Panther Valley students receive academic awards

Panther Valley High School held its academic awards assembly recently.

The following students received awards:

Academic awards

English: Cordell Brettle, Christina Dacey, Abigail Hoben, Rachel Knoblauch, Sarah Markovich, Lena Nalesnik, Justin Ogozalek, Abigail Zedalis, Grace Ann Williams, Ravyn Zenon

Math: Noah Berk, Cordell Brettle, Rachel Knoblauch, Sarah Markovich, Justin Ogozalek, Savannah Stuckley, Abigail Zedalis

Science: Loudon Breiner, Cordell Brettle, David Conde, Christina Dacey, Rachel Knoblauch, Sarah Markovich, Elizabeth McDermott, Lena Nalesnik, Justin Ogozalek

Social Studies: Desiree Abadia, Loudon Breiner, Cordell Brettle, David Conde, Christina Dacey, Abigail Hoben, Matthew Jungbaer, Rachel Knoblauch, Robin Krajcir, Lena Nalesnik, Justin Ogozalek, Alyssa Schultz, Grace Ann Williams, Ravyn Zenon

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: Cordell Brettle, Sarah Markovich, Rachel Knoblauch, Christina Dacey, Lena Nalesnik, Justin Ogozalek, Abigail Hoben, Loudon Breiner, Savannah Stuckley, Ravyn Zenon, Elizabeth McDermott, Abigail Zedalis, Grace Ann Williams, Kaleyia Polanco, Alyssa Schultz, Noah Berk, David Conde, Robin Krajcir, Molly Sheridan

Awards and scholarships

The Ernest Scheller III Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Knoblauch, $3,000 a year for four years

Charles Depuy Award: Justin Ogozalek, $500.

The Frank Piscelli Memorial Scholarship: Lena Nalesnik, $500.

The Richard “Chisel” Zabrosky Memorial Award: David Conde, $1,000.

The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award: Cordell Brettle, $1,000.

The Autumn Young Memorial Award: Cordell Brettle, $100.

The Matthew T. Aungst Memorial Community Service Award: Matthew Jungbaer, $50.

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Sebastian Reynolds, $100.

Ron Polischak Memorial Fire Department Scholarship: Matthew Jungbaer, $100.

Summit Hill Diligence Fire Company No. 1 award: Derek Binder.

Anonymous Award: Desiree Abadia, $275.

Student Council Awards: Grace Ann Williams, Savannah Stuckley, Mya Jefferson, Elizabeth McDermott, Lena Nalesnik, Christina Dacey, Abigail Zedalis, Sarah Markovich, Abigail Hoben, Rachel Knoblauch, Cordell Brettle, Justin Ogozalek

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards — Reading: Justin Ogozalek, Sarah Markovich, $25 each.

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Awards — Math: Justin Ogozalek, Sarah Markovich, Cordell Brettle, $25 each.

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Rachel Knoblauch and Abigail Hoben, $1,000 each.

The Evans Memorial Scholarship: Christina Dacey, $500.

The Dr. Joseph “Corky” Sweeney Memorial Award: Ryan Murphy, $250.

Valley Forge Chapter National Honor Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: Noah Berk, medal.

United States Marine Corps High School Distinguished Athlete Award: Molly Sheridan and Justin Ogozalek.

United States Marine Corps High School Scholastic Excellence Award: Cordell Brettle.

Bo Tkach award: Robin Krajcir, $1,500.

The Carl Mikovich Memorial Award: Tristan Blasko and Christina Dacey, $100 each.

The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Abigail Hoben, $100.

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Ronald Distler, $200.

Good Citizenship Awards from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Sarah Markovich and Kaleyia Polanco.

Band Awards: Sarah Markovich.

Journalism Awards: Joseph Giordano, Ronald Distler, Tristan Blasko, Xander Kern-Skoutelas, Matthew Jungbaer, Tyler Baez, Zachary Kindt, Sebastian Reynolds, Savannah Stuckley, Abigail Zedalis, Michelle Refsnider, Aric Fox.

Sportsmanship Awards

Baseball: Justin Ogozalek and Anthony Prudente

Softball: Robin Krajcir

Wrestling: Noah Berk

Girls Track: Alyssa Buss

Boys Basketball: Ronald Distler

Football: Tristan Blasko

Girls Basketball: Christina Dacey

Cheerleading: Kayla Boswell

Volleyball: Sarah Markovich

Boys Track: Cordell Brettle

Activity awards

Art Awards: Chloe Miller, Alyssa Shultz, Molly Sheridan, Desiree Weiser, Sophie Smith, Tabatha Colburn, Marie Nase, Shelby Stempa, Jonathan Reynolds, Sarah Markovich, Michelle Refsnider, Kayla Boswell.

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Sophie Smith and Sarah Markovich, $100 each.

Nesquehoning Womens Club Award: Elizabeth McDermott, $150.

