Hong Tran (left) and Abigail Wall (right) are announced were announced as the Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, at the annual Academic Honors Ceremony.
Carbondale Area Hosts Academic Honors Ceremony, Hong Tran Named Class of 2025 Valedictorian
On Thursday May 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm, Carbondale Area held their annual Academic Honors Night for students in grades 7-12 who have excelled academically. Students are eligible for academic honors if they have a cumulative average of 93% or higher. Senior members read passages and quotes regarding academic success and sang musical selections while Mr. Corey Foote, faculty speaker chosen by the senior class, gave a speech to conclude the evening. To kick things off, Riley Brink sang “The National Anthem”. Musical selections were also performed by seniors Eliana Connolly and Ava Peregrin. Mr. Joseph Farrell, High School Principal, and Mr., Lawrence Gabriel III, Assistant High School Principal, presented the students with certificates. After each of the students in grades 7-12 were individually recognized, the top three ranked students in each class were announced.
Members of Academic Honors are pictured below.
Senior Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Caitlyn Burns, Hannah Mccaffrey, Rylie Toolan, Angelica Prieto, Eliana Connolly, Ava Peregrin, Abigail Wall, Eva Balderas, Leila Esgro, and Layla Livingston. Middle Row- Allyssah Bonk, Ryleigh Brink, Hong Tran, Ava White, Marisa Matoushek, Nicole Perez, and Summer Young. Back Row- Stephen Ennes, Keegan McDonald, Ethan McDonald, Mr. Corey Foote, Faculty Speaker, Jacob Washeleski, Logan Spall, and Ian Dzielak. Missing from photo: Tiffany Chen, Shelby Dec, and Bryanne Lucas.
Junior Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Makenna Miller, Aurora Esgro, Riley Pietrowski, Madelena Zaccone, Maureen Newcomb, Ashleigh Arnese, Emily Grover, Taylor Corrigan, Gianna Perry, Olivia Lawler, Olivia Montaperto, and Connie Repsher. Back Row- Albion Nasufi, Jakub Marecki, Zachary Tarchak, William Murphy, Alexander Mackey, Evan Serkosky, and Aiden Mannis. Missing from photo: Leonard DeMarco, Julian Fedorchak, Ethan Gaughran, Grace Lane, Anthony Voglino, and Alyssa Yost.
Sophomore Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Hailey Cambell, Olivia Ellinger, Anna Pauswinski, Kymara Mcgann, Diana Munoz,Gonzalez, Lily Thornton, and Aubrey Borosky. Middle Row- Atheana Tonkin, Peyton Spall, Tekoya Sanderson, Martina McDonald, Olivia Conserette, Abigail Carachilo, Riley Brennan, Ava Mark, and Masie Bognatz. Back Row- Cole Balderas, Billy Chen, Ryan Waters, and Samuel Schumacher. Missing from photo: Collin Baker, Clara Crandall, Lyssa Durkin, Gabriella Granville, Javier Orta, and Cole Sopko.
Freshmen Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Harang Granville, Juliana Denney, Gianna DeAntonio, Alivia Karosus, Lizmarie Graham Cruz, Brea Ramirez, Glenda Villatoro, Kaitlyn Ryan, and Hailey Sanabria. Middle Row- Skye White, Kaleigh Becker, Katlyn Grover, Serenity Eakle, Addison Cobb, Megan Zavislak, Brooke Burns, Olivia Skeen, and Baleigh Cambell. Back Row- Jordan Berg, Owen McDonald, Mason Voglino, Evan Serkosky, Sean Surace, David Boguski, Jackson Hawkins, Caleb Loucks, Alexander Thornton, and Angel Vaquero. Missing from photo: Mia Granville and Anthony Whales.
8th Grade Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Keith Staples, Breann Wagner, Alexis Borosky, Alexis Nykaza, Callie Cicio, Jill Fox, and Jacob Ortiz. Back Row- Joseph Kelsch, Macey Loughney, Claire Serkosky, Gracie McDermott, Gabrielle Gregory, and Sincere Howey. Missing from photo: Colt Calabro, Jacob Ortiz, Rahi Patel, Claire Serkosky, and Franceska Sheppard.
7th Grade Academic Honors students are pictured left to right: Front Row- Casey Bognatz, Gabrielle Kielar, Kaylee Sue Benyard, Kyleigh Belotti, Javonna Dehart, Alia Vrabel, Isabella Perry, Guiliana Baldini, Shaelyn Durkin. Middle Row- Aliyah Mihalik, Natalia Coacci, Drusilla Elston, Jemma Ubaldini, Emilie Williams, Lila Gigliotti, Brialisse Acevedo, and Norah Rebernik. Back Row- Ryan Carpenetti, Edgar Grover, Hunter Cambell, Caleb Zavislak, and Parker Burnham. Missing from photo: Banjamin Cadora, Lily Conti, Marilyn Cruz, and Riley Hazleton.
The top three (ranked) in each class are pictured below with their medals.
Top-Ranked Seniors are pictured left to right: Caitlyn Burns (Third), Hong Tran (Valedictorian), and Abigail Wall (Salutatorian).
Top-Ranked Juniors are pictured left to right: William Murphy (Third), Matthew Serkosky (First), and Olivia Lawler (Second).
Top-Ranked Sophomores are pictured left to right: Clara Crandall (Third), Masie Bognatz (First), and Olivia Conserette (Second).
Top-Ranked Freshmen are pictured left to right: Angel Vaquero (Second), Evan Serkosky (First), and Kaleigh Becker (Third).
Top-Ranked 8th Graders are pictured left to right: Breann Wagner (Third), Alexis Borosky (First), and Rahi Patel (Second).
Top-Ranked 7th Graders are pictured left to right: Riley Hazleton (Third) and Gabrielle Kielar (First). Missing from photo: Alia Vrabel (Second).
