Avery Fink of Lionville Elementary.
WEST CHESTER — Keystone Federal Credit Union announces the winners in the Ninth Annual “Shining Star” Awards. The award was created to recognize students who have shown a noticeable improvement in academic performance, extra-curricular involvement, attendance, and classroom conduct throughout the school year.
“Shining Star” winners each received a $200 share certificate and a trophy from Keystone FCU. Awards were available to one student from the elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12) levels from each of the 12 Chester County Public School Districts, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, and Twin Valley School District. Plus, the teachers of the winning students each received a $200 gift card to purchase classroom supplies.
Vicente Zurita-Fernandez of New Garden Elementary.
Twenty-six students were recognized as First Place Shining Star Award winners during spring 2016. First Place winners for 2016 included the following students:
Avon Grove:
Ethan Showmaker — Avon Grove Intermediate School
CCIU:
Alberto Otero — Child and Career Development Center
Madden Levin — Brandywine Virtual Academy
Peter Antony of Stetson Middle School.
Coatesville:
Alicia Hutcherson — Turning Point
Downingtown:
Avery Fink — Lionville Elementary School
Lindsay Saddic — Lionville Middle School
Derek Siddal — STEM
Nicholas Raffety of Unionville High School.
Great Valley:
Bryce Kennedy — Charlestown Elementary School
Alexis Flores — Great Valley High School
Kennett Consolidated:
Vicente Zurita-Fernandez — New Garden Elementary School
Octorara:
Lillyah Jennings — Octorara Elementary School
Jordan Jennings — Octorara High School
Madden Levin of the CCIU.
Owen J. Roberts:
Shea Davies — Owen J. Roberts Middle School
Nicole Amstutz — Owen J. Roberts High School
Oxford:
Cornellio Phipps — Nottingham School
Angel Molina — Penn’s Grove
Grant Talley — Oxford Area High School
Lindsay Saddic of Lionville Middle School.
Phoenixville:
Ivan Molina Villadiego — Kindergarten Center
Brock Morton — Phoenixville Area Middle School
Tredyffrin-Easttown:
Abigail Maynard — Conestoga High School
Nathan-Showmaker of Avon Grove Intermediate School.
Twin Valley:
Merzadee Buys — Twin Valley Middle School
Unionville-Chadds Ford:
Michael McDonald — Pocopson Elementary
Nicholas Raffety — Unionville High School
Michael McDonald of Pocopson Elementary School.
West Chester:
Thomas Crook — Starkweather Elementary School
Peter Antony — Stetson Middle School
Zachary Wiesner — Rustin High School
Chester County Public School teachers nominated their most improved students for the award. Each teacher wrote a paragraph nominating a student from one of their classes whom they felt embodied the spirit of this award. Nominations were accepted between January 1 and April 1, 2016. All nominated students received a certificate of recognition.
Zachary Wienser of Rustin (West Chester) High School.
Keystone FCU is proud to provide financial literacy and educational support for the educators and students of Chester County and looks forward to continuing the Shining Star Award program in the area school districts for years to come. For more information about the Shining Star Award program, contact Keystone FCU at (484) 356-0400.
