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Graduates turn their tassels and toss their graduation caps as they are confirmed as the Eldred Central School graduating class of 2016.

‘...Our new journey starts here.’

Eldred graduates 51 STORY AND PHOTOS

BY KAITLIN CARNEY

ELDRED — A cloudless sky welcomed the Eldred Central Junior/Senior High School graduates and their families to the district’s 88th Annual Commencement on June 25, 2016. The fifty-one members of the Class of 2016 nervously helped one another with their boutonnieres and corsages before proceeding onto the great lawn of their school for the last time as students.

Salutatorian Dylan Storms’ welcome address to his classmates and their guests reminded them that “our new journey starts here. Love it or hate it, it’s a piece of our history.”

Superintendent Robert Dufour joked, “Our faculty proved once again what an advanced degree does. They have figured out a way to sit in the shade again,” before offering words of advice and wisdom to the Class of 2016. “Its up to you, parents and teachers worked hard to prepare you for this. As of today, the rest is up to you. You all worked hard: some of you all of the time, some of you only when needed.” In his closing, he urged the class to “go and make interesting mistakes,” and to “leave the world more interesting by you being here.”

Teacher Tom Vorstadt introduced Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Donnelly. Mr. Donnelly was a teacher for 35

Salutatorian Dylan Storms gives a welcome address to the Class of 2016, their families, friends, and teachers.

onship seasons. She also offered her “Buzzfeed” style of 10 life lessons she “stubbornly, and begrudgingly” accepted.

“Nobody has it all figured out, we’re all just winging it. Keep your doors open. Be curious; curiosity should drive you so

years, a coach, and the coordinator of fundraising for the building of the Ken Bjorn Recreation Center. Donnelly is also a father, and now a grandfather. “This award goes to Charlie and his wife; behind every great man is a wonderful woman. I came here in 1989 from Long Island with long hair and a funny accent. Charlie was my mentor, I looked up to him. It was my first year teaching, I was newly married ... he taught me to be a better teacher, better parent, and a better husband. He was tough, because he wanted you to be the best you could be. You respected him and you wanted to be like him.”

Donnelly was moved by the award, noting, “I like to pretend I’m this tough guy, but this shook me. To the Class of 2016, I wish you all the best and all the joy this brings.” He offered words of guidance for their future, “If you’re lucky enough you get to work in a great place like this for 35 years. The greatest teachers, administrators, students, parents that there are.” He remarked, “It’s the students of Eldred Central School that didn’t let me get old for 35 years. They were always the best thing about this job and always will be. My grandkids talk about Eldred all the time.

I love this place and I thank you from the bottom of my heart…”

Guest Speaker Jessica Cherry, an Eldred Alumna and former Lady Yellowjacket addressed the Class of 2016 as they sat where she had not that many years ago. She reminded them that there is “so much to be proud of here … you carry a piece of this legacy within you.” She marveled, as a former Lady Yellowjacket, how everyone rallied around the soccer and basketball teams during their champi-

Congratulations & Best Wishes to the Eldred Senior Class of 2016 and a Special Congratulations to Melissa McMonagle from all your friends at

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Graduates Louis Tambini and Emily Amoroso are all smiles as they process into graduation at Eldred Central School. stop just Googling things.

Don’t be so hard on yourself.

Embrace failure. Put your phone down; there’s a lot you are missing. Manners matter.

It’s okay to say no. Read anything, whether it’s a blog post, an article, or a book.” She

Former Eldred Central School teacher and coach Charlie Donnelly celebrates his induction into the Eldred Hall of Fame with the graduating class of 2016. Donnelly taught and coached at the school for 35 years and was moved by the honor.

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Democrat Coach of the Year Ryan Jasper with Players of the Year Sheila Burns (l) and Kelsey Collins (r) mean mug on the court for the final time as the seniors graduate from Eldred Central School.

closed by reminding them, “take a breath, take it head on, don’t slow down and wait for any of us.”

Valedictorian Jackson McGrail brought the laughs with his address. “I never saw myself being valedictorian. I’ve learned a lot. Not much about Math and English ... there are some things that can’t be taught through multiple choice. Grades don’t matter in the real world; you are not a test score.” He reminded his classmates, “The bridge between success and failure is your willingness to pick yourself up. If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough. High School is over, and that’s okay. Pull through times of adversity, pull through failure, and most importantly, pulled pork at my graduation party later.” He thanked his parents for “believing in me before I believed in myself” before his final shout outs that included copy and paste and Wikipedia.

Principal Scott Krebs presented the scholarships and awards before diplomas were conferred upon the graduates.

A special award, the Army ROTC Full Tuition Scholarship, was granted to Jonathan Santoro, a graduate with advanced Regents Designation, who is headed for SUNY Brockport in the fall.

Principal Krebs observed, “It’s Saturday, it’s not pizza day, it’s not popcorn chicken bowl day, it’s Graduation Day. I have some very fond memories of the Class of 2016 … I also know that if you want to hire someone that knows everything, you hire Eldred Seniors.” Before handing out the awards, he heartwarmingly remarked, “Last thing I do know is how proud I am to be your principal.”

The students selected Joshua Glantz to read the names at graduation. Board of Education President Doug Reiser handed out the diplomas, including a very special one to his daughter Kate.

Jamie Burns, former Board of Education member offered the diplomas (and big hugs of congratulations) to his daughters Sheila and Jenna.

After the 51 students accepted their diplomas, switched their tassels, and tossed their graduation caps toward the cloudless sky, it was time for one final walk on the school grounds, this time as alumni of the Eldred Central Junior Senior High School.

Bryan Morgan and Akata Patel react as they see their families during graduation at Eldred Central School.

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Emily Amoroso

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ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS

Chrissy Bertolino Memorial Scholarship - Emily Amoroso Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - Jenna Burns &

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American Legion Post 1363 Annual School Award - Griffin Major American Legion Post 1363 Healthcare Award - Sarah Malzahn & Kelsey

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1363 Doris Van de Velde Citizenship Award - Julia Kehrley Army ROTC full tuition scholarship -

Jonathan Santoro

The following seniors helped the Eldred Senior High Concert Band achieve a Gold rating at the NYSSMA Major Evaluation Festival earlier this month. It is the first time in six years that the Band has earned a Gold rating. They will each receive a Gold NYSSMA medal as a keepsake for their shared accomplishment. – Se-

bastian Barbarite, Charlie Clouse, Alexander D'Angelo, Julia Kerhley, Griffin Major, Melissa McMonagle, Maximilian Negulici, David Powers, and Christopher Weber

Congratulations to the seniors for receiving the following certificates:

Not Pictured: Sebastian Barbarite Cameron Conklin Danielle Elvin Rachel Fahnestock Benjamin Heller-Wallace Ashley Jackson Ty Kunkeli Joana Meding Bryan Morgan

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New York State Senator John J. Bonacic, 42nd Senate Certificate of Merit New York State Assemblyman Karl A. Brabenec, 98th District Certificate of Merit New York State Assemblywoman Aileen M. Gunther, Certificate of Merit

Sebastian Barbarite, Sky Cisneros, Erin Clarkin, Alexander D’Angelo, Gerard DiPalma, Danielle Elvin, Antoinette Grant, Andrew Halloran, Daniel Halter, Ashley Jackson, Joseph Kaiser, Natalya Kovalyk, Willis Mann, Francesco Merendino, Bryan Morgan, Anthony Motta, Jr., Maximilian Negulici, Tyler Nieke, Aaron O’Connell, Akata Patel, Christopher Sardina, Travis Schoonmaker, Stefanny Soto, Tyler Starke Jenna Burns - Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Town of Lumberland Lions Club Scholarship, ECS Ken Bjorn Scholarship Sheila Burns - Town of Highland Lions Club Scholarship, ECS Ken Bjorn Scholarship, New York State Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States Noah Clemmons - Peck’s Market Achievement Award Charles Clouse - Peck’s Market

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Kelsey Collins - Abraham Kellog Scholarship, Sheila Birkett Gift of Life Scholarship Award, Town of Lumberland Lions Club Scholarship Cameron Conklin - RIT Scholarship, Eldred High School Visual Arts Scholarship, Stanley J. Segal Scholarship Fund for the Visual Arts by the DVAA, ECS Faculty Association Visual Arts Scholarship Kimberly Davis - Peck’s Market Achievement Award Rachel Fahnestock - CSEA Scholarship Julia Kehrley - SUNY Sullivan Presidential Scholarship, Town of Lumberland Lions Club Scholarship, ECS Ken Bjorn Scholarship, ECS Faculty Association Chorus Scholarship: $75 Derek Knight - Lumberland Fire Dept. Marv Hocker Community Service Award Ty Kunkeli - Brookside Service Center Scholarship, Triple “C” Award, Lumberland Fire Dept. Marv Hocker Community Service Award Gilbert Mahler - Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Sclawy Citizenship Award, Lumberland Fire Dept. Marv Hocker Community Service Award Griffin Major - Town of Highland Lions Club Scholarship Sarah Malzahn - 2016 Garden Club at ECS Scholarship, Town of Lumber-

land Lions Club Scholarship, Peck’s Market Achievement Award Rebecca Martin - SUNY Sullivan Presidential Scholarship, Peck’s Market Achievement Award Jackson McGrail - NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Fred & Frances Ihlo Memorial Scholarship, ECS Faculty Association Scholarship Valedictorian, Jimmy Rane Foundation Melissa McMonagle - Stony Brook Presidential Scholarship, 2016 Garden Club at ECS Scholarship, NYS STEM Grant, Office of the New York State Comptroller Achievement Award for Academic Excellence Ashley Nutt - Jane Heisler Memorial Scholarship David Powers - Dean’s Academic Scholarship, Magis Residential Award for freshman, St. Peter’s University Athletic Award, Peter H. Cahalan Scholarship Award, Drew United Methodist Church Scholarship, Town of Lumberland Lions Club Scholarship Kate Reiser - Fred & Frances Ihlo Memorial Scholarship, Town of Lumberland Lions Club Scholarship, Stanley Naumowitz Memorial Scholarship, Town of Highland Lions Club Scholarship, ECS Ken Bjorn Scholarship Jonathan Santoro - Raymond, Bryon, Clouse Scholarship, ECS Faculty Association Student Showing the Greatest Effort Scholarship, Office of the New York State Comptroller

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Valedictorian Jackson McGrail, who is headed for Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA this fall, speaks to his fellow graduates and their families and friends.

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Fallsburg Valedictorian Bijal Patelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creatively decorated mortarboard listed places sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been and places sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going.

Gary Hoffman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame.

Neiderman (Class of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;58) is a world-famous author under both his name and as successor to V.C. Andrews. A Woodridge native and current California resident, he taught English at Fallsburg Central School for 23 years.

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Now, said Patel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our time to make our place in the world.â&#x20AC;?

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FALLSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; There were no villains Sunday at Fallsburg High School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only heroes.

