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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 01:26
More than 150 Thomas Jefferson High School soon-to-be graduates were recognized for academic excellence and community service at TJ’s annual Senior Honors Ceremony held on Thursday night June 1.
TJ Faculty Scholarship Recipients |
National Merit Scholarship Commended students |
Pleasant Hills Rotary Scholarship |
TJ Arts Matteo Music Scholarship |
TJ Principal Pete Murphy and Assistant Principals Adam Knaresborough and Erikka Kuhse presented several awards. The officers of TJ’s National Honor Society chapter – Theo Doerfler, Kiley Dorrian, Cody Karcher and Kaylin Peters - also introduced several awards and presenters.
The highlight of the evening was the awarding of 27 different scholarships, totaling more than $45,000, which were won by a combined total of 47 TJ seniors. The scholarship recipients were (listed in order presented):
- Robert Good Memorial Scholarship – Riley Dorsey, Andy Graham
- Robert F. Brown Memorial Scholarship – Kendall Pielin
- Eric Holzworth Memorial Scholarship – Cate Galioto, Kaylin Peters, Dominic Putignano, Olivia Supp
- Harry A. Anton Memorial Scholarship - Kaylin Peters
- Kyle S. Liebold Memorial Scholarship – Nicholas Horgan
- Kim Fierst Memorial Scholarship - Kaylin Peters
- Edward Z. and Florence G. Bartolomeo Memorial Scholarship – Carter Dalton
- Albert Breisinger Memorial Scholarship – Mikala Capane
- Robert P. Wrobleski Heart & Soul Scholarship – Nathan Maksin
- TJ Class of 1975 Scholarship – Delaney Concannon, Kendall Pielin
- Jefferson Hills Recreational Scholarship – Zachary Strutt
- TJ Softball Boosters Hoppy Heart Award – Carmen Maglicco
- TJ Arts Board Scholarship – Morgan Allan, Theo Doerfler, Lillian Olson
- Matteo Music Scholarship - Theo Doerfler, Violet Spang
- Margie Liberati Memorial Music Scholarship – Rachael Parsons
- Kathy Cecotti Memorial Scholarship - Violet Spang
- TJ Arts Class of 1982 Scholarship – Rachael Parsons
- Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills Service Above Self Scholarship - Cody Karcher, Isabella Guzman, Olivia Supp
- West Jefferson Hills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – Andy Graham
- Society of Women Engineers of Pittsburgh Award - Kendall Pielin
- Air Force ROTC Scholarship – Nathan Barr
- G. Kenneth and Margaret B. Crawford Memorial Scholarship – Theo Doerfler, Cody Karcher, Kendall Pielin
- Synthomer Foundation Scholarship – Donald Aber
- Jefferson Hills Intermediate PTA Scholarship – Riley Dorsey, Blayne Downer, Isabella Guzman
- Beth Israel Center Charitable Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Scholarship – Shanice McNeil
- TJ Faculty Scholarship – Ava Colosimo, Jadyn Goff, Cody Karcher, Emma Martinis, Tayler Patterson, Sydney Schreiber
- Coffee Tree Roasters Scholarship – Jadyn Davis, Rachael Parsons, Annali Thomas
A trio of Jaguars who are National Merit Scholarship commended students were honored - Jacob Christian, Blayne Downer and Gavin Sweeney.
Numerous additional awards were presented and Jaguars who are National Honor Society members, AP Scholars or own a cumulative 3.2 grade point average also were among the students recognized. A school record-tying 24 TJ students earned AP Scholars distinction this year.