The following awards and scholarships were presented to members of the Northampton Area High School Class of 2021.

Departmental awards

Departmental awards recognize an outstanding student in each major subject area, based on academic achievement and education in the content area.

The Arts

Art: Camryn Dorney

Digital Media: Samantha Saylor

Business: Emily Reed

English: Francesco Nota

Family and Consumer Science: Morgan Heffelfinger

Health/Physical Education: Nathan Horn, Katelyn Stuhldreher

Mathematics: Ashley DiOdoardo

Music

Band: Sarah Fritz

Chorus: Crystal Koch

Orchestra: Sarah Fritz

Science: Ashley DiOdoardo

Social Studies: Alex Guzman

Supported Services: Samantha Saylor

World Languages

French: Amelia Cabanela

German: Lukas Connolly

Spanish: Sydnee Cooper

National German Exam Medal Winners

Silver: Lukas Connolly, Adam Wetherhold

Bronze: Nicholas Amato, Morgan Heffelfinger, Noa Konya, Meredith McGraw, Andrew Ringer, Georgia Wiswesser

Vocational-technical awards

Vocational-technical awards recognize the students with the highest averages, above a 90 percent in their areas of study.

Construction Cluster

Carpentry/Building Trades: Dylan Anderson, Nathan Yagerhofer

Electrical Construction: Alfonso Kasper

Plumbing: Jacob Raines

Welding: Dylan Green, Tyler Klucsarits, Zachary Naradko, Isabella Siegfried, Zachary Zeiner

Creative Cluster

Graphic Communications: April Bachert

Culinary Arts Cluster

Culinary Art: Lindsay Hendershot, Kayla Shosh, Ashley Sigley

Health Cluster

Health Careers: Ashley Dronenburg, Kaila Gazaway, Alena Muschko, Cheyenne Orendach, Jenna Sebring

The Academy for Medical Sciences: Korinne Andersch, Jordyn Bortz, Cameron Bozik, Mya Cascario, Brooke Crossley, Vanessa Gabovitz, Kyla Kospiah, Milan Losagio, Isabella Nota, Gianna Saloum, Christy Shetayh, Hailey Szvetecz, Darya Zalyubovskaya

Manufacturing Cluster

The Academy for Applied Engineering: Nicholas Amato, Lukas Connolly, Christopher Hedden, Nathan Horn, Michael Jenkins, Jared Kemmerer, Lauren Mantz, Jonathon Mannino, Francesco Nota, Connor Oswald, Noah Reichelderfer, Aidan Reinhard, Luke Truscott

Service Cluster

Cosmetology: Martina Mannino

Protective Services/Homeland Security: Kayden Horvath

Transportation Cluster

Automotive Technology: Christopher Confer, Robert Davidson, Brandon Deutsch, Cameron Fisher, Zachary Lentz, Nicholas Schoenberger

Scholarship Awards

The American Legion Fred A. Snyder Post 353 Scholarship: Alex Guzman, Gabrielle Seagreaves

Bath Lions Club Memorial Scholarship: Laura Filchner

Bertsch-Hokendauqua-Catasauqua Watershed Scholarship-Bud C. Cole Scholarship: Lindsey Nemeth (honorable mention)

Bruce Beltz Memorial Scholarship: Deja Breitfeller

David K. Bilheimer 1957 Scholarship: Luke Truscott

Raymond E. & Mable Bryfogle Memorial Scholarship: Korinne Andersch, Alexa Barowski, Cameron Bozik, Brooke Crossley, Camryn Dorney, Sierra Drey, Jeffrey Erschen Jr., Sarah Fritz, Rebekkah Galicki, Morgan Heffelfinger, Ryan Kovach, Olivia Lorah, Thomas Ian Nichols III, Francesco Nota, Isabella Nota, Connor Oswald, Kiersten Patterson, Noah Reichelderfer, Addison Schoeneberger, Brianne Sell, Taylor Sommer, Kyleigh Straub

Dakota Galusha Memorial Scholarship: Cody Schucker

George Wolf Elementary PTA Scholarship: Devon Schmidt, Alexis Chamberlain

George Wolf Elementary Karen Milkovits Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Domchek

Greater Bath Area Chamber of Commerce: Katelyn Stuhldreher, Amber Poniktera

Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce: Addison Schoeneberger

The Jennifer L. Jacksits Memorial Scholarship: Lindsey Nemeth

R. James Kinter Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Hunt

Konkrete Kid Activity Award: Lindsey Nemeth, Kyleigh Straub, Emily Reed

Kreidersville Covered Bridge Scholarship: Morgan Heffelfinger, Sarah Hosking

Lehigh Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Brianne Sell, Ashley DiOdoardo

