Students honored at 2026 NHEA Excellence Achievement Awards
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Heather Pelat
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The 2026 North Hills Education Association (NHEA) Excellence Achievement Awards were held on May 13 at Ross Elementary School.
The annual awards ceremony recognizes select fifth, eighth and twelfth grade students for their outstanding academic achievements, good citizenship, positive personality traits and work ethic, and involvement in extracurricular activities. A winner is also chosen and awarded the MaryLou Stefanko Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is given to a deserving senior planning to continue their education at an accredited two- or four- year secondary institution. For consideration, the student must have demonstrated their work ethic through commitment to academic excellence and community service.
Each year’s winners are chosen through a committee nomination and voting process.
Congratulations to the following students!
Grade 5
Highcliff: William Rahman, Thomas O'Connor, Evelyn Kosky and Dempsey Revell
McIntyre: Eliana Kreisel, Marcelo McCusker, Faith Sadowski and Naomi Price
Ross: Claire Vorndran, Jackson Bisesi and Jacob Gaertner
West View: Emery Weber, Coraline Futrell, Mae Ladner and Evelyn Dames
Grade 8
Team Carnegie: Madelyn Blodgett and Derrick Jenkins
Team Heinz: Anthony Hunt and Regan Schall
Team Westinghouse: Mikayla McAtee and Gracie Alder
Grade 12
Art: Keelin McKiernan
Business: Carter Schram
Drama: Adelaide Seigworth
English: Autumn Mandell
Family & Consumer Science: Sophia Regan
Health & Physical Education: Caleb Price
Mathematics: Anya Roy
World Languages: Anya Roy
Music: Sally Doubet
Science: Sally Doubet
Social Studies: Faith McAtee
Technology Education: Wyatt Shiring
Marylou Stefanko NHEA Scholarship Award: Elinor Kim