Riverside High School Announces Class of 2016

Riverside High School has announced the Class of 2016 graduates. 105 students will receive diplomas at the commencement ceremony today at 6 p.m.

The Top 5 students are Bailey Morgan, Emma French, Ashley Gallagher, Shanna Ridgley and Shalyn Vukich.

Student: Bailey R. Morgan

Parents: Steve and Stephanie Bailey

City: Franklin Township, Ellwood City

Future Plans: Westminster College

Clubs/Organizations/Activities:

• National Honor Society, 11-12, vice-president
• TLC, four years
• Sports Enthusiast, 9-10
• Super Team, 10-12
• Science Club, senior year
• Physical Education Club, 11-12
• Varsity Softball, four years, co-captain senior year
• Varsity Basketball, four years, co-captain 10-12
• Varsity Cheerleading, 10-12
• J.V. Cheerleading, freshmen year
• S.A.D.D., freshmen

Honors/Awards, Scholarships:

• MAC Student Athlete Award
• High Honor Roll
• Varsity Basketball Letterman, four years
• Varsity Softball Letterwinner, 10-12
• Dean’s Scholarship, $24,000 per year
• Second team all-section basketball, senior year
• Physical Education Award, 9-11
• USMC Distinguished Female Athlete
• Outstanding Math Award

Other:

• Pittsburgh Power Softball Club Team since 2012
• 2016 Prom Court

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Student: Emma A. French

Parents: Michael and Charnlette French

City: Marion Township, Fombell

Future Plans: Beaver County Community College

Club/Organization/Activity:

• National Honors Society
• Science Club
• Student Council
• SACS Club

Committees:

• Senior Citizens Luncheon

Honors/Awards/Scholarships

• Academic Excellence Scholarship from CCBC
• Municipal Woman’s Club Scholarship
• Wolves Club Scholarship
• Rotary Club Scholarship
• American Legion Award
• Recognition for Excellence in Science
• Academic Awards: Spanish I, Honors Chemistry, Honors American History I and II, Honors Geometry
• Kelly Alters Memorial Nursing Scholarship

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Student: Ashley N. Gallagher

Parents: Tim and Mary Gallagher

City: Franklin Township, Fombell

College: University of Pittsburgh

Club/Organization/Activity

• Chess Club, 9-10
• Science Club, 11-12, treasurer senior year
• National Honor Society, two years, treasurer senior year
• Cheerleading, four years
• Soccer, four years, captain senior year
• Track, four years
• Chorus, 11-12
• Student Council, senior year
• Youth Cheerleading Coach, 9-10
• Musical, senior year
• Referee for RAYSL, 9-11

Committees

• 2015 Prom Committee
• 2015 Homecoming Committee

Other:

• Prom Court
• Homecoming Court

Honors/Awards/Scholarships

• Soccer Rookie Award
• Miss Hustle Award
• Track and Field Letterman four years
• Track and Field Freshmen and Sophomore MVP
• Track and Field Most Improved Jumper
• Letterman Cheerleading four years
• French I and III Awards
• High Honor Roll student four years
• Track and Field WPIAL finalist, 9-10 and senior year
• Walt Ziegler Memorial Award

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Student: Shanna M. Ridgley

Parents: Sheri Ridgley

City: Marion Township, Fombell

College: University of Pittsburgh

Club/Organization/Activity

• Teen Leadership Club, 10-12, secretary senior year
• Super Team, 10-12
• Student Council, 9-12, treasurer 11-12
• Newspaper Club, senior year, treasurer
• Science Club, 10-12, vice president 11, president senior year
• National Honor Society, 11-12, president senior year
• Choir, four years, president-elect 11, president senior year
• Chamber Ensemble,10-12
• Varsity Cheerleading, four years
• Track and Field, 11-12
• Varsity Soccer, four years, captain 11-12
• Musical, four years, lead role senior year
• Class Officer, 10-11, president both years
• Year Book Staff, senior year

Committees

• Prom Committee 2015

Honors/Awards/Scholarships

• Honors World Cultures Award
• AP Chemistry Award
• AP Literature Award
• CHS Journalism Award
• AP Biology Award
• Student of the Month
• Rotary Youth leadership Award
• Geneviere Blank Memorial Scholarship
• Wolves Club Scholarship
• Jumet Charitable Foundation Scholarship
• Outstanding Science Award
• Tri County Principals Scholarship
• Most Valuable Player (soccer)
• Offensive Player of the Year (soccer)

