BeltnBeyond Vol5Issue6 6.14.18 for web

10 GRADUATION
Pen Argyl Area High School Valedictorian 2018
Mariya Samardzhieva, daughter of Georgi and Hristina
Samardzhievi of Nazareth, PA, has been
named Valedictorian of the Class of
2018. Mariya is ranked number 1 in a
class of 125 with a Grade Point Average
of 104.22%. Her achievements and
activities are as follows:
Academic Awards/Honors Received:
Academic Award in Mathematics (9,10);
Academic Award in Science (10,11); Top
Five in Class Award (9,10,11); Honorable mention for Drawing
Category (10); ASVAB Academic Award (11); Bausch & Lomb
Honorary Science Award (11); National Honor Society (11,12);
First Honor Roll (9,10,11,12)
Activities, Clubs/Organizations: Peer Mediation (9,10,11,12);
Fun and Fit Coach (9,11); Yearbook (12); Student Government
(12) Co-Committee Chair; Prom Committee (11)
Athletics: JV Girls’ Tennis (9); Varsity (10,11,12 Co-Captain
#1; JV Girls’ Tennis Most Determined Award (9); Varsity Tennis
Letters (10,11,12); Varsity Boys’ Tennis Manager (12)
Community Involvement: Volunteer at Moravian Hall Square,
Volunteer Coach for Elementary and Middle School Summer
tennis program; attends “Rodina” Bulgarian School
College Plans: Mariya plans to attend Boston University to
major in Business Administration and Management.
Pen Argyl Area High School Salutatorian 2018
Maria Cesare, daughter of Alison and
Tom Cesare of Pen Argyl, PA, has been
named Salutatorian of the Class of
2018. Maria is ranked number 2 in a
class of 125 with a Grade Point Average
of 103.81%. Her achievements and
activities are as follows:
Academic Awards/Honors Received:
Top Five in Class Award (9,10,11);
Academic Award in Social Studies
(9,10,11); Academic Award in English (9,10,11); Academic
Award in Science (9); Academic Award in Art (9); Academic
Award in Mathematics (11); Gold Key in Scholastic Art Show (9);
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador (10); Rensselaer
Medal (11); Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award
(11); Alumni Award - Top Junior; First Honor Roll (9,10,11,12);
Colonial League Academic All-Star (12)
Activities, Clubs/Organizations: Class Vice-President (9);
Scholastic Scrimmage (9,10,11,12); Student Government (11, 12
- Committee Chair); Mini-THON (11,12); Diversity, Tolerance, and
Awareness Club (11-12); Yearbook (12); National Honor Society
(11,12-President)
Athletics: Softball (9); Track and Field (10,11,12)
Community Involvement: Moravian Hall Square Volunteer
College Plans: Maria plans on attending Penn State and
majoring in Environmental Engineering.
Bangor Area High School Class of 2018
Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Selected Student Speaker
VALEDICTORIAN - John Gembarski, son
of Joseph and Nancy Gembarski.
Achievements: Class Cabinet, Envirothon,
SGA, Track & Field, Wrestling, Future
plans to attend Penn State to major in
Mathematics and/or Computer Science.
SALUTATORIAN - Anne Wallace,
Daughter of Jon
and Gina Wallace.
Achievements: Envirothon, Junior
Humanities and Science, Symposium,
Ski Club, Marching Band, Future plans to
attend Brigham Young University Hawaii
and major in General Biology
STUDENT
SELECTED SPEAKER - Kyle Mabus
Son of Kyle Mabus Sr. Achievements:
Scholastic Scrimmage, Spanish Honor
Society, Tennis, Portland Day, Bangor
Tennis Clinic, Chase Away Autism. Future
plans to attend Bloomsburg University
and Major in Accounting.
Bangor High School Class of 1968 raises $20,000
for Scholarships for Class of 2018
Through generous donations from the Bangor High School
Class of 1968 in celebration of their 50th Anniversary, five
$4000 scholarships were awarded to students at the recent
Awards assembly held prior to the Commencement Exercises
of the Bangor High School Class of 2018.
Congratulations to the following recipients pictured (L-R):
Martina Sell, Sophia Rossetti, Domenic Vicario, Emily
Kolankiewicz and Emily Gordon. Pictured with the graduates is
Charlie Carcione, President of the BHS Class of 1968.