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Palmerton announces Class of 2025 awards, scholarships

Palmerton Area High School recently honored the Class of 2025 during the senior awards ceremony.

Recipients include:

Ashlynn Anthony: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100

Trevor Anthony: Andrew D. Behler Engineering Award, $2,500; Soccer Parents’ Club Award, $150; Outstanding Senior Award – Boys’ Soccer, plaque

Ella Baumgardt: Basketball Parents’ Club Senior Award, $100; Concourse Club Award, $1,000; Girls Soccer Senior Award, $150; The Junior N. Haupt Scholarship, $500; John Boyer Helmuth Award, $100; Blaine R. House Memorial Fund, $500; Martin H. Philip, Attorney Award, $250; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; Student Council Award, $100; Towamensing Elementary PTO Award, $500; Outstanding Senior Award – Girls’ Soccer, plaque

Mason Becker: Palmerton Hungarian Club Award, $100

Skylar Benninger: PYW&CA Senior Wrestling Achievement Scholarship, $500; Women’s Wrestling Advocate(s) Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Girls’ Wrestling, plaque

Madelyn Bennyhoff: Lions Club of Bowmanstown/Parryville Award, $600; Harley E. Shupp IV Memorial Award, $500; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; St. Luke’s Lehighton Campus Scholarship, $1,000; Dr. Richard Williams Scholarship Fund, $4,500 a year for four years

Ava Bongo: Jake Klotzman Memorial Music Award, $500

Riley Bonser: Palmerton High School Community College Scholarship, $500; Cybersecurity Grant Scholarship, $250

Andrew Borger: Charles Fabian Memorial VFW Post 7134 Award, $100; Palmerton Towamensing Athletic Association Award, $250; Outstanding Senior Award – Baseball, plaque

Emma Bryfogle: John Durishin Memorial Public Speaking Award, $500; The Jose Elvir Honorary Spanish Award, $100; Lions Club of Palmerton Award, $1,000

Ryan Burkett: Outstanding Senior Award – Boys’ Track, plaque

Jalin Burns: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100; Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50

Isabella Catania: Renee (Costenbader) Tokarczyk Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Nanovic Family Memorial Scholarship, $15,000 a year for four years; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; SS Palmer/Parkside Faculty & PTO Award, $1,000; Student Council Award, $100

Kayla Cooper: Palmerton Hungarian Club Award, $100

Paige Cronk: Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50

Hailey Delgado: Palmerton Towamensing Athletic Association Award, $250; David A. Smiley Memorial Scholarship, $250; Towamensing Faculty Scholarship, $500

Macy Didario: Harry A. Bomberger Memorial German Award, $100; Charles Goodrich Memorial Award, $200; The Cheryl Henning Scholarship, $1,000; Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $50; Raising the House Scholarship, $1,000; Towamensing Faculty Scholarship, $500

Tyler Frank: Grindstone Award, $200

Adriana Fugazzotto: Andrew D. Behler Engineering Award, $2,500; Hay Family Scholarship, $5,000; Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $50; Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50; Palmerton Senior, Junior High Personnel Scholarship, $1,260; Joseph Plechavy Jr. Scholarship Award, $100; Raising the House Scholarship, $1,000; Science Faculty Award, $50

Emma Fugazzotto: Nanovic Family Memorial Scholarship, $10,000 a year for four years; Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50; Palmerton Senior, Junior High Personnel Scholarship, $1,260; Stage Crew Exemplary Member Award, $50

Alexis Gibb: Carron K. Cseh Memorial Award, $250

Erin Gombert: Dorothy A. Minnich CRN Palmerton High School Track & Field Scholarship, $200

Kendra Gordon-Whiteman: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $75; Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50

Cassandra Hager: Avenger Award, $75; Concourse Club Award, $1,000; Allen & Minerva Hunsicker Award, $45; Lions Club of Palmerton Award, $1,000; National Honor Society Award, $100; Gene Roberts Hometown Proud Community Service Award, $500; Margaret Sheeran Memorial Award, $100; Slatington Lodge #440 F&AM Award, $125; SS Palmer/Parkside Faculty & PTO Award, $1,000; Student Council Award, $100

