SAINT PAULINE VISINTAINER SCHOLARSHIP Mother Pauline, the namesake of this scholarship, was a person who spent her life devoted to God and the teachings of the church. She also had serious health problems due to complications of diabetes and eventually became blind. Despite these problems, Mother Pauline continued to persevere and continued to help others. This year’s recipient, Seth Scicchitano, has also had to overcome terrific obstacles, but has used Mother Pauline as an inspiration in his own life. Seth was born with severe hemophilia, a blood clotting disorder that causes painful joints and muscle bleeds, which can cause swelling and restricted movement in the affected area. In order to compete, Seth treats himself three times per week in the hope of preventing bleeding episodes from occurring. Because he has chosen to compete in basketball, complications occur with every fall, bump and bruise. Despite the pain, he has always given 100% to his sport and refuses to let it make him a spectator. Not only does he compete, he is recognized as one of the best point guards to play for the Red Tornadoes in a number of years. Seth has led the Tornadoes into District IV play in each of his three years as a starter. This season, he has averaged close to 14 points per game, scoring in doubles in all but three starts. Even more impressive is that he averages only 1.8 turnovers per game while handling the basketball most of the time. Scicchitano is also very active in his school, serving as president of Student Council, vice president of SADD, vice president of the Tech Ed Club, treasurer of Peer Mediation, and a member of Future Teachers of America. Seth is also the sports editor and anchor for WKMC-TV. He has been recognized as a Junior High Pride Award winner, Elks Student of the Month, the Rotary Student of the Month and the Presidential Award. Academically he is a distinguished honor roll student and is a member of the National Honor Society. Outside of school, Seth is a devoted altar server at Divine Redeemer Parish and has volunteered at church picnics and functions. He is also a lifeguard at the Mount Carmel pool in the summer, where he also teaches swim lessons to youngsters. Seth would like to pursue a career in news and broadcasting, even though he would love to stay involved with basketball as a coach. His future plans are to attend Bloomsburg or Kutztown to major in Communications. Seth is the son of Jolene and Sam Scicchitano of Mount Carmel.

SAINT PAULINE VISINTAINER SCHOLARSHIP Another of the deserving Pauline Visintainer Scholars is Carissa Zimmerman, a senior at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School. Carissa has attained the award after handling a number of difficult situations regarding her athletic career. She injured her right knee on different occasions while playing basketball, tearing her ACL and both meniscus during her freshman year with 7 games remaining in the season. She then tore the medical meniscus in the first summer league game heading into her senior season. Surgeries, followed by long and tedious rehabilitation, helped to make her a stronger person and better athlete. Zimmerman has been an integral part of the success of the Lady Raiders during her four years on the court. Her unselfish play helped the Raiders back into District IV play as a sophomore, where they would finish as District IV runners-up. As a junior, the Raiders took it all the way to the top by winning the Class A District IV championship, The Raiders would repeat their District IV Championship in 2010 with a 50-25 win over Cowanesue Valley. Carissa also made her way to the court for the Raider volleyball team and has been named to the Schuylkill League and Twin Valley League first team all stars. She has also found time to be involved with the Library Club, Spanish Club, SADD, GAL, Respect Life Club, Pep Club, Business Club, Lourdes Spring Musical stage crew, and homecoming committee. She has also been inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society and the National Honor Society, and has served as a Student Ambassador. As a senior, she has been elected class Secretary, been a member of the Homecoming Court, and chosen as a captain for both basketball and volleyball. She is an active member of Holy Angels Parish and is a volunteer at Serenity Gardens Assisted Living Community. Carissa has been accepted to a number of schools, including Susquehanna, Shippensburg, University of Scranton, Marywood, Duquesne, and Penn State, and will pursue a degree in Biology with a future in the medical field. She is a daughter of George and Karen Zimmerman of Kulpmont.

