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More than 50 Holy Redeemer seniors received the Bishop’s Youth Award from Bishop Joseph C. Bambera during Masses at the Cathedral of St. Peter. The award recognizes outstanding seniors and eighth-grade students for their exemplary practice of faith and genuine commitment to service in their schools and parishes. It is the highest recognition offered to Catholic youth of the Diocese of Scranton. Honored seniors, from left, first row, are Conlan McAndrew, Mountain Top; Jacob Martin, Mountain Top; Greta Ell, Plains Township; Christopher Evans, Hanover Township; Alle Stefanides, Forty Fort; Mary Pat Blaskiewicz, West Pittston; Alex Kotch, Plymouth; Ryan Doyle, Mountain Top; and Jason Hoggarth, Hanover Township. Second row: Ryan Crossin, Plains Township; Matthew Lyons, Forty Fort; Michael Conlon, Inkerman; Matthew Dacey, Mountain Top; Mark Liskowicz, Laflin; Thomas Lewis, Pittston; Justin Prenga, Wilkes-Barre; Renee Brown, Mountain Top; and Christina Kalie, Shickshinny. Third row: Danielle McCole, Wilkes-Barre; Jamie Carty, Harveys Lake; Brandon Povilitus, Wilkes-Barre; Lauren Manganello, Exeter; Thomas Murphy, Swoyersville; Abby Wolfgang, Mountain Top; Adam Zipko, Mountain Top; Gabrielle Mohutsky, Mountain Top; and Jillian Hayden, Mountain Top. Fourth row: Michael Gatusky, Dallas; Maria Khoudary, Dallas; Bailey Endler, Kingston; Taylor Isaacs, Kingston; Gabriella Curcio, Larksville; Katie Gushka, Swoyersville; Abigail Truschel, Mountain Top; Gaetano Buonsante, Exeter; and Marlee Mierzwa, Kingston. Fifth row: Cameron Gill, Wyoming; Breanna Gorski, Wilkes-Barre; Derek Belsky, Wilkes-Barre; Katarina Gereda, Kingston; Ian Dysinger, Mountain Top; Matthew Wert, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph McGraw, Hunlock Creek; Cameron Ford, Wilkes-Barre; and Adrianna Wesolowski, Shavertown. Sixth row: Andrew Semanek, Swoyersville; Robert Bertram, Wilkes-Barre; Michael Gorski, Wilkes-Barre; Connor Murray, Mountain Top; Chad Fahey, Wilkes-Barre; Alexis Wylam, Hanover Township; Robert Dougherty, Shavertown; and Nicholas Zarola, Wilkes-Barre. Also receiving the award was Keaton Dolan, Kingston, and Lucas Mark, Pittston Township.