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2 — TRIB TOTAL MEDIA
T
oday we look beyond
the troubles often
reported by Trib Total
Media. Instead, we look to
Western Pennsylvania and
focus on the achievements
of our youth. The dedication
of these students to
academics,
community
service and
extracurricular activities is
remarkable.
Within
these pages
are some of
Ralph Martin the best, the
brightest
and the most giving group
of individuals Western
Pennsylvania has to offer.
This year, parents, school
administrators and friends
nominated 277 students
representing 20 schools. We
are proud to have the opportunity to give them the
recognition they deserve.
We have the utmost confidence that these students
will go on to do amazing
things and hold rewarding
and impressive careers.
I would also like to
congratulate the many
parents, teachers, coaches
and mentors who have
helped guide these young
adults and contributed to
their successes. They are
often unrecognized for the
many hours of loving assistance they have invested
and we appreciate them
encouraging the development of our youth.
Finally, I would like to
extend my thanks to you,
the reader. Without you,
none of this would be
possible. I ask if you know
any of the students highlighted in this section, that
you please take a moment to
congratulate them for
setting an example and
working hard to ensure our
future.
We are proud to have the
privilege of continuing the
Outstanding Young Citizen
program year after year,
and it is because of the
extraordinary students that
we are able to do so.
Andrew J. Ahr
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
9
Parents:
John and
Lisa Ahr
Academic
achievements: United States
Achievement Academy,
American Legion Award, High
Honors Awards
School activities: Art Club,
Soccer
Community contributions:
Natrona Heights Presbyterian
Youth Group; volunteer: The
Outreach Program for Soccer,
and in elementary classrooms
Goals: “Attend a four year
college majoring in animation or
architecture.”
Brynn C. Aljoe
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Carolyn and
William Aljoe
Academic
achievements: National Honor
Society
School activities: Editor-inChief of Yearbook (CAMPUS)
which received Keystone
Allstate Award; varsity crosscountry captain; varsity track;
Key Club — editor; Spanish
Club
Relay for Life; St. Vincent de
Paul Food Bank; Altar Server &
Youth Group, St. James
Church; Read Across America;
Hobgoblin Hike
Goals: “Attend University of
Pittsburgh and major in
bioengineering. Plans include
graduate school and research to
improve health and well-being
of others.”
Daniel Antoniono
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents:
Dominic and
Barb
Antoniono
Academic
achievements: “Top Ten”
Academic Excellence Award ’09;
Consistent 4.0 GPA ‘07-’10
School activities: Chairperson
of Kiski Area Intermediate
School Bldg. Committee; math
team; 9th Grade Boys
Basketball Team; Jazz Band
Altar Server — St. James
Church, Apollo; Tour de
Strongland Bike Race — placed
in my age division for three
consecutive years
Goals: “Attend college to
study engineering or
architecture.”
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Lauren Aretz
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
George and
Cathy Aretz
Academic
Society; High Gold Academic
Award
School activities: Student
Council, Foreign Language club
AVAC Food Bank Volunteer; job
shadow several physician
assistants at Alle-Kiski Medical
Center
Goals: “Accepted into the St.
Francis Physician Assistant
Science Program.”
Christine M. Arick
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Scott and
Janice Arick
Academic
Society; High Honor Roll
Student; Top 10; Gifted
Program
School activities: Quiz Team;
Student Council; Business
Editor, Yearbook; Head of Set
Design & Anchor for Good
Morning Kiski
Historian, Community Outreach
Program; Volunteer, Peoples
Library Book Sale; Volunteer,
St. Margaret Mary’s Annual
Church Festival; Volunteer, Bible
School; Rotary Youth
Leadership Award
Goals: “Attend the University
of Pittsburgh and major in
International Business with a
minor in a foreign language.”
Keynote speaker and judges
Keynote speaker
Vince Sims is a reporter and
anchor for Channel 11 News. A
native of Monticello, Ark., Vince
arrived at Channel 11 in June
2003. He
attended the
University of
Central
Arkansas, and
received a
degree in mass
communications with a
minor in
Journalism.
Vince worked as a reporter and
anchor in Arkansas, Louisiana and
Oklahoma before landing in
Pittsburgh. During his time here,
Vince has anchored one of the
longest morning shows on
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
He now reports covering everything from crime, to politics and
everything in between. He also
serves as a fill-in anchor. Vince
often volunteers his time and
serves as emcee for many
nonprofit organizations
throughout western Pennsylvania.
He also speaks regularly to
different church groups and
organizations about his job and
the challenges that come with it.
Vince also serves as a Deacon at
his Church where he also sings in
the male chorus. His weird hobby
Ralph Martin is collecting matchbooks. Vince
President & C.E.O. truly enjoys his job and all the
Trib Total Media opportunities it allows him to see
amazing things and interview
amazing people
Judges
Allan Walzak is the president of the
StrongLand Chamber of Commerce, which
services more than 400 members in 17
municipalities, which comprise the
northern Westmoreland and southern
Armstrong County areas of the Alle-Kiski
region. After having acquired a degree
from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walzak
attended Ohio
State Law
School, and
went on to
receive an
advanced
degree in organizational
Management
from the University of Delaware,
through the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce. He has also received a
certification in Basic Economic
Development from Penn State
through the Pennsylvania Economic
Development Association.
Mary Ann Heneroty has
served as the CEO of the
Catholic Youth Association of
Pittsburgh for the past six
years. Before that she was
the association’s controller.
Previous accounting positions
were with Elizabeth Seton
Center, the Myasthenia Gravis
Association, the Spina Bifida
Association
and Sisters
Place. She
received a
Bachelor’s
Degree in
Social
Services
from
Marywood
University and a Master’s
Degree in Public
Administration from the
University of Pittsburgh. She
has been married to Michael
Heneroty for thirty years and
has two grown children. Mary
Ann serves as the President of
both the St. Joseph Church
pastoral Council and the
Pittsburgh chapter of the
Marywood University Alumni
Association.
Kitty Julian is Director of
Marketing for Carnegie Museums of
Art and Natural History Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, overseeing advertising, marketing, outreach,
customer service and volunteers.
Collectively, the four Carnegie
Museums of Pittsburgh are the
largest cultural organization in the
region reaching more than one
million people each year through
exhibitions, educational programs,
outreach activities, and special
events. Julian has worked in
nonprofit and for-profit communications and marketing for nearly 20
years. Prior to coming to Carnegie
Museums in
2005, she did
research for the
University of
Pittsburgh,
provided public
relations for a
challenged
urban school
district, served as the communications director for The Pittsburgh
Foundation, and worked as
consultant to the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops. She coaches
midget soccer and serves on
communications advisory boards for
Carlow College and Robert Morris
University, and is mom to Fiona
Riegert, age 6, who loves visiting
museums. Julian has her BA in
communications and liberal arts
from Rowan University.
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OUTSTANDING YOUNG CITIZEN NOMINEES
Megan Arner
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Don and Diane
Arner
Academic
achievements:
High Honors; National Honor
Society; Ranked 9th in class; A.
P. Classes; dual enrollment
School activities: Marching
Band (section leader);
Winterguard; Alle-Kiski Honors
Band; County Band; Yearbook
Editor; Anchor for Good
Morning Kiski; SADD Club
Volunteer for Food Bank;
Charity Collection via SADD;
blood donor
Goals: “Attending Duquesne
or Gannon University/LECOM
Pharmacy School.”
Sarah Babinsack
School, grade: Ford City High
School, 10
Parents: Denny Babinsack
and Carrie Babinsack
School Activities: Leo Club;
Yearbook; Vice President of
Sophomore Class Cabinet,
SADD
Community Contributions:
Volunteer with Girl Scouts;
volunteer for Leo Club; youth
group/church functions
Goals: “Attend college.”
Verne J. Bergstrom Nicholas Bertha
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
11
Parents:
Verne and
Robin
Bergstrom
Academic achievements:
Gold and Brown academic
awards
School activities: Junior
Executive committee; band
secretary; marching, concert
and jazz bands; Madrigals,
concert and show choirs;
foreign language club;
sophomore class president; lab
assistant; musical
Eagle Scout; Big Brothers/Big
Sisters; Blessed Sacrament
choir, cantor, organist; bible
school volunteer
Goals: “Attend Duquesne
University and major in
broadcasting or education.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Lou and Terri
Bertha
Academic
achievements: 4.0 GPA; High
honors; AP classes
School activities: Attended
the National Youth Leadership
Forum on Medicine; President
of the Junior class; member of
Engineering club
Member of the Community
Outreach Program; lifeguard at
the Vandergrift pool; swim
instructor for young children;
WPIAL qualifier for swimming
Goals: “Plan on going to
college for pre-med and then to
medical school to become an
orthopedic surgeon.”
Carly Bacha
Ryan Bartosh
Mary Catherine
Bertocki
Naomi A. Bick
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Jeff and Jill
Bacha
Academic
Society; gold & high gold
awards
School activities: The Caring
Team; singing group, the
Madrigals; started SADD club;
varsity letter in soccer;
president Highlands Literary
Club; library aide
Outreach program for Soccer;
Alle-Kiski food bank; Big
Brother/Big Sister; Fundraising
for Pittsburgh Children’s
Hospital; Hunger Walk
Goals: “Attend Slippery Rock
University and major in early
childhood education and minor
in special education.”
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
11
Parents:
Charlene and
Barry Bertocki
Academic
achievements: Member of the
GIFT Program; in the Top Ten
of the class; 2008 Rotary
scholar; A.P. scholar; 4.0 GPA
School activities: Member of
the Valley Mock trial team;
active member of Interact,
Psychology and science clubs;
member of student council
2009 community help missions
trip to Exuma Bahamas;
breakfast with Santa at
Salvation Army
Goals: “Would like to attend
Grove City College for a major
in Political Science and minor in
Communications and go on to
law school.”
School,
grade: Ford
City High
School, 12
Parents:
Larry and Lisa
Bartosh
Academic
achievements:
National Honor
Society
School activities: Math
League; tutor; voted most likely
to succeed, class cabinet
Summer volunteer at Clelian
Heights School for Exceptional
Children; silver award winner
for Leo Club
Goals: “Be a pre-med
student in college and
eventually be a pediatrician.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 10
Parents:
Kevin and
Barbara Bick
Academic
achievements:
Top 10% of class; ranked No. 3
the National Forensic League
and recognized by the Deer
Lakes School Board for
participation in the States
Tournament; President of
sophomore class Student
Council
Summer volunteer for United
Way’s Horseback Riding for the
Handicapped Children;
participant in St. Victor’s Youth
Group; participated in the 2nd
annual Pittsburgh Vision Walk,
senior citizen holiday luncheon.
Goals: “Plan to attend
college and pursue my love for
scientific study.”
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Matthew Basista
Elyssa Beer
Melissa Bigler
Ashley Bistline
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
11
Parents:
Mark and
Sondra
Basista
Academic
achievements: Ranked #1 in
Highlands Class of 2011;
Highlands Honor Roll and
highest academic honors; GPA
4.0
School activities: Sole HHS
nominee for Congressional Page
Program; nominated to attend
People to People Ambassador
programs in China & D.C.
HOBY alumni/sole ambassador
of HHS; second degree Black
Belt; Member of Tang Soo Do
Federation
Goals: “Attend and graduate
with honors from West Point or
other military academy.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Edward and
Shirley Bigler
Academic
Society member; French
National Honor Society
School activities: Varsity
cheerleading; Student Council;
Best Buddies; Drama
productions; Accreditation for
Growth; All-American
cheerleader award
Volunteer at Concordia at
Rebecca Residence; Walk for
Strength participant; Relay for
Life participant; Walk Now for
Autism participant
Goals: “Attend a four-year
college majoring in psychology
with hopes of eventually
becoming a pediatric
psychologist.”
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School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Kevin and
Deborah Beer
Academic
achievements:
Consistently
on high honor roll; National
Honor Society
School activities: Captain of
colorguard and winterguard;
show choir; jazz choir; student
council; SADD
Member of the St Margaret
Mary Church Youth ministry;
altar server at St. Margaret
Mary’s
study pharmacy.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Kimberly
Claxon and
James Bistline
Academic
achievements: High Honor Roll;
4.0 GPA
School activities: President of
National Honor Society;
Treasurer of Engineering Club;
Key Club; Student Council; Kiski
for Change; Chorus; Varsity
Wrestling Manager
Volunteer for the Vandergrift
Improvement Program;
Volunteer to work in church
nursery and at the children’s
vacation Bible School
Goals: “Begin attending
Pennsylvania State University’s
University Park campus to major
in Architectural Engineering.”
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Casey Bonk
Hannah Blinn
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 9
Parents:
Doug and Jan
Blinn
Academic
achievements:
President’s Award for
Educational Excellence;
Academic Excellence Top 10%
award; Language Arts
Academic Award
Student Council; attended
LEAD conferences; workshop
presenter at District
Conference; T.A.T.U.
Helper at Vacation Bible School
— East Union Presbyterian
Church; worship assistant;
children’s worship helper;
family mission trip; youth
group service projects
Goals: “Plan to pursue a four
year college degree.”
Jackie Budz
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 12
Parents:
Verna and
Steven Budz
High Honor Roll; National
Honor Society
Sr. High Art club (vicepresident); Key Club
(treasurer); Future Business
Leaders of America (secretary);
SADD club; Spanish Club
(treasurer & vice president);
Chemistry Club
Volunteerism: instructing swim
lessons; various Key Club and
Sr. High Art Club projects;
tutoring; National Honor
Society projects
Goals: “Attend college
majoring in Chemical
Engineering and pursuing a
career in the sciences.”