Superheroes, in fact, and not just the guy who came fully dressed as Batman, according to Principal Michael Williams.

There was Yamil Conde Ortiz, aka â&#x20AC;&#x153;Decibel,â&#x20AC;? known for â&#x20AC;&#x153;quite a powerful voice.â&#x20AC;?

Or Gisselle Caballero â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Ghostâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; always disappearing when the principal was looking for her.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Justiniano, who earned the moniker â&#x20AC;&#x153;GQâ&#x20AC;? because of his sense of style.

And Bijal Patel, who cheerfully acknowledged why

Williams termed her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Micro.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is widely assumed Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m four feet tall,â&#x20AC;? Patel said as she put a stepping stool in front of the podium to give her valedictory address. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I assure you, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pushing five at four feet 11 inches!â&#x20AC;?

Having completely won over the crowd packed into Fallsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditorium, Patel continued the superhero theme of the afternoon with a reference to Nintendoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular video game franchise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little did they know senior year was much like Super Mario,â&#x20AC;? she said of her fellow graduates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had yet to meet their final â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;boss.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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HONESDALE — Faculty, friends and family gathered at Honesdale High School on June 11 as the 165-students who made up the school’s 141st graduating class walked across the stage and accepted their diplomas.

This year’s valedictorian was Andrew Bochnovich, and the salutatorian was Kylee Freiermuth.

Freiermuth had a message for her peers in her salutatorian address. “Happiness doesn’t manifest in the future, it lives in the present,” she said.

Bochnovich’s speech talked about the importance of dreaming, not knowing what the future holds and how we change. “Do we still think Boogers and paste are tasty?,” he asked.

“Something makes us put on our big boy pants, our dreams,” Bochnovich continued. “Dreams are so vital because by dreaming we strive to do better. They also reflect where we are in our lives.”

Bochnovich will attend the University of Delaware, with a

Valedictorian Andrew Bochnovich receives his diploma from Wayne Highlands Board of Education member Kim Eldred.

Honesdale’s female members of the Class of 2016 enter the gym as the ceremony begins.

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Jade E. Mullally is handed her diploma from Wayne Highlands Board of Education member John Lowe after four years of hard work.

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“This school provides so many great opportunities for its students,” Bochnovich said after the graduation ceremony had ended. “My classmates have been supportive and fun to be around.”

Honesdale Principal Diane R. Scarfalloto celebrated not only the commencement of another successful class, but also the graduation of her daughter Alyvea.

“Today is an amazing day filled with a ton of emotion,” she said. “I am so proud as a parent.

“It is hard as principal because at Wayne Highlands we try to treat all kids the same, but I felt at times I was tougher on her than other people’s children.”

Scarfalloto had many positive things to say about the class of 2016.

“Our class president Jeneen Gallik and our vice-president Nicholas Miller were great to work with,” Scarfalloto said.

“It takes hours to put these programs together for graduation. They were with me every step of the way and did an outstanding job.”

“This was one of our smallest, but very talented classes,” the principal continued. “We have so many kids who received scholarships. Our institutional awards have been higher amounts this year due to the academic levels of these kids.”

HONESDALE HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS 2016

CLASS OFFICERS Jeneen Gallik - President Nicholas Mille - Vice-President Garth LaBar - Secretary Michelle Yanakis - Treasurer Ms. Marichak, Mr. Miller - Class Advisers

HONOR GRADUATES SUMMA CUM LAUDE Andrew Peter Bochnovich, Kylee A. Freiermuth, Emma Kathleen Firmstone, Ryan Paul Fritz, Kiah Rose Lynch, Zoë D. Wasserlauf, Tristan Lewis Protzman, Natalie Marie Tamblyn, Jeneen Elizabeth Gallik, Lauren Marie Bunnell MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bradley Mark Welsh, Max Michael Goodwin, Elizabeth C. Fritz, Dorothy Esther Woods, Emma Morgan Long, Matthew Mohan Demers, John Liam Brooks, Britney Loren Smith, Mackenzie Lucille Jackson

CUM LAUDE Denis James Kuchta III, Benjamin A. Griffis, Sabrina Wood, Garth Raymond LaBar, Rebecca Gale Kinzinger, Clayton W. Hewlett, Jill Marie Henderson, Caitlin Mohrmann, Cris Anton Forelli,

Sarina VanDeLinde, Shayna Dellane Lohmann NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Molly Benson, Andrew Bochnovich, Sadie Borsdam, Lauren Bunnell, Matthew Demers, Rebecca Fields, Emma Firmstone, Cris Forelli, JennaLee Franciosa, Kylee Freiermuth, Olivia Frigoletto, Elizabeth Fritz, Ryan Fritz, Jeneen Gallik, Max Goodwin, Benjamin Griffis, Clayton Hewlett, Julius Holbert, Mackenzie Jackson, Rebecca Kinzinger, Samuel Kraft, Denis Kuchta III, Garth LaBar, Shayna Lohmann, Emma Long, Kiah Lynch, Emily McVeigh, Nicholas Miller, Caitlin Mohrmann, Michael Nouri, Kiera Oakley, Mary Peck, Jakob Pepper, Tristan Protzman, Charles Pykus, Carley Riefler, Alyvea Scarfalloto, Tanner Simon, Britney Smith, Kyle Strokes, Natalie Tamblyn, Sarina VanDeLinde, Zoë Wasserlauf, Bradley Welsh, Sabrina Wood, Dorothy Woods, Michelle Yanakis INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS Andrew Bochnovich - University of Delaware – Trustee Scholarship, University Scholarship John Brooks - Ithaca College – John B. Harcourt Scholarship, College of the Holy Cross – Holy Cross Scholarship, University of New Haven – Honors Program Scholarship/Presidential Scholarship/ Maxcy Scholarship, The University of Scranton – University Scholarship & Grant Lauren Bunnell - Bloomsburg University – Board of Governors Science and Technology Scholarship – Full Tuition Monica Byron - Marywood University – Success Award, King’s College – Royal Regent Award, Keystone College –Presidential Scholarship Mason Carmody - Houghton College – Performance Music Scholarship, Houghton College Grant/ Pennsylvania Grant Matthew Demers - Lawrence University – Presidential Scholarship Jenna-Lee Franciosa - Duquesne University – Academic Scholarship/ Duquesne Grant Jeneen Gallik - DeSales University – Character and Leadership Scholarship Max Goodwin - Syracuse University – Dean’s Scholarship Kyle Kerkoulas - University of Pittsburgh – Panther Scholarship Alexander Kielar - Keystone College – Community Excellence Award, Keystone College Grant, King’s College – Monarch Achievement Award/Community Award King’s Grant, Wilkes University – University Grant/ Room Grant, Deans Scholarship Rebecca Kinzinger - King’s College – Blessed Basil Moreau Award/King’s Grant/Leo Award, Cedar Crest College – Presidential Scholarship, Scholarship Competition Award/ Girl Scout Gold Scholarship, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania – Gold Award Denis Kuchta III - The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina, Citadel Scholars Scholarship – Full Tuition Thomas Kulikowski, Jr. - Paul Smith’s College – Dean’s Scholarship, Elizabethtown College – Dean’s Scholarship Ian Langendoerfer - Loyola University Maryland – Loyola University Maryland Athletic Grant –NCAA Divi-

sion I Full Tuition Scholarship

Casey Lebrecht - Fortis Institute – Institutional Scholarship, Imagine America Foundation Scholarship Emma Long - The University of Scranton – Loyola Scholarship, Marywood University – Trustees’ Scholarship, Susquehanna University – Trustee Scholarship Nicholas Miller - DeSales University – Trustee Merit Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship/ University Grant, Penn State University – Academic Grant Thomas Minella - East Stroudsburg University – Dr. Frederick S ’32 and Marion Pelton Brown ’31 Endowed Scholarship Award Michael Nouri - The University of Scranton – Loyola Scholarship, Seton Hall University – University Scholarship/Pirate Achievement Award/Summer Scholarship Jakob Pepper - Marywood University – Deans’ Scholarship Tristan Protzman - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Leadership Award Charles Pykus - Mansfield University – Music Department Scholarship/ MAC Housing Scholarship/ TozerMiller Scholarship Carley Riefler - Slippery Rock University – Rock Opportunity Scholarship Alyvea Scarfalloto - Wilson College – Leadership Merit Scholarship, Wilson College Grant Rex Schweighofer - Paul Smith’s College – Dean’s Scholarship Tanner Simon - Elizabethtown College – Provost Scholarship/Trustee Grant Britney Smith - Temple University – Temple Grant, Wilkes University – Presidential Scholarship, Lebanon Valley College – Presidential Scholarship, Marywood University – Centennial Scholarship, Misericordia University – Trustee Scholarship, The University of Scranton – Loyola Scholarship, University of the Sciences – Deans’ Scholarship, DeSales University – Trustee Merit Scholarship, Drexel University – A.J. Drexel Scholarship, Albany College of Pharmacy – Special Recognition Scholarship Teeonah Stephenson - The University of Scranton – Arrupe Scholarship/ Xavier Grant/Claver Award Kyle Strokes - The University of Arizona – Arizona Excellence Award Natalie Tamblyn - Susquehanna University – Presidential Scholarship Cristofer Vlacich - Wilkes University – Wilkes Commitment Award Dorothy Woods - Delaware Valley University – Trustee Scholarship

AWARDS AND HONORS Kristina Adams Memorial Scholarship -

Lauren Bunnell American Red Cross Blood Drive Scholarshi - Sadie Borsdam, Re-

becca Fields, Ryan Fritz, Max Goodwin, Nicholas Miller, Kiera Oakley, Dorothy Woods American Red Cross Leaders Save Lives Scholarship - Rebecca Fields,

Zoë Wasserlauf Thomas Robert Atkinson Memorial Scholarship - Anthony McDevitt Ed Balanovich, Jr. Memorial Cross Country Award - Samuel Kille Beech Grove Grange Award - Molly

Benson, Thomas Kulikowski, Jr., Alyvea Scarfalloto Bill Bellen Scholarship - Garth LaBar Daniel Branning Scholarship -

Bradley Welsh James L. and Ruth Brennan Scholarship - Jessica Carney, Ian Lan-

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Blair E. Caboot Memorial Scholarship – Northeast PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Andrew

Bochnovich Kate Frisch Carmody Memorial Scholarship - Jane Murphy Wayne Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution – Good Citizen Award - Kylee Freiermuth Richard Chulada Wrestling Scholarship - Kyle Strokes Cristopher Ciarrocchi Memorial Scholarship - Jenna-Lee Franciosa Cross Country Parents Association Academic Excellence Scholarship -

Lindsay Hilton, Jakob Pepper Michele E. Curtis Memorial Scholarship - Kylee Freiermuth Raymond N. Dexter Scholarship -

Samuel Follmer Suzanne Marie Landers Weist Duallo Memorial Award - Olivia Frigo-

letto, Emma Long Christopher Duda Memorial Scholarship - Kyle Strokes District II P.I.A.A. Academic Excellence Award - Spencer Goyette, Sab-

