We celebrated our Pine Bush High School Class of 2025 at the annual scholarship night on May 29. It’s a wonderful event, with local businesses, community organizations, private citizens and our educators providing our seniors with generous scholarships to help them in their next chapter of life.
In addition to the scholarships, Pine Bush High School librarian, Robert Pawson, who is retiring at the end of the school year, received an honorary membership into the National Honor Society for his “outstanding commitment to our school community.”
We thank all of our amazing community members who sponsored these scholarships. In total, $149,000 worth of scholarships were given to our students. Now, that’s an incredible send-off to these terrific students. We are so grateful.
Here is a list of the scholarships and the Pine Bush High School recipients.
Against All Odds – Angelo Ramos
Alpha Gamma ETA Omega Chapter Scholarship – Christine Omosebi
Alice Shaughnessy Memorial Scholarship – Julia Anderson, Kendall Morris
Anna Viktoria Robbiano Scholarship – Christine Omosebi
Art Department Scholarship – Joshua Friedland, Rose Grant, Leah O’Donnell, Angelique Trivino
Bill Bartko Soccer Scholarship – Gianna Conklin, Mackenzie Brown
Billings Memorial Engineering Technology Award – Ryan Wittenberg
The Bluestein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone Scholarship – Galilee Cecchini
The Boniface Family Memorial Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg, Liliana Deckaj
Bonney Family Nursing Scholarship – Kennedy Moran
Michelle Renee Bratton Memorial Scholarship –Sadie DeGeorge
Bullville Fire Company Scholarship – Dylan Csanko, Leah O’Donnell
Catholic Daughters of America – Gianna Conklin
C.N. Wood Incorporated Scholarship – Dylan Csanko, Daniel Hufcut
Chris M. Kirby Memorial Scholarship – Joshua Gallagher
Cindy Wittich Early Education Scholarship – Natalie Longobardo
Circleville Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship – Daniel Hufcut, Plexico Brooks, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Christine Omosebi
Circleville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Memorial Scholarship Award – Daniel Hufcut, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Michael Wathe
Counseling Department Scholarship – Paola Cabrera, Jayden McCord, Leif Holmgren, Talon Sprague
CVMS Superstar Scholarship – Kayleen Tique Diaz
Daniel E. Carey Memorial Scholarship – Stephen Moser IV
DAR Good Citizen Award – Berthange Valsaint
Deacon Edward Czerwinski Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi, Liliana Deckaj
Diane Shafer Memorial Scholarship – Sadie DeGeorge
Donna Geidel Scholarship – Robert Valencia
Winifred Dunwald Memorial Scholarship – Kayanna Cauthen
Edward J. Russell Elementary School Scholarship – Jordyn Wilson
Eileen Gilgoff & William F. Brock Memorial Scholarship – Ashley Rezza, Kory Burton Jr.
Elaine Greco Creative Spirit Award – Sienna Forbes, Rylee Hoornbeck
Exceptional Social Studies Achievement Award– Annisa Kheiralla
F.A.M.E. Service Scholarship – Gianna Conklin, Sienna Forbes
F.A.M.E. Performance Scholarship – Dylan Iglesias, Rowan Stelmaszyk
Family & Consumer Science Human Service Award – Joshua Patrick Sullivan Memorial Scholarship – Alexandra May, Caitlyn Lewis
Fannie Distefano Memorial Scholarship – Marvin Valcin
Finance Academy Scholarship –Jeffrey Saint-Hilaire, Michael Esposito Jr. Rahi Patel
Gene Hass Scholarship – Molly Bakleh, Ben Schuh, Helene Pongnon, Jayden McCord, Erick Lockward, Jason Chen, Max Fox, Matthew Grieco, Jacob Pawlowski
Highest Average in English – Amy Rodriguez, Rose Grant
Highest Average in Math – Justin Gamella, Janice Lin, Jeffrey Palma, Matthew Grieco
James Carl Baisley Memorial Scholarship – Alejandro Fernandez
James Doyle Memorial Scholarship – Caitlyn Lewis
Joan M. Carbone Scholarship – Jenna Tracy
Joseph F. Britto Memorial Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj
Kelly Family Memorial Scholarship – Julia Mongillo
Kenneth VonRonn Memorial Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj, Laura Green
Ladies Auxiliary of the Bullville Fire Company Scholarship – Leah O’Donnell
Lisa Lesczynski Memorial Scholarship – Alex Kadanthod
Mediacom Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award – Emma Perez
Meghan Trifari Musical Scholarship – Tiara Bernard, Alana Decker, Chase Friedland, Laura Green, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Gavin Vendy
Mercurio-Norton-Tarolli-Marshall Engineering Award – Matthew Grieco, Jason Chen
Michael Ramos Memorial Scholarship – Emily Cassese
Michele Robinholt Memorial Scholarship – Theresa Bell
Mid-Hudson Ivy Foundation Collegiate Scholarship – Benjamin Doyle
