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Carbon Career & Technical Institute senior awards announced

Carbon Career & Technical Institute held its Senior Awards Program. The following awards were given:

• Carbon County Veterans Council Award: Nicholas Burger; Angel Cintron and Connor Stroup, all entering the Marines, $100 each

• United States Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Awards for Musical Excellence: Emily Kemmerer and Michael Bowman

• United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards: Savannah Klotz and Reese Balk

• United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Awards: Valerie Kruslicky and Robert Craig

• Bo Tkach Under the Helmet and Hat Scholarship: Gracie Heintzelman, $1,500.

• Jim Thorpe Rotary 2024 Senior Scholarship: Phoenix Kalavoda, $750.

• Interact Rotary Award: Angelika Gines, $750.

• Bruce Wolf Memorial Scholarship: Angelika Gines, $500

• IBEW Outstanding Electrical Distribution and Automation Student: Caylee Strohl

• Palmerton Concourse Club Award: Caylee Strohl, $500.

• Josephine V. Remmel Scholarship: Alexa Martin, $800

• St. Luke’s Carbon Hospital Auxiliary Award: Guadalupe Gonzalez, $500

• UPMC Scholars Program Scholarship: Guadalupe Gonzalez, $25,000 per academic year.

• Lion Jim Trainer Community Service Scholarship: Lillian Heydt, $1,000

• The Lehighton Area Lioness and Lions Club Award: Phoenix Kalavoda, $500.

• Bowmanstown/Parryville Lions Club Awards: Trevor Stroup and Michael Bowman, $600 each.

• The Franklin Township Lions Club Award: Faith Kunkle, $1,000.

• Palmerton Lions Club Award: Haley Kuehner, $1,000.

• Peter J. Bott Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Hayden Dyer, $3,000

• Anonymous Angel Awards: Zackary Anthony, Julia Romankow, Jordyn Drumbore, and Robert Craig, $500 each

• Thomas Heiney Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Joseph Hale, $2,000.

• Leadership Carbon “Spirit of Volunteerism” Scholarship: Gracie Heintzelman, $500

• Friends of CCTI Scholarship: Kylee Whiteman and William Trach, $500 each.

• Lehighton KIA Scholarships: Savannah Klotz and Maximus Fitzpatrick, $500 each.

• RF Ohl Co-Op Appreciation Awards: Angelo Defrancesco and Devin Spadt, HVAC tool

• Carbon Builders Association Outstanding Students: William Trach, Devin Spadt and Nicholas Reichard

• Pennsylvania Builders Association Award: Nicholas Reichard, $250

• Carbon Builders Association Award: Devin Spadt, $400.

• Jeff Rider Memorial Scholarship Austin Novak, $200

• Thomas Sablich Memorial Scholarships: Allen Steigerwalt, Angelika Gines and Savannah Klotz, $200 each

• Robert Uguccioni Memorial Scholarships: Gracie Heintzelman and Breydon Hand, $1,000 each.

• Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau Hospitality Scholarships: Valerie Kruslicky and Julia Romankow, $1,000 each.

• Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club Awards: Shane Hughes, third highest overall grade-point average, $275; Devin Spadt, second highest overall grade-point average, $275; and Hailey Kuehner, highest overall grade-point average, $500

• The CCTI Educational Association Scholarships: Ronald Kaminsky, Dominic Collins, and Zackary Anthony, $100 each

• Barry Knepper Award: Zackary Anthony, $100

• The Joe Gorski Memorial Award: Zackary Anthony, $100

• The Howard Weir Memorial Award: Dominic Collins, $100

• The Gayle Moyer Memorial Scholarship: Angeleigh Burke, $200

Auto Collision Repair Awards

• Camryn Dimmitt: Jukebox Cruisers Award, $100; Socket Set

• Damion Dusheck: $100 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair

• Hayden Dyer: $100 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair; $50 Visa Gift Card courtesy of Blaise Alexander of Hazleton; Screwdriver & Flashlight

• Maximus Fitzpatrick: $500 Lehighton Kia Award; Flashlight

• Justine Frantz: $100 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair; $50 Visa Gift Card courtesy of Blaise Alexander of Hazleton; Pittsburgh Tools Wrench Set & Flashlight

• Joseph Hale: $2,000 Thomas Heiney Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Socket Set & Gear Wrench Flashlight

• Ronald Kaminsky: $50 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair; Socket Set

• Wyatt Sherer: Timothy Jupina Award, $200; $50 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair; Screwdriver Set

• Allen Steigerwalt: Thomas Sablich Memorial Scholarship; Flashlight & Wrench Set

• Toby Tyson: $100 courtesy of Blocker’s Collision Repair; Flashlight

Auto Service Technology Awards

• Angelika Gines: An assortment of tools for passing PA State Inspection Certification; $50 Advance Auto Gift Card

• Alex Haga: $50 Advance Auto Gift Card

• Lillian Heydt: An assortment of tools for passing PA State Inspection Certification; $50 Advance Auto Gift Card

• Joel Hottenstein: An assortment of tools for passing PA State Inspection Certification; The Drive & Determination Award, $100

• Savannah Klotz: Ernest Ginder Award, $600; an assortment of tools for the most team spirit in all AST activities

• Cody Steward: Jukebox Cruisers Award, $100; The Charles Snyder Memorial Award, $100; an assortment of tools for passing PA State Inspection Certification

