Northampton Area High School held its 18th annual academic awards ceremony May 30.

Valedictorian: Meghan McGraw

Salutatorian: Shannon Reinhard

Academic Achievement Awards (top 30 students in the Class of 2018): Samuel Arnold, Aubrey Bealer, Tyler Bell, Erica Belovich, Alyssa Chomitzky, Chase Clapp, Brandi Davidson, Jenna Diefenderfer, Capri DiSaverio, Drew Filchner, Natalie Filchner, Hannah Flaven, Erik Fulks, Victoria Gardineer, Alexandra Horvath, Julia Kester, Zechariah Lambert, Antonio Landi, Kevin Laudano, Lane Markulics, Meghan McGraw, Gregory Milnes, Anthony Primeau, Shannon Reinhard, Laura Rex, Naomi Rubi, Olivia Saylor, Nicole Somers, Julia Spengler, Lauren Thomas

Departmental Awards: (students who are outstanding in each major subject area, based on academic achievement and dedication to the content area):

Art: Olivia Lucas

Digital Media: Austin Frey

Business: Kate Gogel

English: Lauren Thomas

Family and Consumer Science: Kelsey Stevens, Brianna Gula

Health/Physical Education: Elizabeth Fehnel, Brittain Shander

Mathematics: Drew Filchner

Band: Austin Hoffman

Chorus: Nathaniel Jones

Orchestra: Spencer Gerhard

Science: Meghan McGraw

Social Studies: Samuel Arnold

Supported Services: Chandler Biechy

French: Hannah Flaven

German: Carlie Small

Spanish: Meghan McGraw

National German Exam Medal winners: Lauren Thomas (Gold); Antonio Landi (Silver); Mitchell Bozik, Lane Markulics, Jillian Schreiber, Carlie Small, Nicole Somers (Bronze)

Advanced Placement Scholars (students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through A.P. courses and exams):

A.P. Scholars: Tyler Bell, Aliza Bodzin, Chase Clapp, Brandi Davidson, Jenna Diefenderfer, Capri DiSaverio, Hannah Flaven, Austin Frey, Spencer Gerhard, Lane Markulics, Gregory Milnes, Naomi Rubi, Lauren Thomas

A.P. Scholars with Honor: Kevin Laudano, Meghan McGraw, Jillian Schreiber

A.P. Scholars with Distinction: Samuel Arnold, Victoria Gardineer, Anthony Primeau, Shannon Reinhard, Nicole Somers

Vocational-Technical Awards (students with the highest averages, above 90 percent in their areas of study):

Construction Cluster:

Carpentry/Building Trades: Lucas Gold, Jacob Treichler

Electrical Construction: Christian Stezelberger, Michael Walters

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Axel Bachert, Justin Wenz

Plumbing: Scott Hedden, John Vitek

Creative Cluster:

Commercial Art: Matthew Harrop

Web Design and Development: Richie Montalvo

Culinary Arts Cluster:

Culinary Art: Moriah Rieth

Health Cluster:

The Academy for Medical Sciences: Laura Rex, Sarah Schmidt, Carlie Small, McKayla Strohl

Athletic Health and Fitness: McKayla Strohl

Health Careers: Megan Giangiulio, Hannah Miller

Manufacturing Cluster:

The Academy for Applied Engineering: Zachary Fodor, Jared Jackson, Kevin Laudano, Daniel Mele, Anthony Primeau, Ian Riccelli, Cory Weisenberger

Electronics Technology: Samuel Costenbader, Maxwell Petrich, Christian Stezelberger

Industrial Design/Advanced Manufacturing: Anthony Fronti, Kolton Mast

Welding: Rita Giangiulio, Nicholas Hankee, Dylan Serfass, Dylan Snyder, Alyssa Todd

Service Cluster:

Cosmetology: Sally Wallace

Protective Services: Nicholas Keck, Austin Kern

Transportation Center:

Auto Collision Repair: Hunter Fenstermaker

Scholarship Awards:

The American Legion Fred A. Snyder Post 353 Scholarship: Zachary Vilkauskas, Makenzie Reinhard

