Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Please purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content.
Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code.
Promotional Rates were found for your code.
Sorry, an error occurred.
do not remove
Business DirectoryToday’s Ads ClassifiedsPublic Notices Jobs Items for Sale Yard SalesReal EstateYour Local Autos
Award recipients gathered during TAHS Senior Excellence Night on Wednesday, May 29 at the auditorium.
Award recipients gathered during TAHS Senior Excellence Night on Wednesday, May 29 at the auditorium.
Prior to graduation on May 31, the Tyrone Area High School held their annual Senior Excellence Awards Night on Wednesday, May 29, in the TAHS auditorium. Seniors in the class of 2024 were awarded over $142,000 in local and regional scholarships this year.
Graduating seniors processed across the stage in pairs to be seated as awards and scholarships were presented by school administrators as well as representatives of various businesses, groups and organizations, or individual donors.
Local scholarships were presented to graduating seniors as follows:
Al Shoenberger Scholarship to Bryanna Britten and Braden Ewing
Allegheny Chorale to Joseph Davis
American Legion Post #281 to Katelyn Adams
American Red Cross to Madelyn Rockwell
Class of 1961 to Patricia Pluebell and Alana Weaver
Class of ‘62 to Ethan McCloskey and Jadyn Smyth
Class of ‘79 Vocational Scholarship to Lane McClellan
Class of ‘81 Memorial Scholarship to Riley Walk
Cowfer Custom Design Economics Scholarship to Madelyn Rockwell
Donald Peterson Memorial Scholarship for FFA to Remington Weaver
Donald Peterson Memorial Scholarship to Angel Jimenez
Douglas J Smith Memorial Scholarship to Kaleigh Brodzina
Dr. Norman and Catherine Miller Memorial Scholarship to Hunter Hoffman and Abigale Roberts
The Duke Wilson Scholarship to Brianna Harris
Ellenberger Football Scholarship to Dravyn Crowell
Elks BPO to John Isenberg
Elks Lamoine Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship to Allison Beeman
Francis A. Bloom Scholarship to Alyssa Wheland
GACTC Scholarships were awarded as follows:
Grace Corporate Scholarship to Anthony Coleman, Lauren Fleck, Remington Fleck, and Cohen Wallace
Helping Hands of Tyrone to Madilynn Gummo
Howard Gardner Post 281 American Legion Veterans Scholarship to John Isenberg
Bob Maser Community Service Award (Northern Blair Kiwanis Club Scholarship) to Remington Weaver
Morris Levine Health Services Award (Northern Blair Kiwanis Club Scholarship) to Shea McGeary
Cindy DelGrosso Gardella Vocational Scholarship (Northern Blair Kiwanis Club Scholarship) to Mercedes Miller
Kiwanis Club of Northern Blair County Military Service Commitment Award to Cole Posnett
Marines Corps Awards: Distinguished Athlete Award to Braden Ewing and Rebecca Lewis
Marines Corps Awards: Scholarship Excellence Award to Austin White
Marines Corps Awards: Semper Fidelis Award for Excellence to Kaleigh Brodzina and Austin White
Pete & Patty Dutrow Honorary Scholarship to Braden Ewing
R. Eugene and Clair Irvin Scholarship awarded to the following students: Connor Bennett, Steven Buck, Braden Ewing, Lauren Fleck, MacKenzie Gunsallus, John Isenberg, Hannah Johnston, Maia Kubarek, Elijah Knarr, Ethan McCloskey, Emily McDonald, Breanna Paul, Lilly Ray, Clayton Riggleman, Madelyn Rockwell, Summer Shaw, Iceis Snyder, Tamara Socie, Makenzie Soellner, Alexa Taylor, Courtney Walk, Lukas Walk, Riley Walk, Alyssa Wheland, Austin White
Rev. Norman E. Huff Memorial Scholarship to Alyssa Wheland
Rhonda Russell Memorial Scholarship to Allison Black
Richard L. McEldowney Academic Scholarship to Connor Bennett, Makenzie Soellner
Rotary Club of Tyrone Scholarship to Lilly Ray and Alyssa Wheland
Sinking Valley Grange #484 Scholarship to Maverick Fleck
Soar with ‘84 (formerly called Class of 1984) to Bryanna Britten
Student Assistance Program (SAP) of TAHS to Isis Lucas and Makenzie Soellner
South Hills Excellence and Community Service Award and Rylee Fleck
TAEA Future Teacher Scholarship to MacKenzie Gunsallus
The Challenge Program awards were presented as follows: Academic Excellence to Austin White; Academic Improvement to Erica Shaffer; STEM to Alyssa Wheland; Community Service to Gummo Madilynn; Attendance to Alana Weaver
Theda Newlin Scholarship to Rocky Romani
The Tyler Slippy Art Scholarship to Emily McDonald
Tyrone Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship to Isis Lucas
Tyrone Choral Boosters Scholarship to John Isenberg
Tyrone Improvement Group’s Giving Back Scholarship to Bryanna Britten and Lilly Ray
