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Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients

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7 Min Read April 26, 2004 | 22 years Ago
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Bradley R. Yates




Belle Vernon Area

Football


Class rank: 14 of 181

Future : Carnegie Mellon University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Medical Interest Club-Students Against Destructive Decisions; Interact Club; Leopards Assist Seniors Program; gifted program.

Jeanine Mizikar


Basketball

Belle Vernon Area

Class rank: 39 of 181

Future : West Virginia University

Activities and honors: Interact Club; prom committee; track statistician; Medical Interest Club-Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Zackary Jenniches


Football, Wrestling

Burrell

Class rank: 31 of 150.

Future : Washington and Jefferson College

Activities and honors: gifted program; prom committee; Make-A-Wish; Drug Abuse Resistance Education role model; design team; National Honor Society; high honor roll.

Kelly Sieczkowski


Basketball

Burrell

Class rank: 10 of 150

Future : Undecided

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Interact Club.

Jamie Hope


Softball, Swimming, Basketball

Derry Area

Class rank: 8 of 204

Future : Penn State University

Activities and honors: Distinguished honors; Academic Excellence Society; U.S. Achievement Academy National Scholarship awards program; Monogram Club; Derry Scholar/Athlete Award; World Language Honor Society; library aide; church volunteer.

Matthew Kozar


Football, Wrestling, Track

Derry Area

Class rank: 31 of 204

Future : Washington and Jefferson College

Activities and honors: Monogram Club; Spanish National Honor Society; church youth group; Derry Scholar/Athlete Award; honor roll.

Jacqueline Scott


Basketball, Golf

Franklin Regional

Class rank: 36 of 310

Future : Undecided

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Students Against Destructive Decisions; student leadership; caring team; student leadership.

Theo Leriotis


Swimming

Franklin Regional

Class rank: 27 of 310

Future : Bucknell University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Lions Club student of the month for February; caring team.

Jillian Marie Painter


Track and field

Greater Latrobe

Class rank: Top 3 percent of 313

Future : Bucknell University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; French National Honor Society; French Club; jazz band; teacher's aide; marching band.

Robert M. Brickley


Cross country

Greater Latrobe

Class rank: Top 2 percent of 313.

Future : Williams College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; WPIAL Scholar/Athlete Award; German Club; student council; student representative to the school board; Science Club; German National Honor Society.

Greg Mroz


Football, Basketball, Baseball

Greensburg Central Catholic

Class rank: 25 of 120

Future : Princeton University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; honors curriculum; newspaper staff; Service Club.

Jonathan M. Stem


Football

Greensburg Central Catholic

Class rank: 5 of 120

Future : Princeton University

Activities and honors: Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society); Math League; National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; newspaper staff reporter; sophomore class president.

Laura A. Klimchock


Basketball

Greensburg Salem

Class rank: Decile: 1 of 277

Future : St. Vincent College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; High and distinguished honor roll; Spanish Club; chorus; Medical Explorers; Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools (F.L.E.S.) program; youth basketball coach.

Michael R. Tymoczko


Baseball, Football, Basketball

Greensburg Salem

Class rank: Decile: 1 of 277

Future : Lehigh University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Physics Club; Spanish Club; Distinguished honor roll; National Young Leaders Conference nominee.

Erin Truxal


Softball, Basketball

Hempfield Area

Class rank: 75 of 555

Future : Penn State University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; French Honor Society; Interact Club; French Club; senior slide show committee; Literary magazine staff.

Jonathan D. Taylor


Soccer, Track and field

Hempfield Area

Class rank: 17 of 555

Future : University of Pittsburgh

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society; National Society of High School Scholars; Chemistry Club; Cultural Experience Club; Interact Club; student council representative.

Kristen West


Soccer, Track

Jeannette

Class rank: 5 of 85

Future : University of Pittsburgh

Activities and honors: Kiwanis student of the month; National Honor Society; Spanish Club; Drama Club; Ski Club secretary; chorus; student council representative; sophomore class president.

Anthony Matt


Football, Basketball

Jeannette

Class rank: 21 of 85

Future : Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Activities and honors: Rotary student of the month; honor roll; Blackhawk Tournament all-academic team; Key Service Club; Etta Kette Club, Santa breakfast for children; fund raising for kids bowling.

Jennifer Rodgers


Softball, Basketball

Kiski Area

Class rank: 40 of 315

Future : Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Activities and honors: High honor roll; National Honor Society; Presidential Physical Fitness Award; Perfect Attendance Awards; co-managing editor of the school newspaper; student council; Pride Club; International Kiwanis Club; Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Anthony Cellitti


Football, Basketball, Track and field

Kiski Area

Class rank: 16 of 315

Future : Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Activities and honors: High honor roll; National Honor Society; Key Club; Pride Club; Oldies Club; referee for elementary school basketball games; meals on wheels; food bank.

