Hazleton Area High School

Enjoy your field trip to Philadelphia
Students visited the 
Science History Institute and Penns Landing 

Kevin Horinko
Avery Jacobs
Brayan Pena-Lorenzo
Tommy Pollock
Steven Santana
Shaunjae Suarez
Perla Villegas
Tessah Sudziarski
Ava Zions-Smith
Molly Znachko

Congratulations!!

• Alice Banks for being named the "Meritious Scholar" by the Dominican Republic
• Alice received a certificate, a medal, a free flight and accommodations to the Dominican Republic. She will be traveling with the 9 other Meritious Award Students.
• While in the Dominican Republic, she will meet Danilo Medina, the President of the Dominican Republic. She will visit the Dominican Republic from 
  July 7- July 13.
• And Alice has also been awarded full-four year scholarship to a college of her choice (The University of Scranton) where she plans to study finance.

Congratulations!

Tabatha Schwendeman will be doing an internship ths summer at Wills Eye Hospital 
in Philadelphia.

The following students will be attending the 
Digital Design Field Trip:

Haley Drumheller

Joey Halcisak

Alexis Kulish

Lily Nowak

Congratulations!!

Brinn Gammer and Jesse Castillo

placed first in the Health Education National HOSA Championship.

Summer 2019 Brinn and Jesse will
compete in the international 
HOSA Competition in Florida.

Brinn created a 32-page portfolio 
for this event.

Enjoy your trip!

Tommy Pollock will be traveling to Nantucket, MA this summer.

Enjoy your Trip!

Perla Villegas 
will be traveling to the Dominican Republic this summer.

Enjoy your Trip!

Brent Pesotine

will be traveling to Virginia this summer.

Enjoy your trip!

Tessah Sudziarski will be traveling to North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Enjoy your trip!

Andrew Rudenko

will be traveling to Texas this summer.

Thank you 
Dr. Shackel and Kyla Cools 
for visiting HAAS and providing our students with your presentation.

The following students attended a presentation on the 2019 Eckley Archaeology Dig presented by Dr. Paul Shackel, from the 
University of Maryland 

Mosiah Bennett

Ricky Blase 

Ava Calabrese

Maxwell Hsiao

Ian Kramer

Shaunjae Suarez

Tessah Sudziarski

Ava Zions-Smith

Molly Znachko

Enjoy your trip!

Andrew Rudenko will be traveling to Texas this summer.

Congratulations!

This fall Alexis Kulish will be studying at the University of Sterling in Scotland via Arcadia University.

Alexis will be studying psychology.

Enjoy your trip!

This summer Alexis Kulish will be visiting New Zealand and Australia.

Enjoy your trips.

Brinn Gammer will be traveling to Bermuda and the Dominican Republic this summer.

Congratulations!

Zach Baran will be attending Hazleton Penn State University this fall.

Zach will be studying Computer Science.

Congratulations!

Joey Halcisak

helped Mr. Berta's Robotics Class successfully launch the Weather Balloon.

Congratulations!

Alexis Kulish

will be attending
Arcadia University in Philadelphia this fall.

Alexis will be studying psychology.

Congratulations!

Isabelle Seratch placed fourth in the 
FBLA States Competition for Impromptu Speaking.

Congratulations!

Jeremy Rossi will be attending Wilkes University in the Fall of 2019. 

Jeremy is interested in studying Environmental Science.

Congratulations!

Kaitlyn Beiler will be attending Cornell University this fall.

Kaityn will be studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.

Congratulations!

The following students have been accepted into the National Honors Society

John Ashton

Brian Bartal

Jasmine Beiler

Frederick "Ricky" Blase

Lance Book

Marin Dremock

Haley Drumheller

Verina Gad

Brinn Gammer

Joey Halcisak

Martha Reed

Kylie Reshetar

Andrew Rudenko

Summer Whitley

Good Luck!

Ricky Blase will be attending the PJAS State Competition as a technician.

Enjoy your trip!

Zach Baran

Donald Veglia

Will be visiting the Camden Aquarium in Camden, NJ with the Ecology Club

Congratulations!

Logan Savage 

has been named the Elks Student of the Year

Good Luck!

The following students will 
be competing in the 

PJAS State Competition 
May 2019

John Ashton
Amanda Houser
Molly Znachko

Good Luck!

