Holy Cross High School has announced the Eighth Grade Scholarship Awards for the 2018 – 2019 school year.
Shown seated from left: Christian Ceccoli, Nathan McAndrew, Ryan Legg, Samuel Mulvey, John Greenfield, and Michael Sewack.
Standing, same order: Benjamin Tolerico, principal, Kaitlyn Idhaw, Gia Mazza, Nora Betts, Krista Carachilo, Molly White, Monica Fornaszewski, Jonelle Symonies, Emily Clark, Grace Murtagh, and Rev. Cyril Edwards, chaplain.
The Purple Club met recently to pick winners of the annual holiday raffle. Proceeds from the raffle fund scholarships for local students attending the University of Scranton.
Shown from left: Patrick O’Malley, president; Joseph DeAntona, Edward Karbovich, vice president; Jay Schectman and Deborah Perry, secretary/treasurer.
The Dunmore Lions Club recently held its 36th annual Scholarship Award Banquet at La Buona Vita Restaurant, Dunmore.
Honored with Penn State scholarships were Paul Marmo of Holy Cross High School and Ryan Chao of Dunmore High School.
Remarks were offered by Margo Balderson, Senior Guidance Counselor, at Dunmore High School and Kandy Taylor, Dean of Students, at Holy Cross High School.
Presentation of Awards was made by Lion President James Aita and Committee Chairman Lion Sal Marchese. Lion James Colangelo served as toastmaster and commented “These and past award recipients demonstrate the outstanding traits necessary to receive Lions awards. All recipients have shown exemplary leadership. They’re all amazing students.”
Photo Credit: Rich Banick Photography
Several Dunmore High School students attended this year’s Scholarship Award Banquet of the Dunmore Lions Club at La Buona Vita Restaurant.
Seated from left are: Colin Holmes, boy/scholar athlete; Ryan Chao, Penn State scholarship, and Erika Bistran, girl scholar/athlete.
Shown standing are: Michael Colangelo, Sal Marchese, scholarship committee chairman; James Aita, Lion president; Sam Sebastianelli Sr., Richard Green, Angelo Martarano, Margo Balderson, senior guidance counselor at Dunmore High School, and James Colangelo.
Photo Credit: Rich Banick Photography
Students from Holy Cross High School were also honored at this year’s banquet.
Seated from left are: Grace Perechinsky, girl scholar/athlete; Bailey Simrell, boy scholar/athlete, and Paul Marmo, Penn State scholarship winner.
Shown standing are: Michael Colangelo, James Colangelo, toastmaster; Samuel Sebastianelli Sr; James Aita, Lion president; Kandy Taylor, Holy Cross Dean of Students, and Sal Marchese, scholarship committee chairman.
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