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
12
Parents:
David and
Shelley Bonk
Academic
achievements: 4.1 GPA;
highest honors; ranked 4th in
class; National Honor Society
School activities: Class
President; varsity softball,
varsity basketball — captain;
varsity soccer — captain;
student council; Viking Video —
Vice President; Interact Club;
International Club; Leo Club;
Show & Concert Choir
Arnold clean-up; bagged
lunches for the poor; Santa’s
Workshop; Valley High School
clean-up; New Kensington Fish
Fry; Blood Drive; Public Library
Book Sale
Goals: “Plan on attending a
four year college and majoring
in Education.”
Jacob Burdett
School,
grade:
Kittanning
Senior High,
12
Parents:
Thomas and
Joy Burdett
Distinguished Honor Roll &
Honor Roll throughout high
school; 12th in class; 4.0+
School activities: 3 year
letterman in football; hold
school record for most rushing
yards in a single game with
329; all-conference honorable
mention two years in a row;
Allegheny Football conference
scholar athlete award
Tutoring
University for Intermediate
Science Education.”
Anne Brady
School,
grade:
Leechburg
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Neill and
Patty Brady
Maintains 4.2 GPA; High Honor
Roll
School activities: Junior
Class President; Student
Council Treasurer; Varsity
basketball, volleyball,
cheerleading; U.S. Achievement
Academy; prom committee;
Armstrong County chorus;
Interact club; Science bowl
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership
(HOBY) Ambassador; church
mission trip to Texas; volunteer
at school blood drives
Goals: “Attend Penn State
University to major in biology,
then continue to study to
become a physician’s
assistant.”
Anthony Buzza
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 11
Parents:
Sheri and Bill
Buzza
Straight A student; 4th in class
ranking; High Honor roll; Penn
State Dual enrollment; National
Honor Society
School activities: F1 in
Schools PA finalist;
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise
Week; Penn State ElectroOptics Robotics award; AIU
engineering apprenticeship
program
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
volunteer; St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church grounds group; Bible
school teacher assistant; Black
Belt
Goals: “Attend college and
pursue a career in Engineering
or Forensic Science.”
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Natalie Brock
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 11
Parents:
Michael and
Nancy Brock
Academic
achievements:
Pennsylvania Junior Academy
of Science (1st place regional,
2nd place states); National
History Day (2nd place, Group
Documentary)
secretary; class president; cheerleading; tennis; track & field
Lector and altar server — Mt.
St. Peter’s Church; Festa
Italiana volunteer; teen timer —
Alle-Kiski Medical Center;
Youth group Advisory Board;
Peace Camp Junior Counselor;
St. Lucy Auxiliary Medallion
Ball Candidate
possibly study pharmacy.”
Jolene Byford
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Roger and
Patricia Byford
Academic
achievements:
Continuous High Honors
School activities: German
club; Kiski Area varsity setter
for volleyball; Ski club
Trinity Northside After-School
program; East Liberty Soup
Kitchen; Vacation Bible School
teacher aide; vice-president of
Lutheran Youth Group; 2009
Youth Gathering in New
Orleans; KVC Junior Olympic
volleyball
Goals: “Study Architectural
Engineering and become an
architect.”
Augustus F.
Brown IV
Tori Brungo
Paige Byrns
Brandi Cadamore
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Violet Kissel
Academic
achievements: High Honor Roll
School activities: 3-year
letterman varsity football
player; 4 year letterman varsity
volleyball; Student Council;
math league; student athlete, 4
years; 2nd All WPIAL; band;
AKV honors band 1st chair Bass
clarinet
Senior Citizen luncheon; blood
drive; toys for tots; altar server
for Holy Family for 11 years
Goals: “Go to college for
Education or Pre-Law.”
School,
grade: Fox
Chapel High
School, 12
Parents:
Herb and
Debbie Byrns
Academic
Society; Westinghouse Science
Honors Institute; cumulative
Highest Honor award
School activities: Allegheny
Intermediate Unit
Apprenticeship in Biotechnology; Meritorious Student
Award; Shakespeare monologue & scene contest winner
Reader, altar server and aide to
first grade CCD class at St.
Mary’s of the Assumption
Church; Camp Alleghany camp
counselor
Goals: “Major in Biology for
college, then go onto Graduate
School. Hope one day to
become a botanist and study
plants all around the world.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents: Dr.
John and Chris
Brungo
Academic
achievements:
Maintained High Honor status
throughout high school
SADD Club, Red Ribbon
Committee; Spanish Club;
Buddier Program; Cavalier
Leadership Council; past captain
of swimming & diving team; set
Kiski Area’s Girls diving record
Community contributions: 4
year member of the Pitt Aquatic
club; coached gymnastics at
American Gymnastics Academy
of Pittsburgh where I will
continue to dive and major in
Biology for continued graduate
studies as either a physician’s
assistant or dentist.”
School,
grade:
Freeport
Senior High
School, 12
Parents: Bill
and Nina
Cadamore
Academic
achievements: 4.0 + GPA
grades 7-12
School activities:
Consistently taken Honors
courses; earned college math
credit through CalU of PA;
Student Council member
Volunteer as a Life Sills Mentor
for two years; received Best
Mentor Award; missionary to
Kenya with Allegheny Center
Alliance Church; Boys’
Basketball Scorebook Keeper;
Boys’ Basketball Head
Statistician
Goals: “Attend Clarion
University for Early Childhood
and Special Education.”
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Joshua Carney
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Doug and
Lynece Cain
Academic
Society
School activities: Aries
Yearbook Editor; Student
Council, DECA Library Aide;
Foreign Language Club; DVD
Club, Varsity Soccer
PFA Soccer Club; Volunteered
TOP Soccer Program; works
part-time
major in Business & Marketing.
Play college soccer.”
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Brian and
Stephanie
Carney
Highest Honors last two years;
Ranked 27th in class
School activities: School
Yearbook and Newspaper, Staff
Editor; Varsity Letter in
Football and Baseball
Acolyte and lector at Faith
Lutheran Church in Natrona
Hgts.; umpire for youth
baseball
Goals: “Attend Indiana
University of Pennsylvania and
major in Sports Journalism.
Long term goal is to become
the next Chris Berman, an
ESPN studio analyst.”
Jennifer Chelko
Jonathan
Chepkevich
School,
grade:
Freeport
Senior High
School, 11
Parents:
Michael and
Shirley Chelko
Consistent 4.3 GPA; perfect
attendance; distinguished
Honor Roll
School activities: Secretary
of the Student Council and
Class Officer; feature twirler;
PA Keystone Girls State; Butler
Jr. Miss contestant; Snowball
Court; Track team; Brain Drain;
Prom committee
Life Skills Mentor; private math
tutor; Habitat for Humanity;
Alzheimer’s Walk; Children’s
Hospital Committee; Special
Olympics; Freeport Food Bank
Goals: “Attend a major
university and major in
immunology or toxicology.”
Devin Carr
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 11
Parents:
Wally and
Jervais Carr
Academic
achievements: Top 10% of
class
School activities: AIV Zoo
Animal Care apprenticeship;
Varsity Swim Team member;
two year letterman; Gifted and
Talented Education student
Junior Volunteer at West Deer
Dog Shelter; Volunteer for
Riding for the Handicapped; Girl
Scout; Volunteer at the
Bakerstown Presbyterian
Summer Blast; Recipient of the
Girl Scout Bronze and Silver
Award
of Findlay, where I would major
in Equine Science and Equine
Business Management.”
Gage Caric Clark
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Jeffrey and
Lori
Chepkevich
Top 10 Class Ranking; High
Honors every quarter; National
Honor Society; 4.06 GPA
School activities:
Engineering club; Leadership
Council; varsity basketball
captain; Spanish Club
president; Math Team MVP
Volunteer as an elementary
school tutor and elementary
school basketball camp
instructor; Food Bank and
Recycling Center volunteer
Goals: “Attend Notre Dame,
Penn State, Bucknell or
Duquesne and major in
Accounting.”
School,
grade:
Highlands
Senior High
School, 10
Parents:
Eric Clark/Cari
Trippett
High Academic Honors for 90%
and higher for all quarters;
DECA competition level for
Future Business Leaders of
America
School activities: Lettered in
RAMS varsity football as
quarterback
Kyle Witucki’s Greater 28
Football camp coach and
mentor; tutoring and mentoring
kindergarten students at
Grandview Elementary
college and get a degree in
Sports Management or Sports
Medicine.”
Brittanie Cassoni
Natalie Cassoni
School, grade: Highlands
High School, 12
Parents: Ted and Dana
Cassoni
Academic Achievements:
Received the International
Optimist Award and the
Presidential Academic and
Physical Fitness Awards
School Activities: Plays
basketball for the Highlands’
Lady Rams; received MVP
award at North Allegheny
tournament; received a
scholarship from Allegheny Kiski Health Foundation; plays
softball, volleyball and is in the
color guard for the marching
unit
Helped out with the local Fire
Department’s haunted house;
volunteered for the Muscular
Dystrophy Fund Drive in honor
of her cousin
Goals: “Accepted to Slippery
Rock University to study
exercise science.”
High School, 12
Parents: Ted and Dana
Cassoni
Academic Achievements:
National Honor Society; High A
Honor Student; received
numerous academic awards;
received the International
Optimist Award and the
Presidential Academic Award
the Colorguard; Variations;
Madrigals Chorus Group;
performs in musicals
Helped American Legion with
different activities; worked at
the local Muscular Dystrophy
Fund Drive in honor of her
cousin; volunteered at local
Food Drive
Goals: “Accepted to Slippery
Rock University to study
secondary education.”
Rebecca Clark
Terri-Lynn
Taylor Clark
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents:
Barry and
Christine Clark
Academic
achievements:
Highest honors; top 10%;
perfect attendance
SADD; Freshman Choir;
performer in musical; mixed
show choir
St. Margaret Mary’s Youth
Ministry member and
volunteer; certified babysitter;
jazz and ballet at the YMCA for
nine years; performer at Apple
Hill Playhouse
Goals: “Attend Allegheny
College and major in
psychology.”
School,
grade: West
Shamokin
High School,
12
Parents:
Joseph and
Billie Palinski
National Honor Society; School
Student of the Month; Honor
Roll and Distinguished Honor
Roll
School activities: Business
Achievement Award; Future
Business Leaders of America
Club President; French Club
Volunteer at Armstrong
County Memorial Hospital,
2006-present; Music Ministry
at church; Challenge Program’s
Community Service Award
University to study business
and later own my own
business.”
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Christopher
Cernicky
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Gary and
Elizabeth
Cernicky
Academic achievements: Top
10%; High Honors; National
Honor Society
football/letter 2008-2009;
WPIAL Quad A All Conference
Offensive Lineman 2008-2009;
Varsity Swimming, Key Club;
Chess Club
Volunteer lifeguard for YMCA;
Volunteer Assistant Coach,
Youth Swim Team for Hill Crest
Country Club; swim instructor
for YMCA; caddy for Oakmont
Country Club
University to study Aerospace
Engineering.”
Lauren Clune
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 11
Parents:
Chris and
Sharon Clune
Academic
achievements:
National
Honor Society; Distinguished
Honors Recipient; Burrell Rotary
Scholar
School activities: Burrell
Swim Team; Show Choir;
Student Government; Reading
Railroad; Interact Club Prom
Committee; Environmental Club
S.H.O.P.; WPIAL medalist and
PIAA Swim Championship
qualifier
Cavalier Swim Club; Sylvan
Swim Team; member of First
Baptist Church of Tarentum and
nursery volunteer
major in the math or science
field while possibly continuing to
swim.”
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Morgan Cain
Ann Colligan
School,
grade:
Kittanning
Senior High, 12
Parents:
Patty and Paul
Colligan
Academic
achievements:
Vice President of National
Honor Society; Ranked 9th in
class; Highest Honor Roll
golf; varsity softball; yearbook;
class cabinet; powderpuff
football; TV production; SADD
PIAA State qualifier in Golf 1012 grades; placed 3rd in WPIAL
and 2nd in Western PA (golf);
Armstrong County Sports Hall
of Fame 2010 inductee;
Kittanning Country Club and St.
Jude Women’s Club Champion
Goals: “Attend St. Francis
Univ. (PA) while competing on
the women’s golf team and
majoring in physical therapy.”
Anna Crawford
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Glenn and
Mary Crawford
Academic
Society
School activities: National
Society of High School
Scholars; High Gold Awards;
Chemistry Olympics; HOBY
Representative
Volunteer at Alle-Kiski Medical
center — Outpatient Therapy;
Walk for Hunger; Toys for Tots;
volunteer work through church
Goals: “Attend Case Western
Reserve University to major in
biomedical engineering.”
Samantha Colton
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Dan and
Nancy Colton
Academic
achievements: High Honor
Roll; National Honor Society;
French National Honor Society
Council Representative; Best
Buddies Member; Prom
Committee; Float Committee;
Homecoming Announcer
Allegheny County Special
Olympics Volunteer; Pittsburgh
Power Travel Softball; Deer
Lakes Softball Association;
Varsity Volleyball Letterman
Goals: “Plan to attend Kent
State University and major in
Exercise Science. Also plan to
attend graduate school and
receive a doctorate in Physical
Therapy.”
Kimberly Daloise
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Robert and
Shelley
Daloise
Academic achievements: 2nd
in class; GATE/Gifted Program;
Honors and AP classes;
School activities: High gold
Awards; Student Council;
Marching Band (drum major Jr.
& Sr. years); Concert band; Pit
Orchestra for musicals;
Technology Club; Foreign
Language Club
Youth Group; competitive
dance; community library
volunteer; AVAC Hunger Walk
participant
biomedical engineering.”
Seth Condy
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
12
Parents:
Lisa Haslett
and Richard
Condy
Academic achievements: 4.0
GPA; National Honor Society
Band; Jazz Band; Concert Band;
2nd Lieutenant in Army JROTC
Viking Company
Goals: “Attend college for
Music Education.”