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Jeremy Hiller Memorial Scholarship -

Zachary Hoffman, Rex Schweighofer Honesdale Area Jaycees Jennifer Killam Memorial Scholarship - Emma Firm-

stone, Bradley Welsh Honesdale Dime Bank Director’s Award - Rebecca Kinzinger Honesdale Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge #1858 Scholarship - Bridget

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Goyette, Ian Langendoerfer Friends of Boys Soccer Scholarship -

Thomas Kulikowski, Jr. Friends of Girls Soccer Scholarship -

Caitlin Mohrmann Friends of Softball Scholarship - Mary

Peck, Alyvea Scarfalloto, Sabrina Wood Friends of Track & Field and Cross Country Scholarship - Samuel Kille G.A.L.S. Letterman Award - Sabrina

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Kinzinger Young Woo Lee, MD, PhD Memorial Scholarship - Andrew Bochnovich Ernest W. Lemnitzer Memorial Scholarship ~ Valedictorian - Andrew

Bochnovich General Lyman L. Lemnitzer Memorial Award - Benjamin Griffis Farrington Martin, Sr. Softball Award -

Mary Peck

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Zoë Wasserlauf

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Honesdale Rotary Club Scholarship -

Olivia Frigoletto Horizon Dental Care Scholarship -

Casey Lebrecht Imagine America Foundation Scholarship - Casey Lebrecht Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Pennsylvania Scholarship - Rebecca Kinzinger Gus Kieglar Athletic Award - Andrew

Bochnovich Mildred Kohler Scholarship - Mason

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Andrew Bochnovich Dr. William J. Perkins Scholarship – Cold Spring Chapel & Christian Society - Timothy Minella Pike Wayne Trout Unlimited Scholarship - Molly Benson Pleasant Valley Grange Scholarship -

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Honesdale High School names 4th quarter honors HONESDALE, PA — The honor list for Honesdale High School for the 4th quarter of the school year 2015-16 is as follows: DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL GRADE 9: Jacob Adams, Jacqueline Burke, Liam Carmody, Corey Chorba, Lindsey Daub, Brooke Gardas, William Howell, Jacob Kabonick, Brandon Lawson, Rowan Lynch, Nathaniel Mansfield, Kelsey Martin, Megan O’Neill, Colin Rickard, Destiny Schemitz, Kayla Taninies, Natalie Zeglen GRADE 10: William Bekanich, Hannah Burlein, Emily Chee, Emma Dunsinger, Serena Durdach, Lacy Foster, Kirsten Gager, Nicholas Haynes, Sarah Keast, Sara Kizer, Emily Klim, Tesa Marchesin, Stephanie Matlaga, Andrew Murphy, Emma Olver, Madison Palmer, Abigail Panza, Joseph Rutledge, Camille Stanton, Courtney Varcoe, Tessa Vendetti, Elizabeth Williams, Alexa Yatwa, Audrey Zielinski GRADE 11: Austin Adams, Emily DeCrotie, Taylor Frisch, Elijah Harvey, Christian Kowalczyk, Emma Lawson, Faith Lawson, Hannah Luben, Karly Mander, Karli Martin, Rachel Musetti, Parker Propst, Elizabeth Ritter, Emily Ritter, Ryan Rose, Cheyenne Schneider, Hunter Stephens, Emily Theobald, John Walczyk, Michael Weidow GRADE 12: Andrew Bochnovich, Rebecca Fields, Emma Firmstone, Kylee Freiermuth, Olivia Frigoletto, Elizabeth

Fritz, Ryan Fritz, Jeneen Gallik, Max Goodwin, Jill Marie Henderson, Shayna Lohmann, Emma Long, Kiah Lynch, Gabriella Osegueda, Tristan Protzman, Natalie Tamblyn, Zoe Wasserlauf

HONOR ROLL GRADE 9: Camden Bannan, Taylor Barone, Thor Crozakian, David Curreri, Lauren Dyser, Connor Eisele, Margaret Fields, Lucas Flederbach, Jacki Ford, Cassandra Gallo, Justin Gombita, Elijah Hanson, Lily Heffron, Julia Higgins, Abigail Hodorawis, Abigail Hynes, Max Land, Andrew Latourette, Nicole Longman, Emma Messersmith, Alison Miszler, Michael Montambault, Alexa Morea, Tanner Mundy, Bailey Murray, Elizabeth Rhyne, Abigail Ursich, Alicia Utegg, Evan Wilcox, Sarah Wood, Brandon Zou GRADE 10: Mika Brauser, Robert Bullock, Danielle Chee, Christina Compton, Anthony DeGori, Briann Dexheimer, Erich Eifert, Melody Feustel, Julia Firmstone, Eric Flood, Grace Gilson, Grace Glosenger, Shawna Gordienko, Kalah Gries, Cassandra Griffis, Karli Hanson, Rachel Heffron, Josef Holbert, James Holloway, T’Angelo Ibarrondo, Alyssa Jennings, Michael Kirk, Calie Kraft, Lauren Kutch, Hailey Laabs, Kasey Lemon, Amber MacDougall, Megan McGinnis, Mariah Morgan, Hannah Odell, Kally Pachuta, Kyle Peer, Julia Polt, Mackenzie Porter, Lora Protzman, William Rieger, Brea Rutledge, Matia Schwab, Marie Strasser, Samuel Styer, Nicholas Theobald, Dominick Vender, Matthew Wehrmann, Heather Welsh, Violet Whitmore

GRADE 11: Ashley Atcavage, Riley Barton, Taylor Batzel, Paige Bidwell, Nicole Billard, Seth Bivins, McKenzie Blair, Annabelle Brinkerhoff, Christina Canfield, Anna Christiansen, Gabrielle D’Amore, Alec Dragos, Samantha Dragos, Mackenzie Ehrhardt, Angelea Francesco, Nichole Freiermuth, Brett Fritz, Olivia Galarza, Lyle Galloway, Gracie Gombita, Derek Kirk, Emily Kulbaba, Dakota Lent, Chelsea Lloyd, Kelsey Lowe, John Lukan, Hannah Marin, Jaclyn Martin, Kiara Mayers, Autumn Mead, Seth Miller, Emily Millon, Cody Novobilski, Lauren Odell, Landry Osborne, Samantha Pareago, Jordan Peer, Liam Pietraszewski, Jordan Pugh, Katie Ranner, Kayla Rembish, Jack Rickard, Brandon Romano, Alec Rutledge, Sierra Rutledge, Aleah Slish, Brianna Smith, Clayre Smith, Emma Stumpo, Caroline Tuman, Allison Werner, Benjamin Wilken, Rachel Windhorn GRADE 12: John Brooks, Lauren Bunnell, Jessica Carney, J. Duncan Cordaro, Matthew Demers, Jennson Gibbs, Spencer Goyette, Benjamin Griffis, Clayton Hewlett, Mackenzie Jackson, Rebecca Kinzinger, Samuel Kraft, Denis Kuchta III, Thomas Kulikowski Jr., Garth LaBar, Casey Lebrecht, Emily McVeigh, Nicholas Miller, Karli Minew, Caitlin Mohrmann, Jade Mullaly, Jane Murphy, Elijah Nell, Michael Nouri, Mary Peck, Jakob Pepper, Jack Perry, Kaylee Racht, Jason Reed, Carley Riefler, Alyvea Scarfalloto, Tanner Simon, Britney Smith, Teeonah Stephenson, Sarina Vandelinde, Bradley Welsh, Sabrina Wood, Dorothy Woods

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Anna R. and Walter Schoyer Scholarship ~ Salutatorian - Kylee Freier-

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SEEDS Sustainability Essay Contest Scholarship - Andrew Bochnovich Judith Newman Silberlicht Award – Honesdale/Hawley Bridge Club -

Emma Firmstone

George Stanton Memorial Outstanding Career Wrestler Award - An-

thony McDevitt

Inger Bagger Stovall and Robert H. Stovall Scholarship (WCCF) - Jade

Mullally

Student Council Good Citizenship Award - Lauren Bunnell Keith Sutton Boys Basketball Award -

Ian Langendoerfer

Russell L. Tarkett Baseball Award -

Adam Kelly

Technology Education Golden Hammer Award - Joshua Bloomgar-

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Technology Education Golden Mallet Award - Jack Perry Marie Tenk Memorial Scholarship -

Dorothy Woods

Top Notch Distributors Academic Scholarship - Jared Martin

Town and Country Energy Corporation Award - Morgan Houghton Bonnie Tyrrell Memorial Scholarship -

Jason Reed Wayne County Builders Association Scholarship - Timothy Minella Wayne County Business and Professional Women’s Scholarship - Je-

neen Gallik, Morgan Houghton, Kiera Oakley Wayne County Community Foundation Scholarship - Mackenzie Jack-

son Wayne County Community Foundation – Howard A. and Ruth W. Akers Memorial Scholarship - Rex

Schweighofer Wayne County Community Foundation – Jeri Bigart Memorial Scholarship - Rebecca Fields Wayne County Community Foundation – Earl Reifler Memorial Scholarship - Lauren Bunnell Wayne County Community Foundation – Luke Rickard Memorial Scholarship - Ian Langendoerfer Wayne County Community Foundation – Leon Scudder Scholarship -

Max Goodwin, Jill Henderson, Garth LaBar, Sarah Thompson Wayne County Community Foundation – James Rowe and Alice Box Memorial Scholarship - Natalie

Tamblyn Wayne County Community Foundation – Marilyn and Jerry Swendsen Scholarship - Andrew Bochnovich Wayne County Community Foundation – Edwin Thomas Memorial Scholarship - Emma Firmstone Wayne County Community Foundation – Joseph Verola Memorial Scholarship - Jeneen Gallik Wayne County Community Foundation – Wayne County Bar Association Scholarship - Jenna-Lee Franciosa Wayne County 4-H Scholarship - Car-

ley Riefler Wayne County Junior 4-H Livestock Scholarship – Nebzydoski/White Memorial - Garth LaBar, Brittany

Loscig, Carley Riefler Wayne Highlands Education Association Scholarship - Jeneen Gallik,

Kiah Lynch Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship (Ernest and Margaret Lemnitzer Nursing Scholarship) - Re-

becca Fields Wayne-Pike County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Carley Riefler,

Alyvea Scarfalloto Julia Yale Weber Scholarship - Kiah

Lynch Ralph Westgate Memorial Scholarship - Gavin Hoffman

Colonel Mark A. Westbrook Military Scholarship - Benjamin Griffis,

Amanda Wohlmaker Tyler Paul Whitman Memorial Scholarship - Zoë Wasserlauf Women’s Club of Honesdale Scholarship - Rebecca Kinzinger, Alyvea

Scarfalloto, Bradley Welsh STUDENT COUNCIL ATHLETIC AWARDS Baseball - Spencer Goyette Basketball (Boys) - Ian Langendoerfer Basketball (Girls) - Sabrina Wood Cross Country (Boys) - Jakob Pepper Cross Country (Girls) - Lindsay Hilton Field Hockey - Mackenzie Jackson Football - Tristan Petroski Golf - Ian Langendoerfer Soccer (Boys) - Thomas Kulikowski, Jr. Soccer (Girls) - Rylee Pahls Softball - Sabrina Wood Tennis (Boys) - Matthew Demers Tennis (Girls) - Elizabeth Fritz Track & Field (Boys) - Clayton Hewlett Track & Field (Girls) - Jane Murphy Wrestling - Benjamin Card

Julio A. Galarza Jr proudly takes his diploma from Wayne Highlands Board of Education Vice President Robert Diehl.