Lehigh Elementary Staff Leadership Award: Kyleigh Straub, Sarah Fritz

Joseph Martini McGouldrick Memorial Scholarship: Brian McGaughran

Moore Elementary PTA Scholarship: Ambrose Roland, Amber Poniktera

Moore Township Association for Families in Need Scholarship Karen Grube Memorial Scholarship: Laura Filchner, Katelyn Stuhldreher

Moore Township Athletic Association Abby Gestl Scholarship: Wyatt Poniktera

Moore Township Athletic Association Sterling Laubach Memorial Scholarship: Courtney Dellatore

NAHS Class of 1951 Scholarship: Amir Hamilton, Shaniya Fields

NAHS Class of 1970 Scholarship: Jenna Sebring, Devon Schmidt

NAHS Class of 1985 Scholarship: Jared Kemmerer, Ashley DiOdoardo

Northampton Borough Elementary Schools PTA Scholarship: Emily Reed, Julian Burgos

Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Julian Burgos

Northampton Area School District Council of PTAs Scholarship: Cliff Bastow, Kyla Kospiah, Lindsey Nemeth

Northampton Exchange Club Scholarship: Lukas Connolly, Ashley DiOdoardo, Laura Filchner, Alex Guzman, Lindsey Nemeth, Luke Truscott

Northampton Area High School Student Council Scholarship: Jordyn Bortz, Kyleigh Straub

Edward Novogratz Scholarship Fund: Devon Schmidt

David G. Olson Memorial Scholarship: Alex Guzman

Bernard J. Partridge Memorial Scholarship: Kelly Lynn Tita, Joseph Kerbacher, Alexandra Gallo

D. Michael Penglase Sr. and Catherine Penglase Memorial Scholarship: Amelia Cabanela

Principal’s Leadership Award: Lindsey Nemeth, Kyleigh Straub

Richard “Whitey” Reimer Scholarship Award: Isabella Nota

Edna Mae Ritter Memorial German Scholarship: Lukas Connolly

Paul J. and Renae P. Smith Memorial Scholarship: Kyla Kospiah, Lukas Connolly

Renee Snyder Business & Professional Women Scholarship: Emily Reed

Smith Family Scholarship: Noah Reichelderfer

Terraform Engineering Scholarship: Jared Kemmerer

Aaron David Mackes Vincent Music Memorial Scholarship: Devon Schmidt

Dr. Pat Vulcano Jr. DECA Scholarship: Kyla Kospiah

White Walnut Mildred E. Dettmer Environmental Scholarship: Jared Kemmerer, Hunter Kunkel, Lindsey Nemeth

Gordon E. White Memorial Scholarship: Owen Nahf

Roland J. Wotring Scholarship: Cameron Bozik, Jessica Chen, Sydnee Cooper, Camryn Dorney, Aryssa Ellerbee, Joseph Green, Alanna Haldaman, Owen Nahf, Amber Poniktera, Christy Shetayh

Charles R. Yeakel, Jr. Vocational-Technical School Award: Dylan Anderson

The Bridges Foundation Scholarship: Robert Davidson, Brandon Deutsch, Jared Kemmerer, Martina Mannino, Alena Muschko

Elmer Gates Enterprise Award: April Bachert, Alfonso Kasper, Avery Ortiz

Northampton Exchange Club Girl of the Month: Jordyn Bortz, Cameron Bozik, Ashley DiOdoardo, Sierra Drey, Laura Filchner, Kyla Kospiah, Lauren Mantz, Lindsey Nemeth, Hannah Otto, Kyleigh Straub

Northampton Exchange Club Boy of the Month: Julian Burgos, Lukas Connolly, Dylan Domcheck, Alex Guzman, Jared Kemmerer, Wyatt Poniktera, Noah Reichelderfer, Luke Truscott, Adam Wetherhold

Meritorious Attention

These are the scholarships reported by the students, parents and organizations.

Academy of Art University - Emerging Artist Scholarship: Jesse Nichol

Academy of Art University - Pre-College Art Experience: Jesse Nichol

Albright College - Dean’s Scholarship: Olivia Lorah

Allegheny College Trustee Scholarship: Makenzie Hale

Allegheny College Grant: Makenzie Hale

Arcadia University - Merit Scholarship: Brianne Sell

Army ROTC 4 Year Scholarship: Georgia Wiswesser

Cedar Crest College - 12th Annual Full-Tuition Scholarship: Sydnee Cooper

Charles Mariotz Scholarship: Ashley DiOdoardo

Chestnut Hill College Scholarship: Morgan Sterner

Coastal Carolina University - President’s Scholar Award & University Scholar Award: Hunter Kunkel

