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Panther Valley High School announces senior awards

Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School recently honored its seniors during the annual Awards Night.

Academic Awards

English: Ava Alabovitz, Joshua Bauder, Caroline Breslin, Brody Breiner, Arthur Geil, Ruben Gledhill, Jesse Olivant, Haley Rivers, Hannah Shreffler, Destiny Wentz, Gavin Yuricheck

Math: Ava Alabovitz, Joshua Bauder, Caroline Breslin, Arthur Geil, Hannah Shreffler, Gavin Yuricheck

Science: Ava Alabovitz, Joshua Bauder, Caroline Breslin, Gavin Yuricheck

Social Studies: Ava Alabovitz, Ben Baneravage, Brenda Banks, Ayden Barclay, Joshua Bauder, Caroline Breslin, Brody Breiner, William Davies, Arthur Geil, Matthew Mullen, Jesse Olivant, Marcus Rodriguez, Destiny Sealy, Hannah Shreffler, Kathryn Wargo, Destiny Wentz, Gavin Yuricheck

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: Ava Alabovitz, Ben Baneravage, Caroline Breslin, Brody Breiner, Joshua Bauder, William Damian, Arthur Geil, Jesse Olivant, Haley Rivers, Marcus Rodriguez, Hannah Shreffler, Kathryn Wargo, Destiny Wentz, Gavin Yuricheck

Memorial awards

The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award: Hannah Shreffler, $1,000

Irene Breslin Genther Memorial Award: Caroline Breslin, $500

The Chris Hanas Memorial Award: Morgan Orsulak, $250

The Lee Mantz Memorial Scholarship: Ben Baneravage, $250

The John Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship: Robert Campomizzi, $250

The Richard McIntyre Memorial Mathematics Award: Caroline Breslin, $50

The James Filer Memorial Scholarships: Ava Alabovitz and Gavin Yuricheck, $100 each for highest grade point average; Gavin Yuricheck, $100 for baseball player with highest GPA; Joshua Bauder, $100 for highest GPA in biology their freshman year; and Caroline Breslin, $100 for volleyball player with highest GPA

Charles Depuy Award: Ava Alabovitz, $500

Charles H. Williams Sr. Scholarship: Brody Breiner and Alisa Williams

Mr. Robert “Jay” Hoffman Memorial Scholarship: Brody Breiner and Alisa Williams, $500 each

The Rose Perilli STEM Scholarship: Ava Alabovitz, Hannah Shreffler, Gavin Yuricheck

The Robert Fritzinger III Memorial Scholarship: Cameron Cooper, William Damian, Morgan Orsulak, Gino Williams

The Carl and Jean Mikovich Memorial Award: Brody Breiner and Morgan Orsulak, $100 each

The Richard “Chisel” Zabroski Memorial Award: Ben Baneravage, $500

Jack Ruzicka Memorial Scholarship: Marcus Rodriguez and Hannah Shreffler

The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Dreshawn Ervine, $100

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

The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Alex Damron, $200

The Howard Yeakley Memorial Award: Rylyn Gensey-Strohl, $250

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Alisa Williams, $4,000

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Kailynn Davis, $4,000

Other awards

Carbon County Veteran’s Council Award: Robert Campomizzi and Marcus Rodriguez

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Award: English/Language Arts, Gavin Yuricheck, $25; and Language Arts and Math, Joshua Bauder and Finn Terry, $50 each

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Brody Breiner and William Damina, $1,000 each

Bo Tkach Award: Ben Baneravage, $1,500

The Nesquehoning Historical Society Award: Ava Alabovitz, $250

Presented by Mrs. Ebbert

Panther Valley Woman’s Club Award: Haley Rivers, $50

Panther Valley Irish American Award: Jaylen Perez and Haley Rivers

Class of 1988 Award: Marcus Rodriguez, $250

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: Morgan Orsulak, $250

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association Award: Macie Boyle, $50

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Destiny Wentz, $150

Lansford American Fire Company Junior Firefighter Award: Robert Campomizzi, $100

Summit Hill Firefighter Award: Robert Campomizzi, plaque

The Knights of Columbus of the Panther Valley Award: Robert Campomizzi, $500

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Logan Porambo, $200

The Miller-Keystone High School Hero Award: Hannah Shreffler, $400

BHA Award: Brody Breiner and Morgan Orsulak, $1,000 each

U.S. Marine Corps High School Awards

Scholastic Excellence: Ava Alabovitz

Distinguished Athlete: Brody Breiner

Semper Fidelis Award: Gino Williams

Student achievements

Good Citizenship Awards: Cameron Cooper and Gavin Yuricheck

Student Council Awards: Morgan Orsulak, Brody Breiner, Caroline Breslin, Ava Alabovitz; Ben Baneravage, Josh Bauder, Cameron Cooper, Hannah Shreffler, Alisa Williams, Gino Williams, Gavin Yuricheck

