A total of $737,248 was distributed to seniors at Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School’s Awards Night, held recently. Award recipients are as follows.

Academic Awards

English: Victoria Brown, Abraham Cabrera, Emma Dacey, Myla Krapf, Brenna McAndrew, Kyla McQuillen, Morgan O’Brien, Sophia Rivera, Marlena Smith, Natalie Vermillion.

Math: Emma Dacey, Julia Dean, Brenna McAndrew, Sophia Rivera, Marlena Smith, Natalie Vermillion.

Science: Victoria Brown, Emma Dacey, Julia Dean, Myla Krapf, Brenna McAndrew, Frank Shubeck, Marlena Smith, Natalie Vermillion.

Social Studies: Victoria Brown, Emma Dacey, Abraham Cabrera, Julia Dean, Brigid Knepper, Myla Krapf, Gabriella Maldonado, Brenna McAndrew, Isabella Miller, Connor Penberth, Sophia Rivera, Marlena Smith, Natalie Vermillion.

Foreign Language (Spanish): Myla Krapf, Sophia Rivera.

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: Marlena Smith, Brenna McAndrew, Natalie Vermillion, Emma Dacey, Sophia Rivera, Julia Dean, Myla Krapf, Victoria Brown, Frank Shubeck, Abraham Cabrera, Morgan O’Brien, Kyla McQuillen, Abigail Benack, Brigid Knepper, David Jones, Landan Papay, Logan Fisher, Michael Williams.

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

Irene Breslin Genther Memorial Award: Marlena Smith, $500

The Chris Hanas Memorial Award: Abraham Cabrera, $250

The Lee Mantz Memorial Scholarship: Brenna McAndrew, $250

The John Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship: Morgan O’Brien, $250

The Richard McIntyre Memorial Mathematics Award: Brenna McAndrew, $50

The James Filer Memorial Scholarships: Highest GPAs, Marlena Smith and Frank Shubeck; highest GPA in biology their freshmen year: Brenna McAndrew and Marlena Smith; highest GPA of a graduating volleyball player: Natalie Vermillion; highest GPA of a graduating baseball player: Logan Fisher. All receive $100 each.

Charles Depuy Award: Natalie Vermillion, $500

Charles H. Williams Sr. Scholarship: Brady Jones and Emma Dacey

Scholarship in memory of Mary Schonberger: Morgan O’Brien and Marlena Smith

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards: English/Language Arts $25: Abigail Benack, Abraham Cabrera, Emma Dacey, Sophia Rivera, Marlena Smith and Natalie Vermillion, $25 for English/Language Arts; and Julia Dean, Brigid Knepper, Brenna McAndrew, Isabella Miller, Frank Shubeck and Michael Williams, $50 for Language Arts/Math

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Emma Dacey and Natalie Vermillion, $1,000 each

Bo Tkach Award: Marlena Smith, $1,500

The Robert Fritzinger III Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Benack, Emma Dacey, Brady Jones, Morgan O’Brien, Frank Shubeck, Natalie Vermillion, Michael Robert Williams

The Nesquehoning Historical Society Award: Brady Jones, $250

Panther Valley Irish American Association Award: Brenna McAndrew, $100

St. Gabriel’s Italian American Club Award: Michael Williams, $100

Panther Valley Woman’s Club Award: Brooklyn Surotchak, $50

United States Marine Corps High School Scholastic Excellence: Marlena Smith

United States Marine Corps High School Distinguished Athlete: Natalie Vermillion

United States Marine Corps High School Semper Fidelis Award: Kyla McQuillen

The Carl and Jean Mikovich Memorial Award: Logan Fisher and Morgan O’Brien, $100 each

The Richard “Chisel” Zabroski Memorial Award: Brady Jones, $500

Class of 1988 Award: Darien Moyer, $250

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Awards: Emma Dacey, Brady Jones and Myla Krapf, $250 each

The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Isabella Miller, $100

The Kyle J. Zwiesdak Captain 4092 of Coaldale Fire Department 2024 fire/rescue Memorial Scholarship Award: Jase Horvath, $500

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Jase Horvath, $50

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Jase Horvath, $150

The Knights of Columbus of the Panther Valley Award: Jase Horvath, $500

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Brenna McAndrew, $200

Good Citizenship Awards: Marlena Smith and Darien Moyer

Check Presented by Mrs. Ebbert

Winnie the Pooh Alumni Scholarship: Natalie Vermillion, $500

BHA Award: Abigail Benack and Brady Jones, $1,000

Orioles Scouting Scholarship: Abigail Benack, $500

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Marlena Smith, $4,000

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Sophia Rivera, $4,000

School awards

• National Honor Society seniors:

President — Natalie Vermillion

Vice President — Marlena Smith

Treasurer — Emma Dacey

Secretary — Myla Krapf

Additional members: Abigail Benack, Abraham Cabrera, Brenna McAndrew, Frank Shubeck, Michael Williams

• Spanish National Honor Society

Officers — Logan Fisher, Myla Krapf (Cords and Medals)

Members — Gabriella Maldonado and Sophia Rivera

• Student Council Awards

President — (silver cord) Abigail Benack

Vice President — (silver cord) Myla Krapf

Secretary — (silver cord) Natalie Vermillion

Treasurer — (silver cord) Logan Fisher

Additional Senior members — (blue cords) Cameron Caffery, Emma Dacey, Jase Horvath, Brady Jones, Chase Krynock, Gabriella Maldonado, Brenna McAndrew, Darien Moyer, Connor Penberth, Zachary Seifert, Marlena Smith, Francesca Staehle, Brooklyn Surotchak

Band Awards

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Kyla McQuillen

The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Dakota (Ehley) Houtz, $200