STUDENT COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARDS Art - Shayna Lohmann Business - Kiera Oakley Drama - Jeneen Gallik English - Kiah Lynch Family & Consumer Science -

Cheyanne Davis Foreign Language (French) - Denis

Kuchta III Foreign Language (Spanish) - Denis

Kuchta III Foreign Language (Latin) - Zoë

Wasserlauf Mathematics - Andrew

Bochnovich, Kylee Freiermuth Music (Band) - Tristan Protzman Music (Chorus) - Clayton Hewlett National Honors Society - Rebecca

Fields Physical Education (Boys) - Gerard

DeMeglio Physical Education (Girls) - Alyvea

Scarfalloto Science - Zoë Wasserlauf Social Studies - Andrew

Bochnovich Vincent Griffis Technology Education Award - Anthony McDevitt Al McGowan Anthony Cimahosky Outstanding Education Award -

Michael Landers

Honesdale High releases Principal’s List HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale High School Principal’s Recognition List formally recognizes many students who do everything that is expected of them and more. These are students who have good attendance and display outstanding citizenship. They also exhibit many other characteristics that make up a quality young person, such as reliability, responsibility, and respect for others.

Congratulations to these students and their families!

GRADE 9: Julia Corter, Mercedes Goodwin, Abigail Hynes, Donald O’Brien, Nicole Roberts GRADE 10: William Bekanich, Alexandria Branas, Dylan Canfield, Dominique Gianni, Grace Gilson, Shawna Gordienko, Cassandra Griffis, Noah Krehel, Hailey Laabs, Aryanna Laude, Jacob Morgenstern, Michael O’Day, Brittany Rhodes, Ryan Sheldon, Samuel Styer, Matthew Wehrmann, Christopher Urban GRADE 11: Taylor Batzel, Alyssa Bennett, Seth Bivins, Tiffany Burton, Emily Cox, Lyle Galloway, Elizabeth Grosspietsch, Sunney Hardler, Alex Jachens, Kelsey Lowe, Korah Martin, Ryan Rose GRADE 12: Mark Calkin, J. Duncan Cordaro, Analise Kulbaba, Michael Landers, Courtney Lyons, Karli Minew

Cliff Kelly, the Dean of Students at neighboring Sullivan West High School, and his wife Maureen, stand with their son Adam (center) after the graduation ceremony.

Salutatorian Kylee Freiermuth accepts her diploma from Wayne Highlands Board of Education member Kim Eldred.

Yendry E. Carela Santos accepts her diploma from Wayne Highlands Board of Education member Kim Eldred with a smile.

Honesdale’s Senior Vocal Ensemble performs the National Anthem at the beginning of graduation.

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BOCES

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Christina Finkle

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Zechariah Jahn

Carmen Rivera

Quinn Rodgers

Joshua Santiago

Amanda Somers

Kristopher Taurino

Matthew Wunner

Sullivan BOCES holds Education Center graduation Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Achievement Award - TriValley: Tiffany Celinko, Ashley Hinkle; Liberty: McKinnley Conklin, William DePaolo, Gustavo Romero-Garzon, Monticello: Jacob Doolittle, Charlene Mullins, Fallsburg: Tylik Finn, Kathrine Morales; Sullivan West: Rosa Martinez, Quinn

Rodgers HEAT (Home Energy Analyst & Technician Certification) - Monticello: Jordan Balzano, Daniel Oldfield; Roscoe: Waylon Gilkeson, William Simpson; Eldred: Joseph

Kaiser, Michael Sarna, Dylan Sepulveda

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High School Equivalency Program graduates were, from the left: Arthur Finkle Jr., Rebecka McAdams and Justin Smith. Missing from photo are Michael Feliciano and Corey Mott.

Peter Scursatone Memorial Scholarship Gilbert Mahler, Eldred ShopRite Award - Esther Fitzgerald, Liberty SkillsUSA Student of the Year Award - Shannon Fields, Monticello Sullivan County BOCES Board Award - Monticello: Mohamed Abdelaziz, Stacy Andrysack, Rochael Broder; Sullivan West: Brandi Burk; Livingston Manor: Annaliese Gorr; Liberty - Grant Harman Sullivan County BOCES Teachers Association

Award - Abigail Arneel, Sullivan West SUNY Sullivan Scholarships - Sullivan West Abigail Arneel; Tri-Valley: Briana Mandes; Eldred: Michael Sarna, Dylan Storms; Monticello: Cassidy Swensen Symanski Scholarship - Felicia Reichenbaugh, Sullivan West Syracuse University Award of Recognition Monticello: Stacey Andryshak, Brianna

Bowdren, Racheal Broder, Juliana Kane, Allison Smith; Fallsburg: Gisselle Caballero; Eldred: Kelsey Collins; Liberty: McKinnley Conklin, Grant Harmon, Gillian Williams; Tri-Valley: Bryan Lowe; Livingston Manor: Kaitlin Rau Trading Post Award - Sullivan West: Brandi Burk, Livingston Manor - Annaliese Gorr Villa Roma Resort Award - Cheyenne Banks, Fallsburg Attendance Certificate: Roscoe Central School was awarded for the students with the highest attendance record during the 2015 - 2016 school year Two Years Excellent Attendance - Liberty: Esther Fitzgerald; Monticello: Miguel

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Albert Kemnperle, Inc./PPG Corp. Award Fallsburg: Macbeth Dalman, Paul Ludwig IV; Sullivan West: Maximilian

Doetsch, Dakota Frisbie, Jacob Krentz, Jessica Pennino; Monticello: Jacob Doolittle, Aznanize Mingot, Carmen Rivera; Eldred: Ty Kunkeli; Tri-Valley: Joseph Vargo.

All Gas & Welding Supply, Co., Inc. Award Jacob Krentz, Sullivan West Auto Tech II Award (Attendance) - Miguel Cerda, Monticello Burmax Awards - Sullivan West: Taylor Gul-

ley, Rosa Martinez Catskill Region AAA Antique Car Club Scholarship - Jacob Doolittle, Monticello Costmetology I Award - Briana Cole-Leroy, Tri-Valley Cullinary Arts II Award - Monticello: Michael

Hope, Kayla Shattuck Everyday Apparel Award - Rachael Broder, Monticello Four Star Salon Awards - Monticello: Crystal

Acevedo, Shakyra Bridges, Kara Fredell, Briana Housman, Tione Lane, Liz Lopez, Jahdehja Richards; Liberty: Tatianna Ackerley, Alyssa Edelglass, Andrew Monteiro; Adult: Samantha Arnold; Fallsburg: Marion Cole, Laresa Sutton; Sullivan West: Taylor Gulley, Rosa Martinez, Corrine VanWagner Freskeeto Award - Miyanna Vernon, Liberty Gene Haas Foundation Student Manufacturing Scholarships - Sullivan West: Hunter Deighton, Jacob Feigenbutz; Liberty:

Ryder Roser

Alternative Education Program graduates were, front row, from the left: Jessica Patton, Danielle Elvin, Joe Kaiser, Crystal Acevedo, Casey Crowley and Ashley Jackson. Second row, from the left, are: Christy Houghtaling, Rosemarie Hauschild, Anthony Motta and Juan Cano.

Keystone Awards - Fallsburg: Macbeth Dalman; Monticello - Jacob Doolittle; Sullivan West - Jacob Krentz Liberty Elks Citizen Service Award - Sullivan West: Taylor Gulley; Liberty: Ryder Roser Liberty Lions Club Scholarships - Monticello: Anastasia Vinogradov; Tri-Valley:

This salute to BOCES is sponsored in part by these community-minded businesses:

Thomas Decker Matthew J. Freda Memorial Scholarship McKinnley Conklin, Liberty Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Excellence Award (NTHS) - Monticello: Mohamed Abdelaziz,

Brianna Bowdren, Rachael Broder, Miguel Cerda, Shannon Fields, Kara Fredell, Sabrina Heal, Brendon Hutton, Lynaisha Ivory, Sara Miller, Olivia Multary, Jonathan Pennell, Maurice Richardson, Kayla Shattuck, Kaci Stackhouse, Anastasia Vinogradov, Giovanni Vinogradov; Sullivan West: Abigail Arneel, Brittney Freer, Taylor Gulley, Rosemarie Hauschild, Rosa Martinez, Felicia Reichenbaugh, Quinn Rodgers, Corrine VanWagner; Fallsburg: Cheyenne Banks, Macbeth Dalman; Eldred: Kelsey Collins, Gilbert Mahler,

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SULLIVAN COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 2016

Dylan Storms, Dylan Sepulveda; Liberty: McKinnley Conklin, Hayleigh Decker, Esther Fitzgerald, Dominic Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, Gustavo Romero-Garzon, Ryder Roser, Alexandria Sammann, Miyanna Vernon; Livingston Manor: Annaliese Gorr, Kaitlyn Jacobs, Kaitlin Rau; Roscoe: Jacob Johannsessen-Butler.

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MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sullivan County BOCES held its annual commencement ceremony on June 10 at the Rubin Pollack Education Center.

Twenty-eight graduates were honored for their educational achievements among a crowd of family, friends, and school administrators.

The ceremony was opened with remarks from Susan Schmidt, Deputy District Superintendent.

Ms. Schmidt spoke about the milestones they have reached over the years and finding their passions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you begin life in the real world, be passionate. Have the nerve to explore new things and never give up.

Accept the challenges, changes and the opportunities that open new doors, but most of all dream big, and believe in yourself!â&#x20AC;?