Culinary Institute of America - Excellence Award & Recognition Award: Morgan Heffelfinger

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Georgia Wiswesser

DECA Lifetime Achievement Award: Jordyn Bortz, Ashley DiOdoardo, Laura Filchner, Kyla Kospiah, Morgan McEntire

DECA - Outstanding Senior Member Award: Emily Reed

PA DECA Scholarship: Kyla Kospiah, Emily Reed

University of Delaware Trustee Scholarship: Nicholas Amato

DeSales University - Presidential Merit Scholarship: Austin Dotta

DeSales University - Trustee Scholarship: Aryssa Ellerbee, Nadia Martuscelli

Dickinson 1783 Academic Scholarship: Alexa Barowski

Drexel University Dean’s Scholarship & University Grant: Christy Shetayh

Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Leadership: Duane Milnes, Georgia Wiswesser

Earlham College Trustee Scholarship, Visit Earlham Grant, Grant & Chemistry Scholarship: Meredith McGraw

Elizabeth Baker Scholarship: Jessica Hunt

Elizabethtown College Business College Scholarship: Emily Reed

Elizabethtown College Presidential Scholarship: Connor Oswald, Emily Reed

Elizabethtown College Stabler Scholarship: Connor Oswald

Franklin and Marshall College Trustee Grant: Haley Tucker

Full Sail University - Creative Minds Scholarship: Ethan Stanks

Fulton Bank Scholarship: Brianne Sell

Gettysburg University Grant & David Wills Scholarship: Jessica Chen

Great Valu Markets Scholarship: Lukas Connolly

Gwynedd Mercy University - McAuley Scholarship: Laura Filchner

Harvard Square College Financial Advisors - PA DECA Scholarship: Kyla Kospiah

Hofstra University Provost Scholarship: Kaila Gazaway

IUP - Board of Governs Promising Scholars Scholarship & Sutton Scholarship: Ethan Sanchez

Juniata College Scholarship & Presidents Award: Jessica Hunt

King’s College - Campus Visit Award: Dylan Domchek

King’s College Merit Based Scholarship: Sarah Fritz

King’s College - Father Peyton Scholarship: Jordyn Bortz, Cameron Bozik, Dylan Domchek

King’s College - King’s Grant Aid & Residence Hall Housing Award: Dylan Domchek

Kutztown University Achievement: Maria Shehab, Ashlee Winkle

Kutztown University Emerging Scholar: Ashlee Winkle

Kutztown University Founders Scholar: Maria Shehab

Kutztown University - Merit Scholarship: Rebekkah Galicki

Kutztown University Scholarship: EmilyMary Baab

Lehigh Valley P.I.A.A. Softball Umpires Association Scholarship: Lindsey Nemeth

Lycoming College Third Century Scholar Award: Matthew Barber

Mercyhurst University - Football Scholarship & Merit Academic Scholarship: Joseph Kerbacher

The University of Miami - Full Merit Scholarship: Brian McGaughran

Millersville University - Presidential Scholarship: Mya Cascario

Misericordia University Merit Scholarship & Residential Award: Jenna Desh

Moravian College Provost Scholarship: Kayla Campbell, Vanessa Gabovitz

Muhlenberg College Grant & Presidential Merit Scholarship: Laila Diaz

University of Nebraska - Full Athletic Scholarship-Wrestling: Jagger Condomitti

National Merit Scholarship: Julian Burgos

National Merit Scholarship Corporation - Brown & Brown Insurance Scholarship: Micaela Tovar

PPL Scholarship: Julian Burgos

Penn State University - Bunton Waller Scholarship: Dalyla Colon, Micaela Tovar

Penn State University Grant: Renee Dayoub

Penn State University Provost Award: Dalyla Colon

Penn State University - Renaissance Fund Scholarship: Dalyla Colon

Penn College of Technology - Career and Technical Education Scholarship: Patrick Snoke

Richard J. Derkits Memorial Scholarship: Aidan Reinhard

Shippensburg University - Raider Scholarship: Korinne Andersch

United States Military Academy at West Point - Fully Funded: Georgia Wiswesser

University of Connecticut - STEM Scholarship: Kyla Kospiah

University of Findlay Presidents Scholarship: Casey Jones

University of Pittsburgh - Academic Scholarship: Francesco Nota

Ursinus College - Gateway Scholarship & UC Fund: Morgan McCracken

VFW Voice of Democracy: Sarah Fritz, Samuel Schoenen

Wegmans Scholarship: Marcello Barry

West Chester University of PA - Golden Ram Award: Renee Dayoub

West Chester University of PA - Council of Trustee Scholarship: Jonathon Mannino

Westfield State University of Massachusetts - Merit & Housing Scholarship: Abigail Watson

West Virginia University Scholarship of Distinction & Mountaineer Connection Scholarship: Adam Wetherhold

West Virginia University - Systems Connection Grant: Adam Wetherhold

Wilkes University - Merit Scholarship: Elizabeth Franco

Academic Awards Program

Valedictorian: Ashley DiOdoardo

Salutatorian: Alex Guzman

Academic Achievement Awards

These awards recognize the students who are ranked as the Top 30 students in the Class of 2021.

