Hilltopper Highlights 2013 - Westmont Hilltop School District

2013 Ac h i e v e m e n t A n d E x c e l l e n c e 

Students Honored as Top Ten Scholars of 2013 

Top Ten Scholars of 2013 

Row 1: Kirsten Elizabeth 

Coyle, Shannon Renee Marko, 

Christiana Rodgers Faucher, 

Kasia Noelle Foster, Elizabeth 

Patton Atterbury, Angela Rose 

Sutt, Elizabeth Ashley Petrell, 

Stacee Danielle Glass 

Row 2: Evan Thomas Louder, 

Daniel Brian Durham 

At the opening of the Westmont 

Hilltop Commencement Ceremony, 

scholars who rank academically 

as the Top Ten Scholars within 

their graduating class are honored. 

The students pictured here have 

significantly contributed to 

the tradition of excellence that 

characterizes Westmont Hilltop. The 

names of the following students will 

be inscribed on a plaque on permanent 

display in the lobby of our high school. 

Westmont Hilltop Education Association Top Ten Awards 

Listed Alphabetically 

Elizabeth Patton Atterbury 


Kirsten Elizabeth Coyle 

Evan Thomas Louder 


Shannon Renee Marko 

Christiana Rodgers Faucher 

Elizabeth Ashley Petrell 

Kasia Noelle Foster 

Angela Rose Sutt 

Throughout the 2012-2013 school year, students in every grade and classroom have excelled in the areas of academics, 

arts, community service, and athletics. Examples of the service and accomplishments through which our students 

have honored their community, their parents, and their school, are contained within the pages of this newsletter, 

dedicated to the Class of 2013. 

The 2013 Hilltopper Highlights Achievement and Excellence, now entering its thirteenth year of publication, 

is a special summer edition of the Hilltop School News dedicated to the recognition of the outstanding 

individual and collective accomplishments of our students within their school and community.

Commencement 2013 

Board President’s Tribute at Commencement 2013 

Westmont Hilltop School Board President, Mrs. Diana 

Schroeder, paid tribute to the Class of 2013 and to the 

teachers retiring this year. Excerpts from that tribute are as 

follows: 

“There is a knowledge explosion occurring, and these 

students are on the breaking wave of that knowledge. 

It isn’t just about what you need to 

know, but how you need to access the 

information, use it, track it, measure 

its outcomes, and correct for errors. 

How do you critically employ learned 

information in a useful, relevant fashion 

to the problem before you? No small 

challenge to students and perhaps an 

even greater challenge to their educators. 

We are fortunate to have a teaching 

staff that is well up to the challenge 

and an administrative team that works 

diligently to keep up with the increasing 

demands of education. This year we 

will have 11 teachers retire after providing 

excellent service to our students and our community. 

Collectively, these 11 teachers have provided 342 years of 

educational service to our students. It is only appropriate 

that we recognize those teachers for their dedication to our 

district and our students. They are: Mrs. Mary Jane Bassi, 

Mr. David Benford, Mrs. Deborah Donahue, Ms. Elizabeth 

Good, Mrs. Barbara Miltenberger, Mrs. Denise Roberts, Mrs. 

Diane Rugh, Mrs. Gloria LaMonica, Mrs. Joselle Skelley, Mrs. 

Kristen Santos, and Mrs. Diane Skoner. 

In 2013, there are 129 graduating seniors. The majority 

of them are planning to attend college after graduation 

(83% to be exact), approximately 5% are entering the 

military, with one attending the United States Naval Academy 

and another to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. Others will join the workforce. Collectively, future 

plans include 52 different institutions and those institutions 

represent 12 states other than Pennsylvania. We have three 

graduates attending Ivy League schools. 

Their senior projects have included a wide range of 

activities, such as helping autistic students during an afterschool 

program at ACRP, coaching elementary soccer teams, 

mentoring at-risk young students at Outdoor Odyssey, 

tutoring underclassmen during tutorial period, building and 

painting baseball dugouts, and painting murals, walking 

animals, cleaning and doing clerical work at the Humane 

Society. 

This group of seniors has contributed 3,225 hours of 

service to their school and community this year. That means 

that they spent 403 8-hour work days doing positive things for 

our community. Academics are what “education” is about, but 

service to others is what builds communities and makes a life 

worth living. Senior Class of 2013, we are proud of all you have 

done for us and we thank you for your extensive efforts. 

As we continue to reflect the overall impact of this 

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“ 

T here is a knowledge 

explosion occurring, and 

these students are on the 

breaking wave of that 

knowledge. ” 

class on their school, they will be a hard act to follow. Two 

students were recognized as National Merit Commended 

Students for their high performance on the PSAT exam. 

The Scholastic Quiz team captured the Central Western 

Scholastic Quiz League championship for the 7th time in 11 

years. And let’s not forget athletics. We won LHAC championships 

in Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis and 

Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country (and the 

LHAC All Sports Trophy). There were 

other memorable moments that speak 

to the quality of our athletes including 

the Blue Out for cancer research by the 

Volleyball team and participation in the 

re-make of All the Right Moves against 

Johnstown High School, which was covered 

nationally by the Associated Press. 

Several graduates will be continuing 

their athletic careers into college. 

Thank you, parents, grandparents, 

teachers, neighbors, and friends of these 

graduates as they reflect your dedication 

and hard work at raising exemplary young adults. After 

hearing all of these accomplishments placed into a nutshell, 

it is clear that you did a great job! And to the students, I 

cannot resist quoting Dr. Seuss: ‘You have brains in your 

head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself 

in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you 

know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where 

to go.’ Good luck to all of you as you go forth into your next 

beginnings.” 

Graduation Keynote Speaker 

Mr. Corey Glass, a fellow alumnus of Westmont 

Hilltop, was the Keynote speaker for Commencement 

2013. A graduate of the Class of 2003, Mr. Glass was a 

4-year starter on the school’s ice hockey team and 

during his senior year, the team won the Penguin Cup 

and was a state finalist. Following graduation from 

Westmont Hilltop, Corey earned a B.A. from Franklin 

and Marshall and a B.S. in Engineering Management 

from Washington University in St. Louis. Subsequently, 

Corey worked in Houston, Texas, and held a variety 

of responsibilities until the fall of 2011, when Corey 

returned to Washington University to earn his Master 

of Business Administration, which he completed just a 

few weeks before his Keynote Address. Corey will now 

return to Houston as a consultant in a management 

consulting firm focused on the energy and utilities 

industries. 

On behalf of the Class of 2013, thanks are extended to 

you, Mr. Glass, for the time you dedicated to your fellow 

alumni and for your inspiring message and presence.

Students Address the Class of 2013 

at Commencement 

Daniel Durham, Scholarship Representative, honored through his address to 

the Class of 2013, not only the departure of a group of students, but of a group of 

leaders. His reflections on the notable accomplishments of the class in the areas 

of academics, the arts, athletics, and science were inspiring. Daniel noted, “Our 

class has changed our school’s culture… and that is not something every class 

can say. Having a positive impact on our community is what makes us valuable 

members of society, whether that impact is made in the workplace, as an artist, as 

an athlete, through community service, or in some other way. The area of impact 

does not particularly matter, so long as the impact is positive. I encourage us all 

to continue to create positive change and I congratulate the Westmont Hilltop 

Class of 2013 on the impact we have already made thus far.” 

Christiana Faucher, Scholarship Representative, reflected with her classmates 

on the experiences the class has shared from kindergarten to high school, 

with a memory walk of words concluding, “We have learned who we are, what we 

love, and what we don’t. We have defined how each other sees the world, and in 

this sense who we are is one—inseparable, indescribably part of each other. And 

so, as we set out, we should not be afraid to take our own journey...My favorite 

quote by Margaret Mead is as follows: ‘Never doubt that a small group of committed, 

intelligent individuals can change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that 

ever has.’ We, the Class of 2013, are that group. Congratulations, Class of 2013.” 

Elizabeth (Libby) Atterbury, President of Student Council, reflected on the 

beauty “outside and inside” and the creativity of the 

Class of 2013 with a humorous collection of memories 

illustrating those characteristics of the class. 

Libby concluded, “Creativity will help us achieve our 

goals when we go to jobs or college. We will be able 

to think and push beyond our limits. Our creativity 

not only formed an everlasting bond, it also taught 

us valuable life lessons. The most important of these 

lessons are as follows: Never lose your creativity. 

Never lose your beauty.” 

Robert (Bobby) Varner, President of the Class 

of 2013, reflected on the contribution of the Class of 

2013 to school pride and the role of passion in life. Illustrating 

with numerous delightful examples, Bobby 

observed, “It is this pride that we must take with us 

during the tough years ahead. It will set us apart from all of our counterparts that 

have never been fortunate enough to have a school like ours, and will ensure that 

we stay optimistic, even when things aren’t looking too good.” While exemplifying 

times in which the student body was particularly 

passionate, Bobby said, “We succeeded in what we 

did because we loved to do it. These twelve years of 

school have taught me how absolutely necessary it 

is to have passion in life. Many of our students have 

found their own passions, whatever they may be . 

. . this class has always done what they loved with 

passion. This will become extremely important as 

we embark on our journeys into the real world and 

have to find something that we want to do every 

day for the rest of our lives. . . Those who find what 

they love and do it with passion for the rest of their 

Robert Joseph Varner 

Commencement Speaker 


Commencement Speaker 

lives will be happier than those who do not. So, do 

what you love. My one last piece of advice is to follow 

your heart and dream big. Don’t sell yourself short. 

Commencement 2013 

Set your goals high and don’t quit 

until you reach them. We have already 

proved to Westmont how successful 

we can be; now it’s time to show the 

world.” 

National Merit 

Achievement 

National Merit Commended 

Students and Finalists are recognized 

on a national level as having 

outstanding academic promise. 

The National Merit Scholarship 

Program is an academic competition 

that started in 1995. Students 

qualify for this recognition by 

taking the PSAT Exam/National 

Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 

Of the 1.5 million students nationwide 

who took the PSAT exam, 

34,000 students receive recognition 

from the National Merit Corporation 

as “commended students.” 

Two students from the Class of 

2013 are among those who were 

recognized. They are Daniel 

Durham and Christiana Faucher. 


National Merit Scholar and 

Graduation Speaker 2013 


National Merit Scholar and 

Graduation Speaker 2013 

“Commencement 2013” 

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High School Achievement 

Where in the World 

is the Class of 2013? 

“ 

Oh the Places 

They will Go. ” 

American University 

Arcadia University 

Azusa Pacific University 

Bloomsburg University of PA 

Boston University 

Brown University 

California University of Pennsylvania 

Carlow University 

Carnegie Mellon University 

Central Virginia Community College 

Clarion University of PA 

Duquesne University 

Geneva College 

Georgia Tech 

Hiram College 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania 

Kent State University 

LaRoche College 

Marshall University 

Montgomery County Community College 

Moravian College 

Mount Aloysius College 

Ohio State University 

PA National Guard / Indiana University of PA 

Penn State University – Altoona 

Penn State University – Mont Alto 

Penn State University – University Park 

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 

Point Park University 

Italy—Returning to School 

Robert Morris University 

Saint Francis University 

Saint Vincent College 

Slippery Rock University 

St. Bonaventure University 

Romania—Study Abroad 

Sussex Community College 

Temple University 

US Marine Corp 

US Merchant Marine Academy 

United States Army 

United States Air Force 

United States Naval Academy 

United States Navy 

University of California – Los Angeles 

University of Pennsylvania 

University of Pittsburgh 

University of Rochester 

US Army Reserve / Indiana University of PA 

West Virginia University 

Westminster University 

Workforce 

YTI Career Institute 

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ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE 

Academic Excellence is a standard that is engrained in the culture of Westmont 

Hilltop. The following high school students have been recognized as exemplary 

role models for that standard. 