Crystal Acevedo of Fallsburg, Joseph Kaiser of Eldred and Tylik Finn of Fallsburg were the class speakers. Each speaker spoke about his or her journey, the obstacles they have overcome, the friends they have gained and how they have grown for the better because of their experiences at BOCES. According to Kaiser, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You control your destiny and nobody can tell you that something isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible. Set you mind to it and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop until you have reached your goal.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diplomas, the following awards were presented: The American Citizenship Award was presented to Amanda Somers, Justin Smith and Anthony Motta; the Liberty Lions Award was presented to Justin Smith and Naomi Borgono-Saltzman; The Career & Technical Education Award was presented to Christy Houghtaling and Joshua Santiago; the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Achievement Award presented to Arthur Finkle, Jr., Justin Smith, Rebecka McAdams, Michael Feliciano, Corey Mott, Quinn Rodgers, Christina Finkle, Zechariah Jahn, Brittany Harrell, Joshua Santiago, Tylik Finn, Amanda Somers, Kris Taurino, Steffie Burger, Crystal Acevedo, Ashley Jackson, Christie Houghtaling and Rosemarie Hauschild; the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Excellence Award presented to Arthur Finkle, Jr., Justin Smith, Rosemarie Hauschild and Naomi BorgonoSaltzman; the BOCES Board Award (recognizing academic improvement) was presented to Quinn Rodgers; the Liberty Elks Award was presented to Arthur Finkle, Jr. and Ashley Jackson; the Gene Smith School to Work Award presented Juan Cano; the Peter Scursatone Memorial Award (recognizing citizenship) was presented to Crystal Acevedo; the Wellness Award was presented to Kristopher Taurino; the Thelma Newman Memorial Award (overall outstanding graduate) was presented to Quinn Rodgers and Ashley Jackson; and the Art Award was presented to Casey Crowley; and the Perseverance Award was presented to Tylik Finn and Carmen Rivera.

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Livingston Manor graduates 31; sending 3 women into the U.S. Army STORY AND PHOTOS

BY JEANNE SAGER

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Sending seniors off into military service is nothing new for Livingston Manor Central School. Every year there are least two or three grads headed off to serve their country.

But in the same year that saw Defense Secretary Ash Carter approve final plans from military service branches, and the U.S. Special Operations Command open all combat jobs to women, and America get its first female infantry officer, Livingston Manor is seeing a first, too.

Three of this year's female graduates have enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Considering just 14 percent of the nation's troops are female, Tara Carlson, Katie Spencer and Heidi Snyder know they're somewhat of a rare breed in the graduating classes across America.

But the way they see it, doing something a little different is what will set them apart.

'I feel like we have to work harder," said Carlson, "but it doesn't mean we can't do it."

It's a message that stood out in this year's LMCS graduation: facing a change head-on and not being afraid to do something different.

Spencer, the class' salutatorian, knows all about change. She moved to Livingston Manor in high school, and she clearly remembers her first day at LMCS. She went home and sobbed, wishing she could return to her old school and old friends.

"I made the mistake of blinking like the rest of you," Spencer told the crowd.

When she blinked, everything changed. Livingston Manor became her home, the LMCS Class of 2016 her second family.

Change is what valedictorian Kayli Green wished for her classmates too, encouraging them to "get out of your comfort zone."

LIVINGSTON MANOR HS CLASS OF 2016 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Adam Lasky Memorial Award - John

W. Weigand

Agudas Achim Society Award for Highest Regents Average - Kayli

Morgan Green

American Legion Award for highest average in Social Studies - Kayli

Morgan Green

Art Scholarship Award - Fern Amelia

Mills

Avery Foundation Scholarship Award - Aryanna Laura Staudt, Fern

Amelia Mills, Kayli Morgan Green

Beaverkill Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Kayli Morgan

Green

Beaverkill Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Wesley A. Gerow Board of Education Award for the student who ranks 3rd in class standing - Wesley A. Gerow Board of Education Award for the student who ranks 4th in class standing - Kaitlin Giselle Rau Brian Ingber Memorial Foundation, Inc. - Annaliese Michelle Gorr Catskill Fly Tyer's Guild Scholarship Award - Annaliese Michelle

Kaitlyn Rau shoots a grin to the crowd during Saturday’s Commencement Exercises in Livingston Manor.

Annaliese Michelle Gorr

Stephanie Babich-Youmans Scholarship Fund, established by Stephanie's parents and sisters to honor her memory - Katie Marie

Elinor E. Decker Memorial Award -

Katie Marie Spencer Frank & Helen Burger Scholarship from New York Chapter of NAPUS -

Spencer Sullivan County Long Beards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Academic Scholarship - An-

Annaliese Michelle Gorr Frank A. & Lulu Rose Foundation -

Fern Amelia Mills, Kaitlin Giselle Rau, Kayli Morgan Green

naliese Michelle Gorr Sullivan County Postmasters Assoc. -

Annaliese Michelle Gorr

Frank and Lois Gibson Boys' Athletic Achievement Award - Gregory W.

Sullivan County Trail Association Scholarship - Annaliese Michelle

Scott

Gorr

Frank and Lois Gibson Girls' Athletic Achievement Award - Kaitlin

Sullivan/St. Tammany Chapter 298 Order of Eastern Star - Annaliese

Giselle Rau

Michelle Gorr

Grad Program Cover Design Award -

Fern Amelia Mills

SUNY Presidential Scholars Award -

Austin Shaver, Gregory W. Scott, Katie Marie Spencer, Kiara Lee Pagan, Luke John Sanders Tech Scholarship Award - Wesley A. Gerow

Hilda M. Neild Scholarship Fund -

Katie Marie Spencer Hon. Louis B. Scheinman Memorial Scholarship Fund - Kaitlin Giselle

Rau HOPE: “Help Open People's Eyes” Award - Kaitlin Giselle Rau, Tara

The Valedictorian’s Certificate of Commendation from the Sullivan County Legislature - Kayli Morgan

Lynne Roser Jamie Bertholf Memorial Scholarship -

Green

Annaliese Michelle Gorr Jamie Lyn Ford Memorial Award -

Fern Amelia Mills John DuMond Memorial Scholarship -

Katie Spencer, left, is this year’s LMCS salutatorian, while Kayli Green earned the valedictorian slot.

Wesley A. Gerow

Devon Mikayla Dutcher John Hundley III & Josh Hundley Memorial Scholarship Fund - Michael

D. Grantham Knoll Scholarship Fund - Annaliese

Michelle Gorr, Aryanna Laura Staudt, Kaitlin Giselle Rau, Kayli Morgan Green Lazare and Charlotte Kaplan Foundation Scholarship - Annaliese

Michelle Gorr, Aryanna Laura Staudt, Austin Shaver, Fern Amelia Mills, Jade Elizabeth Bivins, Joseph Alexander Cubero, Kaitlin Giselle Rau, Kayli Morgan Green, Luke John Sanders, Michael D. Grantham, Tara Lynne Roser, Wesley A. Gerow Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 Awards for Citizenship and Service - Kiara Lee

Pagan, Wesley A. Gerow Livingston Manor Community Center Service Award - Luke John

Sanders

Theodore Gordon Fly Fishers' Science Award - Wesley A. Gerow Trevor Simpson Memorial Award -

Livingston Manor Lion's Club Tony and Kelly Lackey Memorial Award -

Annaliese Michelle Gorr, Austin Shaver Livingston Manor Rotary Club Service Award - Annaliese Michelle Gorr Livingston Manor Teachers' Assoc.

Awards for Higher Education -

Aryanna Laura Staudt, Fern Amelia Mills, Kaitlin Giselle Rau LMCS “Plaque of ‘39” given by the 50th Anniversary Alumni Association - Kayli Morgan Green LMCS 50th Anniv. Alumni Award Student who ranks 1st in class standing - Kayli Morgan Green LMCS 50th Anniv. Alumni Award Student who ranks 2nd in class standing - Katie Marie Spencer LMCS School-Related Professionals' Association Graduation Award for the student who ranks 5th in class

standing - Fern Amelia Mills Lorna B. Hoag Perseverance Award -

Ashley Kelly Madison Louis A. & Rita Hick Smith Memorial Fund - Annaliese Michelle Gorr,

Devon Mikayla Dutcher Marjorie B. Siegel Memorial Music Award (The John Philip Sousa Band Award) - Tara Marie Carlson Maureen J. Reisner Memorial Award for Music - Tara Marie Carlson Mecky Schwartz Award - Tara Marie

Carlson Michael Dolgas Environmental Award - Gregory W. Scott Misner Agency Award for Greatest Improvement in High School English - Ariella Pierpoint National School Choral Award - Kayli

Morgan Green NYS Attorney General's Triple “C” Award - Austin Shaver, Kiara Lee

Pagan

NYS Comptroller's Achievement Award - Gregory W. Scott, Katie

Marie Spencer NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Assoc. Inc. Scholarship -

Gregory W. Scott, Tara Lynne Roser NYS Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Kayli

Van Etten Oil Co. Award for Excellence in Language - Kayli Morgan

Green Will Hardware - Industrial Arts Award - Michael D. Grantham William Kelly Scholarship Award given by the Kelly family, in memory of Billy - Katie Marie Spencer

Morgan Green, Wesley A. Gerow Peck’s Market Graduation Award -

Joseph Alexander Cubero, James Robert Johnston, Kayli Morgan Green, Kiara Lee Pagan, Michael D. Grantham PTSA Service Scholarship Award -

Katie Marie Spencer, Tara Lynne Roser Rolling V. Academic Improvement Award - Jade Elizabeth Bivins Rose & Kiernan, Inc. Scholarship Fund - Fern Amelia Mills

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Certificates of Merit from the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate - An-

naliese Michelle Gorr, Ariel Anne Mears, Ariella Pierpoint, Aryanna Laura Staudt, Ashley Kelly Madison, Austin Shaver, Daniel Michael Dutcher, Devon Mikayla Dutcher, Emily Priscilla Gorr, Failien Lanette Dungey, Fern Amelia Mills, Gregory W. Scott, Heidi Snyder, Jade Elizabeth Bivins, James Robert Johnston, John W. Weigand, Joseph Alexander Cubero, Joseph I. Perez, Justin Serrano, Kaitlin Giselle Rau, Kaitlyn Jacobs, Katie Marie Spencer, Kayli Morgan Green, Kiara Lee Pagan, Luke John Sanders, Michael D. Grantham, Nikolas A. Zayas, Ocean Heintz, Steven Barnes, Tara Lynne Roser, Tara Marie Carlson, Wesley A. Gerow

Craig R. Sturdevant Memorial Award -

Michael D. Grantham

Custodial Staff Award for Outstanding Attendance during the 4 High School Years - Fern Amelia Mills Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award Katie Marie Spencer David Pollack Award for Class Salutatorian - Katie Marie Spencer David Pollack Award for Class Valedictorian - Kayli Morgan Green DeVOE-Ted To A Cure Scholarship for Veterinary Studies - Annaliese

Michelle Gorr

Don R. Zeininger Memorial Award for Industrial Arts - Nikolas A. Zayas Dorothy Dolgas Memorial Award 40444

Wesley A. Gerow

Dr. Lewis G. Denman Memorial Scholarship Fund - Kaitlin Giselle Rau Earle and Elizabeth Wilde Cornell Cooperative Extension Scholarship -

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Failien Dungey

Daniel Dutcher

Devon Dutcher

Wesley Gerow

Annaliese Gorr

Emily Gorr

Kaitlyn Jacobs

James Johnston

Ashley Madison

Ariel Mears

Fern Mills

Kiara Pagan

Joseph Perez

Ariella Pierpoint

Luke John Sanders

Gregory Scott

Austin Shaver

Heidi Snyder

Katie Spencer

Aryanna Staudt

John Weigant

Nikolas Zayas

Not Pictured: Ocean Heintz and Justin Serrano

Anneliese Gorr, Fern Mills and Kaitlyn Rau take advantage of the window light for some selfie action.

