Elizabethtown Area High School has announced the recipients of the Underclass Awards for the 2024-25 school year. This year, 275 students from grades nine to 11 were celebrated during the annual awards ceremony, receiving more than 440 certificates and honors in recognition of their achievements. The Underclass Awards program honors students who have excelled across academic disciplines, extracurricular activities, leadership initiatives, and community engagement.

The award winners and their awards include Mustafa Abdulwahab, Attollo Program Participation; Sophia Acharya, Algebra 1; Emily Addams, Mind and Body Wellness and Honors Biology; Zane Akers, Attollo Program Participation and Government and Economics; Kathryn Armstrong, Honors Biology and LLMEA County Orchestra; Porter Avers, Construction Technology; Shelby Bachert, Aquatic Resources; Ella Beachler, 20th Century US History; Mya Beachy, Honors Algebra II; Cassidy Bechtel, Painting I, English 10, and Honors Geometry; Matthew Beck, Career Finance; Monisha Bhattarai, Attollo Program Participation; Olivia Black, Honors Algebra 2, LLMEA County Band, and PMEA District Band; Savannah Bonnett, English 09, Algebra 1, and 20th Century US History; Savannah Bradley, Strength & Conditioning - II; Eleni Brehm, Spanish I and Music Theory; Parker Breneman, Agriculture Mechanics I and Construction Technology; James Burke, Wellness; Alexander Bushey, Strength & Conditioning - I; Paityn Calaman, Forensic Chemistry; Joseph Cambria, English 11; Kyle Capello, Advanced Wood Technology; Nathan Carey, Chemistry of Materials; Cassidy Carl, LLMEA County Orchestra; Cadence Carlisle, Honors World History; Sydney Cassell, Net Sports; Ted Clark, Adapted Physical Education; Haley Clouser, Career Finance, English 10, Algebra II, and Honors World History; and Naomi Clugston, English 10.

Winners also included Olivia Connors, Algebra II; Sarah Corona, Chemistry; Adam Crick, Manufacturing Technology; Rowan Crispino, English 9; Nathaniel Cruz, Sculpture 1; Taylor Cunningham, Career Finance; Keira Davis, 11th Grade Health and Spanish II; Keira Deeds, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council; Connor Dellinger, Honors English 11, LLMEA County Orchestra, and Video Production; LaMya Delmoral, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council; Cayden Dennis, Wellness 9; Jamian Dirks, General Science; Maddox Donough, Wildlife Management; Sarah Dougherty, Honors English 9; Haylie Douglas, Drawing 3; Peter Dunbar, Photography I and The Chemistry of Materials Science; Mason Ebersole, Introduction to Python Programming; Josiah Erb, Agriculture Mechanics I; Annika Erikson, Creative Writing I; Nolan Ernst, Geometry; Grace Errett, Painting II; Madelynn Esposito, Naval Science I; Noah Farmer, The Vietnam War; Henry Fickes, Classical Mythology and World Views, Honors 20th Century US History, and Wellness 9; Rylee Foreman, Foods and Nutrition 1; Connor Frey, Authentic Career & Practical Math Applications; Gordon Gabor, Strength & Conditioning - I; Rylee Gallagher, Foods and Nutrition 1; Avaida Garber, Algebra I; Garrett Garber, Naval Science II; and Joshua Garber, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council.

Other winners were Dia Gilleland, Attollo Program Participation; Alexis Gilmer, English 11 and Net Sports; Ariel Gilmore, English 9; Aaralynn Ginder, Sculpture 2; Sadie Givens, Concert Choir and Principal's Leadership Award; Ava Glass, General Science; Lily-Ahna Glover, Naval Science III; Aubrey Gochenaur, Honors Architectural Design; Emma Golihew, Sculpture 1; Madison Goretzke, English 10; Myla Goretzke, Accounting and English 10; Gage Gray, Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles; Gabriella Grifone, Honors Introduction to Python Programming and Honors 20th Century US History; Avery Grosh, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, Honors Chemistry II, and LLMEA County Orchestra; Emma Haak, Career Finance and World History; Valerie Hall, Honors General Science and Spanish I; Landon Harnish, Introduction to Technology & Engineering; Michael Harris, French 1 and Jacqueline Myers World Language Certificate for French 1; Sophia Hawk, Foods and Nutrition 1; Kinsey Hayslett, Attollo Program Participation and Creative Technology; Lucas Heckman, Business and Personal Law; Juliana Heinz, Spanish 1; Dominic Hemsch, PMEA District Jazz Band and LLMEA County Orchestra; Julia Henry, LLMEA County Orchestra; Landon Henry, Attollo Program Participation; Mason Henry, General Science and Spanish I; and Dylan Herr, CADD.

