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