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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 June 2014 01:46

The Toast To Our Stars of North Charleroi recently hosted its 64^th Annual Achievement Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 26^th at the Charleroi Elks.

Emily Black

The annual event recognizes and promotes the participation, achievements and success of high school students from the community in academics, arts and athletics.

Featured speaker for this year’s banquet was Sheldon Ingram, News Reporter for WTAE-TV.

This year’s honorees included:

Freshmen

Jesse Andrechak – Baseball; Brian Eckles – Football; Kalee Hughes – Cheerleading; Vanessa Labryer – Softball; Chad Melenyzer – Soccer; Adam Ulens – Baseball

Sophomores

Derrick Andress – Track; John Arnold – Basketball; Keenen Griffith – Football and Track; David Nuzzo – Football and Track; Sam Pager – Basketball and Baseball

Juniors

Jaron Andrechak – Soccer and Track; Michael Austin – Football; Basketball and Track; Lindsey Fine – Cheerleading and Volleyball; Matthew Freeman – Soccer; Brittany Huber – Cheerleading; Jeremiah Hyatt – Soccer and Baseball

Seniors

Jeremy Jones – Wrestling; Justin Pireaux – Soccer; Brennan Matthews – Football and Baseball

In addition to the 20 honorees recognized for their participation in athletics, two students were honored for their scholastic accomplishments and were selected as this year’s Outstanding Students:

Joseph Papadakos

Emily Black

Emily is the daughter of Barbara and Jeff Black. Emily will further her education but is currently undecided where she will attend college.

Her activities and awards include:

The Future is Mine (2012 – Present); Physics Club Punkin Chunkin (2012 – 2013); Yearbook Committee (2012 – 2013); Cougar Crazies (2010 – 2012); Art Club (2013 – Present); Relay For Life Volunteer (2011 – Present); Junior Achievement (2012 – 2013); CHS Honor Roll (2010 – Present); National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Essay Winner (2011) and American Voice Gold Key Scholastic Writing (2014).

Joseph “Joey” Papadakos

Joey is the son of Christine Cardinale. Joey will attend the University of Pittsburgh and major in rhetoric and communications with political science.

His activities and awards include:

Marching Band (2008 – Present); Drum Major (2013); Relay For Life (2010 – Present); Relay For Life Chairman (2012 – Present); Student Council; Student Council Executive Committee; Cast Member of 6 CHS Musicals; Audience of the Future; Choir; Jazz Band; Wake Up Your Dreams 1^st Place Winner; S.A.D.D Treasurer; French Club Treasurer; Physics Club; Calculus Club; Leo Club; REACH; Academic League; Rotary Club Student of the Month (February 2014) and Lions Club Cub of the Month (December 2013).

The evening concluded with the presentation of scholarships and stipends to the following graduating students:

Emily Black – Alfred “Aggie” Agamedi Memorial Award
Joseph Papaddakos – Richard “Frenchy” Pireaux Citizenship Award, Alfred “Aggie” Agamedi Memorial Award
Brennan Matthews – John Buberniak Memorial Scholarship, Dorothy and Emil Hyk Memorial Scholarship