Brandon Daughtry
School,
grade: Burrell
High School,
11
Parents:
Randy and
Cindy
Daughtry
Distinguished Honor Roll
Government; Spanish Club;
Environmental Club; Prom
Committee
Head of Recreation at Grace
Church Bible School; coach 4-5
year old soccer players;
participate in community
recycling days; rake leaves for
elderly neighbors through
Students Helping Older People
(SHOP)
major in Athletic Training and
also play soccer.”
Monica Corsetti
School,
grade:
Springdale
Junior-Senior
High School,
12
Parents:
Mary Jo and
Nicholas Corsetti
National Merit Scholarship
Commended Student
School activities: Academic
Games; Vice President of
English with two Top Ten
Awards and a 1st Place Award in
Propaganda at the National
Academic Games Tournament
Volunteer at Our Lady of
Victory Church as an altar
server; youth lector; member of
the Handbell Choir; Youth CCD
aide; junior academic games
coach at Colfax Upper
Elementary School
Goals: “Major in Bioengineering and eventually go to
medical school.”
Julia Marie
Veronica Dawson
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Margaret and
Earl Dawson
Academic
Society; top 10% for all four
years; Highest Honor Roll
School activities: Editor-inChief and Business Manager of
yearbook; played volleyball,
basketball, track and was
varsity cheerleader
Girl Scout for 10 years; in
process of receiving Gold
Award; altar server for nine
years; teacher’s aide at church
Pittsburgh at Johnstown
majoring in Biochemistry and
minoring in Mathematics to
become an anesthesiologist or
biochemical engineer.”
Vanessa Costanza
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Michael and
Sheila Costanza
Academic
achievements: AP student; high
honors; National Honor Society;
4.2 GPA
School activities: Kiski Area
Swim Team; Kiski Area Athletic
Trainer; Kiski Area Choir; SADD;
Red Ribbon Club
Community Choir; Active
member at Christ the King
Parish; Cavalier Swim Club;
Lifeguard
Goals: “Attend St. Francis
Univ. for Occupational Therapy
and participate in the
University’s swim team and
ministry.”
Genevieve Devivo
School,
grade: West
Shamokin
High School,
12
Parents:
Chris and
Brenda
DeVivo
National Honor Society, Vice
President; Distinguished Honor
Roll; 4.0 GPA; Comcast
Scholarship Winner; academic
scholarship recipient for
Duquesne Univ.
School activities: December
Student of month; Leadership
award; Student Council
LEO Club; LEO Club
Thanksgiving dinner for less
fortunate; American Heart
Association Relay/Walk for
Life; Business Education
Community Luncheon
business law.”
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Tyler Costanzo
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Age: 9
Parents:
Greg and Terri
Costanzo
Maintained 96% or above
average throughout high
school;
School activities: Qualified
for state finals in DECA four
consecutive years; yearbook
committee and fundraising
assistant; Student Council
Volunteering at the local plaza
Behrend Campus for four year
computer engineering degree.”
Robert Dick
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Bob and
Surina Dick
Academic
achievements:
National Merit Commended
Scholar; President of National
Honor Society; ranked 1st in my
class
School activities: Vice
President of class; Vice President
of Student Council; baseball
team; basketball team; drama
productions; golf team,
engineering apprenticeship
WPAUMC working mission at
Wesley Woods; vacation Bible
School Youth leader; Bakerstown
United Methodist Youth Group
Goals: “Attending Penn State
University main campus,
majoring in mechanical
engineering. Also plan on getting
a master’s degree.”
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Maggie Donaldson Doug Donatelli
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 9;
Western
Pennsylvania
School for the
Deaf
Parents:
Tom and Lilli Donaldson
President’s Award for
Academic Excellence; Honor roll
and high honor student
President Student Body
Government; Academic Bowl
Team
Interpreted the 2009
Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day
Parade for the 1st time in the
history of the parade
Goals: “Continue to
mainstream at Deer Lakes and
attend the WPSD. Attend
college to become a vet. To
show people that deaf people
can do anything.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents:
Ron and
Adrienne
Donatelli
High Honor Roll
School activities: Cavalier
Leadership Council; Math
Team; Golf Team; Basketball
Team; Baseball Team
major in architecture.”
Danielle Dulick
Kayli Duppstadt
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Susan and
Dan Dulick
Academic
Society; consistent high honor
roll
School activities: Key Club;
French Club; Community
Outreach Program; Red Ribbon
Committee; vice president of
SADD Club
Volunteer for the Vandergrift
currently work at Bruster’s Real
Ice Cream
University to study early
childhood education and
become a kindergarten
teacher.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Dennis and
Melani
Duppstadt
American Legion Award
Recipient; High Honors; taking
AP Physics and WCCC classes.
School activities: Seton Hill
Women in Science Award;
SADD President, Key Club Vice
President; Secretary of Senior
Class; Student Council; Red
Ribbon; Community Outreach
Program; Ski Club; Chorus
Kiski For Change, working with
Pitt to improve Vandergrift
buildings; volunteer at the
recycling center; Food Bank
University’s School of
Pharmacy and then get a
degree in Veterinary Medicine.”
Vince Donatelli
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Ron and
Adrienne
Donatelli
National Merit Commended
Student; National Honor
Society; Top Ten Senior Class;
High Honor Roll
School activities: Senior
Class Vice President; Spanish
Club Vice President; varsity
Baseball captain; yearbook staff
literary editor; academic quiz
team; math team; engineering
club
Key Club; Kiski for Change;
NHS, Food Bank volunteer,
Elementary School tutor;
YMCA, Youth Sports volunteer;
Vandergrift Lion’s Club Student
of the Month
major in engineering.”
Meghan Easley
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Dan and Mary
Anne Easley
Academic
Society; High Honor Roll; AP
Scholar
School activities: Red
Ribbon; SADD Club; High
School Leadership Team at
Nexus Student Ministry; Rookie
of the year for soccer
Crew member at Summer’s
Best Two Weeks Summer
Camp; play guitar in Youth
Group Worship band
Goals: “Plan to attend either
Azusa Pacific University or
Calvin College with a major in
Communications.”
Ashley Dorn
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents: Jay
and Sandy
Dorn
Vice President of National
Honor Society; Ranked 7th in
class; High Gold Awards each
semester; GPA 96%+; Honor
Roll each year; AP Scholar; took
three college courses through
University of Pittsburgh
School activities: Plays
soccer for school and Highlands
Area; was captain of the Soccer
team; ran track and indoor
track; Art Club
Work at Dunkin’ Donuts yearround; work at Del’s Frozen
Custard every spring/summer
Goals: “Attend Pennsylvania
State University. Major
undecided for now.”
Natalie Ehrlich
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Ronald and
Renea Ehrlich
Academic
achievements:
High Gold and Gold Awards;
School activities: Foreign
Language Club; Colorguard;
Concert Band; Madrigals;
musicals; Student Council;
president of Band Council;
Junior Prom Committee
Volunteer for St. Ladislaus
Catholic Church as a lector;
volunteer work for “Natrona
Comes Together”; blood donor
for Alle-Kiski Medical Center
Goals: “Attend IUP and
major in Nutrition/Dietetics.
Pursue a career as a registered
dietician.”
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Michael Doucette
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Heather and
Vince Fischetti
Academic
achievements: High Gold
Academic Award annually;
consistent 4.0 GPA; ranked 3rd
in class; National Honor Society
School activities: Senior Class
President; project manager of
Robotics competition entry;
second team All Conference
Down Lineman 2008; CoCaptain Highland Rams Football
Team 2009; member of
Northern Area All-stars;
member of Track Team
Walk for Hunger; Gold Card
Luncheon
Pittsburgh and study engineering
and physics.”
Brittany Feroce
School,
grade: Burrell
High School,
12
Parents:
Gary and
Debbie Feroce
Academic
achievements: Honor Roll
School activities: Volleyball;
Drama Club; performed in the
high school musicals; Reading
Rail Road Interact; SHOP
(Students Helping Older
People); Police Academy
Young Life Youth organization;
Victory Stables and Bible
Chapel Youth Group; equestrian
activities — assisted and taught
kids how to handle, ride and
care for horses
University majoring in
Elementary Education and
minoring in Speech Pathology.
Ultimately teach kindergarten
or be a speech therapist in the
schools.”
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Shannon Dugan
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 11
Parents:
Michael and
Patty Dugan
Academic
achievements: Top 10 percent
of class; highest honors
Athlete Leadership Academy;
Pittsburgh Downtown Vibrancy
Project; varsity basketball
captain, varsity cheerleader, allAmerican; track and field
Volunteer at Forbes Regional
Hospital; Presents for Patients;
Senior Citizen Luncheon; Walk
for Strength
college, either Pennsylvania
State University or University
of Pittsburgh and major in
science; eventually become an
orthopedic surgeon. Continue
with community involvement.”
Kelly Gabor
School,
grade: Ford
City High
School, 12
Parents:
Sandy Gabor
Academic
Society; High Honor Roll
School activities: Quiz Bowl;
Art Club president
Elementary tutor; peer mentor;
volunteer at assisted living
home
Goals: “Attend Edinboro for
Art and Spanish.”
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Sarah Geffel
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Lois and
Donald Geffel
Academic
achievements:
consistent 4.0 GPA; highest
honors; top 15 of class
School activities: Buddies
Program; Key Club; Student
Council; Spanish Club
Vandergrift and Apollo Food
Bank Volunteer; help garden at
sister house at Seton Hill;
volunteer at Parish Festival
(Our Lady of Joy)
Goals: “Attend Gannon
University in the Physician
Assistant Program.”
Allison Gray
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Charles and
Roberta Gray
Academic
achievements:
National Honor Society; Spanish
National Honor Society; Full
scholarship to Pennsylvania Free
Enterprise Week; High Honor
Roll; 4.0 GPA
theatrical productions;
Ambassadors Vice President;
Student Council Treasurer;
Accreditation for Growth
Committee; Prayer Group Leader
Eastern Pittsburgh Youth
Orchestra; East End Cooperative
Ministries; Vacation Bible School
Leader
Goals: “Attend a university to
study Sports and Arts
Management and have a career
in the entertainment industry.”
Lauren Gezo
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
10
Parents: Jim
and Kelly Gezo
Academic
achievements: High Gold
Academic Award; ranked top
10% of class.
School activities: Hugh
O’Brien Youth Leadership
Delegate; Sophomore Class
Officer; varsity soccer team;
Highlands Drill team; Student
Council; musical productions
Trinity United Methodist
Church worship leader; Relay
for Life team; T.H.E. Dance
Place — Competitive Dance
teams; Highlands Area Soccer
Club player and referee
university. Major as yet
undecided.”
Lauren Gruber
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Ronald and
Jane Gruber
Academic
Society; top 10% of class;
Advanced Placement —
Chemistry, American
Government and English
band; string orchestra; jazz
band; concert band; concert
choir; forensics speech and
debate
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic
Orchestra; Eastern Pittsburgh
Youth Orchestra; Girl Scouts of
Western PA; St. Victor’s
Church Choir; work at Girl
Scouts of Western PA’s Camp
Redwing
university majoring in Music
Education. Plan on teaching.”
Mara Gilmartin
School,
grade:
Springdale
High School,
12
Parents:
Bill and
Jimette
Gilmartin
National Honor Society; High
Honor Roll
School activities: SADD;
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Apprenticeship for Education
and for Marine Biology; Drama
Club; Soccer; Basketball; Band;
Choir
Carnegie Science Center
Volunteer; church cantor;
volunteer through Youth Group;
Music Showcase Festival
Outstanding Vocalist 2009;
Carlow University Top Scholar
Goals: “Plan on attending
Carlow University and majoring
in English with a concentration
in Secondary Education.”
Edward Grystar
School,
grade:
Riverview
High School,
12
Parents:
Edward and
Judy Grystar
National Merit finalist; National
Honor Society Treasurer; High
Honor Roll; University of
Rochester Award for
Technology and Innovation
School activities: Model UN;
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Filmmaking Apprenticeship; PA
All-State orchestra; French
Club treasurer, chess club
Competitive bicycle racing;
selected to 2009 Tour for
international cycling staged in
Quebec — “Tour de France” for
junior cyclists; member of
Riverside Park future planning
study computer science.”
Teresia Gitau
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Beth Njoroge
Academic
achievements: Brown, Gold and
High Gold Awards
School activities: Poetry
Award; Variations; Colorguard;
Musicals; Madrigals
Hunger Walk; Volunteer at
Devry
college and study psychology.”
Allison
Guggenheimer
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Peter and Amy
Guggenheimer
Academic
achievements: Consistent 4.0
GPA; High Honors; Ranked #3
multiple honors courses
School activities: Key club;
Executive Officer of SADD club;
medal for 300 meter hurdles
Volunteer at Apollo Memorial
Library; volunteered at
Standford Hospital and clinics;
helps at assisted living home
Goals: “Undecided, but plan
to explore and incorporate my
academic passions of Biological
Science, Literature and
history.”
Anna Gongaware
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Calvin and
Barbara
Gongaware
Academic achievements: High
Honor Roll; AP and Honors
classes; GPA 4.15
Council; Treasurer of Key Club;
Business Editor of yearbook;
mock trial; Student Store worker;
Spanish Club; Symphonic Band
Westinghouse Science Honors
Institute participant; Assistant
Barn Manager at Fox Run Equine
Center; volunteer, Race for the
Cure
Goals: “Attend college with a
double major in biology and
Spanish; go to medical school
and pursue a career in medicine
while using my knowledge of
Spanish to help others.”
