Catasauqua High School Class of 2022 awards, scholarships
The following awards and scholarships were presented to members of the Catasauqua High School Class of 2022 during an event June 1.
Woman’s Club of Catasauqua: Lucy Brubaker, Sydney Gebhardt, Madison Harth, Ashley Ritter, Haylie Toth
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, representative: Delaney Troxell
Woman’s Club of Catasauqua (highest average in English (applied): Megyn Herman
Woman’s Club of Catasauqua (highest average in English (academic): Hannah Kurczeski
Catasauqua High School Alumni Scholarship: Valerie Davidheiser, Angele Diamacoune
Class of 1937 Memorial Award: Hannah Kurczeski (valedictorian), Madison Harth (salutatorian)
Class of 1951 Memorial Award: Travis Sterner
Class of 1956 Lucille H. Lambert Memorial English/Journalism Achievement Award: Hannah Kurczeski, Kalman Sasdi
Class of 1957 Memorial Award (outstanding seniors in the TV production class): Julianna Grate, Chloe Moyer, Juliza Rodriguez, Anthony Barber, Hunter Miller, Stewart Oakley, Jared Schneck
Class of 1958 Memorial Award: Kathryn Bischof, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Edward Popa Nina, Jared Schneck
Class of 1959 Memorial Award (good attendance, good grades, involved in extracurricular and community activities): Jaryn Hartranft
Class of 1961: Hope Gino, Lawson Szerencits
CHS Class of 1976 (involved in town government): Mitchel Lewis
Class of 1984 Memorial Award (senior male or female scholar athlete accepted to a two- or four-year college): Madison Harth
Class of 2002 Award: Trisha Bloszinsky, Annayha Miranda
Class of 2004 Joseph Galm Memorial Science Award: Kathryn Bischof, Valerie Davidheiser
Class of 2014 Milne/Fahringer Arts Scholarship: Charles Anderson, Hannah Kurczeski
Art Room Graduate Assistant: Brianna Bashore (11), Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez (12), Hayley George (11), Danaisha Simmonds (12)
Scholar Wrestling Award: Luis Del Rosario
Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation Scholarship: Emily Abbott
Elevate Foundation Scholarship Award: Valerie Davidheiser
Michael Fickes Scholarship: Jacob Scheirer
Blue Collar Scholarship: Dominic Melendez
Bruce A. Frankenfield Memorial Award (highest ranked male and female): Randy Costenbader, Hannah Kurczeski
Jeffrey Scherer Memorial Award: Ashley Ritter
Al Marhefka Memorial Music Award: Caylyne Eck
Catasauqua Garden Club Award (active in community service): Angele Diamacoune
Principal’s Award for Outstanding School Service (outstanding service to school over past four years): Hannah Kurczeski
Catty Crew Award: Valerie Davidheiser, Sydney Gebhardt, Haylie Toth
The Yearbook Award: Emily Abbott
Sage Stauffer Memorial Award (senior male and female on soccer team who plans to pursue additional schooling and has interest in soccer): Luis Del Rosario, Aidan Gerhard
Salem Pre-School Alumni Graduation Award: Aaron Kelshaw
Whitehall Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: No award
Catasauqua Community Partnership Award (contributed the most to community service): Valerie Davidheiser, Dominic Gorr
Tracy Holmes Award (member of the FBLA who has good high school attendance and good grades): Grant Heimbecker
John Phillip Sousa Concert Band Award: Weston Russell
Frank “Jive” and Janice “Nin” Snyder Memorial Award (male and female student in NAHS and Varsity C Club): Luis Del Rosario, Madison Harth
Jeffrey Greb Memorial Scholarship: Dominic Gorr
Alex Sofish Memorial Award (student going to Penn State): Jorry Cene