Tyrone Women’s Club Betty F. Simpson Scholarship to John Isenberg
Vocational House Scholarship to Dravyn Crowell and Lukas Walk
Warriors Mark-Franklin School Alumni Association to Hannah Johnston and Summer Shaw
Woomer, Williams, White, Wrye Scholarship to Logan Smyth
Regional scholarships were presented as follows:
TNG Cares Student Grant to Bryanna Britten
TNG Cares Student Grant to Maia Kubarek
TNG Cares Student Grant to Emily McDonald
Sweat for Vets to Rocky Romani
Blair Garden Club to Maverick Fleck
Athletic scholarships:
Steve Michaels Heart & Spirit Scholarship to Maverick Fleck
Tom Miller Memorial Scholarship to Dravyn Crowell
Tom Templeton Academic Athletic Scholarship to Braden Ewing
Gordon Norris Memorial Scholarship to Allison Black
Anderson Award-male to Rocky Romani
Anderson Award-female to Kaleigh Brodzina
George Curry Unsung Hero Award to Aliyah Riling
Class of 1957 Basketball Scholarship-male to Brady Ronan
Class of 1957 Basketball Scholarship-female to Bree Paul
Levine Award to Bree Paul and Rebecca Lewis
Wilson Award to Braden Ewing
Willam H. Baker Tri-Athlete Scholarship to Brady Ronan
Kimberling Award to Braden Ewing
PIAA District 6 Sportsman Award-male to Braden Ewing
PIAA District 6 Sportsman Award-female to Rebecca Lewis
Luke Friday Memorial Award to Cohen Wallace
CPCF (Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation) Scholarships were presented as follows:
Adam Zook Memorial Scholarship for Communications to Rebekah Sprankle
Adam Zook Memorial Track & Field Cross-Country Scholarship to Ethan McCloskey and Breanna Paul
Because We Care Foundation Scholarship Early Childhood Development to Hannah Johnston and Makenzie Soellner
Because We Care — Criminal Justice to Bryanna Britten
Bessie Q. Levine Nursing Scholarship to Hailey Bickel
Blair County United Survivor Scholarship sponsored by the Scott Garlick Memorial Foundation to MacKenzie Gunsallus and Hannah Johnston
Blair Gastroenterology Associates “Guts and Glory” Scholarship to MacKenzie Gunsallus, Leanna Rhoads, Clayton Riggleman
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — 4-H Livestock to Remington Weaver
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Wrestling to Steven Buck, Braden Ewing, Maverick Fleck, Remington Fleck, and Jacob Rice
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Baseball to Anthony Coleman, Ryan Light, and Landon Postreich
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Boys Basketball to Dravyn Crowell and Brady Ronan
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Female Student to MacKenzie Gunsallus
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — FFA to Maverick Fleck, Angel Jimenez, Lilly Ray, and Remington Weaver
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Football to Steven Buck, Dravyn Crowell, Braden Ewing, Tony Hughes, Jacob Rice, Brady Ronan, Rocky Romani, Lukas Walk, and Andrew Weaver
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Girls Basketball to Bree Paul
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Girls Softball to Allison Beeman, Kaleigh Brodzina, and Madelyn Rockwell
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Keystone Farmer Degree to Maverick Fleck, Angel Jimenez, Lilly Ray, and Remington Weaver
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Male Student to Joseph Davis
David and Janet Hileman Scholarship — Marching Band to Kaleigh Brodzina, Rebecca Beck, Joseph Davis, Jadyn Smyth, Logan Smyth, and Austin White
Donna Sheehan Nursing Scholarship to Riley Walk
Graystone Scholarship Jeff and Vicki Long Family Foundation to Hailey Bickel and Lane McClellan
James and Kathryn Crawford Memorial Scholarship — Agriculture to Maverick Fleck
James and Kathryn Crawford Memorial Scholarship — Education to Tony Hughes
John B. Gummo Memorial Scholarship to Anthony Coleman
Mary M. Bigelow-Sleek Memorial Scholarship to Alexa Taylor
Officer Chris Amerine Memorial Scholarship to Bryanna Britten
Teeter Group Foundation Scholarship to Allison Beeman
Zack Hinish Foundation Scholarship — Special Education to Tony Hughes Jr.
Julie White can be reached at jwhite@thedailyherald.net.
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Your comment has been submitted.
Reported
There was a problem reporting this.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph..
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: June 9, 2024 @ 7:17 pm
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Get late-breaking news soon after it happens.
Get news updates each day.
Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
