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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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