Band Awards: Alex Damron, Rylyn Gensey-Strohl, Kathryn Wargo, Gino Williams

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Rylyn Gensey-Strohl

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: Alex Damron, certificate

The Outstanding Chorus Award: Kathryn Wargo, certificate

Art Awards: Nevaeh Blodgett-Ortiz, Cheyenne Burger, Kailynn Davis, Julianna Diaz, Rylyn Gensey-Strohl, Ty Rhein-Solomon, Andreya Tate, Emily Rose Vallderruten, certificates

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Rylyn Gensay-Strohl, certificate

Envirothon Awards: Ava Alabovitz, Caroline Breslin, Morgan Orsulak, Hannah Shreffler, Gavin Yuricheck

Yearbook Awards: Emma Boger, Hannah Shreffler, Morgan Orsulak

Scholastic Scrimmage Awards: Ava Alabovitz, Ben Baneravage, Josh Bauder, Hannah Shreffler

Newspaper/Journalism Awards: Ava Alabovitz, Josh Bauder, Brody Breiner, Caroline Breslin, Morgan Orsulak, Haley Rivers, Hannah Shreffler, Alisa Williams

Communication Education Award: William Damian, Kayden Stevens, Alisa Williams

Family and Consumer Science Award: Kailynn Davis, Marcus Rodriguez, Andreya Tate

Harmony Scholars Awards: Gino Williams, Jaylyn Perez, Kailynn Davis

Spirit of Panther Valley Award: Jaylyn Perez, Hannah Shreffler and Gino Williams, $100 each

Sports awards

Football: Ben Baneravage, Brody Breiner, Bobby Campomizzi, Peter Kruslicky, Marcus Rodriguez, Ja’Saad Smith, Marco Tessitore, Gino Williams, Gavin Yuricheck

Cheerleading: Jaylyn Perez

Volleyball: Emma Boger, Caroline Breslin, Chloe Hadley, Morgan Orsulak, Hannah Shreffler

Golf: Ava Alabovitz and Cameron Cooper

Girls Basketball: Ava Alabovitz, Caroline Breslin, Morgan Orsulak

Boys Basketball: Ben Baneravage, Brody Breiner, Daniel Wehr, Gino Williams

Girls Wrestling: Brenda Banks, Anelia Bennick, Alisa Williams

Boys Wrestling: Ixsavier Bracero

Baseball: Ben Baneravage, Brody Breiner, Cameron Cooper, Peter Kruslicky, Jayden Patonez, Danny Wehr, Gavin Yuricheck

Softball: Ava Alabovitz, Caroline Breslin

Girls Track: Morgan Orsulak, Hannah Shreffler

Boys Track: William Damian, Marcus Rodriguez, Gino Williams

Sportsmanship Awards

Softball: Ava Alabovitz

Baseball: Cameron Cooper

Girls Track: Hannah Shreffler

Boys Track: Gino Williams

Football: Marcus Rodriguez

Boys Basketball: Gino Williams

Girls Basketball: Caroline Breslin

Cheerleading: Jaylyn Perez

Volleyball: Emma Boger

Girls Wrestling: Anelia Bennick

Boys Wrestling: Ixsaviar Bracero

The PSADA Student Athlete Foundation Scholarship: Alisa Williams, Brody Breiner, Morgan Orsulak

The Panther Valley Volleyball Booster Award: Morgan Orsulak

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Gavin Yuricheck, $500

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: Gavin Yuricheck

The National Football Foundation Schuylkill-Pottsville Chapter Football Scholar Athlete: Gavin Yuricheck, $100

Sports memorial awards

The Rene Figueroa Memorial Scholarship: Brody Breiner, $250

The Stephen Hood Memorial Award: Brody Breiner, Caroline Breslin, Morgan Orsulak, Daniel Wehr

The Brian Carroll Memorial Award: Morgan Orsulak and Danny Wehr, $500 each

Kenneth “Cutter” Weaver Memorial Scholarship (recognition only)

The Kenneth “Cutter” Weaver Memorial Scholarship: Brody Breiner and Daniel Wehr, $500 each

The Andy McFadden Memorial Award: Edison Mitchell, $300

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Ben Baneravage, plaque

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Caroline Breslin, $100

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Brody Breiner, $100

The Frendak Memorial Award: Daniel Wehr, plaque

Coach Pete Malaska Memorial Softball Scholarship: Ava Alabovitz and Caroline Breslin

Checks presented by Mrs. Ebbert (recognition only)

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Male: Gavin Yuricheck, $100; Female: Ava Alabovitz, $100