Catasauqua Area Education Association Memorial Scholarship: Chloe Moyer, Ashley Ritter
Leonard Carlton Peckitt Scholarships: Haylie Toth
Arthur Williams Cross Country Awards: Cole Brown, Lucy Brubaker
Arthur Williams Business Award (senior furthering education in a business-related field): Grant Heimbecker
David Cunningham Memorial Girls Basketball Award: No senior basketball player for Class of 2022
American Legion Post 215 (senior who by his/her interest in industry and in social studies classes shows the clearest understanding of the world, our government and community): Angele Diamacoune, Grant Heimbecker
Frank J. Troxell Senior Memorial Award: Lucy Brubaker, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Madison Harth, Haylie Toth
Valley Forge Chapter, Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution: Grant Heimbecker
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution: Angele Diamacoune
Mark Moser Memorial Scholarship Award: Kyra Jackson
Charles “Chink” Gallagher Memorial Scholarship Award: Stewart Oakley
Catasauqua Fire Department Community Service Award: Anthony Barber, Dominic Gorr, Hannah Kurczeski, Mitchel Lewis, Jacob Scheirer
Sheckler Teacher Award: Hannah Kurczeski, Chloe Moyer
Michelle Shinsky Mason Class of 1970 Award: Dominic Gorr
West Point Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award (recognition of outstanding character and achievement): Cheyenne Gioielli
Deb Nothstein CAST Award Catasauqua Area Showcase Theatre: Hannah Kurczeski
Alva R. Davies Art Scholarship: Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez
Barrasso Awards (in honor of Dale Buss to a senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in education in science with a focus toward biology): Valerie Davidheiser; (in memory of Vincent E. Spess to a senior who is a leader in the community): Angele Diamacoune; (from the Barrasso family to a female student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the math and/or science fields): Madison Harth
Sports Award in memory of Michael and Emma Brosky and memory and honor of Gail Brosky Gillespie (CHS Class of 1956): Brandon Jenny (baseball/basketball); Madison Harth (softball/basketball)
Varsity “C” Club: Cole Brown, Aidan Gerhard
Earl Stengel Memorial Scholarship Award (outstanding student and senior football player): Anthony Barber
National School Choral Award: Angele Diamacoune
Slovak Center Social Club Scholarship: Jaryn Hartranft
CYAA Youth Award: Jacob Scheirer
Catasauqua Booster Club Awards: Mitchel Lewis, Chloe Moyer
Catasauqua Hall of Fame Award: Madison Harth, Stewart Oakley
Michael H. Yaroma Memorial Integrity Scholarship (senior who has demonstrated integrity and recognizes why it is an essential life skill): Hannah Kurczeski
Jim Kappes Memorial Scholarship Award: Julianna Grate, Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez, Tia Youwakim
Robert S. Spengler and Bernadine S. Wehr Memorial Award (senior planning to major in medical field): Jorry Cene, Avery Daku
Mark Reccek Memorial Award (seniors who are interested in one or more: law, politics, journalism, nursing): Lucy Brubaker, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Haylie Toth
Gerald Case Memorial Award: Jared Schneck
Jesse Crossley Award: Cole Brown
Quincy Jones Musicianship Award: Nora Ruda
National Marching Award: Emily Abbott
National School Color Guard Award: Kathryn Bischof
Allentown Post L of the Travelers Protective Association of America Altruism Award: Grant Heimbecker
Raymond Hoffman Award: No award
