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Bethel Park High School recently hosted its annual Awards & Recognition Program, a prestigious event celebrating students' academic and athletic achievements. The ceremony featured representatives from numerous local organizations and institutions who presented scholarships and awards to deserving students.
The award recipients were as follows:
- Abraham Lincoln PTO Scholarship ($500 each): Madelyn Sams, Nathan Tietz
- Army ROTC Scholarship: Gavin Clancy
- Ben Franklin PTO Scholarship ($500 each): Faith Clunan, Alexandra Burt
- Bethel Bakery Scholarship: Elena Wassil
- Bethel Park Community Foundation (BPCF) - Antonio J. Ripepi Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Julia Benlock
- BPCF - Bethel Park Police Association Scholarship ($500): Jacob Brown
- BPCF - Bethel Park Woman's Club Scholarship ($2,500 each): Clara McGough, Kendra Postler
- BPCF - Cindy Buckley Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Kendra Postler
- BPCF - Frank L.P. Edwards Scholarship ($1,000): Kendra Postler
- BPCF - American Legion Post 760 Scholarship ($1,000 each): Danielle Mack, Adam Thompson
- BPCF - John Deans Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 each): Katherine Clouston, Margaret Booth
- BPCF - Kramer Family Scholarship ($500 each): Katherine Clouston, Madelyn Sams, Vanessa Troxell
- BPCF - Scott Beynon Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Jordan Malesky
- BPCF - Jugo-Slav Club Scholarship ($2,000 each): Danielle Mack, Emma Thimons, Jacob Brown, Clarissa George
- BPCF - Bethel Park Volunteer Scholarship ($1,000): Justin Muench
- BPCF - Intern Scholarship ($1,000): Lexi Dorfner
- Bethel Park Federation of Teachers Scholarship ($1,000 each): Lacie Scheidler, Justin Muench
- Bethel Park Lions Club - George Meyer Memorial Scholarship ($2,500): Julia Benlock
- Big Heart Scholarship ($3,000): Jacob Kalogeris
- Blue Sky Closing Services Scholarship ($1,000): Grace Mowl
- Brown University Book Award: Lyla Walsh
- Elk County Community Foundation - McGrady Family Scholarship ($1,250): Bryce Clancy
- Joey Fabus Memorial Scholarship ($750): Julia Benlock
- George Washington PTO Scholarship ($500): Vanessa Troxell
- Harvard Prize Book Award: Devin Collier
- Hometown High Q: Grace Skalniak, Parker Walton, Quinlan Reynolds
- Jennifer A. Morgan Scholarship ($1,000): Faith Clunan
- Judge Arnoni Leadership in Action Scholarship Award ($500): Lucas Hertzel
- Ken Waldie Memorial Scholarship ($16,000): Jenna Lang
- Lisa Simpson Memorial Scholarship ($4,000): Michael Kumer
- Lois Johnson Learning & Child Care Scholarship ($1,000 each): Carissa Putila, Kendra Postler, Mason Timms
- Memorial Elementary Scholarship ($250 each): Margaret Pivetz, Emma Smith
- National Honor Society Scholarship ($1,250): Katie Peterson
- NMSI Star Awards ($500 each): Edward Cebula, Lindsay Gruska, Jacob Kalogeris, Finn O'Neill, Cassandra Robinson, Emma Smith, Lyla Walsh, Hanna Yates
- National Merit Recognition: Bryce Clancy, Henry Gaston, Lucas Hertzel, Lupe McElvenny
- Princeton Book Award: Ella Milliken
- Rosemary Gainar Scholarship - William Penn Elementary School ($1,000): Grace Skalniak
- Rotary Club of Bethel Park - Robert Brindley Memorial Scholarship ($1,500 each): Faith Clunan, Lupe McElvenny, Emma Thimons
- Salutatorian: Henry Gaston
- Spirit Award: Henry Gaston
- Sydney Marie Romanus Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Emma Smith
- Irene Uhrik Boone Memorial Scholarship ($1,750 each): Henry Gaston, Katie Peterson
- USC/BP Breakfast Rotary Club "Service Above Self" Award ($1,000): Henry Gaston
- Valedictorian: Bryce Clancy
- WPIAL Scholar-Athlete Recognition: Artemis Conaboy, Henry Gaston
Henry Gaston was honored as the salutatorian, and Bryce Clancy was formally named the class valedictorian. The Bethel Park School District extends heartfelt congratulations to all the awardees and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors.