Around the schools: Award winners

In keeping with The Times-Tribune’s tradition of celebrating scholastic achievement, we continue our listing of local high school class of 2006 graduating seniors who received special honors and awards at honors and commencement ceremonies.

The Times-Tribune asked local high schools to submit lists of award winners and honorees and will print lists each Monday until all those submitted have been published.

Regular School Notes pages will resume at the start of the 2006-07 school year.

Honesdale

Stacy Brussell, Wayne County Farm Bureau Award; Adam Diehl, Natasha Brown, Wayne County 4-H Scholarships; Natasha Brown, Adam Diehl, Brian Jonas, Ryan LaTourette. Timothy Schweighofer, Tiffany Schweighofer, Emily Wood, Wayne County Junior Livestock Sale/David J. Nebzydoski Memorial Scholarships; Julianna Blaylock, Wayne County Tobacco Free Youth Group Recognition Award; Katherine Bluff, Robert Derrick, Beth Wulff, Wayne Highlands Education Association Grant; Michael Rivardo, Wayne—Susquehanna RESCUE Award; Ian Woods, Julia Yale Weber Scholarship; Student Council Academic Awards — Hannah Carey, Art; Bruce Adams, Business; Kiley McDonald, Drama; Hannah Carey, English; Leslie Sikora, Family And Consumer Science; Laura Diefenbach, Foreign Language - Spanish; Christine McGinnis, Foreign Language — French; Austin Brauser, Mathematics; Kate Krempasky, Music (Band); Anne Myers, Music (Chorus); Keith Shaffer, Physical Education (Boys); Kayla Muth, Physical Education (Girls); Austin Brauser, Science; Christopher Bishop, Social Studies; Christopher Perry, Vincent Griffis Technology Education; Zachary Rollison, AARP Achievement Award; Stacy Brussell, American Association of University Women Award; Ayden Fiorelli, Austin Brauser, Charlotte J. Bauman Scholarship for First Academic Honors; Michelle Deighton, Beech Grove Grange Award; Laura Diefenbach, Big 33 Scholarship Foundation — PHEAA; Ryan Hiller, Daniel Branning Scholarship; James Kelly, James L. and Ruth Brennan Scholarship; Jessica Lenz, Clara Gillow Clark Creative Writing Award; Zachary Romano, Colonial Musketeers Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps; Leslie Sikora, D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award; Hannah Carey, Michele E. Curtis Scholarship Fund; Zachary White, Lisa Dennis Memorial Award; Zachary MacMullen, Raymond N. Dexter Award; Darla Sharp, Suzanne Marie Landers Weist Duallo Memorial Award; Justin Highhouse, Daniel Faison Memorial Scholarship; James Kelly, Beth Wulff, District II P.I.A.A. Academic Excellence Awards; Leslie Sikora, Family & Consumer Science Education Award; Katherine Bluff, James Kelly, Trevin Jaggars, Friends of Boys Basketball Scholarships; Allison Ashley, Heather Dulay, Michael Matthews, Justin Highhouse, Friends of Football Awards; Sasha Bozic, Kirby Bryant, Taylor Murray, Friends of Golf Awards; Ryan Hiller, Danielle Hoffman, Friends of Soccer Scholarships; Melissa Bates, Kayla Muth, G.A.L.S. Letterman’s Award; Christopher Bishop, Frances Grober Memorial Scholarship; Ryan Hiller, Jeremy Hiller Memorial Scholarship; Christopher O’Day, Honesdale Area Jaycees Civic Award; Ellen Mousley, Christopher O’Day, Honesdale Dime Bank Director’s Awards; Austin Brauser, Laura Diefenbach, Leslie Sikora, Honesdale High School Service Awards; Heather Bluhm, Mark Grandjean, Justin Highhouse, Eric Moss, Amber Nolan, Honesdale Woman’s Club Award; Leslie Sikora, Robert W. Katz Sr. Award; Mark Grandjean, Gus Kiegler Athletic Award; Harold Justin Green, Kyle Hiller, Mildred Kohler Memorial Scholarship; Harold Justin Green, Allan L. Landers Sr. Memorial Award; Shayna Marie Ahamed, Laurel Chapter 67 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship; Austin Brauser, Young Woo Lee, MD, PhD Memorial Scholarship; Austin Brauser, Ernest W. Lemnitzer Memorial Scholarship; Jan Ang, Ernest and Margaret Lemnitzer Nursing Scholarship Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship; Myckenzie Dix, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer Memorial Award; Wesley Evarts, Marine Corps League — Wayne-Pike Detachment Award; Bailey Houghtaling, Farrington Martin Sr. Softball Award; Beth Wulff, Ruth McGinnis Athletic Award; Christopher Bishop, Wm. T. & Freda McGinnis Memorial Scholarship for Second Academic Honors; Leslie Sikora, Maurice F. and Margaret K. Meagher Leadership Award; Mark Grandjean, Eric Moss, Zachary Romano, National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists; Austin Brauser, Evan Leet, Jeremy Wallace, Commended Students; Heather Bluhm, Northeasters Barbershop Chorus Award; Jeremy Watson, Dave Olver Memorial Wrestling Scholarship; Ashley Cosgrove, Magie Rickert, Outstanding Graduation Project Awards; Jeremy Watson, Outstanding Wrestler Award; Serena Costa, Robert Derrick, Christopher O’Day, Penn State Alumni Association Award; Robert Derrick, Penn State Endowment Award; Leslie Sikora, Peg Perry Make A Difference Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Savastano, Pike-Wayne Licensed Beverage Award; Justin Highhouse, Pleasant Valley Grange 1074 Scholarship; Cassandra Bishop, Danielle Hoffman, Tara Pontosky Scholarships; Kyle Hiller, Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau Award; Ayden Fiorelli, James Kelly, Bruce Potter Jr. Letterman’s Award; Brett Langendoerfer, Luke Rickard Memorial Scholarship; Laura Diefenbach, Rotary Club 4-Way Test Award; Lindsey Dirlam, E. Jean and Robert Schilling Basketball Award; Christopher Bishop, Anna R. and Walter Schoyer Scholarship; Austin Brauser, Judy Newman Silberlicht Award - Honesdale/Hawley Bridge Club; Sasha Bozic, Kirby Bryant, Taylor Murray, Earl J. Simons Golf Awards; Jeremy Watson, George Stanton Memorial Outstanding Career Wrestler Award; Teresa Mussari, Inger Bagger Stovall and Robert H. Stovall Scholarship; Leslie Sikora, Student Council Good Citizenship Award; Brett Langendoerfer, Keith Sutton Boys Basketball Award; Keith Shaffer, Russell L. Tarkett Baseball Award; Christopher Perry, Technology Education Golden Hammer Award; Joseph Dobkowski, Technology Education Golden Mallet Award; Katherine Bluff, Marie Tenk Memorial Scholarship; Christopher Daniels, Joshua Galloway, Town and Country Energy Corp. Scholarship Awards; Sasha Bozic, the Art Wall Jr. Scholarship — Anthracite Golf Association; Amber Nolan, Sam Walton Community Scholarship; Heather Dulay, Wayne County Builders Association; Harold Justin Green, Samantha Meszler, Taylor Murray, Wayne County Community Foundation Scholarships; Justin Highhouse, Kayla Muth, Ian Woods, Wayne County Community Foundation — Leon Scudder Scholarships; Austin Brauser, Zachary Romano, Wayne County Community Foundation — Edwin Thomas Scholarships.

