Panther Valley High School held its senior awards program on May 18 in the high school auditorium. The following students received awards:

Academic AwardsEnglish: Christopher Albertini, Sarah Branchide, Alexia Follweiler, Jason Gates, Sindle Griffiths, Virginia Hyland, Lyndsay Kusko, Karoline Vavra, Celene YelitoMath: Jason Gates, John OwensScience: Christopher Albertini, Samantha Blum, David Fogel, Jason Gates, Sindle Griffiths, Michael Hadesty, Lyndsay Kusko, Alyssa Marshall, Scott Nevenglosky, Nicholas O'Donnell, John Owens, Karalea Ruvo, Michael Sloboda, Dylan Smith, Celene YelitoPresident's Awards for Educational Excellence: Christopher Albertini, Sarah Branchide, Francis Celentano, Brittany Erbe, Alexia Follweiler, Lauren Frantz, Jason Gates, Sindle Griffiths, Brandon Gurka, Michael Hadesty, Virginia Hyland, Robert Knipper, Ellen Krajcir, Lyndsay Kusko, David Marouchoc, Alyssa Marshall, Ilesha Montesrin, Scott Nevenglosky, Nicholas O'Donnell, John Owens, Michael Sloboda, Dylan Smith, Zachary Stanko, Karoline Vavra, Celene YelitoStudent Council Awards: Christopher Albertini, Sarah Branchide, Emily Clewell, Sindle Griffiths, Brandon Gurka, Ellen Krajcir, Lyndsay Kusko, Alyssa Marshall, John Owens, Andrea Rodgers, Michael Slaboda, Amber Vachon, Celene YelitoThe Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Award: Math John Owens; Math, Reading and Writing Jason GatesThe John and Patricia Evans Memorial Scholarship: Michael SlobodaThe Dr. Joseph "Corky" Sweeney Memorial Award: Brittany ErbeC.H.O.S.E. Award: Brittany Erbe, Michael Hadesty, Ellen Krajcir, Robert KnipperThe Robert R. Fritzinger III Memorial Award: Sindle Griffiths, David Marouchoc, Derek Marouchoc, Dylan Smith, Zachary StankoThe Winnie the Pooh Preschool Alumni Scholarship: Jason GatesThe Northeast Central District & Tamaqua Lodge 592 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks: Lyndsay Kusko and Dylan SmithThe Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship: Virginia HylandThe Ben Yorgey Foundation: Nicholas Larry.Special Recognition Award: Amber Vachon and Luke Thear.Band Awards: David Fogel, Austin Gladd, John Heckman, Virginia Hyland, Jessica Reis, Jeremy Thomas, Ashtin WalckChorus Award: Benonia Bruce, Tahlia Cook, Brittany Erbe, Jason GatesThe "Buddy" Ogozalek Memorial Scholarship: David FogelThe Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Ashtin WalckThe John Philip Sousa Band Award: Ashtin WalckThe Panther Valley High School Band Directors Award: David FogelThe Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: John P. HeckmanThe U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: John Owens and Sarah BranchideThe U.S. Marine Corps Award for Musical Excellence: David Fogel and Ashtin WalckU.S. Marine Corps "Scholastic Excellence" Award: Jason Gates and Celene YelitoLibrary Assistants Awards: Matthew Derkosh, Samantha Doerr, Alexia Follweiler, Ryan Fulton, Nicholaus German, Keith Kunkel, Johathan Lasky, Nicholas McGeehan, Ilesha Montesrin, Karoline Vavra, Megan WelshNewspaper Awards: Brandon Evans, Lauren Frantz, Miranda Holland, Casey Kite, Alexis McDonald, Kim ShutterYearbook Awards: Lauren Frantz, Casey Kite, Alexis McDonaldArt Awards: Christopher Albertini, Sarah Branchide, Brittany Erbe, Brandon Gurka, Virginia Hyland, Ellen Krajcir, David Marouchoc, Derek Marouchoc, Scott Nevenglosky, Jeremy Thomas, Amber Vachon, Ashtin Walck, Celene YelitoThe Vincent Van Gogh Art Award -Sarah BranchideArt Apprentice Award: Jonathan LaskyAudio Visual Award: Christopher Albertini, Kory Lopata, Alyssa Marshall, Scott Nevenglosky, Nick O'Donnell, Michael Slaboda, Amber VachonPhysical Education Awards: Christopher Albertini, Sarah Branchide, Brandon Gurka, Michael Hadesty, John Heckman, Robert Knipper, Kory Lopata, David Marouchoc, Derek Marouchoc, Scott Nevenglosky, Nicholas O'Donnell, Dylan Smith, Zachary StankoHealth & Anatomy Awards: Samantha Andrews, Sarah Branchide, Jason GatesDrama Awards: Benonia Bruce, Jessica ReisHarmony Scholars Awards: Sarah Branchide, Benonia Bruce, Emily