SAINT PAULINE VISINTAINER SCHOLARSHIP In addition to fulfilling all of the traits needed for the Visintainer Scholarship, Jen Kalinowski is one heck of a basketball player. She has been a four0year letter winner and three-year starter for Coach Mike Klembara’s Red Raider basketball team. She has been the “go to” player during the last two seasons, leading the Raiders to the District IV A Championship as a junior and to a repeat title in 2010. Jen was named to the second team Pottsville Republican and honorable mention by the Sunbury Item as a junior, following her 26 point effort in the District IV Championship game. This year, she met one of her goals in helping the Raiders defeat Marion Catholic twice – something that hasn’t happened in at least 8 years. She is currently the top foul shooter in the Schuylkill League, making 87.5% of her shots. She has been named the “Player of the Week” by the Pottsville Republican on at least one occasion. Jen has also contributed to Lourdes athletics as a four-year letter winner and three-year starter with the volleyball team. She has been named to the Twin Valley Conference All Star team for three years and is a two-time selection to the Schuylkill League all star team. She was an invitee to the 3rd Annual Schuylkill League Volleyball All Star Game at Martz Hall. She is a two-time letter winner in softball and last year tried her hand with the MCA track team as part of the very successful co-op. Kalinowski has also played in the Keystone State Games and also in the USA Junior Nationals at Penn State in the summer of her freshman year. She was then chosen to play in the International Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Jen has managed her success even though she had to overcome a number of injuries including an unstable left shoulder and broken foot during her volleyball career. She also broke her foot playing AAU Basketball, suffered other assorted sprains and strains, including an Achilles tendon sprain. The latest injury was a fractured and dislocated radius, which kept her out of 6 games as a senior. Jen also fins time to volunteer with her church picnic and Easter egg hunt, as well as, at Serenity Gardens Assisted Living Center. She has participated in the Pregnancy Care Center Walk for Life, Birthright of Sunbury Baby Showers, and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. She has been the Junior and Senior Class Vice President, a Lourdes Student Ambassador, a National Honor Society member, and a Spanish Honor Society member. She has been accepted to a number of schools, but is leaning towards King’s College or Shippensburg to major in Elementary Education or Exercise Science. She is the daughter of Andy and Doris Kalinowski of Coal Township.

JOSEPH D. WASILEWSKI FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLERE Emily Skonecki is another fine student athlete at Mount Carmel Area who has managed to juggle athletics with academics at a very high level. Emily will have earned 8 varsity letters during her career at MCA by the time she graduates this June. She has been a four-year starter as a defender for Coach Rich Miller and his fine Tornado Girls Soccer program. Skonecki has been a main cog in the teams’ success over the course of her career in which the Tornadoes have posted a fine 55-20-4 record. They have qualified for District IV play in each of those years and were the Schuylkill League champions in 2007. Emily was elected captain during the 2009 season where the team put up a terrific 11-7-1 record. Skonecki has also been an important member of the Tornado track team since her freshman year and has participated in the 400, 800, 4 x 400, and 4 x 800 meter relays. She has been a district qualified in the 800 for three years and as a member of the 4 x 800 meter relay in each of the last two. Emily, along with Rachel Fletcher, Cara Sinopoli, and Ali Singh, managed a 7th place finish in the 2009 District IV meet, as well as, the Coaches Invitational Meet in the 4 x 800 meter relay. As a student at Mount Carmel Area, Emily has participated in Student Government, serving as class treasurer during her sophomore and junior years. She is also a member of the Interact Club, Latin Club (Treasurer), and SADD. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has competed in the Odyssey of the Mind since 7th grade, going to states twice. She has scored over 1200 in the SAT’s and has totaled 1770 when including the writing portion. Emily has taken part in the school musicals, including Into the Woods, and has given time to participate in Mount Carmel’s Relay for Life. Emily is the daughter of Dan and Ruth Skonecki of Mount Carmel and plans to pursue a dgree in Biology from Penn State University.

