• books  Class of 2008
    Scholarships, Honors & Awards
     
    The senior class grossed $957,101 in scholarship monies!
     
    Doug Adams
    Erma Rice Davis Benesch Scholarship, Football AK All-Star, High Gold Award, US Army Scholar Athlete, US Air Force Top Math and Science Student, US Marine Corp. Scholastic Excellence, HHS Outstanding Science Student, HHS Outstanding Calculus Student, Principal"s Honors Award for Accelerated Program
     
    Nicholas Adams
    John & Mary McGinley Educational Fund Scholarship, Deans Scholar Program, Gold Award
     
    Crystal Albanese
    Brown Award
     
    Larry Alexander
    Alex Goshorn Caring Fund Scholarship, Representative at Cager Classic
     
    Alexander Bargerstock
    Brown Award, Lions Club Student of the Month
     
    Hanna Beer
    Gold Award
     
    Natalie Bennett
    Brown Award
     
    Troy Bertolino
    Brown Award
     
    Eliza Bitterman
    High Gold Award, US Air Force Top Math and Science Student, HHS Outstanding Biology Student
     
    Robert Bock
    Highlands Gridiron Club Scholarship, Alle-Kiski Health Foundation Scholarship, Highlands Hornet Scholarship, Clarion Football Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    Anastasia Bonifati
    Robert E. Marshall Scholarship, Whos Who Among American HS Students, Allegheny Valley Good Citizenship Award, High Gold Award
     
    Merle Bouchat
    Football Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    Jennifer Brake
    Gold Award
     
    Miles Cain
    Gold Award, US Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete
     
    Devin Calarie
    Gold Award
     
    Sarah Calligan
    Outstanding Young Citizens Award, Gold Award
     
    Christy Chesher
    Gold Award
     
    Samantha Clarke
    Gold Award, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade, NOCTI Award for Early Childhood Care
     
    Corey Clifford
    Dieke-Ryan Scholarship, Erma Rice Davis Benesch Scholarship, Honorary Mention Chemistry Olympics, High Gold Award, Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, HHS Outstanding Chemistry Student
     
    Justin Coulter
    John & Mary McGinley Educational Scholarship, Gold Award, Patsi Guzzi Vocational Student of the Month, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Jenala Cox
    Arnold Bud Colin Scholarship, Brown Award, Lions Club Student of the Month
     
    Alexandra Davies
    Highlands Rotary Scholarship, Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce Higher Education Scholarship, HHS Soccer Boosters Scholarship, Pittsburgh Piano Teachers Association Scholarship, Trinity United Methodist Church Scholarship, Saxonburg Area Business Association Scholarship, University of Akron Presidential Scholarship, Outstanding Young Citizen, Rachel Carson Book Award for Excellence in Science and English, Commendation from Tarentum Council for founding "Art in the Park" Art Show, HHS Varsity Swim Team Captain, High Gold Award
     
    Julie DeWispelaere
    Gold Award, NOCTI Award for Early Childhood
     
    Timothy Donovan
    Robert E. Marshall Scholarship, Elks Legacy Award, High Gold Award, Lions Club Student of the Month, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Carly Duffy
    St. Vincent Leadership Scholarship, St. Vincent Endowment Scholarship, St. Vincent College Award Scholarship, St. Vincent College Award, Gold Award
     
    Scott Ehrmentrout
    Bowling Scholarship
     
    Shannon Ekas
    Gold Award
     
    William (TJ) Faulk
    HHS Art Club
     
    Sarah Fisher
    Newport Business Merit Scholarship
     
    Jessica Frappier
    University Scholar Award, Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship, High Gold Award, Lions Club Student of the Month, HHS Art Club
     
    Erika Gearhard
    Academic Scholarship, Carlow University Top Scholar Award, High Gold Award, HHS Art Club
     
    Dominic Geracia
    National Honor Roll, Gold Award
     
    Michael Gezo
    Comcast Leadership Scholarship, University of Akron Honors College Scholarship, Highlands Rotary Scholarship, University of Dayton Dean"s Merit Scholarship, Outstanding Young Citizen, Wendy"s Heisman Award, Varsity Soccer Co-Captain, High Gold Award, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Award, Principal"s Leadership Award
     
    Amanda Gladowski
    St. Vincent Academic Leadership Scholarship, HHS Tri-Athlete Award, Gold Award, Northern Area Athletic Directors Tri-Athlete Award
     
    Katie Grimes
    Brown Award
     
    Kaylie Hall
    AFS Intercultural Program Award, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, Gold Award
     