Other winners included Lex Hershock, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, 11th Grade Health, Exploring Computer Science, and LMEA County Band; Eric Hess, English 11, Chemistry, and CADD Applications; Rowan Hess, Attollo Program Participation, Drawing 3, and General Zoology & Botany; Olivia Hirst, Honors Physics, College in the High School Psychology, and Honors Engineering Design; Carly Hoffman, Forensic Chemistry; Cooper Hoffman, General Science; Liam Hollinger, Electric Guitar Design & Manufacturing; Margaret Hook, Attollo Program Participation; Lucas Hoover, Game Design and Development; Sage Hoover, Health; Victoria Hopple, The Chemistry of Materials and Government & Economics; Adelyn Howes, Drawing 2 and Contemporary Issues; Chase Huggins, Business and Personal Law and Career Finance; Kendal Huggins, 11th Grade Health; Kelsey Iddings, The Vietnam War; Derek Ippolito, Cooperative Team Games and Honors Biology; Jessie Jenakovich, Algebra II; Kennadie Jock, Painting III; Wyatt Joiner, Biology and World History; Olivia Kapcsos, World History; Aiden Kay, 11th Grade Health, Honors Chemistry, Honors Government & Economics, French II, and Jacqueline Myers World Language Award for French 2; Payton Keeports, Business Entrepreneurship; Everest Kennedy, English 10; and McKenna Kershner, Yearbook 1, Algebra II, and General Science.

Also, Jack Ketchum, Electric Guitar Design & Manufacturing; Eleyas Kettering, LLMEA County Band, PMEA District Band, PMEA District Jazz Band, PMEA Regional Band, and PMEA All State Band; Jackson Kissner, Chemistry of Materials; Laura Kleis, Honors Pre-Calculus, County Orchestra Festival, Honors Chemistry, and AP Biology; Chloe Knaub, English 10 and Algebra 1; Addison Knowles, Attollo Program Participation, Intro to Agriculture, and 11th Grade Health; Grace Kopp, Honors English 9 and Honors General Science; Jordan Koser, Design and Fabrication; Allison Krebs, 11th Grade Health; Nicholas Kreider, AP Music Theory and LLMEA County Band; Carter Kroeck, Engineering Design; Kevin Kughler, Geometry; Audra Kuntz, LLMEA County Chorus; Evelyn Kuntz, English 9; Daniel Kwiatkowski, 11th Grade Health and Geometry; Catherine La, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council and Architectural Design; Mario Lagunas, Authentic Career & Practical Math Applications and Introduction to Python Programming; Maxwell Langevin, Biology and World History; Khloe Lapp, Sociology; Margaret Leaman, Career Finance Online, Classical Mythology and World Views, AP Statistics, and Creative Writing I; May Leaman, Honors 20th Century US History and Honors General Science; Grace Leber, Sociology and 20th Century US History; Molly Leber, Honors English 9, Sociology, and 20th Century US History; and Joy Lee, Modern World History.

