COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area High School announced Thursday the top five students who will graduate with their classmates at 7 p.m. today in the high school gym.
Darien Craft has been named the valedictorian of the class of 2013. Kayla Hart is salutatorian. Third in ranking is Anthony Anonia; fourth, Theodore Deptula, and fifth, Samantha Schiccatano.
Darien Craft
Craft was involved in varsity baseball, varsity swimming, varsity club, Key Club, chemistry club (vice-president), the works club, National Honor Society, math club, science olympiad (secretary), students against bullying club, environmental club, Bible club (president) and dual enrollment. Craft will be attending Bucknell University to major in neuroscience and biomedical engineering with a minor in Spanish and Latin.
He is a son of Iris and Mark Chowka, of Coal Township.
Kayla Hart
Hart's activities throughout her high school career include band, orchestra, science olympiad, National Honor Society, chemistry club (president), key club, Interact club, students against bullying club and dual enrollment. Hart will be attending Wilkes University to pursue a doctorate in pharmacy.
Hart is a daughter of Clifton and Alison Hart, of Coal Township.
Anthony Anonia
Anonia's high school activities included chorus (vice-president), musical, student council, varsity club, SATV (president), Indian Times, National Honor Society, the works club, Students Against Bullying club, SADD club, prom committee, powder puff football, varsity football (captain), varsity wrestling (captain and AA South sectional champion), indoor track, varsity track and field, PHAC all-star (football), Gentlemen Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, Black Diamond Sports "Diamond in the Rough Award" recipient, most-improved athlete (football), wrestling team leadership award and chorale. Anonia will attend King's College (presidential scholarship recipient) to major in chemistry and is included in the "3+2" Dual Degree Program with the University of Notre Dame for chemical engineering.
He is a son of Mark and Christine Anonia, of Paxinos.
Theodore Deptula
Deptula's activities included senior class treasurer, varsity soccer, varsity wrestling, varsity baseball, Bible club (president), SAT Math 700 Club, prom committee, baccalaureate planning committee, student council, National Honor Society, science olympiad, math club, cafeteria focus committee, musical and chorus. Deptula will be attending Penn State University to major in mechanical engineering.
He is a son of Ted and Becky Deptula, of Shamokin.
Samantha Schiccatano
Schiccatano participated in varsity basketball (captain) and was involved in varsity club, National Honor Society, National Honor Society of High School Scholars, student council, the works club, chemistry club, environmental club, Students Against Bullying club and dual enrollment. Schiccatano will attend the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown to pursue a doctorate in pharmacy.
She is a daughter of Matthew and Lori Schiccatano, of Coal Township.