Sussex Tech seniors receive academic awards

Members of the Class of 2012 at Sussex Technical High School received over $2.9 million worth of awards and scholarships for their academic performance. The awards were presented during ceremonies on May 29.

Award winners include the following:  Hunter Absher (Seaford) – William Wilson Memorial Award; Brittany Amendt (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award, CNA Pin; Garrett Anderson (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Jasmine Anthony (Seaford) – Nanticoke Health Services Healthcare Education Scholarship, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, English Senior Award; Gulbeyaz Arslan (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; and Alexa August (Rehoboth) – President’s Gold Award, Sussex Tech Foundation Scholarship, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 Scholarship, National Honor Society, President’s Volunteer Service Award, Spanish Senior Award.

Also honored were Brandon Bailey (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Kristie Baker (Georgetown) – CNA Pin; Ben Barron (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award, DNREC Division of Water Environmental Science Scholarship; Mary Batten (Milton) – US Marine Corp Music Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Ricky Bautista (Dagsboro) – President’s Gold Award; Ashley Bean (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, President’s Volunteer Service Award, CNA Pin, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences Foundation Scholarship; Sara Bean (Milford) – Jack Strickland Memorial Scholarship, Kim Johnson Memorial Award, President’s Silver Award, National Honor Society, CNA Pin; Katie Beitzel (Lewes) – President’s Silver Award, National Honor Society, Raven Report Communication Club Award, Jefferson Leadership Award; and Mercedez Bell (Seaford) – CNA Pin.

Also receiving awards were Emily Bergh (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Kathryn Bethard (Laurel) – George E. Gordy Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Jamar Bowers (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Nathan Bradley (Seaford) – President’s Volunteer Service Award; Kristin Brown (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, Elizabeth J. White Memorial Award; Lance Cain (Milton) – President’s Silver Award; Andrew Caldwell (Rehoboth) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, Kenton Ruritan-Edward Hughes Memorial Scholarship; Mason Calvert (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; and J.T. Carpenter (Milton) – Landscape Management and Environmental Senior Award.

Other seniors receiving awards wereTommy Chiem (Ellendale) – C.N.A. Pin; Angeleen Cierkowski (Bethany) – President’s Silver Award; Maddie Crimmins (Millsboro) – JROTC Battalion Commander Award, US Marine Corp Female Athlete Award, President’s Gold Award, US Military Academy West Point Civil Prep Selectee, National Honor Society; Lauren deFreitas (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Emily Dell (Millsboro) – Jefferson Leadership Award; Ben Dispoto (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, Raven Report Communication Club Award; Matthew Dopler (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Stephen Dopler (Seaford) – Eastern Star Award; Keda Dorisca (Georgetown) – Virginia Rust AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch Scholarship; and Meghan Elliott (Georgetown) – Health Pro Senior Award, Nanticoke Health Services Healthcare Education Scholarship, President’s Gold Award, Sussex Tech Foundation Scholarship, National Honor Society, President’s Volunteer Service Award, CNA Pin.

Also honored were Tasha Esham (Millsboro) – American Legion Post 28 Scholarship, CNA Pin, Lord Baltimore Women’s Club Award; Brooke Faulkner (Delmar) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Ryan Fitzgerald (Seaford) – Secretary of Education Scholar, American Citizenship Award, U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Award, President’s Gold Award, SGT A.J. Creighton Memorial Scholarship, National Honor Society, Business, Finance and Marketing Senior Award, Salutatorian Award; Richard Gallo (Rehoboth) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Joseph Garvilla (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Richard Gaunt (Greenwood) – President’s Silver Award, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences Foundation Scholarship; and Aiden Gause (Harbeson) – President’s Gold Award, McDonald’s Leadership Award, National Honor Society, Criminal Justice Senior Award, Career and Technical Education Award.

