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NA SAFARI YEARBOOK STAFF HONORED WITH GALLERY OF EXCELLENCE AWARD!
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/23/2025
For the third year in a row, the North Allegheny Safari Yearbook staff has been honored with the prestigious Gallery of Excellence award from Walsworth Publishing!The Walsworth Gallery of Excellence features a collection of the most outstanding yearbooks printed by Walsworth each year. Selections for this honor are based on criteria such as quality, theme demonstration, coverage, design, photography, and writing. The yearbooks included in the Gallery of Excellence are showcased at regional, state, and national conventions. Elements from the 2024–25 Safari Yearbook, including its cover, spreads, photographs, and coverage ideas, will be used in Walsworth's educational resources.Congratulations to the talented Safari Yearbook staff, Editor-in-Chief Isa Zavolta, and their adviser, Ms. Sara Tallerico, for earning this remarkable recognition three consecutive years! -
2024–25 DR. MARCIA MARTIN EXPRESSION CONTEST
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/22/2025
NA Empower, a committee of North Allegheny staff and students, announced the winners of the 2024–25 Dr. Marcia Martin Expression Contest on Wednesday night at the North Allegheny School Board meeting. A reception for all participants at Carson Middle School preceded the announcement.This is an arts competition open to NASD students in grades K-12. This year's theme was "The Power of Belonging." To watch a highlight video about the 2024–25 Dr. Marcia Martin Expression Contest produced by NATV, click here.Congratulations to this year's winners!WINNERS• Writing—Cora Frances Hickton (K–3, FES)• Writing—Tianqing Yuan (4–5, PES)• Writing—Dhaniyasree Thiyagarajan (6–8, MMS)• Writing—Shanmukha Vasuki Gannavaram (9–10, NAI)• Writing—Madina Sadriddin (11–12, NASH)• Fine Arts—Srithik Kura (K–3, MES)• Fine Arts—Joshua Joseph (4–5, BWE)• Fine Arts—Nikethana Sri (6–8, MMS)• Fine Arts—Anaya Pushkarna (9–10, NAI)• Fine Arts—Ashley Suwon Shim (11–2, NASH)HONORABLE MENTIONS• Writing—Brielle Emryn Ombres (K–3, HES)• Writing—Sita Lakshmi Eswaran (4–5, FES)• Writing—Alisha Singh (6–8, MMS)• Fine Arts—Niharika Sri (K–3, FES)• Fine Arts—John Santarella (K–3, IES)• Fine Arts—Fayrouz Mohamed (4–5, McK)• Fine Arts—Makki Fong (6–8, CMS)• Fine Arts – Miraya Varma (6–8, MMS) -
NORTH ALLEGHENY STUDENTS EARN DISTINCTIONS ON NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/14/2025
Five North Allegheny Freshmen elected to take this year’s Level 1 2025 National German Exam, and all five distinguished themselves. Brian Huang, Efua Kwakwa, and Jessica Ou have been awarded the Gold Medal. Additionally, Clare White and Dalton Schill were awarded Silver Medals. All of these students received special recognition on the National German Exam Honor Roll for outstanding performance on the 2025 National German Exam for High School Students. These are students of Kerry Werner, Ashley Marcari, Kim Kroenke, Josie Brudnok, and Mark Demkee—all German teachers in the North Allegheny School District. This exam is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German.
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¡Olé! NA SPANISH STUDENTS EXCEL ON NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/14/2025
We are thrilled to congratulate the outstanding Spanish students at NAI who have demonstrated excellence on the 2025 National Spanish Exam (NSE), earning well-deserved recognition.
In this year’s competition, 14 gold, 37 silver, and 20 bronze medals were secured, in addition to 43 honorable mentions. The achievement of earning a medal or honorable mention on the National Spanish Exam (NSE) is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our students.
The AATSP Exams is a program of the esteemed American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). The NSE attracted over 80,000 student participants in 2025. Achieving gold, silver, or bronze status in the NSE opens doors for students to explore a variety of scholarship opportunities provided through the AATSP Exams program.
Sponsors of the exam are: Barbara Haller, Rose Mantella, Hugo Perez, and Adriana Sciulli. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the students who participated in the competition.