    Heather Hansen
    Who"s Who Among American High School Students, National Honor Society, Brown Award
     
    April Hazlett
    High Gold Award, HHS Art Club
     
    Donald Hazlett
    Varsity Letter in Football and Swimming
     
    Edward Hazlett
    Varsity Letter in Football and Swimming
     
    Kelsey Hazlett
    Brown Award, Thomas J. Gough Memorial Award
     
    Melanie Houle
    Robert E. Marshall Scholarship, Outstanding Young Citizen Award, National Honor Society, Outstanding Community Service Award, Academic Achievement Award, High Gold Award, HHS Outstanding Physics Student
     
    Brittany Howells
    High Gold Award
     
    Donald Hughes
    Lions Club Student of the Month
     
    Daniel Jackson
    Terry Calligan Memorial Baseball Scholarship, Optimist Boy of The Year, Lions Club Student of The Month, All-Section Soccer Selection, Captain of Soccer and Baseball, Gold Award, Top Earth & Space Science Student
     
    Cori James
    Gold Award, HHS Directors Award
     
    Bethany Jankowski
    Gold Award

    Alyson Kesicki
    NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Kayla Kieszek
    Elizabethtown College Provost Academic Scholarship, Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, People to People Student Ambassador Award, People to People Junior Leader, Louis Caplan Humanitarianism Award Nominee, Outstanding Young Citizen, Normandy War Memorial Peace Representative, High Gold Award
     
    Kristen Klein
    Duquesne University Scholarship, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, Varsity Letter in Softball and Cheerleading, Gold Award
     
    Heidi Kolar
    Brown Award, Pennsylvania State University Chancellor"s Award
     
    Casey Konopisos
    Gold Award
     
    Cassandra Kosmal
    Tarentum Area Lions Club Scholarship, Gold Award, Lions Club Student of the Month
     
    Samantha Krivak
    Gold Award
     
    Melissa Kuhnert
    LaRoche College Scholarship
     
    David Lang
    West Virginia Univ. Acad. Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    James Lettau
    Penn State University New Kensington Blue/White Scholarship, Pennsylvania State University Chancellor"s Award, National Technical Honor Society, Brown Award, US Air Force Outstanding Achievement in Technology, Forbes Outstanding Senior Project
     
    Levi Levandoski
    HHS Top Drafting & Design Student
     
    Damian Lynch
    Robert Morris University Scholarship, Kenneth E. Howell Memorial Scholarship, Louis Armstrong Award
     
    Reece Mabery
    Alex Goshorn Caring Fund Scholarship, Basketball Scholarship, Representative at Cager Classic
     
    Kelsey Magee
    Varsity Tennis Captain, Outstanding Young Citizen, National Honor Society Vice President, Outstanding Community Service, Gold Award
     
    Erin Magoc
    Brown Award
     
    Elizabeth Marchese
    Gold Award, HHS Art Club, - La Roche Trustee Scholarship, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, Who"s Who Among American High School Scholars, The National Society of High School Scholars
     
    Marissa Marietti
    High Gold Award

    Jessica Mark
    Jerome K. Reddy Memorial Scholarship, Brown Award, US Air Force Outstanding Achievement in Technology
     
    Rebecca Mellor
    Brown Award
     
    Vincent Metzler
    Brown Award
     
    Elizabeth Miller
    SAT/ACT Scholarship, High Gold Award
     
    Meghan A. Miller
    Louis J. Baldassare Arts Scholarship, High Gold Award
     
    Meghann E. Miller
    Gold Award, US Air Force Outstanding Achievement in Technology
     
    Nicholas Miller
    Brown Award, DECA Heights Plaza Merchant Award, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Michael Mink
    NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Bethany Misera
    Gold Award
     
    Devaugn Mitchell
    Whos Who Among American High School Students, Brown Award
     
    Lauren Mitchell
    High Gold Award
     
    Kylie Moucheron
    Gold Award
     
    Kasara Nee
    Wendy"s Heisman Nominee, Academic Achievement Award, High Gold Award, US Army Scholar Athlete Award, Representative at Cager Classic
     
    Kelsey Nee
    Senior Cheerleading Scholarship, Academic Achievement Award, Gold Award
     
    Matthew Nold
    Gold Award
     
    Mark Pacek
    Gold Award
     
    Steven Panchik
    Mt. Union College Scholarship, Mt. Union Heritage Scholarship, National Honor Society, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, Varsity Letter in Football, Varsity Football Captain, United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholar, Gold Award, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Curtis Pavlik
    Brown Award
     
