Palmerton students were honored at the Palmerton Jr. High School Palmerton students were honored at the Palmerton Jr. High School Academic Awards Banquet on May 17 at Blue Shamrock Golf Club in Palmerton. The top 10 students in the seventh-grade class are, front row, from left: Ashley McCartney, Erin Kistler and Kyle Sebelin. Back row: Lucas Heydt, Shea Finney, Magdalena Himmelwright, Chris Walkowiak, Julia Blose, Kayle Stewart and Emma Christman. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Eighth-grade students earned the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence, Sen. Yudichak's Good Citizenship Award, or the Class of '66 Kindness Award at Palmerton Jr. High's Academic Awards Banquet, front row, from left: Chelsea Wagner, Timothy Iles, Jacob Sutton and Aidan McCarty. Back row: Kayla Nothstein, Caitlin Smith, Priya Baldassano, Hannah Bonser, Megan Serfass, Abigail Reis, Emily Baumgardt, Gina Laviolette and Dylan Bollinger.