Lincoln High School will award 117 diplomas to the Class of 2016 at commencement today at 7 p.m. Eight students earned high honor recognition and two students honor recognition.
Student: Joshua Catanzariti
City: Ellwood City
Parents: Michael and Nancy Catanzanti
Career Plans: medical field
College: Grove City College, biochemistry
Activities:
Drama Club, four years, president
Peer Leadership, three years, secretary
National Honor Society, three years
Marching band, four years
Concert band, four years
Jazz band, four years
Musical, four years
History Club, four years
Ellwood City Culture Club, four years
French Club, three years
Club Hope, two years
Holy Redeemer Contemporary Band, two years
Ellwood City Public Library Volunteer work, four years
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
Lions Club Student of the Month
Jack Butz Humanitarian Scholarship
Ann Venezie Memorial Scholarship
Jones Memorial Scholarship
Holy Redeemer Social Club Scholarship
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship for Biology and English
Patrick McShane Memorial Scholarship
Grove City College Leo Stevenson Scholarship
Lincoln High School Blue Band Achievement of Excellence Award
Outstanding Senior Social Studies Award
Outstanding French Student
Senior Year Perfect Attendance Award
President’s Education Award
Freshmen Leadership Award
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Student: Alena Nicole Costulas
City: Ellwood City
Parents: Marjorie and Michael Costulas
Career Plans: physician’s assistant
College: University of Pittsburgh, majoring in biology
Activities:
French Clubs, four years, vice president
Peer Leadership, three years, vice president
National Honor Society, three years
Save Club, four years
Caring Team, two years
Environmental Club, one year, treasurer
Concert Choir, four years
Ellwood City Culture Club, two years
Blood drive, three years, volunteer
tutoring, two years, volunteer
Earth Day clean up, one year, volunteer
Road cleanup, one year, volunteer
4-H Club, eight years
Y-Teens Club, two years
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
Ellwood City Wolves Club Scholarship
MS Monster Stomp Scholarship
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship
Crisci Memorial Scholarship
Dom Viccari-McDonald’s of Ellwood City Scholarship
Rajasenana Family Academic Scholarship
Dorothea and Louis Digiorgi Scholarship
President’s Award for Academic Excellent
Academic Excellence Award
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Student: Nikol Joelle Damato
City: Ellwood City
Parents: Rob and April Damato
Career Plans: Physician Assistant
College: Slippery Rock
Activities:
History Club, three years, vice president
March of Dimes, four years, president/secretary
National Honor Society, two years
Peer Leadership, three years
Y-Teens Club, two years, president
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, two years
Cross Country, two years
Ellwood City Borough junior council person, one year
basketball, two years
track and field, one year
Yearbook committee, one year
school newspaper staff, one year
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
Slippery Rock Honors Program Scholarship
President’s Scholarship
Slippery Rock Merit Scholarship
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship for Biology and English
Lawrence County Bar Association Award
Lions Club Student of the Month
President’s Education Award
Outstanding Senior Science Award
10th Grade Leadership Award
12th Grade Leadership Award
Burger King Scholars Award
American Legion Award
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Student: Carter David MacMurdo
City: Perry Township
Parents: Robert and Pamela MacMurdo
Career Plans: Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy
College: United States Naval Academy, major in mechanical engineering
Activities:
Class officer, two years, president
Government Club, four years, president
National Honor Society, two years
Wrestling, four years, letterman
Cross Country, two years, letterman
Band, four years, vice president
History Club, four years
Peer Leadership, four years
Christ Presbyterian Church
German Club, four years
Employed at Del Mar Golf Course
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen Award
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship for Biology and English
Ellwood Area Foundation Association Scholarship
Lion’s Club Student of the Month Scholarship
Genevive Blank Rotary Scholarship
Outstanding Senior Mathematics Award
USMC Scholastic Excellence Award
Leadership Award
Timothy G. Hrabosky Memorial Award for Marching Band
Samuel H. Hague Wrestling Scholarship Award
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Student: Angelo Marsano
City: Ellwood City
Parents: Gary and Sylvia Marsano
Career Plans: Electrical Engineering
College: University of Pittsburgh
Activity:
tennis, three years, co-captain
Marching band, five years, secretary/treasurer
