The Catasauqua Press extends its congratulations to members of the Catasauqua High School Class of 2013 who were honored at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 29.

Woman's Club of Catasauqua Scholarships: Selena Contreras, Christopher Creyer, Rachel Peters, Mikaela Tarkocheva, Emily Williams

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Representative: Emily Ledesma

Woman's Club of Catasauqua (High average in English - Applied): Irene Davison

Woman's Club of Catasauqua (Highest average in English (Academic): Zac Edwards

Jim Kappes Memorial Scholarship Award: Alyssa Silva

Catasauqua Lions Club (Most improvement in Senior Year): Erica Bennicoff, Dillon Hartranft

Catasauqua High School Alumni Scholarship: Liam Browne, Colleen Hickey

Catasauqua High School Hall of Fame Award: Zac Edwards, Paige Kogelman

Class of 1937 Memorial Award: Zac Edwards, Liam Browne

Class of 1951 Memorial Award: Anthony Brinkley (In memory of deceased members of the Class of 1951.)

Class of 1956 Lucille H. Lambert Memorial English/Journalism Achievement Award: Dallas Crawford, Xavier Paulino, Juliann Rudolph, Emily Wlliams

Class of 1957 Memorial Award for Outstanding Seniors in the TV Production Class: Amber Adams, Ivelysse Lopez-Soto

Class of 1958 Memorial Award: Anthony Brinkley

Class of 1959 Memorial Award: Laura Gerhard (to a student who has good attendance, good grades and is involved in extracurricular and community activities)

Class of 1963 Award: Selena Castaneda, Colleen Hickey, Bailey Kudla-Williams, Kayla Mullin, Mikaela Tarkocheva (for students who have excelled at CHS in academics and extra-curricular activities and have contributed in a positive manner to the entire school environment)

Class of 1984 Memorial Award: Zac Edwards (to a senior male or female scholar athlete accepted to a three- or four-year college)

Class of 2002 Award: Zachary Miller

Class of 2004 Joseph Galm Memorial Science Award: Natalia Candelaria, Erika Lebron, Morgon Lesko, Courtney Naegel, Zachary Stopay

Class of 2008: Kyle Kulp, Kimberly Chua (to a student who has contributed to the school environment in a positive manner)

Class of 2010: Justin Biviano, Brittney Bilheimer

Porter Lodge No. 284 Free and Accepted Masons: Selena Contreras, Zachary Stopay (for students planning to major in the arts and sciences field)

Sage Stauffer Memorial Award: Melissa Fuhrman (to a senior male and senior female on the soccer team who plans to pursue additional schooling and has an interest in soccer)

Salem Pre-school Alumni Graduation Award: Rebecca Turner

Catasauqua Community Partnership Award for community service: Zac Edwards, Emily Williams

Tracy Holmes Award: Colleen Hickey (in memory of Tracy, Class of 1991, presented to a member of the field hockey and track teams who has good attendance and grades)

John Phillip Sousa Concert Band Award: Rebecca Turner

Frank "Jive" Snyder Memorial Award: Zac Edwards, Melissa Fuhrman (for students in National Honor Society and Varsity C Club)

Patti Heffner Memorial Scholarship: Paige Kogelman (to a female student athlete who will be attending a college or university)

Alex Sofish Memorial Scholarships: Natalia Candelaria, Zachary Miller (male and female student who will attend any Commonwealth Campus of The Pennsylvania State University, based on academics, leadership and community service)

Elmer Gates Award: Braxton Strauss, Devon Wagner (outstanding vocational-technical student)

Catasauqua Garden Club Award: Liam Browne (active in Horticulture/FCCLA/Community Service)

Catasauqua Area Education Association Memorial Scholarship: Liam Browne, Christopher Creyer

Williams Business Award: Nicholas Almonti (to a senior who is furthering education in a business-related field)

Leonard Carlton Peckitt Scholarships: Zac Edwards, Melissa Fuhrman

Dennis Bachman Memorial Award: Braxton Strauss

The Rev. Philip Miller Memorial Scholarship Award: Christopher Creyer, Colleen Hickey

Dr. Dale and Bobbie Bowen Environmental Conservation Award: Alissa Frederick

LCTI Outstanding Co-Op Student Recognition Award: Kelsey Dudosh

United States Army National Scholar Athlete Award: Zac Edwards, Melissa Fuhrman

U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Zac Edwards, Melissa Fuhrman; Distinguished Athlete Award: Anthony Brinkley, Paige Kogelman; Semper Fidelis Award (music): Jeremy da Silva, Andrea Kaeppel