Lackawanna Trail

Mackenzie McGoff, Agnes Fahringer Scholarship, Helen & Walter Lippert Scholarship; Cortney Chadwick, Ambassador Against Drugs Scholarship; Ashley Stine, Benton Lion’s Club Achievement Award; Zack Kelleher, Benton Lion’s Club Achievement Award; Walter Pawelzik, Betty Decker Derr Award; Denise Hardisky, Community Bank and Trust Award, Spanish Award, Social Studies Award, Science Award; Laurel Barnes, Community Bank and Trust Award; David Townsend, Community Bank and Trust Award; Brianna Wells, Dalton Business & Professional Organization Award, Dalton Lion’s Scholarship Award, Friends of Music Scholarship, Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center For the Visual and Performing Arts Award, Marine Corps Award Semper Fidelis, Art Award; Whitney Hubshman, Factoryville Men’s Civic Club Scholarship, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; Chad Johnson, Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award, Michael Brecht Scholarship, Marine Corps Award for Scholastic Excellence; Ashley Kelley, Factoryville Women’s Civic League, French Award, Mathematics Award; Megan Horwatt, Friends of Music Scholarship, Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center For the Visual and Performing Arts Award; Stephanie Pintha, Interact Service Above Self Scholarship; Courtney Koelsch, Wywanna Chapter of School Nutrition of Pennsylvania Award, Business Award, Spanish Award; Julia Venturi, Dalton Business & Professional Organization Award, Lackawanna Trail Education Association Scholarship; Jennifer Colson, Knights of Pythias Award; Troy Kiryluk, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; Nicole Macedonia, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; Lauren Couey, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; James Loder, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award, Technology Education Award; Jacke Healey, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award, The Dave Sweppenheiser Award; Elena Nicholoff, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; Colin Dwyer, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award, Peoples National Bank of Nicholson Award; Courtney Grunza, Lackawanna Trail Booster Club Award; Justin Dixon, Thomas L. and Mae Notchick Memorial Award; Heather Pintha, Marine Corps Award for Scholastic Excellence; Vanna Zona, Peoples National Bank of Nicholson Award; David Schweitzer, The Dave Sweppenheiser Award; Kara Paone, Trail Rotary Service & Leadership Award; Brink Powell, Mark D. Vanko Memorial Award; Jeremiah Smith, “Bud” Zang Memorial Scholarship; and Amanda Botscheller, English Award, French Award

