Edgeworth Elementary's Emilia Rasmussen
Mila is an actively engaged and well-rounded student who participates in a wide range of academic, artistic, and extracurricular activities. She has been a part of our Edgeworth morning announcements and involvement in the musical, while also pursuing her interest in music as a trumpet player, including participation in PMEA.
Academically, she has been a member of both the Science Bowl and History Bowl teams and demonstrates creativity and problem-solving through Odyssey of the Mind, where her team advanced to the state level. Mila is also committed to service and collaboration as a member of Best Buddies and Girl Scouts and continues to grow as a reader through her involvement in Battle of the Books.
In addition to her academic and service commitments, she is a dedicated athlete, playing soccer and basketball and swimming with the Woodland pool team, reflecting her strong work ethic, teamwork, and balanced approach to her interests.
Osborne Elementary's Espen Stunda
Espen is an exemplary fifth-grade student who consistently demonstrates leadership, integrity, and a strong work ethic. He is organized, hardworking, and always willing to lend a helping hand, treating everyone with kindness and respect.
Espen models doing the right thing in all situations and gives his best effort in everything he pursues. His dedication has earned him recognition as a top scorer in the Math Olympiad Contest, and he represented Osborne with pride in the STEM Design competition. He also took part in Battles of the Books, highlighting his strength and enthusiasm across a wide range of subjects.
Espen also shined in the 5th Grade Musical and showcases his musical talents by playing the saxophone. Outside of school, he remains active by participating in baseball.
Quaker Valley Middle School is proud to award Mr. Tharli Karto with the 2026 Superintendent's Citizenship Award! Tharli has had an extremely impressive and accomplished middle school career. Academically, Tharli has thrived in each of the courses that he has taken at QVMS, including honors level classes and performing arts classes. He is a hard worker who is genuinely interested in learning and growing as a student. This year, Tharli earned a perfect score at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition for his research project on bacterial growth. He has also experienced success in the Science Olympiad during his middle school years.
Tharli has made QVMS a better school through his leadership and various efforts to spread school spirit and kindness. He is a 3-year participant in the middle school musicals, having earned lead roles in Grease Jr. and Descendants Jr. He is a founding member of the inaugural Unified Bocce Team, participates on the middle school's Track and Field team. Tharli is a lead administrator of the QV Connected team, where he focuses on School Spirit, highlighting the successes of various school teams and organizations, and onboarding students who are applying to take over the QV Connected team next year. He has served as a Move-Up Day ambassador for 5th grade Move-Up Day and assisted administration and school counselors with New Student Orientation. Tharli is also a member of the Best Buddies team and represented QVMS with pride and distinction at a recent leadership summit at the AIU. One of Tharli's most significant contributions at QVMS has been helping establish the care closet (Quaker Quickstop). Tharli's kindness is well known at QVMS, but it extends beyond our school, evidenced by his mission trip to Africa where he and his family supplied people in need with medical supplies, clothing, school supplies, and athletic supplies.
Tharli is a wonderful student, a kind young man, and a wonderful representative of Quaker Valley Middle School.Levi Carver exemplifies a student with strong self-awareness and self-direction. He has consistently pursued unique opportunities throughout high school that challenged him to expand both his skills and his professional connections. Through the Community College of Beaver County Aviation program, Levi demonstrated initiative and technical problem-solving while exploring aeronautics and developing career-focused skills. He further strengthened these abilities through his environmental science internship with Fern Hollow Nature Center, where he applied collaboration and hands-on research to real-world environmental challenges.
Building on these experiences, Levi led a sustainability project with the Sewickley Community Center that integrated solar energy planning, community engagement, and AI-supported environmental research to improve energy efficiency and stormwater management. Overall, Levi’s experiences reflect a proactive learner who applies his skills with purpose and continues to seek meaningful ways to make an impact.
A soccer referee for many years, Levi is skilled at helping our youngsters learn the game in a caring, positive environment. He has also served as a counselor for Summer Celebration and has earned varsity letters in soccer and swimming, all while working to obtain his private pilot license.
In the fall, Levi will be combining his love of aviation with his commitment to leadership and service. He will be attending the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.