Caitlin Guzikowski
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
11
Parents:
Edward and
Lori
Guzikowski
Ranked in the top 10 of the
class
League, Interact Club; Mock
Trial, Drama Club
Elementary Tutoring —
Peoples Library, New
Kensington; Santa Breakfast —
Salvation Army; Sunday School
Teacher — Grace Community
Presbyterian Church; Vacation
Bible School volunteer; Junior
Achievement volunteer
(teaching 4th grade)
Goals: “Plan to attend a
four-year college and major in
either biological sciences or
linguistics.”
Grace Gongaware
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Calvin and
Barbara
Gongaware
High Honor Roll
School activities: Key Club;
Student Council; Cavalier
Leadership Council;
photographer for yearbook;
Student Store worker; Tennis
Volunteer at Overly’s Country
Christmas display; volunteer
for Susan G. Komen Race for
the Cure; Winner of Twin
Lakes Art and Heritage
Festival Art Competition (1st
Place) photography, Girl Scout
major in graphic design or
photography. Hope to become
a photographer for National
Geographic and illustrate
books.”
Hannah Guzolik
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents: Joe
and Ruth Ann
Guzolik
Academic
achievements:
High Honor Roll; perfect
attendance; American Legion
Award winner
School activities: Class Vice
President; Academic Quiz Team;
Junior High Honors Band;
WCMFA Junior High Honors
Band; PMEA Junior High Honors
Band
Senior Girl Scout; Acolyte — St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church
college. Major undecided as yet.”
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Matthew Hall
Kathryn Hamilton
School,
grade:
Freeport Area
Senior High
School, 12
Parents:
Larry and
Cheryl Hall
Academic
Society; Distinguished Honor
Roll; 4.1 GPA
letters in baseball, golf and
cross country; Fitness Club;
Baseball Club; Jr. ROTC Club;
selected to attend Boys State
Leadership Program and
Purdue University STEP
Program
Volunteer with Freeport Area
Little League; working
w/younger players; worked in
the Northrop Grumman exhibit
at ARM Tech.
Goals: “Attend Penn State,
University Park Campus, to
study areospace engineering.”
School,
grade: Ford
City Jr. Sr.
High School,
10
Parents:
Donna and
William
Hamilton
Council; Cabinet President;
chorus; Math League;
volleyball; lettering in track and
cross country
Teen volunteer at Alle-Kiski
Medical Center; volunteer at St.
Vincent DePaul; cross bearer at
Christ, Prince of Peace Parish
Goals: “Attend Pennsylvania
State University, majoring in
Veterinary Medicine.”
Emily Hayes
Katelyn Hayes
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Kenneth and
Karen Hayes
Academic
achievements: Highest honors
for all four years
Ambassador and Open House
assistant; Pro-Life Group
Leader; Student Ministry
Council with a Liturgical Chair;
Student Council; Class
Secretary; eight college courses;
National History Day participant
Youth Ministry Activities
including, leaf raking, spaghetti
dinner, pancake breakfast and
food bank; Altar server and
training assistant, soccer
captain
Goals: “Plan to study
Business Management and
eventually become a small
business owner.”
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Kenneth and
Karen Hayes
Academic
for all four years
Ambassador; Pro-Life Group
Leader; Student Ministry
Council; Pittsburgh Reg.
Science and Eng. Fair
Scholarship Awards; Women in
Science and Eng. Program,
PSU; CAUSE film competition;
college courses
training assistant
Goals: “Plan to major in
Mathematics and will study to
become a Secondary Education
Teacher.”
Ashley Hankey
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Collette
Skowronek
Academic
achievements: High Honors;
School activities: Secretary
of the Computer Technology
Club; Microsoft Certified
Application Specialist in Word
and PowerPoint
Work at Rocksteady Kennels;
volunteer at St. Sylvester’s
Church, helping with annual
dinners
nursing.”
Christian Heilman
School,
grade:
Freeport
Senior High
School, 12
Parents:
Glenn and
Miriam
Heilman
Vice President National Honor
Roll; AP Scholar; No.1 in class
School activities: Editor-inChief and Draft Editor of
newspaper; TV productions;
Yearbook finances; Teens
Against Tobacco Use; Cofounder of Political Debate
Club; fall play; spring musical
Received PA NEXT Magazine
student excellence award;
created Freeport Library website
Goals: “Plan to attend Penn
State on the main campus and
double major in broadcast
journalism and information
systems.”
Shane Haugh
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Jim and Sue
Haugh
Academic
Society; Gifted Program since
2nd grade; Consistent High
Honor Roll
School activities:
CPR/Lifesaving certification;
Key Club, 2nd Vice President;
Treasurer, Student Council;
SADD Club; varsity soccer and
tennis, Ski Club
Announcer for annual Kiski Area
Telethon to benefit St. Vincent
DePaul Society and Salvation
Army; Coordinator for annual
Red Cross Blood Drive
Goals: “Attend St. Vincent
College majoring in Biology.
Plan to attend graduate school
of either Optometry or
Orthopedic Medicine.”
Ashley Henkle
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Herb and Gina
Henkle
Academic
achievements:
Highlands Academic
Achievement Award; consistent
High Gold Award recipient
School activities: Highlands
Marching Band Majorette
captain; perform with
“Variations” show choir
President of the American
Legion Junior Auxiliary Post
868; community activities with
veterans; twirl on a competitive
baton team, “Karen’s Blue
Angels”; member of NHPC
Youth Group
Allegheny College to major in
Mathematics and also study
German.”
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Miranda Haun
School,
grade: Valley
High School, 12
Parents:
Sandra and Leo
Haun II
Academic
achievements:
High Honors;
Gold Awards; Honors Spanish;
numerous ribbons & medals for
attendance; National Merit
Science Award
School activities: Black Belt in
Song Ham — Taw Kwon Do;
editor in chief of school
newspaper
Volunteer at Animal Protectors
of Allegheny County; dual
enrollment at WCCC
Goals: “Attend Heidelberg
University in Ohio with double
major in Computer Forensics and
Psychology.”
Alexa Herbertson
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Lisa and Brian
Herbertson
Academic
achievements: Top 10%;
National Honor Society; French
National Honor Society; Who’s
Who Among All American
Scholars
Council; Drama Club; Drama
Productions; Best Buddies;
Peer Mediation; Cheerleading
Captain
college majoring in
Communications.”
9
Daniel Hayes
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Kenneth
Hayes and
Karen Hayes
Highest honors for all four
years
School activities: Pro-life
Group Leader; Student Ministry
Council; Liturgical Ministry coleader; St. Michael’s College
Book Award for service &
leadership; National History
Day participant; C.A.U.S.E. film
competition; musical
training assistant
Goals: “Plan on studying
Athletic Training or Physical
Therapy.”
Jacob Joel Hetu
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Roger and
Kathy Hetu
High Honor Roll
School activities: FRC
robotics; Junior class treasurer;
stage manager for school
musical; pro-life group; Vex
robotics; PA mathematics
league; National History Day
regional; golf team
Charter member of Knights of
Columbus Squire Circle #5138;
Shaping Tomorrow’s Adults for
the Future leadership program;
FRC Robotics World
championships; Mt. Saint
Peter’s Youth Advisory board
Behrend majoring in Mechanical
Engineering Technology.
Pursue a career in the field of
Robotics.”
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Sarah Hines
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Kim Hines
Academic
achievements:
National Honor Society; AP
Scholar; High Gold Award
Recipient
School activities: Louis
Caplan Humanitarian Nominee;
Tarentum Lion’s Club Student
of the Month; 1st Chair
saxophone in band
People to People Ambassador
to China; Big Brother/Big
Sister; Youth Mission Trip,
Appalachia Project
Goals: “Major in
Psychology/Human Ecology at
either Pitt or College of the
Atlantic.”
Chelsea King
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Donny and
Michele King
Academic
Society; High Gold Award every
quarter; Highlands Academic
Achievement Award for four
years
Council; Foreign Language Club;
yearbook
Volunteer at Magee Womens
Hospital; Big Brother/Big Sister
Program; Teacher Assistant
Goals: “Attend Pitt and
major in Education.”
Savanna Hyde
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
JoAnne and
Scott Hyde
Academic
top 5% class rank; Presidents
Academic Achievement Award
School activities: Jr. Varsity
cross country; Jr. varsity soccer;
winter track; varsity track;
school play stage crew; honors
band; clarinet choir; Community
Outreach Volunteer; SADD, ski
club; Girl Scouts Bronze award
Holiday Park United
Methodists Youth Group;
outreach ministries; Phillippi
Work mission volunteer;
vacation bible school volunteer;
Youth soccer referee
college and pursue a career in
engineering or physics.”
Stephanie A. King
School,
grade:
Springdale
High School,
12
Parents:
William F.
and Theresa
M. King
School activities: Soccer;
basketball; track; Future
Business Leaders of America;
Key Club; Chemistry Club;
Spanish Club; May Court;
SADD; Drama Club; Mock Trial;
Teens Against Tobacco Use;
PIAA Soccer Runner-up; PIAA
Track AA 3rd Place; 400 X
400; WPIAL AA Soccer
Champion
Our Lady of Victory Youth CCD
Aide; Our Lady of Victory
Handbell Choir
Chemistry.”
Katherine Iseman
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Lorraine and
Doug Iseman
Academic
Society; Top 5%; High Honors;
perfect attendance.
School activities:
Outstanding Young Citizen ‘08;
Vice President Student Council;
Reporting Editor Yearbook; Key
Club; SADD; “Good Morning
Kiski” anchor; Fall drama
participant; Drama Club
member; French Club
Kiski Area Telethon benefiting
Salvation Army and St. Vincent
DePaul; certified in CPR and
Lifeguarding; Kiwanis Kapers
participant; Read Across
America; Peer Tutor
possibly major in pharmacy or
anesthesiology.”
Benjamin J.
Klodowski
School,
grade:
Kittanning
Senior High,
12
Parents:
Don and
Marybeth
Klodowski
Duquesne University Academic
Scholarship; National Honor
Roll
School activities: Lion’s Club
Student of the Month; Student
Council; letter in Soccer; Class
Cabinet; voted ”most
dependable” class of 2010
Relay for Life volunteer; church
altar server
Goals: “Attend the Mylan
School of Pharmacy at
Duquesne University.”
Kelly Jenniches
High School, 9
Parents: Fred and Karen
Jenniches
Consistent Academic High Gold
Awards; American Legion
Award; enrolled in all high
honors courses
the JV volleyball team; ski club;
featured dancer in three school
musicals
Volunteer at OLMBS Parish
Vacation Bible School; volunteer
at the Community Library of
Allegheny Valley
University as a Physician
Assistant.”
Tyson Klukon
School, grade: Ford City Jr.
Sr. High
School, 12
Parents:
David and
Stacy Klukon
Academic
achievements:
3.85 GPA
School
activities: LEO Club; Class
Cabinet Vice President; Peer
Mentor; Three year winner of
Gold Pin Award for LEO Club;
attended World Affairs
Institute
2009 Challenge Program
Winner for Community Service;
Volunteer firefighter; Christ
Prince of Peace Church Altar
Service; Make-a-Wish
Foundation Volunteer; Ford
City Hall of Fame; LEO Club
Student of the Month;
volunteer for Fit Trail
Goals: “Attend either Robert
Morris University or St. Vincent
and major in marketing.”
Kellie Johnson
School,
grade: Freeport
Area Senior
High School, 12
Parents: Tom
and Rosann
Johnson
Academic
Roll; awarded Presidential
Scholarship for Seton Hill
University; won a full tuition
scholarship to Harrisburg
University
School activities: District,
Region and County Band; region
and state Computer Fair, 1st
Place winner; Quiz Bowl
Alter Server and Lector, St.
Lawrence Church and St. Paul’s
Monastery; Office Assistant,
Freeport Jr. & Sr. High School
Goals: “Attend Seton Hill
University to major in Music
Education and minor in Graphic
Design.”
Natalie Kolish
School,
grade: Knoch
High School,
12
Parents:
Laurie Kolish
Academic
achievements: Highest Honor
Roll; National Honor Society
School activities: President
of FCCLA; Student Council;
Treasurer of Spanish Club
Howard International Ministry;
St. Mary’s Teen Ministry; Lady
Knight of the Altar; South
Butler Santas
Goals: “Attend either Juniata
College or Seton Hill
University. Major as yet
undecided.”
Lance Jubic
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Greg and
Mary Jubic
Academic
Society; High Honors
School activities: Academic
Quiz Team; Math League;
Spanish Club; Yearbook writer
Tutor elementary students and
high school students
Goals: “Major in Chemistry
and pursue a career in the
Pharmaceutical industry.”
Carlie Kostewicz
School,
grade: Burrell
Senior High
School, 12
Parents:
Leslie
Kostewicz and
the late Carl
Kostewicz
Academic achievements: High
Honors; lettered in Academics
School activities: Concert
Choir; Student Government;
Interact; Reading Railroad;
Yearbook; Environmental Club;
Prom Committee; Art Club;
Students Helping Older People
Community contributions: Jr.
Lion (LEO); HarmarvilleHealthsouth; Relay for Life Team
Captain/Committee Member
Goals: “Attend Westmoreland
Community County College
initially, then attend nursing
school to earn an RN degree.
Continue my education to earn a
Bachelor degree in nursing to
enable me to become a nurse in
the oncology field.“
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Kaitlin Krenn
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Dave and
Andrea Krenn
Academic
achievements:
National Honor Society; Vice
President Spanish National
Honor Society; consistent 4.0
GPA; Highest Honor Roll
Council representative;
treasurer of Best Buddies;
Cheerleader; 2009
Homecoming Court; varsity
cheerleading squad
Coached youth cheerleading;
raise money for various
charities; member of Pittsburgh
Superstars all-star cheerleading
College and major in Spanish to
become a Spanish teacher and
eventually receive my master’s
in teaching.”