Clewell, Brittany Erbe, Brandon Gurka, Michael Hadesty, Michael Sloboda, Zachary Stanko, Celene YelitoThe Richard Davidyock Memorial Scholarship Award: Celine Yelito and Zach StankoScholastic Scrimmage Awards: Sarah Branchide, Lauren Frantz, Jason Gates, Ellen Krajcir, Alyssa Marshall, John Owens, Michael Slaboda, Celene Yelito2011 National Financial Capabilities Challenge Award Recipients: John Owens, Emily Clewell, Justin BittnerPennsylvania System of School Assessment Performance Level Certificates in one or more categories of Writing, Reading, Science or Mathematics at the Proficient or Advanced Level: Christopher Albertini, Samantha Andrew, Michael Baez, Joseph Bevins, Justin Bittner, Samantha Blum, Sarah Branchide, Benonia Bruce, Monique Butrie, Frank Celentano, Emily Clewell, Tahlia Cook, Jessica Dementri, Matthew Derkosh, Samantha Doerr, Jacob Dulaney, Brittany Erbe, Brandon Evans, David Fogel, Alexia Follweiler, Lauren Frantz, Jason Gates, Nicholaus German, Austin Gladd, Sindle Griffiths, Brandon Gurka, Michael Hadesty, John Heckman, Miranda Holland, Virginia Hyland, Morgan Jones, Keri Kachmar, Casey Kite, Krista Knepper, Robert Knipper, Ellen Krajcir, Keith Kunkel, Lyndsay Kusko, Jonathan Lasky, Dana Leibig, Alexander Lorkowski, David Marouchoc, Derek Marouchoc, Alyssa Marshall, Alexis McDonald, Nicholas McGeehan, Ilesha Montesrin, Lisa Neal, Scott Nevenglosky, Nicholas O'Donnell, John Owens, Nicole Rang, Jessica Reis, Andrea Rodgers, Karalea Ruvo, Kimberly Shutter, Michael Sloboda, Dylan Smith, Zachary Stanko, Candice Tejera, Luke Thear, Jeremy Thomas, Matthew Tucker, Amber Vachon, Karoline Vavra, Joshua Vega, Karl Wagner, Ashtin Walck, Bryn Watkins, Brandon Weaver, Megan Welsh, Celene Yelito, Lazur Zenon.Sportsmanship AwardsBaseball: Kory LopataSoftball: Krista KnepperBoys' Track: Dylan SmithGirls' Track: Samantha BlumBoys' Basketball: Michael HadestyBoys' Cross Country: Michael SlabodaGirls' Cross Country: Sindle GriffithsGolf: Matthew TuckerSwimming: Celene YelitoVolleyball: Sarah BranchideWrestling: Alex LorkowskiFall Cheerleading: Amber VachonWinter Cheerleading: Andrea RodgersSports awardsVolleyball MVP Award: Lyndsay KuskoJohn Terray Memorial Award: Sarah BranchideThe Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Sarah BranchideThe Panther Valley Running and Fitness Award: Karoline VavraThe Eugene Watto Memorial Award: Dylan SmithThe Michael R. Davis Football Scholarship Award: John OwensNational Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Schuylkill Chapter: John OwensThe Jerome "Jiji" Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: David MarouchocThe Frendak Memorial Award: Stephen GullaThe Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Zach StankoThe Grappler Club Award: Nicholas O'DonnellThe Grappler Club Award: Alex LorkowskiSchuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Jason Gates and Celene YelitoOther awardsThe Lansford High School Class of 1945: Monique ButrieThe Panther Valley Women's Club Award: Emily ClewellThe August and Mildred Gulla Award: Jessica DementriSummit Hill Business & Professional Association: Lauren FrantzThe Richard McIntyre Mathematics Award: Jason GatesJohn C. Slivka Fraternal Order of Police Scholarship Award: Derek MarouchocSchuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Paul SuzadailSummit Hill Diligence Fire Company No. 1 Volunteer Firefighter Award: Michael BaezThe National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award: Amber VachonThe Nesquehoning Lions Club Award: Scott NevengloskyThe Class of 1985's Carol E. Rakos Memorial Award: Ellen Krajcir and Kevin GrayThe Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship: Sindle Griffiths and Christopher AlbertiniThe St. Luke's Miners Memorial Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship: Michael Slaboda.St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship Award: Alexia FollweilerNational Honor Society Pendant Ceremony: Jason Gates, president; John Owens, vice president; Celene Yelito, secretary; and Sarah Branchide, treasurer.