Reis, football; Alivia Green, cheerleading; Blake Morgans, boys track.

The Panther Valley Women’s Club Scholarship: Hadassah Frey, $50.

The Bronze Good Citizenship Medal: Gianna Steber.

The Matthew T. Aungst Memorial Community Service Award: Thaddeus Karnish, $150.

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Ryan Boyle, $100.

Harmony Scholars Awards: Meghan Boyle, Cassidy Englert, Hadassah Frey, Thomas Greco, Alivia Green, Katrina Horvath, Justin Juracko, Jessica Markovich, Matthew Santore, Allison Slakoper, Gianna Steber, Jacob Taras, Sophia Tenisci.

Summit Hill Lions Club Award: Megan Pascoe, $250.

Athletic awards

Football: Gavin Garcia, Sean Hettrick, Shawn Hoben, Mark Hrebik, Blake Morgans, Eric Moyer, Ethan Reis, Alexander Romankow, Bernard Sheridan, Elias Tavares, Blake White.

Cheerleading: Alivia Green

Volleyball: Gianna Steber, Jenna Dubosky, Olivia Dacey, Lyddia Malaska.

Baseball: Charles Byers, Joshua Robin, Jacob Taras, Gavin Garcia, Ian Mertz, Bryan Krapf

Softball: Faith Drumbore, Claire Kokinda, Katrina Horvath, Megan Pascoe, Lyddia Malaska, Meghan Boyle

Girls Basketball: Brynn Jones, Megan Pascoe, Gianna Steber

Boys Basketball: Matthew Roig, Justin Juracka, Shawn Hoben, Aaron Gutierrez, Blake White, Collin Eidle, Erick Marcharro, Brandon Stilitino.

Track and Field: Blake Morgans, Chrystiana Brettle, Collin Eidle, Elias Tavares, Ethan Reis, Gavin Garcia, Gianna Steber, Joshua Robin, Matthew Santore, Shawn Hoben.

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Blake White, $50

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Blake White, $500

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Plaque: Blake Morgans

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girl’s Basketball Award: Megan Pascoe, $100.

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Charles Byers, $50

The Frendak Memorial Award: Joshua Robin

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Matthew Santore and Gianna Steber, $100 each.

Volleyball MVP Award: Jenna Dubosky, $25.

Other academic scholarships

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: Brianna Cabrera, Andrew Surochak and Jacob Taras, $100 each.

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Jessica Markovich, $4,000.

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Harvilla, $4,000.

The Thomas J. McCall Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Markovich, $500.

The Lee Mantz Memorial Scholarship: Thaddeus Karnish, $100.

The Board of Schuylkill County Commissioners Certificate of Achievement for Sports and Academic Excellence: Gianna Steber

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Ryan Boyle, $50.

The Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship: Thaddeus Karnish and Gianna Steber, $500 each.

St. Luke’s Miners Mentorship Program Scholarship: Hailey Harvilla, $1,000.

Class of 1988 Award: Taylor Davis, $250.