Margaret Lapp
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Dave and
Alison Lapp
Academic
achievements: Gifted and
Talented Education Program
(G.A.T.E.); Top 5% of class
every quarter; Highest Honor
Roll every quarter; Secretary
School activities: Harvard
Prize Book; Allegheny
Intermediate Unit Education
Apprenticeship; AIU English
Festival Participant; Student
Council Class Secretary
President of the Deer Lakes
Ambassadors (Key Club); Best
Buddies Peer Buddy; member
of the Peer Mediators group
Goals: “Attend either the
University of Pittsburgh or
Mount Union College majoring
in early childhood education.”
Rebecca Krish
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
John and Hildy
Krish
Academic
National Society of High School
Scholars; College Computer
Programming Course
School activities: Technology
Service Team Member; Gamers
Club member
Vice President of the
Vandergrift Library Anime Club;
member of the Gamers Club at
the Vandergrift Library;
summer volunteer work for the
Technology Service Department
at Kiski Area High School
University and earn a degree in
Computer Science.”
Rachel A. Lapp
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 10
Parents:
Dave and
Alison Lapp
Academic
achievements: Ranked top
10% for first two years of high
school; Highest Honor roll
Council Class secretary;
Academic Awards Banquet;
participant in English Festival;
member of Accreditation for
Growth Committee
Deer Lakes Best Buddies
program; member of the Deer
Lakes Ambassadors; member
of Teens Against Tobacco Use
T.A.T.U.); member of the
Bakerstown United Methodist
Youth Group; volunteer for
Vacation Bible School
college and major in Secondary
Education.”
Michelle Krynock
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Eileen
Krynock and
John Cantine
Academic achievements: AP
scholar; High Honor Roll
School activities: Alle-Kiski
Honors Band; mock trial
competitor; marching band; pit
orchestra; yearbook understaff
writer
Volunteer at Leechburg
Recycling Center; organizing for
America
Goals: “Still undecided on
college and a career.”
Allison Lesko
School,
grade:
Freeport Area
Senior High
School, 9
Parents:
Jeffrey and Jill
Lesko
Honor Roll
School activities: Freshman
Cheerleading Captain; Tri-M
Music Honorary; Key Club; band
announcer; track; musical;
office assistant; choir
Nonprofit work with the Global
Orphan Team; held fundraiser
in honor of brother, Mario
adopted from Guatemala; Cheer
Coach for Freeport Youth
Football; volunteer at Alle-Kiski
Medical Center; volunteer at
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Assisted Living
Broadcast Journalism and
pursue a career as a
newscaster.”
Amelia Krzton
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
William
Krzton and
Nancy Krzton
Gold Award; Gold Award; 95 —
98% GPA
band; concert band; spring
musical
Volunteer at Youth Group and
Community Library; Natrona
Heights Presbyterian Church
Youth Group activities: Hunger
Walk, Thanksgiving Food
Scavenger Hunt
Goals: “Attend
Commonwealth Technical
Institute at Hiram G. Andrews
Center in Johnstown. Like to be
either a Spanish teacher or
nutritionist.”
Charles Leslie
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Guardian:
Grandmother
— Geraldine
Leslie
Academic
achievements: Gold and High
Gold award; Academic
Achievement award; National
Honor Society
School activities: 100%
effort award in wrestling;
letterman in football and
wrestling; Gate member
Volunteer firefighter at Hilltop
Hose Company #3; certified
EMT
of Pittsburgh majoring in
Psychology and then going to
medical school for radiology.”
Alanna Kuniak
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Leonard and
Catherine Boyd
Academic
achievements:
Honor Roll for four years; class
rank 5 out of 187
School activities: Band; pit
band for musicals; AP Physics
and Calculus; Foreign Language
Club; AP History
Community contributions: Big
Brothers/Big Sisters; Toys for
Tots campaign
College for Applied Mathematics
and Music.”
Jamie Linderman
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 10
Parents:
Lynn
Linderman and
Torrence Linderman Jr.
Honor Roll; Perfect Attendance
award; A+ GPA
School activities: Captain
cheerleading; secretary of
marching band; concert band;
musical pit; secretary LEO Club;
biology club
Altar server and volunteer at
Our Lady of Victory Church;
volunteer at Lions Club Easter
egg hunt
Goals: “Pursue a career with
a science or literature
background.”
11
Emily C. Kurtik
School,
grade: Burrell
High School,
12
Parents:
Deborah and
John Kurtik
Academic
achievements: Straight A
student; Distinguished Honor
Roll; Scholar Banquet Honoree;
President of show choir;
concert choir; drama club;
musicals; dance team
County chorus; musical lead;
St. Margaret Mary Church
Youth Choir; Secretary of
Reading Railroad, promoting
reading to elementary students;
assistant teacher at Michelle’s
Dance Studio
University and double major in
dance and elementary
education.”
Gregory Love
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Mark and
Renee Love
High Honors
School activities: Microsoft
Certified Application Specialist
in Word 2007 and PowerPoint
2007; Treasurer of the
Computer Technology Club at
NWCTC
Recycle paper for the New
Kensington Animal Shelter;
volunteer by helping others
with computer related problems
Computer and Information
Sciences and pursue a career in
computer programming.”
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Elizabeth Maholic
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Robert and
Mary Ann
Maholic
Academic
achievements: Top 10% of
class; National Honor Society;
Ben Carson Scholarship Award
recipient
Intermediate Unit
Apprenticeship; Gifted and
Talented Program; Newpaper
Editor-in-Chief,
Vacation Bible School crew
leader; church volunteer, DL
Ambassador; Walk for Autism;
road show performer for
younger students
College or St. Vincent College
with a major in English and a
minor in Psychology.”
Amberlynn
McConnell
Megan Mansmann
School,
grade:
Freeport Area
High School,
11
Parents: Jim
Mansmann
and Joy VeltriMansmann
GPA; AP Student; Highest GPA
award to be inducted to the
National Honor Society; Gifted
education program
School activities: Key club
member; Teens Against
Tobacco Use
Work at Dairy Queen;
shadowed with KDKA in
journalism/communications
Goals: “Attend an Ivy League
school for a doctorate in
language/communications and
become a post-secondary
teacher.”
Mark McKrisky
School,
grade:
School,
Highlands
grade: Kiski
High School,
Area High
12
School, 11
Parents:
Parents:
Mark and
Kevin and Lisa
Terry
McConnell
McKrisky
Academic
achievements: Honor Roll
National Honor Society; AP
School activities: Choir; sang
Student; Gold Award recepient
at Music Festival at Pennken;
work with Special Needs
and concert bands; member of
students; morning prayer
the pit orchestra; golf and
member and Bible Club member
tennis teams
Praise team at church; babysit
Big Brothers/Big Sisters;
children at church; assistant
student mentor for Elementary
teacher in Kidz Church; work at
Band; instructional assistant for
Fort Hand Festival at Kunkle
CCD program at OLPH
Park; other youth activities
Goals: “Intend to double
of Pittsburgh (Titusville) to
major in Special Education and
major in Bio-engineering.”
Music Therapy.”
Mikayla Mason
School,
grade:
Freeport Area
High School,
10
Parents:
David and
Lori Mason
Academic achievements: Key
Club; in charge of Make-a-Wish
Baskets; care pouches for Light
of Life Mission; no-sew
blankets for the Hope Center;
Ski Club; Stage Crew;
Colorguard; Chorus; Tri-M
School activities: Volunteer
at Alle-Kiski Medical Center;
volunteer at the Freeport Food
Bank; read at the church’s
children liturgy; involved in Tae
Kwon Do — testing for a black
belt; also in a weapons class
and have received honors; have
over 300 hours at the hospital
from volunteering
university majoring in biology.
Then attend med school to
become a pediatrician.”
Tyler A. McTigue
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Debbie
Lesher/
Timothy McTigue
National Honor Society; French
Council President; Class
President; Newspaper CoEditor-in-Chief; named one of
the Top 25 High School
Students by NEXT Magazine;
Outstanding Leadership Award
from Sen. Jane Orie; Rotary
Youth Leadership Award
Prudential Spirit of Community
Award; Treasuer of DL
Ambassadors (community
service org.); Toys for Children
Business, English or Political
Science.”
Ashley Massart
School,
grade:
Freeport Area
High School,
12
Parents:
Carl and
Gaylene
Massart
National Honor Society; 4.0
GPA; distinguished Honor Roll;
highest GPA award
School activities: Senior
Class President; Prom
committee; Children’s Hospital
Committee; Fitness Club; Yoga
Club; Homecoming Court;
Volleyball, 4 year letterman;
senior varsity captain
Freeport Food Bank “”Dancing
with the Faculty””; Community
Alliance Church — Children’s
Church Volunteer Youth Group
Goals: “Attend California
Communication Studies and
Disorders (Speech Pathology).”
Valerie Merlina
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Debra and
Julian Merlina
Academic
achievements:
4.0 GPA; top 10% of the class;
National Honor Society VicePresident; Spanish National
Honor Society
band; concert band; jazz band;
PA Music Educators
Association Honors Band;
National Forensics League Vice
President
Recorded ”Amidst A War: A
Memoir of WWII,” “Crows
Landing NAAS” for veteran
Goals: “Attend Gettysburg
College as a History Major.
Continue in music and writing
and then attend law school and
eventually become a District
Attorney.”
Justin Matschener
Ashley Matta
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents: Jill
Matschener
Academic
achievements:
Honor/High Honor roll
throughout high school;
Nationa Technical Honor
Society
School activities: Ranked #1
in computer class at the
Northern Westmoreland
Career and Technology Center
Volunteer for Westmoreland
County Food Bank
Goals: “Take courses for
college credit during senior
year, then attend college for
Computer Science.”
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 11
Parents: Jim
and Lisa Matta
Academic
achievements:
High Honor Roll
School activities: PJDS for four
years, placing 1st at both regional
and state; Levels PRSEF for three
years; National History Day for
two years, placing 1st and 2nd;
Student Ambassador; Cynthia
Krasonski Scholarship Award;
Pro-Life Group; play soccer and
cup soccer
University to achieve a dual
degree in psychology and
kinesiology. Continue in graduate
school to become a sports
psychologist.”
Hope Micenko
Randy Mielecki
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
9
Parents:
Mark and
Helen
Micenko
Black and Gold Awards; Black
Star receipient, A’s and B’s in
all subjects
JROTC Program
Volunteer to pack boxes at the
local food bank; member of the
Girl Scouts
Goals: “Going to Penn State,
Major currently undecided.”
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 11
Parents:
Deborah and
Stanley
Mielecki
Academic
University of
Pittsburgh/LaRoche College —
College in High School Program
School activities: Captain —
St. Joseph High School Debate
Club; 2009 Regional Champion
National History Day
competition; Student Ministry
Council Representative
2nd degree Black Belt —
American Taekwondo Assoc.;
pursuing Eagle Scout Award
Goals: “Attend either Georgetown or George Washington
University and major in Political
Science. Then pursue a law
degree and have a career in public
service.”
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School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Debbie and
John Milcic
Academic
achievements: Gold awards
(GPA above 90%); National
Honor Society; National Society
of High School Seniors;
teacher assistant; wrestling
team manager; job shadow
football athletic director;
majorettes; Foreign Language
Club trip to Europe
Church Youth Group; Big
Brother/Big Sister Program;
Young Americans Competitive
Twirling Team; dance
University and study early
Childhood and Special
Education.”
Anne Nigra
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Tom and Deb
Nigra
Consistent 4.0 GPA; High Gold
Honors Awards; ranked 3rd in
class, National Honor Society
Intermediate Unit
Apprenticeship in
Anthropology; member of
Student Council
Activities that support the
American Cancer Society;
involved in activities with local
fire departments and the
National MS Society; volunteer
for local food banks; Berlin Lake
Association
university and study English or
Political Science. Long range
goal is to attend Law School.”
Hannah Miller
Zabi Mulwa
Austin Robert
Oblack
Devon Oblack
School,
grade: Valley
High School
Parents:
Kevin Miller
and Stacie
Kosakowski
Academic
achievements: Consistent
honor roll and high honor roll
awards; academic scholarship
School activities: Finalist in
district Oratorical contest;
JROTC; earned many
ribbons/awards for scholastic
excellence
Volunteer at local library; tutor
children in grades 1-6;
volunteer at local animal
shelter; volunteer with schools’
fundraisers; active in the
JROTC program
college majoring in Political
Science and Pre-Law. Then
attend Law School to be a
Prosecutor.”
School, grade: Kiski Area
High School, 12
Parents: Robert and Laura
Oblack
National Honor Society, High
Honor every semester
School activities: SADD,
Politics Club, Snowboard Club,
Mock Trial Club, golf, track.
Volunteer at Animal Friends
Animal Shelter in Greensburg.
Shadowed neurosurgeons and
neurologists.
Goals: “I plan to attend Pitt
main to study neuroscience
then go the Medical School. I
aspire to become a
neurologist.”
School, grade: Kiski Area
High School, 11
Parents: Julius Kitutu,
Margaret Mulwa
School activities: Drama
Club; Afro-American Club; jazz
band; honors band; musicals:
Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan; band
ensemble; French Club
Church nursery/children’s
Sunday School; Vacation Bible
School; babysitting; Young
Mother’s volunteer
of Pittsburgh for Medical
School.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Jeff and Linda
Oblack
Academic
Society, High Honors for past
four years, currently in top 5%
of class.
School activities: MVP for
swimming and diving, WPIAL
Qualifier for swimming and
diving, Student Council
member.
Helped with school telethon for
two years that benefited the
Salvation Army.
