TED PEDAS - FASD Awards and Scholarships

TED PEDAS AWARDS

The following awards and programs are funded by Ted Pedas, the school district's Planetarium Director Emeritus and a Farrell Alumni. As of September 2005 the Astronomer and Benefactor has contributed $455,352.34 to further enhance school programs, activities and facilities for both students and the community. Click here for a detailed description of Mr. Pedas's contributions.

‘Student Motivational and Improvement’ award for Graduating Seniors

Elementary School ‘Student of the Month’ awards

Secondary School ‘Student of the Month’ awards

Wheatland ‘ Student of the Year’ Achievement and Recognition awards

‘Volunteer of the Year ’awards

‘Great Idea! ’ Grants Program

‘ Educator of the Year’ awards

FASD ‘Employee of the Month’ awards for Non-Instructional Staff

The John G. Sava/Ted Pedas/Pennsylvania State University-Shenango Campus Legacy award

Farrell High School ‘Alumni Hall of Fame’ recognizing outstanding alumni

Farrell Pennsylvania ‘ Citizen of the Year’ Award

Junior Citizen of the Year’ Award

Many thanks to Debbie Bordel for compiling the

'Secondary Student of the Month' lists!

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2008-2009

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Jade Jackson	Sabrina Moore	Rachel Bertges	Tracy Phillips	Matthew Caputo	Chance Powell
Oct	Derrick Blackwell	Lance Jackson	Tessica Horton	Robert Trudo	Keontra Gambill-Davis	Brandon Baroni
Nov	Keaunna Jefferson	Jalen Scott	Katya Sanders-Lampkins	Jamar Whitman	Desiree McFarland	Robin Hood
Dec	Allison Mills	Bria Brodie	Ciera Townsend	Keyona Williams	Jessie McFarland	Daniel Davis
Jan	Shahyah Davis	Mike Williams	Nicole Weiser	Matthew Carter	D’Asia Chambers	Shawntic White
Feb	Me’Sa Graham	Larry Webber	Vincent Gibson	Monica Sabol	Ervin Hill	Jordan Garner
Mar	Deion Saunders	William Austin	Quentin Malloy	Patrick Horton	Quaylin Smith	Terrance Perfilio
Apr	Alyssa Brown	Adam Bonnani	McKel Williams	Austin Swope	Alex Dunn	Tayona Johnson
May	Anthony Pegues	Gary Teague	Shayona Harrison	Shaquana Borders	Alisha Williams	~

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2005-2006

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Clayton Wood	Cherise Jones	Briana Clarke	Geremy Brown	Shacara Bridges	Jasmine Thomas
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Apr	Mia Cobb	Susan Gardner	Tayona Johnson	Tiarra Burns	Cristin Pollock	Alissa Williams
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Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2004-2005

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Edward Carnahan	Ashley Samuels	Alicia Sparrow	Jackson Long	Melisa Capuzzi	William Schell
Oct	Deidre McKenith	Danielle Shelley-Thomas	Lawrence Williams	Christopher Schuster	Cody Ringer	Stephen Bennefield, Jr.
Nov	Alexandria Jackson	Ashley Thomas	John Hlusko	Danille Howard	Micah Wiley	Keturah Harrison
Dec	Kashmere Pearson	Leon Avery	Billijean Jackson	Danyale Coney	William Wiley	Ashley Pendleton
Jan	Jessica Williams	Aquail Graham	Silkia Sanders	Erika Smegal	Nefetari Callahan	Jessica Fulton
Feb	Damon Grande	Joy James	Hannah Layo	Arena Talley	Ashley Sparrow	Keyan Denson
Mar	Shania Richardson	Alonzo Carroll	Cassandra Smith	Brittany Shipp	Tenishia Major	Doris Menard
Apr	Keontra Gambill-Davis	Brandon Baroni	Susahna Grande	Sylvia White	Mark Peterson	Camron Phillips
May	Elizabeth Rudolph	Kayla Cole	Amber Dye	Jarel Clay	Adam Debonis	Jennifer Rae Myers

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2003-2004

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Chaella Gregory	La'Var Howell	Stephanis Koukis	Kimberly Shebeck	Cayla Pollock	Clarence Clay
Oct	Brandon Baroni	Jordan Wilkins	Melissa Purich	Gerard Scarmack	Trayon Talley	Christopher George
Nov	Jackson Jones	Billijean Jackson	Adam Brooks	Reuben Rudolph	Diondre Venable	Jamie Felix
Dec	Shawntic White	Erica Green	Breiauna Morrison	Erika Pollock	Tarrah Graham	Monique Samuels
Jan	London Bacon	Shauntel Williams	Lia Hubbard	Justin Jackson	John Falconi	Holly Scarmack
Feb	Orin Wilder	Christin Pollock	J'Aianna Davenport	Latoya Locke	Heather O'Connell	Quelonda Whitehead
Mar	Jordan Garner	Francis Glover	Raysheen Harden	Brandy Stock	Travis Huntley	Andrew Mastrian
Apr	Ashley Green	Catherine Saunders	Donald Justice	Jamaal Samuels	Melissa D'Angelo	Steven McMillan
May	Shelley Scalf	Freedom Rudolph	Terry Fair	Alexander Lipsey	Derell Johnson	Aisha Mercurio