The following students took the Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry Exam

Marin Dremock
Francine Lamasko

Good Luck!

The following students 
took the 
Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature & Composition Test

Mosiah Bennett
Kittrick Danzeisen
Evan Matyas
Julia Mrochko
Megan Novak
Alex Schell
Donald Veglia
Landon Wolk
Kyra Zabretsky
Tommy Ziegler

Congratulations!

Logan Savage has been selected for the 
Elks Student of the Month

Good Luck!

Francine Lamasko 
will be taking the 
English Language 
Advanced Placement Test on May 15, 2019

Good Luck!

The following students will be taking the Advanced Placement Calculus Exam on 
May 14, 2019

John Ashton

Zach Baran

Brian Bartal

Ricky Blase

Brinn Gammer

Joey Halcisak

Kylie Reshetar

Brian Rigotti

Logan Savage

Congratulations!

Alice Banks
will be attending 
The University of Scranton
this fall.

Alice will be studying finance.

Congratulations!

Donald Veglia
will be awarded $50
for placing second in the 
PennCFL Luznere County
Stock Market Game Competition

Congratulations the following students played the 
Stock Market Kahoot Game

First Place
Steven Santana

Second Place 
Amaury Fernandez

Third Place
Ian Kramer
Kevin Horinko
Max Hsiao
Paige Roof
Shaunjae Suarez
Tessah Sudziarski

Congratulations!

The following students have been nominated for the Distinquished Graduate Award

Alice Banks

Amanda Houser

Alexis Kulish

Francine Lamasko

Lily Nowak

Brian Rigotti

Ben Sabatos

Logan Savage

Congratulations!

Jefferson Casado Felix

will be attending 
Penn State University, the Mont Alto Campus.

Jefferson will be studying nursing.

Congratulations!

Francine Lamasko will be attending Smith College this August. Francine will be studying Bio/Chemistry.

Congratulations! 

Jefferson Casado Felix
placed fourth in the 
University of Scranton Integration Math Bee

Congratulations! 

The following students were the final top scorers in the 
PennCFL Stock Market Game

First Place
Donald Veglia

Second Place
Tessah Sudziarski

Third Place
Amanda Houser

Fourth Place
Molly Znachko

Fifth Place
Shaunjae Suarez 

Sixth Place
Maxwell Hsiao

Congratulations!

Amanda Houser has been accepted to the  University of Scranton.

Amanda will be studying 
Bio/Chemistry and Pre-Med

Congratulations!

The following students are 
attending the 
Stock Market Game Luncheon at 
Misericordia University

on Thursday, May 9, 2019
While visiting Misericordia the students will receive a tour of the campus. 

Zach Baran

Alice Banks

Verina Gad

Kevin Horinko

Amanda Houser

Avery Jacobs

Sidney Lescowitch

Paige Roof

Steven Santana

Shaunjae Suarez

Tessah Sudziarski

Donald Veglia

Perla Villegas

Molly Znachko
 

Good Luck!

Mosiah Bennett has entered 

FROM "A" TO "Z"  
Short Story Contest.

Mosiah wrote a complete short story in less than 50 words.

Good Luck!

Steven Santana has entered 
FROM "A" TO "Z" Writing Contest

FROM "A" TO "Z"
Steven wrote a complete short story in less than 50 words.

Congratulations!! 

Verina Gad
Amanda Houser

Alexis Kulish
Lily Nowak

attended the
Educational Opportunities Field Trip.
The students were able to view a live Gastric Sleeve Surgery from the 
Hershey Medical Center and they saw 
a 3-D Movie on Engineering at the 
Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Congratulations!! 

The Hazleton Area High School Spirit Club is proud to announce the overall winner of the Outstanding Student Athlete of the Week Program. 

Ben Sabatos - Tennis

Congratulations!! 

Joey Halcisak and his partner placed first in the 
FBLA States Mobile App Development Competition.

This summer Joey and his partner will be competing in the national competition in  San Antonio TX.

Congratulations!! 
Joey Halcisak and his partners placed first in the 
Young Entrepreneurship Tech Bridge Competition.

Congratulations!! 

Brinn Gammer 
and 
Jesse Castillo

were semi-finalists in the 
Young Entrepreneurship 
Tech Bridge Competition.