Also receiving awards were Alex Geniesse (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award, Alyssa Youse Memorial Scholarship; Brooke Givens (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Marissa Graham (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Rachael Grahovac (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Jenna Green (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Travis Griffith (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Meghan Hayes (Greenwood) – CNA Pin; Tori Heimerl (Millsboro) – President’s Gold Award, CNA Pin; Katelyn Hill (Georgetown) – CNA Pin; Jenna Hochstedler (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award, Delores Brittingham Memorial Award, CNA Pin, Beta Sigma Phi Legacy Scholarship; Steven Hopkins (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award; and Shelly Horsey (Laurel) – CNA Pin.

Also receiving awards were Samantha Hudson (Georgetown) – CNA Pin; Rebekah Hufford (Ocean View) – President’s Gold Award, CNA Pin; Haley Jackson (Ocean View) – CNA Pin; Eric Jenkins (Milton) – President’s Silver Award, Student Activities Dependability Award; Trey Jewell (Seaford) – Carpentry Silver Award; Erin Johnson (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, Sussex Tech Foundation Scholarship, Alyssa Youse Memorial Scholarship, Wendy’s High School Heisman Award; Sung Kang (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, CNA Pin; Joseph Keller (Millsboro) – President’s Silver Award; Laura Kelly (Lewes) – President’s Silver Award; Mackenzie King (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award; and Sal Klosiewicz (Georgetown) – History Senior Award, President’s Gold Award.

Also honored were Bethany LaChance (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award, Dr. Ben Carson Scholar Award, National Honor Society; Abbie Landon (Georgetown) – Student Activities Dependability Award; Ian Lankford (Laurel) – Historical Vintage Car Club of Delaware Automotive Scholarship; Logan LeCates (Millsboro) - PACTT Early Care and Education Program of United Cerebral Palsey of Delaware Award; Maggie Lee (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award, President’s Volunteer Service Award, CNA Pin; Marissa Leslie (Millsboro) – Horatio Alger Scholarship, Health Pro Senior Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, CNA Pin; Ashley Little (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Josh Loockerman (Bridgeville) – President’s Silver Award; Maria Lopez (Georgetown) – CNA Pin; and Mahnoor Mahmood (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award, Science Senior Award, National Honor Society.

Other award recipients Martina Major (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Rhett Malone (Milton) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, Delaware Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship; Elizabeth Marshall (Millsboro) – CNA Pin; Antwonette Martin (Seaford) – Empowering Young Women Award; Shane Marvel (Seaford) – WBOC/Mountaire Student-Athlete Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Aaron Massey (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award; Drekia McKoy (Millsboro) – Millsboro Lions Club Scholarship; Ellie McNatt (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award, CNA Pin; Morgan Messick (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Ashley Metz (Georgetown) – CNA Pin; and Justin Metz (Millsboro) – President’s Silver Award.

Also receiving awards were Chase Milligan (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship; Jake Mills (Lincoln) – Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences Foundation Scholarship; Keegan Moore (Frankford) – Jack Strickland Memorial Scholarship, President’s Silver Award, Contractors for a Cause Legacy Scholarship, Jefferson Leadership Award; Alissa Morgan (Milford) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Scholarship, Del-One Scholarship; Ashley Morley (Milton) – Del-One Scholarship, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Hunter Murray (Greenwood) – Dublin Hill 4-H Award, President’s Silver Award, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 Scholarship; and Scott Myers (Georgetown) – Auto Diesel Senior Award.

Other award winners included Christy Nagle (Milton) – CNA Pin; Matthew Oldland (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Kelly Pearson (Millsboro) – President’s Gold Award, Raven Report Communication Club Award, Carpentry Senior Award; Caitlyn Phillips (Lewes) – Digital Publishing and Design Senior Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Kristine Phulesar (Laurel) – President’s Gold Award; Emilee Powell (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences Foundation Scholarship; Joseph Powers (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Austin Purdy (Dagsboro) – President’s Silver Award; and Erin Quillen (Lewes) – President’s Gold Award, Rebecca Bundick Memorial Award, National Honor Society, Child Ed Senior Award.