Jacqueline Muir


Basketball, Softball, Volleyball

Laurel Valley

Class rank: 6 of 59

Future : Carlow College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Students Against Destructive Decisions president; high honor roll; Leo Club; Future Teachers Club president; Varsity Club president; yearbook staff; marching band.

Megan Elyse Walsh


Basketball, Track and field

Laurel Valley

Class rank: 3 of 59

Future : Carlow College

Activities and honors: Student council president; yearbook staff; National Honor Society vice president; Students Against Destructive Decisions; distinguished or high honor roll; Future Teachers Club.

Margit Bertalan


Basketball, Soccer, Track and field

Ligonier Valley

Class rank: 7 of 135

Future: undecided

Activities and honors: Distinguished honors; National Honor Society; German National Honor Society vice president; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Art National Honor Society; school mascot; senior class treasurer; student council.

Stephanie Pompelia


Volleyball, Basketball

Ligonier Valley

Class rank: 1 of 135

Future : undecided

Activities and honors: Presidential classroom scholar; Spanish Honor Society vice president; Youth and Government treasurer; Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership award; National Honor Society treasurer and community service chairman.

Cassandra Tyree


Basketball

Monessen

Class rank: 3 of 80

Future : Duquesne University

Activities and honors: American Legion award; Academic Excellence; National Honor Society; senior class vice president; student government; Students Against Destructive Decisions; sports broadcasting staff.

Benjamin Vivio


Soccer

Monessen

Class rank: 7 of 80

Future : Penn State University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Rotary Club student of the month; Academic Excellence; ski club; Students Against Destructive Decisions; band; student government.

Vance Rumbaugh


Basketball, Soccer, Tennis

Mt. Pleasant Area

Class rank: 24 of 199

Future : Penn State University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Tri-M Music Honor Society; Interact Club; marching concert band; Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Chelsea Vuchinich


Soccer, Softball, Basketball

Mt. Pleasant Area

Class rank: 11 of 199

Future : University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Interact Club; Psych Club secretary; ski club secretary; Students Against Destructive Decisions; freshman class secretary; junior class president; blood drive co-chairman.

Kelly Rovesti


Softball, Volleyball, Basketball

Norwin

Class rank: 3 of 397

Future : Ohio Northern School of Pharmacy

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research essay contest (second place); Secondary Options Are Realized (gifted program); newspaper editor; yearbook staff; Interact Club; Spanish Club; Drug Abuse Resistance Education role model.

Joseph P. Yurko


Baseball

Norwin

Class rank: 1 of 397

Future : Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Drug Abuse Resistance Education role model; orchestra; Rotary club student of the month; Presidential Scholar PHEAA certificate of merit; 32nd World Affairs Institute representative; German Club; Art Club; math tutor; quiz team.

Blaise Abramovitz


Football

Penn-Trafford

Class rank: 32 of 372

Future : undecided

Activities and honors: Spanish Club; 2002 Pennsylvania Football News all-academic team.

Nicole Mannella


Soccer

Penn-Trafford

Class rank: 5 of 372

Future : St. Vincent College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; high honor roll; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Spanish Club; Italian Club; girls soccer coach, ages 8-10; all-state soccer honor in 2003; all-WPIAL soccer honors in 2002 and 2003.

Amy Anthony


Volleyball, Track and field

Southmoreland

Class rank: 13 of 174

Future : Penn State University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society treasurer; high school's all-academic team; Spanish Club historian; Student for Life Choices; Science Club.

Shea Soberdash


Soccer, Track and field

Southmoreland

Class rank: 4 of 174

Future : John Carroll University

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, first place feature story and second place news/feature story; Pennsylvania School Press Association, first place layout; Keystone Award; newspaper staff; student council; senior class officer; school board representative; ski club; Students for Life Choices.

Matthew J. Yeamans


Tennis, Soccer

Valley

Class rank: 2 of 166

Future : undecided

Activities and honors: Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award; Lions Club student of the month; Daughters of the American Revolution local essay winner; Student Scholar Athlete Award (grades 9-11); National Honor Society secretary; senior class vice president; Physics Club treasurer; Interact Club secretary; Science Club treasurer; Leo Club vice president; student council; ski club.

Marissa Heiles


Softball

Valley

Class rank: 3 of 166

Future : Washington and Jefferson College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Physics Club president; Interact Club; Math Bowl; yearbook editor; student council; Rotary Scholar.

Lindsay Proctor


Soccer, Basketball

Yough

Class rank: 7 of 210

Future : Geneva College

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; French Club; student council; Students Against Destructive Decisions; scored a school record 42 goals in soccer.

Cody Smouse


Basketball, Soccer, Baseball

Yough

Class rank: 6 of 210

Future : University of Pittsburgh

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; student council; national honor roll; blood drive volunteer; Veteran's Hospital volunteer; food bank volunteer.

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