Goals: “I have been accepted
to West Virginia University and
will be attending for a double
major in civil and environmental
engineering.”
Ross Nelson
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Roy and Diana
Nelson
Gold and Brown Academic
Awards; American Legion
Award
School activities: Everyday
Hero; Foreign Language Club;
Homecoming King; varsity
soccer, lettered 3 years;
attended Foreign Language Club
trip to Europe; foreign exchange
student to Brazil
Trinity United Methodist Church
choir; volunteer at soccer youth
program; volunteer in
neighborhood — shoveling
snow, mowing grass, etc.
Goals: “Attend Westminster
College to pursue a degree in
Secondary History Education.”
Lauren Ockree
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 12
Parents:
Tom and Paula
Ockree
Academic
achievements:
National Honor
Society Secretary, consistent
4.0 GPA, ranked seventh in
class, Rotary Club Achievement
Award.
School activities: Tennis
team — attended WPIALs,
concert choir and show choir —
president (attended District and
Region choirs).
Cantor and youth ministry
member at St. Margaret Mary
Parish, volunteer for Meals on
Wheels, Relay for Life, worked
at People’s Library in Lower
Burrell.
Goals: “I will attend Penn
State — University Park to
become an occupational
therapist.”
Hannah Neumann
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents: Tom
and Kareen
Neumann
Academic
achievements:
Honors classes; high honor roll;
GPA 3.95
School activities: Won Johnny
Murphy music award for
leadership & musicianship;
selected for numerous honors
bands — PMEA H.S., PMEA Jr.,
WCMEA, Seton Hill, Alle-Kiski;
Jr. Quiz Team
Principal flute in WYSO; WSO
flute choir; PYPO member; 1st
Place in Merrill Lynch Young
Artist Competition; attend the
WELCA National Youth gathering
in New Orleans; choir, Girl Scouts
Goals: “Attend Gettysburg
College to major in History with a
minor in writing. Want to become
an archivist.”
Jesse Oddis
School,
grade: Burrell
High School,
11
Parents:
Les and Jody
Oddis
Academic
achievements: High Honors
through high school years,
candidate.
School activities: Drum
Major of marching band, head
sound tech of Drama Club,
PMEA County Band, PMEA
District and Region Band.
Play piano at various churches,
participated in Leechburg Italian
Festival playing music, played
saxophone with the
Westmoreland Symphonic
Winds, member of a praise
band at local church.
Goals: “Upon graduating high
school, I would like to pursue a
career in music such as Worship
Ministries or Education.”
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Eric Newbrough
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 11
Parents:
Bruce and
Linda
Newbrough
Academic
Society; Spanish National
Honor Society; top 10% of
class
School activities: Treasurer;
Best Buddies program; Hockey
Club Scholastic Achievement
award; Pittsburgh Amateur
Hockey League Academic AllStar
Acolyte at St. Victor’s Church;
crew leader at St. Victor’s
summer Bible Camp; job
shadowing at UPMC Passavant
university in a Pre-Med
program, ultimately enrolling in
Medical School.”
Samantha Ohl
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
9
Parents:
Marci Scholze
and Bruce Ohl
Gifted Education, High Gold
Award since 5th grade,
American Legion Award.
School activities: DECA,
indoor and outdoor Highlands
soccer (lettered in Freshman
year).
NHPC youth group.
Goals: “Hope to attend Pitt
for Pre-Med program. I would
like to be either a doctor or
anesthesiologist. I would also
like to attend Duke Medical
School after that.”
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Carley Milcic
Nathaniel Olbrich
School,
grade: Fox
Chapel Area
High School, 9
Parents:
Chris and
Donna Olbrich
Academic
achievements:
4.5 GPA, American Legion
School Award, member of the
high school G-20 Summit
(Japan), nominated and
participated in three National
Young Leaders Conferences
the Model UN and Forensics
Club, high school orchestra,
Student Council
Member of Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts for nine years, church
youth group.
Goals: “I plan to go to college
and play college baseball. I
would also like to become an
engineer possibly in
aeronautics.”
Kellie Painter
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Ray and Sally
Painter
Academic
achievements: Student council,
National Honor Society,
Academic Quiz Team, Red
Ribbon Committee, Good
Morning Kiski Anchor,
Outstanding Young Citizen
2008.
School activities: Mock Trial,
SADD, marching band, track
and field, Key Club.
Telethon
Goals: “I would like to attend
college and major in either
chemical engineering or
material science and
engineering.”
Hannah Olinger
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Marie and
Douglas
Olinger
Susan Krasowski Memorial
Scholarship, National History
Day participant (four years),
School activities: College in
high school, basketball four
years — captain, softball four
years, Eucharistic minister,
Pro-Life Group, March for Life
Volunteer at Allegheny Valley
Hospital Physical Therapy dept.
and gift shop, usher at
Benedum Center and Byham
Theater, altar server at St.
Margaret Mary Church,
assistant basketball coach
Goals: “I have been accepted
in the Duquesne University
Physician Assistant Program.”
Anthony
Palmiscno
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Brian and
Angela
Palmiscno
High Honors, American Legion
Award Winner, Voted “”Most
Likely to Succeed””, Music in
the Parks Outstanding Soloist.
School activities: Drum
Major of marching band,
Sophomore Class Secretary,
Wind Ensemble, Jazz A
Ensemble, SADD.
CCD teacher at St. Ambrose
Church, Organist at Saltsburg
Presbyterian Church, member
of St. Ambrose Youth Group,
volunteer at Avonmore Library
Goals: “I wish to attend St.
Vincent College and major in
biology or Spanish.”
Braden Orange
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Cindy Guthrie
and Steve
Orange
Honor Roll, PA All-State
Honors concert band, PMEA
Regional Honors Band, PMEA
District Honors band, PMEA
District Honors Jazz Band.
School activities: College in
high school: Seton Hill
University, Dual Enrollment:
WCCC, Marching Band, Wind
Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble
Lion’s Club Boy-of-the-Month,
community band, Apollo Food
Bank, Hyde Park Community
Days Volunteer, PISA
Goals: “I plan to attend St.
Vincent College and major in
Elementary Education with a
focus in mathematics.”
Nicole Panza
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 10
Parents:
Kelly Panza —
John Panza
High Honor Roll, National
Qualification for Academic
Games, National History Day,
Leo Club, Honors Band for
Seton Hill and Alle-Kiski
School activities: Biology
Club, Varsity Tennis, Softball,
Drama Club, Chemistry Club,
Spanish Club, Marching Band,
Senior High Choir and Band
Future City Volunteer, math
tutor, church youth group,
church handbell choir, sing to
elderly (Christmas/holiday),
Easter egg hunt volunteer, visit
VA Hospital patients
Goals: “I want to go to the
University of Pittsburgh for
chemical engineering.”
Caleb Orendi
School,
grade:
Leechburg
High School,
11
Parents:
John and
Connie
Denning; Ed
Orendi
Member of PEACE (People
Engaged Against Conflict
Everywhere), Student-of-theMonth Award, High Honor Roll,
consistent 4.2 GPA.
baseball, basketball, and golf.
Spanish Club, Math Team.
My Hero Foundation Charity
Golf Outing (for Children’s
Hospital), Basketball in the
‘Burgh Summer Camp
volunteer, Angels in the Ballfield
Charity
of Notre Dame to major in
medicine or mathematics.”
Taylor Pastovic
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Tannes Hess,
Robert
Pastovic
Academic
Society, High Gold Awards,
Academic Achievement
Awards, Homecoming Queen
‘09.
School activities: Foreign
Language Club, Drill Team
Captain, saxophone player in
band, musicals and plays, track,
Ski Club, tennis.
Vacation Bible School Leader
for Highlands Free Methodist
Church.
Goals: “Plan to attend Penn
State University.”
Stefanie
Ostrowski
School,
grade:
Riverview
High School,
12
Parents:
Palma and
Bob
Ostrowski
National Honor Society, AP
Scholar with Honor,
Renssalaer Polytechnic
Institute Science Medal PA
Junior Academy of Science
five-time first place.
Band, Jazz Band, Controlled
Chaos Acappella group, spring
musical.
Active in Nexus Student
Ministries, Big Brothers Big
Sisters.
major in physics and computer
science.”
Mallory Pavilonis
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents: Ed
and Diane
Pavilonis
Student Ambassador, Shaping
Tomorrow’s Adults for the
Future executive board, PA
Junior Academy of Science,
Pittsburgh Regional Science
and Engineering Fair, National
History Day, Allegheny
Intermediate Unit Gifted
Apprenticeship in Nursing
School activities: Mt. St.
Peter’s Youth Ministry, ProLife Group, parish altar server
and school Eucharistic
minister, tennis team, swim
team, softball, boys basketball
manager.
Volunteer as a teacher’s aid for
Faith First CCD.
Altoona to major in nutrition.”
Jessica L. Pacuch
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 10
Parents:
Patrick and Judy
Pacuch
Academic
achievements:
U.S. Achievement Academy,
Cumulative Point Avg. 101%,
Class Rank of #2 Top 1%, Highest
Honors at Scholars Receptions.
School activities: Majorette,
dance team, show choir, musical
production, student government,
Reading Railroad, Interact Club,
French Club, Captain of
competitive majorette squad,
competitive dance team.
Youth group member, rake
leaves, food bank volunteer, lector
for children’s masses, Habitat for
Humanity Walk-a-Thon.
Goals: “Pursue a career as a
pediatric physician assistant or
nurse practitioner.”
Ashley Pavlik-Ware
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 11
Parents:
Kathy Pavlik
and David
Ware
Academic
achievements:
Vice President National Technical
Honor Society, Distinguished
Honor Roll.
School activities: Computer
Technology Club, French Club.
Member of the Faith Community
Bible Church Youth Group,
member of Young Life.
Goals: “To attend the
University of Phoenix to major in
Information Technology and
minor in accounting.”
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School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 12
Parents:
Dorothy and
Reilly Perrett
Academic
achievements: Eagle Scout,
played baseball for Springdale
and won the Section 5A Title in
‘07 and ‘08 along with a
WPIAL Class A Championship
in ‘07. Won the Section 2A
Title in ‘08 & ‘09 for soccer
School activities: Involved in
Students Against Destructive
Decisions.
Volunteered time with the
Lower Valley Food Bank in
Springdale, the VA Hospital in
Fox Chapel
Goals: “I will be attending
the University of Pittsburgh
Main Campus where I will plan
to earn a law degree.”
Athena Petredis
Alina J. Phillips
School,
grade: Shady
Side Academy,
9
Parents:
Charles and
Jan Petredis
Academic
Roll, Computer Literacy Award,
ranked highly in National Latin
and Spanish exams, first in
nationwide math contest.
Received Betty C. Labin
Citizenship Award, David
McNaugher Marsh Memorial
Award
of 8th grade class, delivered
8th grade commencement
speech, Kords for Kids Club.
Church youth group at Holy
Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Goals: “I would love to dance
in college either as a minor or in
a side company. I plan to
become a college math
professor some day.”
Timothy J. Porter
Paige Prato
Timothy Ragan
Cody Perrett
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
William and
Ann Porter
Academic
achievements: Top 10 percent
of all four high school years,
class rank is 6 of 150, 4.0 GPA.
Spanish Honor Society
School activities: Baseball
and basketball teams, Math
League.
St. Victor’s youth group,
volunteered at West Penn
Pharmacy over 175 hrs., altar
server at St. Victor’s, American
Legion Baseball Team — Post
965
Goals: “I plan to pursue a
career path in Pharmacy. I will
be attending Duquesne
University. There I will be
completing their six-year
PharmD program.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
John and Sylvia
Prato
Academic
achievements:
Spanish Honor Society, High
Honor Roll, nominated by
Chatham University for the Pat
Blayden Spirit of Sport Award.
Nominated to attend Strings
North.
School activities: Soccer —
All-Section player, nominated
to All-WPIAL team, named AllStar player. track team.
President of Best Buddies,
Ambassadors, Peer Mediation,
Accreditation for Growth,
Newspaper Committee.
Prayer Group, babysit.
Goals: “After graduating high
school, I plan to major in
physical therapy.”
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 12
Parents:
Michael Phillips
and Kristen
Oates
Academic
achievements:
Distinguished Honors
School activities: Captain
girls varsity tennis, newspaper
editor-in-chief. Involved with
the Literacy Society as
President, Reading Railroad,
color guard, Interact and
Environmental Club.
Volunteers at local animal
shelter and has volunteered at
church.
Goals: “I plan on attending
Duquesne University or the
University of Pittsburgh for a
degree in marketing.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area School
District, 9
Parents:
Timothy and
Jaynie Ragan
Academic
achievements: Placed 1st in
public speaking for Future
Business Leaders then headed
to state competition. High
Honor Roll, in top 10% in 8th
grade.
School activities: Future
Business Leaders, Boy Scouts.
Presby Preps — volunteered
time at food banks and highrises. Worked and staffed
summer camps.
Goals: “Go to medical school
to become a surgeon or
physician.”
Natasha R. Phillips Michele Polakowski
School,
grade:
Riverview
High School,
12
Parents: Dr.
George and
Michele
Phillips
National Merit Finalist, National
Honor Society, Global Travel
Scholarship (World Affairs
Council of Pittsburgh), Williams
College Book Award
School activities: French Club
President, involved with
National History Day, Key Club,
high school musicals, orchestra
Teaching English to Thai
children, give violin lessons
Goals: “To attend a four-year
college/university to study
anthropology or international
relations while also participating
in a Pre-Med program.
Eventually join Doctors without
Borders or the Peace Corps.”
Katelyn Reed
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 12
Parents:
Jean and Roy
Reed
Academic
achievements:
Gold Award, Academic
Achievement Award, Honors
Band, PMEA Honors Band,
WISE Camp (Penn State),
Gannon Engineering Camp,
Technology Student
Association — President.
