The Port Allegany High School 2024 Awards Assembly was held May 24 in the auditorium at PAHS.  MC for the event was high school principal, Marc Budd.  Underclassmen Awards were given to the following:

Certificate of Excellence for attaining Honor Roll status during each grading period of the school year.  In grade 7 – Steven Alcock, Sophia Bienkowski, Aubriegh Butler, Brianna Dowell Lane Gay, Natalie Grimes, Jonah McKeirnan and Eliza Milliron; In grade 8 – Kaiden Bartlett, Kristopher Beeson, Ian Crum, Braedyn Dibbe, Tessa Evens, Liliana Ingalls, Trace Kazimer, Victor Link, Bailey Lloyd, Holden Nance, Duke Shelley, Kason Stake and Addisen Taylor; in grade 9 – Hannah Albney, Jordan Bailey, Kaydence Beaver, Kendra Bell, Gianna Glasgow, Liam Hawver, Gavin Moses, Lillianne Reed, Tessa Rendos, Isabella Stiles, Connor Valentine and Derrick Xaroa; in grade 10 – Isac Amell, Kailey Bartlett, Aiden Bliss, Alivia Dowell, Madison Errick, Brynn Evens, Jarrod Funk, Trey Kiser, Tristan Kiser, Chloe Knauer, Isla Lehmier, Lily Lehmier, Daniel Link, Kendra Meade, Natale Redmond and Ethan Tarbox; in grade 11 – Bryce Ableidinger, Tyler Fillhart, Levi Howard, Derek Smith and Isabelle VanNette. 

Receiving Certificates of Superior Achievement for attaining High Honor Roll status during each grading period of the school year were:  in grade 7 – Ayden Bachman, Steffi Buchsen, Breah Fillhart and Archer Trimm; in grade 8 – Molly Barber, Georgia Barth, Chase Boyd, Ryan Carlson, Joanna Darush, Brennan Fillhart, Mallory Johnson, Kaitlyn Kallenborn, Maddin Nelson, Lily O’Rourke, Alyssa Pelchy, Kylee Pelchy, Jackson Smith, Delaney Stromberg and Bria Wilcox; in grade 9 – Alayna Palmer and Isaac Postlewait; in grade 10 – Micah Emerick, Madison Fillhart, Owen Kisler, Alexander Schott and Nichlas Wilfong; in grade 11 – Aidan Clark, Ava Coleman, Grace Finn, Austin Hamilton, Lily Madison, Raelin Meacham, Ella Moses, Joy Ou, Willow Sauers, Joshua Veilleux and Juuso Young  

Perfect Attendance for the 2023-2024 school year:  Kaleb Safford, 7th; Jordan Bailey and Connor Valentine, 9th; Alexander Schott, 10th; Aidan Clark and Joshua Veilleux, 11th; and Levi Wilfong, 12th.  

Accelerated Reader Awards went to Bailey Mead in 7th grade; Delaney Stromberg in 8th grade; Jordan Bailey in 9th grade; Alexsis Bennett in 10th grade; Thomas Beeson in 11th grade; and Jenn Baxter in 12th grade.  Reaching the 500 Point Club were Alexsis Bennett and Thomas Beeson.

The Seventh Grade Geography Award was presented to Steffi Buchsen; Student Handbook Cover Design for 2024-2025 – Svea Ayers; Biology Award – Alayna Palmer;  Alfred University Out of the Ordinary Award – Ella Moses; Bonnie Scholar Award from St. Bonaventure – Austin Hamilton, Levi Howard and Juuso Young; Science Award for an 11th grade student from Bausch & Lomb – medal and opportunity to compete for a University of Rochester Scholarship – Juuso Young; Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities & Social Sciences from the University of Rochester – Lily Madison; Horatio Alger Scholarship – PA State Winner – Raelin Meacham.

Outdoor Sportsman’s Awards – Jadon Archer, Isaac Postlewait, Gavyn McKervey, Liliana Ingalls and Az Luk.  

Student Council Officers Awards – Miska Young, President; Peyton Stiles, Vice-President; Kayleigha Dowell, Treasurer; Levi Wilfong, Secretary; Amber Funk, Saxon Palmer, Brayden Pearsall and Julia Postlewait, class representatives.

Peer Helpers Officers Awards – Braylon Button, President; Julia Postlewait, Vice-President; Levi Wilfong, Treasurer; and Henry Kisler, Secretary.  

The PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘WHAT’S SO COOL ABOUT MANUFACTURING VIDEO” – Georgia Barth, Lilliana Ingalls, Noah Lynch and Delaney Stromberg.  