Brinn and Jesse created a business plan for an online
Mental Health Business. 

Congratulations!!

Brinn Gammer and

Jesse Castillo

placed first in the 
Health Education State 
HOSA Championship.

Spring 2019 Brinn and Jesse will
compete in the national 
HOSA Competition in Landsdale, PA.

Brinn created a 32-page portfolio 
for this event.

Congratulations!!

Logan Savage 
has been accepted to 
Luzerne County Community College.

Logan plans to study computer programming and game design.

Congratulations!!

Logan Savage 
has been nominated for the 
Elks Student of the Month

Congratulations!!

Tessah Sudziarski
and 
Amanda Houser

are attending the
Girls STEM Symposium
at Genetti's

Good Luck!

The following students will be competing at the 
FBLA State Championship 
in April 2019:

Brian Bartal
Kaitlyn Beiler
Kittrick Danzeisen
Haley Drumheller
Joseph Halcisak
Alexis Kulish
Carl McHugh
Lucy Olander
Donald Veglia
Landon Wolk
Kyra Zabretsky
Ava Zions-Smith

Congratulations!

Luzerne County Stock Market Challenge

Week Seven

Congratulations !!

Zach Baran

has been selected for the 
Elks Student of the Month

Congratulations!

Amanda Houser

has been selected for the 
Elks Student of the Month

Good Luck!

Marin Dremock 

has entered her poem 

"I Have A Dream"

to Write the World Poetry Contest,

"Poetry and Spoken Word Competition 2019: 
Poetry --Your World"

Good Luck!!

John Ashton

Frederick (Ricky) Blase

Joey Halcisak

will be participating in the 

Penn State University - Hazleton Makerspace Innovation Workshop

Good Luck!!

Brinn Gammer 

will be competing in the 
Health Education Competition 
at the
HOSA State Championship

 Congratulations!!

Joey Halcisak and his team members
placed first for their 
Traffic Safety App for PennDot

Congratulations!!!!

Luzerne County Stock Market Challenge

Week Six

Good Luck to the following students, prepared for 
University of Scranton 
Integration Bee 
on April 23, 2019

John Ashton
Alice Banks
Zach Baran
Brian Bartal
Ricky Blase
Brinn Gammer
Joseph Halcisak
Kylie Reshetar
Brian Rigotti
Logan Savage

Congratulations!

The following students were the top scorers in the 
March Math League

First Place
Tristen Adams
Zach Baran
Brian Bartal
Mosiah Bennett
Evan Matyas
Megan Novak

Second Place
Ricky Blase
Francine Lamasko
Lily Nowak
Brian Rigotti
Jeremy Rossi
Isabelle Seratch

Third Place
Nick Biasi
Jefferson Casado Felix
John (JT) Cherko
Marin Dremock
Brinn Gammer 
Joey Halcisak
Amanda Houser
Alexis Kulish
Ty Palmieri
Julia Mrochko
Ben Sabatos
Tessah Sudziarski
Landon Wolk
Ava Zions-Smith

Congratulations!

Ben Sabatos

has been accepted to the 
PA College of Technology. 

Ben will be studying 
Computer Science/Programming

Congratulations!

Lily Nowak 
has been accepted to the University  of Scranton, 
where she will be studying 
Occupational Therapy.

Congratulations the 
followng students were the 
top scorers of the 
Stock Market Pre-Test

First Place
Brian Bartal
Ricky Blase
Kevin Horinko

Second Place
Zach Baran
John (JT) Cherko
Brinn Gammer
Paige Roof
Steven Santana
Alex Schell
Tabatha Schwendeman
Donald Veglia
Landon Wolk
Molly Znachko

Third Place
Francine Lamasko
Ian Kramer
Alexis Kulish
Megan Novak
Tommy Pollock
Ben Sabatos

Congratulations to the 
February Math League 
Top Scorers:

First Place
Zach Baran

Second Place
Tristen Adams
Andrew Rudenko
Ben Sabatos
Donald Veglia
Summer Whitley

Third Place
Brian Bartal 
Mosiah Bennet
Marin Dremock
Joey Halcisak
Jeremy Rossi

Congratulations to the January Math League Top Scorers:

First Place
John Ashton
Francine Lamasko

Second Place
Zach Baran
Brian Bartal
Ricky Blase
Kayleigh Correll
Marin Dremock
Avery Jacobs
Ian Kramer
Alexis Kulish
Julia Mrochko
Lily Nowak
Ty Palmieri
Brian Rigotti
Tommy Pollock
Jeremy Rossi
Ben Sabatos
Steven Santana
Tessah Sudziarski
Shaunjae Suarez
Kyra Zabretsky
Ava Zions-Smith
Molly Znachko


Third Place
Alice Banks
Jasmine Beiler
Nick Biasi
Ava Calabrese
Jefferson Casado Felix
John (JT) Cherko
Sidney Lescowitch
Evan Matyas
Megan Novak
Alex Schell
Tabatha Schwendeman
Isabelle Seratch
Perla Villegas
Landon Wolk
Tommy Ziegler

Congratulatons to 
Ava Zions-Smith and 
Molly Znachko

They were the top scorers of the Division B Science Olympiad Team

They placed 3rd out of 17 teams 
in Disease Detectives and 
they placed 5th out of 17 team i
n the Potions & Poisons Competitions.
This was their first time competing in Science Olympiad.

Congratulations to
Kaitlyn Beiler
she was awarded $50
for her essay by the Rotary Club

Good Luck
The followig students will be competing at Science Olympiad on 3-6-19

Kaitlyn Beiler

Amanda Houser

Makayla Kerrick

Alexis Kulish

Julia Mrochko

Lily Nowak

Tommy Pollock

Mattie Reed

Alex Schell

Shaunjae Suarez

Donald Veglia

Summer Whitley

Landon Wolk

Tommy Ziegler

Ava Zions-Smith

Molly Znachko

Cogratulations!

Brian Rigotti  

be attending the 
University of Pittsburgh 
in the Fall of 2019. 

He will be studying computer programming

Good Luck!

The following students are competing in the 
PennFLC Stock Market Game 
(Luzerne County):

Alice Banks       Zach Baran
Mosiah Bennett        Nick Biasi
Ricky Blase      Ava Calabrese
John Cherko     Kittrick Danzeisen     Amaury Fernandez   Verina Gad    Brinn Gammer Joey Halcisak  
Kevin Horinko   
Max Hsiao   Avery Jacobs    
Ian Kramer   Francine Lamasko   Sidney Lescowitch   Evan Matyas 
Megan Novak   
Brayan Pena Lorenzo  Brent Pesotine
Tommy Pollock   Kylie Reshetar
Paige Roof   Jeremy Rossi
Steven Santana   Alex Schell
Isabelle Seratch   Shaunjae Suarez
Tessah Sudziarski   Donald Veglia
Perla Villegas   Landon Wolk
Tommy Ziegler   Ava Zions-Smith

Good Luck!

Verina Gad (11th grader)

has entered the
NASA Scientist for a Day Essay Contest

Verina wrote an essay to support NASA's decision to return to Europa, Jupiter's Moon.

Good Luck!
Verina Gad (11th grader)

has entered the 

Library of Congress 
Letters about Literature

Verina wrote a letter to her favorite author, Ms. Angie Thomas, the author of The Hate U Give.

Good Luck!

The following students will be competing at the 
Regional FBLA Competition:

Brian Bartal
Kaitlyn Beiler
Kittrick Danzeisen
Haley Drumheller
Joseph Halcisak
Alexis Kulish
Carl McHugh
Lucy Olander
Donald Veglia
Landon Wolk
Kyra Zabretsky
Ava Zions-Smith

Congratulations!
The following students were the top scorers on the December Math League Questions Series:

First Place:

Alice Banks
Mosiah Bennett
Jefferson Casado Felix
Marin Dremock
Joey Halcisak
Francine Lamasko
Ben Sabatos
Molly Znachko

Second Place:

John Ashton
Zach Baran
Brian Bartal
Ricky Blase
Verina Gad
Kevin Horinko
Alexis Kulish
Megan Novak
Brian Rigotti
Kyra Zabretsky 

Congratulations!

