The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) have partnered to award 24 scholarships to PIAA student-athletes.
Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their post-secondary educations. The program reflects the organizations’ shared commitment to recognizing well-rounded student-athletes and supporting their academic futures.
A full list of award winners is available below. Photos of the All-Academic teams can be found here.
Boys:
District 1 – Thomas Ginnetti, Pennridge
District 2 – Nicholas Burak, Valley View
District 3 – Colton Rutt, Cocalico
District 4 – Tyler Ulrich, Warrior Run
District 5 – Brennan Lohr, Conemaugh Township
District 6 – Cooper Lovrich, Bellwood-Antis
District 7 – Ryan Spitznagel, South Park
District 8 – Jaden Colbert, Obama Academy
District 9 – Dalton Wenner, Cranberry
District 10 – Blake Glass, Fort LeBoeuf
District 11 – Sean Steckert, Southern Lehigh
District 12 – Ryan Connor, Cardinal O’Hara
Girls:
District 1 – Avery Lustgarten, Garnet Valley
District 2 – Amanda Dempsey, Dunmore
District 3 – Kaydon Brandt, Susquenita
District 4 – Haley Litzelman, North Penn-Liberty
District 5 – Alyssa Yeatts, Northern Bedford
District 6 – Zaelinh Nguyen-Moore, Altoona
District 7 – Anabella Aquino, Penn Trafford
District 8 – Mia Quarles, Obama Academy
District 9 – Harley Thompson, Northern-Potter
District 10 – Miah Skelly, North East
District 11 – Leah Black, Tamaqua Area
District 12 – Dailyanis Nunez Guzman, Thomas A. Edison
Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the upcoming PIAA Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, May 13th as well as during the PIAA Baseball Championships on Friday, June 12th prior to the 1:30 p.m. Class 3A game. Award winners are invited, but attendance at either is not required as they will be honored at each of their schools’ senior ceremonies.
Full release: Media Release