School activities: Tech Club,
DECA, AV Club, jazz band,
marching band, concert band,
food advisory.
Big Brother Big Sister,
Elementary Band lessons, Track
and Field, tour Ed Mine’s
Haunted Mine.
Goals: “Attend Penn State as
an electrical engineering major.”
School,
grade:
Highlands High
School, 11
Parents: Lee
and Peg
Polakowski
Academic
achievements:
Honor Roll.
School activities: SADD,
Library helper, Caring Team,
Foreign Language Club, Art Club,
Girl Scout.
Attends several scout activities
and helps plan Girl Scout
summer camps. Art Show
participant.
Goals: “My future plans are to
go to college. My career interest
include physical therapy an
psychology. I know I want to help
others.”
Felicia Reid
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Aileen and
Darrin Reid
Academic
achievements: 3.8 GPA, High
Honor Roll, in top 7% of class.
School activities: Cavalier
Leadership Council, French
Club, Bible Club, Wellness Club,
track & field, Volleyball Team
(nominated as Player’s Player),
Women’s Choir.
Helped raise money for the
Haiti Relief Fund through the
American Red Cross. Contribute
to the North Apollo Church of
God competitive volleyball
program
Goals: “My future plans
consist of continuing my
education to become a genetic
engineer. My college is
undecided.”
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Michael J. Porter
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 10
Parents:
William and
Ann Porter
Academic
achievements: Class rank #2,
in top 10 pecent of class, 4.0
GPA. Received Presidential
Gold Award.
League, football, basketball,
baseball.
Altar server at St. Victor
Roman Catholic Church and
member of the youth group. St.
Victor Festival Volunteer. West
Penn Hospital volunteer with
97 hrs. with perfect attendance.
Caddy at Fox Chapel Golf Club
for four years (rank A caddy).
Goals: “To attend a
university with the goal of
becoming an actuary.”
Justin Richey
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 11
Parents:
Charlotte
Hackett, Mark Richey
Highest Honors, 3.9 GPA,
ranked #1 in the class, 3rd place
in FBLA Impromptu Speaking
regional competition
School activities: Key Club,
Biology Club, FBLA, BOTS IQ,
track, Food Administration
Volunteer my time to recycling
and helping children and elderly
in service projects
Goals: “Upon graduating
high school, I wish to attend a
four-year engineering college
and pursue a career in
engineering.”
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Katie Rop
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 9
Parents:
Steve and
Sandi Rop
Academic
achievements: Honors classes,
Honors Banquet, Elite AllAmerican Cheerleading Award
SADD Club, French Club,
cheerleading, volleyball, track
Volunteer at the Monroeville
Assembly of God: Homeless
Ministry, Freepraise Drama
Team, Lifeline Youth Group,
youth choir
Goals: “While I am undecided
about which college or
university I would like to attend
after graduating high school, I
am currently aspiring to go to
school to study pediatrics.”
Ariel Schroeder
School,
grade: Saint
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Edward and
Margellen
Schroeder
Academic achievements: PA
Junior Academy of Sciences 1st
Award, National History Day
2nd place National Level,
National Merit finalist,
International Science and
Engineering Fair 4th place,
Published Author 08/09
“Journal of Family Practice”
School activities: Soprano,
alto and tenor saxophone
instrumentalist in school band
Girl Scouts, lector Mt. St. Peter
Church, bell ringer for the
Salvation Army, organized and
instituted a successful infection
control program at two
community hospitals.
Goals: “Infection control is
my future plan of study.”
Megan
Rosenberger
Stephanie Russick
Lauren Screen
Kayla Jo Shannon
School,
grade: Saint
Joseph High
School, 9
Parents:
Jack and Polly
Ajak
Rosenberger
Academic
achievements: SJHS Academic
Award, NASA INSPIRE, PA
Junior Academy of Science,
Pittsburgh Regional
Engineering Fair, National
History Day, American Legion
Overall School Award recipient
golf, dance
Alle-Kiski Medical Center
volunteer (90+ hrs.), Locks of
Love, Susan B. Komen Racefor-the-Cure participant (five
year), Knitting Scarves for the
Needy
Goals: “Attend a university
and major in engineering.”
School,
grade:
Freeport
Senior High
School, 11
Parents:
Kristan
Screen
GPA, ranked #1 in class,
National Honors Society, AP
and Honors student, accepted
and participated in West
Point’s Summer Leadership
Seminar ‘10.
Council member, part of Jr.
ROTC Club, captain of crosscountry team, Key Club,
Keystone Girls State
Children’s Hospital committee.
Help with various foundations
Goals: “My future plans are
to major in history in hopes of
attending the U.S. Military
Academy.”
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grade: Ford
City High
School, 10
Parents:
Denise and
Joseph
Russick
(advanced classes), 2010 PFEW
acceptance — Lycoming
College, Senator White
Citizenship Awardee,
Presidential Gold Volunteer
Service Award, Girl Scout Silver
Award, Presidential Active
Lifestyle participant
Cabinet, Leo Club, SADD,
volleyball
St. Mary’s Ukrainian pierogi
worker, Scout Council assisted
program aide, youth volunteer
for VFW Post 4843 Veterans’
Luncheon
Goals: “To attend Grove City
to be an actuary major.”
School,
grade:
Apollo-Ridge
High School,
12
Parents:
Michael and
Dana
Shannon
Honor Roll; Academic Letter;
“”Who’s Who Among American
High School Students””
School activities: Red’s
Racers Relay for Life team;
Going the Extra Mile Award;
head majorette; Homecoming
Queen; varsity letter —
basketball and Track & Field
Food Bank volunteer
Slippery Rock University to
major in Chemistry with a
concentration in Forensic
Science.”
Alexa Sarsfield
School,
grade:
Springdale
Jr./Sr. High
School, 12
Parents: J.
P. and Carol
Sarsfield
Academic
achievements: 4.0 GPA, High
Honor Roll, National Honor
Society, President’s Education
Award, PA Junior Academy of
Science 2nd place, PIAA
Champion and record holder
School activities: Spanish
Club, French Club, Chemistry
Club, SADD, varsity soccer team
Springdale Free Public Library
Volunteer, Our Lady of Victory
Church volunteer, Quickskills
soccer camp volunteer
Goals: “To attend Robert
Morris University and major in
marketing/business. I plan on
attending graduate school to
obtain an MBA. In college I plan
to play soccer and run track.”
Morgan Sharick
School,
grade: Burrell
High School, 12
Parents:
Stacie and
Brian Sharick
Academic
achievements:
Distinguished
Honor Roll; National Honor
Society
School activities: Lions Club
Student of the Month; HOBY
(Hugh O’Brien Youth
Leadership) Ambassador;
Rotary Club top ten Award;
Homecoming Queen; Math
Team; soccer, basketball, track
— varsity captain in all three;
Environmental Club
St. Margaret Mary’s altar server
and youth ministry member
of Pittsburgh and study
biomedical engineering. Will
also be a member of the
women’s soccer team.”
Abigail Scanga
Caitlin Schratz
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Jim and
Tammy
Scanga
Academic
achievements: Top ten of
class, National Honor Society
Council, SADD, Red Ribbon,
musical (cast & crew),
marching/jazz band, show
choir.
Youth group, 13 years of Girl
Scouts.
Goals: “College with a major
in secondary English
education, a minor in
Chinese.”
School,
grade: Saint
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents: Ray
and Anne
Schratz
Academic
achievements: Earned 18 college
credits in high school, PJAS and
PRSEF participant,
Ministry Council member,
cheerleader, student
ambassador, newspaper editor
Diocesan Youth Council
representative for Pittsburgh,
volunteer for Holy Sepulcher as a
catechist aide for Vacation Bible
School and confirmation,
instrumentalist for church,
completed over 200 hrs of service
Goals: “I plan to major in
theology at either Saint Vincent
College or Walsh University. I
want to be a youth minister or a
DRE.”
Maria Sheerin
Elizabeth Shiring
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Kevin and
Rosemarie
Sheerin
Top 10 percent; Highest
honors; National Honor
Society; Spanish National
Honor Society
School activities: “Who’s
Who Among American High
School Students,” ”Who’s
Who Among High School Math
Students,” Student Council;
Homecoming Princess; Teens
Against Tobacco Use;
cheerleading
Volunteer at Sunrise Assisted
Living; various walks for
strength; worked with Youth
dances
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School,
grade: Ford
City High
School, 12
Parents:
Stephen and
Tammie
Shiring
Academic
achievements: Leo Club; Ford
City Lion’s Club Student of the
Month; HOBY Youth Leadership
Seminar; PASA-PSBA Student
Delegate 37th School Leadership
Conference; STUCO President;
Class Cabinet corresponding
secretary; chorus; chorus
secretary; quiz bowl; Leo Club
community service Gold Award
for Santa’s Elf Christmas; Ford
City playground summer; Referee
Ford City elementary basketball
program
University and major in early
childhood education and play
softball.”
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Rachel Simmons
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Janet and
William
Simmons
Academic
throughout high school
School activities: SADD
officer; Community Outreach
Club; boys’ basketball manager
Community Service program;
“Relay for Life” team
become a physician’s
assistant.”
Ryan Stanko
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes Senior
High School,
12
Parents:
Douglas
Stanko;
Marisa Stanko
National Honor Society; top
10% of class; French National
Honor Society; Highest honors
School activities: Wendy’s
High School Heisman Academic
Award for Athletes; golf team;
baseball team; basketball team;
MVP of Springdale/Riverview
Tournaments
Cancer Caring Center volunteer;
Deer Lakes Youth Baseball
Clinic volunteer; Field CleanUps; Tri-County Trout Club
volunteer
broadcast journalism. Also play
basketball.”
Zach Simmons
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Janet and
William
Simmons
Highest Honor Roll throughout
high school
soccer; varsity basketball; Key
Club; Engineering Club; Math
Team; Academic Quiz Team;
Community Outreach Program
Altar Server
and receive a degree in
Architectural Engineering.”
Joe Stopansky
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Cedric and
Sarabeth
Stopansky
Academic
ranked 5th in call of 320;
treasurer of National Honor
Society
School activities: Lions
Student of the Month;
Academic Quiz Fair; math
team; President of Mock Trial;
Spanish club
Kiski For Change/Vandergrift
volunteer at Vandergrift Meals
on Wheels; East Liberty
Homeless Shelter; Apollo Food
Bank
Goals: “Plan on attending St.
Vincent College and majoring in
Mathematics with a minor in
Education.”
Lacy Smiesko
School,
grade: Freeport
High School, 12
Guardian:
David and
Darlene
Smiesko
Academic
Achievements:
consistent 4.0 GPA
School Activities: PA Junior
Academy of Science; Penn State
Females Interested in
Researching Science Technology
and Engineering; Key Club
Lieutenant Governor;
Distinguished Service Award
Volunteer at the Freeport Food
Bank; the Challenge Program
Most Community Service Award
mechanical engineering. Would
like to be a roller coaster
designer.”
Jessica Stresky
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 10
Parents:
Marshall and
Lisa Stresky
Academic
achievements: High Honor Roll
Council; Captain of Jr. Varsity
Cheerleaders; Deer Lakes
Competitive Cheer Team;
Drama Member; Homecoming
Dance Decorating Committee;
Homecoming Float Committee
St. Victor’s Youth Group;
Senior Citizens Holiday
luncheon; DT Watson Institute
Caroling; Walk for Strength;
Walk for Water; Toys for Tots
Campaign; West Deer
Community Days Volunteer
college.”
Valerie Sportelli
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
Carolyn and
Michael
Sportelli
Consistent A average; gold
awards
School activities:
Instrumental in bringing girls
volleyball back to Highlands;
volleyball; indoor track; track
Volunteer Pittsburgh Zoo and
PPG Aquarium; volunteer local
strawberry farm; fundraised for
the Animal Protectors Shelter
Health Science. Plan on
becoming an athletic trainer;
also hope to coach volleyball.”
Joseph M.
Staniszewski
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 10
Parents:
William and
Margaret
Staniszewski
High/Highest Honor Roll
School activities: Pittsburgh
Regional Science and Engineering
Fair; Spectroscopy Society
Award; FedEx Sponsor Award;
Seagate Sponsor Award; PA
Junior Academy of Science;
National History Day; PA
Heritage Society Award
Community contributions: St.
Joseph altar server; Pro-Life
Group; American Legion School
Award; American Citizenship
Award; volunteer for church
dinners, festivals, etc; Anthem
Service Club; Dead Theologians
Society
majoring in Engineering.”
Troy Szwaczkowski Jill Szwed
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 11
Parents:
Clyde and
Phyllis
Szwaczkowski
Academic
GPA; Highest Honors; National
Society of High School
Scholars; Gifted Program
Council; drama production;
National Youth Leadership
Scholar; Congressional Youth
Leadership Scholar; Forensics;
attended student Athletic
Leadership Academy
Volunteer at American Legion
Post 593; attended three
weeklong summer work
mission trips with Church
Youth Group
Goals: “Hope to be accepted
at West Point Military Academy
majoring in Military History.”
Congratulations!
To all the
Outstanding Young Citizens
of 2010
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Daniel and
Elaine Szwed
Academic
achievements: PA Junior
Academy of Science regional
and state winner; Student
Ambassador STAFF Executive
Board member; chairperson of
Student Ministry Council;
Eucharistic Minister;
chairperson of Student Ministry
Council; member of Pro-Life
Group; Pittsburgh Regional
Science and Engineering Fair
School activities:
Competitive dancer; member of
Junior Auxiliary at VNA
Hospice; community dinner
servers; student dance teacher
Goals: “Attend St. Louis
University majoring in
meteorology.”
