Apollo-Ridge High School is proud to recognize 10 outstanding students who have been selected as recipients of The Challenge Program Awards.
The Challenge Program recognizes high school students who demonstrate excellence in areas that extend beyond traditional academic achievement. The program celebrates students who demonstrate work ethic, STEM achievement, community impact, improvement, and excellence, highlighting the many different ways students contribute to their school and community.
This year’s awards also reflect updated award categories designed to recognize a broader range of student accomplishments. Several awards have been renamed to better capture the qualities and achievements they represent. The Attendance Award is now the Work Ethic Award, the Community Service Award is now the Community Impact Award, the Academic Improvement Award is now the Improvement Award, and the Academic Excellence Award is now the Excellence Award.
We are excited to celebrate the following Apollo-Ridge students:
🏆 Junior Award Recipients
Work Ethic Award — Melina McCorkle
Recognizing a strong commitment to work ethic and consistent effort.
STEM Award — Anna Curci
Recognizing achievement and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Community Impact Award — Aaron Myers
Recognizing meaningful contributions and positive impact within the school and community.
Improvement Award — Sophie Young
Recognizing significant growth, progress, and commitment to improvement.
Excellence Award — Miranda Gartley
Recognizing outstanding achievement and a commitment to excellence.
🏆 Sophomore Award Recipients
Work Ethic Award — Emiliana Barone
Recognizing a strong commitment to work ethic and consistent effort.
STEM Award — Justin Orvosh
Recognizing achievement and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Community Impact Award — Sophia Gerardi
Recognizing meaningful contributions and positive impact within the school and community.
Improvement Award — Noelle Schirato
Recognizing significant growth, progress, and commitment to improvement.
Excellence Award — Jeremy Master
Recognizing outstanding achievement and a commitment to excellence.
Congratulations, Vikings!
Apollo-Ridge High School congratulates Melina, Anna, Aaron, Sophie, Miranda, Emiliana, Justin, Sophia, Noelle, and Jeremy on this well-deserved recognition.
These awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the many ways our students demonstrate success—through their effort, curiosity, service, growth, and achievement. We are proud of each of these students and appreciate the positive example they set for their classmates and the entire Apollo-Ridge community.
Congratulations to all of our Challenge Program Award recipients!
Go Vikings!