United States Merchant Marine Academy Appointment 


United States Naval Academy Appointment 

Donald Charles Shovestull 

Naval & Merchant Marine Appointments – Donald Shovestull and Stacey Glass (with Mark Critz, presenter) 

Westmont Hilltop Student Memorial Scholarship Awards 

Jill Anne Clark 


Daniel Durham and Jill Clark earned the Westmont Hilltop Memorial Scholarship

Westmont Hilltop Educational 

Association Scholarship Award 

Megan Bernetta Miller 

Gella Family Scholarship 





Megan Miller is the Westmont Hilltop Education 

Association Scholarship Honoree 

Mitchell and Rebecca Azar 

Family Scholarship 


Daniel Durham, Elizabeth Petrell, and Christiana Faucher (with Dr. Jyothi and Dr. Kamal Gella, presenters) 

Class of 1947 Westmont/Upper 

Yoder Endowment Fund 


Class of 1960 

Taylor Morgan Davis 

Class of 1972 

Jill Helen Kittka 

The recipient of the Class of 1972 Award is Jill Kittka 

Azar Family Scholarship Recipient Robert Varner 

Class of 1960 Award Recipient Taylor Davis 

“High School Achievement” 

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Jackie Young-Flack Memorial 

Scholarship 


Christiana Faucher (with Ray Flack, presenter) 

Oreo Foundation Scholarship 

Rachel Isabella Roper 

Sergeant First Class 

Raymond Richard Buchan 

Memorial Scholarship 

Paige Elizabeth Lamberson 

Paige Lamberson (with Lt. Col. Graig A. Minnick, 

presenter) 

The Challenge Program Award 

for Academic Excellence 



for Most Improved in Grade 

Amanda Dawn Miller 


for STEM 



for Attendance 


Cambria County Secondary 

School Principals’ Association 


Oreo Foundation Award Recipient Rachel Roper 

Dharbhamulla Award for 

Excellence in Forensics 


(See photo on page 11) 

Challenge Program Awards: Row 1: Amanda Miller (Academic Improvement), Jill Clark (Attendance), Taylor 

Davis (Academic Excellence) Row 2: Daniel Durham (STEM), Business Partner Edward Sheehan and The Challenge 

Program Representative, Barbara Grandinetti. Not Pictured: Yan Fen Wang (Community Service) 

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Westinghouse Science Honors Institute 

Timothy Brian Barry 

Lindsay Grace Geiser 


US Military Awards 

Joshua Livingston, Alyssa Miller, Matthew 

Wehner, Colin Barron 

Westinghouse Science Award winners Timothy Barry and Lindsay Geiser (with Eugene Kupchella, presenter) 

President’s Award for Educational Excellence 


Joshua James Cavrak 






Blaine Patrick Friday 

Tara Lynn Fritz 


Dante Horvath 

James Mayer Kane 

Seneca Leigh Koontz 

Mariel Nicole Kramer 



Sarah Grace Marley 

Joel Samuel Neff 


Andrew Sameh Rizkalla 

Erin Catherine Rodgers 


Anthony John Rosage 

Donald Charles Shovestull 


Madalynn Elizabeth Swaltek 


Michael Thomas Vliet 

Yan Feng Wang 

(Seniors) – Row 1: Kirsten Coyle, Taylor Davis, Christiana Faucher, Kasia Foster, Madalynn Swaltek Row 2: Seneca Koontz, Mariel Kramer, James Kane, Andrew Rizkalla, Erin 

Rodgers, Shannon Marko, Elizabeth Petrell, Tara Fritz, Stacee Glass Row 3: Evan Louder, Blaine Friday, Joel Neff, Joshua Cavrak, Rachel Roper, Angela Sutt, Elizabeth Atterbury, 

Sarah Marley Row 4: Robert Varner, Michael Vliet, Donald Shovestull, Daniel Durham, Dante Horvath 


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WestyTek 

Row 1: Evan Louder, Margaret Gerow, Shannon Marko , Benjamin Katz, Brian Mock, Veronica Petrus, Kathyleen O’Leary, Matthew Wehner, Sean Robb, James 

Kane Row 2: Rex Cosgrove, Anthony Rosage, Sara Minnick, Michelle Concannon, John Minnick, Mitchell Hochfeld, Eric Wehner, David Williams, Aaron Marko 

Row 3: Samuel Hoover, Baylee Bortz, Edwin Kesslak, Bridget Moyer, Noah Gordon 

Mock Trial 

Row 1: Helen Stern, Dorthea Oller, Nicole Barnhart, Stacee Glass Row 2: Alexander Hockensmith, John Williams, Mitchell Hochfeld 

Row 3: Advisors/Presenters: Brian Moore, William Aurandt 

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Academic ‘Letter’ Awards 

Class of 2013 

Michael Joseph Arcurio 

Elizabeth Patton 

Atterbury 

Abbigail Marie Bealonis 

Marley Rebecca Bonner 

Jeremy William 

Burnheimer 

David James Carney 



Sarah Beth Clark 



Hannah Nicole Drane 

Courtney Lynn Drennen 

Owen Charles Dunagan 


Christiana Rodgers 

Faucher 




Samuel Stephen Gagan 


Stephanie Lynn Hetrick 

Bryan Robert Hoegg 

Dante Horvath 


Sara Marie Kimmell 

Nikolas Ian Kindya 


Lukas Aaron Kleinmeyer 



Paige Elizabeth 

Lamberson 




Leah Marie Mercik 

Kaitlin Alyse Mical 


Hannah Gwynn Mills 

Meghan Nicole Mock 


Margaret Erin Oberst 

Victoria Anne Parlock 


Dominic Ross Ramirez 



Sarah Marie Rogers 



Donald Charles 

Shovestull 


Allison Rose Swadley 

Madalynn Elizabeth 

Swaltek 

Jessica Marie Toth 



Jonathan Edward 

Wagner 

Melissa James Walko 

Michael Fitzgerald Walsh 

Yan Feng Wang 

Deana Loraine Werner 

Steven Paul Zipf 

Academic Achievement Awards 

Class of 2013 

Michael Joseph Arcurio 

Elizabeth Patton 

Atterbury 


Tayler Brittany Boxler 

Jeremy William 

Burnheimer 




Sarah Beth Clark 


Kevin Joseph Dailey 


Hannah Nicole Drane 

Courtney Lynn Drennen 


Christiana Rodgers 

Faucher 




Samuel Stephen Gagan 


Karli Marie Grow 

Bryan Robert Hoegg 

Dante Horvath 


Nikolas Ian Kindya 


Lukas Aaron Kleinmeyer 



Madison Alayne 

LaMantia 

Paige Elizabeth 

Lamberson 

Brennan Elijah Lorditch 




Leah Marie Mercik 

Kaitlin Alyse Mical 


Margaret Erin Oberst 



Dominic Ross Ramirez 



Sarah Marie Rogers 




Allison Rose Swadley 

Madalynn Elizabeth 

Swaltek 

Jessica Marie Toth 



Jonathan Edward 

Wagner 

Melissa James Walko 

Michael Fitzgerald Walsh 

Yan Feng Wang 

Steven Paul Zipf 


Class of 2014 

Nicole M. Barnhart 

Timothy B. Barry 

Grant F. Bernstein 

Lewis A. Buchkovich 

Ashlyn M. Bulas 

Ian J. Campbell 

Rex M. Cosgrove 

Karlee M. DeMarco 

Hannah G. Dorian 

Natalie A. Fiorica 

Hunter C. Funk 

Grant J. Gagnon 

Lindsay G. Geiser 

Devon J. Gilbert 

Alex M. Hockensmith 

Taylor M. Hoover 

Brittany N. Irwin 

Isaac W. Joseph 

Benjamin Katz 

Jonas M. Kresak 

Brianne T. Krieger 

Kayla M. Lamison 

Josh W. Livingston 

Aaron D. Marko 

Noah J. Marley 

Alyssa K. Miller 

Andrew A. Miller 

James A. Miller 

Madison J. Milligan 

MorganAnn E. Millinder 

Courtney J. Morder 

Alexandra R. Mostoller 

Dorothea G. Oller 

Abby J. Panek 

Patrick J. Petrell 

Caroline R. Rea 

Sean R. Winters 

Sydney R. Ruis 

Cody M. Sabo 

Abbigail E. Smajda 

Timothy E. Smith 

Taylor A. Somerville 

Abigail P. Stern 

Emily L. Strandquest 

Daphne I. Valencia 

Hailey M. Varner 

Matthew W. Walker 

Emily M. Ward 

Matthew D. Wehner 

Robert S. Whitlow 

Zachary M. Yonko 

Bailyn A. Yost 

Ashley N. Young 

Matthew D. Zolnosky 


Class of 2015 

Tristan R. Aiken 

Tyler M. Azar 

Baylee E. Bortz 

Olivia L. Bridges 

Sadie D. Carney 

Corrin E. Claycomb 

Daniel Cooley 

Drake D. Dorian 

Ethan Ross Y. Dumayas 

Anna K. Ecklund 

Alexandria L. Edwards 

Aubrianna S. Fisher 

Sarah L. Fisher 

Jillian R. Foster 


Nina K. Foster 

Lauren M. Fregly 

Kyle J. Geibig 

Jonas I. Geisel 

Margaret M. Gerow 

Maura E. Glennon 

Noah M. Gordon 

Kaylee R. Grassmyer 

Kasey J. Helmick 

Samuel J. Hoover 

Ellis M. Kane 

Cullen P. Kaschalk 

Taylor N. Kaseler 

Edwin C. Kesslak 

Emily M. Kilmartin 

Dylan A. Kmecak 

Jenna L. Kutchman 

Maiya L. Mastovich 

Emily R. Mayket 

Grace M. McIlhenny 

Juliet F. Messer 

Nicholas J. Mical 

Maura F. Milligan 

John T. Minnick 

Bridget A. Moyer 

Alexandra M. Nash 

Cameron J. Nulton 

Kaitlyn E. Pawcio 

Francesca N. Ramirez 

Alexander M. Roper 

Courtney L. Schilling 

Bridget C. Sheehan 

Amanda M. Slezak 

Kyleigh D. Smith 

Nicholas J. Sturniolo 

Jacob P. Suppes 

Shivangshu Tandukar 

Nicole E. Taylor 

Sadie M. Thompson 

Bradley D. Trevorrow 

Sara E. Trio 

Truman A. Welsh 

Erin M. Whyte 

John M. Williams 

Aidan P. Winterscheidt 

Megan A. Zolnosky 


Class of 2016 

Meghan R. Albertelli Caitlyn M. Miller 

Lindsey N. Aman Sarah L. Minnick 

Karly L. Balon 

Bryan A. Mock 

Samuel W. Barry Kathyleen A. O’Leary 

Emily A. Brazill 

Inez Panebianco 

Quinn A. Callihan Allison M. Petrick 

Georgann M. Carnevali Veronica L. Petrus 

Bethany G. Carney McCabe D. Rakvin 

Chase A. Davis 

Morgan A. Ruis 

Evan J. Dluhos 

Jenna M. Rutledge 

Brianne L. Ferpas Jarod R. Shark 

Gabrielle E. Fiffick Alana R. Somerville 

Alec B. Geibig 

Nora P. Springer 

Jamie L. Geiser 

Helen I. Stern 

Gregory P. Heider Sara M. Stumpo 

Mitchell S. Hochfeld Dylan J. Sutt 

Leah M. Hockensmith Jenna L. Toth 

Madison R. Hrin 

Alyssa J. Trofino 

Courtney L. Irwin Emily S. Tyger 

Sarah C. Kilpatrick Zachary J. Vliet 

Tristin N. Kresak 

Brittany M. Walker 

Ashley M. Kush 

Erik D. Wehner 

Victoria A. Louder David D. Williams 

Shiann R. Malcolm Hunter C. Williams 

Katheryn M. Marley Gina M. Yonko 

Autumn N. McClain 


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Scholastic Quiz 

Westmont Scholastic Quiz 

completed another excellent season 

this year. For a second straight 

season Westmont captured the 

championship of the Central 

Western Scholastic Quiz League. 

This was the seventh championship 

in the previous eleven years for the 

Hilltoppers. 

Westmont was awarded this 

championship trophy engraved with 

each team member’s name that 

will be permanently displayed at 

our school. Senior Daniel Durham 

and Junior Dorothea Oller were 

recognized as top ten individual 

scorers in the entire league during 

the regular season. Members of 

the Varsity Team included Senior 

Daniel Durham, Juniors Dorothea 

Oller, Matthew Wehner, Josh 

Livingston, Niccolas Shorto, and 

Alex Hockensmith. The Westmont 

Junior Varsity team also had an 

excellent season finishing league 

play undefeated. 

Westmont Scholastic Quiz 

fielded a high school team for 

the fall and spring Knowledge 

Master Open (KMO) and turned 

in excellent performances in both 

competitions. The Knowledge Master 

Open is an academic competition 

in which hundreds of high schools 

nationwide work in teams to 

answer questions covering a wide 

range of topics. A Top 20 Finish in 

Pennsylvania and placing in the top 

one-third of schools nationwide in 

the spring KMO were outstanding 

accomplishments for the quiz team 

this year. 

Senior Co-captain Daniel 

Durham provided quality steady 

leadership along with serving as 

the team’s math problem specialist. 

Daniel’s contributions to the 

recent successes of Westmont 

Hilltop’s Scholastic Quiz were quite 

substantial and will be challenging 

to replace. 

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Oh, the Places We’ll Go! 

Through participation in our region’s annual language festival and the World 

Language Club, Westmont Hilltop students have enjoyed yet another year of 

travel. Just where did they go? A few of the highlights are listed below. 