Also receiving awards were Jack Redefer (Lewes) – Victory Scholarship Award, Dewey Beach Lions Club Scholarship, McAuley Award; Jonah Riale (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, Carpentry Senior Award; Jermia Rodriguez (Milton) – CNA Pin; Courtney Ruiz (Seaford) – CNA Pin; David Ryan (Ocean View) – President’s Silver Award; Lydia Sampson (Lewes) – CNA Pin; Steven Sarnowski (Milford) – President’s Silver Award; Jonathan Schafer (Dagsboro) – President’s Silver Award; Sam Schiffer (Millsboro) – Kitty Strickland Memorial Scholarship, President’s Silver Award, Alyssa Youse Memorial Scholarship, Jefferson Leadership Award; Kaitlyn Schirling (Bridgeville) – CNA Pin; Alison Scott (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Brittany Sharff (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; and Dylan Sharp (Milton) – President’s Silver Award, President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Also receiving awards were Payton Shirey (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, National Honor Society, CNA Pin; Alexus Short (Seaford) – Kitty Strickland Memorial Scholarship; Gavin Short (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Sudesh Singh (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, Carpentry Senior Award; Hannah Small (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award; Kim Smith (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award; Shane Smith (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Rebecca Southmayd (Ocean View) – Secretary of Education Scholar, President’s Gold Award, George B. McGorman Foundation Award, National Honor Society, Media Broadcasting Senior Award, Raven Report Communication Club Award, Math Senior Award, Jefferson Leadership Award, Valedictorian Award; Gregory Spera (Seaford) – CNA Pin; Justin Stevenson (Laurel) – President’s Gold Award; and Drew Stewart (Millsboro) – President’s Silver Award, Carpentry Senior Award.

Other award winners were Ashleigh Sturgis (Greenwood) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society; Morgan Swain (Seaford) – CNA Pin; Brittany Sweigart (Milton) – President’s Gold Award; Ashley Taylor (Blades) – President’s Silver Award; Briauna Taylor (Bethel) – President’s Silver Award, Alyssa Youse Memorial Scholarship; Cassidy Taylor (Seaford) – President’s Gold Award, Athletic Health Care-Physical Therapy Senior Award; Taylor Thornberg (Lewes) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, Raven Report Communication Club Award; Leah Toomey (Rehoboth) – Jefferson Leadership Award; Zach Veasey (Millsboro)– Carpentry Senior Award; Amber Walbert (Bridgeville) – Cosmetology Senior Award; Travis Waller (Georgetown) – President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, Jeffrey Carey Memorial Award; Alicia Walls (Georgetown) – President’s Silver Award, National Honor Society, CNA Pin; and Beau Warrington (Milford) – WGMD Scholar-Athlete Award, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 546 Honor Scholarship, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, Harry Roberts Scholar-Athlete Award, Milford Elks Lodge Scholarship.

Other recipients include Daniel Waydelis (Lincoln) – Collision Repair Senior Award; Kristen Wegner (Dagsboro) – CNA Pin; Jason West (Dagsboro) – Electrical Senior Award; Krista Whaley (Seaford) – President’s Silver Award; Isabel Wharton (Laurel) – WGMD Scholar-Athlete Award, President’s Gold Award, National Honor Society, President’s Volunteer Service Award, CNA Pin; Logan Wharton (Frankford) – George E. Gordy Award, President’s Gold Award, George B. McGorman Foundation Award, CNA Pin; Jacob Williams (Greenwood) – Richard Lewis Memorial Scholarship, US Marine Corp Male Athlete Award, President’s Silver Award, Wendy’s High School Heisman Award; Tara Windels (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, Electronics Senior Award; Breanna Wise (Laurel) – President’s Silver Award, UMES Scholarship, Dr. Charles Hammond Scholarship; and Alexandra Zebley (Seaford) – CNA Pin.