United States Air Force Mathematics and Science Award for Math: Liam Browne (highest math/science combined average; Melissa Fuhrman (second highest math/science combined average)

West Point Dwight E. Eisenhower Leadership Award: Janelle Roth (in recognition of outstanding character and achievement)

The Donley Award for Excellence: Zac Edwards (for excellence in scholarship, leadership and community service)

American Legion Post 215: Selena Contreras, Dillon Hartranft, Zachary Labezius, Lauren Pluchinsky, Emily Williams (to the senior who shows the clearest understanding of the world, our government and our community)

Regina M. Burker Memorial Scholarship: Megan Covert (to a female athlete who displays leadership, citizenship and a spirit of cooperation)

Valley Forge Chapter - Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution: Liam Browne

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution: Selena Contreras

Mark Moser Memorial Scholarship Award: Jordan Dardas

Charles "Chink" Gallagher Memorial Scholarship Award: Zachary Labezius

Officer Dennis Snell Memorial Award: Morgan Lesko

Thomas Delong Memorial Award: Anthony Brinkley, Jarrid Strong (outstanding senior basketball player)

Lehigh Valley Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen Award: Jennifer Case

James P. O'Mara Scholarship Award given by the James and Sharon (O'Mara) Maida Foundation: Brittney Bilheimer, Mason Halliday, Rachel Peters, Marissa Fazekas (Class of 2012), John Kelly (Class of 2012) (for students attending Kutztown University) Lehigh University (No award for 2013)

Hannah Kowaleski Memorial Award: Shannon Bundra, Andrea Kaeppel (for academics and extra-curricular during their high school careers)

Barrasso Awards: Liam Browne (in honor of Dale Buss, retired Lincoln Middle School biology teacher, to a student pursuing a bachelor's degree in education in biology); Lauren Pluchinsky (in memory of Vincent E. Spess, for community leadership); Bailey Kudla-Williams (a gift from the Barrasso family to a female pursuing a college degree in math or science)

Sports Award in memory of Michael and Emma Brosky: Zac Edwards (top male baseball/basketball player); Jordan Dardas (top female softball/basketball player

Varsity "C" Club: Anthony Brinkley, Zac Edwards (top male athletes); Paige Kogelman (top female athlete)

Earl Stengel Memorial Scholarship Award: Zachary Labezius (outstanding student and senior football player)

National School Choral Award: Aimee Amari

Jeffrey Greb Memorial Scholarship: Jarrid Strong

Catasauqua Booster Club Awards: Selena Contreras, Paige Kogelman

2013 Senior Debate Team Awards: Rebecca Turner (19 Debates); Selena Contreras (18 Debates)

Williams Cross Country Award: Anthony Brinkley

Robert S. Spengler and Bernadine S. Wehr Memorial Award: Lauren Pluchinsky, Mikaela Tarkocheva (to students planning to major in the medical field, given by Ann T. Spengler and Dale W. Wehr in honor of their children and their families)

Lehigh Valley Chapter - National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete: Zachary Stopay

Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete: No male, 2013; Melissa Fuhrman

2013 Colonial League Academic All-Stars Award: Zac Edwards, Melissa Fuhrman

Robert Edwards Memorial SportsFest Basketball Award: Zac Edwards

McCann School of Business and Technology Academic Excellence Award: Amber Adams

Carl Kratzer Memorial Community Service Award: Emily Williams

Joseph Meeko Memorial Track and Soccer Awards: Eric Matz, Laura Gerhard (outstanding male and female sprinter); Alissa Frederick, no male - 2013 (outstanding male and female defensive player)

Meeko Humanitarian Awards: Zachary Labezius (Joseph John Meeko Memorial Award); Aimee Amari (Mary B. Meeko Award)

Debbie Linton Memorial Track & Field Award: Anthony Brinkley, Colleen Hickey (outstanding track and field student-athlete, achievement in school, community service and volunteer work)

Senior Accounting I Award: Juliann Rudolph; Senior Accounting II Award: Zac Edwards

Michael H. Yaroma Memorial Integrity Scholarship: Colleen Hickey, Jacob Schlinkman (has demonstrated integrity, and who recognizes why it is an essential life skill)

Dale Buss Memorial Science Award: Amber Adams (high scholastic achievement, outstanding integrity and character, passion for the field of science)

Sterling & Evelyn Hoch Memorial Basketball Award: Zac Edwards, Samantha Schnabel

Melba Gillespie Memorial Award for Nursing: Aimee Amari

The "Best of the Best" Scholarship Award Program Honorable Mention: Zac Edwards (Sponsored by Cohen and Feeley, Attorney at Law for outstanding academic ability and contributions to the community)

The "Best of the Best" Award: Zac Ewards: (top male recipient of all school recipients)

CHS Drama Club "Pathetic Players" Award: Amber Adams, Aimee Amari, Liam Browne, Christopher Creyer, Alissa Frederick, Mason Halliday, Natalie Leggett, Courtney Naegel, Alyssa Silva, Dylan Smith, Mikaela Tarkocheva

Scholastic Scrimmage Awards: Certificates - Seniors: No students, 2013; Juniors: Tyler Mullin, Alexie Torres; Sophomores: Samantha Diaz, Rain Czine, Michael Gilmartin, Edward Ledesma, Emily Ledesma; Freshmen: Crosley Kudla-Williams

Principal's Award for Outstanding School Service: Liam Browne (outstanding service to the school over the past four years)

Rivers Edge Girl Scout Award: Rebecca Inhoff

American Legion Youth Award: Liam Browne

Deb Nothstein CAST Award (Catasauqua Area Showcase Theatre): Alissa Frederick, Natalie Leggett

German Club Award: Jeremy da Silva, Tyler Miller (Studied German for four years and has an "A average)

Allentown Post L of the Travelers Protective Association of America Altruism Award: Lauren Pluchinsky

Stacey Bendzlowicz Memorial Scholarship: No Candidate 2013

Kenneth C. and Shirley J. Wotring Memorial Scholarship Fund: Michael Damico (In memory of Kenneth Wotring, business owner, founder of Home Sew and a school board member, and Shirley Wotring, district music teacher. Both were lifelong Catasauqua residents and CHS graduates.)

Slovak Center Social Club Scholarship: Lauren Pluchinsky

Jaenis De Los Santos Memorial DCO Work Award: Andrea Banoza, Ashley Nierer (donated by the CHS staff in memory of Jaenis De Los Santos, Class of 2013)

2013 Charles Dent Congressional Citizenship Award: Liam Browne

Alva R. Davies Art Scholarship: Brittney Bilheimer (In memory of Alva R. (Lower) Davies, owner with her husband, Raymond, of Davies Shoe Store, Catasauqua, by her children Shirley J. (Davies) Wotring and Richard T. Davies.))

National Honor Society seniors: President Melissa Fuhrman, Vice President Andrea Kaeppel, Treasurer Colleen Hickey, Secretary Alissa Frederick; and members: Liam Browne, Natalia Candelaria, Jordan Dardas, Zac Edwards, Paige Kogelman, Bailey Kudla-Williams, Natalie Leggett, Morgon Lesko, Kayla Mullin, Lauren Pluchinsky, Zachary Stopay, Mikaela Tarkocheva, Emily Williams; juniors: Arianne Aguirre, Derrick Bond, Tyler Correll, Janae Matos, Tyler Mullin, Shea O'Brien, Taylor Phillips, Katherine Reingruber, Janelle Roth, Jacob Rusnock, Jacob Stopay, Rhaine Sziy

SADD - Power of Ten: Selena Contreras, Michael Damico, Hope Golden, Dakota Hugo, Jordan Matchette, Janisha Patel, Thalia Santiago, Autumn Schray, Shiloh Sziy, Dakoha Zelinsky

SADD members - Students Against Destructive Decision Member Awards: to Co-Presidents Shannon Bundra, Mikaela Tarkocheva; Secretary Selena Castaneda; Treasurer Kurt Wells, Historian Rachel Peters; Participants (participated in at least 2 events this year): Andrea Banoza, Brittney Bilheimer, Anthony Brinkley, Selena Contreras, Megan Covert, Michael Damico, Zac Edwards, Kayla Fehnel, Zachary Miller, Zachary Stopay, Jarrid Strong, Emily Williams

2013 Brown and White Awards: Kyrsten Becker, Justin Biviano, Ebony Brewer, Sapanna Chantarawong, Kimberly Chua, Dylan Contrino, Dallas Crawford, Kanyi Creppy, James Deily, David Dries, Keara Drummer, Melissa Fuhrman, Megan Hahn, Zachary Hunsicker, Laura Kaeppel, Brandon Keks, Amanda Knauss, Erika Lebron, Paryss Marshall, Xavier Paulino, Juliann Rudolph, Moses Soto, Jacob Stopay, Zachary Stopay, Matthew Trust, Emily Williams, Elijah Wolfe