Middletown Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj, Christine Omosebi
Middletown Honda Scholarship – Oliver Auryansen
Mrs. P. Award – Joseph Kempsey
National Honor Society – Emma Perez, Felicity Gonzalez, Christine Omosebi, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Ashley Schultz
Nonnie Houghton “Pursuit of Passions” Arts and Leadership Award – Rowan Stelmaszyk
Olivia Nicole Beam Memorial Scholarship – Alex Kadanthod, Crystal Lin,
Outstanding Achievement in Science – Berthange Valsaint, Heidi Pagan, Jeffrey Palma
Taylor Pierson Memorial Scholarship – Galilee Cecchini, Erick Lockward
Pine Bush Alumni Scholarship – Berthange Valsaint
Pakanasink Elementary School PTA Scholarship – Jeffrey Paes, Gavin Carey, Kayleen Tique Diaz, Oliver Auryansen, Tiara Bernard
Patrick T. Mataraza Memorial Scholarship (Crispell NJHS) – Mackenzie Brown
Phillip H. Kravitz Memorial Scholarship – Connor Mahoney
Pine Bush Aquatic Club, Inc. Thomas Mullen Memorial Scholarship – Jayden McCord
Pine Bush Area Arts Council Scholarship for the Creative Arts – Rose Grant
Pine Bush Area Public Library Scholarship – Nathan VonDeben, Maureen Russell
Pine Bush Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Scholarship – Lillian Wixon, Kaeden Fisher, Anthony Bedell, Kaya Reisert, Isabella Sansalone, Wyatt Cohen
Pine Bush Community Garden Club – Nathan VonDeben, Maya Oakes
Pine Bush Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary – Caitlyn Loennecker, Mackenzie Brown
Pine Bush Hook and Ladder Patrick T. Mataraza Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg
PBHS Interact Commitment Award – Justin Gamella
Pine Bush Lions Club Scholarship – Daniel Hufcut, Kailey Fobert
Pine Bush Little League – Alexander Thomas Blazeski Memorial Scholarship – Brian Murtagh, Jordyn Wilson
Pine Bush Physical Therapy – Timothy Robinson Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi
PBCSD School Related Professional Association Scholarship – Rowan Stelmaszyk, Emily Cassese
Pine Bush Teachers Association – Carla McLaud Scholarship – Olivia Lazio, Christine Omosebi, Berthange Valsaint
Pine Bush Teachers Association – James McIntyre Ultimate Scholarship –Jeffrey Palma
Pine Bush Teachers Association Christa McAuliffe – Challenger & Memorial Scholarship –Liliana Deckaj
Pine Bush Teachers Association Award – Matthew Grieco, Caitlyn Loennecker, Helena Salvato, Rowan Stelmaszyk, Gianna Conklin, Grace Grant, Rose Grant, Jaedyn Newberns, Heidi Pagan, Laura Green, Ahmeer Terry
Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter – Ana Virginia Ortiz Memorial Award – Alysen Nordahl
Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter – E. Grace Wendland Memorial Award –Meaghan Wishinski
Pine Bush Teachers Association Retiree Chapter Award – Kira Anderson, Anthony Bedell, Paola Cabrera, Sadie DeGeorge, Benjamin Doyle, Kahmar Evans, Paige Gandolfini, Kayla Gorman, Erick Lockward, Jaedyn Newberns, Isabella Sansalone, Ryan Wittenberg
Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club Scholarship – Rowan Stelmaszyk, Maureen Russell, Daniel Hufcut, Molly Dowson
Robert J. Meade Scholarship – Liliana Deckaj
Jean A. Rowe Scholarship – In Memory of John Culik and Anna Culik – Kayanna Cauthen
Jean A. Rowe Scholarship – In Memory of Thomas Rowe and Winifred Rowe – Arnel Jean-Pharuns
Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship – Ryan Wittenberg
Senior Class Scholarship –Rowan Stelmaszyk, Christine Omosebi
Spagnoli Family Scholarship – Bryce Griffin
Justin Speights Scholarship – Sadie DeGeorge
Spero Chambers Memorial Scholarship – Alana Decker
Staci Verice Krieger Memorial Scholarship – Veronyca Lyons, Jaedyn Newberns, Zanyha Walker, Caitlyn Loennecker
Stefanie Anne Driscoll Memorial Scholarship – Quinn Bradt
The Tri-County Community Partnership Scholarship – Isabella Sansalone
Thomas F. Lonergan Memorial Scholarship – Brian Murtagh
Tim O. Mains Circleville Elementary School PTA Scholarship – Erin Bell, Benjamin Doyle
Town of Crawford Benevolent Association/Eric Meier Memorial Scholarship – Paige Gandolfini
Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps – The Joshua Sullivan Memorial Scholarship – Christine Omosebi
Wallkill Lodge #627Community Service Award – Daniel Hufcut
Walker Valley Fire Department Scholarship – Anthony Bedell, Dylan Marberger, Lillian Wixon
Wally Westerfield Scholarship – Haleana Cromwell
Isidore and Ethel Wittenberg Memorial Scholarship – Meaghan Wishinski
World Language Senior Awards – Janice Lin, Jacob Schuh, Jeffrey Palma
Young’s Service Station Scholarship – Theresa Bell
Youth in Government –Lydia Luksha, Jacob Schuh, Gavin Vendy, Joseph Dickman
