The Herald, Sharon, Pa. 2000 high school graduations and awards

Published June 19, 2000

GRADUATION 2000: Awards list

Farrell High School, Farrell , Pa.

Ashunta Allen -- New and Living Way Award, $100 bond; and Ted Pedas Motivational Award, $1,000.
Keith Andrusky, Tyler Fulford and Tara DeCarmen -- Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond.
Kevin Baldwin, Quinnen Howze, Melissa O'Brien and Mandi Higgins -- Wheatland School Alumni Award, $25; Wheatland American Legion Auxiliary Unit 432 Award, $75.
Christopher Burich -- Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond; and Wolves Club Scholarship, $1,500.
Robin Butala -- Rocco A. Cataldo Memorial Award, $100 bond; and Mary A. Bialko Memorial Business Award, $100.
Jessica Campbell -- Joseph P. Volansky Memorial Award, $100 bond.
Keturah Chambers -- Rosemary Talbert Minority Health Advocacy Award, $500; Charles P. Branca Memorial Volleyball Award, $100 bond; and Farrell High School Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond.
Terry Clay -- Farrell Area School District Alumni Association Life Skills Award, $100.
Lautaro Cordero -- FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond; and Wheatland American Legion Auxiliary Unit 432 Award, $75.
Trinaty Crosby -- Triumph Christian Center Scholarship, $100.
Carla Daniels -- FASD Alumni Association Industrial Arts Award, $100; Strimbu Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5286 Award, $50 bond; and Gospel Change Scholarship, $1,000.
William Dungee -- John R. Giroski Memorial Football Award, $250; Dr. David T. Williams Memorial Award, $100 bond; Charles "Sonny" and Theresa Fleet Memorial Award, $100; FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond; Triumph Christian Center Scholarship, $100; and Allegheny College Trustee Award, $40,000.
George Farkas -- FASD Alumni Association Industrial Arts Award, $100; and Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond.
Melissa Fowler -- Music Guild Choral Award, $100; VFW Post 5286 Award, $50 bond; and Louis J. Morocco Memorial Award, $50.
Kiesha Gibson -- Lucille Falconi Memorial Home Economics Award, $50; and Ted Pedas Motivational Award, $500.
Richard Gordon -- Farrell Teachers Association Award, $200; Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500; Wilfred and Lydia Gully Scholarship, $1,000; and Steven Chavara Memorial Scholarship, $400.
Shamekka Harrison -- Lucille Falconi Memorial Cheerleading Award, $50; and Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500.
Bethann Hinkle -- Fran Baldwin Memorial Award, $50.
Erin Houston -- Rosemary Talbert Minority Health Advocacy Award, $500; Dr. John T. Namey Memorial Award, $100; FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond; Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500; Gannon University Leadership Scholarship, $10,000.
Jeffery Huddleston -- Marine Corps Semper Fi Award; Wheatland American Legion Post 432 Award, $100; Wheatland School Alumni Award, $25; Wheatland American Legion Unit 432 Auxiliary Award, $75; FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond.
Robert Husar -- FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond.
Nicole Jordan -- Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500.
Brian Keller -- FASD Alumni Association Art Award, $100.
Nicole Korab -- Paul A. Komar Memorial Art Award, $50 bond; American Business Women's Association Scholarship, $1,000; Emma DeNoble Bresky Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; and Croatian Catholic Union Scholarship, $500.
James Long -- Air Force Top Math Award; J.R. Mirizio and Sons Math Award, $100 bond; Army Scholar Athlete Award; Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Mercer County Hall of Fame and WWIZ Tom Burns Academic All-Star Award, $200 bond; Kiwanis Club Award, $200 bond; Sharon Lodge of Elks No. 103 Award, $100; FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $100; Michael Maker Award, $100; Louis J. Morocco Memorial Award, $50; and Penn State Behrend Bayard D. and Ethel M. Kunkle Scholarship, $4,000.
Danielle McKinney -- Wheatland School Alumni Award, $25; Wheatland American Legion Auxiliary United 423 Award, $75; and Wheatland American Legion Post 432 Award, $100.
Rakiesha Morrison -- Gannon University Leadership Award, $10,000.
Gino Nicastro -- College Club of Sharon Award $100; Louis J. Morocco Memorial Award, $50; Sharon Lodge of Elks 103 Award, $50; FHS Staff and Teachers "Dress Down Day" Award, $100; VFW Post 5286 Award, $50 bond; United Steelworkers Scholarship, $1,500; Duquesne University Grant, $8,000; Duquesne Provost Merit Award, $6,000; and Duquesne Founders Merit Award, $34,000.
Adriano Oliveira -- FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond; and Wheatland American Legion Auxiliary Unit 432 Award, $75.
Michael Sanders -- Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond; and Edinboro Board of Governors Scholarship, $12,000.
Angeline Santell -- Charles "Sonny" and Theresa Fleet Memorial Award, $100 bond; Kiwanianne Club Award, $200 bond; and Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond.
Vernon Scott -- Student Council Award, $100 bond; Seeds of Faith Ministry Award, $1,000 bond; Wolves Club Otis Whitman Scholarship, $500; VFW Post 5286 Award, $50 bond; Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500; and West Virginia University Multicultural Scholarship, $12,000.
Leland Smith -- ICM School of Business Imagine Scholarship, $1,000.
Kimberly Terry -- P.E.N.S. Essay Award, $100; and Gospel Change Scholarship, $1,000.
Carrie Ulan -- Music Guild Band Award, $100; FASD Alumni Association Business Award, $100; VFW Post 5286 Ladies Auxiliary Award, $50 bond; and Business Institute of Pennsylvania Presidential Scholarship, $4,950.
Michael Verroco -- Anthony L. Kilbert Memorial Science Award, $100 bond; Air Force Top Science Award; VFW Post 5286 Auxiliary Award, $50 bond; Wolves Club Scholarship, $1,500; and Pennsylvania State University Behrend Campus Prescott and Mary Willaman Scholarship, $12,000.
Aisha Weston -- Rosemary Talbert Minority Health Advocacy Award, $500; Ashanti Club Award, $500 bond; Army Scholar Athlete Award; Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Mercer County Hall of Fame and WWIZ Tom Burns Academic All Star Award, $200 bond; FHS Teachers and Staff "Dress Down Day" Award, $50 bond; Louis J. Morocco Memorial Award, $50; Frontiers Club Scholarship, $500; and University of Pittsburgh Scholarship, $16,000.
Deana Wilder -- Pennsylvania State University Shenango Campus Dr. A.M. O'Brien Memorial Award, $500.
Shari Williams -- Ted Pedas Motivational Award, $500.
Marcus Wright -- Farrell Booster Club Award, $50 bond; Gloria Rubano Memorial Award, $100; Alumni Award, $4,800; and Point Park College Community Service Award $8,000.
Brandon Young -- Todd Harrison Memorial Football Award, $100.

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