Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School recently honored several seniors during the annual awards night.

Students received a total of $2.2 million in scholarships and $35,275 in awards.

Recipients and the awards are as follows:

National Honor Society Pendant Ceremony: Kyle Lin, president; David McAndrew III, vice president; River Knoblauch, secretary; Michael Pascoe, treasurer; additional members: Mia Perilli, John Ruzicka, Ethan Gardiner

Student Council Awards: Cody Orsulak, president; Lucy Greco, vice president; Maddison Maynard, secretary; Michael Pascoe, treasurer; additional Senior members: Austin Hadley, River Knoblauch, Lauren Semko, Molly White

Academic Awards to those students who have maintained a 92% average or above

English: Selena Bauder, Izabella Bochicchio, Elizabeth Cox, Destiny Deno, Aislynn Gallahar, Juliana Gjoca, Austin Hadley, Esmeralda Hernandez, River Knoblauch, Chloe Kruslicky, Kyle Lin, David McAndrew, Kiara McQuillen, Mia Perilli, John Ruzicka, Lauren Semko, Katie Werner.

Math: Austin Hadley, River Knoblauch, Kyle Lin, David McAndrew, Michael Pascoe, Mia Perilli, Sera Robin, John Ruzicka, Katie Werner.

Science: Destiny Deno, Laney Garcia, Ethan Gardiner, Austin Hadley, River Knoblauch, Kyle Lin, David McAndrew, Sera Robin, John Ruzicka.

Social Studies: Naomi Baumer, Izabella Bochicchio, Elizabeth Cox, Aislynn Gallahar, Ethan Gardiner, Austin Hadley, Esmeralda Hernandez, Bradley Hood, River Knoblauch, Chloe Kruslicky, Kyle Lin, David McAndrew, Kiara McQuillen, Michael Pascoe, Mia Perilli, Sera Robin, John Ruzicka, Lauren Semko, Emily Vogt, Katie Werner, Bryan Wilde.

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: River Knoblauch, David McAndrew, Kyle Lin, Austin Hadley, Mia Perilli, Michael Pascoe, John Ruzicka, Katie Werner, Sera Robin, Bradley Hood, Ethan Gardiner, Lauren Semko, Chloe Kruslicky, Destiny Deno, Izabella Bochicchio, Elizabeth Cox, Selena Bauder, Aislynn Gallahar, Kiara McQuillen, Esmeralda Hernandez.

Memorial scholarships

The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award “In the Spirit of Science”: River Knoblauch, $1,000

The Evans Memorial Scholarship: Izabella Bochicchio, $750

Bo Tkach Award: Brandon Gotthardt, $1,500

The Rene Figueroa Memorial Scholarship: Bradley Hood, $250

The Chris Hanas Memorial Award: Kyle Lin, $200

The Carl and Jean Mikovich Memorial Award: Izabella Bochicchio and Cody Orsulak, $100 each

The Kyle J. Zwiesdak Captain 4092 of Coaldale Fire Department 2021 fire/rescue Memorial Scholarship Award: Damien Flexer, $500; and Riley Hoben, $100

The Nesquehoning United Veterans Organization “Mary Gulick” Memorial scholarship Award: River Knoblauch, $500

Carbon County Veterans Council Award: Molly White, $300

The Robert Fritzinger III Memorial Scholarship: Izabella Bochicchio, Riley Hoben, Bradley Hood, Matthew Juracka, Michael Pascoe, Mia Perilli and Molly White.

Harmony Scholars Award: Austin Hadley, Skyler Jandrizevitz, River Knoblauch, Kyle Lin, Mia Perilli, John Ruzicka, Molly White.

The John Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship: Hayden Posey, $500

Ron Polischak Memorial Fire Department Scholarship: Riley Hoben and Damien Flexer, $250 each

The Richard “Chisel” Zabroski Memorial Award: Austin Hadley, $500

The Nesquehoning Historical Society Award: Hayden Posey, $250

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

The Knights of Columbus of the Panther Valley Award: David McAndrew III, $500

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Reading Awards: Selena Bauder, Esmeralda Hernandez, River Knoblauch, Kyle Lin, Mia Perilli, $25 each

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Math Awards: Kyle Lin, River Knoblauch, $25 each

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Mia Perilli and Ethan Gardiner, $1,000 each

The Richard McIntyre Memorial Mathematics Award: River Knoblauch, $50

The Lee Mantz Memorial Scholarship: David McAndrew III, $100

Irene Breslin Ginther Memorial Award: Kyle Lin, $500

Panther Valley Class of 2003 Award: John Foerster and Edward Evans, $50 each

Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Scholarship: David McAndrew III, $250

Charles Depuy Award: Izabella Bochicchio, $500

The Nutrition Group Award: Thomas Kokinda, $1,000

Class of 1988 Award: Molly White, $250

Summit Hill Diligence Fire Company Award: Riley Hoben

Matthew T. Aungst Memorial Community Service Award: Damien Flexer, $50

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Riley Hoben, $300

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association Award: Damian Flexer, $50

