Pine Grove Area
Alyssa Carpenter and Breanna Mabry have been selected as seniors of the month for May for the Pine Grove Area School District.
Alyssa is a daughter of Roger and Fawn Sirbaugh, Pine Grove. She studies in the honors and advanced placement curricula.
Her high school activities include varsity cheerleading, competition cheerleading, SADD secretary, Class of 2016 secretary, FBLA, student council, varsity club and Big 33 cheerleader. She plans to attend Millersville University to double major in early childhood education and special education and minor in STEM.
Breanna is a daughter of James and Melissa Mabry, Pine Grove. She studies in the college preparatory curriculum.
Breanna’s high school activities include basketball, track and field, varsity club, prom committee, school newspaper editor, FFA and statistics club.
She plans to attend Alvernia University, Reading, and major in nursing.
Pottsville Rotary
Pottsville Area High School seniors Shelby Hahner and Mykaihla Sternick and Nativity BVM High School seniors Kaitlynn Esemaya and Adrian Datte were honored as Pottsville Rotary students of the month for March.
Shelby is a daughter of Edward and Melissa Hahner, Pottsville. She is a member of the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, French club, Leo club, SADD and serves as president of Alpha Iota Delta and secretary of student council. She is a winner of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award.
Shelby has been a member of track and field for four years, including being a league medalist and a district qualifier. She has been a four- year member of the majorettes, including serving as captain. She is a dancer at L.A. Dance Theatre, Saint Clair.
Shelby plans to attend college and major in elementary education with a minor in dance.
Mykaihla is a daughter of Christopher and Melissa Sternick, Pottsville. She is a member of the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Leo club, and serves as vice president of student council and secretary of Alpha Iota Delta.
Mykaihla is also a majorette and a dancer with L.A. Dance Theatre and is a performance/competitive team captain. She lettered in swimming.
She is proud to have been named a People to People Student Ambassador, and plans to major in anthropology on a pre-med track.
Kaitlynn is a daughter of Assumpta Allanah, Pottsville, where she attends St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. She is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as treasurer of the Science National Honor Society and is a student ambassador.
She is also a member of the math, science, Interact, art and yearbook clubs, campus ministry and student government. She is a 2016 soccer scholar-athlete and also a blood drive organizer.
Kaitlynn plans to spend her summer as a junior volunteer at Geisinger Medical Center, and her future plans include majoring in biology to later become a pediatric neurologist.
Adrian is a son of Paul and Christine Datte, Pottsville, where he attends St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and is active as an altar server. He has been active in many activities of the church over the years and participated in the parish’s annual dramatic stations of the cross.
Adrian is a member of the Interact, science, yearbook and ski clubs and campus ministry. He was a four-year member of the track and field and soccer teams, where he is a three-year letterman and serves as co-captain this year. He was also selected as a soccer scholar-athlete.
Adrian is a member of the National Honor Society and has received awards in art and sports entertainment and marketing. He completed the summer teen digital filmmaking program at the New York Film Academy, New York City.
He has received an A.J. Drexel scholarship and Westphal scholarship and he will be attending Drexel University, Philadelphia, to major in animation and visual effects to pursue a career in filmmaking.