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high School Achievement Students honored as top ten Scholars of 2010 The “Top Ten” are Westmont Hilltop scholars who rank academically in the Top Ten of their graduating class. Top Ten scholars are honored annually with a savings bond and plaque provided through a collaborative effort of the Treasurer of the Board of Education and the Westmont Hilltop Education Association. This award is now sustained by the current Board Treasurer, Mr. Rooney Gleason, with leadership provided by the current Board President, Mr. Mitchell Azar, and the Westmont Hilltop Education Association President, Mr. Stephen Lindberg. Each student of the Top Ten will receive an award in the form of a $100.00 savings bond. The students pictured in the photograph have contributed to the tradition of excellence that characterizes Westmont Hilltop. Throughout the 2009-2010 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 2010. The names of the following students will be inscribed on a plaque on permanent display in the lobby of our high school. Where is the class of 2010? The graduates of the Class of 2010 have declared plans to continue their education in the following institutions of higher learning: Allegheny College Allegany College of Maryland American University Arizona State University California University of PA Chatham University Clarion University of PA “High School Achievement” the class of 2010 top ten Top Ten-Row 1: Juliana Bukoski, Christine Weidner, Catherine Polito, Rachel Wozniak, Megan Mulrooney Row 2: Sara Rogerson, Zachary del Rosario, Zachary Ryan, Kyle Kunkle, Margaret Atterbury Westmont hilltop education Association top ten Awards (listed Alphabetically) Margaret Reed Atterbury Juliana Faith Bukoski Zachary Riggins del Rosario Kyle Charles Kunkle Colgate University College of Charleston Cone School of Histology Duke University Duquesne University Edinboro University George Mason University Harding University Indiana University of PA Juniata College LaRoche College Lincoln University Mansfield University Messiah College Mount Aloysius College Olin College PA Academy of Cosmetology Megan Elizabeth Mulrooney Catherine Elizabeth Polito Sara Margaret Rogerson Zachary David Ryan Christine Carroll Weidner Rachel Ellen Wozniak Penn College of Technology Penn Highlands Community College Penn State University Penn State Altoona Campus Pratt Institute Robert Morris University Saint Francis University Triangle Tech University of Delaware University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown United States Air Force Academy West Virginia University Washington & Jefferson College Westminster College
Well Done, class of 2010! Before handing out diplomas and commending his fellow alumni of the Class of 2010, Westmont Hilltop School Board President, Mr. Mitchell Azar, annually reminisces with parents, families, and friends of the graduates about the highlights of their school year. Excerpts of the address are as follows: “You have certainly performed well academically. In a class of 125 students, roughly 45 of you have finished your high school years with a cumulative grade point average greater than 92%, and 10 of you have completed your high school years with a GPA of 100% or greater.” “You had a classmate who was a National Merit Commended Student, two classmates named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, and one received the honor of 2010 National Merit Scholar, which are tremendous accomplishments.” “Athletically, you celebrated your second consecutive undefeated season in Girls’ Swimming, sent nine students to the state track meet, and won the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Championship in Boys’ Soccer, advancing to the state quarterfinal game. But most importantly, beyond wins and losses, you represented your school honorably and were recognized as the winner of the 2010 District 6 Sportsmanship Award. We thank the Class of 2010 for your leadership in making that happen.” “The Music and Arts programs at Westmont are always sources of great pride, and your class has been no exception. Your production of Anything Goes was phenomenal. You also have five classmates who will be furthering their education in the areas of art or music, which is just fantastic.” “Finally, I was particularly impressed with the tremendous effort you put into your senior projects. Doing things like organizing a benefit concert for pancreatic cancer, a charity basketball game for Special Olympics, collecting school supplies for children in underdeveloped countries, and raising more than $8,000 for the Four Diamonds Fund and the American Heart Association through a 12-hour dance marathon. These are not typical high school senior projects. You should all be commended for your hard work to benefit those who are less fortunate and for not taking the easy way out.” Richard Verma, Westmont Hilltop Alumnus, honors the Class of 010 with his message and his presence. high School Achievement Always Part of the Westmont hilltop Family Three retiring members of our faculty were honored by Board President Mitchell Azar, and the administration and faculty of the Westmont Hilltop School District, at the Commencement Ceremony of 2010. The audience and Class of 2010 jointly acknowledged and thanked Colleen Goerlich, Debbie Facciani, and Patricia Molnar for their outstanding service to our district. These three women have more than 100 years of combined teaching experience and have guided our students from their earliest days at the elementary school to the celebration that we were experiencing in June of 2010. Sadly, we also paid tribute this year to the passing of two renowned former members of our faculty, Fred McLoota and Rich Puhala, who each served the district for more than 30 years while touching the lives of many students. Keynote Speaker richard verma On June 5 of 1986, a teenager named Richard Verma graduated from our school district. The alumnus who addressed the Class of 010 as keynote speaker now holds degrees from the Georgetown University Law Center, American University’s Washington College of Law, and Lehigh University. In April of 009, Mr. Verma became, and is now, the Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, where he serves as the primary advisor to the Secretary of State on Congressional Affairs, and as the Department’s Chief Liaison to Congress. Between graduation and his current appointment, Mr. Verma served as a lawyer in private practice, became a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, worked in the House of Representatives, served as Senior National Security Advisor to the Senate Majority Leader, and served as a member of the Defense Department’s Transition Team. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, was formerly an International Affairs Fellow of the Council, and has served on the National Academy of Sciences Panel of Critical Infrastructure Protection and the Law. “High School Achievement”
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