First, the Appalachian Language Educators Society, or APPLES, Foreign 

Language Festival took us to IUP. The number of students participating this year 

almost reached a record high: about 400 students from 13 school districts participated 

in more than a dozen events from speaking proficiency to musical presentations 

in French, Spanish and German. 

We applaud all the students who chose to spend a spring Saturday at the 

competition and those who won ribbons are acknowledged below. 

NAME LANGUAGE / LEVEL PLACE EVENT 

Erika Von Schrenkel French 1 3rd (tie) Listening Comprehension 

Victoria Albert French 1 3rd Music Vocal 

Tara Fritz French 1 3rd Music Vocal 

Madalynn Swaltek French 1 3rd Music Vocal 

Performed as an ensemble in the high school vocal music division and placed third. 

Madalynn Swaltek French 5 2nd Reading Comprehension 

3rd (tie) Listening Comprehension 

Abby Panek French 5 2nd Listening Comprehension 

Tara Fritz French 5 3rd Reading Comprehension 

Seneca Koontz French 5 3rd Speaking Proficiency 

French 5 1st (tie) Listening Comprehension 

French 5 1st (tie) Reading Comprehension 

It was announced at the festival awards ceremony that competition for the overall prize in French was extremely close this 

year. Only one point separated Seneca Koontz & the winner, a student from Greensburg-Salem. Félicitations, Émilie! 

Shivangshu Tandukar Spanish 2 2nd Composition 

Spanish 2 1st Speaking Proficiency 

Bethany Carney Spanish 2 1st Composition 

Spanish 2 2nd Reading Comprehension 

Samuel Barry Spanish 2 2nd Speaking Proficiency 

Spanish 2 1st Listening Comprehension 

Spanish 2 1st Reading Comprehension 

Brian Mock Spanish 2 3rd Speaking Proficiency 

Daniel Cooley Spanish 3 3rd Composition 

Spanish 3 2nd Listening Comprehension 

Edwin Kesslak Spanish 3 3rd Reading Comprehension 

Josh Livingston Spanish 4 2nd Composition 

Spanish 4 1st (tie) Listening Comprehension 


Dorothea Oller Spanish 4 2nd Listening Comprehension 

Jill Clark Spanish 5 1st Speaking Proficiency 

Spanish 5 3rd Listening Comprehension 

Spanish 5 1st (tie) Reading Comprehension 

Forrest Newman Spanish 5 2nd (tie) Listening Comprehension 


Anthony Rosage Spanish 5 1st (tie) Reading Comprehension 

Spanish 5 1st Listening Comprehension 

Last Fall, 2006 WHHS grad Amanda Stamplis took the students on a virtual 

trip with a presentation one Friday afternoon. Amanda opened our student’s eyes 

to Costa Rica, where she studied as an undergrad in college. Then they were 

off to China, where she served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Amanda continues 

to explore the world through another short-term Peace Corps assignment in 

El Salvador. Hopefully, she will visit WHHS again to share her adventures.


Forensic Stars 

Congratulations to the 

Westmont Hilltop Varsity Forensics 

Team for winning First Place at the 

District #5 Championship Speech 

Tournament and First Place at the 

Laurel Highlands Speech League 

Championship Tournament. 

The following students 

qualified for the semi-final round 

at the Laurel Highlands Regional 

Speech League Championship 

Tournament; Daniel Durham in 

Extemporaneous, Abby Panek 

in Prose, Karlee DeMarco in 

Informative, Nora Springer 

in Persuasive, Helen Stern in 

Humorous Drama, and Emily 

Ward in Humorous Drama. 

The following students were 

named district and/or regional 

finalists: 

Isaac Joseph and Nicole Barnhart 

Finalists at Districts in Public 

Forum Debate 

Emily Ward Finalist at Districts 

and qualified for PHSSL State 

Tournament in Humorous Drama 

Daniel Durham Finalist at Districts 

Abby Panek Finalist at Districts 

and qualified for PHSSL State 

Tournament in Prose 

Karlee Demarco Finalist at 

Districts in Informative 


Finalist at Districts and Regionals 

in Extemporaneous, and qualified 

for Nationals 

Stacee Glass Finalist at Districts 

and Regionals in Commentary, 

State Semifinalist in Commentary, 

qualified for Nationals 

Rex Cosgrove Finalist at Districts 

and Regionals in Commentary 

Ashlyn Bulas Finalist at Districts 

and Regionals in Persuasive, qualified 

for Nationals 

Emily Strandquest Finalist at 

Districts and Regionals, State 

Semifinalist and qualified for 

Nationals 

Natalie Fiorica Finalist at Districts 

and Regional Champion Serious 

Drama, qualified for Nationals 

Madison Milligan Finalist at 

Districts and Regionals in Serious 

Drama 

Madalynn Swaltek and Taylor 

Davis Finalists at Districts and 

Regionals in Duo Drama, Qualified 

for PHSSL State Tournament and 

National Tournament 

Zachary Yonko and Patrick Petrell 

Finalists in Public Forum Debate at 

Regionals and qualified for nationals 

Zachary Yonko State quarterfinalist 

in Radio Announcing 

Josh Livingston District and 

Regional Champion Lincoln-Douglas 

Debate, Qualified for PHSSL State 

Tournament and Nationals 

–Submitted by Miss Billie Kisko and 

Mrs. Angela Sloan. 

Stacee Glass received the 

Dharbhamulla Family Forensics 

Award for exemplary achievement 

in forensics competition for her 

entire four years with the team. 

The coaches, Ms. Angela Sloan and 

Ms. Billie Kisko recognized Stacee 

for her leadership and outstanding 

contribution to the Westmont 

Hilltop Forensics Team. 

Stacee Glass (received Outstanding Forensics 

Speaker and Dharbhamulla Forensics Award) 

Forensics Regional Competition – Row 1: Abby Panek, Stacee Glass, Taylor Davis, Madalynn Swaltek, 

Christiana Faucher Row 2: Patrick Petrell, Natalie Fiorica, Ashlyn Bulas, Nicole Barnhart, Karlee DeMarco Row 

3: Rex Cosgrove, Isaac Joseph, Josh Livingston, Zachary Yonko Row 4: Emily Ward, Emily Strandquest, Madison 

Milligan, Daniel Durham 


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Middle School Achievement 

Academic “Best” Awards 

English - Brock Bernstein 

Math - Daniel Kevenk 

Science - Venkat Gella 

Civics - Byron Custer 

French - Mathilda Santee 

Spanish - Hannah Robart 

Art - Allison Hlivko 

Music - John Weidner 

Physical Education - Lauren Moran 

Academic Best at the Middle School – Row 1: John Weidner (Music), Hannah Robart (Spanish), Mathilda 

Santee (French), Allison Hlivko (Art), Lauren Moran (Physical Education) Row 2: Mrs. Tammy Bernstein, Daniel 

Kevenk (Math), Byron Custer (Civics), Brock Bernstein (English), Venkat Gella (Science) 

Johns Hopkins Young 

Students Talent Search 

Grade 8 

Venkat Gella, Johns Hopkins Young Talent Search 

Scholar 

C-Mites 

Julia Bingler, C-Mites, Grade 6 

President’s Award for 

Educational Excellence 

Alexander Barnhart 

Brock Bernstein 

Madelyn Bridges 

Gerard Brill 

Lauren Criswell 

Kyle Drennen 

Jacob Elders 

Victoria Geiser 

Venkat Gella 

Rebecca Gvozden 

Allison Hlivko 

Jennifer Hlivko 

Samantha Hong 

Abigail Kesslak 

Daniel Kevenk 

Michael Lamison 

Alexander Miller 

Lauren Moran 

Matthew Mostoller 

Hannah Robart 

Michael Roper 

Mathilda Santee 

Alexis Schiffhauer 

Taylor Smitherman 

Laurel Steinly 

Rachel Toth 

Meredith Trio 

John Weidner 

Larry Weslager 

Aunna Yingling 

President’s Educational Excellence Award – Row 1: Michael Lamison, Larry Weslager, Lauren Moran, Aunna Yingling, Hannah Robart, Jennifer Hlivko, 

Madelyn Bridges, Allison Hlivko, Samantha Hong Row 2: Laurel Steinly, John Weidner, Venkat Gella, Matthew Mostoller, Victoria Geiser, Rachel Toth, 

Rebecca Gvozden, Meredith Trio, Lauren Criswell, Abigail Kesslak, Mathilda Santee Row 3: Alexander Miller, Alexander Barnhart, Michael Roper, Taylor 

Smitherman, Gerard Brill, Jacob Elders, Kyle Drennen, Daniel Kevenk, Brock Bernstein, Alexis Schiffhauer 

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Principal’s 

Excellence Award 

Honoring student achievement and 

hard work is the purpose of the President’s 

Educational Excellence Award 

Program. Students who received this 

award scored 92 percent or above in 

Grades 5, 6, 7, and in the fall semester 

of Grade 8. 


Gerard Brill 

Venkat Gella 





Hannah Robart 

Meredith Trio 


Principal’s Excellence – Row 1: Michael Lamison, Gerard Brill, Matthew Mostoller, Brock Bernstein, Venkat 

Gella Row 2: Meredith Trio, Abigail Kesslak, Hannah Robart, Rebecca Gvozden 

Scholastic Quiz 

Grade 5 

Gabrielle Angeletti 

Madalyn Barnes 

Lillian Brown 

Erin Carbaugh 

Greta George 

Noah Martin 

Meghan Smitherman 

Cassidy Weir 

Max Wilkinson 

Daniel Zeidan 

Grade 6 

Anthony DeLisa 

Austin Gibson 

Jonathon Heider 

Sophie Hochfeld 

Brandon Kaseler 

Grade 7 

Christian Assad 

Patrick Brown 

Leo Cosgrove 

Ethan Dubnansky 

Mackenzie Dunn 

Simon Joseph 

Grade 8 


Gerard Brill 

Venkat Gella 

Daniel Kevenk 

Fisk Lee 

Rebekah Kevenk 

Maeve Milligan 

Mark Oller 

Susan Williams 

Moses Zeidan 

Connor Ketchum 

Grayson Moyer 

Adam Mrozowski 

Madison Reitter 

Ariana Santos 

Harrison Weidner 


Gavin Sullivan 

John Weidner 

Isaiah Yuhas 

Scholastic Quiz Grades 5 & 6 – Row 1: Lillian Brown, Cassidy Weir, Greta George, Noah Martin, Daniel Zeidan 

Row 2: Max Wilkinson, Erin Carbaugh, Madalyn Barnes, Gabrielle Angeletti, Moses Zeidan, Jonathon Heider 

Row 3: Meghan Smitherman, Mark Oller, Rebekah Kevenk, Susan Williams, Sophie Hochfeld, Austin Gibson, 

Anthony DeLisa, Brandon Kaseler Missing from Photo: Maeve Milligan 

Scholastic Quiz Grades 7 & 8 – Row 1: Ethan Dubnansky, Simon Joseph, Moses Zeidan, Venkat Gella Row 

2: Leo Cosgrove, Gavin Sullivan, John Weidner, Patrick Brown Row 3: Adam Mrozowski, Isaiah Yuhas, Daniel 

Kevenk, Taylor Smitherman, Gerard Brill, Brock Bernstein 

“Middle School Achievement” 

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Interscholastic Reading Competition Team 

Grade 6 

Olivia Brill 

Grade 7 


Hailey Giuffre 


National 

Spelling Bee 



Grade 8 

Venkat Gella 


Hannah Robart 


Interscholastic Reading Competition – Row 1: Hailey Giuffre, Olivia Brill, 

Ethan Dubnansky, Hannah Robart Row 2: Madison Reitter, Rebecca Gvozden, Taylor 

Smitherman, Venkat Gella 

National Spelling Bee Awards were presented by 

Miss Lindberg to Ethan Dubnansky (left) and Adam 

Mrozowski (right) 

Knowledge Masters 

The Knowledge Masters Open is a team competition. Our Middle School enters two divisions in the 

competition. Teams receive a CD-ROM containing curriculum-based questions (100 at 5th and 6th 

grade levels and 200 at the 7th and 8th grade levels). Our teams use the Promethean board to display 

the questions and answer them as a team. The event is held twice each year. 