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2002-2003

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Christopher Campbell	Brittany Townsend	Taliesha Gunther	Terrance Metz	Tiaonna Lowe	Tahfaren Owens
Oct	Nikole Barretta	Shacara Bridges	Preston Bridges	Brittany Claiborne	Keith Claiborne	Leanne Rupnik
Nov	Chloe Stewart	Terrence Tubbs	Anthony Ciccone	Dana Oster	Jeremy Spohn	Jamie Myers
Dec	Mario Rubano	Ryan Jefferson	Christian Gardner	Ashley Pendleton	Quinton Pinkins	Lindsey Andrusky
Jan	Marquis Hyman	Joshua Williams	Jennifer Morgan	Blair Legg	Amber Chambers	Tayonia Riley
Feb	Lauren Niddel	Janae' Jennings	Nefertari Callahan	Domonique Blackwell	Jayson Jackson	Michele Sanders
Mar	Silkia Sanders	Amanda Fraley	Ashlyn Sparrow	Jennifer Myers	Kelly Davis	James Zec
Apr	Erin Puko	Danyale Coney	Allyson Smoot	Edward Powell	Lisa Burich	Danielle Purich
May	Tasha Spencer	Kamara Martino	Jessie Taylor	Whitney McKoy	Justin Guerino	Roy McKethan

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2001-2002

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Antonio Yeager	Alexander Denzinger	Sharelle Brown	McKel Harris	Pamela Farkas	Vittorio Johnson
Oct	Melissa Purich	Jonathan Tolliver	Doris Menard	Jayson Jackson	Thomas Bralich	Luvretta Holloway
Nov	Adam Brooks	Brandy Stock	Cayla Pollock	Monique Samuels	Ashley Smoot	Robert Palmer
Dec	Justin Harvey	Sheria Kitt	Richard Rubano	Thomas Cimoric	Melchizedek Phillips	Tiffany Hannibal
Jan	Shacara Bridges	Sammie Hawkins	Brittany Claiborne	Michael Meszaros	Chansina Young	John Burkes
Feb	Jackson Long	Sonya Tubbs	Naomi Moon	Christopher George	James Branca	Thomas Poorbaugh
Mar	Frank Fimognari	Cody Ringer	Ollie Jones	Holly Scarmack	Kendra Odem	Keywanna Scott
Apr	Jalysa Hughes	Erika Pollock	Stephen Bennefield	Leila Wilkins	Chardenee Johnson	Torlando Craig
May	Vanessa Richardson	Jamaal Samuels	Bradley Puko	Amber Dias	Jolanda Estes	Stephen Williams

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
2000-2001

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Tenishia Major	Alicia Hopson	Sarah Duffee	Matthew Blough	Noreen Whitlock	Sheena Matthews
Oct	Julius Brodie	Venecia Davis	Quelonda Whitehead	Maxwell McClure	Keywanna Scott	Julius Boatwright
Nov	Robert Ramsey	Tiffany Ashworth	Kelly Davis	Michele Sanders	Kathleen Glenn	Justine Pendel
Dec	Jessie Taylor	Keyan Denson	Nakkia Locke	Tayonia Riley	Sara Leksell	Christina Gardner
Jan	Christian Garner	Jessica Smith	Amanda Burrell	Elizabeth Schuster	Ward McKinney	Derrick Thomas
Feb	Allyson Smoot	Jennifer Myers	Shahara Savage	Lindsey Andrusky	Sean Kearney	Justina Boatwright
Mar	Ashlyn Sparrow	Derrell Johnson	Tamatha Freeman	Anthony Celenzi	Sarah Wright	Ebony Savage
Apr	Sluana Heasley	John Falconi	Jamie Felix	Crystal Daniels	Brandi Franks	Kennard Davis
May	Alexander Lipsey	Ja'Kendra Langford	Lisa Burich	Justin Nicastro	Jessica Long	Laura Kahl

