Elizabethtown Area High School proudly recognized the accomplishments of its graduating seniors during the 2025 Senior Awards Ceremony. The event celebrated excellence in academics, leadership, community service, the arts, and career aspirations. This year, 77 seniors were recognized and received certificates, monetary awards and/or scholarships totaling over $102,000 with over 55 organizations and/or groups participating.
Among the recipients were students recognized for their academic excellence, leadership, community service, and commitment to various fields of study and professions. The ceremony also featured special scholarships recognizing students' talents in fine arts, athletics, technology, and engineering, among other fields. Recipients were selected based on their commitment to excellence and their potential to make meaningful contributions to their chosen fields.
Below is the list of award winners:
PRESIDENT’S EDUCATION AWARDS
Garrison Behan, Zoe Boksan, Noah Breneman, Sophia Brown, Liam Burke, Hannah Carter, Adrienne Crick, Tessa Cronin, Haley De Stefano, Alison Fink, Brendan Fritz, Julia Garber, Juliana Gillette, Emma Griffith, Madalyn Hampton, Sarah Heinz, Aiden Ippolito, Steven McDonald, Jillian Morris, Natalie Ott, Jacqueline Raybold, Austin Risser, Christian Robinson, Lillian Ross, Marley Stauffer, Ella Stricker, Vincent Tang, Kylie Tobias, Emma Tollaksen, Cooper Torborg, Grace Wolfe, and Erin Yerger
PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Aiden Ippolito, Garrison Behan, Emma Tollaksen, and Bridget Jackson
ELIZABETHTOWN ROTARY CLUB STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
September – Adrienne Crick and Djemba N’Dikwe
October – Tessa Cronin and Noah Breneman
November – Juliana Gillette and Brendan Fritz
December – Addyson Hackman and Scott Creason
January – Alison Fink and Dalton Fink
February – Faith Musser and Austin Risser
March – Haley De Stefano and Steven McDonald
April – Ella Stricker and Logan Bircher
May – Bridget Jackson and Henry Leaman
June – Lillian Ross and Cooper Torborg
AJ DESIGN AWARDS
Hannah Carter and Lauren Eckroth
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY POST #329
Korinne Lapp
AMERICAN LEGION CONEWAGO POST #329
William D. Port Medal Of Honor – Adrienne Crick
Robert D. Ream Medal Of Honor – Hailey Dougherty
Officer Kenneth A. Neidinger Award – Greyson Seaman
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON #329
Outstanding Math Student – Austin Risser
Good Citizenship – Cooper Torborg
BAINBRIDGE AMERICAN LEGION POST 197
Lesley McCurdy Scholarship – Jacqueline Kubembereza
Leroy Gutshall Scholarship – Olivia Brown
Earl M. Richwine Sr. Scholarship – Callie Love-Morris
EDNA M. BARNES FINE ARTS AWARD
Brendan Fritz and Sarah Heinz
“R” JEANETTE BARNES FINE ARTS AWARD
Marley Stauffer
BOOTAYSTRONG SCHOLARSHIP
Danielle Bruno
CHAPTER 701 ELIZABETHTOWN WOMEN OF THE MOOSE AWARD
Piper Patrick
CONOY LIONS CLUB
George R. Myers Memorial Award– Dillon Ernst and Hailey Dougherty
CONTINENTAL PRESS, INC.
Hannah Carter
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Adrienne Crick, Tessa Cronin, Alison Fink, Jacqueline Raybold, and Lillian Ross.
EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Robert H. Brain Scholarship – Jacqueline Kubembereza
Citizenship Scholarships – Alison Fink, Adrienne Crick, Tessa Cronin, Lillian Ross, and Steven McDonald
Jane Hoover Scholarship – Lillian Ross, Adrienne Crick, and Juliana Gillette
F. Barry Shaw Memorial Scholarship – Faith Musser
ELIZABETHTOWN GRANGE #2076
Faith Musser
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Artist Award – Sophia Carmen
Chemistry Student of the Year – Lillian Ross
English Award – Grace Wolfe
Student Council Leadership – Garrison Behan, Aidan Ippolito, Tessa Cronin, Julia Garber, and Alison Fink
Theatre Arts Excellence – Scott Creason, Adrienne Crick, Brendan Fritz, Emma Griffith, and Alexa Landon
Top BCIT Students – Meiley Shuck and Jason Rife
MUSIC CLUB AWARDS
Outstanding Band Musician – Marley Stauffer
Outstanding Choral Musician – Scott Creason
Outstanding String Musician – Jake Dunn
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB
Adrienne Crick
ELIZABETHTOWN FFA FOUNDATION AWARD
Kylie Hottenstein
ELIZABETHTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Lillian Ross
ELIZABETHTOWN LIONS CLUB AWARDS
Business Award – Jason Rife
Jane K. Hoover Award – Tessa Cronin
Phillip H. Daubert Award – Brandon Andrews
Fall 2024 Athletic Excellence – Greyson Seaman and Reagan Gober
Winter 2024/25 Athletic Excellence – Kai Laszakovits and Alison Fink
Spring 2025 Athletic Excellence – Dalton Fink and Anna Rank
ELIZABETHTOWN OPTIMIST CLUB - FRIEND OF YOUTH AWARDS
Alison Fink, Dalton Fink, and Tyler Miller
ELIZABETHTOWN ROTARY CLUB AWARDS
Scholastic Achievement in Math and Science – Ella Stricker
Scholastic Achievement in World Language – Grace Wolfe
ELIZABETHTOWN ROTARY LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Jacqueline Kubembereza
DOUGLAS W. PFAUTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Lillian Ross, Owen Wagner, and Adrienne Crick
JOHN R. FOSNOT AWARDS
Aubrey Stout, Kristen Stout, and Hailey Williard
THE COLBY HALL MEMORIAL LACROSSE SCHOLARSHIP
Garrison Behan and Emma Tollaksen
ELIZABETH HUGHES SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Aiden Ippolito, Juliana Gillette, and Steven McDonald
KIWANIS CLUB OF ELIZABETHTOWN SCHOLARSHIP
Henry Leaman and Adrienne Crick
BEVERLY GISH ULRICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kosette Mott
MARK E. WELESKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Olivia Brown
SHIRK MUSIC AWARD
Lillian Ross
MASONIC VILLAGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Jacqueline Raybold, Natalie Ott, and Sarah Heinz
THE WENGER GROUP AWARD
Daniel Reigner
For full descriptions of each award and scholarship, click the link below:
Award and Scholarship Descriptions