Mars Area High School recognized numerous students at the school’s 28th annual Academic Excellence Banquet, held May 16.
Seniors who received athletics and military awards are Garrett Reinke, Eythe-Williams Award; Tai Johnson, Maude Neithercoat Award; Andrew Recchia and Rachel Scherer, U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Jack Ramsey, U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Jacob Smith, U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence; William Bednar and Amelia Haley, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award; Joseph Pifer, U.S. Navy Hard Charger Award; Nicholas Hertzler, Michael Lamothe, Brent Metal, Lucas Musser and Ian Sleigh, U.S. Air Force Service Challenge Coin Award; and Michael Lamothe, Gracie Patrick and Ian Sleigh, U.S. Air Force JROTC Department Award.
Recipients of community awards are Teressa Wesley, Lindsay Herold, and Amelia Haley; Rich-Mar Rotary Educational Scholarship; Shane Lisman, Raymond E. Johnson Rich-Mar Rotary Scholarship; Bethany Hill and Haylea Rieger, Women’s Club of Southern Butler County Scholarship; Ian Sleigh, American Legion Post 548 Schleiden Family Scholarship; Ian Sleigh, Mars Rod & Gun Club Scholarship; April Bonifate and Haylee Fredericks, Viola Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship; Sara Augustine, Nicholas Bruno and Emma Voelker, Women’s Club of Mars Scholarship; Jack Ramsey, Callery STEM Scholarship; Lindsey Austin and Lindsey Scott, Yearbook Award; Nicholas Campagna and Emily Rogers, Frank W. Preston Memorial Scholarship Trust; Lindsey Haines, Royal Grange Scholarship; Dustin Bauer, “Giving Back What We Got” Scholarship; Lindsay Herold and Matthew Olsen, Floyd L. Johnston Scholarship; Kaitlyn Pietrusinski, Kristine L. Schindler Memorial Scholarship; Bethany Hill, Alexis Summers Legacy of Faith Scholarship; Rowen Fletcher and Kevin Ceh, The Jeff Danner Memorial Scholarship; Anastasia Bonifate, Woodmen Life Award; Lauren Lussier, Clearview Federal Credit Union Ralph B. Canterbury Scholarship; Jenna Halenda, Mars Area High School Chemistry, Engineering & Mathematics Scholarship; April Bonifate, Belinda A. Terzich Memorial Education Scholarship; Bethany Hill, Butler County Community College Pioneer Education Scholarship; Teressa Wesley, The Edward & Bethel Kean Foundation Scholarship for the Arts; Alexander Chipps and Teressa Wesley, The Edward & Bethel Kean Foundation STEM Scholarship; John Whartenby, Edward R. Choura Vocational-Technology Automotive Scholarship; Bethany Hill, Mars Planet Foundation Education Scholarship; Patrick McCann and John Whartenby, Ross McConnell Memorial Scholarship; Megan Hooper, Mars Area High School Swimming & Diving Boosters Scholarship; Emily Rogers and John Whartenby, LEFCON Technology Scholarship; and Madison Ceasar, William R. “Beel” Neel Scholarship.
School-related awards were presented to April Bonifate and Emily Rogers, Mars Area Education Association (MAEA) Scholarship; Teressa Wesley, Lindsay Herold and Miranda Williams, AFS Senior Scholarship; and Natalie Sobel, Student Council Scholarship.
Honors previously awarded went to Noah Hunkele, Glenn Clark Memorial Scholarship; Noah Hunkele, Takedown Club Scholarship; Will Foley, Mike Kenitz Memorial Scholarship; Camille Bromley and Brent Metal, Mars Finishline Boosters Cross Country Senior Scholarship; Zachary Koerbel and Lindsey Scott, Mars Hockey Scholarship; Hunter Boyd, Mars Quarterback Club Continuing Education Award; Caleb Schmidt, Mars Roundball Club Scholarship; Matthew Olsen and Claire Valentine, Mars Soccer Scholarship; Alaina Nagel, Wil Morrow Memorial Scholarship; Emma Voelker, PEO Star Scholarship; Stephen Steward, South Hills High School Alumni Association Leadership & Service Scholarship; Emma Voelker, Jack Stephan Mind’s Eye Scholarship; Emma Voelker, STAR Scholarship; Natalie Sobel, Success & Graduating Seniors Award; Michael Lamothe, Appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Andrew Pierre, Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy; Ian Sleigh, U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship; Natalie Sobel, U.S. Figure Skating Gold Level Award; and Emma Voelker, Visual Arts Scholarship.
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