Bath Lions Club Memorial Scholarship: Heather Alich

Bertsch-Catasauqua-Hokendauqua Watershed Scholarship: Zachary Vilkauskas

David K. Bilheimer 1957 Scholarship: Shannon Reinhard

Raymond E. & Mabel Bryfogle Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Arnold, Jadon Barnett, Gina Bartlett, Jennah Best, Mason Bunce, Capri DiSaverio, Karissa Fritz, Matthew Fortun, Victoria Gardineer, Kate Gogel, Krystal Heffelfinger, Jake Herschman, Ashley Hildebrand, Alexandra Horvath, Jared Hunsberger, Julia Kester, Keelea Kromer, Zachery Liggitt, Logan Marsh, Gregory Milnes, Morgan Mullen, Rebecca Nothstein, Laura Rex, Lindsay Rinker, Sarah Shook, Joshua Smith, Nicole Spohn, Noah Vehafric, Robert Wisniewski II, Jade Zamadics, Emily Ziegenfuss

Dakota Galusha Memorial Scholarship: Hunter Wacik

Outstanding Senior DECA Member Scholarship: Olivia Daniels, Kate Gogel, Carson Keefe

Greater Bath Area Chamber of Commerce: Lane Markulics

Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce: Kate Gogel

The Jennifer L. Jacksits Memorial Scholarship: Jade Rindock

R. James Kinter Memorial Scholarship: Heather Alich

Konkrete Kid Activity Award: Aubrey Bealer, Erica Belovich, Hunter Wacik

Kreidersville Covered Bridge Scholarship: Erica Belovich, Matthew Gulla

Sterling Laubach Memorial Scholarship: Austin Frey, Domenica Lerch

Lafarge North America Scholarship: Gina Bartlett

Lehigh Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Gregory Milnes, Jade Zamadics

Lehigh Elementary Staff Leadership Award: Victoria Gardineer, Kate Gogel

Joseph Martini McGouldrick Memorial Scholarship: Jade Rindock

Moore Elementary PTA Scholarship: Spencer Gerhard

Moore Township Association for Families in Need Scholarship: Vito Russo, Robert Wisniewski II

Moore Township Athletic Association Gestl Scholarship: Chloe Ellis, Hunter Wacik

NAHS Class of 1951 Scholarship: Courtney Corona, Jesse Leibenguth

NAHS Class of 1968 Scholarship: Samuel Arnold, Meghan McGraw

NAHS Class of 1970 Scholarship: Antonio Figueroa, Hailey Steirer

NAHS Class of 1985 Scholarship: Drew Filchner, Lane Markulics

NAHS Student Council Scholarship: Kate Gogel, Lane Markulics, Sally Wallace

Nazareth-Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Elizabeth Fehnel

Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Aliza Bodzin, Olivia Daniels

Northampton Area High School PTSA Scholarship: Lane Markulics, Elizabeth Moore

Northampton Area Middle School PTA Scholarship: Jade Rindock, Robert Wisniewski II

Northampton Area School District Council of PTA’s Scholarship: Alexandra Horvath, Rebecca Nothstein

Northampton Borough Elementary Schools PTA Scholarship: Olivia Daniels, Drew Filchner

Northampton Exchange Club Scholarship: Aliza Bodzin, Chase Clapp, Austin Frey, Lane Markulics, Morgan Mullen, Laura Rex

Northampton Exchange Club Girl of the Year: Nicole Somers

Northampton Exchange Club Boy of the Year: Chase Clapp

Northampton Lioness Club Award: Courtney Corona, Yusuf Horuz

Edward Novogratz Scholarship Fund: Megan George

David G. Olson Memorial Scholarship: Shannon Reinhard

Bernard J. Partridge Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Mullen

D. Michael Penglase Sr. and Catherine Penglase Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Arnold

Principal’s Leadership Award: Kate Gogel

Richard “Whitey” Reimer Scholarshiop Award: Brandi Davidson

The Edna Mae Ritter Senior German Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Thomas

Walter G. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: Hunter Fenstermaker

Paul J. and Renae P. Smith Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Daniels, Austin Frey