JOSEPH “JAZZ” DIMINICK MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE T.J. Heromin is another in a long line of Joseph Jazz Diminick Scholar Athletes who have managed to balance athletics and academics at the highest level. #82 has been a four year letter winner for the Red Tornado football team under coaches Mike Brennan and Bob Chesney. As a free safety, T.J. was fourth on the team in tackles with 67, and also contributed 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 7 pass break-ups. Hermoin was also a wide receiver who was recognized by receiver’s coach, Rob Varano, as tht best bloker – from the wide out spot – that he has seen in his 17 years with Tornado teams. T.J. also stepped into the kicking role and averaged 48.6 yards per kick with 6 touch backs. He nailed 18 of 26 extra points and punted 36 times for a 30.4 yard average. Heromin was recognized as the Joseph F. Greco Scholar Athlete at the annual Rotary Football banquet. Heromin has also worked his way into the starting line up for Coach John Lazicki’s Red Tornado basketball team this season and has responded as the team’s third leading scorer with over 9 points per game and a high of 22 in a game against rival Southern Columbia. T.J. has earned the Scholar Athlete award for the basketball team in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and was also named the Heartland Conference Scholar Athlete in 2008 and 2009. While participating in two sports, Heromin has managed to attain the number one ranking in his class of 94 as of February. He has scored over 1200 on the standard SAT’s and has a weighted average of 102.11. He was named the Rotary Student of the Month for September and was this year’s Voice of Democracy winner. He is the President of the National Honor Society and Secretary of Student Council. T.J. is the son of Tom and Francine Heromin and plans to attend Penn State University in the fall of 2010 to pursue a career in civil engineering.

INDUCTEE Greg Sacavage grew up surrounded by sports excellence. His father, Charles, was an outstanding football, wrestling, and track star while attending Mount Carmel High School. Greg, along with his brothers Charles and Robert, had the privilege of joining Charles, Sr as one of only a few MCA graduates to participate in collegiate wrestling, where the family is well recognized. There has been a Sacavage, either participating, coaching, officiating or administering the sport of wrestling since 1934. Today, Greg has the distinct honor of joining his father and brothers as members of the Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Greg was a four-year letter winner as an MCA wrestler and has the distinction of adding his name to Edwin Rakocy (38) and John Zukowski (41) as the only juniors to serve as a wrestling captain up to 1978. Sac would go on to win two District IV Silver Medals at the time when it was one and done. Greg would win 20 matches as a junior, equaling the mark established by his brother Bob, and would finish his career with 57 victories, good enough for third place on the all-time list at the time. Following graduation, Greg would wrestle at Bloomsburg University, a Division One wrestling power. Sacavage was also an outstanding football player for Coach Jazz Diminick, excelling at the linebacker position. He was recognized by numerous media for post season honors, as well as, honorable mention all-state. This was at a time when there was only on all state team, making honorable mention as prestigious as being named to a team today. Upon completing his collegiate career, Greg became the head wrestling coach at Blue Mountain High School, where he took the first Bluer Mountain wrestler to the state wrestling tournament. He later moved on to the Head Junior High and Assistant Coach position for the Shamokin Wrestling program. He would garnish two Junior High Schuylkill League championships, and assisted the legendary Paul Stehman to two varsity Schuylkill League crowns. He returned home to MCA in 1999 as an administrator, holding the position of Head Teacher, Interim Principal, Head Junior High Principal, and most recently being named Director of Athletics. He has been on the ground level of the development of the Pennsylvania Heartland Conference and currently sits on the Executive Committee. Greg has also been on the journalistic end of sports, writing stories for local newspapers, and as a commentator for both wrestling and football.

