Donegal Seniors Receive Awards, Scholarships

Donegal High School held its Senior Academic & Athletic Awards program on Sunday, May 18, in the Donegal High School auditorium.

Additional awards will be presented at the school's commencement on Friday.

Awards presented May 18 were as follows:

Donegal School District Medal Award: Madelyn Bowers, Nicholas Baker, Tara Bennett, Kaleb Brown, Joshua Brubaker, Noah Burger, Taylor Erb, Mason Fox, Elizabeth Keener, Kyle Kosinski, Rachel LaBuda, John Landis, Eric Martine, Emily McNece, Austin Mellinger, Adam Neideigh, Jaryd Olweiler, Lucas Rogers, Mikaela Schell and Sarah Welch.

Marietta Lions Club Walter Ickes Memorial School Citizenship Award: Jillian Hiestand.

John Philip Sousa Award: John Landis.

Susquehanna Bank of PA Clerical Award: Brianne Shenandoah.

Thomas D. McCoy Award for Patriotism: John Landis.

Donegal Insurance Group Mathematics Award in memory of J. Edward Charles: John Landis.

Performing Arts - Onstage Award, Nicholas Baker; Backstage Award, Alexis Weber; Technical Award, Kyle Kosinski.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Mount Joy - Citizenship Award, Matteah Fiske and Derek Frantz; Voice of Democracy Awards - 1st Place, Aaron Hawbaker; 2nd Place, Lauren Ross; 3rd Place, Alexis Zink.

U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Music Award: John Landis.

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: Tara Bennett.

Union Community Bank Computer Science Award: Austin Welsh.

East Donegal American Legion Post 809 Technology Education Award: Jaryd Olweiler</person>.

Benjamin and Erma Gainer Memorial Award: Emmalyn Ryan.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 185 Mount Joy - Americanism Award, Rachel LaBuda; Scholarship, Kyle Kosinski.

Dr. Thomas W. and Mrs. Mary Ellen O'Connor Memorial Scholarships: Nicholas Baker and Jenna Diffenderfer.

American Legion William Brenner Post 466 Marietta Citizenship Award: Madelyn Bowers.

Floyd Runkle Memorial Award: Kimberly Robertson.

Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce Business Education Award: Zachary Nelson.

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: John Landis.

Donegal Music Association Scholarships: Nicholas Baker, Tara Bennett, Kyle Kosinski, John Landis and Adam Neideigh.

Joseph Shaeffer Memorial Scholarship: John Landis.

Delta Mu Sigma Mathematics Award: Kaleb Brown, Noah Burger, Thomas Carr, Mason Fox, Kyle Kosinski, John Landis, Matthew Loser, Devan Martin, Eric Martine, Brianne Shenandoah and Alexis Weber.

Mount Joy Rotary Club Scholarship: Jenna Diffenderfer and David King.

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals Scholarships - $3,000, Tara Bennett; $1,000, Jenna Diffenderfer.

Nicole E. Styer Elementary Education Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Erb.

Lancaster County Historical Society Achievement in History Award: Matthew Loser.

Student of the Month Awards: Nicholas Baker, Tara Bennett, Madelyn Bowers, Courtney Bussard, Jenna Diffenderfer, Taylor Erb, Mason Fox, Monica Good, Philip Hess, David King, Kyle Kosinski, Rachel LaBuda, John Landis, Adam Neideigh, Zachary Nelson, Jarrod Smith, Kayla Steffen and Alexis Weber.

Grey Scholarship: Kaleb Brown and Derek Frantz.

Woody Herman Jazz Award: Kyle Kosinski.

Kudos-To-You Award: Jaquan Brown, David King, Emmalyn Ryan and Alexis Weber.

Project Turn-Around Award: Michael Keener, Jesse Mercado, Benjamin Mowrer and Ashley Starry.

Choral Director's Awards - Excellence, Nicholas Baker; Service, John Landis.

Senate of Pennsylvania Good Citizenship Award: Madelyn Bowers and Kaleb Brown.

Ashara-Casiphia Masonic Lodge 551 Scholarship: Lucas Rogers.

Abby Rebecca Winters Memorial Scholarship: Lucas Rogers.

Donald S. Staley Memorial Award: Austin Mellinger.

James W. Sarbaugh Memorial Award: Connor Bowers.

Senior Athletic Plaque: Justin Amspacher, Kylee Bair, Joshua Brubaker, Mason Fox, Derek Frantz, Bethany Gohn, Elizabeth Keener, Nathaniel King, Rachel LaBuda, Austin Mellinger, Barry Sauder, Mikaela Schell, Elijah Schlaybach, Daina Stanley and Kayla Steffen.

Brenda Overlander Memorial Scholarships for Athletics: Kylee Bair and Sophia Leaman.

Donegal Outstanding Athlete Award: Female, Kylee Bair; Male, Barry Sauder.

E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Award: Kylee Bair, Kaleb Brown, Joshua Brubaker, Mason Fox, Derek Frantz, Monica Good, Elizabeth Keener, Nathaniel King, Rachel LaBuda, Barry Sauder and Mikaela Schell.

Fackler-Hower Sportsmanship Award: Joshua Brubaker and Rachel LaBuda.

Al Brooks Excellence in Athletics Award: Justin Amspacher.

Boys' Basketball Booster Club Award in memory of Benjamin Gainer: Elijah Schlaybach.

Donegal Field Hockey Booster Club Scholarship: Kylee Bair and Madelyn Bowers.

Donegal Wrestling Booster Club Award: Barry Sauder.

National Scholar/Athlete Award: Rachel LaBuda and Austin Mellinger.

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Academic Award: Monica Good and David King.

MOMs Club of Mount Joy Award: Mikaela Schell.

Town & Country Garden Club of Lancaster Scholarship: Alexis Weber.