Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School held its senior awards night recently. Recipients of awards are as follows:

National Honor Society Pendant Ceremony

President – Eli Maynard

Vice President – Courtney Rickert

Treasurer – Mikayla Yuricheck

Secretary – Merissa Miller

Additional members: Tyler Black, Lucy Greco, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Kaidence Krapf, Jade Lutz, Maddison Maynard, Riley McArdle, Mercedes Reynolds, Hilary Shreffler, Kacy Steber, Athea Williams.

Academic Awards

English: Jay Arner, Brian Bednar, Tyler Black, Melania Brown, Taylor Crampsie, Zoe Drissel, Kylie Eidle, Angelina Fernandez, Jeldiana Gjoca, Lucy Greco, Andrew Hazzard, Edgar Herrera Zhinin, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Kaidence Krapf, Jade Lutz, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Riley McArdle, Merissa Miller, Molly Newton, Narayana Norwood, Ivy Quigley, Courtney Rickert, Hilary Shreffler, Kacy Steber, Kahla Wargo, Athea Williams, Mikayla Yuricheck.

Math: Jay Arner, Tyler Black, Zoe Drissel, Kylie Eidle, Jeldiani Gjoca, Lucy Greco, Edgar Herrera Zhinin, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Kaidence Krapf, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Riley McArdle, Merissa Miller, Ivy Quigley, Courtney Rickert, Hilary Shreffler, Mikayla Yuricheck,

Science: Jay Arner, Tyler Black, Melania Brown, Zoe Drissel, Kylie Eidle, Angelina Fernandez, Jeldiana Gjoca, Lucy Greco, Aleck Jewells, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Kaidence Krapf, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Riley McArdle, Merissa Miller, Kylah Pinckney, Ivy Quigley, Courtney Rickert, Hilary Shreffler, Kacy Steber, Kahla Wargo, Mikayla Yuricheck.

Social Studies: Jay Arner, Brian Bednar, Tyler Black, Melania Brown, Mergim Bushati, Taylor Crampsie, Zoe Drissel, Kylie Eidle, Angelina Fernandez, Jeldiana Gjoca, Lucy Greco, Andrew Hazzard, Edgar Herrera Zhinin, Stephen Hood, Aleck Jewells, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Kaidence Krapf, Jade Lutz, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Riley McArdle, Merissa Miller, Molly Newton, Narayana Norwood, Kylah Pinckney, Ivy Quigley, Mercedes Reynolds, Courtney Rickert, Joseph Shelton, Hilary Shreffler, Kacey Steber, Carson Surotchak, Kahla Wargo, Chase Weaver, Athea Williams, Mikayla Yuricheck.

President’s Awards for Educational Excellence: Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Mikayla Yuricheck, Hilary Shreffler, Merissa Miller, Kaidence Krapf, Tyler Black, Jay Arner, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Riley McArdle, Courtney Rickert, Lucy Greco, Andrew Kokinda, Zoe Drissel, Jeldiana Gjoca, Jade Lutz, Brad Lee Jones, Melania Brown, Aleck Jewells, Kacy Steber, Kylie Eidle, Ivy Quigley, Narayana Norwood, Athea Williams, Edgar Herrera Zhinin, Kahla Wargo, Carson Surotchak, Angelina Fernandez, Hayden Goida, Stephen Hood, Merecedes Reynolds, Kylah Pinckney, Taylor Crampsie, Molly Newton.

Scholarships

The Dr. Joseph Vadyak Memorial Award: Eli Maynard, $1,000

The Evans Memorial Scholarship: Kylie Eidle, $1,805.44

Bo Tkach Award: Brad Lee Jones, $1,500

The Rene Figueroa Memorial Scholarship: Stephen Hood, $250

The Brian Carroll Memorial Award: Kaidence Krapf and Andrew Kokinda, $500 each

The Andy McFadden Memorial Award: Hayden Goida, $400

United States Marine Corps High School Award for Scholastic Excellence: Maddison Maynard and Eli Maynard

United States Marine Corps High School Award for Distinguished Athlete: Maddison Maynard and Eli Maynard

United States Marine Corps High School Semper Fidelis Award: Courtney Rickert and Carson Surotchak

