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JTHS students rewarded with athletic and academic awards

The Jim Thorpe Area High School 2011 Academic Athletic All Star Ceremony was held in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening. The students and awards are:

U. S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Brittany Holland and Tyler MangoldU. S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: April Francia and Adam DachowiczU. S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award: Anna Domingo and Sean ParrishU.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete: Julia Lauren Mason and Wes HurleyDavid Formica Memorial Unsung Hero Scholarship: Jessica WitkowskiHunter Meckes Scholarships: Nicole Fischer and Mitch FrankoAdam LaRizzio Scholarship: James DennyJohn Crossman Iron Man Award: Tyler Mangold and Jonathan FritzMauch Chunk Rod and Gun Club Keith Pry Memorial Scholarship: Anna DomingoKeith Pry Memorial Award: Katherine BondJim Thorpe Lions Club Award: Christina GibsonJim Thorpe Lioness Club Award: Terrance MollJim Thorpe Lions Club Student of the Month Awards: Milton Moronta, Adam Rex, Veronica Patrella, Erienne Galvin, Ashley Nicola, Taylor Turchick, Dana Mills-Homsher, Kaitlyn Kittle, and Mitch FrankoJim Thorpe Rotary Club Service Above Self Scholarships: Anna Domingo and Erienne GalvinMaria Donata Rothermel Memorial Scholarship: Laura KohutkaDr. Thomas Memorial Award: Dylan LesiskoJim Thorpe Booster Club Scholar Athlete Award: Brittany Holland and Cody MannRobert Kovac Sr. Student Council Award: Alexandrea Mosteller and Brittany HollandOutstanding Senior Award: Marissa Farra and Adam DachowiczRalph "Puzzy" Clay Award: Michelle PatireSenior AwardsJoshua Balliet: Superintendents Award Sponsored by Ms. ConwayKatherine Bond: Dr. Elwood Huegel Memorial Scholarship; Keith Pry Memorial Education ScholarshipLewis Caicedo: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military ScholarshipJustin Cannalley: Jim Thorpe Market Scholarship; Carbon Lodge No 242 Free and Accepted Masons of Jim ThorpeSalina Catalano: Carbon County Chamber of CommerceMatthew Curran: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military Scholarship; Family of James A. Kattner Memorial AwardAdam Dachowicz: George B. and Virginia Weiksner Memorial Award; Sangiuliano Former Superintendent Award; National Honor Society Outstanding Senior Award; Jim Thorpe National Bank Mathematics Award; Charles J. McHugh Jr. Dolan, Jones, Martino Post American Legion English Award; Joseph Weiss Memorial Award; Jim Thorpe Area School Board History Award; Jim Thorpe Area School Board Science Award; Jim Thorpe Valiant 26 Memorial Band Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- English, Math, and Social StudiesJames Denny: Adam LaRizzio ScholarshipAnna Domingo: George B. and Virginia Weiksner Memorial Award; Sangiuliano Former Superintendent Award; Mauch Chunk Rod and Gun Club Keith Pry Memorial Scholarship; Carbon County Bar Association Scholarship; Jim Thorpe Rotary Service Above Self Scholarship; Band Booster Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- ScienceMarissa Farra: National Honor Society Outstanding Senior Award; Superintendents Award Sponsored by Ms. ConwayNicole Fischer: Hunter Meckes Memorial ScholarshipApril Francia: William Oxley Scholarship; Emily Sully Baker Scholarship- East Mauch Chunk High School Class of '36; Paul A. Mazzocchi Memorial Scholarship Award; Thomas J. McCall Memorial ScholarshipMitchell Franko: William Oxley