• June 1, 2018

    USCHS Awards Night honors more than 70 students

    High School crest Dozens of Upper St. Clair High School students were recently recognized with honors, awards and scholarships during the school’s annual Awards Night. The event was held on Tuesday, May 26, 2018.

    The following students were recognized:

    • Perfect Attendance: Kirsten Benedict, Edward Lawrence, Emily Molitoris and Anthony Rach
    • U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship: Abigail Riemer
    • U.S. Air Force Academy Appointment: Tom Kyle
    • William A. Pope Scholarship: Hannah Pribanic
    • T.J. White Scholarship: Kate Groninger
    • Service Above Self USC - Bethel Park - Breakfast Rotary: Alexander Cohen
    • The Pride of the Panthers Award: Kate Groninger & Jack Hansberry
    • Paul Harris Award - USC-Bethel Park Evening Rotary Club: Aicha Bellaoucha
    • USC PTSO Book Scholarship: Lily Bonasso and Dominic Ivol
    • USC ESPA/PSEA Transportation Scholarship: Celeste R. Longinotti
    • U.S. Marine Corps Awards: Scholastic Excellence, Abigail Matheny; Semper Fildelis Award for Musical Excellence, Amanda Ross; Distinguished Athletes, Jack Burton and Savannah Shaw
    • Mary Elena Batz Memorial Scholarship: Holly Smith
    • Society of Women Engineers: sophomore, Katherine Hobart; junior, Arushi Khaitan; senior, Abigail Wagner
    • University Book Awards: Denison University, Jacqueline LeKachman; Johns Hopkins University, Wendy Tao; Brown University, Eshita Chhajlani; Harvard University, Dina Leyzarovich; Princeton University, Paarth Shanker; George Washington University, Rebecca Speer; University of Pennsylvania, Lauren Wholey; Yale University, Christopher Pantelis; Chatham University Rachel Carson Healthy Planet, Jacqueline LeKachman; University of Virginia – Jefferson, Caroline Hendrix
    • Rensselaer Medal: Sam Ding
    • RIT Innovation & Creativity Award: Sam Ding and Dina Leyzarovich
    • RIT Computing Medal & Scholarship Award: Dylan Mira and Brooke Christiansen
    • William & Mary Leadership Award: Stephanie Grunwald
    • Ellie Levine Memorial Award: Laura Lapham
    • USCHS Counseling Humanitarian Award: Johanna Chikuni, Dan Colaianni, Allison Epler, Andrew Gianni, Drew Hobart, Sophie Kennedy, Patrick O'Neill, Christian Schopp, Mia Taylor and Nicholas Wylie
    • Sensei Kapples Japanese Education Scholarship: Mandy Florkowski and Ethan Quinto
    • Joseph L. Moscov Memorial Award: Lillian Caudill
    • Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award: Tom Kyle, Caroline LeKachman, Savannah Shaw and Brady Warmbein
    • Carson Scholar: Dina Leyzarovich
    • Paul Wildenhain Memorial Scholarship: Steven Cheung
    • Joseph F. Argiro Science Award: Jagadeesh Gummadi
    • The USC Education Association Scholarship: Zoe Rankin
    • Outstanding Senior Athletes: Savannah Shaw and Tom Kyle
    • Student of the Year Awards: freshman, Maddie Nolan; sophomore, Gabi Spina; junior, Rachel Tudi; senior, Brady Warmbein
    • John Small Spirit of Community Award: Hannah Pribanic
    • Teresa Fox Memorial Scholarship for Students Pursuing a Degree in Special Education: Zoe Rankin
    • Teresa Fox Memorial Scholarship for Students Who Have Overcome Learning Challenges: Jacob Pikras
    • Black Association of South Hills Women Award: Johanna Chikini and Lauryn Davis