Gregory Scott looks up from his phone to chat with a classmate.

James Johnston eyes the flower being attached to his gown.

The three girls headed into the military from this year's class include, from the left: Tara Carlson, Heidi Snyder and Katie Spencer.

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BY JOSEPH ABRAHAM

HANCOCK — Thirty-seven students graduated from Hancock Central School last Friday evening at the school’s 128th commencement ceremony. The school’s auditorium was packed on a night where, in addition to diplomas being given, over $66,000 was awarded to 19 students by the Hancock Community Education Foundation.

In her address titled “Persevere and Persist,” class of 2016 Valedictorian Kayleigh O’Keeffe reminded her fellow class members that the last four years were not easy, but that they had gotten through it with perseverance.

O’Keeffe went on to tell a personal story of how she was not accepted into the United States Military Academy in West Point.

“When I didn’t get accepted, I was heartbroken,” O’Keeffe said. “With perseverance I can do it. I am going to a military prep school. It’s going to be a hard year, but it will be worth it.”

She will attend Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pa,. with hopes of transferring to West Point.

“We the class of 2016 need to lead by example,” O’Keeffe said. “With hard work and perseverance we can accomplish our goals.”

Prior to the start of graduation, O’Keeffe told the Democrat about her experience at Hancock.

“It is a very close-knit community,” she said. “I like how it is small and comfortable. It

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is a great learning environment and you make the best of friends.”

In Salutatorian Jessica Worzel’s speech titled “Our Adventure,” she reflected on the class of 2016’s time in high school.

“The past four years have shaped us into the people we are today,” Worzel said.

“When you begin the next chapter, don’t forget where you came from.”

Worzel also urged her classmates to find a support system with people who are not only there for them, but will also tell them when they made a mistake. She also told them to think of how far they have come when they doubt

themselves.

Graduating senior Molly Thompson also enjoyed her time at Hancock.

“It has been a wild ride,” Thompson said. “There have been ups and downs. I have made some amazing friends.

I have done some pretty amazing things with amazing people, and I will never forget them.”

“It’s a small school and a small town,” senior Andrew Gross said about Hancock community. “There are some benefits and disadvantages, but every time there is someone in need, everyone is around to help.”

“It has been another great class and another great

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group of students,” Principal Brenton Taylor told the Democrat. “I have been here four years and each senior class takes over and mentors the younger students. They bring a quality to what they do and what they want to achieve.”

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HANCOCK COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS Stephanie Doerr - The Anthony Resti Memorial Scholarship, the Hancock Community Education Foundation Scholarship Trisha McElroy - The Kate Resti Memorial Scholarship, theRobert Nichol Scholarship Andrew Gross - The Richard H. Miller Memorial Scholarship, the Hancock Community Education Foundation Scholarship Ashley Drake - The Michael Robinson Memorial Scholarship, the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Ethan Wormuth - The Brett Sherburne Memorial Scholarship, the Zachary Possemato Memorial Scholarship Hailey Meffert - The Gerald Stones Memorial Scholarship, the Hancock Community Education Foundation Scholarship Jessica Martin - The Lisa DaBrescia Memorial Scholarship Sam Ogozalek - The LT Cameron N. Hall US Navy Scholarship, the Rob Potter Memorial Scholarship Kayleigh Okeeffe - The LT Cameron N. Hall US Navy Scholarship Cassandra Schoonmaker - The Evan Appley Scholarship, and a General Scholarship Jessica Worzel - The Frau Parrington Award for Future Teachers, and the Vera Fisher Memorial Scholarship Sage Evanitsky - The Vera Fisher Memorial Scholarship Jessica Hanstine - The Lisa DaBrescia Memorial Scholarship Kayla Smith - The Christine Grot Fritz Memorial Scholarship Elizabeth Simpson - The Hancock Community Education Foundation Scholarship Rachael Smith - The John N. Mason II Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Ross Glassman - The Wendell and Jean Woodmansee Memorial Scholarship, The Robert Nichol Scholarship Stephanie Porbosky - The Oliver Donald Hewitt Memorial Scholarship Ryan Slatcher - The Mark McGraw Jr. Memorial Scholarship, the George A. and Margaret Mee Scholarship

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BY AUTUMN SCHANIL

LIBERTY — For each student, graduation day means something different: freedom, a new beginning or adventure, entering college or the workforce, growing up, fear of the unknown, anticipation and entering the socalled “real world.”

All of these things combined with the excitement of the graduation ceremony set to take place in less than an hour, created a palpable excitement among the seniors of Liberty Central High School as they gathered together inside the middle school gymnasium, helping each other put on caps, gowns, corsages and sashes.

Some shed tears, knowing these sweet years of walking the hallways together was coming to an end while others smiled and hugged each other looking forward to all life has in store for them.

“We all should consider setting smart goals for ourselves.

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Valedictorian Patrick Burke gave his fellow classmates some words of wisdom, ending with a quote from Spock, “Live long and prosper.” lieving in yourself will lead to great accomplishments,” said Liberty Central High School

Principal Jack Strassman to the Class of 2016 during his speech Saturday afternoon,

“Today, graduates, take time to think about what you would like to accomplish, both big and small, then think about setting smart goals.

“Always believe in yourself and your abilities, while still remembering you are a work in progress. Be kind to yourself.”

A statement to be held in high regard in whatever it is that each graduate decides to embark upon in the future.

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before them the class of 2016 shook off their pre-graduation jitters and spent time laughing with their friends as high school seniors for the

last time, before walking into the Sullivan West gym.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, the senior members of

Superintendent Nancy Hackett (left) offers some last minute advice to senior William “Billy” Engle.

the Sullivan West choir rejoined their fellow altos, basses, tenors and sopranos under the direction of Mr. Jerry Hoch to deliver a soaring rendition of “Neverland” from the hit Broadway show “Finding Neverland.” The song spoke to the student’s dreams of the future, the idea of finding a star to call one’s own, and, just like Peter Pan, finding one’s own Neverland.

For the class of 2016 the journey isn’t one of staying young forever, but holding onto the memories of their time in high school as they make their way in the world.

The integral character of the Sullivan West Class of 2016 is one that not only belongs in, but has been highlighted by movies: heart, brains and courage.

“Each of you are on a journey,” Sullivan West Superintendent Dr. Nancy Hackett said to the class. Instead of focusing on giving advice, Hackett instead chose to show the class how much

Leif Johansen (left) and Taylor Gulley walk to their seats as the Sullivan West band plays ‘Pomp and Circumstance.’ Johansen will attend University of Rochester in the fall, while Gulley will attend SUNY Sullivan. they’ve already done by comparing them to the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion from the “Wizard of Oz.” All three characters had exactly what they wanted inside of them all along. “During your journey you will encounter many different people and places, but you are ready to

handle all of these situations.”

Principal Mark Plescia, who is celebrating his first graduation at Sullivan West, shared what he was told by Vice Principal Scott Haberli.

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Sullivan West teachers even wore their college gowns at this year’s graduation. From left: Government teacher John Ogozalek, Science teacher Russ Johansen, English teacher Bethany Hamilton, and Art teacher Bobbie Allees applaud their students.

Dear Louie, We congratulate you on your graduation from high school. It’s hard to imagine that you will be heading off to college soon and we are so very proud of you and the young man you have become.

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Abigail Arneel

Jessica Bellotti

Austin Bennett

Madison Berlingeri

Christopher Bivins

Megan Brockner

Brianna Bryant

Bianca Burgos

Brandi Burk

Gabriel Corcillo

Gabriel Crawson

Casey Crowley

Israel Cruz III

Alex Davis

Hunter Deighton

Maximilian Doetsch

Elizabeth DosSantos

Elaine Durkin

William Engle

Jacob Feigenbutz

Alexis Feinman

Gabrielle Fliman

Hunter Flynn

James Foster Jr.

Brittney Freer

Dakota Frisbie

Jeremiah Frye

Reece Frye

Chyenne Gaebel

Collin Gibson

Kayla Graham

Kelly Graham

Nicholas Grossman

Taylor Gulley

Erin Hankins

Rosemarie Hauschild

Allison Hemmer

Herman Herbert

Taylor Hillriegel

Christopher Hofer

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Amber Hubert

Timothy Jacobson

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Thomas Kent

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Catherine Lavinski

James Licursi

Russell Lyons

Cougar MacDowall

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Heather Maxwell

Kimberly McArdle

Courtney Meyerer

Jeffrey Michel

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Jessica Pennino

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Katie Russell

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Ethan Seidl

Jennifer Sharp

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Class President Keith Paciga presented a two-fold class gift after the presentation of diplomas. The first was a donation towards the creation of a senior lounge to grant future senior classes a little more freedom. The second gift was a heartfelt one to a teacher that taught almost every student in the Class of 2016 at one point in their academic career, Mr. Bill Kirk.

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Kelly Graham (left) is all smiles as she receives her diploma from Mary Scheutzow (right).

Samantha Skinger looks out at the Sullivan West campus after putting on her cap and gown. Skinger will be attending SUNY Sullivan in the fall.

class. And boy what a personality,” Plescia said. “You have put the Devil in his place in the spring musical [“Damn Yankees”] and taken selfies with state senators.”

Over half of the senior class graduated with a GPA of 85% or higher, and has been awarded $1.4 million in scholarships. The Class of 2016 is also interested in a wide array of fields from cooking to the armed forces to optical and chemical engineering.

“My grandmother, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, graduated high school with only 15 percent of her class attending college,”

Valedictorian Bristol Woods told the class. Woods highlighted her class’ determination and closeness over the years, “Today we are graduating with only a small percent of the class not attending college, but they are still seeking to improve their skills in the workforce or military.”

Salutatorian Erin Sumfleth told the crowd the story of her 11th grade chemistry class when she set a table on fire. It wasn’t only a story to make people laugh, but instead focused on the idea that some of the more important things happen when you’re not focusing on them.

Sumfleth recounted her class’ worries about entering high school, their joy at par-

ticipating in color wars, their time in National Honor Society and planning their prom and finally their excitement at applying to college and receiving acceptances.

“All these things are the fire: the things we’ve paid immediate attention to throughout high school,” Sumfleth said.

“The academic and personal obstacles we have faced have taught us valuable lessons.

The wisdom these lessons gave us is the gasoline. It is what will fuel our fires for the upcoming years.”

Following the speeches, the seniors of the band returned to their chairs and instruments for a performance of “Novena” under the direction of Mr. Ross Reynolds.

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day June 5th. “His wife wanted donations to go towards ‘Food for the Poor’ so the senior class is doing just that in her name.”