Lakeland

Cameron David Afshari, English Award, Computer Applications Award, President’s Award for Academic Excellence; Gary Ahouse, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Alishia Mary Allegrucci, National Physical Fitness Award; Zakary Allen, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond, Ambrose M. Saniski Memorial Scholarship Award given by Mayfield Hose Company; Jeffrey J. Angeli, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Michael E. Arthur, Academic Excellence Award, given by the Kiwanis Club of Carbondale; Peter C. Arvonio, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Lakeland Football Club Annual Scholarship, Knights of Pythia’s Award; Stephen Patrick Bennett, Hokey Reap Award presented by American Legion; Jessica Bonczkiewicz, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Robert Borys, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Joseph Boylan, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Gerald M. Brady, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Jonathan Patrick Brady, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, Student Government Award, U.S. Marine Corp Athlete Award; Thomas Brozdowski, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Amanda A. Bryla, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Daniel Buchinski, Academic Excellence Award given by the Kiwanis Club of Carbondale; Kassandra Budzinski, President’s Award for Academic Excellence; Erica Marie Bylotas, Student Government Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Trina Carito, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Art Award, Girls Athletic Award, Track Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Outstanding Athlete Award. Presidential Physical Fitness Award, “Best Of Class” scholarship, Recipient of Lady Saber’s Booster Club in memory of Tony Aliano, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Theresa Elizabeth Castelli, Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Ambassador Against Drugs Award, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Parenting Award; Robert Donald Clarke, President’s Award for Academic Excellence; Garrett Ian Connor, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Cory Michael Croop, Lakeland High School First Graduating Class of 1960 award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Melissa Marie Cure, Student Government Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Future Business Leaders of America Award, Journalism Award, Robert Muzzi Memorial Scholarship, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Kyle J. Decker, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Laura E. DeCowsky, Band Award, U.S. Marine Corp “Semper Fidelis” Music Award; Gordon Demming Jr., Academic Excellence Award given by the Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Nicole Diana, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Michael Doty, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Brian Kelly Errigo, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Jenna Leigh Fallon, Lakeland Chapter of National Honor Society Scholarship, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Matthew Fredericks, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Lakeland Youth Soccer Association Annual Scholarship, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; John Fron, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Maurice R. Gardner, PTSA Scholarship, Leo Turissini Young Entrepreneur Award; Louis Gonsauls, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, PTSA Scholarship; Domonick Gravine, National Physical Fitness Award; Jeffrey Grizzanti, Academic Excellence Award given by the Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Amy E. Grzybowski, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Heather L. Guratosky, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Psychology Award, Calculus Award, Mike Paduto Scholarship for highest average in Psychology/Sociology, National Physical Fitness Award; Megan Ann Haas, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Heather Lynn Hallowich, National Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Emily Hameza, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Laura Hetrick, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Molly Hosie, Student Government Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Ryan D. Hughes, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; David R. Humphreys, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Leadership Award, Student Government Award, Mr. Paduto Memorial Award, in conjunction with President Freedom Scholarship for outstanding service; Danielle Roberta Jackson, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Elissa Ruth Jackson, National Physical Fitness Award; Ashley A. Jones, Academic Excellence Award given by the Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, National Physical Fitness Award; Justine Jones, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Amanda Kalinowski, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, “Best Of Class” scholarship, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Tracey Kaminsky, Student Government Award, Chorus Award, National Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Kristen Lynn Keen, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Megan L. Keen, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Kellen Kraky, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Thomas Kraky, Student Government Award, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Michele Leslie LaMountain, National Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Amanda Marie Lemoncelli, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, French Award, PTSA Scholarship, Scott Lions Club Award in memory of H.W. Persbacker, Neil E. Soifer & Gerard H. Warner, Jr. memorial Award sponsored by Mid-Valley Hospital Medical Staff and Mid-Valley High School Memorial Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Peter Ligi, Physical Education Award; Katie Liparulo, National Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Caleb J. Longacre, National Physical Fitness Award; Nicole Marie Lynch, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Alexandria N. Lyons, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Kristyn Elizabeth Maikranz, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Charles