CATAWISSA - Southern Columbia Area High School held its annual awards program honoring senior scholars on Wednesday, May 25. The following students were award winners:
Elysburg Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, Erin Eichen; Jane Quinton Memorial Scholarship Award for nursing, Jacob Townsend, and music, Nicholas Cove; Stephen G. Talarovich Memorial Scholarship, Timothy Benner; Catawissa Garden Club Rae Atherton Memorial Scholarship, Sarah Yeager; Locust Township Police Officers Association, Brian Watkins; Hospice Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Sara Raup; S.C.E.A. Tiger Paw Scholarship, Molly Carl, Katelyn Madara, Taylor Shutt, and Jessica Fink; National Honor Society Award, Alex Sassani; American Red Cross Life Share Award, Rebecca Bryden; Environmental Award, Timothy Benner; Independent Study Student of the Year, sponsored by the Meyers Family, Aleaha Jones and Sarah Yeager; PEO Scholarship, Rebecca Bryden; Cleveland Pork, Inc., Matthew Hoffman; Roaring Creek Valley Grange Award, JoEllen Blass and Ethan Snyder; The Foundation of the Columbia- Montour Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Jacob Townsend and Mackenzie Silver; Outstanding Visual Arts Awards, Janessa Nichols and Rebecca Bryden; Marilyn Henry Memorial Scholarship, Michael Moore and Ethan Snyder; Jeldwen Scholarship, Sara Raup.
The Carissa Berkheisser Memorial Scholarships, Jeremy Berkheiser; Ralpho Township Alumni/Alvin Pensyl Memorial, Kathryn Springer, Sarah Yeager, and Alex Sassani; Ralpho Area Women's Club, Erin Eichen; Elysburg Garden Club, Taylor Toczylousky; Catawissa American Legion ladies Auxiliary Scholarship, Rebecca Bryden; Sons of Catawissa American Legion Post 541 Scholarship, Brett Duell; Catawissa American Legion Post 541 Scholarship, Alex Sassani; Dennis Haladay Memorial Scholarship Award presented by Catawissa American Legion, Kurt Henri; First Columbia Bank and Trust Co., Sarah Yeager; Ralpho Township Business Association Award, Taylor Shutt; Anthony A. Abraczinskas Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Matthew Hoffman, JoEllen Blass, Jacob Townsend, Sarah Cotter, Katelyn Madara, and Taylor Rhodes; Shoup Family Scholarship, Taylor Rhodes; FBLA Award, Aleaha Jones; Veterans of Foreign Wars Catawissa Post 8306, Renee Rhoades, amd Erin Eichen; Catawissa VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Award, first place, Brad Fegley, second place, Anudeep Alberts, and third place, Gwen Bodner; Regina Huber Scholarship VFW Post 8306 Ladies Auxiliary, Tessa Haas; Derek Crowl Academic Memorial Scholarship, Jacob Martin, and Ian Stout.
Calvin Henderson Memorial Award, Jordan Marks; Joseph Makowski Memorial Scholarship, Taylor Rhodes; Bloomsburg Elks Past Exalted Rulers Scholarship, Alexandra Oley; Bloomsburg Elks Albert W. & Ruth E. Warhurst Scholarship, Ashley Roberts; Terry Stellfox Academic/Athletic Scholarship, JoEllen Blass; Terry Stellfox Music Award, Aleaha Jones; Fleming's Nursery Award, Timothy Benner; Aqua PA Water Co., Roaring Creek Div. Science Achievement Award, Brett Duell; William E. Hoffner Post Secondary Education Award, Joshua Wells; Central Susquehanna Sight Services Mildred Z. Smith Scholarship, Alex Sassani; Janette Matthews Memorial Scholarship Award, Emily Yoder; Annonymous Values and Character Award, Kurt Henrie; Northumberland Count Recreation Committee Scholar/Athlete, Erin Eichen, and Alex Sassani; Twelfth Grade Technology Education Achievement Award, Brian Watkins; David Walburn Memorial Scholarship, Brian Watkins; The Justin DeGreen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Matthew Hoffman; The TV Production Award in Honor of Brent Kelchner, Alex Sassani; The Sandy Rarig Language Award. Gwendolyn Bodner.
Southern Columbia Perfect Attendance for the Year: Ninth grade, Reba Broadfield, Jensen Kremser, and Erin Yoder; grade 10, Deena Bigelow, Anthony Chiavaroli, Andrew Sassani, Shawn Sevision, and Tasha Tasker; grade 11, Anudeep Alberts, Andrew Jessick, and Caitlyn Mack; and grade 12, Desirae Buxton.
John D, Hughes Memorial Scholarship, Alexa Marinelli; Margaret E. Artley Memorial Scholarship, Kathryn Springer; SCA Music Booster Scholarship, Nicholas Cove, Taylor Rhodes, Aleaha Jones, and Katelyn Madara; The Eric Bernes Memorial Scholarship Award, Timothy Benner and Logen Mensinger; Tarik Leghlid Memorial Scholarship, Kurt Henrie; Boys Soccer Booster Scholarship, Lindsey Clark; Boys Soccer Booster Scholarship, Dante Anskis and Grant Rarig; Boys Basketball Booster Scholarship, Zachary Malett; Ronald Scott Kohler Memorial Scholarship, Brian Watkins; District IV Female Sportsmanship Award, Mackenzie Silver; District IV Male Sportsmanship, Zachary Malett; District IV Outstanding Female Athlete, Alexandra Oley; District IV Outstanding Male Athlete, Jacob Townsend; SCA Female MVP, Jordan Marks; and SCA Male MVP, Jacob Morton.Larry Deklinski/Staff Photo