Julian Burgos, Lincoln Capwell, Amelia Cabanela, Mya Cascario, Alexis Chamberlain, Lukas Connolly, Sydnee Cooper, Ashley DiOdoardo, Dylan Domchek, Sierra Drey, Cassandra Everett, Laura Filchner, Sarah Fritz, Alex Guzman, Alanna Haldaman, Jared Kemmerer, Kyla Kospiah, Joshua Leonard, Jonathon Mannino, Morgan McEntire, Meredith McGraw, Lindsey Nemeth, Francesco Nota, Isabella Nota, Noah Reichelderfer, Ethan Sanchez, Micaela Tovar, Blaise Wagner, Georgia Wiswesser, Darya Zalyubovskaya

Advanced Placement Scholars

A.P. Scholar Awards recognize students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through A.P. courses and exams.

A.P. Scholars: Nicholas Amato, Alexa Barowski, Jordyn Bortz, Lincoln Capwell, Alexis Chamberlain, Lukas Connolly, Colin Davidson, Sierra Drey, Laura Filchner, Colin Finney, Sarah Fritz, Kyla Kospiah, Jonathon Mannino, Morgan McEntire, Meredith McGraw, Catarina Parenti, Noah Reichelderfer, Ethan Sanchez, Samuel Schoenen, Blaise Wagner, Adam Wetherhold

A.P. Scholars with Honor: Anthony Aulisio, Sophia Bretzik, Julian Burgos, Jessica Chen, Sydnee Cooper, Dylan Domchek, Joshua Leonard, Allison Mengel, Lindsey Nemeth, Francesco Nota, Micaela Tovar, Luke Truscott

A.P. Scholars with Distinction: Ashley DiOdoardo, Alex Guzman, Jared Kemmerer, Owen Magasich, Dominick Torres

National Honor Society: Nicholas Amato, Corinne Anderko, Korinne Andersch, Anthony Aulisio, Alexa Barowski, Cliff Bastow, Jordyn Bortz, Cameron Bozik, Sophia Bretzik, Julian Burgos, Amelia Cabanela, Lincoln Capwell, Mya Cascario, Alexis Chamberlain, Jessica Chen, Dalyla Colon, Lukas Connolly, Sydnee Cooper, Brooke Crossley, Jade Darragh, Colin Davidson, Ethan Davis-Luizer, Jenna Desh, Ashley DiOdoardo, Dylan Domcheck, Camryn Dorney, Sierra Drey, Cassandra Everett, Laura Filchner, Elizabeth Franco, Sarah Fritz, Vanessa Gabovitz, Alexandra Gallo, Kaila Gazaway, Alex Guzman, Alanna Haldaman, Eugene Hankee, Christopher Hedden, Morgan Heffelfinger, Nathan Horn, Jared Kemmerer, Crystal Koch, Kyla Kospiah, Hunter Kunkel, Milan Losagio, Lauren Mantz, Morgan McCracken, Morgan McEntire, Brian McGaughran, Meredith McGraw, Allison Mengel, Lindsey Nemeth, Francesco Nota, Isabella Nota, Connor Oswald, Hannah Otto, Catarina Parenti, Kiersten Patterson, Madison Pitosky, Emily Reed, Noah Reichelderfer, Aidan Reinhard, Ambrose Roland, Gianna Saloum, Addison Schoenberger, Kristin Schuon, Gabrielle Seagreaves, Brianne Sell, Maria Shehab, Christy Shetayh, Leslie Sintes, Taylor Sommer, Morgan Sterner, Kyleigh Straub, Katelyn Stuhldreher, Hailey Szvetecz, Micaela Tovar, Luke Truscott, Haley Tucker, Laura Tucker, Neveah Wadlington, Blaise Wagner, Justin Weller, Adam Wetherhold, Kody Whiteman, Georgia Wiswesser, Darya Zalyubovskaya

National Technical Honor Society: Morgan Biggs, Christopher Confer, Ashley Dronenburg, Kaila Gazaway, Alena Muschko, Cheyenne Orendach, Jacob Raines, Jenna Sebring, Kayla Shosh

Biological Honor Society: Jordyn Bortz, Mya Cascario, Jessica Costenbader, Crystal Koch, Nadia Martuscelli