Blue Mountain
Stephen Johnson and Kaitlyn Schneider were named students of the month for May at Blue Mountain High School.
Stephen, a senior enrolled in the college preparatory curriculum, is a son of Edward and Christine Johnson, Orwigsburg. He is president of the Science Honor Society, vice president of the Math Honor Society and a member the National Honor Society, History and English societies. He is involved with the physics club and mini-THON.
Athletically, Stephen is co-captain and a four-year member of the swim team. He plans to attend Boston University to major in mechanical engineering and swim at the collegiate level.
Kaitlyn, a senior enrolled in the college preparatory curriculum, is a daughter of Troy and Terri Schneider, Orwigsburg. She is a member of the National Honor Society, English, History, and Phi Sigma societies. She is involved with prom committee, art club and competitive cheerleading.
She plans to attend Penn State Schuylkill campus.
Minersville Area
Minersville Area High School seniors Allison Polinsky and Samuel DiBiase were named students of the month for May.
Allison is a daughter of Jeff and Christine Polinsky, Pottsville. Her school activities include SADD, TAT, yearbook committee, National Honor Society and Youth Summit student ambassador.
She is a member of the softball and soccer teams. and volunteers for the American Red Cross blood drive, youth basketball and baseball games.
Allison plans to attend Bloomsburg University to study nursing.
Samuel is a son of Richard DiBiase and Christina Anton, Minersville. His school activities include National Society of High School Scholars and the varsity boys’ soccer team.
He is a member of the Al-lied Artists Association and a contributing patron to the annual Block of Art exhibitions. He plans to attend Pratt Institute for an education in fine arts to become a fine arts professor and independent artist.
Pottsville Rotary
Emily Witmier and Jeremy Dellock represented Pottsville Area High School and Cassie Wranitz and Michael Winter represented Nativity BVM High School as Pottsville Rotary’s students of the month for March.
Emily is a daughter of Ja-son and Candi Witmier, Pottsville. She is a member of the National Honor Society, de-bate club, drama club, sketch club, Vans Custom Culture group and Interact Club. She is a volunteer firefighter and a soup kitchen volunteer.
She plans to study chemistry at Elizabethtown College.
Jeremy, a son of Susan and Stephen Dellock, Pottsville, is a member of the National Honor Society, student council and debate club, where he is secretary and treasurer.
Jeremy is a former member of the Trinity Lutheran Church Council, a Sunday school guide and a volunteer at Humane Fire Company. He is a Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week graduate and plans to study computer science at Penn State Harrisburg campus.
Cassie, a daughter of Bill and Theresa Wranitz, Auburn, is a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, where she is a youth retreat team member, helping candidates prepare for the sacrament of confirmation.
At Nativity, she is a member of the National Honor and Science National honor societies, science and Interact clubs and is ski club co-president. She is an intern with Schuylkill Keep It Pretty and a member of the Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Junior Advisory Board.
Cassie is a competitive dancer and student dance teacher in Hamburg. She has been a Girl Scout for 13 years and earned several awards.
She plans to attend Rutgers University, New Jersey, to major in social work.
Michael, a son of Natalie and Kenneth Winter, Pottsville, is a member of the Nat-ional Honor and Science National honor societies, math, science and Interact clubs and senior class vice president. His extracurricular activities include varsity football, basketball and baseball.
Michael plans to attend Drexel University, Philadelphia, and major in biomedical engineering.
Nativity BVM High School seniors Mallory Sanders and Anthony Lutchkus and Pottsville Area High School seniors Sarah Griffiths and Jackson Gunelson were named Pottsville Rotary students of the month for April.
Mallory is a daughter of Laurie and Anthony Sanders, Deer Lake. She attends Kimmels Church, Orwigsburg, where she is active in missionary efforts.
She is involved in basketball, track and field, Interact Club, student ambassadors, prom committee, yearbook and campus ministry.
Mallory plans to attend the University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio, to major in communications studies and to continue her track and field career.
Anthony is a son of Linda and Vincent Lutchkus, Minersville, and attends St. Matthew the Evangelist Roman Catholic Parish, Minersville, where he is an altar server.
He is a member of the Interact and Campus Ministry clubs and is a student ambassador. Anthony has been involved in student government throughout his years at Nativity, plus he is a member of the football and track and field teams.
He plans to attend DeSales University, Center Valley, and major in criminal justice.
Sarah lives in Palo Alto and is a daughter of Jody Kaczynski and William Griffiths. She is sketch club president and a member of stage crew, drama club, ecology club, Interact and senior mural and senior prom committees. She participated in the Vans Custom Culture contest.
Sarah raised more than $100 for the Paris attack victims in 2015 and worked at the 2016 election polls. She has had artwork selected to be shown in area art shows, like the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts gallery.
Sarah is a National Honor Society member and plans to attend Ohio University and major in zoology/photography.
Jackson is a son of Theresa Davis and Gregor Gunelson. He lives in Pottsville and is a volunteer at the Pottsville Free Public Library and for the Boy Scouts.
Jackson is editor in chief of Tidelines, the school newspaper, and a member of drama club, eSports club and is an Eagle Scout. He is equipment manager and first trombone in the band, and won the Xerox Award of Excellence in Technology.
Jackson plans to attend Kutztown University and major in electronic media.