The Chris Hanas Memorial Award: Taylor Christman, $250

The Carl and Jean Mikovich Memorial Award: Andrew Kokinda and Mikayla Yuricheck, $100 each

The Kyle J. Zwiesdak Captain 4092 of Coaldale Fire Department 2024 fire/rescue Memorial Scholarship Award: Stephen Hood, $500

The Robert Fritzinger III Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Crampsie, Stephen Hood, Colleen Knepper, Andrew Kokinda, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Courtney Rickert, Joseph Shelton

The John Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Hazzard, $250

The Richard “Chisel” Zabroski Memorial Award: Eli Maynard, $500

The Nesquehoning Historical Society Award: Melania Brown, $250

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Award for Reading: Melania Brown (610), Jade Lutz (680), Mikayla Yuricheck (620), Eli Maynard (730), $25 each

The Panther Valley Alumni Association SAT Award for Math: Eli Maynard (600), $25

The Panther Valley Alumni Association Scholarship: Kylie Rose Eidle and Stephen W. Hood, $1,000 each

The Richard McIntyre Memorial Mathematics Award: Andrew Kokinda, $50

The Lee Mantz Memorial Scholarship: Mikayla Yuricheck, $250

Irene Breslin Genther Memorial Award: Merissa Miller, $500

Charles DePuy Award: Hayden Goida, $500

Class of 1988 Award: Jade Lutz, $250

The John C. Slivka Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Award: Stephen Hood, $100

Schuylkill County Fire Chief Association: Stephen Hood, $50

Matthew Aungst Junior Firefighter Scholarship: Stephen Hood, $150 and $200

The James Filer Memorial Scholarships:

• Senior girl and boy with the highest grade point averages: Maddison Maynard and Eli Maynard, $250 each;

• Senior in Honors Advanced Biology with the highest grade-point average: Mikayla Yuricheck, $100

• Seniors with the highest grade-point average in Biology their freshman year: Brooklyn Knoblauch, Hilary Shreffler, Kayla Wargo, Eli Maynard, $50 each

• Senior volleyball player with the highest grade-point average: Riley McArdle, $100

• Senior baseball player with the highest grade-point average: Tyler Black, $100

• Senior girls basketball player with the highest grade-point average: Maddison Maynard, $100

• Senior boys basketball player with the highest grade-point average: Eli Maynard, $100

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship Award: Brad Lee Jones, $200

Panther Valley Irish American Association Award: Courtney Rickert and Riley McArdle, $100 each

St. Gabriel’s Italian American Club Award: Andrew Kokinda, $100

The Panther Valley Education Association Scholarship: Jade Lutz and Taylor Christman, $250 each

The Betty Holmes Herring Scholarship: Athea Williams, $4,000

The Liza Day Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Jade Lutz, $4,000

The Knights of Columbus of the Panther Valley Award: Brian Bednar, $500

Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation Scholarship: Angelina Fernandez, $300

The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship: Kylah Pinckney, $10,000 over 4 years

Student council awards

President – Maddison Maynard (silver cord)

Vice President- Kaidence Krapf (silver cord)

Secretary – Courtney Rickert (silver cord)

Treasurer – Riley McArdle

Additional Senior members – Tyler Black, Jeldiana Gjoca, Lucy Greco, Stephen Hood, Aleck Jewells, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Andrew Kokinda, Jade Lutz, Eli Maynard, Merissa Miller, Joseph Shelton, Hilary Shreffler, Kacy Steber, Athea Williams, Mikayla Yuricheck. (blue cords)

Music and art awards

Good Citizenship Awards: Mikayla Yuricheck and Andrew Kokinda

Band Awards: presented to: Melania Brown, Tabitha Ehly, Tristan Marvel, Eli Maynard, Courtney Rickert, Carson Surotchak

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Courtney Rickert

The Michael Yeakley Memorial Award: Carson Surotchak, $100

The Howard Yeakley Memorial Award: Melania Brown, $250

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: Tristan Marvel

The Outstanding Chorus Award: Tabitha Ehly

Art Awards: Angelina Fernandez, Jade Lutz, Bella Neff, Brooklyn Knoblauch

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Award: Angelina Fernandez

Activity awards

Envirothon Awards: Mikayla Yuricheck, Eli Maynard, Maddison Maynard, Tyler Black, Merissa Miller

Yearbook Awards: Bella Neff, Hilary Shreffler, Ivy Quigley, Jade Lutz, Kaidence Krapf, Kacy Steber, Kylah Pinckney, Lucy Greco, Maddison Maynard, Mercedes Reynolds, Mikayla Yuricheck, Merissa Miller, Molly Newton, Courtney Rickert.