W. Avery Award sponsored by the Jermyn Lions Club, First Aid Centennial Scholarship; Lauren Mannion, President’s Award for Academic Excellence; Kristen Marie Mannix, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Chorus Award; Danielle Martini, President’s Award for Academic Excellence; Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Carolyn Mason, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Lakeland Youth Soccer Association Annual Scholarship, Student Government Award, Scott Township Knights of Columbus Council 12573 Community Service Award, Wegman’s Scholarship, PTSA Scholarship Award, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Craig Merkel, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Brandon Joseph Miller, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale; Brittany Michele Minor, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Benjamin Monahan, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Student Government Award, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, Lakeland Football Club Annual Scholarship; Carly Maria Morcom, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, National Physical Fitness Award, Scott Township Historical Award; Melanie L. Mudge, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Biology Award, Science Award. Sociology Award; Thomas Nichols, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; David J. Nogan, David J. Nebzydoski Memorial Award sponsored by Wayne County Livestock Sale Committee, College Agricultural Sciences 4-H Member Recognition Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Lindsay Nye, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Benjamin Melvin Oakley, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Christopher Pelak, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Albert John Pevec, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond, Leo Turissini Young Entrepreneur Award; Kelly Marie Pidgeon, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; John Ryan Piwowarczyk, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale; John Pliske, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Heather Ann Rogan, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Angela Rogowski, National Physical Fitness Award; Kimberly Rojenches, Leadership Award, Family & Consumer Science Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; John Ross, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Michael Saikowski, Scott Township Lions Club for highest ranking Vo-Tech student; David J. Saslo, Wegman’s Scholarship, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Lindsey Elizabeth Sawicki, National Physical Fitness Award, Scott Township Democratic Committee Scholarship for highest average in Social Studies, Joseph Lupini Humanitarian Award by the Knights of Columbus and the Lupini Family, Scott Township Supervisor Scholarship Award made possible by Robert Vail, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Alexis Schemel, National Physical Fitness Award; Valona Sela, National Physical Fitness Award; Mark J. Siderowicz, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Erin R. Sleboda, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Tanya Lynn Sleboda, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Amanda Lynn Surace, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Art Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, National Physical Fitness Award; Danielle Elizabeth Teeple, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale, National Physical Fitness Award; Kelley Marie Teeple, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, National Physical Fitness Award, Cross Country Award, History Award, District PIAA plaque to highest ranking athlete, Floyd A. Battenberg memorial Award sponsored by Jermyn Lions Club, Dana Rymer Battenberg Scholarship from the trust of H.A. Willman; Katie Lynn Tolerico, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Criminology Award, Frank T. Green Memorial Award sponsored by Jermyn Lions Club, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Timothy Daniel Toolan, Newspaper Award, Athletics Award, Cross Country Award, Track Award, Student Government Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Outstanding Athlete Award, Aurora Lodge 523 Award in memory of Arthur P. Wasley, U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award for courage and leadership; Amanda Dawn Trzcinski, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Christina Susan Turissini, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Taryn Lynn Turissini, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Service Award, Student Government Award, FCCLA Mr. Paduto Memorial Award in conjunction with President Freedom Scholarship for outstanding service, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond, Young Entrepreneur Scholarship; Brad Anthony Virbitsky,Scholar of the Year, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Student Government Award, Penn State Science Olympiad Award of Excellence, Mayfield American Legion Award, Carbondale Public Library Teen Advisory Board Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship sponsored by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, in memory of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, District PIAA plaque highest ranking athlete, Lakeland Chapter of National Honor Society Scholarship, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union Scholarship; Amber Elizabeth Von Storch, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Ashley Lynn Watson, Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Heather Williams, Academic Excellence Award given by Kiwanis Club of Carbondale; Sarah Wisniewski, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Joshua Wysocki, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Daniel Zabrowski, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Nicole Marie Zaleski, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Scranton Women’s Bowling Association Award, Lakeland High School Parent Association Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Stephen Eric Zator, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Stephanie Nicole Ziesemer, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond; Gina Marie Zilla, Presidential Physical Fitness Award, Ashleigh Willcutt Memorial Bond.