Scholarship; Mrs. Josephine V. Remmel Educational Fund Scholarship; Hunter Meckes Memorial Soccer SchoalrshipJonathan Fritz: Iron Man AwardErienne Galvin: Jim Thorpe Rotary Service Above Self Scholarship; PTSA High School Continuing EdChristina Gibson Total: Jim Thorpe Lions Club AwardMylena Gilkes: Robert Lauer Memorial Business ScholarshipArielle Harleman: Cheerleading Booster Club Graduation Award; Olympian Spirit AwardMichael Haskell: Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- Physical EducationBrittany Holland: Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame; Robert Kovac Sr. Student Council Memorial Scholarship; Jim Thorpe Booster Club's Scholar Athlete Award; Typical American Girl Award; Schuylkill County Interscholastic Athletic AssociationEric Huntzberry: Edward J. Longazel Award; Word Processing AwardJacquelyn Jackowski: Fraternal Order of Police Schuylkill-Carbon Lodge 13Coral Kattner: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military ScholarshipBrandon Kettrick: Charles J. McHugh Jr. Military ScholarshipCharles Kimmel Jr.: Olympian Spirit AwardLaura Kohutka: Jim Thorpe Rotary Maria Rothermel Memorial ScholarshipDylan Lesisko: Dr. George P. Thomas Memorial Scholarship; Vera A. Longazel AwardChristian Malave: St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Board of Trustee's Academic ScholarshipTyler Mangold: Iron Man AwardCody Mann: Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame; Jim Thorpe Booster Club's Scholar Athlete AwardDana Mills-Homsher: Mrs. Josephine V. Remmel Educational Fund Scholarship; Maria Donata Rothermel Creative Writing Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- GermanTerrence Moll II: Jim Thorpe Lioness Club AwardMilton Moronta: Mauch Chunk Trust Company Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- Business AdministrationAlexandrea Mosteller: Robert Kovac Sr. Student Council Memorial ScholarshipAshley Nicola: William Tinker Gehres Memorial AwardSean Parrish: Lynn F. Hoffmeher Memorial Award; Band Boosters AwardMichelle Patire: Matthew Joseph Hnatin Scholarship; Ralph "Puzzy" Clay AwardJoshua Popek: Helbing Fellowship Award; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- MusicThomas Prontnicki: Barbara Hoffman AwardSamantha Rimbey: Jim Thorpe Market Scholarship; Maria Donata Rothermel Memorial ScholarshipVirginia Rivera: Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- ArtDarian Schick: Ron Foreman Memorial ScholarshipThomas Smyth: Emily Sully Baker Scholarship- East Mauch Chunk High School Class of '36; Carbon Bar Association Scholarship; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- ComputerChristopher Taptich: Paul A. Mazzocchi Memorial Scholarship AwardJacob Tout: Todd Watto Memorial Spanish AwardTaylot Turchick: Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- Technology EducationJoshua Williams: Schuylkill County Interscholastic Athletic Association; St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Academic Scholarship AwardJessica Witkowski: David Formica Scholarship; Jim Thorpe School District Registry of Excellence Award- Family and Consumer ScienceJunior Class AwardsFrederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award: Erin Bucci.Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology: Brandon Wood.Bausch and Lomb Science Award: Kayla Susko.Eastman Young Leadership Award: Mary Slack.Computer Fair awards: April Francia, TaiXi Gentile, Taylor Turchick, Eric Huntzberry, Dan Isley, Amber Cutler, Chris Boyd, and Rebecca OsborneScholastic Scrimmage awards: Adam Dachowicz, Thomas Smyth, Michelle O'Toole, Josh Williams, TaiXi Gentile, Bronson Ford, Haley Cope, Kaitlyn Wagner, Shane Bleicher-Otto, Eugene Revzin, and Rebecca OsbornePennsylvania Junior Academy of Science: Regional and State winners Adam Dachowicz, Thomas Smyth, Alex Haggerty, Catherine Condly, Haley Cope, Austin Faylor, Brandon Huffman, Frank Sparacio, Alyssa Dachowicz, Erin Bucci, and Mary SlackCitizens Bee awards: Bronson Ford, Kayla Susko, and Liam KellyRothermel Peer Helpers Award: Samantha Rimbey600+ Higher SAT Scores awards: Adam Dachowicz, Anna Domingo, Marissa Farra, April Francia, Jon Fritz, Mylena Gilkes, Christian Malave, Dana Mills, Terry Moll, Josh Popek, Thomas Smyth, and Josh Williams1800+ Higher SAT Combined Scores awards: Adam Dachowicz, Dana Mills-Homsher, Thomas Smyth, Joshua Willams, Mylena Gilkes, Anna Domingo, and April FranciaCarbon County Oratory Contest Award: Michael Trainer for first placeTop 5 percent of ClassFreshmen: Brandon Huffman, Christina Slack Haley Cope, Jamie Hartmann, Frank Sparacio, Erik Stelling, Eugenia Pavlova, Christian Fields, Kaitlyn Wagner, and Valerie KorsickSophomores: Rebecca Osborne, TaiXi Gentile, Alyssa Dachowicz, Hailey Hoherchak, Michael Kalage, Kimberly Ferko, and Lauren ZurnJuniors: Kayla Susko, Michelle O'Toole, Chelsea Smelas, Mary Slack, Nathaniel Flick, and Erin BucciSeniors: Adam Dachowicz Anna Domingo, April Francia, Thomas Smyth, Christopher Taptich, and Joshua WilliamsAthleticsMVP Awards:Cheerleading- Arielle HarlemanFootball- Tyler MangoldBoys Soccer MVP - Justin KaminskiGirls Soccer MVP- Chelsea SmelasGolf MVP- Dean DiBonifazioVolleyball- Brittany HollandBoys Cross country MVP- The TeamGirls Cross country MVP -Kayla SuskoBoys Basketball MVP - Dean DiBonifazioGirls Basketball MVP- Celeste RobinsonWrestling MVP- Brian OhlBaseball MVP- Sean GreenSoftball MVP- Lauren RichBoys Track and Field MVP-Adam DachowiczGirls Track and Field MVP- Ashley NicolaGirls Tennis MVP- Anna Domingo and Ellyn TomkoBoys Tennis MVP- Mitchell FrankoThe Seniors AwardsGirls Soccer Most improved- Erica Smith; Coach's Award- Kristin LawrenceGirls Tennis- Coach's Award- Marissa FarraBoys Cross Country- Coach's Award- Nathaniel FlickGirls Cross Country- Coach's Award- Erin BucciVolleyball- Coach's award- Amanda Petrin; JV Coach's Award- Nicole MurphyGolf- Coach's award- Mitch HoffmanBoys Soccer- Sportsmanship Award- Shane Bleicher OttoBoys Soccer- Coach's Award- Mitchell FrankoBoys Basketball- Offensive Award - Dean DiBonifazio; Defensive Award- Milton Moronta; Jackie Dugan Award-TJ ProntnickiWrestling- Paul Cossman Award- Brian Ohl; Bruce Pollack Award- James DennyGirls Basketball- Coach's Award- Brittany Holland; 3-D Award- Kristin Lawrence; Most Improved- Cristyna BattsSoftball Coach's Award - Brittany CaufmanBaseball- Coach's Award- Alexander RiveraBoys tennis Coach's Award- Thomas SmythTrack and Field Coach's award- Brittany Holland and Courtney CapperWeight lifting Iron Man Award- Chris TaptichMickey Hodor Memorial Award: James Denny and Brittany Holland3 Sport Senior AthletesBrittany Holland-Volleyball, Basketball, track and fieldJon Fritz-Football, wrestling, track and fieldJosh Dean-football, wrestling, track and fieldTyler Mangold-Football, Wrestling, Track and Field4 Sport Senior AthleteJames Denny- football, soccer, wrestling, tennis

TOM FORD/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Some of the multiple academic award winners were, front, April Francia, and Anna Domingo. Back, Tom Smyth, Adam Dachowicz, and Mitch Franko.