Grade 5 

Jillian Andolina 


Madalyn Barnes 

Lillian Brown 

Erin Carbaugh 

Jannah Farag 

Greta George 

Chloe Kesslak 

Kara Lynch 

Noah Martin 

Dylan Roberts McDonald 

Isabella Panebianco 

Samuel Paratore 


Cassidy Weir 

Max Wilkinson 

Grade 6 

Amelia Aiken 

Anna Gagnon 

Austin Gibson 

Kyle Gordon 

Ronald Jezeskie III 

Mark Oller 

Andrew Rea 

Jessica Stuer 


Moses Zeidan 

Knowledge Masters Middle School – Row 1: Anna Gagnon, Jillian Andolina, Kara Lynch, Lillian Brown, Cassidy Weir, Greta George, Jannah 

Farag Row 2: Madalyn Barnes, Gabrielle Angeletti, Chloe Kesslak, Dylan Roberts McDonald, Erin Carbaugh, Isabella Panebianco, Jessica Stuer 

Row 3: Kyle Gordon, Andrew Rea, Meghan Smitherman, Amelia Aiken, Ronald Jezeskie III, Susan Williams, Mark Oller, Austin Gibson Missing 

from Photo: Noah Martin, Samuel Paratore, Max Wilkinson, Moses Zeidan 


WordMasters 

The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking. Students are 

given a list of 25 words that they must first become familiar with by learning 

their definitions and parts of speech. Students then practice using the words in 

analogies. The competition consists of 20 analogies using the words learned up to 

that point in the competition. The English teachers in Grades 5 & 6 work with the 

students to help them learn the words before the competitions three times a year. 

At the end of the year, scores for all three tests are totaled to determine the medal 

and certificate winners at each grade level. Completing these analogies is very 

difficult. 

WordMasters Grades 5 & 6 – Row 1: Julie Duong, Isabella Misner, Michael Buchkovich, Cassidy Weir, Greta 

George Row 2: Tanner Hinterliter, Amelia Aiken, Dylan Roberts McDonald, Pierce Martin, Anna Gagnon, Hailie 

Hearn, Gabrielle Angeletti Row 3: Andrew Rea, Mark Oller, Meghan Smitherman, Tyler Geary, Susan Williams, Lily 

Dudash, Moses Zeidan Missing from Photo: Christopher Martin, Maeve Milligan 

WordMasters Grades 7 & 8 – Row 1: Luke Schrum, Ariana Santos, Ethan Dubnansky, Zoey Zentkovich, Clinton 

Sparling Row 2: Hannah Robart, Victoria Geiser, Rachel Toth, Matthew Young, Venkat Gella, Aunna Yingling, 

Margaret Walsh Row 3: JuliAnna Stuer, Leo Cosgrove, Joseph Nash, Grayson Moyer, Byron Custer, Brock Bernstein, 

Isaiah Yuhas Missing from Photo: Zachary McLoota 


Grade 5 

medal and certificate 

Gabrielle Angeletti Isabella Misner 

certificates 

Michael Buchkovich 

Greta George 

Hailie Hearn 

Christopher Martin 

Grade 6 

medal and certificate 

Moses Zeidan 

certificates 

Amelia Aiken 

Lily Dudash 

Julie Duong 

Anna Gagnon 

Tyler Geary 

Grade 7 

medal and certificate - 1st place 

Grayson Moyer 

certificates 

2nd place 

Ariana Santos 

3rd place 

Clinton Sparling 

4th place 

Leo Cosgrove 

Joseph Nash 

Pierce Martin 

Dylan Roberts McDonald 


Cassidy Weir 

Tanner Hinterliter 


Mark Oller 

Andrew Rea 


6th place 

JuliAnna Stuer 

Margaret Walsh 

8th place 

Luke Schrum 

9th place 


Zoey Zentkovich 

Grade 8 

medal and certificate- 1st place 


certificates 

2nd place 4th place 

Rachel Toth 

Byron Custer 

3rd place 


Hannah Robart 

Venkat Gella 

Zachary McLoota 


9th place 

Matthew Young 

Isaiah Yuhas 


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Meritorious Attitude & Effort Awards 

Grade 5 


Greta George 

Isabella Panebianco 

Cassidy Weir 

Grade 6 


Macey Morrell 

Karalyn Pawcio 

Sydney Podrebarac 

Grade 7 

Sarah Al-Ubaidi 



Ariana Santos 


Grade 8 

Kyle Drennen 

Emily Edgar 

Samantha Hong 



Meritorious Attitude and Effort – Row 1: Gabrielle 

Angeletti, Cassidy Weir, Isabella Panebianco, Greta 

George Row 2: Macey Morrell, Sydney Podrebarac, 

Karalyn Pawcio, Maeve Milligan Row 3: Ariana Santos, 

Samantha Hong, Sarah Al-Ubaidi, Gavin Sullivan, 

Mackenzie Dunn, Kyle Drennen, Ethan Dubnansky, 

Emily Edgar, Clinton Sparling, Laurel Steinly 

National History Day 

The History Day competition is an indepth 

research project. Students select a 

topic, research, and prepare a final product 

for the competition. 

Grade 7 


Patrick Brown 

Leo Cosgrove 

Hannah Davis 



Simon Joseph 

Adam Kush 

Grade 8 


Gerard Brill 


Venkat Gella 

Samantha Hong 


Daniel Kevenk 


Grayson Moyer 


Sarah Polacek 


Ariana Santos 

Luke Schrum 



Hannah Robart 

Michael Roper 



Rachel Toth 

Meredith Trio 

John Weidner 


National History, State Level Competitors – Row 1: Adam Mrozowski, Adam Kush, Harrison Weidner, 

Venkat Gella Row 2: Grayson Moyer, Leo Cosgrove, Gavin Sullivan, Brock Bernstein 


Science Bowl 


Grade 6 


Moses Zeidan 

Grade 7 

Patrick Brown 

Leo Cosgrove 


Grayson Moyer 



Grade 8 


Venkat Gella 

Daniel Kevenk 




John Weidner 

Science Bowl – Row 1: Ethan Dubnansky, Moses Zeidan, Harrison Weidner, Venkat Gella Row 2: Madison Reitter, Matthew 

Mostoller, Patrick Brown, John Weidner, Gavin Sullivan, Leo Cosgrove Row 3: Brock Bernstein, Daniel Kevenk, Taylor Smitherman, 

Grayson Moyer Missing from Photo: Maeve Milligan 

Geography Bee Recognition 

Patrick Brown 

Leo Cosgrove 

Kyle Drennen 





Vincent Tabib 



Geography Bee – Row 1: Patrick Brown, Harrison Weidner, Ethan Dubnansky, Clinton Sparling, Vincent Tabib 

Row 2: Leo Cosgrove, Taylor Smitherman, Alexander Miller, Kyle Drennen, Aunna Yingling 


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Technology Club 

Technology Club 1st Place Winners – Row 1: Kayleigh Noll, Hayes Rakvin, Macey Morrell, Maeve Milligan, Julia Bingler Row 2: 

Austin Gibson, Venkat Gella, Natalie Morman 

Technology Club Medalists – Row 1: Kyle Gordon, Colin Whyte, Macey Morrell, Maeve Milligan, Julia Bingler, Natalie Morman Row 2: 

Clinton Sparling, Koby Glessner, Austin Gibson, Kayleigh Noll, Hayes Rakvin, Ethan Dubnansky Row 3: Wyatt Summers, Stephen Elston, 

Leo Cosgrove, Venkat Gella 

Grade 6 

Julia Bingler 

Mary Birthisel 

Alyssa Brandle 

Maddison Brant 

Sydney Droz 

Austin Gibson 

Kyle Gordon 

Destinee Grumbling 

Abigail Majercsik 


Natalie Morman 

Macey Morrell 

Casey Moskal 

Kayleigh Noll 

Emma Piro 

Hayes Rakvin 

Julie Roach 

Colin Whyte 

Grade 7 

Ashley Bell 

Noah Birthisel 

Evan Christie 

Leo Cosgrove 


Stephen Elston 

Koby Glessner 


Wyatt Summers 

Grade 8 

Venkat Gella 


MATHCOUNTS 

The regional MATHCOUNTS competition took place on February 9th at UPJ. 

There were 138 students from 16 schools in the region. We had ten students 

competing, four who represented Westmont Hilltop in the team competition and 

six others competing as individuals. 

Once again, Westmont had a remarkable performance at the competition. We 

held five spots of the top ten! Furthermore, we had nine students in the top 20. 

We also placed 1st in the team competition, qualifying our team for the state 

competition. And we had our third champion in the 30-year history of MATH- 

COUNTS, Daniel Kevenk. Along with Daniel, three other team players made up 

the state qualifying team. Venkat Gella finished in 2nd place, Grayson Moyer 

finished in 3rd place, and Samantha Hong finished in 13th. The individuals 

were as follows: Victoria Geiser was 20th, Austin Gibson was 19th, Patrick 

Brown 12th, Ethan Dubnansky finished 9th, Rachel Toth was 5th. Rachel also 

qualified for the State competition as an individual. This was another incredible 

performance by the MATHCOUNTS team. 

Our five qualifying students traveled to the Hershey-Harrisburg Sheraton 

Hotel on March 22nd to compete in the state competition on March 23rd. There 

were 25 regional champion teams and 151 of the state’s top math students. 

Daniel, Venkat, Grayson, Samantha, and Rachel enjoyed an engineering activity, 

a practice countdown round, along with some swimming on Friday night. 

After the complimentary breakfast buffet the competition got started. Two of our 

competitors finished in the top 100 in the state. Venkat Gella finished 90th and 

Daniel Kevenk finished 50th overall in the state, and our team placed 17th in an 

extremely intense competition. 

For more information on MATHCOUNTS visit www.mathcounts.org. 


Grade 6 

Amelia Aiken 

Austin Gibson 

Grade 7 

Patrick Brown 

Leo Cosgrove 


Grayson Moyer 


Grade 8 


Venkat Gella 

Samantha Hong 

Daniel Kevenk 


Rachel Toth 

–Submitted by Mr. Jeffrey Papcun. 

MATHCOUNTS – Row 1: Austin Gibson, Amelia Aiken, Ethan Dubnansky, Harrison Weidner, Samantha Hong 

Row 2: Rachel Toth, Victoria Geiser, Venkat Gella, Taylor Smitherman, Daniel Kevenk, Leo Cosgrove, Grayson Moyer, Patrick Brown 


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Continental Math League 

Continental Math League – Row 1: Joshua Elders, Miles Zitnay, Rylee Mastovich, Pierce Martin, Ethan Dubnansky, Jonathon Heider, Greta George, 

Jennifer Hlivko, Samantha Hong, Austin Gibson Row 2: Susan Williams, Amelia Aiken, Meredith Winterscheidt, Kennedy Welsh, Sarah Polacek, Megan 

Rutledge, Tanner Hinterliter, Larry Weslager, Brionna Lehman Row 3: Meghan Smitherman, Grayson Moyer, Kaitlin Haynal, Moses Zeidan, Daniel 

Kevenk, Benjamin Shiley, Venkat Gella, Kyle Drennen, Isaiah Yuhas, Skyler Moore, Victoria Geiser Missing from Photo: Samuel Henry 

Grade 5 - Euclidean Division 

Local High Ranking 1st Place 

Miles Zitnay – medal 

2nd Place 

Joshua Elders 

Greta George 


Honorable Mention 

Pierce Martin 

Rylee Mastovich 

Grade 6 - Euclidean 

1st Place Medal 

Moses Zeidan 

2nd Place 

Amelia Aiken 


Austin Gibson 


Tanner Hinterliter 


Grade 7 - Mr. Papcun 


Grayson Moyer 


Ethan Dobnansky 

Grade 7 - Mrs. Stiles 


Kaitlin Haynal 

Sarah Polacek 

2nd Place 

Kennedy Welsh 


Samuel Henry 

Meredith Winterscheidt 

Grade 8 - Mr. Papcun 


Daniel Kevenk 

Megan Rutledge 

2nd Place 

Venkat Gella 

Skyler Moore 

Benjamin Shiley 

Larry Weslager 


Kyle Drennen 



Samantha Hong 

Brionna Lehman 

Isaiah Yuhas 


Six Years of Perfect 

Attendance 

Perfect Attendance 


Jacob Allen has had Perfect Attendance Every Year 

from Kindergarten through Grade 5! Congratulations, 

Jacob! 

Perfect Attendance – Row 1: Nicholas Gorschak, Jacob Allen, Christian Nagorite, Nicole Gawel, Abigail Hassett 

Row 2: Caelyn Butler, Blake Cassick, Anthony DeLisa, Benjamin Wescott, Samuel Paratore, Ethan Dubnansky, 

Alexandra Lambrinos 

Grade 5 

Jacob Allen 

Nicole Gawel 

Abigail Hassett 

Christian Nagorite 

Samuel Paratore 

Grade 6 

Caelyn Butler 

Anthony DeLisa 

Nicholas Gorschak 


Benjamin Wescott 

Grade 7 

Blake Cassick 


Alexandra Lambrinos 

President’s Physical Fitness 

The President’s Fitness Test measures 

students in five areas of fitness 

including cardiovascular endurance, 

muscular strength and endurance, 

speed, and flexibility. Students passing 

this test demonstrate a high level of 

fitness and determination! 

