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Independence Middle School held its annual Academic Excellence Recognition Program, celebrating students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements throughout the school year.
Independence Middle School held its annual Academic Excellence Recognition Program, celebrating students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements throughout the school year.
The program commenced with a warm welcome from Bethel Park school board member Mrs. Gail Hoppe, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a stirring rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. The event also featured a special musical selection by the talented Independence Singers and remarks from students Magnolia Cavagnaro (eighth grade) and Faribarz Barzin (seventh grade).
The seventh-grade students were the first to be recognized with the Distinguished Honors Awards for students who maintained a minimum 3.75 QPA through the first three nine-week academic quarters of the 2023-2024 school year.
The seventh-grade honorees included:
- Carina Adams
- Alivia Alston
- Christian Anderson
- Olivia Anderson
- Faribarz Barzin
- Bentley Beck
- Parker Benjamin
- Gabriel Bostaph
- Taylor Bruckner
- Travis Bushmire
- Nicholas Burt
- Alexandra Carberry
- Ella Carbone
- Vincent Cavagnaro
- Camdyn Cekus
- Emma Clouston
- Reese Coleman
- Karina Coll
- Ari Cuadros
- Reese Curry
- Sofiya Danilenka
- Bisan Danyan
- Kai Decker
- Maria Degtyar
- Addison Demart
- Dominic DiPaolo
- Max Dluhos
- Isabella Dolbee
- Eleanor Dolman
- Carson Elder
- Kassie Elkins
- Caysen Fisher
- Caitlin Foote
- Raegan Foote
- Zoe Fortier
- Benjamin Fowler
- Audrey Francis
- Nathan Gild
- Amelia Girasek
- Charlotte Glisan
- Troy Goelz
- Maya Gottlieb
- Natasha Grose
- Rebekah Hladio
- Adrienne Hofbauer
- Dylan Hopwood
- Ryan Hudak
- Olivia Hutchins
- Justin Hughes
- Samantha Huston
- Madison Jackson
- Evan Joslin
- Daniel Kim
- Alexis Klutch
- Michael Koontz
- Aiden Kramer
- Cora Krchmar
- Noah Krisfalusy
- Mason Kronenberger
- Andrew Kucharik
- Annalee Kuhn
- Colleen Kuhn
- Annabella Laffey
- Zachary LeJeune
- Adelyn LeMessurier
- Grady Lundblom
- Melanie Markiw
- Alexis McDermott
- Emma McCullough
- Matthew McGrail
- Hazel McGregor
- Vivian McGregor
- Maisy Mcdowell
- Renee McNees
- Samantha Meyer
- Amaari Silva Ratnayake
- Asra Mohammadi
- Alexander Murrin
- Brooklyn Nagel
- Diana Neel
- Avery Neiport
- Emma Nelson
- Lily Olsen
- Adalynn Owen
- Gabriella Parker
- Nora Pearl
- Dominic Perez
- Ella Perry
- Maura Ralston
- Abigail Ricciuti
- Celeste Ring
- Brady Rizzo
- Cecilia Roberto
- Hannah Runja
- Abigail Schultz
- Ayla Sehic
- Zachary Shannon
- Rylie Sillman
- Lila Simonis
- Liliana Simqu
- Lucas Skerbetz
- Nolan Stoehr
- Jackson Tena
- Julia Tresch
- Kaydence Tumsis
- Hunter Vant Groenewout
- Vivian Verbosky
- Delaney Volkert
- Raelyn Walker
- Harris Wannous
- Landon Waterman
- John Waterstram
- Addison Will
- Phoebe Willis
- Mia Young