Renee Snyder Business & Professional Women Scholarship: Kate Gogel

Spirit of the Chamber Award: Rebecca Nothstein

Statewide Tax Recovery Scholarship: Aubrey Bealer

Terraform Engineering Scholarship: Chase Clapp

Scott Tracy Memorial Scholarship: Kolton Mast

Aaron David Mackes Vincent Music Memorial Scholarship: Austin Hoffman

Dr. Pat Vulcano Jr. DECA Scholarship: Aubrey Bealer

George Wolf Elementary PTA Scholarship: Erica Belovich, Lauren Yeaw

Roland J. Wotring Scholarship: Gina Bartlett, Alyssa Chomitzky, Drew Filchner, Hannah Flaven, Victoria Gardineer, Alexandra Horvath, Kevin Laudano, Lane Markulics

Charles R. Yeakel, Jr. Vocational-Technical School Award: Sally Wallace

Meritorious Attention (Scholarships reported by the students, parents and organizations):

1742 Founders Scholalrship: Gretchen Stein

Allen Township Youth Association Scholarship: Zechariah Lambert

Artisan Award: Austin Kern

Board of Governors Scholarship: Jadon Barnett

The Bridges Foundation Scholarship: Samuel Costenbader, Anthony Fronti, Kolton Mast, Mason Schrantz, Jacob Treichler

James E. Casey Scholarship UPS Foundation: Samuel Arnold

Cedar Crest College Founder’s Scholarship: Sydney Hilborn

Cedar Crest College Nursing Department Scholarship: Sydney Hilborn

Coordinated Health Athlete of the Week: Morgan Mullen

The Charles W. Dent Congressional Citizenship Award: Samuel Arnold

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Nicole Somers

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award: Dalton Domchek

East Stroudsburg University Field Hockey Scholarship: Morgan Mullen

Elmer Gates Enterprise Award: Samuel Costenbader, Megan Giangiulio, Austin Kern

Hood College Founders Scholarship: Brandi Davidson

Good Shepherd Performing Arts Rehabilitation Center Scholarship: Courtney Corona

Board of Governors Scholarship: Jadon Barnett

Great Valu Scholarship: Heather Alich

Juniata College President Award: Zachary Vilkauskas

King’s College Saint Andre Bessette Scholarship: Megan Giangiulio

Lehigh Township Lioness Club Award: Alexandra Horvath

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student of the Year Award: Kate Gogel

Maxis-Gillett Service Award: Makenzie Reinhard

M.G. Brumbaugh Scholarship: Zachary Vilkauskas

Michael E. Kulp LTAA Scholarship: Gregory Milnes

Moravian College Trustee Scholarship: Jenele Vadelund

Millersville Athletic Scholarship: Brynne Ehrlacher

Monmouth University Academic Grant: Heidi Faber

Monmouth University Great Lawn Grant: Heidi Faber

Monmouth University Shadow Land Grant: Heidi Faber

Moravian College Grant: Hannah Flaven

Moravian College Presidential Scholarship: Hannah Flaven

Moravian College Star Grant: Hannah Flaven

Moravian College Trustee Scholarship: Jenele Vadelund

Muhlenberg College Theatre Talent Scholarship: Christian Nemeh

NAHS Field Hockey Booster Club Scholarship: Olivia Daniels, Morgan Mullen, Makenzie Reinhard

NAHS Volleyball Booster Club Scholarship: Krystal Heffelfinger

Northampton Exchange Club Boys/Girls of the Month: Nicole Somers, Morgan Mullen, Laura Rex, Elizabeth Fehnel, Drew Filchner, Alyssa Chomitzky, Lauren Thomas, Erica Belovich, Alexander Horvath, Chase Clapp, Austin Frey, Lane Markulics, Carson Keefe, Samuel Arnold, Noah Vehafric, Hunter Wacik, Zachary Vilkauskas

Orchestra Senior String Scholarship Northampton Orchestra Parent Association: Spencer Gerhard, Meghan McGraw

PA DECA Student of the Year: Olivia Daniels

Pennsylvania Merit Scholars Award: Morgan Mullen

Pennsylvania State University College of Liberal Arts Scholarship: Lauren Thomas

Pennsylvania State University Provost Award: Lauren Thomas

Rhode Island School of Design Award: Lila Shokr

Schisler Athletic Endowed Scholarship: Morgan Mullen

Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Medal: Kate Gogel

TPA Post L Altruism Award- Kate Gogel

United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Samuel Arnold, Morgan Mullen