Harmony Scholars: Kylie Eidle, four years; Taylor Crampsie, Jade Lutz, Courtney Rickert, three years; Brooklyn Knoblauch, Kahla Wargo, two years; Mercedes Reynolds, one year

Scholastic Scrimmage Awards: Maddison Maynard, Eli Maynard and Kylah Pinckney

Newspaper/Journalism Awards: Andrew Kokinda, Athea Williams, Brad Lee Jones, Brooklyn Knoblauch, Courtney Rickert, Eli Maynard, Hilary Shreffler, Jade Lutz, Jeldiana Gjoca, Kacy Steber, Kaidence Krapf, Kylah Pinckney, Lucy Greco, Maddison Maynard, Melania Brown, Merissa Miller, Mikayla Yuricheck, Riley McArdle, Taylor Crampsie, Tyler Black.

Sports awards

Tri County Knee High Football Award: Brad Lee Jones, $100

Sportsmanship Awards:

• Softball: Mikayla Yuricheck

• Baseball: Aleck Jewells, Andrew Kokinda and Tyler Black

• Golf: Mikayla Yuricheck

• Girls Track: Courtney Rickert

• Boys Track: Brad Lee Jones

• Football: Mergim Bushati

• Boys Basketball: Hayden Goida

• Girl’s Basketball: Mikayla Yuricheck

• Cheerleading: Taylor Christman

• Volleyball: Riley McArdle

• Cross-country: Mikayla Yuricheck

• Girls Wrestling: Angelique Wolfgang

• Boys Wrestling: Ivan Terry

The Jerome “Jiji” Vaiana Memorial Baseball Award: Stephen Hood, $50

The Frendak Memorial Award: Hayden Goida, plaque

The Gary and Kristen Karnish Scholar Athlete Award: Brad Lee Jones, $500

The Brandon Blasko Memorial Award: Chase Weaver, plaque

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete plaque: Eli Maynard

National Football Foundation Schuylkill-Pottsville Chapter Award: Eli Maynard, $100

The Paul J. Yurick Jr. Girls Basketball Award: Hilary Shreffler, $100

Schuylkill League Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholarship: Eli Maynard and Maddison Maynard, $100 each

Bloomsburg University Athletic Scholarship: Maddison Maynard, $1,500

College scholarships

Lucy Greco: $106,400 over four years at Misericordia University

Ivy Quigley: $84,000 at Nova Southeastern University

Brooklyn Knoblauch: $20,000 over four years at Kutztown University

Kacy Steber: $128,000 over four years at Alvernia University. She also earned the PACAC Scholarship for $1,000 from the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling

Howard University has selected Athea Williams: $60,000 over four years at Howard University

Jade Lutz: $12,000 over four years at Kutztown University

Brad Lee Jones: $176,000 over four years at Mt. Saint Mary’s University

Riley McArdle: $128,000 over four years at King’s College

Stephen Hood: $29,528 over four years at Kutztown University

Hilary Shreffler: $102,000 at University of Findlay

Melania Brown: $322,880 over four years at Lafayette College

Merissa Miller: $172,000 over four years at Arcadia University

Mikayla Yuricheck: $78,000 at Chestnut Hill College

Kayla Wargo: $84,000 over four years at DeSales University

Andrew Kokinda: $134,000 over four years at Moravian University

Kaidence Krapf: $88,000 over four years at Elizabethtown College

Tyler Black: $32,000 over four years at Penn State University

Aleck Jewells: $20,000 over four years at Lock Haven University

Chase Weaver: $24,000 over four years at Old Dominion University