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William M.
Staniszewski Jr.
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 11
Parents:
William and
Margaret
Staniszewski
Academic
achievements: High/Highest
Honor Roll
School activities:
Pennsylvania Junior Academy
of Science; American Chemical
Society Award; National
History Day; Pittsburgh
Regional Science and
Engineering Fair
Student Ministry Council; St.
Joseph altar server; Pro-Life
Group; Strongland Chamber of
Commerce Entrepreneurial
Program
University majoring in Nuclear/
Mechanical Engineering.”
Liana Thies
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Linda
Connelly
Academic
GPA in advanced academics
an award winning Strings
Program, participant in
G.A.T.E. activities
Volunteer: mental health
Conferences, Peer Support,
Tutor Peers, neighbors’ errands
Goals: “I plan to major in
Social Sciences at Community
College of Allegheny County
and further my studies at
Slippery Rock University. My
ultimate goal is to receive a
doctorate degree in World
Cultures.”
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Colton Tomporoski
Christopher Toy
Alicia Van Horn
Alexa Vercelli
School,
grade: Valley
High School, 11
Parents: Kim
and Terry
Tomporoski
Academic
achievements:
High Honor Roll, Top “”10””
student. AP and honors classes.
Rotary Academic Achievement
Award, National Honor Roll for
Academic Achievement,
National Society of High School
Scholars
Activities: Lettered in Varsity
Soccer, Tri-City Soccer
Indoor/Outdoor, Lettered in
Varsity Track
Volunteer UPMC, St. Margaret
‘07’ to present; Acolyte, Lector
and Assistant Minister at Faith
Lutheran Church
Goals: “Attend Pitt, Penn
State or Ohio-Youngstown and
major in Civil Engineering.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 12
Parents:
Christopher
and Christine
Galbraith
Spanish National Honor
Society, Top 20%
School activities: Girls
Volleyball: four-year letterman
and two-year captain
Church festival, Love Walk,
Work 15-20 hours a week
Goals: “To attend Mercyhurst
College and major in Interior
Design.”
Neil Joseph Turco
School,
grade:
Kittanning Sr
High School,
12
Parents:
Tom and
Karen Toy
Student government vicepresident, 11th grade; Student
government treasurer, 12th
grade; Peer mentor, Most
improved student 11th grade,
Honor Roll
School activities: Soccer,
Track, Cross country, Tennis,
Football; Soccer and Track
Captain; Armstrong County
Sports Hall of Fame; Kittanning
Male student athlete of the
year
Church sound tech, Vacation
Bible School; worked at local
grocery store
(undecided) and major in
Biology or Pre-chiropractic.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 10
Parents:
John and
Linda Vercelli
Academic
achievements: Presidential
Award, Top 10% & Highest
Honors, Gifted & Talented
Education, English Festival
Participant, Calcu-Solve
School activities: JV
Volleyball Captain Freshman &
Sophomore years; DL Softball,
Track & Field Freshman year;
JV Basketball Captain
Sophomore year; Boys
Volleyball Statistician
West Deer Dog Shelter
Volunteer (4 years); Assisted
Rabies Clinic Fundraiser for
West Deer Dog Shelter (3 years)
Goals: “To remain in the top
10% of my senior class and to
further my education in
college.”
School,
grade:
Kittanning Sr
High School,
12
Parents:
Francesco
and Linda Turco
Science Olympiad participant,
Great Minds Think! Participant;
member, Student Council
of Key Club; Kittanning Lions
Club October student of the
Month, Daughters of the
American Revolution Good
Citizen Award
President of Church Youth
Group, Rehearsal Pianist for
KHS Musical “Grease”; St.
Vincent de Paul volunteer
Goals: “I plan to attend the
University of Pittsburgh and to
major in pharmacy. I would like
to work as a research
pharmacist.”
Julianne Victain
School,
grade:
Highlands
High School,
12
Parents:
George and
Suzanne
Victain
Attended National Young
Leaders State Conference;
Brown & Gold Award Recipient
School activities: Editor of
school newspaper; Mallet
percussionist in Pit Orchestra;
Bell player in Marching Band
Pass out literature on Election
Day; Interviewed Senator Frank
Dermody to gather information
for the upcoming election
voter’s guide
Goals: “Going to University
of Pittsburgh at Johnstown to
study Journalism.”
Joseph Vaerewyck
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 10
Parents:
Mary and
Gerard
Vaerewyck
Academic achievements: I am
very interested in Science &
Technology. Accepted into
NASA’s Inspire Learning
Community and I’m active on
the robotics team, 3.5 GPA
School activities: I spent a
lot of time at my old school
babysitting for parents working
in the kitchen, working fish
fries, and setting up my church.
Community contributions: I
spend a lot of time doing
community service. I recently
earned my Eagle Scout award.
Goals: “I would like to attend
Robert Morris University or
Carnegie Mellon University. I
would like to be an
Ophthalmologist Engineer or
landscaper.”
Kayla Walker
School,
grade: Ford
City High
School, 12
Parents:
Harry and Kaye
Walker
Academic
achievements:
National Honor Society Vice
President; Distinguished Honor
Roll, 9-12; Class Cabinet
Representative
School activities: Armtech
Forum Senior Representative
ACMH Volunteer — 100 hours;
LEO Club; Learn-to-Skate
instructor
Goals: “I am attending
Duquesne University for
biology and in the pre-medicine
program. After which I hope to
go to Pitt for Medical School to
become a physician.”
Richard Vaerewyck Kevin C. Valasek
School,
grade: St.
Joseph High
School, 12
Parents:
Mary and
Gerard
Vaerewyck
Academic
achievements: Won at the
Pittsburgh Science Fair every
year for 6 years and was a
semi-finalist for the Discovery
National Science Challenge
accepted into NASA’s iInspire
program and received over
$20,000 in scholarships.
School activities:
Community Service is very
important to me. I put on
petting zoos for the kids at the
Sojourner house and got them
presents for Christmas.
Goals: “My dream is to
attend Penn State. I want to
continue to work with animals
and I would like to do that as a
large animal vet. ”
School,
grade: Ford City
High School, 10
Parents: Mark
and Kathleen
Valasek
Academic
achievements:
Drug Task Force Leadership
Committee; Consistent Honor
Roll Student
School activities: Leo Club
Volunteer at HealthSouth
Harmarville Rehab; Ford City
Varsity Hockey Club; Pittsburgh
Predators V/8 AAA Hockey Club;
HS Hockey All Stars
Goals: “Attend College and
study Physical Therapy.”
Mark B. Wasilko
Samantha
Wilczynski
School,
grade:
Kittanning Sr
High School,
9
Parents:
Mark E. and
Bridgett Wasilko
Recipient of Outstanding
Academic Excellence in 2007;
Taking accelerated & gifted
honors courses since 5th grade
School activities: Member
of the school newspaper and
member of Teens Against
Tobacco Use, band honors
Volunteer soccer coach and
referee during YMCA spring
and fall seasons. Play trumpet
for special music in church.
Run the sound board during
church services.
Goals: “Go to a college with
a good musical instruction
program after graduating high
school. Long term goal is to
become a band teacher.”
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 9
Parents:
Bonnie and
Victor
Wilczynski
Academic achievements: Class
President; Student Council;
Honor Roll Student
School activities: Drama Club;
Lettered as Athletic Trainer for
Fall Sports
Volunteer Jr. Camp Counselor at
a summer camp for kids with
special needs; volunteer at a
weekly church service for people
with special needs; Christmas
caroling at The Watson Institute;
Serving at a Christmas dinner for
Senior Citizens
Goals: “Upon graduating high
school, I plan to attend a four
year university.”
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Elizabeth
Wilkinson
Patrick Wilkinson
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 9
Parents:
David and Amy
Wilkinson
Academic
achievements: Kiski Area
Intermediate top 10%
Academic; High Honor Roll
each grading period; 2009
American Legion Awardee
School activities: Kiski Area
Intermediate Phys Ed Leaders;
Kiski Area Soccer League
Referee; Kiski Area, Peer Tutor
Kiski Area Wellness Club; Poke
Run Presbyterian Church
Chancel Choir; Sunday School
Goals: “Continue doing my
very best in High School in
preparation for college and
possibly a career in Physical
Therapy or Athletic Trainer in
Sports Medicine.”
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
David and
Amy
Wilkinson
President of Senior Class;
Academic Quiz Team, Math
League, Student Council
School activities: Concert
choir, Jazz Choir, Varsity Golf
Team, PMEA Honors Choir,
PMEA District Choir, PMEA
Regions Choir, Envirothon,
Engineering Club, Spanish Club
Boy Scouts Senior Patrol
Leader of Boy Scout Troop 552;
Kiski for Change Vandergrift
Improvement Project with Pitt
Goals: “I plan on obtaining a
4 year degree at a university
and majoring in Biology and
Environmental Sciences. I also
plan on earning my Eagle rank
Katherine Wrona
Sean Wrona
School,
grade: Valley
High School,
12
Parents:
Paul and Sara
Wrona
Academic
Roll-Top Ten Student; National
Honor Society; Chinese
Delegation 2008;
Interscholastic Mathematics
League Award of Excellence;
Mathlete; Reading Competition
School activities: Science
Club, Interact Club President
President of Bethel United
Methodist Church Youth Group;
Youth Mission Trip to Oakhill,
WV; Tutor at People’s Library;
Senior Girl Scout of America;
Volunteer in Mission to Tomsk,
Siberia
Goals: “Major in chemistry
and become a pediatrician.”
School,
grade: Valley
High School, 11
Parents:
Paul and Sara
Wrona
Academic
achievements:
Honor Roll,
JROTC
and Concert bands, Talent
search
Ford Memorial United
Methodist Church Audio /
Video technician; Sr. Army
instructor leadership medal
Goals: “Major in
Archaeology.”
Abby Will
School,
grade: Deer
Lakes High
School, 9
Parents:
David and Polly
Will
Academic
achievements:
Highest Honor Roll, GATE
Program, President’s Award for
Education Excellence
School activities: Girls
Volleyball team, girls basketball
team
TATU (Teens Against Tobacco
Use) — President, Volunteer at
UPMC Passavant Hospital;
Church social worker; church
community service
Goals: “I plan to attend a four
year university to major in premed studies, then go onto
medical school. My goal is to
work in the field of pediatric
medicine.”
Caleb Zaydak
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Michael and
Rosemarie
Zaydak
Highest honors student,
member of Robotics Club,
member of Math Team,
recipient of 1/2 scholarship to
IUP 2009 summer camp
Kiski Area Show Choir, Varsity
swimmer & WPIAL qualifier,
attended Engineering
competition at Widemer
University in Philadelphia
Lifeguard at Vandergrift pool;
YMCA employee assisting in
children’s programs;
Goals: “Attend an
engineering college. Have a
strong interest in Nano
technology and robotics.”
Katherine Wingard
School,
grade:
Kittanning Sr
High School,
12
Parents:
John and
Bonnie
Wingard
National Merit Semifinalist, AP
Scholar Award, National Honor
Society, World Affairs Institute
for student leaders, Challenge
Program Best GPA Award,
USAA Who’s Who in
Leadership
School activities: Lions Club
student of the month,
Volunteer: FBLA Holiday
Chorus, Good News ClubAssistant teacher, Walkchalk
Salem Baptist Church-Vacation
Bible School, Junior Church
Goals: “After graduating from
high school, I will attend Grove
City College as a Molecular
Biology major in the pre-med
program. After college, I plan to
Kayla Zboran
School,
grade: Freeport
Area High
School, 9
Parents: Joe
and Beth
Zboran
Academic
achievements:
P.J.A.S. (Pennsylvania Junior
Academy of Science) and
P.R.S.E.F. (Pennsylvania
Regional Science and
Engineering Fair)
School activities: Marching,
symphonic, concert, and jazz
bands; chorus, chamber
singers, play and musical; Cross
country and track, editor of the
yearbook; 2010: Senior County
band, Alle-Kiski Junior High
Honors band
Active member of the
Tarentum Church of Christ.
Also, played in band for
Freeport’s Rotary fundraiser
college or university.”
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Eric Wojnar
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents: Joe
and Pat Wojnar
Academic
achievements:
High Honor
Roll, College in High School
Program through the University
of Pittsburgh and Seton Hill
University; Math Team
Competitor, Brain Drain
Competitor
School activities: Engineering
Club member, Spanish Club
member
Member of St. John Baptist de la
Salle, Delmont
university majoring in software
engineering.”
Makenzie Zidek
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 10
Parents:
Katherine
Zidek
Academic
achievements: High honors,
consistent 4.0 GPA, top ten in
8th grade
Key Club and Student Council;
Plays basketball and track,
received varsity letters for
basketball and track freshman
year
Belongs to Youth Ministry
Group at Church, participates in
Relay for Life, Umpires for
Little League
Goals: “Interested in playing
college basketball and majoring
in bio-chemical engineering.”
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Courtney Lee
Woodhall
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 11
Parents:
Robbi Lee
Lony and
Brian
Woodhall
cheerleading, musical, track &
field
Vice President of Community
Outreach Program
major in dance and
psychology.”
Jordan Zito
School,
grade: Kiski
Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Julie Zito and
Jeff Zito
Academic
Society/AP Scholar; High honor
roll consecutively
School activities: Editor in
Chief of school newspaper as a
junior; Boy of the Month for
September 2009 in Kiski Area;
Attended the Student Athlete
Leadership Academy over the
summer; varsity football
President of the Kiski Area
Bible Club; Cavalier Leadership
Council; member of the
Jeannette Assembly of God
Church
Goals: “Attend the Art
Institute of Pittsburgh to study
in the field of industrial design.
Continue to devoutly serve my
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Great company with everyone from the communities on “both” sides of the river!
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