Also, Madison Lehman, Sports and Entertainment Management and Video Production; Sophia Leitzel, Spanish I; Jacob Lerch, English 9 and Introduction to Technology and Engineering; Cambell Lewis, Aquatic Resources, Honors Pre-Veterinary Science, and Government and Economics; Nick Lin, Attollo Program Participation, Advanced Placement Macroeconomics, and Bausch & Lomb Science Award; Nicole Lin, Introduction to Health Sciences, Honors Algebra II, Honors General Science, and WoodmenLife American History Award; Nathan Lloyd, Financial Investments; Riley Logan, English 10, Cooperative Team Games, and Creative Technology; Gretchen Long, Drawing 2; Ryley Long, Attollo Program Participation and Geometry; Isabella Lutter, Psychology; Isaac MacDerment, Chemistry; Leah MacKay, LLMEA County Orchestra and PMEA District Orchestra; Cassidy Martin, Painting I; Grayson Marz, PMEA Regional Orchestra, LLMEA County Orchestra, Forensic Chemistry, and Orchestra; Joseph Masengo, Algebra 1; Emerson McCarthy, Career Finance Online, Honor PreCalculus, Spanish II, Drawing 1, and Jacqueline Myers World Language Award for Spanish 2; Scarlett McCarthy, 20th Century US History; Isaac McCoy, Honors 20th Century US History and Electric Guitar Design & Manufacturing; Olivia McCoy, Foods & Nutrition 2, Honors Geometry, and Biology; and Samantha McCurnin, Modern World History.

Also, Jaycie McGarvey, Mind and Body Wellness; Tyson McNew, Algebra 1; Gabrielle McNitt, Algebra 2; Anya Messick, English 9; Rogan Miller, English 9; Samantha Moore, English 9; Logan Morris, Career Finance and Biology; Benjamin Mowrer, Algebra I; Madison Muehling, Strength & Conditioning - II; Morgan Muterspaw, Photography I and Career Finance Online; Jonathan Myers, Honors Chemistry; Wayne Ndungu, Attollo Program Participation and Chemistry; Madison Nelson, Chemistry; Morgan Newpower, Wellness 009; Jebbeh Ngafua, Honors English 11 and Honors Anatomy & Physiology; Noelle O'Brien, Honors World History and Cooperative Team Games; Aaron Oberholser, Sports and Entertainment Management; Hailey Oberholtzer, Painting III; Aiden Ortenzio, Wellness 009; Lindsay Pannebecker, Pre-Veterinary Science and Chemistry; Miloni Payne, English 9; John Ryan Pearson, General Science and Chemistry; Alexandra Perez-Trinidad, Attollo Program Participation; Kyle Perkins, Attollo Program Participation and Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship; Taylor Pierce, Algebra II; Karin Popdan, Honors Spanish IV and Jacqueline Myers World Language Award for Spanish 4; Luke Popdan, LLMEA County Band; Riona Popdan, Honors Algebra II, Honors Introduction to Python Programming, Honors General Science, Honors 20th Century US History, and Spanish I; and Jayda Potts, Algebra I.

In addition, Natalia Pruitt, Business Entrepreneurship, Algebra 2, and World History; Owen Randolph, Biology; Nicholas Reigner, Honors General Science and CADD; Dalisbeth Rentas Gonzalez, English 10; Audrianna Resetar, Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, 11th Grade Health, AP Calculus AB, Honors Biochemistry/Biotechnology, and Honors Anatomy & Physiology; Dallan Richards, Career Finance and English 10; Kevin Rife, Honors Precalculus; Anna Rittle, Lifetime Activities; Drew Robb, Attollo Program Participation; Jaxon Roberts, Wellness 9; Daphne Rodriguez, Attollo Program Participation; Alexander Rodriguez Hernandez, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council; Audrie Roland, Algebra II; Elizabeth Rothermel, Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, LLMEA County Orchestra, and Electric Guitar Design & Manufacturing; Reagan Rottet, LLMEA County Orchestra; Dylan Roush, US Government and English 11; Marjorie Runkle, Graphic Design I; Garrett Runnels, Attollo Program Participation; Myka Sands, Wildlife Management; Kristal Santiago, Attollo Program Participation and Cooperative Team Games; Samari Santiago, Attollo Program Participation; Connor Saxon, LLMEA County Chorus; Jacob Schaber, Net Sports, Honors Geometry, and LLMEA County Band; Sophie Schaffer, LLMEA County Band; Arilyn Schickling, Algebra I; Averi Scott, Biology; Alaina Shank, Drawing 1 and General Science; Lindsey Shaud, Drawing 1; Aleigh Shenk, Electric Guitar Design & Manufacturing; Mackenzie Shubert, Wellness; and Ryan Siler, 11th Grade Health and LLMEA County Band.

