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June 10, 2024

Charleroi Area Middle School Honor Roll

The following students were named to the 2023-24 fourth nine-weeks honor roll at Charleroi Area Middle School:

Grade 8 Highest honors

London Powell, Shaheen Roscoe-Bennett, Emily Wheatley

High honors

Kaitlynn Davis, Rya DiPietrantonio, Mark Hoover, Andrew Levin, Madison McMillen, Samantha Simmons, RyLee Wachinski, Abby Yu

Honors

Vincent Bongiorno, Lorenzo Chiappialle, Ezri Decker, Logan Hega, Lilyann Jamerson, Levi Large, Margalena Morales, Matthew Odoski, Ryleigh Raymond, Mason Richardson, Makenna Roach, Riley Scanlon, Kage Tillman, Nativity Wright

Grade 7 Highest honors

Harrison Bargel, Lily Behrendt, Emma Bertin, Charlotte Dobrinski, Alexandra Helinski, Garrett Hemmings, Cristina Morales Matias-Marroquin, Christopher Troop

High honors

Vienna Avau, Jesse Hewitt, Jaxson Klinger, Kolbe Lemley, Alyxzandria Neff, Cailyn Pringle, Aaliyah Richardson, Naomi Snyder, Ryleigh Wallace

Honors

Logan Barcus, Susan Bennett, Alexa Brunner, Makayla Caldwell, Jace Carter, Jaelyn Caruso, Luke Henderson, Alexandria Jeremiah, Meredith Korir, Rylee Lesher, Surraya Manion, Sophia Pfrogner, Jada Sheppick, Briella Wells

Grade 6 Highest honors

Donald Kelley, Jayden Kress, Aidan Mathers, Anthony Matinko, Jace Szedon

High honors

Ayla Addis, Scott Baker, Raegan Bennett, Karli Brooks, Christian Jeremiah

Honors

Luca Coleman, Julie Davenport, Angelina Destefano, Laytin Fereza, Miko Gillen , Carson Hartley, Kylie Holman, Leah Klinger, Elsie Moody, Nikolette Morris, Camerson Olstein, Carter Pantalo, Destiney Rawls, Joseph Roberts, Bella Rohaley, Lily Stringhill, Duncan Wickerham

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