Christopher Czapla, principal of the Tamaqua Area Middle School, has released the names of students attaining honor roll status for the first marking period of the 2013-2014 school year. To be eligible for highest honors, students must maintain a cumulative average of 95 or higher, with no grade lower than a 93. For High Honors, students must earn grades of 90 or higher, with no grade lower than 86. An average of 86 or above, with no grade lower than 78 is required for honors status.

Students earning highest honors status include:Eighth grade: Abbigale Agosti, Bradley Clemson, Molly Clemson, Cory Cunningham, Cassidy Derr, Mia Hess, Janette Kabana, Lexi Kerstetter, Orion Kirkpatrick, Isaiah Kupchinsky, Madeline Mace, Faith Roberts, Carson Schoener, Hannah Stott, Briana Sturgis, Cassidy Taras, Thaddaeus ZuberSeventh grade: Emily Amershek, Emily Barrett, Daniel Chinchar, Mason Dolinsky, Matthew Franklin, Alicen Hull, Olivia Lattanzi, Sarah Maue, Kayla Sherry, Justin WeiksnerSixth grade: Casey Akins, Ashlei Arthurton, Dominick Banditelli, Adrian Bilodeau, Nathan Boyle, Amelia Cassell, Bryce Clifford, Pierce Demetriades, Brianna Dumond, Thomas Fegley, Nathan Filloy, Brandon Fogarty, Sarah Frantz, Jennifer Frederickson, Alden Gilbert, Abrianna Gonzalez, Logan Hartney, Rebekah Hromyak, Matthew Kistler, Emma Kuczynski, Hayley Leslie, Ian Machay, Salvatore Manganelli, Lauren Marcolla, Lottis Mateyak, Madison McGlinchey, Brian Milot, Michael Minchhoff, Sadie Morrison, Nathaniel Noftz, Jaclyn Ohl, Christopher Osenbach, Gretchen Pucklavage, John Ross, Megan Schoener, Emily Titus, Lee Woods, Wyatt Zeigler, Jamie Zuber.High Honors were earned by:Eighth grade: Sara Bailey, Madeline Coccio, Autumn Eberts, Abby Fiorilla, Kathleen Goetz, Emma Hoch, Courtney Hoffman, Haley Macalush, Jacob Mateyak, Madison Matsago, Dair Miller, Erica Miller, Hannah Murphy, Joan Muscolini, Gene Myers, Kaila Perillo, Austin Redden, Michael Serrano, Katelyn Sprenkle, Olivia Stanek, Nathan Steigerwalt, Gavin Tabler, Megan Toth, Aaron Wargula, Justin YesalavageSeventh grade: Ilan Basrawi, Olivia Behr, Dalton Bodman, Detrick Borden, John Buchala, Angeline Castagna, Brianna Dinsmore, Brandon Eberts, April Gerber, Thomas Hosler, Hannah Kistler, Sierra Klinger, Hunter Knepper, Nikolas Knepper, Talia Lewis, Alyssa Loar, Morgan Lusch, Sarah Martinez, Luke Mateyak, Meghan McArdle, Sarah Melusky, Dylan Miller, Brady Moyer, Jacob Rudy, Melanie Shimko, Aubrey Smith, Derian Stianche, Maximillian Valentine, Jessica Weinburger, Brooke Williams, Kayla ZamudioSixth grade: Savannah Alfaro, Brandon Andescavage, Autumn Ankiewicz, Jake Barron, Derek Bennett, Emmeline Bensinger, William Cardwell, Catherine Circosta, Emma Coccio, Kayla Deppen, Daulton Eberts, Rene Engle, Zachery Engleman, Cody Hamm, Anthony Hartzell, Steven Heatter, Lilith Hicks, Katie Hill, Alex Hosler, Amber Kistler, Brayden Knoblauch, Madison Kohlmeir, Sean Lavine, Tate Ligenza, Sarah McCabe, Joseph Minehan, Kohl O'Day, Stephen Paules, Jocelyn Rega, Summer Rehrig, Baylee Reinhardt, Delaney Renn, Zaccary Reppert, Adam Rex, Katelyn Rudy, Cole Setcavage, Leah Sharer, Aaron Smith, Jaylen Smith, Barron Stauffenberg, Olivia Stettler, Bronson Strouse, Andrew Taras, Ethan Turrano, Nicholas Zehner.Honors were earned by:Eighth grade: Savannah Adams, Kayla Ansbach, Rebecca Ansbach, Shanna Brinkworth, Devin Brobst, Alyssa Campomizzi, Skylar Clouser, Taylar Donnon, Hannah Engleman, Richard Evans, Helen Fernandez, Ryan Frederickson, Alyssa Frye, Antonetta Gerace, Gabriella Geronimo, Noah Griffin, Amy Hadesty, Brandon Heffelfinger, Trace Hermany, Kirstin Jones, Brandon Kemmery, Lori Kisner, Terri Jo Kranch, Mitchell Kurek, Lacaurra Lineburg, Sarah Massar, Jadde McNutt, Isaac Miller, Logan Miller, Mitchell Miller, Briana Morrison, Steven Mozloom, Lisa Murphy, Rachel Oberman, Jacob Palmer, Kadie Paules, Tyrone Rarick, Hannah Reed, Florence Rios, Tyler Roberts, Megan Robertshaw, Britney Rolko, Megan Ruch, Arianna Ryan, Kaitlyn Shlanta, Carley Skinner, Robert Smith, Autumn Sterner, Sierra Szabo, Jacob Triano, Devan Valentine, Mckayla Wall, Lauren Wandzilak, Madison Wickersham, Brooke ZellnerSeventh grade: Kali Alabovitz, Kaitlyn Bender, Nicholas Breiner, Miranda Chinchar, Gregory Davis, Brandi DeAngelo, Tylrt Disbrow, Kaitlin Edwards, Dante Epler, Kailyn Erbe, Emily Fisher, Samuel Fox, John Franko, William Frederick, Matthew Gazdick, Elizabeth Gehman, Peyton Gilbert, Joseph Gursky, Morgan Houser, Joseph Kmetz, Airyanna Kowalski, Takota Kromer, Claire Lewis, Britney Miller, Camerin Miller, Dylan Nelson, Stephen Nieves, Andrea Riboldi, Samantha Rossi, Theron Schlecht, Tyler Shilko, Elijah Sotomayor, Elizabeth Stahl, James Stevens, Dustin Ulrich, Shelly Valentine, Dimitri Verta, Elizabeth Wagner, Holly Wagner, Samantha Wagner, Mariah WilliamsSixth grade: Carson Barron, Haylee Burns, Tyler Christman, Sandy Cords, Nicholas DiMarco, Haily DiPasqua, Sean Eickhoff, Jamie Fegley, Miracle Fisher, Lauren Fritzinger, Tyler George, Brynn Gigli, Laurisa Gruver, Michaela Hagans, Bella Hamm, Charles Kabana, Kassandra Kranch, Oliver Kressley, Michael Lucas, Brandon Lusch, Danil Melnikov, Rachel Miller, Kyle O'Day, Cyerra Patterson, Coletta Phillips, Emily Redner, Derek Sayetta, Cameron Schilling, Ryan Smith, Damian Smolick, Kipp Tonkin, Luke VanBuskirk, Joshua Vincent, Brooke Wargo, Mackenzie Welker, Michael Wink, Hannah Wollweber, Alexander Zeigler, Emily Zuber, Edward Zukovich.