INDUCTEE Vince Rawa, Mount Carmel Area’s talented halfback and punter, surprised everyone back in 1974 by accepting a two-year baseball scholarship from the Pittsburgh Pirates to attend Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona. Pirate scout Paul Bordi said Rawa was selected because of his terrific potential as an outfielder. Rawa’s status at Central Arizona was that of a “blue chipper”, meaning that he could be signed by any major league club at any time. Central played a year round schedule against the likes of the University of Arizona, University of Wyoming, Arizona State and Northwest Missouri State University. Rawa was first scouted by the Pirates as a high school baseball player for coach Ed Wojciechowski. The fact that the Tornadoes were 16-45 during Rawa’s career, makes it even more impressive that he caught the eye of Major League baseball. Vince’s home run giving MCA a 4-3 win over a talented Shenandoah team in 1974 and his 3 RBI’s in a big win over a good Tamaqua team in 73 were two games that got him noticed. Vince would hit .380 over the length of his career and registered 21 home runs. Rawa also honed his skills playing Legion baseball for coach Ed Hennessey and his M.A.C.K. American Legion team. He was the Tri-County home run and RBI leader following the 74 season. Vince was given tryouts for the Pirates in Philadelphia, Toronto in San Antonio, and the New York Mets in St. Petersburg, Florida. Baseball wasn’t Rawa’s only choice as he was also awarded a football scholarship to C.W. Post in Long Island, N.Y. following his stellar career with the Diminick-led Red Tornadoes. Vince was starting halfback during the Tornadoes 24-0 perfect seasons in 1972 and 1973. Big Red would go on to win two consecutive Eastern Conference Crowns with Vince running for over 1200 yards and 21 TD’s. Vince blasted out of the gate with 2-100 yard games in contests with Panther Valley and Tamaqua and was the leader in MCA’s 14-0 win over Our Lady of Lourdes. Rawa scored two rushing TD’s in that first-ever game with the Red Raiders on his way to honorable mention all-state. Rawa would also have an 85 yard kick-off return and served as the Tornado punter with 50 and 52 yard punts during his career. He was also honored as the Bobby Pizzoli Award winner following the 73 season. His high school exploits found him being named the Babe Ruth Award winner for the class of 1974. Vince has owned his own business, Tasty Baking Compnay, for 18 years and serves the entire local area. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Trevorton and are the parents of 7 children: Jenna, Vincent, Meredythe, Victoria, Ania, Claudia, and Alexia.

INDUCTEE In the mid 70’s Mount Carmel Area’s Al Santos, and his newly formed girls track team was struggling to find its own identity. What he needed was a star to make people take notice. He found more than one – Cheryl Kent, Michelle Whyne, Maria Molesevich, Michelle Zublick – just to name a few. But none of them were bigger than Roseann Rawa. Rose would eventually go on to be a three-time state qualifier and would garner 8 District IV medals, including 6 Gold. Coach Santos’s teams would win 4 consecutive District IV Championships from 1974 thru 1977 with Rawa contributing greatly. Rose would win District IV championships as a sophomore in the 880 yard dash and 880 Meley relay in school and district record times. She would also hold school records in the 440 yard dash, 660 yard dash, and mile relay while in 10th grade. As a junior, she would repeat in the 880 (2:24.5) and medley relay (1:56.0) and add the mile run (5:27), establishing new records in each. She would add the mile run championship and a silver in the 880 and bronze in the medley as a senior. Rawa and teammates, Maria Molesevich, Ann Mariano, and Michelle Whyne, established an Emory Relays Record at Lehigh in the Mile Relay (4:16.4) and the Indoor Mile Relay record at the University of Pittsburgh (4:21.1). Mount Carmel Area track at the time took on all comers. They competed at the Meet of Champions at East Stroudsburg, the Chester High Relays, the Pocono Mountain Invitational, the Carlisle Invitational and meets with track powerhouses State College, Harrisburg High, Garden Spot, and Easton. In local action, the Tornadoettes established a new team record in scoring 117 points against outmanned Schuylkill Haven and just missed a rare shutout in a 113-1 victory over Central Columbia. Following graduation in 1977, Rawa would run with the prestigious Philadelphia Track Club (Philadelphia Hawks). She anchored the 880 medley relay at the Penn Relays in 1981. She would then graduate from the York Hospital School of Radiologic Technology with an Associate of Science Degree in 1983. She would also graduate from Real Estate School of New Jersey and Christina Medical Center School of Ultrasonography. She has served as a coach with the South Jersey Youth Soccer Association and is a Vice President for the Municipal Alliance for prevention of substance abuse. She currently resides in Woodstown, NY with her husband Mitchell and two sons, Craig, 20 and Ryan, 18, both students at Penn State University.