The following students were the top scorers on the November Math League Questions Series:

First Place:

Jefferon Casado Felix
Brinn Gammer
Molly Znachko

Second Place:

Nick Biasi
Kittrick Danzeisen
Amaury Fernandez
Ian Kramer
Evan Matyas
Steven Santana

Third Place:

Jasmine Beiler
Tristen Adams
JT Cherko
Verina Gad
Max Hsiao
Amanda Houser
Avery Jacobs
Alexis Kulish
Francine Lamasko
Evan Matyas
Julia Mrochko
Megan Novak
Lily Nowak
Ty Palmieri
Brent Pesotine
Tommy Pollock
Ben Sabatos
Shaunjae Suarez
Tessah Sudziarski
Kyra Zabretsky
Tommy Ziegler

Congratulations!

Jefferson Casado Felix and 

Kyra Zabretsky, 

they were the top students representing our school at King's College Math Competition.

Also, competing at the competition were:

Alice Banks

Zach Baran

Ava Calabrese

Kittrick Danzeisen

Avery Jacobs

Liam Katz

Alexis Kulish

Gianna Labert

Ethan Mariano

Megan Novak

Lucy Olander

Peyton Perchansky

Franchesca Sanchez

Isabelle Seratch

Shaunje Suarez

Congratulations!

Mosiah Bennett  (10th grader) placed first in the 

Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Essay Contest. 

Mosiah and his family attended the Wyoming Valley Day Breakfast where he read his essay 
"Why we should commemorate the end of World War I?"
Following the breakfast he and his family  marched with the veterans in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.

He received the top prize of $250.00.

Good Luck!

Ava Zions-Smith
will be speaking at the 
Hazleton Elks Veterans 
Day Presentation
on 11/11/2018

Ava will make a speech about 
"What Veterans Day means to me."

Congratulations!

The following students were the highest scorers in the 
October Math League 
Question Series:

First Place
Kyra Zabretsky

Second Place
John Ashton
Brian Bartal
Ricky Blase
Brinn Gammer
Brent Pesotine
Tommy Pollock
Ben Sabatos
Molly Znachko
 
Third Place
Tristen Adams
Mosiah Bennett
Ava Calabrese
Marin Dremock
Joey Halcisak
Evan Matyas
Julia Mrochko
Megan Noval
Jeremy Rossi
Alex Schell
Isabelle Seratch
Shaunjae Suarez
Donald Veglia
Perla Villegas
Ava Zions-Smith

Congratulations!

Shaunjae Suarez (9th grader)
has received recognition as the Intermediate Unit 2018 PA Computer Fair Winner in Logo Design

Good Luck!

In November, 2018
Mosiah Bennett (10th grader) has submitted an essay to the
Wyoming Valley Veterans' Day Parade Essay Contest. 

Mosiah wrote an essay on why we should commemorate the end of World War 1.

Good Luck!

In November, 2018, 
Perla Villegas (9th) has submitted an essay to the Wyoming Valley Veterans' Day Parade Essay Contest

Perla wrote an essay on why it is important to commemorate the end of World War 1.

Good Luck to:

Frederick (Ricky) Blase
Liam Katz
Francine Lamasko
Ethan Mariano
Carl McHugh
Landon Wolk

They will competing in
Round 3 against 
Dallas High School 
on November 11, 2018
at WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage

Good Luck to:

Frederick (Ricky) Blase
Liam Katz
Francine Lamasko
Ethan Mariano
Carl McHugh
Landon Wolk

They will competing in
Round 2 against 
GAR High School 
on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage

Good Luck to:

Frederick (Ricky) Blase
Liam Katz
Francine Lamasko
Ethan Mariano
Carl McHugh
Landon Wolk

They will competing in
Round 1 against 
Tunkhanock High School 
on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage

 Congratulations to

Amanda Houser (12h Grader)

Kaitlyn Beiler (12th Grader)

Jeremy Rossi (12th Grader)

They represented their school in the "Lord and Lady Ceremony" at the PA Renaissance Faire. 
The students received the title "Lord" and "Lady"

Congratulations 
to 
Perla Villegas (9th)
she placed second in 
2018 PA Renaissance Faire 
Poster Contest

 Congratulations 
the following students were the top scorers in the September Trivia Challenge:
Frederick (Ricky) Blase
Liam Katz
Francine Lamasko
Ethan Mariano
Carl McHugh
Landon Wolk

Congratulations!

Ricky Blase
was awarded the 
Perfect Excellence Award in Physics at the 
PJAS State 2018 Competition