Pine Bush Central School District
We celebrated our Pine Bush High School Class of 2025 at the annual scholarship night on May 29. It’s a wonderful event, with local businesses, community organizations, private citizens and our educators providing our seniors with generous scholarships to help them in their next chapter of life.
In addition to the scholarships, Pine Bush High School librarian, Robert Pawson, who is retiring at the end of the school year, received an honorary membership into the National Honor Society for his “outstanding commitment to our school community.” 
 
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We thank all of our amazing community members who sponsored these scholarships. In total, $149,000 worth of scholarships were given to our students. Now, that’s an incredible send-off to these terrific students. We are so grateful.
 
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Here is a list of the scholarships and the Pine Bush High School recipients.
Against All Odds – Angelo Ramos

Alpha Gamma ETA Omega Chapter Scholarship – Christine Omosebi

Alice Shaughnessy Memorial Scholarship – Julia Anderson, Kendall Morris

Anna Viktoria Robbiano Scholarship – Christine Omosebi

Art Department Scholarship – Joshua Friedland, Rose Grant, Leah O’Donnell, Angelique Trivino

Bill Bartko Soccer Scholarship – Gianna Conklin, Mackenzie Brown

Billings Memorial Engineering Technology Award – Ryan Wittenberg

The Bluestein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone Scholarship – Galilee Cecchini
The Boniface Family Memorial Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg, Liliana Deckaj

Bonney Family Nursing Scholarship – Kennedy Moran

Michelle Renee Bratton Memorial Scholarship –Sadie DeGeorge

Bullville Fire Company Scholarship – Dylan Csanko, Leah O’Donnell

Catholic Daughters of America – Gianna Conklin

 
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C.N. Wood Incorporated Scholarship – Dylan Csanko, Daniel Hufcut

Chris M. Kirby Memorial Scholarship – Joshua Gallagher

Cindy Wittich Early Education Scholarship – Natalie Longobardo

Circleville Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship – Daniel Hufcut, Plexico Brooks, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Christine Omosebi

Circleville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Memorial Scholarship Award – Daniel Hufcut, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Michael Wathe

Counseling Department Scholarship – Paola Cabrera, Jayden McCord, Leif Holmgren, Talon Sprague

CVMS Superstar Scholarship – Kayleen Tique Diaz

Daniel E. Carey Memorial Scholarship – Stephen Moser IV

DAR Good Citizen Award – Berthange Valsaint

Deacon Edward Czerwinski Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi, Liliana Deckaj

Diane Shafer Memorial Scholarship – Sadie DeGeorge

Donna Geidel Scholarship – Robert Valencia

Winifred Dunwald Memorial Scholarship – Kayanna Cauthen

Edward J. Russell Elementary School Scholarship – Jordyn Wilson

Eileen Gilgoff & William F. Brock Memorial Scholarship – Ashley Rezza, Kory Burton Jr.

Elaine Greco Creative Spirit Award – Sienna Forbes, Rylee Hoornbeck

Exceptional Social Studies Achievement Award– Annisa Kheiralla

F.A.M.E. Service Scholarship – Gianna Conklin, Sienna Forbes

F.A.M.E. Performance Scholarship – Dylan Iglesias, Rowan Stelmaszyk

Family & Consumer Science Human Service Award – Joshua Patrick Sullivan Memorial Scholarship – Alexandra May, Caitlyn Lewis

Fannie Distefano Memorial Scholarship – Marvin Valcin

Finance Academy Scholarship –Jeffrey Saint-Hilaire, Michael Esposito Jr. Rahi Patel

 
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Gene Hass Scholarship – Molly Bakleh, Ben Schuh, Helene Pongnon, Jayden McCord, Erick Lockward, Jason Chen, Max Fox, Matthew Grieco, Jacob Pawlowski

Highest Average in English – Amy Rodriguez, Rose Grant

Highest Average in Math – Justin Gamella, Janice Lin, Jeffrey Palma, Matthew Grieco

James Carl Baisley Memorial Scholarship – Alejandro Fernandez

James Doyle Memorial Scholarship – Caitlyn Lewis

Joan M. Carbone Scholarship – Jenna Tracy

Joseph F. Britto Memorial Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj

Kelly Family Memorial Scholarship – Julia Mongillo

Kenneth VonRonn Memorial Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj, Laura Green

Ladies Auxiliary of the Bullville Fire Company Scholarship – Leah O’Donnell

Lisa Lesczynski Memorial Scholarship – Alex Kadanthod

Mediacom Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award – Emma Perez

Meghan Trifari Musical Scholarship – Tiara Bernard, Alana Decker, Chase Friedland, Laura Green, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Gavin Vendy

Mercurio-Norton-Tarolli-Marshall Engineering Award – Matthew Grieco, Jason Chen

Michael Ramos Memorial Scholarship – Emily Cassese

Michele Robinholt Memorial Scholarship – Theresa Bell

Mid-Hudson Ivy Foundation Collegiate Scholarship – Benjamin Doyle

Middletown Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj, Christine Omosebi