Grade 5 

Ava Barr 

Zane Blackburn 

Dayne Boxler 

Eliza Crans 

Grace Dryer 

Greta George 

Jasmine Innis 

Chloe Kesslak 

Tanner Kushner 

Mason Muto 

Christian Nagorite 

Conner Polacek 

Meryam Salem 

Grade 6 

Jacob Adams 

Amelia Aiken 

Jonathan Barnhart 

Maddison Brant 

Cameron Bunn 

Carson Custer 

Sydney Droz 

Lily Dudash 


Brandon Kaseler 

Collin Kelley 

Tucker Kushner 

Lane McQuillan 

Abigail Miller 


Macey Morrell 

Gaerielle Nagorite 

Karalyn Pawcio 

Hayes Rakvin 

Andrea Rutledge 

Lee Santee 

Ian Snider 

Jack Spencer 

Alex Sutt 

Grade 7 

Molly Callihan 

Garrett Crans 

Hannah Davis 

Clayton Dorian 

Holly Fabrizio 

Adam Kush 

Ian Lohr 

Camden Moors 

Grayson Moyer 

Morgan Muller 

Sarah Polacek 

Michael Purazo 

Julie Steinkirchner 

Jacob Toth 

Jenna Zatsick 


Grade 8 

James Griffin 


Allison Hlivko 

Gunnar Hockenberry 

Zachary Krieger 


Fisk Lee 

Kristina Lynch 

Lauren Moran 

Kylie Morder 

Jocelyn Pawcio 

Alexis Pollock 

Hannah Robart 



Sophia Straw 

Meredith Trio 

Kayla Vizza 

Tessa Weeks 



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President’s Physical Fitness 

President’s Physical Fitness, Grade 5 – Row 1: Ava Barr, Grace Dryer, Greta 

George, Christian Nagorite Row 2: Eliza Crans, Meryam Salem, Tanner Kushner, Zane 

Blackburn, Dayne Boxler Row 3: Mason Muto, Chloe Kesslak, Jasmine Innis, Conner 

Polacek 

President’s Physical Fitness, Grade 6 – Row 1: Abigail Miller, Hayes Rakvin, 

Macey Morrell, Cameron Bunn, Jonathan Barnhart, Lane McQuillan, Jacob Adams 

Row 2: Jack Spencer, Amelia Aiken, Andrea Rutledge, Karalyn Pawcio, Gaerielle 

Nagorite, Collin Kelley, Ian Snider Row 3: Maddison Brant, Lily Dudash, Carson Custer, 

Brandon Kaseler, Tucker Kushner, Lee Santee, Alex Sutt, Jonathon Heider Missing 

from Photo: Sydney Droz, Maeve Milligan 

President’s Physical Fitness, Grade 7 – Row 1: Molly Callihan, Zoey Zentkovich, 

Jenna Zatsick, Ian Lohr, Jacob Toth Row 2: Adam Kush, Hannah Davis, Julie 

Steinkirchner, Camden Moors, Holly Fabrizio Row 3: Sarah Polacek, Michael Purazo, 

Grayson Moyer, Garrett Crans, Clayton Dorian, Morgan Muller 

President’s Physical Fitness, Grade 8 – Row 1: Sophia Straw, Jocelyn Pawcio, 

Allison Hlivko, Kylie Morder, Kayla Vizza Row 2: Kristina Lynch, Hannah Robart, 

Laurel Steinly, Alexis Pollock, Megan Rutledge, Aunna Yingling Row 3: Tessa Weeks, 

Lauren Moran, Meredith Trio, Rebecca Gvozden, James Griffin, Fisk Lee, Michael 

Lamison, Gunnar Hockenberry, Zachary Krieger 

President’s Physical Fitness, All 4 Years – Row 1: Michael Lamison Row 2: 

Alexis Pollock, Aunna Yingling, Jocelyn Pawcio, Kylie Morder, Allison Hlivko 


Perfect Attendance 

Elementary Achievement 

It’s an outstanding feat when a student earns an annual perfect attendance certificate. The following students attended 

school every day of the 2012-2013 school year. 

Perfect Attendance, Kindergarten – MacKenzie Davis-Reese, Trey Farabaugh, 

Evelynne Penton 

Perfect Attendance, Grade 2 – Gabriel Evans, Evan Allen 

Perfect Attendance, Grade 1 – Christina Hanley, Quinn Kuzmiak, Grace Messina 

Perfect Attendance, Grade 3 – Joseph Herrera, Alyssa Kush, Shivanshish 

Tandukar, Kianna Leiatro 

Perfect Attendance, Grade 4 – Reilly Malcolm, Lauren Lavis, Isaac Sotosky 

“Elementary Achievement” 

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Our Youngest Scholars 

Students in grades 2, 3, and 4 participated in the Science 

and Language Arts Olympiads. Both of these contests 

are based on multiple-choice questions, which are 

administered to grade level groups. Each contest has a 

time limit of 35 minutes. There is no limit to the number 

of students who may participate. The sum of the top ten 

scores for each competition is the school’s team score. 

Questions for the Language Arts Olympiad are based 

on the following topics: spelling, vocabulary, reading 

comprehension, analogies, and grammar. Science Olympiad 

questions are based on factual knowledge, as well as 

students’ understanding of scientific processes. 

Science Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 2 – Row 1: Emma Spisak, Lauren Schiffhauer, 

Landrey Burnheimer, Alexandria Easley (1st Place Medal), Morgan Faight Row 2: Emma 

Rea, Kaitlyn Newbaker-Layton, Ella Brawley, Iannico Amaranto, Declan McAteer 

Language Arts Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 2 – Row 1: Emma Spisak, Olivia Oviedo, 

Emma O’Neil, Lauren Schiffhauer, Morgan Faight (1st Place Medal) Row 2: Tristan 

Todero, Emma Rea, Madalyn Hoover, Brooke Burns, Alexandria Easley 

Science Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 3 – Row 1: Judith Oller, Lauren Anderson (1st 

Place Medal), Dunil Karunaratne Row 2: Liam O’Neil, Will Bulas, Alexandria Barnhart, 

Shavashish Tandukar Missing from Photo: Lenox Baloglou, Ean Jaber, William Gerow 

Language Arts Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 3 – Row 1: Shivanshish Tandukar, Dunil 

Karunanratne, Dawson Roman, Lauren Anderson (1st Place Medal), Linnea Johnsson 

Row 2: Greta Stager, Judith Oller, Elizabeth Kovalchik, Andie Kovacs Missing from 

Photo: Lenox Baloglou 

Science Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 4 – Row 1: Catherine Veranese, Layla Dalton, 

Hanna Bortz, Eden Balog, Olivia Caper (1st Place Medal) Row 2: Mark Rutledge, David 

Assad, Nathaniel O’Stafy, Riley Malcom, Roy Dunn 

Language Arts Olympiad Top Ten, Grade 4 – Row 1: Olivia Caper, Lauren Mock 

(1st Place Medal), Meghana Gella (1st Place Medal), Lakyn Davis (1st Place Medal), Layla 

Dalton Row 2: Kallie Williams, Catherine Veranese, Elliott Sparling, Matthias Noll, Roy 

Dunn 

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Science Fair, 4-Year Participants – Row 1: Julia Rutz, Hailey Pavlik, Lauren Mock, Meghana Gella, 

Olivia Van Scoyoc, Catherine Veranese, Noah Rose Row 2: Madalyn Dingman, Olivia Grant, Maggie Piro, 

Kallie Williams, Abby Wescott, Arrora Schrum, Abbie Pastorek, Alex Ray Row 3: Hanna Bortz, Grace 

Brawley, Olivia Caper, Sarah Brandle, Alivia Brown, Lakyn Davis, Lauren Lavis, Matthias Noll 

Annual WHES 

Science Fair 

Students in grades 1 through 4 may 

participate in our annual Science Fair. This event 

represents a collaborative venture between the 

Parent Teacher Organization, several district 

teachers, and many other members of the 

school community. The goal of this initiative is 

to develop in our students a sense of curiosity 

about the world around them. The following 

students have participated in the Science Fair 

each year for four years. 

Continental Mathematics League 

Continental Mathematics League is a national competition 

with the goal of helping students to improve problemsolving 

skills by challenging them with complex, multistep 

problems. 

WordMasters 

The WordMasters competition is designed to increase the 

students’ vocabulary by studying a different list of words and 

their meanings weekly. 

Continental Math League, Grade 3 – Row 1: Andrew Evans (2nd Place Medal), 

Maria Mackall (2nd Place Medal), Shivanshish Tandukar (1st Place Medal) Row 2: Judith 

Oller, Linnea Johansson, Alexandria Barnhart, Lauren Anderson Missing from Photo: 

Lenox Baloglou 

WordMasters Top Ten, Grade 3 – Row 1: Lauren Anderson (1st Place Medal), Mallory 

Morrell, Julia Dill, Linnea Johansson Row 2: Judith Oller, Shivashish Tandukar, Dunil 

Karunaratne, Nora Panek Missing from Photo: William Gerow, Ean Jaber 

Continental Math League, Grade 4 – Row 1: Meghana Gella, Layla Dalton, Olivia 

Caper, Lakyn Davis Row 2: Elliott Sparling (2nd Place Medal), Xavier Tutko, Kallie 

Williams (1st Place Medal) 

WordMasters Top Ten, Grade 4 – Row 1: Kallie Williams, Catherine Veranese, Lakyn 

Davis, Roy Dunn, Lauren Mock (1st Place Medal) Row 2: Laney Wagner, Xavier Tutko, 

Reilly Malcolm, Margot Springer, Elliott Sparling 

“Elementary Achievement” 

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Citizenship & Community Service 

Westmont Peace Award 


Catherine Hubbard 

Memorial Award 


Metz & Associates Scholarship 

Donald Charles Shovestull and 

Stephanie Lynn Hetrick 

American Red Cross 

Blood Drive Scholarship & 

Making a Difference 

Educational Scholarship 

Christiana Rodgers Faucher and 


Westwood Kiwanis Club 

Scholarship 


Faith in Community Award 

given by 

Moxham Lutheran Church 

Lauren Eckland 


for Community Service 

Yan Feng Wang 

CBW Schools Federal Credit 

Union Scholarship 


Key Club Award 

Jill Anne Clark (Key Cub) and 


(Key Club & Kiwanis) 

Cambria County Secondary 

Schools Principals Association 


West End Lions Club Scholastic Awards 

West End Lions Club Awards: Daniel Brian Durham and 


(with Dr. Gella, presenter) 

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Middle School 

Leaders 

Students of Westmont Hilltop High School and Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center 

Row 1: Jillian McKenzie, Madison Lamantia, Amanda Miller, Brandi Grumbling Row 2: Konrad Burns, Michael 

Wattman, Ashley Hughes, John Augustine (executive director), Cassidy McCarthy, Amber Harden 

Row 3: Matthew Walker, Mariah Weeks, Austin Hipp, Ian Marple 

Senatorial Good 

Citizenship 

The purpose of the Senatorial Good Citizenship Award is to give special 

recognition from Senator John Wozniak to middle school students (one from 

Grades 5-6 and one from Grades 7-8) who meet the following criteria: 

Student Government Grade 8 

Leadership at the Middle School 

Jocelyn Pawcio (Vice President) 

Daniel Kevenk (Treasurer) 

Megan Rutledge (President) 

• Superior academic achievement 

• Leadership 

• Consistent work habits 

• Good self-image 

• Ability to get along well with others 

Mr. Thomas Simmons presents the 

Senatorial Good Citizenship Award to 

Gerard Brill. 

Abigail Kesslak receives the 

Senatorial Good Citizenship Award 

from Mr. Thomas Simmons. 

Student Government Representatives at the 

Middle School – Row 1: Grace Dryer, Maximilian 

Yonko, Meryam Salem Row 2: Jonathon Heider, Moses 

Zeidan, Cameron Bunn Row 3: Jenna Zatsick, Harrison 

Weidner, Molly Callihan Row 4: Jocelyn Pawcio, Daniel 

Kevenk, Megan Rutledge 

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Promoting the Positive 

The middle school was able to combine our Olweus Anti-Bullying program and the Positive School-Wide Behavior 

Initiative to create a unified group whose main goal was not only to reinforce the theme of our anti-bullying program, but 

to also reinforce the idea of a positive school. With these two joint efforts combined and reflected together, a Positive School 

Team was formed. 

To promote an overall positive school climate, the Positive School Committee (consisting of teachers and twenty-four 

7th and 8th grade students), created student-generated videos to promote a more positive school atmosphere, created and 

hung locker tags recognizing student achievement, sponsored an anti-cyber-bullying assembly, provided small tokens of 

appreciation to all middle school personnel during the school year and assisted with a student-faculty soccer game. 