Ted Pedas Awards
Student of the Month
Secondary School
1999-2000

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Darryl Cozart	Justin Parker	Holly McFarland	Lindsay DeCarmen	Doran Ellebie	Kimberly Terry
Oct	Cayla Pollock	Jason Jackson	Joshua Savage	Margues Scott	Flora Evette Harris	Kiesha Gibson
Nov	Brittany Claiborne	McKel Harris	Leanne Rupnik	Vittorio Johnson	Marcellino Manilla	Shari Williams
Dec	Gavin Kinsey	William Samuels	Steven Fraley	Jennifer Long	Kertyssa Austin	Rakieshia Morrison
Jan	Blair Legg	Yolando Williams	Danielle Purich	Tifany Hopson	Ariel Stevenson	Ashunta Allen
Feb	Tristan Stefanak	Calvin Young	O'Kello Scott	Ondrea Anderson	Donna Brandt	Robert Husar
Mar	Felicia Jackson	Steven McMillan	Lashawntere Brown	Robert Palmer	Mark Rupnik	Terry Clay
Apr	Jessica Varcholik	Jennika Blue	James Branca	Jodi Gargano	Timothy O'Connell	Marcus Wright
May	Tarrah Graham	Susan Saunders	Thomas Bralich	Jessica Brown	Vanessa Kucik	Carrie Ulan

Ted Pedas Award Recipients
Student of the Month
Secondary School
1998-1999

Month	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Sept	Juliana Denziner	Dante Marshall	Brandon Chambers	Julius Boatwright	Deana Wilder	Launeice Crosby
Oct	Thomas Cimoric	Ashley Smoot	Jessica Long	Blaine Duffee	Jennifer Wiley	Jackson Jones
Nov	Clarence Clay	Terence Johnson	Brandi Franks	Ebony Savage	Frank Tamber	Nicole Scott
Dec	Camehia Barrington	Andre Pasley	Sarah Wright	Brian Austin	Jeffrey Huddleston	Erica Frantz
Jan	Ayinde Sawyer	Channa Smith	David Farkas	Ronald Evans	Tashinia Oatis	Brian Johnson
Feb	Leila Wilkins	Christina Powell	Shavone Palmer	Fontella Jones	James Long	Leigha Chapman
Mar	Andrew Mastrian	Danielle Purich	Omar Whitehead	Chrystal McCartney	Carrie Ulan	Catherine Murcko
Apr	Whitney Hartley	Dominique Stevenson	Gena Elerby	Kennard Davis	Matthew Arroyo	Angelic McMillan
May	Michael Meszaros	Pamela Farkas	Terry Stefanak	Daniel Carr	Keturah Chambers	Sarah Varcholik

Ted Pedas Awards
Wheatland (PA) ‘Student of the Year’

Year Grade Amount Award Recipient

2005 Grade 6 $100.00 Maureena Cole

2005 Grade 12 $100.00 Jessica Varcholik

Year Grade Amount Award Recipient

2004 Elementary $100.00 Jessie McFarland

2004 Grade 7 $100.00 Heather Fraley

2004 Grade 8 $100.00 Patrick Viglio

2004 Grade 9 $100.00 Erika Smegal

2004 Grade 10 $100.00 Allison Wright

2004 Grade 11 $100.00 Jessica Varcholik

2004 Grade 12 $100.00 Maria Ross

Year	Grade	Amount	Award Recipient
2003	Grade 1	$100.00	Xabian Howze
2003	Grade 2	$100.00	William Phillips
2003	Grade 3	$100.00	Ryan Camerlengo
2003	Grade 4	$100.00	Maureena Cole
2003	Grade 5	$100.00	Randy Niddel Jr.
2003	Grade 6	$100.00	Hanna Linamen
2003	Grade 7	$100.00	Rachel Legg
2003	Grade 8	$100.00	Erika Smegal
2003	Grade 9	$100.00	Allison Wright
2003	Grade 10	$100.00	Jessica Varcholik
2003	Grade 11	$100.00	Jeremy Dunlap
2003	Grade 12	$100.00	Holly McFarland

Year	Grade	Amount	Award Recipient
2002	Grade 1	$100.00	Marissa Friday
2002	Grade 2	$100.00	Zachary Smegal
2002	Grade 3	$100.00	Emily Linamen
2002	Grade 4	$100.00	Alexander Dunn
2002	Grade 5	$100.00	Heather Fraley
2002	Grade 6	$100.00	Rachel Legg
2002	Grade 7	$100.00	Nicholas Kelly
2002	Grade 8	$100.00	Allison Wright
2002	Grade 9	$100.00	Jessica Varcholik
2002	Grade 10	$100.00	Sherrie Custer
2002	Grade 11	$100.00	Holly McFarland
2002	Grade 12	$100.00	Sarah Wright

Year	Grade	Amount	Award Recipient
2001	Grade 1	$100.00	Steven Metz
2001	Grade 2	$100.00	Jessie McFarland
2001	Grade 3	$100.00	Legaya Kurelko
2001	Grade 4	$100.00	Emily Linaman
2001	Grade 5	$100.00	Rachel Legg
2001	Grade 6	$100.00	Halee Collins
2001	Grade 7	$100.00	Allison Wright
2001	Grade 8	$100.00	Blair Legg
2001	Grade 9	$100.00	Sarah Duffee
2001	Grade 10	$100.00	Holly McFarland
2001	Grade 11	$100.00	Sarah Wright
2001	Grade 12	$100.00	Kertyssa Austin