    Joshua Pavlik
    Brown Award
     
    Christopher Peck
    Guard Days Scholarship, Eagle Scout Award, Gold Award, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Serena Pitel
    Highlands Education Association Scholarship, ITPE Annual Benefit Fund Scholarship, PMEA Honors Band, District Honors Band, Region Honors Band, Alle-Kiski Honors Band, IUP Honors Band, 2nd and 3rd Place Pittsburgh Civics Fair, National Honor Society, High Gold Award, US Marine Corp. Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, HHS Senior Social Studies Award
     
    Justin Pitkavish
    Academic Scholarship, Highlands Gridiron Club Scholarship, Brown Award
     
    Julie Polisano
    NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Daniel Powell
    Gold Award
     
    Noah Purdy
    Comptia Scholarship, 2nd Place Future Business Leaders of America Award, Gold Award, Forbes Outstanding Senior Project, Placed 2nd in Forbes Future Business Leaders of America
     
    Ethan Richards
    Gold Award
     
    Joseph Riggatire
    Brown Award
     
    Katlyn Rittman
    Academic Scholarship, High Gold Award
     
    Khalehla Rixon
    UPMC Faculty Scholarship, High Gold Award
     
    Daniel Ropelewski
    Penn State University Chancellors Award
     
    Bryan Rosenberg
    NROTC Marine Option Scholarship, Oregon State Tuition Grant, Eagle Scout Award, Lions Club Student of the Month, National Honor Society, Gold Award
     
    Sarah Rowan
    Carnegie Mellon Univ. Scholarship, Blackwood Music Scholarship, Brown Award, John Phillip Sousa Award
     
    Robert Rutkowski
    HHS Tri-Athlete Award
     
    Jasmine Sable
    Brown Award
     
    Kathryn Schmaus
    All-American Scholar, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, National Honor Society Officer, 100 Hour Volunteer Award, High Gold Award, Lions Club Student of the Month, NOCTI Award for Early Childhood Care
     
    Mercedes Schuffert
    Brown Award
     
    Zachary Shuttleworth
    Montana State University Scholarship
     
    Randal Skaggs
    Serve Safe Certification, NOCTI Culinary Certification, Forbes Food & Beverage Awards - 2nd&3rd Place
     
    Michele Smith
    Forbes Wilmerding Video Project Award, National Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance Award
     
    Alyse Sokolowski
    John & Mary McGinley Educational Fund Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    Brittany Sprague
    Gold Award
     
    Kaitlyn Stanoski
    Junior Women"s Club of Allegheny County Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarship, PA Association of Retirees Scholarship, Highlands Educational Association Scholarship, Senior Cheerleading Scholarship, Good Citizenship Award, Outstanding Young Citizen Award, National Honor Society, Who"s Who Among American High School Students, Who"s Who Among American Scholars, High Gold Award, US Marine Corp. Scholastic Excellence, Principal"s Honors Award for Academic Program
     
    Kalyn Stevwing
    Young Presbyterian Scholarship, Gold Award, HHS Art Club, NOCTI Award for Early Childhood Care
     
    Meghann Stimmler
    Westminster College Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    Stephanie Stobert
    Gold Award
     
    Daniel Strehl
    Brown Award
     
    Victoria Stroud
    National Honor Roll
     
    Aaron Sutara
    Eagle Scout Award, Gold Award
     
    Kyle Svitek
    HHS Top Drafting and Design Student
     
    Nicholas Svitek
    Brown Award
     
    Tara Swiklinski
    Brown Award
     
    Ashley Thimons
    Gold Award, AVAC Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
     
    Christine Urik
    Gold Award
     
    Samantha Vertosik
    Helen Rakowski Bole Literary Scholarship, Gold Award, HHS Excellence in Visual Arts, HHS Art Club
     
    Cassandra Walker
    US Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete, HHS Tri-Athlete Award, Representative at Cager Classic, Northern Area Athletic Directors Tri-Athlete Award
     
    Chelsy Ward
    Alex Goshorn Memorial Scholarship, Gold Award
     
    Zachary Wegener
    Brown Award, NOCTI Award for Retail Trade
     
    Brittney Wetmore
    US Air Force Outstanding Achievement in Technology
     
    Julie Wislie
    Gold Award
     
    Benjamin Wood
    Every Day Hero Award, Brown Award
     
    Ryan Yanosh
    Gold Award
     
    Joseph Zylinski
    Brown Award