Level 1 NSE Awards
Oro (95 percentile or above)
Alexa Campbell *Perfect Score
Annamaria Drain
Elena Xiao
Jack Pfeiffer
Kaitlyn Beachley
Levi Gebhardt
Nathan Hou
Nathan Wach
Shamita Panat
Shreyan Bansal
Plata (94–84 percentile)
Addison Repanshek
Akhil Kummathi
Arianna Reben
Avneesh Koneru
Carena Schiller
Colin Hartner
Connor Chang
Eli Bradshaw
Hridima Mishra
Karuna Ghuman
Krishna Wu
Louisa Patel
Madhura Saravanan
Madison Mangene
Meghana Cheppalli
Natalie Patel
Neel Sripati
Nikhil Bonthu
Owen Ferguson
Rithvik Arulvelan
Sairam Babu
Shreyas Kolla
Sridama Pulumati
Tanav Gunti
Vishva Mukkamal
Bronce (85–75 percentile)
Afrah Zada Shaik
Kavin Dassanaike
Levi Humphrey
Lola Hood
Natalia Rivera-Silva
Reagan Johnson
Riya Pawar
Sameul Walters
Sanvi Jain
Sarah Klinefelter
Sreenidh Durisheti
Vasvee Gandhi
Honorífico (74–50 percentile)
Anika Basudkar
Aradhya Neema
Ashlesha Sumant
Aubrey Bauer
Calla Huey
Cam Sullenger
Chelsea Leseman
Chloe Han
Daksh Rachupalli
Daniella DiGregory
Diva Kumar
Elroy Jung
Evey Masztak
Grace Gavran
James Hetherington
Joel Rogers
Karunya Amara
Louis Pribilovich
Matthew Collins
Michael Franz
Nate Fritz
Soham Gorugantu
Sophia Campos
Sydney Klaich
Sydney Packard
Vikas Vaders
Vivienne Deily-Nelson
Zoe Marshall
NSE LEVEL 2 AWARDS 2024–25
Oro (95 percentile above)
Bryan Wang
Gabriel Betancourt
Lila Sonaer
Sanjeev Arora
Plata (94–86 percentile)
Aayushi Vardhan
Aniketh Ghosh
Casey Yang
Grace Hazard
Kaartic Muralidharan
Kavin Puri
Mihir Harinath
Moki Annavajhula
Nathan Phillips
Oliver Yokim
Sonya Luke
Xingdi Shi
Bronce (85–75 percentile)
Arjun Puri
Braxton Shieh
Henry Davis
Megan Sweeney
Riley Wymer
Sahara Catlos
Sara Viazanko
Serena Thomas
Honorífico (74–50 percentile)
Aarav Madan
Anika Reddy
Ben Ha
Dylan Pak
Emi Steiner
Ethan Zhang
Fiona Foy
Lillian Young
Mustapha Siddiqui
Nathaniel Earnest
Parker Wolff
Riya Pasrija
Ronit Ginde
Ryan Watterson
Sindhu Koka
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NASH STUDENTS RECEIVE TRIB TOTAL MEDIA 2025 MOST OUTSTANDING YOUNG CITIZEN AWARD
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/13/2025
Congratulations to NASH students Havisha Kalpatthi, Andrew Li, Aditi Motha, Sritej Padmanabhan, and Athena Zhang on receiving the Trib Total Media 2025 Most Outstanding Young Citizen Award! Additionally, Zhang was recognized as a Top 10 Gold Medalist among this year's award recipients.The Trib's Most Outstanding Citizen Award is presented annually to Western Pennsylvania juniors and seniors who demonstrate exemplary character and leadership, dedication to community service, and outstanding academic achievement.Click on the links above to read each student's biography for the award. -
NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERTHON
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/13/2025
Photo courtesy of Scout Gilliland and The UproarNorth Allegheny's TigerThon wrapped up another incredible year this past weekend, raising an astounding $34,818.24 in support of pediatric cancer research and care. This student-run fundraiser centers on a high-energy dance marathon at North Allegheny Senior High School.All proceeds from the event will benefit UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Pennies from Heaven, supporting vital treatments and bringing hope to children and families facing cancer.This year, TigerThon sponsored Porter Harmon, a fourth-grade student at Franklin Elementary. Porter was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at just three years old. Now 10 years old and cancer-free for six years, Porter and his family continue to inspire our community through his strength and advocacy for childhood cancer awareness.Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s event—your generosity is making a lasting impact. -
NA TEAMS DISPLAY SCIENCE PROWESS AT NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/7/2025
In the photo from NASH: Senior Haresh Muralidharan (captain) and juniors Andrew Feng, Jason Liu, Leonardo Yu, and Audrey Zheng. In the photo from MMS: Eden Wu, Kendrick Hsu, Nabeel Abdulmajeed, Emma Li, and John Xie.
Two teams from the North Allegheny School District displayed their science prowess at the annual U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl, held April 24–28 in Washington, D.C. Teams from North Allegheny Senior High School (NASH) and Marshall Middle School (MMS) were among the 64 national finalists invited after prevailing in their regional competitions.Both teams enjoyed an all-expense-paid trip to the nation's capital, where they participated in team challenges, lectures, workshops, and practice rounds, culminating in a two-day tournament.The NASH and MMS teams each did very well in the competition. They demonstrated knowledge across categories, including Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, Energy, Math, and Physics. -
NAfME ALL-EASTERN DIVISION HONORS ENSEMBLES
Posted by NASD Communications on 4/29/2025
Three students from North Allegheny successfully auditioned into the NAfME All-Eastern Division honors ensembles in Hartford, Connecticut. Junior Casey Richey joined the All-Eastern Honors Treble Choir, junior Karin Hoppo was selected for the All-Eastern Division Honors Orchestra, and senior Adam Briggs earned a spot in the All-Eastern Division Honors Band. They auditioned against hundreds of students from Pennsylvania, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. The ensembles were led by some of the finest music educators in the world.
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PMEA DISTRICT ONE JUNIOR HIGH ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL
Posted by NASD Communications on 4/29/2025
Eighth-grade orchestra students Manny Yu (IMS—violin), Milana Mishkov (CMS—violin), and Olivia Leasure (MMS—cello) participated in the PMEA District One's Junior High Orchestra Festival this weekend at Gateway High School. They practiced and performed alongside over 100 other musicians from the Western PA region under the direction of Patrick Forsyth from Seton Hill University.
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A.W. BEATTIE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY/MARCH 2025
Posted by NASD Communications on 4/23/2025
Congratulations to our North Allegheny students who were honored as Students of the Month for February/March at A.W. Beattie Career Center!A.W. Beattie Students of the Month for February/March-
Bryan Donaldson—Automotive Collision Technology
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Adler Hicks —Automotive Technology
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Lucas Young—Automotive Technology
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Kyle Langdon—Carpentry/Building Construction
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Charles Wetmore—Carpentry/Building Construction
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Penelope Malis—Cosmetology (not pictured)
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Noah Ellis—Culinary
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Cassidy Grottenthaler—Early Childhood Education
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Quintin Gralia—HVAC
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Yashaswini Indugula—Surgical Sciences Technology
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Alaina Schnepp—Veterinary Sciences
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Maureah Kosanovich—Veterinary Services
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