Mars Area High School is celebrating those students who have received scholarships, community awards and school-related awards.
Seniors who received athletics and military awards are Gwen Howell, Eythe Williams Award; Jacob Thompson, Maude Neithercoat Award; Madelyn Ostapchenko, U.S. Air Force JROTC Departmental Award; Annalyn Isaacs, U.S. Army Scholar Athlete Awards; Blake Bertolo, U.S. Navy Scholar Athlete Awards; Sam Schulz and Piper Coffield, U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Madeline Wolf, U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence; and, Madelyn Ostapchenko, U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Music Excellence.
Recipients of community awards are Callie David, Alexis Summers Legacy of Faith Scholarship; Megan McSwain, BC3 Pioneer Scholarship; Taylor Hollern, Belinda Terzich Memorial Scholarship; Lindsey Gourash and Nico D’Angelo, Callery STEM Scholarship (Ascensus); Madeline Wolf, Challenge Program Academic Excellence Scholarship; Micah Baker, Challenge Program Academic Improvement Scholarship; Colby Bird, Challenge Program Attendance Scholarship; Kyra Harvey, Challenge Program Community Service Scholarship; Andrew Olson, Challenge Program STEM Scholarship; Kaitlyn Ames, Edward & Bethel Kean for the Arts Scholarship; Alex Jablunovsky, Edward & Bethel Kean STEM Scholarship; Kasra Ghadimi, Giving Back What We Got Scholarship; Hayley Goerl, Helen Anderson Scholarship; Gwen Howell and Ethan Santom, Jake Cooper Scholarship; Zachary Long and Madelyn Ostapchenko, JROTC Scholarship; Kathleen Ford, Katie Marie Nelson Memorial Scholarship; Callie David, Kimberly Young Memorial Scholarship; Olivia Wilson, Kristine Schindler Memorial Scholarship; John Sutton and Samuel Schultz, LEFCON Technology Scholarship; Hunter Spuntak, Lillian Heck Scholarship; Amber O’Neil and Kierstin Biro, Mars Area High School Cheer Boosters Education Scholarship; Alexa McDole, Mars Area High School Girls Basketball Boosters Scholarship; Riley Connelly, Mars Area High School Swimming & Diving Scholarship; Nolan Scott, Mars Backstop Club Baseball Player Scholarship; Lindsey Gourash, Mars Planet Foundation Education Scholarship; Sara Guenthesperger and Kaylen Lindenberg, Marlin Clay Memorial Scholarship; Hayley Goerl, Mars Rod & Gun Scholarship; Sam Schultz, Mars School Spirit Award; Mia Shterengarts, John Sutton and Madeline Wolf, Rich-Mar Rotary Educational Scholarship; Hayden Mayer, Royal Grange Scholarship; Ava Balazentis, S&T Bank Scholarship; Ryann Cifu and Hayley Goerl, Viola Zimmerman Memorial Revitalization Scholarship; Mia Shterengarts, William R "”Beel” Neel Scholarship; Isabella Bennett and Kasra Ghadimi, Women’s Club of Mars Scholarship; Lindsey Gourash and Amber O’Neil, Women’s Club of Southern Butler County Scholarship; and, Hayden Mayer, Woodsmen of the World Scholarship.
School-related awards were presented to Katelyn Ames and Madison Scott, Mars Area Education Association (MAEA) Scholarship; and, Hayley Goerl, Student Council Scholarship.
Honors previously awarded went to Gwen Howell, WPIAL/JAMES Collins Scholar Athlete Award; Nico D’Angelo and Piper Empey, Mars Soccer Boosters Scholarship; Shane Cannon, Honors Program Scholarship; Shane Cannon, PennWest Premier Scholarship; Olivia Donnelly, AK Valley Cager Classic MVP Scholarship; John Sutton, Coherent/II-VI Undergraduate Scholarship; Molly Suppo, Tom Shrump Winter Ensemble Scholarship; Madeline Chileski and Mia Lipscomb, Slippery Rock University Merit Scholarship; Hayley Goerl, American Red Cross Blood Services HS Scholarship; Gabrielle Chamblin, James E. Casey Scholarship; Alex Jablunovsky, Hayden Mayer and Carlos Orr, Mars Quarterback Club Scholarship; Gwen Howell, WPIAL James Collins Scholar Athlete Award; and, Deven Koch, Scott Lang Scholarship.
For more information, call (724) 625-1581.