The Howard Yeakley Memorial Award: Kyla McQuillen, $250

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: Keilah Furler

The Outstanding Chorus Award: Kyla McQuillen

Art Awards

Highest cumulative averages: William Nace and Ember Lieberman

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Lily Blades and Sophia Rivera

Club Awards

Drama Club Award: Victoria Brown, Gabriella Maldonado

Envirothon Award: Abigail Benack, Emma Dacey, Myla Krapf, Marlena Smith

Yearbook Award: Abigail Benack, Myla Krapf

Scholastic Scrimmage Award: Brenna McAndrew

Newspaper/Journalism Award: Abigail Benack, Brenna McAndrew, Brooklyn Surotchak, Emma Dacey, Kyla McQuillen, Marlena Smith, Myla Krapf, Natalie Vermillion

Family and Consumer Science Award: Jael Moreno Maradiaga

Harmony Scholars Four-year Award: Abigail Benack, Brigid Knepper, Darien Moyer, Francesca Staehle, Michael Williams

Spirit of Panther Valley Award: Kyla McQuillen, Brooklyn Surotchak, and Michael Williams, $100 each

Football: Clinton Dyer, Logan Fisher, Matthew Hoyum, Brady Jones, Brennan Kunkel, Zach Seifert, Frank Shubeck, Michael Williams

Cheerleading: Myla Krapf, Sierra Romanchik

Volleyball: Abigail Benack, Emma Dacey, Isabella Miller, Natalie Vermillion

Golf: Myla Krapf, Brenna McAndrew, Connor Penberth, Brooklyn Surotchak

Cross Country: Abraham Cabrera

Girls Basketball: Brenna McAndrew, Morgan O’Brien, Natalie Vermillion

Boys Basketball: Cameron Caffery, Logan Fisher, Nuredin Gjoca, Brady Jones, Chase Krynock, Mrgim Naziri, Connor Penberth

Boys Basketball Managers: Abigail Benack, Francesca Staehle

Girls Wrestling: Kyla McQuillen, Mayrin Vasquez-Frias

Boys Wrestling: Mason Roman, Levi Weaver, Eric Hansen, Josue Morciglio,

Swimming: Michael Williams

Baseball: Cameron Caffrey, Logan Fisher, Brady Jones, Chase Krynock, Darien Moyer, Connor Penberth

Softball: Myla Krapf, Morgan O’Brien, Kyla McQuillen

Boys Track: John Boger, Abraham Cabrera, Clinton Dyer, Nuredin Gjoca, Mrgim Neziri, Frank Shubeck, Michael Williams

Sportsmanship Awards

Softball: Morgan O’Brien

Baseball: Cameron Caffrey

Golf: Brooklyn Surotchak

Boys Track: Abraham Cabrera

Football: Michael Williams

Boys Basketball: Chase Krynock, Cameron Caffrey

Girls Basketball: Brenna McAndrew

Swimming: Michael Williams

Cheerleading: Myla Krapf

Volleyball: Abigail Benack

Cross Country: Abraham Cabrera

Girls Wrestling: Kyla McQuillen

Boys Wrestling: Eric Hansen

Sports awards

The Panther Valley Volleyball Booster Award: Natalie Vermillion

Tri County Knee High Football Award: Brennan Kunkel, $100

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Logan Fisher, $500

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: Frank Shubeck

The National Football Foundation Schuylkill-Pottsville Chapter: Frank Shubeck, $100

The Rene Figueroa Memorial Scholarship: Nuredin Gjoca, $250

The Brian Carroll Memorial Award: Natalie Vermillion and Logan Fisher, $500 each

The Kenneth “Cutter” Weaver Memorial Scholarship: Logan Fisher and Connor Penberth, $500 each

The Andy Mcfadden Memorial Award: Mrgim Neziri, $300

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Brady Jones

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Morgan O’Brien, $100

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Connor Penberth, $100

The Frendak Memorial Award: Brady Jones

Coach Pete Malaska Memorial Softball Scholarship: Myla Krapf

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Frank Shubeck and Brenna McAndrew, $100 each

Special recognition

• Abigail Benack: $500 Eugene “Peck” Armbruster Memorial Scholarship and the Academic Excellence Scholarship from West Chester University for $1,000.

• Abraham Cabrera: Kutztown University Founders Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 a year for four years.

• Amanda Coppie: Shippensburg University Raiders Success Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 a year over four years.

• Brady Jones: East Stroudsburg University Academic Success Award worth $3,000 a year over four years; and the ESU Warrior Recognition Award for $500 per year.

• Brigid Knepper: East Stroudsburg University Educational Excellence Award in the amount of $7,716 per year for four years.

• Ember Lieberman: Arcadia University Scholarship in the amount of $28,000 a year, renewable for four years.

• Brenna McAndrew: Villanova University Scholarship in the amount of $59,000 a year for four years.

• Darien Moyer: Received $900 in PJBT Bowling Scholarships.

• Connor Penberth: Penn State University, Hazleton Campus, Lofstrom Scholarship for Business in the amount of $5,000 a year renewable for four years and The Commonwealth Award in the amount of $5,000 a year for four years.

• Frank Shubeck: Penn State University, Hazleton Campus, The Commonwealth Award, $5,000 a year for four years and a Pell Grant in the amount of $7,395.

• Marlena Smith: Susquehanna University Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $44,000 a year and the Susquehanna University Grant of $6,400 a year, both renewable for four years.

• Francesca Staehle: Bloomsburg University grants with a total amount of $12,289.

• Natalie Vermillion: The University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 annually.

• Michael Williams: The Penn State University, Altoona Campus, The Commonwealth Award in the amount of $1,000 a year for four years.