Student Directory

June 23, 2007 Last Updated: June 23, 2007 08:46 AM Student Directory

Conlon

Katie Conlon, 13, daughter of Ray and Nance Conlon of Renfrew, was recently honored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth at a statewide awards ceremony for gifted children held at Duquesne University.A student at Knoch Middle School, she ws chosen based on her performance on an ACT test.She was also awarded a three-credit scholarship at Grove City College.Conlon is active in basketball, volleyball, Future Business Leaders of America, student council and the gifted program at her school.———

Mindy Geibel and Sarah Young, both recent graduates of Butler High School, have been awarded scholarships by Guardian Building Products.Mindy, the daughter of Randy and Sue Geibel of Butler, has been accepted to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, where she plans to major in secondary math education.Sarah, the daughter of Ron and Ann Young of West Sunbury, plans to pursue a degree in communications, beginning classes this fall at Butler County Community College.———

Butler Elks Lodge 170 has announced recent graduates chosen to receive the lodge's 2007 scholarships.Receiving $400 scholarships were Jessica Vernon and Monica O'Donnell, both of Butler High School, and Rachael Riddell of Moniteau High School.Scholarships for $250 were awarded to Molly Evans and Rachael Bennetti, both of Butler High School; Courtney Slagle of Karns City High School; and Jessica Speicher of Slippery Rock High School.Slippery Rock High School students Michael Acquavita, Min Woo Chung, Jamie Anderson, Benton Mahan, Kendall Mahan and Braden Shaffer and Butler High School students Garret English, Alayna Carroll, Victoria Cox, Michael Porter, Joshua Snodgrass, Elizabeth Shultz and Angela Carothers were all awarded $150 scholarships.———

Grant Nagle, son of Marc and Gerriann Nagle of Butler, has been accepted to Penn State University.Arecent graduate of Butler High School, he was active on the Varsity Golf Team and St. Peter Roman Catholic Church's intramural basketball team.———

Chalice Streitman, a student at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic School, took first place at the regional History Day competition held at Westminster College.Streitman then proceeded to a state competition in State College, where she took third place for her performance of her research piece "Dimes, Dimes, Dimes: The Tragedy and Triumph of Polio."———