Carpentry Awards

Xavier Moore: Carpentry Top NOCTI Scorer

Computer Information Technology Awards

• Ilia Georgiev: Mauch Chunk Trust Company Award, $150

• Shane Hughes: Daniel Reese Memorial Award, $500

• Emily Kemmerer: Jim Thorpe National Bank Award, $100

Cosmetology Awards

• Shantell Burgess: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Angel Cintron: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Cynthia Cintron: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Frangil Colon: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Emma Hertweck: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Carlos Lopez: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Jada Saldukas: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Danica Singles: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Autumn Stepp: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100

• Makayla Gaston: LaVaun Fisher Memorial, $100

• Jordyn Drumbore: Cosmetology Customer Service Award

• Alexa Martin: Lisa Shook Memorial Fund, $100; a gift basket courtesy of Great Clips

Culinary Arts Awards

• Aeryn Manno: Kevin Niederer Award, $50; $100 courtesy of Zimmerman’s Dairy; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

• Angeleigh Burke: $50 LoPresti Culinary Arts Alumni Award; $150 Knife Skills Master Award; $50 Dish Room Antagonizer Award

• Chase Veasie: $50 Chick-fil-A Award; $50 Courtesy of Master Supply Company; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

• Elizabeth Lutte: $50 Courtesy of Master Supply Company: $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

• Evan McGowan: $50 LoPresti Culinary Arts Alumni Award; $150 Super Culinary Senior Award; $50 Helping Hand Award; Schiff’s Food Service Award; $100 courtesy of Schiff’s Food Service

• Faith Kunkle: $50 Best All-Around Culinary Student; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

• Jarrod Elliott: $50 Courtesy of Master Supply Company; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

• Robert Craig: Hospitality Award, $250

• Samuel Seachrist: $50 Courtesy of Master Supply Company; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program; $100 courtesy of Zimmerman’s Dairy

• Trent Johnson: $50 Courtesy of Master Supply Company; $50 Courtesy of the Culinary Arts Program

Drafting & Design Technology Awards

• Zachary Bechtold: “Heart of Gold” Award, $50 Amazon gift card; SHINE Award

• Dominic Collins: “Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner” Senior of the Year Award; The Terraform Engineering Award, $250

• Anthony Muniz: “Break It, Fix It, Break It, Fix It” Award, $150 Amazon gift card; Carbon Lodge No. 242 Free & Accepted Masons, $300

• Maxim Simbiarskiy: “Proving Mr. Pease Wrong” Award, $100 Amazon gift card

Electrical Distribution & Automation Awards

Gavin Pavlik: Most Improved EDA Student

Graphic Design Awards

• Samara Elliott, Kal-El Everett, Marcus Islas, Valerie Kruslicky, Julia Romankow, Jason Sliwinski, and Caylee Strohl: Graphic Design Award, $250 each.

• Julia Romankow: Doug Rontz Scholarship, $250

• Caylee Strohl: Marian Reinbold Most Diligent Senior Award, $100

• Samara Elliott: Marian Reinbold Exceptional Designer Award $100

• Valerie Kruslicky: Marian Reinbold Outstanding Senior Award $100

Health Medical Awards

• Guadalupe Gonzalez: Outstanding Health Medical Senior, $200

• Kylee Whiteman: $500 Friend of CCTI Award

HVAC Awards

• Nathaniel Hamm: $100 Courtesy of Mauch Chunk Trust Company

• Trent Knopf: The John Kelly Award, $200

• Devin Spadt: Trovato Family Pay It Forward Award, $100.

Marketing Awards

• Breydon Hand: The Hive Award, $250

• Haley Kuehner: The Hive Award, $500

• Gracie Heintzelman: The Hive Award, $500; Pocono Whitewater and Skirmish Co-Op Employer Award, $250

Precision Machine Technology Awards

• Jace Anthony: Blue Mountain Machine Co-Op Gift

• Garrett Balliet: Blue Mountain Machine Co-Op Gift

• Mahlon Hansler: Dean Beers Scholarship, $100

• Colby Haydt: Blue Mountain Machine Co-Op Gift

• Leland Kunkle: Craig S Graver Memorial Award, $250

• Robert Kephart: Dean Beers Scholarship, $100

Welding Awards

• Reese Balk: $100 from Jim Thorpe National Bank

• Levi Berk: Outstanding Welding Student, $300

• Justin Kuehn: Gift of welding supplies courtesy of Don Brady & Linde Gas & Equipment

• Austin Novak: Blue Mountain Machine Co-Op Gift

Yearbook Awards

• Caylee Strohl: “Never Lose Focus” Award

• Haley Kuehner: “About to Snap” Award

• Lillian Heydt: “Fun in Every Shot” Award

• Gracie Heintzelman: “See You in a Flash” Award

• eSports Awards: Gavin Pavlik, Ronald Kaminsky, and Evan McGowan

• National Technical Honor Society Awards: Julia Romankow, Jordyn Drumbore, Jada Saldukas, Guadalupe Gonzalez,

• The John H. Poteat Scholarship: Frangil Colon, $1,000

Foundation Awards

• Anthony Muniz: $100 for being ranked sixth in the Senior Class

• Jada Saldukas: $150 for being ranked fifth in the Senior Class; $15,000 Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association Scholarship

• Julia Romankow: $250 for being ranked fourth in the Senior Class

Administrative Awards

• CCTI Business Administrator’s Award: Aeryn Manno for being ranked third in the Senior Class, $500

• CCTI Prinicpal’s Award: Robert Craig for being ranked second in the Senior Class, $500

• CCTI Director’s Award: Valerie Kruslicky for being ranked first in the Senior Class, $500