Thomas Delong Memorial Award (outstanding senior basketball player): Donoven Keys
James P. O’Mara Scholarship Award given by the James and Sharon (O’Mara) Maida Foundation: Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez, Caylyne Eck, Chloe Moyer, Ashley Ritter, Juliza Rodriguez
Walter Schlener Memorial Award: Aaron Kelshaw, Travis Sterner
CASD Summer Work Program Award: No award
Stacey Bendzlowicz Memorial Scholarship: Colin DeLong
Vincent V. Suppan Music Award: Charles Anderson
Lehigh Valley Chapter National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar: Stewart Oakley
Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete: Travis Sterner, Madison Harth
2022 Colonial League Academic All-Stars Award: Edward Popa Nina, Hannah Kurczeski
Kenneth C. and Shirley J. Wotring Memorial Scholarship Fund: Emily Abbott, Julianna Grate
Erik Hirner Memorial Scholarship Award: Anthony Barber, Jorry Cene, Avery Daku, Valerie Davidheiser, Chloe Moyer
Joseph Meeko Memorial Track and Soccer Awards (track award for outstanding male and female sprinter): Luis Del Rosario, Kyra Jackson; (soccer award for the outstanding male and female defensive player): Hunter Miller, Madison Harth
Meeko Humanitarian Awards (Joseph John Meeko Memorial Award): Anthony Barber; (Mary B. Meeko Memorial Award): Jorry Cene
Debbie Linton Memorial Track & Field Award (outstanding male and female track and field student-athlete, achievement in school, community service and volunteer work): Luis Del Rosario, Kyra Jackson
Donated by a Friend (senior accounting award): Caylyne Eck
Carl Kratzer Memorial Community Service Award: Randy Costenbader
Varsity “C” Club Officers: Kyra Jackson, president; Aidan Gerhard, vice president; Avery Daku, secretary; Chloe Moyer, treasurer; Donoven Keys, historian/public relations
Student Council Officers: Lucy Brubaker, president; Sydney Gebhardt, vice president; Haylie Toth, secretary; Madison Harth, treasurer; Randy Costenbader, sgt. of arms
Scholastic Scrimmage Awards: Randy Costenbader, Kayla Cunningham, Savannah Davis, Angele Diamacoune, Aiden Gannon, Kalei Hodson, Brandon Larkin, Haylie Toth
2022 Brown and White Awards (for editors) - news: Lucy Brubaker, Cheyenne Gioielli, Peyton Taniser; photographer: Braden Bartholomew, Avery Daku; sports: Alivia Bear, Sydney Gebhardt, Ian Juica, Kalman Sasdi, Delaney Troxell; staff writers: William Bear, Grant Heimbecker; opinion: Olivia Burnett, Julia Dolon; graphics: Zaniyak Jones, Chloe Moyer, Harmonee Robinson; review: Colin Germano; activities: Hannah Kurczeski, Mitchel Lewis; features: Vinicius Rocha Takahashi
National Honor Society Members: Hannah Kurczeski, president; Angele Diamacoune, vice president; Haylie Toth, treasurer; Valerie Davidheiser, secretary; (seniors) - Lucy Brubaker, Caylyne Eck, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Madison Harth, Maya Moussa, Chloe Moyer, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Ashley Ritter, Juliza Rodriguez; (2022 inductees) - Brianna Bashore, Tobias Burgher, Olivia Burnett, Cheyenne Gioielli, Peyton Taniser
LCTI/DCO Program: Jalissa Carrillo, Kaleb Croft, Luis Del Rosario, Hope Gino, Jennylee Lebron, Jhasmin Polanco, Eddie Seidel, Elijah Soler, Zeina Youssef
2022 Senior Debate Team Awards: Penelope Brodman, Grant Heimbecker
CHS Senior Drama Club Award (Dramatic Arts Award): Hannah Kurczeski, president; Valerie Davidheiser, vice president; Emily Abbott, secretary, Angelina Dries, treasurer; Class of 2022 senior class members: Emily Abbott, Valerie Davidheiser, Hannah Kurczeski, Dominic Melendez