The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Naomi Baumer, $100

The James Filer Memorial Scholarships: River Knoblauch and David McAndrew, $250 each; River Knoblauch, $50; Lauren Semko, David McAndrew, Sera Robin and David McAndrew, $100 each in various categories

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Thomas Kokinda, $200

The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Award: Jenalise Muir, $50

Good Citizenship Awards: Mia Perilli and John Ruzicka

Band Awards: Brandon Gotthardt, Skylar Jandrisevitz, Mia Perilli and John Ruzicka

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Mia Perilli

The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Skylar Jandrisevitz, $100

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: John Ruzicka

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Selena Bauder, $4,000

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Kiara McQuillen, $4,000

Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation Scholarship: Hayden Posey, $300

Activity awards

The Outstanding Chorus Award: Brandon Gotthardt

Art Awards: Elizabeth Cox, Aislynn Gallahar, Samara Gonzalez, Sage-Marie Kamonka, Emma McGeehan, Lexiss Richter, Izabella Schuler, Geralys Vazquez Matta, Katie Werner.

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Izabella Schuler

Envirothon Awards: Ethan Gardiner, Austin Hadley, River Knoblauch, Kyle Lin, David McAndrew

Scholastic Scrimmage Awards presented to: David McAndrew, Kyle Lin, River Knoblauch

Audio Visual Award: Edward Evans

Yearbook Awards: Molly White, Lauren Semko

Drama Awards: Selena Bauder

Newspaper/ Journalism Awards: Austin Hadley, Cody Orsulak, David McAndrew, Izabella Bochicchio, Katie Werner, Kyle Lin, River Knoblauch

United States Marine Corps High School Awards

Distinguished Athlete Award: Michael Pascoe and Izabella Bochicchio

Scholastic Excellence Award: David McAndrew and River Knoblauch

Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Mia Perilli and John Ruzicka

Sportsmanship Awards

Baseball: David McAndrew and Matthew Engler

Girls’ Track: Izabella Bochicchio

Boys’ Basketball: Ethan Gardiner

Football: Ethan Gardiner

Girl’s Basketball: Sera Robin

Cheerleading: Aislynn Gallahar

Volleyball: Lauren Semko

Boys Track: Bryan Wilde

Sports Scholarships

The County of Schuylkill Board of Commissioners Sports and Academic Excellence Award: David McAndrew III

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: Mia Perilli, $250

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Cody Orsulak and Bradley Hood, $50 each

The Frendak Memorial Award: Michael Pascoe

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Michael Pascoe, $500

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Michael Pascoe

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete in memory of Richard Davidyock and Frank Defebo: David McAndrew

National Football Foundation Schuylkill-Pottsville Chapter: David McAndrew, $100

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Sera Robin, $100

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: David McAndrew and River Knoblauch, $100 each

College scholarships

Molly White: St. Joseph’s University Presidential Scholarship, $27,000 annually.

Lauren Semko: Coastal Carolina University Provost’s Scholarship for $500, The University Scholar Award for $9,500 and the HTC Honors Scholarship for $1,000 a year for four years.

Izabella Bochicchio: Misericordia University Merit Scholarship, $16,000; The Alumni Referra, $500; The Residential Grant, $3,000; The Mission Grant, $7,200; and The Merit Scholarship, $16,000 a year for four years.

Chloe Kruslicky: Arizona State University Merit Scholarship, $15,000 per year.

Laney Garcia: Moravian University Trustee Scholarship, $13,000 per semester; The Moravian Star Grant, $2,500 per semester and The Sibling Grant, $1,000 per semester.

Aislynn Gallahar: Moravian University Star Grant, $3,400; The Provost’s Scholarship, $28,000; and the University Grant, $1,600 a year for four years.

River Knoblauch: Lehigh University Trustee’s Scholarship, $30,590; The Lehigh University Grant, $30,540; The Rossin College Grant, $7,500 and the Lab Fee Grant for $790 a year for four years.

David McAndrew: Villanova University Appeal Award, $4,000 and The Villanova Grant for $31,000 each year.

Kyle Lin: Carnegie Mellon University Grant, $32,339 per semester

Sera Robin: Misericordia University Merit Scholarship, $20,000; The Residential Grant, $3,000; The Mission Grant, $2,500 and The Dean’s Scholarship, $2,500 a year for four years

Kiara McQuillen: Wilkes University Presidential Scholarship, $25,000 each year.

Anthony Heiland: Marywood University Success Award, $19,000 per year for four years.

Bradley Hood: Mansfield University Chancellor’s Scholarship, $5,000 and The Athletic Scholarship for $2,000 over a four-year term.

Cody Orsulak: Franklin Pierce University Trustee Scholarship, $32,000 a year and The Athletic Scholarship, $1,482.

Mia Perilli: Lebanon Valley College Board of Trustees Scholarship, The Honors Band Scholarship and The Carmean Talent Award for a total of $152,900 throughout her four years.

Destiny Deno: Emerson College full tuition scholarship, $55,252 per year for four years.

Michael Pascoe: ChestnutHill College Presidential Scholarship, $22,000 per year; athletic scholarship, $7,000 per year and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Scholarship, $1,250.