On the move: High school scholarships, band festival, dean's lists

Viva Kreis, a senior at Belle Vernon Area High School, was named the female recipient of the $10,000 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship. She is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team Handball Team and competes across the globe while also playing three additional varsity sports. Viva is valedictorian of her class and plans to study journalism at Arizona State University to become a women’s sports broadcaster.

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Elizabeth Bair, a senior at Hempfield Area High School was awarded a full, four-year scholarship to attend Northwestern University.

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The following students were named Provost Scholars at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Provost Scholar recognition is given only once during a student’s time of study at IUP.

Thomas M. Jack of Export; Hannah E. Burtner, Samantha Irvin, Nolan Alexander Labuda and Aaliyah Lankey, all of Greensburg; Jeana M. Bartholomew and Michael William Ritter, both of Harrison City; Shannon Bocan, Morgan Bruni, Katelyn Cahill, Jessica Nardozi, Nicole Nemeth and Julia Nicole Vislosky, all of Irwin; Makenzie Carol Veverka of Jeannette; Tanner Nicely, Sydney Lane Quinn, Madison R. Shafron and Bailey Elyse Siko, all of Latrobe; Michaela Nicole Lenhart, Stoker Ray Wieczorek and Nathan Scott Wissinger, all of Ligonier; Alexis Renee Boyle of Madison; Michael Campbell, Kayla M. Dawes, Rachel Kochanowski, Noah Basil Rhea and Jenny Xu, all of Murrysville; Rylee Ellis of New Alexandria; Jessica Somers of New Stanton; Connor John Daley and Sarah Solar, both of North Huntingdon; Robert Bomer of Ruffs Dale; Eryca Michel Hamilton, Erika Faith Moore and Miranda Stiles, all of Seward; and Andrew C. Adamik of Trafford.

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These students represented Penn-Trafford High School at the Westmoreland County Music Education Association’s Senior High Band Festival at Burrell High School, Lower Burrell: Angelina DiMatteo, Anna Graves, Juliana Matteo, McCarthy Poljak, Teresa Campbell-Steffens and Elise Marcoz.

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Kiera Dankesreiter of Derry and Lauren Thompson of Murrysville were named to the fall dean’s list at Berry College, Rome, Ga.

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The following students graduated Dec. 17 from Saint Vincent College, Unity Township:

Rebecca M. Preston of Delmont; Jonathan Thomas Borbonus, Lauren Nicole Campbell, Kaylyn Renee Wojnarowski, Bridget Matthews Anderson, Kaitlin Lynn Balchik, Tita Pale Ndognjem, Caylee Aline Rafalko, Laura Evelyn Mae Saar, Emily Jane Thomas and Ronald Zachary Coss, all of Greensburg; Nicholas Alan Rega of Irwin; Jake Aaron Mortimore, Shelby Linn Bekar, Aleksandra H. Provident and Chelsea May Stauffer, all of Jeannette; Camren Keion Baldwin, Ashlynn H. Bryer, Lana Marie Dillon, Douglas Allen Keffer, Elisha Michele McCoy, Courtney Marie Rodick, Christopher James Dunn, Justin Daniel Lasure, Gregory John Miles, Chad Joseph Palombo and Gabrielle Morgan Lucas, all of Latrobe; Mackenzie Rae Mollomo and Hunter Riley Mills, both of Ligonier; Jessica Lynn Pendrick and Noah Adam Lynch, both of Mt. Pleasant; Taylor Washowich of North Huntingdon; Peyton Reilley Norton of Ruffs Dale; and Nolan Grey Fraicola of Youngwood.

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These students were named to the fall dean’s list at Westminster College, New Wilmington: Tyler Salvatore of Donegal; Morgan Kaylor, Victoria Harden and Shannon Geer, all of Greensburg; Mackenzie Powell and Sarah Eisenhuth, both of Harrison City; Ashelyn Cornelius of Irwin; Hallie Hughes and Zoe Manolis, both of Jeannette; Abigail Painter of Ligonier; Peyton Aujay of Lowber; Lucas Toohey, Chloe Jaworski and Samuel Napper, all of Mt. Pleasant; Brooke Horvath, Dylan Llewellyn and Raina Vilsack, all of Murrysville; and Olivia Kana of North Huntingdon.

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The following students were named to the fall dean’s list at Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio: Abigail Shedlock of Manor; Emma Hodge of Mt. Pleasant; Caleb Stoltenberg of Greensburg; and Robert Hoffer of Acme.