Following the recognition of the seventh graders, the eighth-grade students were introduced and honored for their academic excellence, including:
- Alyssa Abel
- Kristina Adhikari
- Aruzhan Akhmetkhali
- Angelia Ankrom
- Tyler Atchison
- Veronica Balkovec
- Jenna Benlock
- Adam Booth
- Tessa Braham
- Petar Budesa
- Magnolia Cavagnaro
- Annamaria Clagett
- Travis Coffey
- Mathieu Couey
- Dyson Day
- Gavin DeMart
- Emma DeMartino
- Ciera Erbrecht
- Raegan Exler
- Courtney Felicetti
- Leah Frank
- Ava Friday
- Sophia Friday
- Aubrey Gaborek
- Patrick Gaefke
- Annabelle Gaston
- Grant Gealey
- Sarah George
- Sydney Glover
- Thomas Guenther
- William Handerhan
- Bryan Henley
- Mia Hogue
- Gracie Hope
- Jackson Hornfeck
- Haylee Inglis
- Maggie Jaglowski
- Aiden Jennings
- Bryce Kautzman
- Sydney Kellander
- Abigail Kelly
- Lena Kirk
- Elliott Knibloe
- Ella Korb
- Peyton Lambright
- Adriana Leopardi-Fino
- Addison Linz
- Cole Lykens
- Jiale Manuelli
- James McCann
- Jane McCann
- Teagen McKown
- Jonah Mercurio
- Myah Milko
- Holly Miller
- Leena Miloua
- Sophia Nguen
- Trenton Odham
- Bryce Postler
- Brooke Priddy
- Lauren Pushic
- Nathan Quinn
- Jacob Quinn
- Apsha Rai
- Aiden Rea
- Madelynn Riether
- Daryn Ringer
- Seath Maverick Rovers
- Jeffrey Rubican
- Hunter Slavonic
- Zofia Smith
- Andrea Solorzano
- Saylor Stainbrook
- Ellis Stearman
- Nathaniel Stewart
- Ellery Stipp
- Scarlett Stockhausen
- Emma Straub
- Shelby Studeny
- Maria Isabel Templonuevo
- Jordan Tewell
- Presley Thimons
- Benjamin Thomas
- Rowan Turka
- Jacey Vinoski
- Paige Waggoner
- James Warden
- Marisa Whitmer
- Verona Willetts
- Matthew Williams
- Frances Wright
The prestigious Presidential Academic Excellence Awards were also presented, highlighting students who have consistently demonstrated high academic standards. The recipients of that award included:
- Alyssa Abel
- Aruzhan Akhmetkhali
- Angelia Ankrom
- Tyler Atchison
- Veronica Balkovec
- Jenna Benlock
- Tessa Braham
- Magnolia Cavagnaro
- Annamaria Clagett
- Travis Coffey
- Julia Cramer
- Dyson Day
- Joseph DeFilippo
- Robert DeVilling
- Ciera Erbrecht
- Courtney Felicetti
- Jacob Fitchwell
- Ava Friday
- Patrick Gaefke
- Annabelle Gaston
- Grant Gealey
- Sarah George
- Sydney Glover
- Thomas Guenther
- Mia Hogue
- Jackson Hornfeck
- Maggie Jaglowski
- Aiden Jennings
- Bryce Kautzman
- Sydney Kellander
- Elliott Knibloe
- Ailey Laskovich
- Peyton Lambright
- Adriana Leopardi-Fino
- Addison Linz
- Rylee Majetich
- Jiale Manuelli
- Jane McCann
- Teagen McKown
- Myah Milko
- Austin Miller
- Leena Miloua
- Isabella Nuovo
- Ryan Michael Oster
- Sawyer Phillips
- Nathan Quinn
- Jacob Quinn
- Apsha Rai
- Aiden Rea
- Daryn Ringer
- Seath Maverick Rovers
- Jeffrey Rubican
- Scarlett Stockhausen
- Ellis Stearman
- Nathaniel Stewart
- Eliza Sterbal
- Megan Steele
- Emma Straub
- Jordan Tewell
- Maria Isabel Templonuevo
- Charlotte Turka
- Rowan Turka
- Jacey Vinoski
- Paige Waggoner
- Matthew Williams
- Marisa Whitmer
- Frances Wright
Congratulations to all the honored students! Keep up the great work in the classroom!