STUDENT DIRECTORY
Three Butler High School graduates achieved a 4.3 or higher grade point average and were honored as honor students with distinction.
Maggie Donaldson is the daughter of Jan Nieto and Paul Donaldson of Butler. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Mock Trial, Spanish Club, string orchestra and Strolling Strings. She won a Butler Memorial Hospital scholarship and an Allegheny Trustee scholarship. She plans to attend Allegheny College as a neuroscience major.
Wesley Norris is the son of Helen Norris of Butler. He is a member of the Japanese Club. He plans to attend California (Pa.) University and major in computer science.
Corey Pizor is the son of Glenn and Lisa Pizor of Butler. He is a member of the varsity golf team and the National Honor Society. He won the varsity golf sportsman award and the Hank Keller Tri-Boro Memorial Golf Scholarship. He plans to attend Grove City College, majoring in mechanical engineering.
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INDIANA, Pa. — Original undergraduate research, artwork and performing arts compositions were showcased during the Undergraduate Scholars Forum at Indiana (Pa.) University. Eight area students gave presentations during the event.Charlotte Kralik-Smith, a sociology major, presented “What Types of Anti-Drug and Anti-Bullying Prevention Program are Most Effective in Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis.” She is the daughter of John Smith of Cowansville and Mary Kralik of Denver. In 2011, she graduated from Cocalizo High School.Angela Schmidt, a sociology major, presented “Family Instability, Risk Behavior, and Detrimental Outcomes of Teenage Girls.” Her parents are Kelly Schmidt of Kittanning and Bill Schmidt of Worthington. She graduated from Kittanning High School in 2008.Erika Barlow presented “Medicine and Culture in Early Modern Europe.” Barlow is the daughter of Sharon and Edward Barlow of Zelienople and a 2010 graduate of Freedom High School.Madison Crist, a nutrition and sociology major, is the daughter of Ed Crist and Lisa Vandervort-Crist of Sarver and a 2010 graduate of Freeport High School. She presented “Blurring the Lines: Exposure to Rap Music and its Effect on Perceptions of Violence Against Women.” She is a provost's scholar.Elon Denio, a biochemistry major, is the son of Peter Denio and Gabriele Kirsch and a 2012 graduate of Seneca Valley School District. He presented “Kidney Regeneration: A Stem Cell Approach.”Ashley Gibson, a geography and cartography major, presented “Geographic Distribution of Tree Species in Powdermill Nature Reserve.” Her parents are Marci and Travis Gibson of Boyers. She is a 2009 graduate of Moniteau High School.Gretchen McCormick, an ecology, conservation, environmental biology major, is the daughter of Robert and Christina McCormick of Butler and a 2008 graduate of Moniteau High School. She presented “Genetic Divergence in Central American Leaf-litter Toads (Anura: Bufonidae: Raebo haematiticus) Suggest Speciation across the Nicaraguan Depression.” McCormick received the board of governors scholarship and the Emerging Student Leader Award.Travis Meyer, an entrepreneur and hospitality management major, presented “Netflix.” This group presentation received the Dean's Award for Excellence — Business Case Competition First Place Award from Eberly College of Business and Information Technology. Meyer is in the Eberly College of Business Honors Program. He is a 2012 graduate of Mars High School and the son of Nicole and Brian Craft of Saxonburg.
———PORTERSVILLE — Sarah Kadlubek was awarded a scholarship by the Portersville-Prospect Rotary Club and plans to attend Kent State University.Kadlubek is a 2014 graduate of Slippery Rock High School. She was a high honor roll student, Student Council corresponding secretary and class secretary She earned varsity letters in basketball, soccer and track. Kadlubek also was homecoming queen and a finalist in Distinguished Young Women (Jr. Miss).She is the daughter of Brian and Lisa Kadlubek of Butler.