Jazz band, six years
Pep Band, six years
concert band, six years
National Honor Society, two years
French Club, four years, president
EC3, four years, vice-president
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships:
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship
High Honor Graduate
The Semper Fidels Award for Musical Excellence
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Student: Judith Paige Mason
City: Perry Township
Parents: Michael and Lisa Mason
Career Plans: Doctor of Physical Therapy
College: Clarion University, majoring in biology
Activities:
National Honors Society, three years, vice president
Student Council, four years
March of Dimes, four years, treasurer
History Club, four years
varsity basketball, three years
varsity cross country, three years
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
High Honor Graduate
Ellwood City Wolves Club Scholarship
Clarion University Honors Program Housing Scholarship
Nancy Gohles Memorial Scholarship
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship Biology and English
Lions Club Student of the Month
National Honors Society Scholarship
Clarion University Board of Governors Scholarship
Pennsylvania General Energy Company Scholarship
Robindale Energy Services Scholarship
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Student: Patrick Scott Pawlak
City: Ellport
Parents: Patrick and Rolinda Pawlak
Career Plans: Electrical Engineering
College: Geneva College
Activities:
Tennis team, two years
EC3, two years
Spanish Club, one year
Boys basketball, one year
History Club, four years
Chess Club, one year, secretary
National Honor Society, three years
Concert Choir, six years
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
Pro Christo Scholarship
Lawrence County Bar Association Scholarship
High Honor Graduate
President’s Education Award
Outstanding Senior English Award
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship
Perfect Attendance Award
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Student: Cayla Renee Sudano
City: Ellwood City
Parents: Robert and Renee Sudano
Career Plans: Clinical Oncologist
College: University of Pittsburgh, biology, pre-medicine
Activities:
National Honors Society, two years
Senior High Student Council, four years
Gifted program, four years
Marching Band/Concert Band, three years, historian
Girl’s soccer, 13 years playing
Girl’s cross country, three years
sophomore class secretary, one year, secretary
March of Dimes, two years
Volunteer at Holy Redeemer Bazaar, two years
Youth Leader at Champion Life Church, two years
Champion Life Church, two years
Earth Day clean up, one year, volunteer
Beaver Falls Tiger Paws, one year, volunteer
Achievements/Honors/Scholarships
High Honor Award
High Honor Graduate
President’s Award for Academic Excellence
Lawrence County American Legion Leadership Award
Crisci Memorial Scholarship
Class of 1957 Scholarship
Wolves Club Scholarship
Turner Community Development Scholarship
Howell and Lois Williams Memorial Scholarship for Science and English
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High Honor Graduates
Joshua Catanzariti
Alena Costulas
Nikol Damato
Carter MacMurdo
Angelo Marsano
Paige Mason
Patrick Pawlak
Cayla Sudano
Honor Graduates
Goldieann Bookamer
Frederick Roth
Graduates
Carlo Agostinelli
Shane Aiken
Luke Angelucci
Mallory Angelucci
Norman Ballard
Justin Baney
Damion Barrett
Conner Bathke
Blake Beatrice
Chad Blontz
Danielle Bodenshatz
Emily Brown
Shawn Brown
Ryan Buzard
Dylan Cambio
Brooke Carone
Brittany Casuccio
Demi Chapman
Carlo Claypoole
Abigail Conforti
Derek Cortez
Devin Cortez
James Cunningham
Brian Damon
Geena DeCaria
Andrew Defelice
David DeLoia
Alyssa DeSanti
Jacob DiBattista
Alyssa Dismuke
Caitlin Dunn
Daniel Ealing
Matthew Epling
Elisabeth Falen
Rachael Falen
Michael Fenechi
Adam Foreman
Janelle Fox
Alec Fraser
Scott Frum
Sophia Gagliano
Logan Gibbons
Nino Greco
Michael Griggle
Taylor Hartle
Abigail Higby
Corey Hobbs
Brian Hudson
Jodi Iddings
Nicholas Ierino
Nicholas Ioanilli
Josalyn Izzo
Emily Jackson
Lea Jacoby
Keanu Jefferson
Anthony Johns
Logan Jones
Nicholas Jones
Hannah Kaffman
River Kelly
Christian Kerr
Karington Ketterer
Victoria Ketterer
Brady Kosior
Colton Larry
Kimberly Lechner
Erika Lemmons
Mariah Linville
Christpher Maileli
Brianna McClintick
Cameron McCowin
Allesandra McKelvey
Cole McNutt
Jessica McShane
Scott Miller
Christian Mittica
Molly Morales
Haley Muntz
Kayla Murin
David Navolio
Emily O’Brien
Kyrsten Ott
Ashley Patterson
Shyan Polite
Tyler Pounds
Cortni Prine
Blake Randell
Austin Richard
Vincent Romanio
Sylvia Rozzi
Alyssa Sedgwick
Montana Servick
Jasmine Seybert
Sydney Schurtz
Shania Shustock
Samantha Simpson
Alessandra Spencer
Callie Steele
Mallory Swogger
Domenic Teolis
Tatum Tomak
Thomas Wadding
Ryan Wilfong
Luke Williamson
Bailey Wilson
Austen Yeany
Seth Zellhart
Correction: 117 students are graduating from 116.