Challenge Program honors students

The Challenge Program Inc. recently distributed finan-cial incentive awards to seniors at Chartiers-Houston High School for excelling in attendance, STEM, commu-nity service, academic improvement and academic excel-lence. Range Resources and MarkWest are the sponsors of the Challenge Program at Chartiers-Houston. From left

are Christina Kramer of Range Resources; Erin James, academic excellence; Prestin Hetzel, academic improve-ment; Madison Schwartzmiller, community service; Ja-cob Cavallo, STEM; Erin Seaman, attendance; and Kristy Budavich of MarkWest.

The Challenge Pro-gram Inc. recently

distributed financial incentive awards to seniors at Charleroi

High School for excelling in at-

tendance, STEM, community service, academic improve-

ment and aca-demic excellence. Progeny Systems is the sponsor of

Challenge Pro-gram at Charleroi. Char Meyers with Progeny Systems, far left, presented

the awards to, from left, Jaimyn Rauch-

fuss for academic improvement,

Cierra Colbert for community service,

Sam Marchewka for STEM and

Jessica Day for academic excel-

lence. Not pictured is Makayla Cook

for attendance.

The Challenge Program Inc. recently distributed financial incentive awards to seniors at Bentworth High School for excelling in attendance, STEM, community service, academic improvement and academic excellence. Range Resources is the sponsor of the Challenge Program at Bentworth. Kylie Sanders of Range Resources, far right,

presented the awards to, from left, Tyler Hackinson for STEM, Nick Chapman for attendance, Kate Nicholl for community service and Caleb Harner for academic im-provement. Not pictured is Derek Richards for academic excellence.

The Challenge Program Inc. recently distributed finan-cial incentive awards to seniors at Greene County Ca-reer & Technology Center for excelling in attendance, STEM, community service, academic improvement and academic excellence. Noble Energy is the sponsor of the

Challenge Program at Greene County CTC. Award win-ners were, from left, Julia Ratliff for attendance, Josh Mc-Cartney for STEM, Robert Yoney for community service, Christopher Petrie for academic improvement and Walker Smith for academic excellence.

Rachel Betzner gradu-ated summa cum laude from Mercyhurst Univer-sity in Erie with bachelor’s degrees in intelligence and business marketing. Betzner was an active member in the Competitive Intelligence Club, serving as club president for two years, and the university’s equestrian team, serv-ing as co-captain for three years. She also interned with FirstLink Research and Analytics in Erie in the spring of 2016. Following that internship, she accept-ed a part-time position with FirstLink in June 2016 and a full-time position in June 2017. Betzner is a 2013 graduate of Bishop Can-evin High School, and her parents are Eric and April Betzner of Washington.

Cullen John Chat-man, son of John and Toni Chatman of Wash-

ington, has graduated from Clarion University of Penn-sylvania with a Bachelor of Science in communica-tions. He also was named to the dean’s list with a 4.0 grade-point average. Chat-man was involved in intra-mural sports and the Amer-ican Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A graduate of Trin-ity High School, Chatman is a financial adviser with Northwestern Mutual in Dayton, Ohio.Jessica Rose Cocciolone was named to the dean’s list at Robert Morris Univer-sity, where she is majoring in cyber security. Coccio-lone is a member of the Top Secret Colonials Computer Club. In the fall, she will be working in Washington, D.C., through the Univer-sity Center as she pursues a certificate in mobile securi-ty and a master’s degree in data analytics. Cocciolone is a 2015 graduate of Geibel Catholic High School, and her parents are Carl and Sharon Cocciolone of Mon-essen.

Tyler Esno, son of Barbara and Paul Esno of Slovan, graduated from Ohio

University with a doctorate in history. Esno received the 2015 Baker Peace Fel-lowship at Ohio University and wrote his dissertation on “U.S. Economic Poli-cies and the End of the Cold War.” He also earned a Master of Arts in history in

2012 from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree in history in 2010 from Duquesne University. Esno is a 2006 graduate of Bur-gettstown High School.Taylor Gray Elyea was named to the dean’s list at Temple University, where she is majoring in art his-tory. Elyea is a 2016 gradu-ate of Beth-Center High School, and her parents are Tamara Elyea of Freder-icktown and Timothy Elyea of Soldotna, Alaska.Kyle Hartzell graduated from West Liberty Univer-sity with a bachelor’s de-gree in social work. He was an officer in the West Lib-erty Social Work Club and a volunteer at the Miracle League Field in Wheeling, W.Va. Hartzell is a 2011 graduate of McGuffey High School, and his parents are Tracey Hartzell of Tridel-phia, W.Va., and the late Dennis Hartzell.Lindsay Knowlson graduat-ed from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in nursing. Knowl-son was on the dean’s list all eight semesters. She is a 2013 graduate of Trinity High School, and her par-ents are Keith and Grace Knowlson of Washington. She is employed at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Mor-gantown, W.Va.J. Patrick McGill of East Washington has earned a Master of Voice Perfor-mance from Duquesne University. McGill is a graduate of Slippery Rock University and Washington High School, and is a pro-fessional chorister for the Pittsburgh Opera and solo-ist for First Presbyterian Church 1793. His parents are James S. and Nancy McGill.

Sarah Siedlak has gradu-ated from Case Western Reserve University

School of Law with a Juris Doctor. She was ranked in the Top 14 of her class. Her parents are Dennis J. and Sandra Siedlak of Ohio, and her grandparents are Ed-ward J. and Helen Siedlak of North Franklin Town-ship. Siedlak has accepted a job with a law firm in Cali-fornia.Jillian Wright of Houston was inducted into Chi Al-pha Sigma, National Col-lege Athlete Honor Society, during Honors Convocation at the University of Pitts-burgh at Bradford, where she is majoring in exercise science and biology.

Oyuki Sulu Aguayo and Jared Thomas were united in marriage on April 29, 2017, at Chapel of Our Lady of Gua-dalupe in Xcaret, Playa de Carmen, Mexico.

The bride’s parents are Edilberto Sulu Aguilar and Irma Yolanda Aguayo Loeza de Sulu, both of Merida, Yu-catan, Mexico.

Parents of the bride-groom are Jerry and Mar-lene Thomas of Hickory. His grandparents are Dorothy Alrutz of McDonald, the late Donald Alrutz, Genevieve Thomas of McDonald and the late Edward Thomas.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.

Maid of honor was Maria Eugenia Tamayo Perez of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Bridesmaids were Caitlin Thomas of Midway, sister of the groom, and Karen Irais Sulu Aguayo and Fatima Lu-cia Sulu Aguayo, both of Mer-ida, Yucatan, Mexico, sisters of the bride.

Flower girl was Emily Es-pinosa Amaya, cousin of the bride.

Jerry Thomas, father of the groom, served as best

man. Serving as page was Carlos Matias Sulu Martinez, nephew of the bride.

Ringer bearer was Emil-iano Espinosa Amaya, cousin of the bride.

Readers were Caitlin Thomas and Karen Irais Sulu Aguayo.

The bride is a graduate of Autonomous University of Yucatan and Autonomous University of Yucatan, Fac-ulty of Architecture.

The groom is a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and Pittsburgh Technical In-stitute.

A reception was held on the beach at Ocean Riviera Paradise, Playa del Carmen.

Thomas – Aguayo

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