Paciga also wanted to let Mr. Kirk and his family know they had the whole school community behind them.

Dr. Hackett’s comparison to the Wizard of Oz seemed to be the most appropriate illustration of the class of 2016

Gabriel Corcillo accepts his diploma from Superintendent Nancy Hackett. Corcillo, who will attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute, created an Augmented Reality sandbox during his senior year and will study Computer Engineering Technology in college.

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during their tenure at Sullivan West, but Principal Plescia had a different piece of advice for the graduates as they explore the world at large.

“Thirty years ago a young man skipped school and explored the streets of Chicago,” Plescia said, alluding to another famous movie, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” “He said, ‘Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around, you just might miss it.’ Take your time today and look around.”

From left: Michael ‘Rocco’ Pinciotti and his wife Joan Glase, applaud the class of 2016, and their newly graduated son, Gabriel. Pinciotti and Glase sit with fellow school board members and their family.

Class officer Katie Russell is all smiles after receiving her diploma from Sullivan West Superintendent Nancy Hackett.

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Anatalia Martins (left) and Allison Hemmer (right) take a quick selfie. This fall, Martins will attend SUNY Fredonia and Hemmer will attend SUNY Oswego.

Some Sullivan West seniors laugh at baby pictures playing on the projector in the library. From left: Jeremiah Frye, Linzii Koradis, Ryszard Mujanovic, Elaine Durkin and Nicholas Grossman.

Salutatorian Erin Sumfleth recounts the day she lit a table on fire in chemistry class before reminding her fellow graduates that there are always important things happening in life, even if they’re not aware of them. Sumfleth will attend the University of Rochester in the fall.

Louie Milucky and Paige Olsen pose for a quick picture as they wait for their graduation to begin. Milucky will be studying world history/mythology at SUNY Geneseo in the fall, and Olsen will study nursing at SUNY Alfred State.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Jeffersonville Lions Club Scholarship -

Courtney Meyerer, Michael Paciga and Erin Sumfleth

Award in memory of Andrew Gempler - Jeffrey Michel Women’s Community Club of Cochecton Award - Stefanie Kraack,

Gabriel Pinciotti, Ethan Seidl and Chase Smith

Dick’s Auto Sales of Kohlertown Award - Hunter Deighton Peck’s Market Achievement Awards -

Madison Berlingeri, Megan Brockner, Elaine Durkin, Rosemarie Hauschild, Allison Hemmer, Christy Houghtaling, Amber Hubert, Stefanie Kraack, Russell Lyons, Heather Maxwell, Kimberly McArdle, Louis Milucky, Paige Olsen, Alexa Santoro, Alan Sipple and Roger Widman Jr.

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Samantha Skinger

Gertrude Kohler Graduation Award -

Timothy Jacobson

Alan Gerry Beaverkill Foundation Scholarship - Courtney Meyerer Charles P. and Pauline M. Kautz, Charles Thorwelle Foundation, and Sawyer Foundation Award - Jessica

Bellotti, Madison Berlingeri, Bianca Burgos, Gabriel Crawson, Isreal Cruz III, William Engle, Jacob Feigenbutz, Hunter Flynn, Taylor Gulley, Amber Hubert, Anatalia Martins, Heather Maxwell, Louis Milucky, Ryszard Mujanovic, Paige Olsen, Gabriel Pinciotti, Felicia Reichenbaugh, Caelum Rogers, Alexa Santoro, Ethan Seidl, Jennifer Sharp, Alan Sipple, Chase Smith, Erin Sumfleth, Edward Sykes and Autumn Thiele

Lawrence & Imogene Freidenstine Memorial Scholarship - Amber Hubert Western Sullivan United Teachers and School Related Professionals Scholarship ($1,000) - Megan Brockner,

Leif Johansen, Stefanie Kraack, Katie Russell and Erin Sumfleth

Western Sullivan United Teachers and School Related Professionals Scholarship ($500) - Elaine Durkin, Kayla

Graham, Erin Hankins, Heather Maxwell, Holden Ohl, Michael Paciga and Bristol Woods Fred W. Stabbert, Sr. Award - Anatalia Martins

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Charles and Ruth Anderson Memorial Scholarship - Gabriel Corcillo Narrowsburg Alumni Scholarship -

Erin Hankins and Stefanie Kraack Billy Moran Academic/Athletic Scholarship - Bristol Woods Delaware Valley Class of 1999 Scholarship - Louis Milucky Mildred Buddenhagen Stanton Memorial Scholarship - Amber Hubert

and Chase Smith Societas Tertiae Palmae Award -

Gabriel Pinciotti James Brown Memorial Scholarship -

Alan Sipple Callicoon Lodge #521, F & AM Award -

Gabriel Pinciotti Kiwanis Club of Callicoon Award -

William Engle, Felicia Reichenbaugh, Alexa Santoro, Ethan Seidl, Chase Smith and Edward Sykes Winifred Boxberger Award - Kelly Graham and James Licursi Anna M. Todd Award - Kayla Graham Jeffersonville Chamber of Commerce Award - Hunter Flynn and Amber

Hubert The Hancock Grange Award - Taylor

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cates/Medals - Leif Johansen Katherine & Albert Luchs and Casper & Sadie Eggler Memorial Scholarships -

Erin Hankins, Leif Johansen, Catherine Lavinski, Jeffrey Michel and Bristol Woods Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County Scholarships -

Amber Hubert and Michael Paciga Callicoon Volunteer Fire Department Award - Megan Brockner Sullivan West High School PTSO “Kindness Awards” - Brianna Bryant,

Hunter Deighton, Katie Russell and Jeffrey Michel H. Russell Kenyon VFW Post #5808 Award - Brandi Burk Kathleen & Elizabeth Ference Memorial Scholarship - Bianca Burgos Sullivan County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Jeffrey Michel American Red Cross High School Scholarships - Leif Johansen and

Erin Sumfleth American Red Cross High School Scholarships - Allison Hemmer,

Amber Hubert, Anatalia Martins, Jeffrey Michel and Katie Russell David F. Curreri Memorial Scholarship -

Erin Sumfleth Allan Milk Memorial - VFW Auxiliary

#7276 Award - Isreal Cruz III and

Felicia Reichenbaugh Tusten Lion’s Club Scholarship -

Holden Ohl Triple “C” Award Certificates from the New York State Office of the Attorney General - Brianna Bryant and

Samantha Skinger A four-year $1,500 annual scholarship for Academic Excellence presented by the New York State Board of Regents - Gabriel Pinciotti Three four-year $500 annual scholarships for Academic Excellence presented by the New York State Board of Regents - Leif Johansen, Erin

Sumfleth and Bristol Woods St. Tammany Chapter #492 – Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship - Felicia

Reichenbaugh Triquart Scholarship Foundation, Inc. -

Megan Brockner, Jacob Feigenbutz, Hunter Flynn, Taylor Gulley, Amber Hubert, Louis Milucky, Caelum Rogers, Jennifer Sharp and Alan Sipple Callicoon Center Fire Department Scholarship - Megan Brockner Jeffersonville Volunteer First Aid Corps Award - William Engle Sullivan County Association of Town Highway Superintendents Scholarship - Katie Russell

Beaverkill Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship -

Caelum Rogers

Johansen Sobo & Sobo, LLP Scholarship - Leif Jo-

hansen

Hazel and Francis Valley Scholarship Fund - Ethan Seidl Two Certificate of Achievements from New York State Comptroller recognizing students who have excelled academically and have also shown leadership potential by volunteering their time to serve the school or community - Leif Johansen and Bristol

Woods Cornell Cooperative Youngsville Firecrackers Scholarship - Courtney

Meyerer Sullivan County Long Beards, NYS Chapter, NWTF Scholarship - Hunter

Flynn Rita Downing Memorial Nursing Scholarship - Ethan Seidl Professional Women of Sullivan County - High School Scholarship - Allison

Hemmer George Quinn Scholarship by Sullivan West High School Student Council -

Gabriel Pinciotti Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship -

Felicia Reichenbaugh Cristin Ann Bambino Memorial Scholarship - Kimberly McArdle Callicoon Veterans’ Memorial Scholarship - Allison Hemmer and Leif

Donald “Pop” Hauschild Memorial Scholarship, given by Protection Hose Company #1, Inc. of Jeffersonville -

Herman Herbert Sullivan Striders Running & Walking Club Scholarship - Courtney Mey-

erer and Erin Sumfleth Sullivan County Teachers’ Council - Albert Shanker Memorial Scholarship -

Megan Brockner and Michael Paciga Bethel Lions Club Andrew “Andy” LaPolt Memorial Scholarship - Jeffrey

Michel Bethel Lions Club Elmer “Shorty” Brucher Memorial Scholarship - Katie

Russell Dorothy Mae Smith Memorial Scholarship - Taylor Gulley and Amber

Hubert Beaver Brook Rod and Gun Club - Klendon Kirby Scholarship - Erin Hankins Co-op Federal Credit Union/Associated Mutual Insurance Company - Excellence in Community Service Scholarship - Kimberly McArdle Brian Ingber Memorial Foundation -

Leif Johansen and Kimberly McArdle

baugh “Dr. Barry & Jane Bodenstein Music Scholarship” Advancement Award ($500) - Brandi Burk The Lynne Kraack Memorial Award -

Elaine Durkin Mason Rosello Memorial Scholarship -

Gabriel Corcillo and Allison Hemmer The Liberty Elks Lodge Award - Elaine Durkin and Leif Johansen Dexter Nursing Scholarship - Paige Olsen Merel Scheidell Scholarship - Allison Hemmer William Kohler Memorial Scholarship Award - Kimberly McArdle and

Michael Paciga Bradley and Barbara Harder Engineering Scholarship Award - Charles

Nystrom Jr. Bradley and Barbara Harder Health Care Scholarship - Kayla Graham New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association Scholarships - Megan Robisch Rose & Kiernan, Inc. Scholarship -

Brittney Freer John Philip Sousa Band Award/Certificate - Leif Johansen Louis Armstrong Jazz Award/Certificate - Leif Johansen National School Choral Award/Certificate/ Medal - Brandi Burk and

Gabriel Pinciotti High School Vocal Awards/Certifi-

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Bianca Burgos walks to receive her diploma from Scheutzow. Burgos will study at SUNY Broome this fall.

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Superintendent Hackett gives Linzii Koradis a hug. Koradis played basketball while at Sullivan West, and will be attending SUNY Broome this fall.

Senior Class Advisor Mrs. Dorothy Grecco snaps a selfie with Russell Lyons (left) and Luke Starkweather.

Kayla Graham is all smiles following her graduation and poses for a picture with her parents and brother. Graham’s mother, Cheryl, is a teacher at Sullivan West. From left: JP, Kayla, Ryan and Cheryl Graham.

Bianca Burgos (right) helps fix James Licursi’s hair. Burgos will attend SUNY Broome this fall, and Licursi will attend SUNY Sullivan.