Mid Valley

Jason F. Abda, Basketball Booster Club Award; Julie Ann Barone, Olyphant Knights of Columbus award, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 63 Memorial Scholarship; Joshua Thomas Beckage, French award; Steven J. Bukowski, The Louis A. Urso Sr. Memorial Award; Jay Derrick Bolash, the James Baggetta and James Walsh Memorial Scholarship; Frank D. Capoocia, Basketball Booster Club Award; Corey A. Chorba, Charles R. Williams Memorial Scholarship, Semper Fidelis award for musical excellence; Amber Ferranti, Kristy Grega Memorial Award; Kristopher C. Ganz, Olyphant Knights of Columbus award; Kyle W. Goldovich, Leo Club award; James Habeeb, Mid Valley Drama Club Award of Excellence; Jordan Daniel Hall, John Phillip Sousa Award, George Kinsley IV Memorial Award, Blue and White award; Amanda Kristyne Hartshorn, highest average in advanced study of French, French award; Kaitlin Alyssa Killian, Scholar of the Year award sponsored by NEIU 19, outstanding achievement in advanced study of Spanish, Frank T. Mazur Funeral Home Science Scholarship, The Regal Room Inc. George A. Pachucy Memorial Scholarship, highest average in honors mathematics, The Quill and Scroll Award, highest average in advanced placement English, PIAA District II award; Casey Alexandra Kisel, highest average in social studies, Carol Petras Award; John Paul Kohl, Jesse Barnes Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Dickson City Civic Center; Sean Liskowski, outstanding achievement in the study of two foreign languages; Kyle Joseph Mecca, Student of the Year award, sponsored by the Olyphant Lion’s Club, Mid Valley Hospital and Medical Staff Scholarship, Basketball Booster Club Award, PIAA District II award for academic and athletic excellence, the United States Marine Corps Award; Kerri A. Minet, the Sophie Slahetka Memorial Scholarship Award; Julie Neri, Throop Alumni Association Scholarship, Kim Jacobs Mellow Memorial Scholarship, Paul Bordi Memorial Scholarship, U.S. Army Reserve Award; Gerard E. Nolan II, Pennsylvania Certificate of Distinction on the PSSA; Ryan Christopher Rebar, Spartan Pride Parents’ Club Scholarship; Claire E. Regan, French award, Mid Valley Drama Club Award; Ryan Michael Rempe,Spartan Pride Parents’ Club Scholarship, Basketball Booster Club Award, U.S. Army Reserve Award; Kristyn Nicole Repecki, Marine Corps Award; Shane Robert Runco, Basketball Booster Club Award; Jillian Rutkowski, Joseph A. Runco Award; Brittany Susan Sanko, Mid Valley Education Association Scholarship, Joseph A. Runco Award; Justin Siekierka, Mid Valley Education Association Scholarship, Basketball Booster Club Award; Corey Michael Shevchik, Richard Vanansky Memorial Scholarship; Eric John Shotto, Mid Valley Track and Field Scholarship; David Jacob Toda, Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Ambassador Against Drugs award; Michele Vasilenko, Leo Club award, Mid Valley Women’s Club award, Kristy Grega Memorial Award, Olyphant Lions’ Club award, American Legion Raymond Henry Rost Auxiliary award, The Second Mile Award, Mr. and Mrs. John Tomcho Memorial Award; Ian J. Walsh, the Anthony C. Srebro Memorial Award; Vanessa Gabrielle Worobey, award for highest average in the advanced study of French, academic excellence in anatomy and physiology, the Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski Foundation Award, the George Kinsley IV Memorial Band Award, the Semper Fidelis award for musical excellence; Christopher Yazinski, award for most improvement in mathematics; Krysten Marie Zigga, student from Olyphant with the highest average in the biological sciences, outstanding senior in the study of physics, highest average in Advanced Placement calculus, mathematics award.