Middletown Honda Scholarship – Oliver Auryansen

Mrs. P. Award – Joseph Kempsey

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National Honor Society – Emma Perez, Felicity Gonzalez, Christine Omosebi, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Ashley Schultz

Nonnie Houghton “Pursuit of Passions” Arts and Leadership Award – Rowan Stelmaszyk

Olivia Nicole Beam Memorial Scholarship – Alex Kadanthod, Crystal Lin,

Outstanding Achievement in Science – Berthange Valsaint, Heidi Pagan, Jeffrey Palma

 
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Taylor Pierson Memorial Scholarship – Galilee Cecchini, Erick Lockward

Pine Bush Alumni Scholarship – Berthange Valsaint

Pakanasink Elementary School PTA Scholarship – Jeffrey Paes, Gavin Carey, Kayleen Tique Diaz, Oliver Auryansen, Tiara Bernard

Patrick T. Mataraza Memorial Scholarship (Crispell NJHS) – Mackenzie Brown

Phillip H. Kravitz Memorial Scholarship – Connor Mahoney

Pine Bush Aquatic Club, Inc. Thomas Mullen Memorial Scholarship – Jayden McCord

Pine Bush Area Arts Council Scholarship for the Creative Arts – Rose Grant

Pine Bush Area Public Library Scholarship – Nathan VonDeben, Maureen Russell

Pine Bush Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Scholarship – Lillian Wixon, Kaeden Fisher, Anthony Bedell, Kaya Reisert, Isabella Sansalone, Wyatt Cohen

Pine Bush Community Garden Club – Nathan VonDeben, Maya Oakes

Pine Bush Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary – Caitlyn Loennecker, Mackenzie Brown

Pine Bush Hook and Ladder Patrick T. Mataraza Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg

PBHS Interact Commitment Award – Justin Gamella

Pine Bush Lions Club Scholarship – Daniel Hufcut, Kailey Fobert

Pine Bush Little League – Alexander Thomas Blazeski Memorial Scholarship – Brian Murtagh, Jordyn Wilson

Pine Bush Physical Therapy – Timothy Robinson Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi

PBCSD School Related Professional Association Scholarship – Rowan Stelmaszyk, Emily Cassese

Pine Bush Teachers Association – Carla McLaud Scholarship – Olivia Lazio, Christine Omosebi, Berthange Valsaint

Pine Bush Teachers Association – James McIntyre Ultimate Scholarship –Jeffrey Palma

Pine Bush Teachers Association Christa McAuliffe – Challenger & Memorial Scholarship –Liliana Deckaj

Pine Bush Teachers Association Award – Matthew Grieco, Caitlyn Loennecker, Helena Salvato, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Gianna Conklin, Grace Grant, Rose Grant, Jaedyn Newberns, Heidi Pagan, Laura Green, Ahmeer Terry

 
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Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter – Ana Virginia Ortiz Memorial Award – Alysen Nordahl

Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter – E. Grace Wendland Memorial Award –Meaghan Wishinski

Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter Award – Kira Anderson, Anthony Bedell, Paola Cabrera, Sadie DeGeorge, Benjamin Doyle, Kahmar Evans, Paige Gandolfini, Kayla Gorman, Erick Lockward, Jaedyn Newberns, Isabella Sansalone, Ryan Wittenberg

Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club Scholarship – Rowan Stelmaszyk, Maureen Russell, Daniel Hufcut, Molly Dowson

Robert J. Meade Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj

Jean A. Rowe Scholarship – In Memory of John Culik and Anna Culik – Kayanna Cauthen

Jean A. Rowe Scholarship – In Memory of Thomas Rowe and Winifred Rowe – Arnel Jean-Pharuns
Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg

Senior Class Scholarship –Rowan Stelmaszyk, Christine Omosebi

Spagnoli Family Scholarship – Bryce Griffin

Justin Speights Scholarship – Sadie DeGeorge

Spero Chambers Memorial Scholarship – Alana Decker

Staci Verice Krieger Memorial Scholarship – Veronyca Lyons, Jaedyn Newberns, Zanyha Walker, Caitlyn Loennecker

Stefanie Anne Driscoll Memorial Scholarship – Quinn Bradt
The Tri-County Community Partnership Scholarship – Isabella Sansalone

Thomas F. Lonergan Memorial Scholarship – Brian Murtagh

Tim O. Mains Circleville Elementary School PTA Scholarship – Erin Bell, Benjamin Doyle

Town of Crawford Benevolent Association/Eric Meier Memorial Scholarship – Paige Gandolfini

Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps – The Joshua Sullivan Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi
Wallkill Lodge #627Community Service Award – Daniel Hufcut

Walker Valley Fire Department Scholarship – Anthony Bedell, Dylan Marberger, Lillian Wixon

Wally Westerfield Scholarship – Haleana Cromwell

Isidore and Ethel Wittenberg Memorial Scholarship – Meaghan Wishinski

World Language Senior Awards – Janice Lin, Jacob Schuh, Jeffrey Palma

Young’s Service Station Scholarship – Theresa Bell

Youth in Government –Lydia Luksha, Jacob Schuh, Gavin Vendy, Joseph Dickman
 
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