Weekly “circle group” meetings were also held in the middle school to promote “doing the right thing.” The Positive 

School Committee assisted teachers in planning for these weekly meetings by creating a monthly calendar that was shared 

with all circle group leaders. The group also offered a weekly lesson and/or activity based upon “doing the right thing” and 

made additional resources available to circle group leaders as well. 

The group also sponsored the “Westy-Won Hundred” program that rewarded students who made a positive difference 

in the middle school. The positive reinforcement recognized students who went the extra mile to help themselves, their 

classmates and their teachers. 

Throughout the school year, the Positive School Committee also changed the main display case outside of the middle 

school office to reflect various clubs and activities available to middle school students. To signify our unity as a middle 

school, all teachers, staff members and students signed a “puzzle piece” that has been fitted together and wraps around the 

entrance to the middle school office. The puzzle, in addition to the available offerings/activities for students, also signifies 

the year’s theme of “Where do you fit into the big picture in the middle school?” 

There is an important place for all of us! 

Grade 7 



Hailey Giuffre 

Laina Mastovich 

Adam Miller 

Joseph Nash 

Kaitlyn Poad 

Megan Reitz 

Margaret Walsh 


Grade 8 

Nastasja Banks 

Madison Eppley 



Brionna Lehman 


Lauren Moran 

Jocelyn Pawcio 

Hannah Robart 


Alexis Schiffhauer 

Rachel Toth 

Meredith Trio 

Olivia Wagner 

Positive School Team – Row 1: Madison Eppley, Kristina Lynch, Adam Miller, Ethan Dubnansky Row 2: Kaitlyn 

Poad, Mackenzie Dunn, Margaret Walsh, Zoey Zentkovich, Victoria Geiser Row 3: Laina Mastovich, Rachel Toth, 

Hailey Giuffre Row 4: Rebecca Gvozden, Hannah Robart, Brionna Lehman, Meredith Trio, Lauren Moran, Megan 

Rutledge, Nastasja Banks, Jocelyn Pawcio, Alexis Schiffhauer, Joseph Nash Missing from Photo: Megan Reitz, 

Olivia Wagner 

School Citizenship Awards 

Grade 12 

Tayler Brittany Boxler 

Arik Jeffrey Koontz 

Madison Alayne 

LaMantia 


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Grade 11 

Ian Joseph Campbell 

Madison Justine 

Milligan 

Zachary Michael Yonko 

Bailyn Alexis Yost 

Grade 10 

Baylee Elizabeth Bortz 

Daniel Cooley 

Sarah Lynette Fisher 

Cullen Patrick Kaschalk 

Grade 9 

Emily Ann Brazill 

Mitchell Scott Hochfeld 

Bryan Andrew Mock 

Gina Marie Yonko 

Fleet Reserve Award 

Presented to Simon Joseph by 

Mr. Greg Simmons

American Legion 


Each year the American Legion Auxiliary presents a citizenship award to one eighth grade girl and one eighth grade 

boy who demonstrate the following: 

Honor: Strength and stability of character, high standards of conduct, keen sense of what is right, adherence to truth, and 

conscience and devotion to duty. 

Scholarship: Scholastic attainment, evidence of industry, and application in studies. 

Service: Kindness, unselfishness, willingness to lend a helping hand, protection to the weak and preferment of the interests 

and welfare of associates, without hope of personal reward. 

Americanism: Active interest in promotion of love of country, as may be expressed in formal exercises, respect to the flag, 

knowledge of the National Anthem, the flag salute, adherence to the country’s highest ideals, and worthy citizenship. 

Leadership: Ability to do well the duties of leadership assigned to one as exemplified in holding of office, committees, etc. 

and exhibition of good team play. 

Courage: Show moral courage to stand up for what is right; physical courage in games and play. 

The American Legion Award 

Presented by Mr. Stephen Lomago to 




Allyson Kowalczyk 



Michael Roper 

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Our Youngest “Good Citizens” 

This award was provided by Senator John Wozniak 

for students who met the following criteria: 1) superior 

academic achievement, 2) leadership capacity, 3) consistent 

work habits, 4) positive self-image, and 5) the ability to 

interact positively with others. Students are nominated by 

the classroom teacher, guidance counselor, and principal to 

receive this honor. Recipients of this award for kindergarten 

through Grade 4 are presented below. 

Citizenship Awards, Kindergarten – Row 1: Taylor H., Logan Glessner, Brady 

Rex, Emily Mamula, Lewis Dill, Zoey Lynch Row 2: Maddox Intihar, Kate Piro, Iliana 

Miller, Alicia Rice, Luke Snider 

Citizenship Awards, Grade 1 – Row 1: Zoe Grant, Hanna Leitenberger, Cayden 

Thompson, Brady Manges, Eva Weir, Grace Messina Row 2: Addie Oswalt, Brayden 

Dean, Ella Leitenberger, Barrett Gyure, Blake Weslager, Ayda Dorian 

Citizenship Awards, Grade 2 – Row 1: Zachary Cagliuso, Derek George, Keira 

McNulty, Saul Santiago, Emma Stonecypher Row 2: Ella Brawley, Evan Allen, 

Morgan Faight, Macy Flowers, Joshua Neff Row 3: Carissa Krall 

Citizenship Awards, Grade 3 – Row 1: Sydney Moore, Chloe Hoffman, Avary 

Shander, Linnea Johansson, Anthony Tukanowicz-Hassett Row 2: Makenna Oswalt, 

Shivanshis Tandukar, Nathan Bosserman, DaQuan Greenwell, Ella Nibert Row 3: Ella 

Rozich, Daniel Heider, Liam O’Neil 

Citizenship Awards, Grade 4 – Row 1: Madalyn Dingman, Maggie Piro, Josh 

Lawson, Alex Ray, Abbie Pastorek Row 2: Blaise Bloom, Lauren Mock, Samuel 

Snider, Kent Krisay, Tyler Mosorjak 

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Into the Woods 

The Woods (Ensemble) 

Nicole Barnhart 

Derek Blackner 

Mary Clark 

Daniel Cooley 

Maria DeLisa 

Ethan Dumayas 

Lindsay Geiser 

Garrett Kocian 

Meghan Komara 

Tori Lehman 

Abby Panek 

Tamires Pasquerilla 

A special thanks goes out to Ms. Elizabeth Good, who 

has retired after 21 years of producing outstanding 

musicals and directing music for the Westmont Hilltop 

School District. Beth’s influence will endure. 

Caroline Rea 

Abby Smajda 

Catie Van Slyke 

Music and the Arts 

CAST 

Narrators 

Karlee DeMarco, Lauren 

Ecklund, Seneca Koontz 

Cinderella 

Madalynn Swaltek 

Jack 

Josh Livingston 

Baker 

David Carney 

Baker’s Wife 

Jill Kittka 

Cinderella’s Stepmother 

Kylie Warren 

Florinda (Cinderella’s Stepsister) 

Emily Ward 

Lucinda (Cinderella’s Stepsister) 

Madison Milligan 

Jack’s Mother 

Rachelmae Pulliam 

Little Red Ridinghood 

Seneca Mastovich 

Witch 

Mariel Kramer 

Cinderella’s Father 

Shivangshu Tandukar 

Cinderella’s Mother/Voice of the Giantess 

Dorothea Oller 

Mysterious Man 

Alex Hockensmith 

The Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince 

Dante Horvath 

Rapunzel 

Leah Mercik 

Rapunzel’s Prince 

Matthew Wehner 

Grandmother 

Abigail Stern 

Steward 

Benjamin Mical 

Snow White 

Ashley Santichen 

Sleeping Beauty 

Victoria Albert 

In Memoriam 

Ella Marjorie Kaufman passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 24, 2013 at the age of 99. As a former district teacher, Mrs. 

Kaufman began the 50-year tradition of producing Broadway musicals starting with Oklahoma in 1961 and ending with Carousel 

in 1973. She retired after 36 years of teaching in 1973. We attribute this significant part of our history to this educator. For more 

information, visit: http://www.hoffmanfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/1619446/Kaufman-Ella/obituary.php 

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James Kocher Memorial Music Award 

Dante Horvath (with Kelsey Mills, Susan Thomas, and 

Marilyn Mills, presenters) 

Johnstown Area Music Scholarship 

Dante Horvath 

Music Monster Awards 

Beth Good (Choral Director), Dante Horvath, Josh 

Brumbaugh (Band Director) 

Samuel Hillard Outdoor Award 

Dante Horvath 

Samuel Hillard Indoor Award 

MorganAnn Elizabeth Millinder 

Ken Null Memorial Award 


John Phillip Sousa Award 


National School Choral Awards 

Dante Horvath, Madalynn Swaltek, Elizabeth Good 

(presenter), Jill Kittka 

Rhythm & Groove Award for Jazz Studies 

Shawn Matthew Willard 

National School Orchestra Award 

Rebekah Marie Platzer 

Director’s Award for Band 

Emily Rochelle Mayket 

Sean Winters Robb 

Courtney Lynn Schilling 

Spectacular Performances 

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Madrigal Singing 

Competition 

WHHS Chamber Singers – First Place (October) 

Cambria County Junior High Chorus (November) 

Kylee Arms, Laken Burkhardt, Jamie Geiser, 

Leah Hockensmith, Sarah Kilpatrick, Ashley Kush 

PMEA District 6 Chorus (January) 

David Carney, Dante Horvath, Jill Kittka, Seneca 

Mastovich, Leah Mercik, Madison Milligan, 

Dorothea Oller, Madalynn Swaltek, Matthew Wehner 

PMEA District 6 Vocal Jazz (February) 

Nicole Barnhart, Mary Clark, Rachelmae Pulliam, 

Dorothea Oller 

PMEA Region III Chorus (March) 

Dante Horvath, Madison Milligan, Dorothea Oller, 

Matt Wehner 

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Music and the Arts at the Middle School 

Middle School Students are enthusiastic musicians and artists. Below is a 

sampling of their involvement. 

County Chorus 


County Band 

County Chorus – Row 1: Ariana Santos, Olivia Russell, Ayrelyn Blackner, Casey 

Moskal, Sophie Hochfeld Row 2: Samantha Bonner, Madison Reitter, Mackenzie 

Dunn, Kristina Lynch, Victoria Geiser, Julie Roach, Lily Dudash Row 3: Lee Santee, 

Moses Zeidan, Isaiah Yuhas, Taylor Smitherman, Adam Mrozowski, Christian Assad 

County Band – Row 1: Mackenzie Dunn, Kristina Lynch, Alyssa Beitsinger Row 2: 

John Weidner, Benjamin Shiley Row 3: Daniel Kevenk 

Grade 6 

Lily Dudash 


Casey Moskal 

Julie Roach 

Lee Santee 

Moses Zeidan 

Grade 7 





Olivia Russell 

Ariana Santos 

Grade 8 

Ayrelyn Blackner 

Samantha Bonner 




Isaiah Yuhas 

Grade 7 


Grade 8 

Alyssa Beitsinger 

Daniel Kevenk 



John Weidner 

Four-Year Ensemble Members Grades 5-8 

Band Fest 

Harrison Fear 

Venkat Gella 


Fisk Lee 


Skyler Moore 

John Weidner 

Members of All Three Ensembles- 

Ensemble Excellence 

Band Fest, Grade 6 – Row 1: Mark Oller, Christopher Durham, LeeAnn Kuhn 

Row 2: Amelia Aiken, Maeve Milligan, Emma Piro 

Grade 6 

Amelia Aiken 

Christopher Durham 

LeeAnn Kuhn 


Mark Oller 

Emma Piro 

Members of All Three Ensembles, All Four Years – Fisk Lee, Kristina Lynch, 

John Weidner 

Fisk Lee 

John Weidner 



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Vocal Ensemble 

Jazz Band 

Vocal Ensemble – Row 1: Rebecca Gvozden, Kristina Lynch, Ayrelyn Blackner, 

Mrs. Santos, Rachel Toth, Victoria Geiser Row 2: Samantha Bonner, Ceira Williams, 

Katherine Heaninger, Kayla Vizza, Kirsten Vazquez Row 3: Meredith Trio, Veronica 

Kovach, Christian O’Stafy, Daniel Kevenk, Taylor Smitherman, Isaiah Yuhas, Savannah 

Summers, Madison Eppley Missing from Photo: Katie Constantino, John Weidner 

The Vocal Ensemble is comprised of 20 Middle School 

students who expressed an intense interest in preparing for 

additional performances, apart from the regular concert 

opportunities that 7th & 8th grade chorus provides. They 

have performed for the Middle School Concerts and Grade 

4 Move-Up Day. They sang the National Anthem for school 

events, and for the Tomahawk’s hockey game. The Vocal 

Ensemble also produced a spring recital for their family 

and friends. 



