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Dan Perkins, Founder of The Challenge Program, Inc and Chairman of the Board with Barb Grandinetti, co-founder and executive director, John Weinstein, Crystal Owl Chair and Bob Fragasso, Event Co-Chair.

The top three finalists for 2017 Student of the Year - Myles Cramer, Greene County CTC; Chris Cable (winner), Beaver County CTC and Alyssa Martyak, Cambria Heights High School

Dan Perkins and Chris Cable after being named 2017 Student of the Year

Alyssa Martyak with her educators from Cambria Heights High School, business partner (Highmark) Dan Perkins and her parents.

Chris Cable with his family.

Myles Cramer with his educators from Greene County CTC, Dan Perkins and his parents.

Chris Cable with his educators from Beaver County CTC

Karen Robatin, Finance Director and Barb Grandinetti, Executive Director for The Challenge Program, Inc,

Chris Cable, Beaver County CTC, preparing for his speech. Business Partner, Questeq.

Myles Cramer from Greene County CTC preparing for his speech. Business Partner - Noble Energy

Chris Cable with his assistant principal from his sending school, Beaver County High School.

New Addition to Crystal Owl - The Dice Game

Dan Perkins with all three students, Myles Cramer, Chris Cable and Alyssa Martyak.

Chris Cable, a senior at Beaver County CTC accepting the 2017 Student of the Year trophy.

Bob Fragasso, CEO of Fragasso Financial Advisors and Business Partner sponsoring a high school in Allegheny County.

John Weinstein, Allgheny County Treasurer and Treasurer of The Challenge Program, Inc. Board of Directors and a member of the Executive Committee.

Vice President of the Board of Directors, Lee Hite, CEO/Chairman, The Hite Company and a business sponsors to schools in Blair County.

Lee Hite, VP of the Board of Directors with Ron Eberhart of The Hite Company and Dan Perkins

Dan Perkins with guests and Joe Nickel (far right) of Bridge Connections and Auciton Co-Chair

Kim Franchak, wife of business partner Mark Franchak (Highmark), Alyssa Martyak from Cambria Heights High School and Alyssa's mom, Sherry Martyak.

The TCP Staff:Myra BernhartMaria CampieriBarb GrandinettiDan PerkinsKaren RobatinAnna GibbsSara Deyarmin

Executive Director, Barb GrandinettiFounder/Chairman of the Board, Dan Perkins and Finance Director, Karen Robatin

Dan Perkins with Auction Co-Chair Alexis Wilkerson (far right) of SVN/Three Rivers Advisors and members of the Pittsburgh Young Professionals Committee for The Challenge Program, Inc.

Dan Perkins with Board Member Doug Shriber and his wife, Sarah Shriber.

Event Co-Chair, Robert Fragasso, CEO of Fragasso Financial Advisors with founder Dan Perkins.

Alyssa Martyak with founder, Dan Perkins

Student of the Year finalist Alyssa Martyak from Cambria Heights HS with family, educators and business partner, Highmark

Student of the Year Finalist, Myles Cramer from Greene County CTC with founder Dan Perkins.Business Partners, Highmark and C-B-W Schools FCU

Student of the Year Finalist, Myles Cramer from Greene County CTC with his parents Mark and Melissa Cramer. Business Partner Noble Energy

Student of the Year Finalist, Alyssa Martyak from Cambria Heights High School, Business Partners, Highmark and C-B-W Schools FCU

Student of the Year Finalist, Myles Cramer from Greene County CTC - Business Partner Noble Energy

Student of the Year Winner Chris Cable from Beaver County CTC w/Dan Perkins, founder of TCP.Business Partner, Questeq

Diamond Raffle and Autograph Mario Lemiux Jersey Raffle

Student of the Year Finalist, Alyssa Martyak from Cambria Heights High School with Barb Grandinette, Executive Director of TCP.Business Partners, Highmark and C-B-W Schools FCU

TCP Executive Director, Barbara Grandinetti and TCP Founder and Chairman of the Board, Daniel Perkins

Student of the Year Finalist, Alyssa Martyak from Cambria Heights High School, Business Partners, Highmark and C-B-W Schools FCU

Student of the Year winner, Chris Cable from Beaver County CTC with Dan Perkins, mom, Audrey Pogledich and dad, Steven Cable. Business Partner, Questeq

Brownsville HSBusinesses: COE Distributing and Ford Business Machines

Riverview HSBusiness - Jendoco Construction

Riverview HS Business Partner Jendoco Construction

Riverview High SchoolBusiness Partner Jendoco Construction

Cambria Heights High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Highmark and C-B-W Schools FCU

Connellsville CTC2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Williams

Southside High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - FirstEnergy

Somerset County CTC2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Riggs Industries

Hollidaysburg High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Hoss's and Marzoni's Restuarants

Ferndale High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Martin-Baker

Northern Cambria High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Parnters: C-B-W Schools FCU and The Hite Company

Beaver County CTC2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Questeq

Central Cambria High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - S & T Bank

Greater Johnstown High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Westmont Woods

Western Area CTC2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Range Resources

Yough High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Levin Furniture

Susquehanna CTC2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation

Somerset County Technical Center2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Riggs Industries with Shawn Riggs foreground

Turkeyfoot Valley High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Global SFC/Valve

Valley High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Polyconcept North America

Laurel Highlands High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Casteel Corporation and Sprowls Insurance Group

Lincoln High School, WV2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner, XTO Energy

Lincoln High School, WV2017 Kick-Off AssemblyXTO Energy, Business Partner

Lincoln High School, WV2017 Kick-Off AssemblyXTO Energy, Business Partner(Maria Campieri, TCP and Amy Dobkin, XTO)

Meyersdale High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Craig Staresinich

North Star High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Somerset Trust Company

Penns Manor High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - State Farm Insurance/Agent, David Smith

Purchase Line High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Anew Home Health Agency, Inc.