INDUCTEE Joe Palovick has always epitomized the meaning of a true scholar athlete. Even while participating in three varsity sports, Joe managed to graduate as Mount Carmel Area’s Valedictorian in 1985. As a collegian, Palovick would earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with Distinction in 1990 from prestigious Swarthmore College. He would also graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1992. Swarthmore is the home of 5 Nobel Prize winners, presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, author James Michener, Eugene Lang, founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Robert Maxwell, for whom the Maxwell Award is named. Joey began his athletic career as a three-year starter at linebacker for coach Jazz Diminick. His teams would go 23-11 from 1983-85. Both the 83 and 84 teams would earn wildcard spots in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, but would end up on the short end in games with North Pocono, 0-13, and Wyoming Area, 3-9. As a co-captain of the 85 team, Palovick would lead the squad in tackles with 87, while being named a first team linebacker by the Susquehanna Conference and to a second team spot by the Reading Eagle. Joey was a two-time Big 33 nominee and would be given the Bobby Pizzoli Award and Len Eshmont Award, as well as, the Brian Piccolo Award by the Mount Carmel-Shamokin Unico. Joe’s 255 career tackles was the 4th best career total in MCA history at the time of graduation. He also chipped in with 8.5 QB sacks, 4 fumble recoveries and 8 TD’s while playing for Big Red. Palovick was also named the Ed Romance Chapter’s 8th scholar athlete in 1986. Following graduation, Joe took his talents to Division III Swarthmore College to play for coach Fran Meagher. He became a three-year letter winner and started for 2 years as a linebacker for the Garnet Tide, ranking in the top 3 in tackles in each of his starting campaigns. The Tide participated in the Centennial Conference against the likes of Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall, John Hopkins, and Ursinas. Unfortunately, after Joe’s graduation in 1990, Swarthmore would experience a decline and experience a 28 game losing streak in the late 90’s, leading to the program being dropped after the 2000 season after 122 years. Joe now makes his home in Moorestown, NJ with his wife Lisa; two sons Anthony, Nicholas, and daughter Gina. He is employed by Formation, Inc as a Principal Engineer and serves as the statistician for the Moorestown High School football team.

INDUCTEE Mike Mychak is a 1966 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School and competed in both basketball and track and field for the Red Tornadoes. He was elected captain of both sports as a senior and led the thinclads in scoring in both his junior and senior seasons. Mychak first set the MCA record in the 180 yard low hurdles as a sophomore and bettered that mark as a senior, while setting the Southern Conference Meet record and winning the District IV Gold medal in the record time of 20.4 at Williamsport. This was at a time when all schools ran in the same division – no AA or AAA, and ran on cinder tracks. His best time of 20.2 equaled the all-time regional record as noted in the Reading Eagle. In competitions from 1964-1966. Mike earned ribbons in three different events in Southern Conference meets, including the 120 highs, 180 lows, and the triple jump. Mike also earned 7 medals in District IV competition in 4 different events including the high jump. Entering the state meet, Mychak was undefeated in the 180 lows. Unfortunately, his block slipped, leaving him face down on the track. He still managed to get up and run a 20.8: however leaving him out of the money. Following graduation, Mychak chose to attend Dickinson College over the University of Pennsylvania to continue his running career. Mike ran for the Red Devils for 4 years, leading the team in scoring as a freshman. During the course of his career, Mychak would compete in 7 different events, including the 100 yard dash, high jump, triple jump, long jump, high hurdles, intermediate hurdles, and 4 x 100 relay. While at MCA, Mike also participated in basketball for Coach Bob Varano. He was a two-year starter as a 6 foot center, leading the team in rebounding for 2 years and averaging a shade under 13 points per game. The 1966 team would win 8 consecutive games on the way to a fine 13-9 record and would average 72.1 points per game, just behind the 78.2 PPG of the 1965 team. The 1965-66 Tornado five is particularly notable, in that, it featured 3 all state players – Joe Buchinski, Greg Doviak, and Frank Niglio. Unfortunately for Coach Varano, they were all state in football! Today, Mychak will join Buchinski, Doviak, Niglio, and Varano as members of the Ed Romance Chapter of the Penna Sports Hall of Fame. Mike graduated in 1970 with a Degree in history from Dickinson and in 1973 with his Juris Doctorate, also from Dickinson. He has been a Magisterial District Court Justice in Mount Carmel since 1973. He and his wife, Joyce, are parents of four children, Adam, Ashley, Nathan, and Colin.