The Senior Awards began with National Honor Society certificates to Levi Wilong, President; Miska Young, Vice-President; Amber Funk, Secretary; Henry Kisler, Treasurer and members Isaac Barber, Braylon Button, Alana Corey, hanna Hanchett, Saxon Palmer, Julia Postlewait and Peyton Stiles.

The Senior Honor Awards Certificate of Excellence for attaining Honor Roll status for each marking period of the school year went to Drake Arthurs, Isaac Barber, Amber Funk, Kole Kisko, Lacy Morris, Brayden Pearsall and John Smith; Certificates of Superior Achievement for attaining High Honor status each marking period of the school year – Braylon Button, Saxon Palmer, Peyton Stiles, Levi Wilfong and Miska Young; Certificate of Distinguished Excellence for attaining Honor Roll status for each marking period for six years of school – Braylon Button, Amber Funk, Saxon Palmer, Peyton Stiles and Miska Young; and Superior Academic Achievement Award for attaining High Honor Roll status for each marking period for six years of school – Levi Wilfong.   

The Art Award was presented to Brianne Hosterman; John Philip Sousa Award to Isaac Barber who also received the Senior Band Award; Senior Chorus Awards went to Amber Funk and Collin Stuckey; Senior Drama Awards went to Collin Stuckey and Anastasia Penick; and he Senior Drama Service Award went to Jenn Baxter. 

Varsity Club plaques were awarded to Miska Young, Isaac Barber, Austin Freer, Kayleigha Dowell and Peyton Stiles.  Varsity Club Scholarships of $1000 each went to Miska Young and Amber Funk; Bob Davies-Lou Foy Student Athlete Award wents to Amber Funk and Levi Wilfong; David Lacher Memorial Award/Female Athlete of the Year went to Kayleigha Dowell and the Thomas Taylor Memorial Award/Male Athlete of the year went to Miska Young.

United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award went to Kole Kisko and Lily Babcock; Scholastic Excellence Award went to Levi Wilfong and the Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence went to Lily Babcock.

The United States Air Force Math and Science Award went to Levi  Wilfong and Julia Postlewait and the Scholar Athlete went to Levi Wilfong and Amber Funk.  

The NTL (North Tier League)  Senior Athlete Award of $1000 went to Levi Wilfong. 

Academic Awards for English, $200 given by Ardagh; Science, Mathematics and Social Studies Awards, each $200 and sponsored by the Port Allegany Rotary Club all went to Levi Wilfong.  The Foreign Language Awards, both $200 and given by Ardagh went to Amber Funk, French and Peyton Stiles, Spanish.  

The Dylan Pesock Memorial Scholarship of $1000 went to  Miska Young; Gerald Stayer Memorial Scholarship went to Levi Wilfong; Andrew Pingie Award of $500 went to Austin Freer; The John Thrash Memorial Scholarship of $300 per year for four years went to Levi Wilfong; The Larry Norton Award of $500 went to Braylon Button; the Elizabeth Losey Award of $845 went to Alana Corey; The Leo Coleman Award of $1150 went to Olivia Barth; the Eastman Award of $200 each went to Miska Young, Levi Wilfong, Lily Babcock, Amber Funk and Julia Postlewait; the Odd Fellows Citizenship Award of $700 went to Austin Freer.  

The PAEA Higher Education Award of $300 and given by the PAEA went to Alana Corey; the PA Association of Rural and Small Schools of $500 went to Julia Postlewait; the Port Allegany Student Scholarship of $500 went to Miska Young; the Patricia Lloyd Memorial Award of $400 went to Julia Postlewait; the Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Scholarship went to Avery Burford, Ella Amell and Christian Reed in grade 7; Breonna Evens-Appleby in grade 8; Lillianne Reed in grade 9, all $100 awards and to Seniors Collin Stuckey, Saxon Palmer and Julia Posstlewait, each $500.

The Paul Maynard Scholarship of Courage of $1000 given by the VMI went to Alana Corey; the Raymond Charles Varney Scholarship of $2000 for a Roulette senior went to Darren Tinder; the Richard K. Taylor Memorial Award of $500 went to Henry Kisler; the Roxie Taylor Volunteer Scholarship of $1000 and given by the VMI went to Julia Postlewait; the Lt William E. Daisley, Jr. Mathematics Award of $500 went to Levi Wilfong; the Robert J Edgreen Memorial Scholarship of $4000 went to Saxon Palmer and $1000 went to Lily Babcock.

The Jean Marie Swanson Scholarship, 2 winners each receiving $11,830 went to Levi Howard and Levi Wilfong,