Montrose

Mark Nemcek, Albert Shepherd Memorial Scholarship; Erica Smith and Nick Staats, Thomas J. and Ella LaGrange Davies Award; Lee Caterson, Sons of the American Legion award; Roy Marvin and Shayna Porter, Woodweb, Inc. Award; Amanda Lass, Frank Kruczek Award; Amber Lattner, Susquehanna County Council of Republican Women/Carmel Sirianni Memorial Award; Aubrey Wood, Robert H. Wood Memorial Scholarship; Nate Sives and Nick Staats, Student Council Leadership and Service Award; Robert O’Malley, Montrose Football Booster Club Award; Sarah Leonard and Karli Wimmer, National Honor Society award; Collin Musa, Julia Frystak Memorial Scholarship; Jonathan Eddy, Forest Lake Women’s Club Scholarship; Robert Harris, Maurice Taylor Scholarship; Amber Lattner, Lisa Chiarella, Ryan Welch, David Kimble, Montrose Soccer Booster Club Award; Jeff Kany, John Clune Memorial Scholarship; Nicole Johnson, Students Against Destructive Decisions Award; Nate Sive, Principal’s Leadership Award; Amber Cunningham, Catherine M. Riley Scholarship; Amber Lattner, Spanish Honor Society award; Chelsey Parvin, Montrose Basketball Booster Club Award; Richard Coy, Justin Coy, Amanda Lass, Dennis Moore, Max Hotchkiss, Clarissa Plank, Perfect Attendance Award; Sofia DeLousia, Mathew J. White Memorial Scholarship; Jeff Kany, Apalachin Lions Club award; Elizabeth Davenport, Matt Douglas, Sarah Leonard, Journalism Award; Clarissa Plank, Snyder-Little Award; Elizabeth Davenport, Drama Club award; Erica Smith, Susquehanna County Pomona Grange award; Amanda Lass, Tom Evans Memorial Scholarship; Daniel Stranburg, Warren Royal Arch Chapter of the Masons of Montrose award; Sofia DeLousia, Amanda Lass, Khayla Shearer, Karli Wimmer, and Michelle Wolf, Mary Elizabeth Quinn Memorial Award; James Bullins, Endless Mountain Cruisers Auto Club award; Jennifer McKeen, Montrose Education Support Professionals award; Aubrey Wood, GFWC Montrose Women’s Club-Lynne Kross Memorial Scholarship; Lisa Chiarella, Susquehanna County Federated Democratic Women’s Club Scholarship Award; Amber Cunningham, Nikki Yoder Memorial Scholarship; Erica Smith, Meghan Hewes, Chelsey Parvin, Amanda Lass, Karli Wimmer, and Khayla Schearer, CVYAA Scholarship Program award; Sofia DeLousia and Lee Caterson, Kiwanis Club of Montrose Area award; Aubrey Wood, Montrose Lions Club – Martin T. Dillon Memorial Scholarship; Nick Staats, Amanda Lass, Chelsey Parvin, Khayla Shearer, PENNSTAR Bank awards; Stephen O’Malley, the Nicholas Servercool Memorial Scholarship; Carrie Fischer, Montrose Business and Professional Women’s Club – Audrey R. Kelly Scholarship; Aubrey Wood, Bea Whitney award; Clarissa Plank, Erica Smith, Collin Musa, Community Bank and Trust; Khayla Shearer and Joe Quanne, People’s National Bank – Computer Science Award; Collin Musa and Aubrey Wood, Keith W. Ely Memorial Scholarship; Nick Staats, McDonald’s Restaurant – Ray A. Kroc Award; Erica Smith and Nicole Johnson, Ayres-Stone Post VFW 5642 Gordon Joy Memorial Scholarship; Autumn Carpenter and Chad Henry, Charlie Sheffler Memorial Scholarship; Khayla Shearer, Kathy Millard Memorial Scholarship; Sofia DeLousia, Silver Lake Ladies Club Memorial Scholarship; Collin Musa, Raymond L. Bennett MD Academic and Athletic Scholarship; Elizabeth Gerhard and Dominick Lucenti, McKelvey Foundation Scholarship Program award; Emily Taylor, The Stables Restaurant award; Khayla Shearer, Stephen J. Placko Memorial Scholarship; Jeff Oleniacz, James W. Holbert Memorial Award; Mark Nemcek, Montrose Educational Trust Fund Scholarship; Nick Staats, John Krupinski Memorial Scholarship; Aubrey Wood, Big 33 Scholarship Foundation award; Amber Lattner, Harold E. Morrison Trust Fund award; Michael Nice, Jim Arnold Memorial Scholarship; Khayla Shearer, Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship; Amanda Lass, Communications Association of the Southern Tier Scholarship; Clarissa Plank, Montrose Chamber of Commerce – Pauline MacNeal Memorial Scholarship; Sofia DeLousia and Amber Cunningham, Montrose Education Association; Elizabeth Davenport, Morgan Potter Memorial Scholarship; Sofia DeLousia, Doug Wilcox Scholarship, and Robert O’Malley, Daniel Arnold Memorial Scholarship.