Also, Kailani Silva, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council; Hayden Simione, LLMEA County Chorus, PMEA District Chorus, LLMEA County Band, PMEA District Band, PMEA Regional Band, PMEA District Orchestra Festival, PMEA County Orchestra Festival, and Band; Josephine Sirinides, Honors Calculus, LLMEA County Chorus, and Chamber Choir; Leah Sites, Honors English 10, Speech I, and Geometry; Madelyn Sivulich, Attollo Program Participation; Benjamin Smith, Honors 20th Century US History, Introduction To Technology & Engineering, and Spanish I; Elaina Smith, LLMEA County Chorus, PMEA District Chorus, LLMEA County Band, PMEA District Band, and LLMEA County Orchestra; Marley Smith, Drawing 2; Riley Smyser, Attollo Program Participation; Ellia Spang, Introduction To Agribusiness and 11th Grade Health; Kaylee Spencer, Authentic Career & Practical Math Applications; Kowen Spigelmeyer, Agriculture Mechanics I and Modern World History; Reese Stauffer, Cooperative Team Games and Algebra II; Caitlin Stoeffler, Government & Economics, Spanish III, and Jacqueline Myers World Language Award for Spanish 3; Kailey Stouffer, Career Finance Online; Emily Straley, Graphic Design II; Katherine Stroup, Honors Biology; Trevor Stuck, Spanish II; Cooper Stum, French I; Madison Sullivan, Algebra I and LLMEA County Orchestra; Sophie Sullivan, 20th Century US History; Kiersten Swanger, Spanish I; Sydney Swarthout, Foods and Nutrition 1; Hannah Taylor, Speech I; Jouseph Tenecela, The Chemistry of Materials Science, Spanish I, and Jacqueline Myers World Language Certificate for Spanish 1; and Bree Thatcher, Wellness 009 and Algebra I.

Also, Dereck Tijerino, 20th Century US History; Carolina Tomko, Intro to Agriculture; Carter Torborg, Honors English 10; Cierra Towles, Painting II; Caleigh Troop, Honors English 10; Kaitlyn Umbrell, Wildlife Management and Biology; Aaron Van Tassel, Attollo Program Participation; Megan Venbrux, Wellness 9; Brooke Wagner, World History; P'Len Wah, Attollo Program Participation; Anika Walsh, Principal's Leadership Awards; Gabriel Warburton, Career Finance, Honors Advanced Python Programming, and Honors Biology; AJ Ward, Naval Science I; Makayla Weaver, LLMEA County Chorus, PMEA District Chorus, LLMEA County Orchestra, and Chemistry; Gracie Weber, Attollo Program Participation and Superintendent's Student Advisory Council; Deavion White, Earth Science; Olivia Willenbecher, 11th Grade Health; Noa Williams, Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, LLMEA County Band, Honors Chemistry, Advanced Placement United States History, French III, and Jacqueline Myers World Language Award for French 3; Olivia Williams, Introduction to Health Sciences and Wellness 9; Emily Winey, Honors English 9; Kathryn Winey, English 11, Geometry, College in High School Psychology, and Chemistry; Logan Winter, Attollo Program Participation; Brielle Wise, Geography; Miranda Wise, Painting I; Abigail Witmer, LLMEA County Orchestra; Owen Wolfe, Wellness 009; Kylee Wood, Painting II; Elizabeth Wostmann, Biology; Prince Wratto, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council and English 9; Haley Yashinski, Yearbook 2 and Child Development; Andrew Zeager, Broadcasting & Digital Media; Grayson Zerbe, Band; and Olivia Zercher, Sculpture 2 and English 10.