Riverside High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Robert Y Moffat Family Charitable Trust

Ringgold High School Students withState Senator Camera BartolottarBusiness Partner - Noble Energy

Holy Family Academy with TCP Founder Dan Perkins in the middle!2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Fragasso Financial Advisors

Jeannette High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Elliott Group and Entech Engineering

Indiana Count Technical Center2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - The Reschini Group

Geibel High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Casteel Corporation and COE Distributing

Fort Cherry High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - MarkWest and Range Resources

Claysburg-Kimmel High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Sheetz, Inc.

Conemaugh Valley High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - G.A.P. Federal Credit Union

Canon-McMillan High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - AUMA Actuators

Chartiers-Houston High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - MarkWest and Range Resources

Admiral Peary AVTS2017 Kick-Off Assembly Business Partner - Gardner Denver

Admiral Peary AVTS2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Gardner Denver

Albert Gallatin High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Johnson Matthey and TeleTech

Altoona High School2017 Kick-off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Reliance Bank and Altoona Area School District Foundation

Avella High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Range Resources and Alex E. Paris Contracting, Co., Inc.

Albert Gallatin High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partners - Johnson Matthey and TeleTech

Bishop Guilfoyle High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Keller Engineers, Inc.

Blacklick Valley HS2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - Craig Staresinich

Blairsville High School2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - WyoTech

Butler County AVTS2017 Kick-Off AssemblyBusiness Partner - XTO Energy

Butler County AVTS2017 Kick-Off: Qualify for SuccessBusiness Partner - XTO Energy

2016 Crystal Owl GalaCarnegie Music Hall

2014/15 sophomore winners from Seneca Valley High School, awarded for their efforts at the 2015 Orientation Assembly.

2014/15 junior winners from Seneca Valley High School, awarded for their efforts at the 2015 Orientation Assembly.

Don Faulkner of Norfolk Southern Corporation addresses the student assembly at Altoona Area High School.

Student actors prepare for the Orientation Assembly at Altoona Area High School.

2014/15 underclassmen winners from Altoona Area High School, awarded for their efforts at the 2015 Orientation Assembly. The winners are pictured with business partners Don Faulkner of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Jim Kuhn of Reliance Bank.

Jim Kuhn of Reliance Bank at the Altoona Area High School Orientation Assembly - 8/26/2015.

Kick-off assembly at Greater Johnstown High School. Mike Santoro attended on behalf of Martin-Baker. The school's business partner is Mr. Craig Staresinich.

Kick-off assembly at Jefferson-Morgan High School with business partner ECA Foundation.

Monroe CTI student volunteers, pictured here with business partner Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company.

Turkeyfoot Valley HS winners, pictured here with business partner Global/SFC Valve Corp.

Monroe CTI volunteers, pictured here with business partner Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company.

Turkeyfoot Valley HS volunteers goofing off after the presentation.

Student volunteer playing around with one of our props during the Forbes Road CTC assembly.

Student volunteers and 14/15 underclassmen winners at the Forbes Road CTC kick-off with business partner Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company.

Doddridge County HS underclassmen winners with business partners MarkWest Energy Partners and Antero Resources.

Central HS 14/15 underclassmen winners with business partner NPC, Inc.

Cabell Midland HS underclassmen winners with business partner Columbia Pipeline Group.

Cabell Midland 14/15 junior winners pictured here with Kelly Weikle (center) of Columbia Pipeline Group.

Butler AVTS underclassmen winners, sponsored by business partner XTO Energy Inc.

Butler AVTS underclassmen winners, sponsored by XTO Energy Inc.

Trinity HS underclassmen winners with business partner Wesbanco Bank.

Robert C. Byrd HS kick-off assembly with business partner Entech Engineering.

Mapletown HS kick-off with business partner ECA Foundation.

Meyersdale HS kick-off assembly with underclassmen winners. The school is partnered with Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center.

Tyrone Area HS kick-off and awards presentation with Sickler, Tarpey & Associates.

Monroe Central (OH) kick off with business partner XTO Energy Inc.

Meadowbrook HS kick-off with business partners Antero Resources & MarkWest.

Indiana County Technology Center morning kick off with business partner The Reschini Group.

Indiana County Technology Center afternoon kick off with business partner The Reschini Group.

Admiral Peary award winners with business partner Gardner Denver.

Blacklick Valley assembly volunteers and winners, sponsored by Mr. Craig Staresinich.

Admiral Peary award winners with business partner Gardner Denver.

Admiral Peary award winner with business partner Gardner Denver.

Admiral Peary award winners with business partner Gardner Denver.

Bedford CTC kick off with business partner Corle Building Systems.

Bishop Guilfoyle HS winners and assembly volunteers with business partner Keller Engineers Inc.

Yough HS assembly with business partner Levin Furniture.

Westmont Hilltop High School assembly with business partner Concurrent Technologies Corporation.

Washington High School assembly with business partner Dynamet Inc.

South Charleston High School assembly with business partner Dow Chemical.

Salisbury-Elk Lick assembly with business partner Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center.

Rockwood High School assembly with business partner Somerset Trust Company.

Point Pleasant High School assembly with business partner Peoples Federal Credit Union.

Penns Manor kick-off assembly with business partner State Farm Insurance.

North Star High School kick-off assembly with business partner Somerset Trust Company.

Connellsville Area HS kick-off assembly with business partner Shallenberger Construction.

Connellsville Area CTC kick-off assembly with business partner The Williams Foundation.

Conemaugh Valley HS kick-off assembly with business partner G.A.P. Federal Credit Union.

Bellaire HS (OH) kick-off assembly with business partner XTO Energy Inc.