United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Meghan McGraw

United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Austin Hoffman

Voice of Democracy Essay Winner: Brandi Davidson

Dr. David M. and Lisa J. Voth Science Scholarship: Krystal Heffelfinger

Wegmans Scholarship: Derian Ruch

Wilkes University Grant: Carissa Kern

Wilkes University Presidential Scholarship: Carissa Kern

Award Contributors (Organizations who have made the academic awards possible):

The American Legion Fred A. Snyder Post 353

Bath Lions Club

Bertsch-Hokendauqua Catasauqua Watershed Association

The Bud Cole Scholarship

Greater Bath Area Chamber of Commerce

Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce

David K. Bilheimer 1957 Scholarship

Raymond E. & Mabel Bryfogle Memorial Scholarship

Dakota Galusha Memorial Fund Scholarship

The Jennifer L. Jacksits Memorial Scholarship

R. James Kinter Memorial Scholarship

Kreidersville Covered Bridge Scholarship

Sterling Laubach Memorial Scholarship

Lafarge North America Corporation

Lehigh Elementary School PTA

Lehigh Elementary Staff Leadership Award

Joseph Martini McGouldrick Memorial Scholarship

Moore Elementary PTA

Moore Township Association for Families in Need

Moore Township Athletic Association

NAHS Class of 1951

NAHS Class of 1968

NAHS Class of 1970

NAHS Class of 1985

NAHS DECA

NAHS Student Council

Nazareth/Bath Area Chamber of Commerce

Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce

Northampton Area High School PTSA

Northampton Area School District Council of PTAs

Northampton Borough Elementary Schools PTA

Northampton Exchange Club

Northampton Lioness Club

Edward Novogratz Scholarship Fund

David G. Olson Memorial Scholarship

Bernard J. Partridge Memorial Scholarship

D. Michael Penglase Sr. and Catherine Penglase Memorial Scholarship

Red Wolf Bar and Grille

Richard “Whitey” Reimer Memorial Scholarship

The Edna Mae Ritter Memorial Scholarship

Walter G. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship

Paul J. and Renae P. Smith Memorial Scholarship

Renee Snyder Business & Professional Women Scholarship

Statewide Tax Recovery

Terraform Engineering Scholarship

Scott Tracy Memorial Scholarship

Aaron David Mackes Vincent Music Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Pat Vulcano Jr. DECA Scholarship

George Wolf Elementary PTA

Roland J. Wotring Scholarship

Charles R. Yeakel, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Outstanding 11th, 10th and 9th Grade Students (students who represent the top 20 in their classes at Northampton Area High School):

Grade 11: Jacob Auger, Billy Bachiashvili, Vaughan Bryant, Luke Cantrel, Zoe Davis-Luizer, Aaron Eberts, Gabrielle Demchak, Jacob Flood, Camerone Giancaterino, Evan Gillette, Katelyn Graver, Michael Kistler, Nikolas Kovacs, Tanner Melinsky, Kien Nguyen, Jenna Rogers, Grace Tepes, Lucas Troy, Maxx Venzke, Korina Zambrano

Grade 10: Carmen Azar, Nicholas Caiazzo, Zandra Dayoub, Aaron Denker, Pauline Francisco, Zachary Gula, Lena Kugelman, Leah McCann, Jordan McCarthy, Jonathan O’Rourke, John Sankari, Benjamin Schaffer, Miriam Tarkochev, Alex Tews, Morgan Thomas, Dario Walnock, Emily Wegrzyn, Adeline Weitknecht, Stephanie Weller, Suhas Yalamarti

Grade 9: Nicholas Amato, Julian Burgos, Amelia Cabanela, Lincoln Capwell, Mya Cascario, Alexis Chamberlain, Cole Clapp, Lukas Connolly, Ashley DiOdoardo, Sierra Drey, Alex Guzman, Alanna Haldaman, Kyla Kospiah, Meredith McGraw, Francesco Nota, Isabella Nota, Catarina Parenti, Micaela Tovar, Georgia Wiswesser, Darya Zalyubovskaya