STARS (Students Taking Active Roles) officers: Kaitlyn Lawton, president; Lauren Ruda, vice president; Kenneth Ramos, secretary; Kailynn Rivera, historian; Randy Costenbader, treasurer
Senior Honor Graduate Candidates 90 Plus Average Over Four Years: Emily Abbott, Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez, Kathryn Bischof, Trisha Bloszinsky, Lucy Brubaker, Jorry Cene, Randy Costenbader, Steven Crafcheck, Kaleb Croft, Avery Daku, Valerie Davidheiser, Luis Del Rosario, Makenna DeLucia, Angele Diamacoune, Caylyne Eck, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Hope Gino, Dominic Gorr, Julianna Grate, Madison Harth, Grant Heimbecker, Megyn Herman, Taylor Hicks, Hannah Kurczeski, Maya Moussa, Chloe Moyer, Stewart Oakley, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Edward Popa Nina, Colby Rau, Ashley Ritter, Juliza Rodriguez, Kalman Sasdi, Travis Sterner, Lawson Szerencits, Haylie Toth (subject to change based on final grades)
LCTI Class of 2022: Service Occupations: Conner Booth; Marketing and Business: Jorry Ann Cene; Masonry: Carlos Cruz; Webpage Design, Ian Dean; Culinary Arts: Colin DeLong; Law Enforcement: Gavin Dollar; Digital Media: Jeane Matthew Doria; Plumbing and Heating: Eusebio Echandia; Electromechanical/Mechatron: Spencer Frey; Digital Media: Maya Fuentes; Computer and Networking Technology: Megyn Herman; Advertising Design: Victoria Hutchins; Service Occupations: Benjamin Kovacs; Computer and Networking Technology: Dominic Melendez; Precision Machine: Lawson Szerencits; Digital Media: Paris Tavarez; Drafting/Computer-Aided Design: Jonah Woolley
LCTI Academic Center - Welding: Steven Crafcheck; Electronics/Nano Fabrication: Paolo DeMaria; Law Enforcement: Bailey Diaz; Drafting/Computer-Aided Design: Katelyn Gable; Auto Body: Dylan Nadig; Pre-Engineering: Colby Rau
LCTI CAP - Graphic Communications: Tyson Hendricks
Academic Letter Awards - (earned sixteen honor rolls): Lucy Brubaker, Jorry Cene, Randy Costenbader, Valerie Davidheiser, Angele Diamacoune, Caylyne Eck, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Madison Harth, Hannah Kurczeski, Chloe Moyer, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Edward Popa Nina, Colby Rau, Ashley Ritter, Juliza Rodriguez, Haylie Toth (subject to change based on final grades); (earned thirteen honor rolls): Emily Abbott, Kayleen Bedford-Rodriguez, Kathryn Bischof, Trisha Bloszinsky, Lucy Brubaker, Jorry Cene, Randy Costenbader, Steven Crafcheck, Kaleb Croft, Avery Daku, Valerie Davidheiser, Makenna DeLucia, Luis Del Rosario, Angele Diamacoune, Caylyne Eck, Jeane Doria, Sydney Gebhardt, Aidan Gerhard, Hope Gino, Dominic Gorr, Julianna Grate, Madison Harth, Megyn Herman, Taylor Hicks, Hannah Kurczeski, Mitchel Lewis, Chloe Moyer, Stewart Oakley, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Edward Popa Nina, Colby Rau, Ashley Ritter, Juliza Rodriguez, Kalman Sasdi, Jared Schneck, Travis Sterner, Lawson Szerencits, Haylie Toth; (earned nine honor rolls): Charles Anderson, Isabella Atiyeh, Anthony Barber, Brielle Davies, Colin DeLong, Luis Del Rosario, Makenna DeLucia, Gavin Dollar, Grant Heimbecker, Kyra Jackson, Aaron Kelshaw, Adam Lewis, Nayelis Nina Marte, Jaylin Ortiz, Jacob Scheirer, Eddie Seidel, Travis Sterner, Tia Youwakim; (earned five honor rolls): Isabella Atiyeh, Cole Brown, Brielle Davies, Paolo DeMaria, John Fero, Maya Fuentes, Jaryn Hartranft, Aaron Kelshaw, Benjamin Kovacs, Adam Lewis, Hunter Miller, Jaylin Ortiz, Jose Peralta Nunez, Aracely Saldana, Eddie Seidel, Elijah Soler, Gabriel Toth