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Student: Shalyn R. Vukich

Parents: Craig and Barb Vukich

City: North Township, Beaver Falls

College: Saint Vincent College

Club/Organization/Activity

• Varsity Soccer, four years, captain senior year
• Varsity Swim Team, four years, captain senior year
• National Honor Society, 11-12
• Student Council, four years, secretary senior year
• Science Club, 10-12, secretary, vice-president
• Teen Leadership Club, 10-12
• Super Team, 10-12
• Newspaper Club, senior year, secretary
• Yearbook Staff, senior year, editor
• Musical, senior year
• Powderpuff, four years

Committees:

• Prom Committee

Other:

• Lifeguard at Ellwood City Pool
• Intern at Netronome Systems Inc.
• Honors/Award/Scholarships
• Holy Family Angel Guild Scholarship
• Jones Memorial Scholarship
• Mark Stainbrook Memorial Scholarship
• Dr. David Spokane Smile Scholarship
• Defensive Player of the Year, soccer
• Determination Award, swimming
• Outstanding Spanish Student Award
• Outstanding Communications Student
• Lions Club Student of the Month
• Distinguished Young Women Scholastic Award
• Spanish IV Award
• Honors Trigonometry Award
• Honors Biology Award
• Honors World Cultures Award
• Honors English 9 Award
• Foods and Nutrition Award

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Class of 2016

• Seth S. Altenburg
• Jordan Lee Annarumo*
• Morgan Renee Bailey*
• Cassidy Leigh Barker
• C. Logan Barnes
• Taylor Beeler
• Sierra Hope Beighey*
• Carroll Beighley
• Braden Miller Bentel
• Garrett Michael Bishop
• Ashley Elizabeth Boehm
• Susan M. Bond
• Kassidy Taylor Boots
• Michael Anthony Boswell
• Nathan David Brown
• Nathan E. Brunner
• Kelly Louise Calve*
• Joseph Cinkan
• Samuel C. Cinkan
• Erica Marie Clark
• Kassandra Clyde
• Dylan Convery
• Bryce Conway*
• Shelby Cook
• Vincent Costello
• Sharon C. Cowdery*
• Donavin Craig
• Dakota Crespo
• Alexandra Faith Cunningham
• Jason Alan Dambach
• Hunter Cole Downs
• Joshua Duffy
• Marc C. Fec*
• Douglas E. Fox
• Savanna Elizabeth Fox
• Olivia Freed
• Emma Alexis French*
• Hayden Funk
• Stephanie Ann Funkhouser
• Ashley Nicole Gallagher*
• Michaela Faye Gallagher*
• Justina Marie Geiger
• Tayler Nicole Geist
• Mark Stephen Glevicky
• Izabella Marie Gray
• Kyle Grzelka
• Taylor Nicole Guth
• Brianna Hendrickson*
• Christian Todd Hessler
• Brandon Edward Holsinger
• Natalie Anne Houk
• Shawn Jacobs, Jr.
• Samantha Jean Johnson
• Scott Johnson
• Pihla Kankaanpää
• Suzuno Kimura
• Cara Elizabeth Kingston
• Desiree Dawn Kirby
• Emily Irene Kirsch*
• Michael Knauff
• Kelly Linn Krechowski*
• Jack Leas
• Margaret A. Lind
• Vincent Michael Loccisano
• Natasha Yvonne Lutz
• Lucas Matthew Mansell
• Kaitlyn Sabrina Marweg
• Abbey Matiko
• Margaret Elizabeth Matteo
• Margaret Mary McDonough
• Tyler Charles McDonough
• Austin Richard Meade
• Samantha J. Melvin
• Tyler Monk
• Nicholas Ryan Ott
• Hunter William Paff
• Brandon Petho
• Carolyn Mae Petrilla
• Gabrielle Ivana Reyer
• Shanna Ridgley*
• Sierra Dawn Rose
• Christoforo Schiavoni, Jr.
• Paige Christine Seeger
• Ian Thomas Senior
• Brayden David Sheridan
• Zoe-Enna Simmons
• Jeffrey Frank Skocich
• James Garrett Snyder
• Justin Daniel Sorrell
• Tyler Jay Squicquero
• Kathryn Stang*
• Gillian Lee Stanton
• Brittany Lynne Taylor
• James Aaron Taylor, Jr.
• Brandon Lee Tedrow
• Jasper Japhet Tenga
• Arianna Natassja Toth
• Nataly Maddison Vignolini
• Shalyn Vukich*
• Thomas B. Weber
  Chad Weihaus
• Kacie N. Winkle
• Kolby Wolf*
• Lindsey Wolfe*
• David Workley, Jr.

*National Honor Society Member