Harmony Scholars Awards: Desiree Abadia, Noah Berk, Tristan Blasko, Kayla Boswell, Benitta Bruce, Alyssa Buss, Michael Cullen, Christina Dacey, Ronald Distler, Aric Fox, Abigail Hoben, Tia Ketchledge, Robin Krajcir, Sarah Markovich, Justin Ogozalek, Aliyah Perez, Kaleyia Polanco, Jonathan Reynolds, Molly Sheridan, Alyssa Schultz, Sophie Smith, Grace Ann Williams.

The Richard Davidyock Memorial Scholarship Award: Tristan Blasko, Kayla Boswell, Ronald Distler, Grace Ann Williams, $500 each.

The Panther Valley Women’s Club Scholarship: Kaleyia Polanco, $50

Athlete awards

Football: Aric Fox, Jonathan Hafer, Noah Berk, Tristan Blasko, Tyler Baez, Hunter Kerestes, David Conde, Zachary Nikodem

Cheerleading: Desiree Abadia, Alyssa Buss, Kayla Boswell, Aliyah Perez, Alyssa Schultz, Grace Ann Williams

Volleyball: Sydney Clouser, Christina Dacey, Robin Krajcir, Sarah Markovich, Kaleyia Polanco

Volleyball MVP Award: Christina Dacey, $25

Baseball: Tristan Blasko, Ronald Distler, Zachary Kindt, Jonathan Hafer, Justin Ogozalek, Anthony Prudente

Softball: Sydney Clouser, Abigail Hoben, Robin Krajcir, Sarah Markovich, Chloe Miller, Kaleyia Polanco.

Girl’s Basketball: Christina Dacey, Abigail Hoben, Tia Ketchledge, Chloe Miller, Molly Sheridan.

Boys’ Basketball: Allen Perez, Anthony Prudente, Ronald Distler, Tristan Blasko, Jason Wallace, Mark Sanchez.

Wrestling: Miguel Santiago, Loudon Breiner, Alex Candelerio, Justin Ogozalek, Xander Kern-Skoutelas, Noah Berk, Hunter Kennedy, Tanner Kennedy.

Track and Field: Cordell Brettle, Jonathan Reynolds, Alyssa Buss, Desiree Abadia, Tia Ketchledge.

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Tristan Blasko, $50

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Tristan Blasko, $500

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: David Conde.

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Abigail Hoben, $100

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Jonathan Hafer, $50

The Frendak Memorial Award: Tristan Blasko

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Cordell Brettle and Sarah Markovich, $100 each.

Other awards

Summit Hill Lions Club Award: Rachel Knoblauch, $250.

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship Award: Alyssa Navarro and Kaleyia Polanco, $250 each.

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Matthew Jungbaer, $50.

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Sarah Markovich, $4,000.

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Lena Nalesnik, $4,000.

The Richard McIntyre Mathematics Award: Cordell Brettle, $50.

The Thomas J. McCall Memorial Scholarship: Sydney Clouser, $500.

The Summit Hill Historical Society Memorial Scholarship: Cordell Brettle, $100.

The Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship: Tia Ketchledge and Cordell Brettle, $500 each.

Class of 1988 Award: Sydney Clouser, $250.

East Stroudsburg Presidential Annual Scholarship: Lena Nalesnik, $1,000.

The St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship: Christina Dacey, $1,000.

St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship Award: Alyssa Schultz, $1,000.

Miller Keystone Blood Center Blood Drive Recruitment Scholarship: Kaleyia Polanco and Christina Dacey, $250 each.

College awards

The “Sonny” Kovatch Scholarship Foundation: Christina Dacey, $5,000; Kaleyia Polanco and Cordell Brettle, $3,000 each.

Cedar Crest College Trustee Scholarship: Alyssa Schultz, $19,000 a year for four years.

Cedar Crest College Deans Scholarship: Desiree Abadia, $16,000 a year for four years.

Capitol Technology University Richard J. Heiman Scholarship: Cordell Brettle, $11,500.

Capitol Technology University Emerging Leaders Program Scholarship: Cordell Brettle, $2,500.

Moravian College Provost Scholarship: Christina Dacey, $25,000.

Albright College Presidential Scholarship: Marie Nase, $24,000 per year.

Wilkes University Trustee Scholarship: Sarah Markovich, $19,000 a year for four years.

Wilkes University Acceptance Scholarship: Sarah Markovich, $2,500.

Lebanon Valley College Presidential Scholarship: Kaleyia Polanco, $21,500 a year for four years.

Lebanon Valley College Departmental Scholarship: Kaleyia Polanco, $2,700.

Alvernia College Achievement Scholarship: Sydney Clouser, $14,000 a year for four years.

Lock Haven University Max Fromm II Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Knoblauch, $1,235.

Beaver Run Rod & Gun Club Scholarship: Rachel Knoblauch, $500.

NHS awards

President: Rachel Knoblauch

Vice President: Cordell Brettle

Secretary: Alyssa Schultz

Treasurer: Savannah Stuckley

Additional members: Noah Berk, Christina Dacey, Abigail Hoben, Sarah Markovich, Justin Ogozalek, Kaleyia Polanco, Grace Ann Williams, Loudon Breiner, Robin Krajcir, Lena Nalesnik, Molly Sheridan, Abigail Zedalis

Junior Deacons: Rachelle Filer and Erica Tout