Mountain View

Bethany Martens and Brittany Wilkins, Mountain View Education Association Scholarships; Joseph Johnson, Louise Bache Women’s ClubScholarship Award; Shaynna Mack and Ashley Krizauskas, New Milford Area Rotary Club Awards; Amanda Sue Marcy, Peoples National Bank — Top Math Student Award; April Kern, Peoples National Bank, Top Science Student Award; Joseph Johnson, Wayne G. Warren Memorial Music Award; Jessica Rudock, “Light for Life” Foundation of Susquehanna County Yellow Ribbon Award; Lucas Taylor, Romelia Alva Benson Scholarship; Colleen Griffin, Mountain View/Harford Alumni Scholarship; Bethany Martens, Susquehanna County Council of Republican Women Carmel Sirianni Memorial Award; Jacquelyn Buzzerd and Kara Winder, the Magwitch Humanities Award; Jenna Regan, NE Pennsylvania Telephone Co. Jessie Osgood Tourje Scholarship; Donald Belcher, Victoria Webster Memorial Scholarship; Luke Kavka and Lucas Taylor, Community Bank & Trust School Service Award; Jacquelyn Buzzerd and Tegan Aherne, Community Bank & Trust Dedicated Scholars Award; Amanda Sue Marcy and Colleen Griffin, Community Bank & Trust Volunteerism Award; Bethany Martens and Autumn Laske, Harford Alumni Association Award; Joseph Johnson, Connor Scott Memorial Scholarship — Baseball; Whitney Williams, Connor Scott Memorial Scholarship — Soccer; Matthew Panasevich, Connor Scott Memorial Scholarship — All-Around Athlete; Bethany Martens, Connor Scott Memorial Scholarship — All-Around Athlete; Sierra Buck, Jack Brainard Memorial Scholarhip Award; Tegan Aherne, Norman J. Maza Memorial Scholarship, April Kern, Beatty Price, Max Webster and Jessica Wedin, Student Encouragement Award; Matthew Panasevich, US Army Scholar/Athlete Award; Margaret Klees, Forest City Rotary Club — Scholarship; Jenna Regan, Melissa Zimowski Reeves Memorial Award; Amanda Sue Marcy, Bethany Martens and Joseph Johnson, Kingsley Civic Club Scholarship; Brian Bloxham, Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Commendation and Award; Caitlyn McBride, Jack Masters Community Service Award; Autumn Laske, MacDonald’s of Montrose “Ray A. Kroc” Award; Stacy Barney, Mountain View Area Civic Club Vo-Tech Scholarship, Jenna Regan, Susquehanna County Federated Democratic Women’s Club Scholarship; Colleen Griffin, Susquehanna County Pomona Grange Scholarship; Amber Zick, Grace Bennett Warren Memorial Scholarship; Hollie Valashinas, George William Warren Memorial Scholarship; Whitney Williams, Cassandra Fox Memorial Scholarship; Donald Belcher, Fiske Education Endowment Scholarship; Rebecca Phelps, Knights of Columbus Ed Rudball Award; Brittany Wilkins, Lenox Restaurant Award; Amanda Sue Marcy, PennStar Bank Incentive Award — Academic; Luke Kavka, PennStar Bank Incentive Award — Technology; Joseph Kochmer, PennStar Bank Incentive Award - Business; Lucas Taylor, Robert W. Klenk Scholarship; Tegan Aherne, Paul J. Pasko Foreign Language Scholarship; Tegan Aherne, Mountain View Player Partners Scholarship; Lucas Taylor, Mountain View Player Partners Scholarship; Beatty Price, David Pelton Memorial Scholarship; Jacquelyn Buzzerd, University of Rochester Humanities/Social Studies Award; Amanda Sue Marcy, University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award; Tegan Aherne, Luke Kavka and Amanda Sue Marcy, President’s Award for Educational Excellence.