Lauryn Harris: First Northern Bank & Trust Award, $200

Zane Himmelwright: Jason (J.J.) Audiffred Memorial Award, $500; The Harry Brown Award, $100; John B. “Jack” DeSousa Memorial Award, $100; Drama Club Exemplary Member Award, $50; Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $250; Palmerton Drama Club Parents’ Association Senior Award, $50; Photography by Lynn Scholarship, $250; Earl Bryan Seip Memorial Award, $250 and a book; Harley E. Shupp IV Memorial Award, $300; Dr. & Mrs. Harry A. Snyder Award, $100

Sean Jahelka: Warren E. Furry Memorial Award, $1,000; Senior Cross Country Scholarship Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Boys’ Cross Country, plaque

Taylor Keblish: Frank T. Johannes, Jr. Memorial Award, $1,000; Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100; Margaret Sheeran Memorial Award, $100; St. Luke’s Carbon Auxiliary Award, $1,000; John C. Young Scholarship Award, $2,500

Landon Kelly: Carbon County Veterans’ Council Award, $100; Palmerton Veterans Memorial Award, $100

Derek King: Carbon County Veterans’ Council Award, $100; Travis C. Everett Award, $200; Palmerton Veterans Memorial Award, $100; PYW&CA Senior Wrestling Achievement Scholarship, $500; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; Bo Tkach Under the Helmet and Hat Scholarship, $2,000; Wrestling Coach Award, $125

Kori Kistler: Meta M. Haupt Scholarship Award, $500; Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100; Palmerton Booster Club Award, $750; Senior Spirit Achievement Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Cheerleading, plaque

Jayce Koch: Peter J. Gulden Jr. MD Memorial Award, $100

Jade Kuhns: Women’s Wrestling Advocate(s) Award, $100

Dillon Lombardi: Michael Allen Senior Industrial Arts Award, $200; Andrew D. Behler Engineering Award, $2,500; PYW&CA Senior Wrestling Achievement Scholarship, $500; Outstanding Senior Award – Boys’ Wrestling, plaque

Mackenzie Long: Ellen Greene Christman Scholarship Award, $500; Field Hockey Parents’ Club Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Field Hockey, plaque

Joshua May: PAEA Scholarship Award, $750

Heidi Meisenhelder: Charles Fabian Memorial VFW Post 7134 Award, $100

Joshua Merkel: Sarah J. Cappolella Award, $250; The Marc Carazo Art Scholarship, $1,000; Mrs. Rhoann J. Chmiel Memorial Award, $500; Anna Corby AP English Award, $200; PAEA Scholarship Award, $750; PYW&CA Senior Wrestling Achievement Scholarship, $500; Harley E. Shupp IV Memorial Award, $100; Wrestling Scholar Athlete Award, $125; Outstanding Senior Award – Tennis, plaque

Alyscia Natividad: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100

Kaylis Nunez Gonzalez: LCCC Foundation Scholarship, $300

Aidan Ortiz: Blaine R. House Memorial Fund, $500; Palmerton Booster Club Award, $750; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; Tom & Annette Wargo Scholarship, $700; Outstanding Senior Award – Football, plaque

Mikayla Pengelly: Dave Costenbader Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Palmerton Towamensing Athletic Association Award, $250; Judy Parsons Memorial Award, $250; Softball Parents’ Club Award, $100; Thomasine Wargo Falcone Athlete Award, $200; Dr. Richard Williams Scholarship: $8,000 a year for four years; Outstanding Senior Award – Girls’ Basketball, plaque; Outstanding Senior Award – Softball, plaque

Ava Platts: The Harry Brown Award, $100; Student Council Award, $100

Faith Rudalavage: Marietta T. Recker Memorial Scholarship, $100

Corey Serfass: Basketball Parents’ Club Senior Award, $100; Palmerton Towamensing Athletic Association Award, $250; John C. Young Scholarship Award, $2,500; Outstanding Senior Award – Boys’ Basketball, plaque; Outstanding Senior Award – Golf, plaque

Lillian Stein: Cybersecurity Grant Scholarship, $250; First Northern Bank & Trust Award, $200; Towamensing Faculty Scholarship, $500

Levi Strohl: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $100

Claire Thomas: Palmerton Volleyball Parents’ Club Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Volleyball, plaque

Dayton Tindula: Michael Allen Senior Industrial Arts Award, $200

Nataly Walters: Avenger Award, $75; Deb Rodrigues Award, $50; The SLUHN Extraordinary Athlete Scholarship, $1,000; Student Council Award, $100; Outstanding Senior Award – Girls’ Track, plaque

Cody Wilkins: Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association Award, $150

Skye Yoder: Jake Klotzman Memorial Music Award, $500