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JTHS Underclassmen Receive Academic Awards
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors honored for achievements.

The following Jefferson Township High School underclassmen won academic awards for the 2010-2011 school year. They are:
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Matthew Ajaj: President’s Award for Educational Excellence, World Language
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Jen Andre: Science, Health and Physical Education, PSAT Highest Scorer, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Social Studies
Vina Marie Articona: President’s Award for Educational Excellence, World Language
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Amanda Austin: World Language
Kenneth Bald: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Samantha Barone: English
Danielle Beniulis: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Alexis Bishop: Math, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Social Studies
James Carlson: Math
Selina Carrafiello: Social Studies
Amanda Cerda: FA Business
Michael Colina: Boys’ State
Erin Cornell: PSAT Highest Scorer, National Merit High Score
Codie Cottrell: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Ivan Cruz: Math
Matt DeGennaro: Academic Decathlon
Karley DelGrosso: Science
Nina DePalma: DECA
Alex Dominguez: Academic Decathlon, Science
Jacqueline Evers: Arts
Harlie Farino-Bigham: Instrumental Band Honors
Rachel Faust: Math, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Governors’ School, Engineering and Technology, Academic Decathlon, Marching Band, Instrumental Honors Band, Pit Orchestra
Kristina Freeman: Family and Consumer Science
Ajaj Ganesh: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Alfonse Gonnella: Jazz Band, Instrumental Honors Band, Pit Orchestra
Andrew Hall: Health and Physical Education
Patrick Hannigan-Devine: Technology
Katie Hatler: Language Arts
Samantha Holleritter: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Emma Jackson: Health and Physical Education
Kaitlyn Jenish: Instrumental Honors Band
Isha Kachwala: Academic Decathlon
Sara Kinsey: World Language
Veronica Kot: World Language
Joseph Lawson: Social Studies
Katlynn Maguire: Science
Nicole Marino: Marching Band
Jessica Melnyczuk: Health and Physical Education
Jessica Montone: President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Science
Jonathan Moran: Science
Kaitlynn Morrison: Instrumental Honors Band
Joseph Nadler: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Edward O’Brien: Boys’ State
Patrick O’Neill: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Emily Pardee: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Jenny Shan: Math, Bausch & Lomb Award, National Merit High Score, Governor’s School Science, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Wind Ensemble, Instrumental Honors Band
Adam Shapiro: Social Studies, Math
Lucas Stacciolli: Boys’ State, Jazz Band
David Swerzenski: Boys’ State
Aneta Szpernoga: Business
Brian Tedford: Academic Decathlon, National Merit High Score
Justin Thomas: Science
Heather Trautmann: World Language
Amanda VanNess: DECA
Brooke VanVeen: Pit Orchestra
Dylan Vance: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Edjae Villamor: President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Jennifer Wendt: Wind Ensemble, Instrumental Honors Band, Pit Orchestra
Dan Whitehead: Video Production
Heather Wojcik: Health and Physical Education
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