Katie Constantino 




Katherine Henninger 

Daniel Kevenk 

Veronica Kovach 


Christian O’Stafy 


Savannah Summers 

Rachel Toth 

Meredith Trio 

Kirsten Vazquez 

Kayla Vizza 

John Weidner 

Ceira Williams 

Isaiah Yuhas 

Four-Year Choral Members Grades 5-8 





Alyssa Beitsinger 

Mary Constantino 

Alexandra D’Arrigo 


Samantha Hong 

Katherine Henninger 

Alayna Kalinyak 

Fisk Lee 


Anna Mesko 


John Weidner 

Ceira Williams 

Four-Year Orchestra Members 

Fisk Lee 


Anna Mesko 


Rachel Toth 

Meredith Trio 

John Weidner 

Matthew Young 

Jazz Band – Row 1: Olivia Letzo, Jennifer Hlivko, Evan Christie, Olivia Russell Row 

2: Kaitlin Haynal, Mackenzie Dunn, John Weidner, Venkat Gella Row 3: Skyler Moore, 

Christian O’Stafy, Joseph Nash, Daniel Kevenk, Benjamin Shiley, Stephen Elston 

Strings & Things 

Strings & Things – Row 1: Mrs. Cunningham, Meghan Smitherman, Olivia Brill, 

Maeve Milligan, Julia Bingler, Kaitlyn Poad, Julie Duong, Ariana Santos, Samantha 

Hong Row 2: Daniel Kevenk, Meredith Trio, Destinee Grumbling, Gabrielle Nagorite, 

Laina Mastovich, Sophie Hochfeld, Gaerielle Nagorite, Susan Williams Row 3: Taylor 

Smitherman, Kristina Lynch, Rebecca Gvozden, Benjamin Shiley, Gabrielle Nash, 

Amelia Aiken, Moses Zeidan, Kyle Gordon, Joshua Reitter, Alexis Nibert 

Grade 5-6 

Amelia Aiken 

Julia Bingler 

Olivia Brill 

Julie Duong 

Kyle Gordon 

Destinee Grumbling 



Gaerielle Nagorite 

Alexis Nibert 

Joshua Reitter 



Moses Zeidan 

Grade 7-8 


Samantha Hong 

Daniel Kevenk 



Gabrielle Nagorite 

Gabrielle Nash 

Kaitlyn Poad 

Ariana Santos 



Meredith Trio 

John Weidner 

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Young Artists Exhibition 

The following students artwork was chosen to be displayed at the Greater 

Johnstown Young Artists Exhibition. Awards were presented at the Middle School 

Assembly by Allied Artists of Johnstown and the Cambria County Community 

Art Center. 

Young Artist Exhibition – Row 1: Olivia Wagner, Zoey Zentkovich, Stephanie Rosendale, Joseph Nash, Laina 

Mastovich, Kristian Burnheimer Row 2: Emily Barkhimer, Amelia Aiken, Alexis Nibert, Mark Oller, Madison Zitnay, 

John Weidner Missing from Photo: Nicholas Albertelli, Gunnar Pankoke 

Grade 6 

Amelia Aiken 

Emily Barkhimer 

Alexis Nibert 

Mark Oller 

Madison Zitnay 

Grade 7 

Nicholas Albertelli 

Kristian Burnheimer 


Joseph Nash 

Stephanie Rosendale 


Grade 8 

Gunnar Pankoke 

Olivia Wagner 

John Weidner 

Cambria County 

Chorus Festival 

In November of this past school 

year, several of our Middle School 

students performed with students 

from fifteen other schools at the 

Cambria County Junior High County 

Chorus Festival. Our students had the 

opportunity to be conducted by two of 

the finest directors in Pennsylvania. 

Middle school music teacher 

Mrs. Kristen Santos noted, “Our 

students spent hours rehearsing and 

mastering pieces, while learning a 

fine lesson that consistent work ethic, 

dedicated practice, and making a 

solid commitment can be rewarded 

immensely and intrinsically.” 

Cambria County Chorus Festival 









Olivia Russell 

Ariana Santos 


Isaiah Yuhas 

Musical Mentoring 

Leadership by students is an 

emphasis at Westmont Hilltop 

School District. In the photo, the 

High School Chamber Singers are 

presenting a workshop with the 

Middle School Chorus, Grades 7-8. 

The Chamber Singers were 

divided into three groups. The 

groups presented their own 

arrangement of a well-known song. 

They then taught the Middle School 

Chorus the harmony parts and had 

them sing along! 

The theme was creating vocal 

harmony, but beyond that, the 

Chamber Singers provided valuable 

lessons in role modeling, peer 

mentoring, and establishing Middle 

School and High School connections. 

High School Chamber Singers teach the Middle School Chorus, Grades 7-8, the skills needed to 

create vocal harmony. 


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Athletic Recognition 

The Sports Year in Review 

The 2012-2013 year in Athletics was yet another banner 

year for the Hilltoppers. The fall season kicked off with yet 

another championship for the girl’s tennis team, and runner 

up finishes for both the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams and 

cross country teams. An exciting and promising football 

season was highlighted by a goal line stand against Somerset 

to seal a victory as well as national prominence in the All the 

Right Moves reunion game which was reported across the 

country on every major sports network. A solid volleyball 

season, and a promising showing by a very young golf team 

started the school year off on a positive note for Westy 

Athletics. 

Winter brought yet more accolades for our athletic 

teams. The girls’ basketball team once again played in the 

LHAC Championship and advanced to the state tourney, 

while the boys team, although the youngest that anyone can 

remember, thrilled its fans with up-tempo style and hopes 

for the future. Wrestling continued its tradition of winning 

by earning a second place in the LHAC, while swimming 

continued its dominance in the Johnstown area. Our senior 

girls will leave Westmont sporting a 50-1 overall record. 

Hockey advanced to the Penguin Cup Semi-final while having 

a roster of mainly underclassmen, which bodes well for the 

future of hockey in Westmont. 

Spring bought us yet another LHAC championship 

tennis team, a three-peat by the boys, while track had an 

impressive showing and seven athletes moving on to the state 

championships. Softball proved to be very exciting this season, 

and baseball picked up a pivotal win highlighted by a grand 

slam to seal the deal. 

Overall Westmont Varsity Athletic Teams had a win loss 

record of 192-96 and claimed the Laurel Highlands Athletic 

Conference All Sports Trophy. This marks the eighth time 

in the 13-year history of the cup that Westmont has claimed 

this award. This year’s graduating seniors have two cup 

championships under their belt, a feat that makes us proud! 

District 6 Sportsmanship Awards 

Sportsmanship is always a focus at WHSD. We are grateful for the representation of Margaret Oberst and Lucas Dragovich – District 6 Sportsmanship 

Awards 

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2013 Outstanding Male Athletic Award 

Donald Shovestall 

Donald Shovestall earned nine varsity letters during his athletic career at Westmont Hilltop. As a three-year letter 

winner on the football team, he was named the Hilltoppers’ MVP, the Southern Allegheny Football Coaches Association 

Defensive MVP, and was chosen to participate in the Ken Lantzy All-Star Game. During his wrestling career, this three-year 

letter winner recorded 75 victories, 48 by fall. He finished in the top 5 in the District 6 individual tournament during each 

year of his high school career, was a regional third place finisher his senior year as well as a State Qualifier. Donald also was 

named to the PA Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team three times and to the Laurel Highlands and ICWC 

All-Conference Teams his senior year. During the spring sports season, he earned two letters in track and field. In the fall, 

Donald is going to continue his wrestling career at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island. 

2013 Outstanding Female Athletic Award 

Erin Rodgers 

Erin Rodgers earned eight varsity letters during her athletic career at Westmont Hilltop. As a four-year letter winner 

on the basketball team, she scored over 1000 career points. As a senior tri-captain, she scored 450 points (16.7 per game 

average), and also led the team in assists and steals. Erin was the Punxsutawney Holiday Tournament MVP, and at the 

conclusion of the season was named to the Tribune-Democrat/AmeriServ All-Star Team, and the Altoona Mirror Classic/ 

Big John Riley All-Star Team. Erin earned the Dr. Michael Sewak Award as the Outstanding Girls’ Basketball Player for her 

senior year. Erin also was awarded a letter in varsity volleyball in 2012, and earned two letters in varsity soccer during 

her sophomore and junior years. During the spring sports season, she earned a varsity letter in track and field where she 

participated in the 4X100 and 4X400 relay teams. In the fall, Erin is going to attend Robert Morris University. 

Donald Shovestull and Erin Rodgers - Outstanding Male and Female Athlete Awards 

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Fast Facts 

Boys’ Basketball - The Westmont Hilltop Boys’ Basketball team finished the season with a record of 6 wins and 16 losses. 

While the team didn’t experience the success that we have become accustomed to over the last 20 years, the senior class showed 

great leadership and has laid the foundation for a deep and talented group of underclassmen. The program says goodbye to 

seniors Lukas Kleinmeyer, Lucas Dragovich, Calvin Hetrick, and Michael Vliet. We want to thank them for their commitment 

to the basketball program and Westmont Hilltop School District. We wish them well as they pursue their goals. 

The following basketball players have received awards for their success this season: 

Conor Mendelson Homer Center Tip All-Tournament Team 

Lukas Kleinmeyer Windber Rotary Tournament All-Tournament Team, John Khuri Memorial Scholarship: Given to the Boys’ 

Basketball Player who is competitive on the court and charitable off the court. 

Michael Vliet Laurel Highlands All-Conference, Ameriserv/Tribune-Democrat Senior Showcase All-Star 

Skip Pristow Award: Outstanding Boys’ Basketball Player at Westmont Hilltop 

Cheerleading - Madalynn Swaltek was not only a captain of the varsity squad this past season but was also an effective 

leader, who others could look up to. She showed determination, commitment and strong decision-making skills at all times. 

Madalynn was a true asset to the squad and her constant smile and positive attitude will be missed. 

The 2012-2013 cheering season was a success, as well as a learning experience. The coaches look forward to building off of this 

past year, to make next year even better. 

Cross Country - 2012 Boys’ Cross Country Outstanding Runner was Kevin Dailey, a senior who earned 1st Team All Area 

Team honors all four seasons. He was a 3-time state qualifier. During the 2012 season he helped the team win the District 6 title. 

Kevin plans to continue his running at the college level at Robert Morris University. 

Hannah Dorian was Westmont’s 2012 Girls’ Outstanding Runner. Hannah helped the girls’ team to an 11-1 dual meet record. 

She led the girls to a District 6 team runner-up title and earned a trip to the PIAA state championship meet. Hannah was named 

to the 1st Team All Area Cross Country Team for the second consecutive year. She will be expecting bigger and better things for 

her senior season. 

Football - The 2012 football season was capped off by a win at home on Senior Day against Bishop Carroll. The team ended 

with a 2-8 record, and looks to next year’s senior heavy roster to garner much improvement. The 2012 squad also participated 

in the remake of All the Right Moves against Johnstown High School. This throwback game was covered across the United States 

by the Associated Press. Westmont Hilltop High School named Donald Shovestull as the Most Valuable Player by honoring him 

with the David Coulson Outstanding Football Player Award. 

Girls’ Tennis - The 2012 ladies tennis team won the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference with a 14-0 record. The team’s 

non-conference record was 1-1 with an overall record of 15-1. The only loss of the regular season came against District 6 AAA 

Altoona High School. In District 6 team competition, Westmont Hilltop received a first round bye in the quarterfinals, and then 

in the semifinals defeated Tyrone High School 4-1. In the District 6 championship game Westmont defeated Forest Hills 4-1. In 

the team state competition the ladies would fall to District 3 Powerhouse Berks County to complete a successful season with a 

record of 17-2. 

Congratulations go out to Hannah Gleason-Noyes, who received the Adele Dovey Award. 

Boys’ Soccer - Dedication, persistence, and heart are merely a few of the words used to describe the 2012 Boys’ Soccer Team. 

Plagued with injuries at the beginning of the season, they found themselves with a 3-3 record. The boys rallied to win the next 

seven games. They were the only team to beat Bedford, until Bedford got knocked out of the state quarterfinals. They finished 

the season in an epic battle with Bishop McCort for the District 6 Championship in which they lost in a shootout ending the 

season with a 13-6 record. WESTY PROUD! 

Dominic Ramirez was the recipient of the Corona and Grady Coaches’ Award for his endless commitment and excellence in the 

sport of soccer. Dominic broke the school’s career scoring title this year with 111 career goals. 