North Pocono

Nya Wilson, AFC Media Scholarship, North Pocono Education Association Scholarship; Christopher Opiela, James Akens Scholarship, H. Loren Clements Scholarship; Sarah Hallinan, American Legion Wall Sebring Post 274 award, Peg & Emerson Jenkins Scholarship, William C. and Helen L. Keating Memorial Scholarship, Timothy & Tamara O’Boyle Memorial Scholarship; Alan Zekoski, American Legion Wall Sebring Post 274 award, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Eileen Sodano, American Legion Wall Sebring Post 274 award, John J. Michaels Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship, North Pocono High School Student Council Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Joseph Ayala, Aramark Scholarship, North Pocono High School Student Council Scholarship, Ravina Memorial Scholarship spronsored by Gouldsboro Volunteer Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary; Cara Kozel, Nicole Beavers and Jillian Jones, Carmel Ardito School of Dance Scholarship; Jillian Jones, North Pocono High School Interact Club award, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Allan Serena, Robert Aston Memorial Scholarship, John J. Michaels Memorial Scholarship, Gary F. Snyder Sr. Memorial Scholarship; Brian Capple, Robert Aston Memorial Scholarship, John J. Michaels Memorial Scholarship; Jeremey Williams, Robert Aston Memorial Scholarship; Justin Janowicz, Robert Aston Memorial Scholarship, William Roland Kramer Scholarship, North Pocono Support Staff award; Dylan Alexander, Patrick J. Bewick Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Kayla Forte, Bryan Bierman Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono High School Faculty Scholarship; Kelly Graff, Bryan Bierman Memorial Scholarship; Amanda Beck, John Buscarini Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Moscow Country Run Scholarship, North Pocono Support Staff award, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Matthew Pelucacci, John Buscarini Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Rotary Scholarship, John Paul Ruggiero Memorial Scholarship; Danielle McIntosh, Colacicco & Schlett Memorial Scholarship; Dana Smith, Eric Esposito Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Rotary Scholarship; Robert Bochicchio, Eric Esposito Memorial Scholarship; Matt Heffron, Eric Esposito Memorial Scholarship; Angela Lucci, James & Marge Fallon Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Mollie Gillette, James & Marge Fallon Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Elementary Teachers Scholarship; Weidong Chen, Barry Fillans Memorial Scholarship; Jonathan Graham, Barry Fillans Memorial Scholarship; William Heard, Audrey Gress Memorial Scholarship, Minisink Lions Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Bryan Lenahan, Audrey Gress Memorial Scholarship; Joseph Richards, Audrey Gress Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Kevin Hollenback, David Hoffman Jr. Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Nick Kennedy, David Hoffman Jr. Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship, North Pocono High School SADD award; William Rizzo, David Hoffman Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Tricia Heavers, Jefferson Township Lions Scholarship, North Pocono High School Band Parents award; Caitlin Clifford, Jefferson Township Little League Scholarship; Frank DeSando, William C. and Helen L. Keating Memorial Scholarship; Danielle Summa, William C. and Helen L. Keating Memorial Scholarship, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; James Keating, William C. and Helen L. Keating Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Michael Todaro, Paul & Ann Marie Kelly Memorial Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Jacob Rollison, Knights of Pythias Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Michael Walsh, Albert & Catherine Magnotta Memorial Scholarship; Jana Delgado, Marion K. Matthews Memorial Scholarship; Christina Mendicino, Minisink Lions Scholarship, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship, North Pocono High School Interact Club, Tami O’Boyle Memorial Scholarship; Colleen Golden, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Amy Czulada, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Alicia Heim, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Brienna Nye, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Amy Rogato, Minisink Lions Scholarship, Moscow Women’s Booster Club Scholarship; Katelyn Shiffer, Minisink Lions Scholarship, Sons of American Legions Post 274 Gouldsboro Scholarship, Subway Cookie Fund Scholarship; Ryan Gombita, Minisink Lions Scholarship; David Ogonosky, Minisink Lions Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship, Timothy & Tamara O’Boyle Memorial Scholarship; Raymond Plociniak, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Zach Andes, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Meghan Perih, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Patrick Lynch, Minisink Lions Scholarship; Sarah Jackson, Moscow Country Fair Scholarship; Rebecca Lighthizer, Moscow Country Fair Scholarship; Josette Joga, Moscow Lodge No. 504 Free & Accepted Masons award; Stacey Austin, Moscow Lodge No. 504 Free & Accepted Masons award; Sam Prisco, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Jeff Bochicchio, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Kathryn Fidiam, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Garrett Podhyski, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship; Jonathan Warner, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship, John Paul Ruggiero Memorial Scholarship; Caitlin Wint, North Pocono Boosters Club Scholarship, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Ashley Puhalla, North Pocono Boosters Moscow Country Run Scholarship; Leah Iannelli, North Pocono Business & Professional Association Scholarship; Lili Chen, North Pocono Education Association Scholarship; Heather Williams, North Pocono Education Association Scholarship, North Pocono High School Band Parents award; Adam Fulton, North Pocono Elementary Teachers Scholarship, Springbrook Congregational Church Scholarship; Jonathan Warner, North Pocono Middle School Faculty Scholarship; John Pinnock, North Pocono Middle School Faculty Scholarship; Bianca Sabia, North Pocono Rotary Scholarship; David Graham, North Pocono Rotary Scholarship; Kelly Pankratz, North Pocono School District Administrators Scholarship; Nicole Epifano, North Pocono School District Administrators Scholarship,Tami O’Boyle Memorial Scholarship; Mio Matsumura, North Pocono High School Band Parents award, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Scholarship; Sean Smith, North Pocono High School Band Parents award, North Pocono High School Faculty Scholarship; Nicole Morgan, North Pocono High School Faculty Scholarship; Benjamin McGuire, North Pocono High School Faculty Scholarship; Mandy Griffin, North Pocono High School Faculty Scholarship; Amanda Wood, North Pocono High School History Club award, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship, North Pocono Support Staff award; Stephanie Brodosky, North Pocono High School Library Club award; Christie Blondek, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Jolene Crambo, North Pocono High School PTSA Scholarship; Keith Garubba, North Pocono High School Student Council Scholarship, John Paul Ruggiero Memorial Scholarship, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Christine Smith, North Pocono High School Student Council Scholarship; Ryan Gombita, North Pocono High School SADD award; Amy Smith, North Pocono High School SADD award; Jolene Groves, North Pocono Support Staff award; Laura Wolfe, Donald Pelick Memorial Scholarship, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Frank Kopyta, Ravina Memorial Scholarhip sponsored by Gouldsboro Volunteer Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary; Brittnee Henwood, John Paul Ruggiero Memorial Scholarship, Sons of American Legions Post 274 Gouldsboro Scholarship; Kelly Perry, Thomas A. Snook VFW Post 6520 Scholarship; Melinda Marhevka, Edward C. Snyder Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Spott, Arthur E. Strauch Memorial Scholarship; Cindel Allen, Thornhurst Country Club Estates Scholarship; Ashley Wood, Ashley & Erin Williams Memorial Scholarship; Jennifer Grab, H. Loren Clements Scholarship; Gabrielle Ostermayer, H. Loren Clements Scholarship; Gerald Manley, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Erica Hannon, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Brian McDonald, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Amanda Martin, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Amy Figuerido, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Molly Adamitis, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship; Mindy Markus, Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarship.

Class of 2006 Commencement and Honors Awards lists will continue next Monday beginning with Old Forge.

©The Times-Tribune 2006

What are people saying about mortgages today:

Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down last week to a seven-month low. Mortgage-giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 6.3 percent, down slightly from 6.31 percent two weeks ago. It put rates at the lowest level since they were at 6.24 percent the first week of March.

Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, Territorial Savings Bank and Wells Fargo Home Mortgages all cut their 30-year mortgage rates to 5.75 percent this week.

Most people think of a mortgage as a means to an end. After all, you buy a house, not a home loan. But a mortgage is much more than the path to homeownership. It is a financial instrument that must be managed, just like any other financial investment.