Volleyball - The 2012 volleyball team had a successful season in the fall. Their overall record was 13-8, including the District 

Playoffs. The team had several memorable wins this past season, including the “blue out,” in which the team raised money for 

cancer research in memory of Douglas Spangler. 

One of the strongest players on the volleyball court was Rachel Roper, who received the Volleyball Award this school year. Aside from 

being the team leader in kills and blocks for three years, Rachel was also selected to the LHAC All-Conference Team in her junior and 

senior years and was a 1st Team All-District selection the past two years. In November, Rachel played on the Cambria County All-Star 

Team, which was coached by Westmont’s Denise Nairn. Rachel’s career totals include 766 kills and 114 blocks. 



Wrestling - The Varsity wrestling team finished the season with a 9-4 overall record. The team finished second in 

the LHAC with a conference record of 6-1. Donald Shovestull placed second at the District VI tournament, third at the 

Southwest Regional tournament, and qualified for the PIAA States tournament. 

Awards: 

Claycomb Coaches’ Award – Donald Shovestull 

Bill Mishler Scholarship Award – Riley Schropp 

Milt Lantz Scholarship – Michael Walsh 

Golf - In 2012, the outstanding male golfer was Devon Jackson and the outstanding female golfer was Angela Mosbrucker. 

The past season was a rebuilding year. We played only one senior and the rest of the starters were underclassmen, with a 

number being freshmen. On a very encouraging note, we had six girls on the team, the highest number in school history. 

Angela Mosbrucker and Margaret Gerow played in the girls’ District 6 and Angela finished fourth. 

Girls’ Soccer - The Westmont Girls’ Soccer Team had an outstanding season finishing with a record of 13-4-2. Shyleigh 

Hughes is this season’s outstanding player. She scored 33% of the teams goals, and assisted on 27% of the goals scored. She was 

able to play any position on the field. 

Girls’ Basketball - Girls’ Basketball ended the season with a record of 21 wins versus 7 losses. They were top in their LHAC 

section, but brought home the silver in the LHAC Championship game. In district play, they had a first round bye before beating 

Tyrone in the quarter-final round. In the semifinal game, they lost to Bellwood-Antis, but defeated Bald Eagle in the consolation 

game to place third in the district and advance to the PIAA state play-offs. In the first round of states, the Lady Hilltoppers fell to 

eventual state champ Bishop Canevin. 

Coach Hillegass claimed her 200th win, Erin Rodgers scored her 1,000th point, and Paige Lamberson broke the career 

3-point record with 161. In addition, the team won the Marion Center Cancer Awareness Tip-Off Tournament, where Paige’s 

father, Chuck Lamberson, was awarded $200 for Chuck’s Crusaders for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in place of a 

championship trophy. The team also won the Punxsutawney Carl Truance Holiday Tournament with Paige Lamberson and 

Rachel Roper being named to the All Tournament Team, and Erin Rodgers claiming the Most Valuable Player award. 

Paige Lamberson and Erin Rodgers were honored as Tribune Democrat/Ameri-Serv All Stars. Erin Rodgers was also honored 

as an Altoona Mirror/Big John Riley All Star where she was named the Most Valuable Player. 

Erin Rodgers won the Dr. Michael Sewak award in 2012 for her leadership both on and off the court. 

Boys’ Tennis 

Westmont Boys’ Tennis Season Accomplishments 

· LHAC Champions 14-1 

· District 6 Champions - “Three-Peat.” 

· States - lost in first round of states to Elco (District 3-3) 

· Overall Record: 16 wins, 3 loses 

Individual Accomplishments 

· Jeremy Burnheimer - District 6 singles finalists 

· Andrew Rizkalla - District 6 singles semi-finals 

· Jeremy Burnheimer/Benjamin Katz and Michael Arcurio/Jonathan Wagner – both District 6 Doubles semifinalists 

Outstanding Player of the Year – Jeremy Burnheimer 

Softball 2013 - The varsity softball team had another successful season in 2013. For the third consecutive season, the team 

made the District VI playoffs after posting a 9-6 record. Highlights of the season were conference wins over Somerset and 

defending LHAC Champion Richland. 

We had numerous players hit important career milestones including: 

Kaitlin Mical – 25 hits 

Kaylee Keefe – 25 hits, 25 RBI 

Alyssa Miller – 50 hits, 25 RBI 

Victoria Parlock – 65 hits, 50 RBI and, for pitching, 250 K’s and 20 wins. 

Victoria Parlock and Alyssa Miller shared the John Horty award. 

Alyssa Miller was the 2013 LHAC player. 

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Athletic Achievements 

Lori Blackburn Memorial Award 

Colin Barron and Bridget Sheehan 

– Boys’ Track Team Dedication and 

Girls’ Track Team Dedication 

Ellwood Ailes Award 

Lukas Kleinmeyer and Robert 

Varner – Outstanding Baseball Players 

Skip Pristow Award 

Michael Vliet – Boy’s Basketball 

John Khuri Memorial Award 

Lukas Kleinmeyer – Boys’ Basketball 

Outstanding Boys’ and Girls’ 

Cross Country 

Kevin Dailey and Hannah Dorian 

Outstanding Boys’ and 

Girls’ Swimmer 

Nollaig Noll and Grant Gagnon 

Outstanding Girls’ 

and Boys’ Tennis 

Hannah Gleason-Noyes, recipient 

of the Adele Dovey Award, and 

Jeremy Burnheimer, 

Robert A. Gleason Award recipient 

Outstanding Boys’ and 

Girls’ Soccer 

Dominic Ramirez (Corona & Grady 

Coaches’ Award) and Shyleigh 

Hughes (John Saracena 

Coach’s Award) 

Herdman-Dailey Awards 

Kevin Dailey and Maura Glennon, 

Outstanding Boy’s and Girls’ Track 



Outstanding Cheerleader 

Madalynn Swaltek 

David J. Murphy Award 

Sebastian Ragno – Outstanding 

Hockey Player 

John P. Horty Award 

Alyssa Miller and Victoria Parlock 

Outstanding Softball Players 

David Coulson Award 

Donald Shovestull – Outstanding 

Football Player 

Outstanding Golfers 

Devon Jackson, recipient of the Dr. 

William J. Hargreaves Award, and 

Angela Mosbrucker, Outstanding 

Female Golfer 

Outstanding Volleyball Player 

Rachel Roper 

William Askey 

Award/Scholarship 

Paige Lamberson 

Dr. Michael Sewak Award 

Erin Rodgers – Outstanding 

Basketball Player 

Herdman Scholarship 

Kevin Dailey - Outstanding Runner 

Award 

Wrestling Awards 

Michael Walsh (Milt Lantz Award), 

Donald Shovestull (Claycomb 

Coaches’ Award and Outstanding 

Wrestler), and Riley Schropp (Bill 

Mishler Scholarship) 

“Athletic Recognition” 41

General Information 

Sources of Funding 

The Westmont Hilltop School District received funding from both federal and state sources and 

publicizes receipt. The following is a listing of funding from 2012-2013 school year. 

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES 2012-2013 

Title I helps to fund our elementary Title I program. $256,079 

Title II provides a portion of an extra teacher’s salary $37,650 

in the elementary school, which helps with class size reduction. 

Accountability Block Grant $48,681 

funds early childhood initiatives and the 

implementation of full-day kindergarten. 

IDEA helps with special education staffing and $176,350 

related support services for children. 

KtO (Keystones to Opportunity) $105,957 

funds special programs for children 

from birth to age 5 before kindergarten. 

Senior Residents 

Have V.I.P. Status 

Each year we are pleased to acknowledge and thank 

senior residents for their contributions to our educational 

system. Our Senior VIP (Very Important Person) 

community members cheer in our stadiums, encourage 

our youth, and support our educational processes in a 

myriad of ways. The VIP program passes are one way we 

try to accomplish that goal. Seniors enjoy free admission 

to all school-related athletic events. The only exceptions 

are hockey games played at the Cambria County War 

Memorial and the annual musical. If you are a senior 

resident, age 62 or older, you are eligible for a VIP pass. 

To obtain yours, please contact the district office at 

814-255-6751. 

Attention Parents! 

All Westmont Hilltop parents have the power to know 

instantly when notifications and newsflashes are posted to 

the website. 

Please take a minute and go to www.whsd.org to 

sign up for e-Notify. This option is part of the Power 

Announcement System that enables parents to receive all 

district alerts and updates. (Note: This is not part of the 

PowerSchool Network.) 

To sign up for e-Notify, follow the link on the homepage 

of www.whsd.org or click the “Quicklinks” tab from the 

main web page at www.whsd.org, and choose “Website 

Account Sign Up e-Notify,” from the pull-down menu. 

Directions are provided as to how to create an account. 

42 “General Information”

Annual Public Notice 

Helping Children with Special Needs 

The Westmont Hilltop School 

District provides pre-referral and 

special education services to children 

with special needs. There are two 

important resources for parents and 

community members to help in 

deciding whether students need extra 

help or special services and, if so, what 

services are available and how to take 

advantage of them. The links to this 

information, along with a description 

of the type of information available are 

listed below. 

For more information, please call 

your school guidance counselors, 

nurses, or building principals as 

follows: High School—255-8726, 

Middle School—255-8704, or 

Elementary School—255-8707. At the 

link below, community members will 

find information about contact people, 

student support teams, signals that 

children may need special education, 

types of services available, educational 

programs for parents, and helping 

children in crisis situations. You 

may access this site online from any 

public library computer, or call the 

school if you need online assistance: 

www.whsd.org, and click on “District 

Departments” and then “Educational 

Support.” 

The Intermediate Unit 8 provides 

an Annual Public Notice of Special 

Education Services and Programs 

in the State of Pennsylvania that is 

publicized in local newspapers. This 

information is also available as the first 

‘Link of Interest’ at the following site: 

http://iu08.org//site/default. 

aspx?PageID=52 

This site includes information 

regarding the Pennsylvania 

Department of Education’s 

responsibility to ensure that all 

General Information 

children with disabilities residing 

in the Commonwealth, including 

children with disabilities attending 

private schools, regardless of the 

severity of their disabilities, and who 

are in need of special education and 

related services, are identified, located, 

and evaluated. This responsibility is 

required by a federal law called the 

Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act Amendments of 2004 (IDEA 

‘04). It provides details about special 

education law, the Family Education 

Rights and Privacy Act, and the types 

of programs that are available for 

students who have been identified as 

being in need of specially designed 

instruction and have one or more 

of the following physical or mental 

disabilities: 

Autism 

Emotional Disturbance 

Deafness 

Hearing Impairment 

Specific Learning Disability 

Intellectual Disability 

Multiple Disabilities 

Other Health Impairment 

Orthopedic Impairment due to 

chronic or acute health problems 

Speech and Language Impairment 

Visual Impairment 

including Blindness 

Deaf-Blindness 

Traumatic Brain Injury 

Developmental Delay 

The processes of early intervention, screening services, evaluation, and educational placement are explained along with 

the types of services and levels of support. Information regarding parents and students’ rights and protections are detailed 

including issues of privacy and confidentiality, and procedures to be followed if you feel that rights have been violated. 

“General Information” 

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Westmont Hilltop School District 

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Westmont Hilltop School District Board Of Education 2013 

Mrs. Diana Schroeder: President 

Mr. Rooney Gleason: Vice-President 

Mr. Gordon Smith: Treasurer 

Mrs. Phyllis Forman 

Dr. Kamal Gella 

Mr. Daniel Hill 

Dr. Gary Kramer 

Mrs. Michele Trevorrow 

Mr. William Trevorrow 

Mrs. Regina Rembold: Secretary (Non-Member) 

District Administrative Staff 2013 

Dr. Susan Anderson, Superintendent 

Mr. Steven McGee, Director of Education, Coordinator of Special Education and Federal Programs 

Mrs. Regina Rembold, Business Manager 

Mr. Joseph Molnar, Technology Director 

Mr. Daniel Ream, Facilities Manager 

Building Administrative Staff 2013 

Mr. Matthew Thomas, High School Principal 

Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Principal Grades 5 & 9, Cyber Academy and Alternative Education 

Mrs. Nicole Kuzmiak, Middle School Principal 

Mr. Edward Benning, Elementary School Principal 

Mission Statement 

The mission of the WHSD, in partnership with our community, is to prepare each student to be an informed, 

ethical, responsible adult in a changing and competitive global society through high expectations and a 

challenging educational program offering knowledge and skills within a safe, nurturing environment. 

Elementary School 

Middle School 

Civil Rights Statement 

The Westmont Hilltop School District, an equal opportunity employer, will not discriminate in employment, educational 

programs or activities, based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, or disability. 

Publication of this policy in this document is in accordance with state and federal laws including: The Civil Rights Act 

of 1964, as amended, Title IV, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 & 504 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the American Disabilities Act of 1992. 

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