Congratulations to the S.W. Class of 2016!

WAY TO GO!!!

Sullivan County Sheriff Deputy and School Resource Officer Jack Harb does the ‘Spider Man’ pose with some of his ‘good kids’ from the Class of 2016.

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Greenware • Bisque Gifts • Lessons • Supplies Mia Bella’s Candles Call for hours 845/482-3651

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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

Colin Gibson receives his diploma. Gibson will be attending SUNY Sullivan in the fall and is looking to study Cyber Security.

Rayna Bryant cheers as Brianna Bryant receives her diploma.

From left: Seniors Billy Engle, Ethan Seidl and Gabriel Pinciotti perform with the underclassmen of the brass section of the SW band for the last time.

Valedictorian Bristol Woods addresses the class acknowledging the class’ strong bond and encouraging her fellow graduates that they will “all reach the stars someday.” Woods will attend SUNY Canton this fall.

Elizabeth Dos Santos follows in her brother Anthony Dos Santos’ footsteps and receives her diploma a year early. Dos Santos will be taking a gap year before attending college at SUNY Sullivan and studying communications.

Katie Russell leads those attending in the Pledge of Allegiance. Russell will attend SUNY Stony Brook in the fall to study Chemistry.

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Gabriel Pinciotti (got to receive his diploma from his mother, Joan Glase, a current Sullivan West School Board member.

Caelum Rogers waits with class advisor Mr. Ellmauer before his turn to receive his diploma.

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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

‘Do great things’ Monticello graduates 208 STORY AND PHOTOS

BY AUTUMN SCHANIL

MONTICELLO — As family members, friends and acquaintances filed into the SUNY Sullivan Paul Gerry Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon, barely a seat could be found, nor a space to stand.

Excited students could be heard on the other side of the partition separating the gymnasium, laughing and cheering, before walking down the center aisle to take their seats.

“Our graduation rate is higher than it has been in more than a decade. This is not a rate higher than by a fraction of a point but more than five full percentage points,” Super-

intendent of Schools Tammy Mangus proclaimed before the audience and graduates. “This does not happen by accident.

This happens because the adults around you, care about you. They care more about you than they sometimes do about themselves.”

The audience, both seated and standing, broke into cheers, clapping and shouting.

Parents could be seen wiping away tears and hugging their family members.

Monticello now is at a 79 percent graduation rate.

As the commencement ceremony continued, four senior class speakers [all with a GPA higher than 95] took to the stage to speak before their classmates and audience.

Unique and decorative mortarboards filled the SUNY Sullivan’s Paul Gerry Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon.

They spoke about future endeavors, staying humble and kind, remembering everyone who helped them become the people they are now, to work hard and to forever pursue their dreams. For each, the

final message was the same: congratulations and good luck.

“I have great, amazing hope for a more beautiful tomorrow because you are a part of it. We trust you. We know that you

The Monticello High School seniors, now officially graduates, happily throw their caps in the air, shouting in joy.

FALLSBURG HS:

will do great things,” Mangus proudly stated. “A more beautiful tomorrow, like our graduation rate, does not happen by accident. It is intentional. It asks each one of you to live outside the norm. It asks you

to set up ambitious goals around societal improvements instead of solely self improvement. Live a life ripe with actions that inspire others so much that they too can’t help but do great things.”

Shakiah York gets a big hug from Ms. Mary Ellen Hurley before the graduation ceremony.

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Fallsburg school photographer Larry Schafman snaps the embrace of (from the left) Sydney Melendez, Jessica Russell and Lamera Palmer.

Class President Gisselle Caballero wisely noted that while graduating seniors often say they won’t miss their high school years, she knows she will.

Zakary Steingart isn’t the only one proud of his achievements (the Fallsburg grad is already attending college). He was joined at Sunday’s commencement by dad Ira, mom Jill and sister Aly.

Josh Hazelnis is all smiles as he receives multiple awards and scholarships for his outstanding academic achievements at Fallsburg.

Cheyenne Banks, left, was delighted to be honored with the Lucille S. Pantel Home Economics Award, given to her by Senior Counselor Meryl Curry, right.

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Stacey Sharoff, Board of Education President, excitedly presented students with their diplomas Sunday afternoon

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Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Best of Luck!

Monticello’s Chamber Singers performed The National Anthem led by Conductor Marissa Jurow.

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One Monticello senior gets a grand high five before taking his seat.

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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Nesin awards scholarships, slates dinner

Monticello Seniors look on while listening to the senior class speakers.

Nesin Cultural Arts (NCA) has awarded its 2016 Eugene D. Nesin Memorial Scholarships for Excellence in Music. Allison Kurthy (left) will attend Nazareth College and will major in music therapy. Allison Linen (right) will attend SUNY Potsdam and will major in music education.

To date, NCA has awarded 15 scholarships to graduating seniors from Monticello High School who are pursuing studies in the arts. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Eugene Nesin, a member of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education for 33 years until his passing in 2009. Save the date of Sunday, October 16th.

The pleasure of your company is requested at the Eugene D. Nesin Memorial Scholarship Dinner at the Eagle’s Nest in Bloomingburg. Enjoy mingling with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 3 p.m. The gourmet, sit-down dinner will be served at 4 p.m. There will be live music provided by local musicians. This is NCA’s major scholarship fundraising event. The scholarship fund underwrites music lessons as well as tuition for all NCA programs held throughout the year. NCA currently serves well over 200 students in its programs all year. For information contact Ellen Nesin at 794-6013, or visit www.nesinculturalarts.org.

Rebecca Bass, one of four class speakers, congratulated her fellow classmates on graduating.

MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL 2016 SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS Mohamed Abdelaziz - President's

Alma Dominique Alvarez Virgill wipes away tears after receiving her high school diploma.

Friends and classmates congratulate each other after receiving their diplomas.

Award for Educational Achievement, Hilde Bernstein Memorial Scholarship, SC BOCES Board Award, SC BOCES President’s Award for Academic Excellence Daniel Aguirre - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Summa Cum Laude Debate Award, CIC Awards of Distinction Stacy Andryshak - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Northeastern University Grant, The Class of 1966 Award, SC BOCES President’s Award for Academic Excellence Alanis Arriaga - Caped Crusader Award Jordan Balzano - HEAT Certification Gerardo Barrera-Giron - President's Award for Educational Excellence Janiel Barreto Sanes - President's Award for Educational Achievement Rebecca Bass - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Academy of Finance Promise Scholarship, Academy of Finance Service Award, Ruth Appel Memorial Scholarship, Rock Hill Fire Department Scholarship, Emerson College Pinnacle Scholarship, Emerson Grant, Board of Education Recognition in English, Board of Education Recognition in Performing Arts, Blake and Dorothy Washington Scholarship, Henry Thoreau Award, Agnes Sanborn Arts Administration Scholarship, CIC Awards of Distinction, Sullivan County Music Educators Janet Von Ahnen Memorial Scholarship, AOF Advisory Board Recognition Award John Beauregard - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Military Service Award Kelly Beltran - Charlene Faitell Memorial Scholarship Tiana Black - Madeleine Gordon Memorial Award Daniella Bodden - President's Award

for Educational Achievement, Rose Raimond Scholarship, College of Mount Saint Vincent Scholarship, Gene Smith Memorial Peacemaker Scholarship Shawn Bonner-Burke - Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Scholarship, Wurtsboro Women's Auxiliary Scholarship, Enlisted Association of NY Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude Debate Award, The Michele Wilkinson Scholarship Brianna Bowdren - President's Award for Educational Excellence, LeMoyne College Provost Scholarship, American Legion Auxiliary Ruddick Trowbridge Unit #73 Esther Etkin Memorial Scholarship, American Legion Ralph Breakey Memorial Scholarship Demitra Bowen - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Nesin Cultural Arts Service Scholarship, McDonalds' Employee Scholarship Timothy Braunstein - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Andrew Gordon Memorial Award, CIC Awards of Distinction, Maureen Isaf Award for Academic Excellence Shakyra Bridges - Four Star Salon Award Rachael Broder - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Mamakating Lions Club Scholarship, Lafayette College Grant, Center for Prayer and Mediation Scholarship, SC BOCES Board Award, SC BOCES Award for Academic Excellence Taylor Brudermann - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Medi-Fair Award Robert Buckley - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Shari Biro Spirit of Joy Award Mckaela Bunce - President's Award for Educational Excellence, SUNY Sullivan Presidential Scholarship Paige Cannonier - President's Award for Educational Excellence, Nathan & Harry Kristt Memorial Award for Excellence in Business Subjects Lauren Capp - President's Award for

Educational Achievement, Monticello Dance Company Award, Bethel Lions' Club Scholarship, Monticello Elks Lodge Elks Scholarship, Tybee Arfa Scholarship Kieran Cavanagh - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Eugene E. Hogan Memorial Award Omar Centeno - Military Service Award Miguel Cerda - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Penskie Scholarship, Ohio Tech Scholarship, Auto Tech II Award for Attendance, SC BOCES President’s Award for Academic Excellence Christopher Chambers - The 214 Award Riyaben Chaudhary - President's Award for Educational Achievement, Outstanding MHS Library Patron Award, TAU Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society Memorial Grants-InAid Award, Hilde Bernstein Memorial Scholarship Jamison Clark - Beth Clark Scholarship, Monticello Administrators and Supervisors Association Michele Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, Rene Pistell Memorial Award Jose Colotla - Mount Saint Mary Dean's Scholarship, Academy of Finance Color Run Scholarship Rebecca Crance - President's Award for Educational Achievement Travis DeGroat - President's Award for Educational Achievement, College of St. Rose Presidential Scholarship, Karen Lauri Lynch Memorial Award, Class of 2014 Undaunted Award, Trust Family Memorial Scholarship Chelsea DeJesus - President's Award for Educational Achievement Devon DeJesus - President's Award for Educational Achievement Cameron Depew - President's Award for Educational Excellence, New American University Scholar Provost Award, University Grant, Solutions Grant, Gordon Memorial School Spirit Award Kennie Diaz - President's Award for

Congratulations!

Monticello Class of 2016! from the Monticello Teachers’ Association

Allison Linen Jaclynn Sorensen

The Monticello Teachers’ Association would like to send a special Congratulations to Allison Linen and Jaclynn Sorensen who are the 2016 recipients of the Monticello Teachers’ Association Education Scholarship.

This special award is presented to deserving seniors entering the field of education.

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Educational Achievement

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Joseph Alli

Alma Alvarez

Stacy Andryshak

Sherwin Anthony

Alanis Arriaga

Trisha Babcock

Jordan Balzano

Rebecca Bass

Christopher Bassi

Christopher Beatty

Cyara Beatty

John Beauregard

Kelly Beltran

Allie Bischert

Tiana Black

Daniella Bodden

Weronika Bonar

Shawn Bonner-Burke

Anthony Borella

Brianna Bowdren

Demitra Bowen

Thomas Boyle

Timothy Braunstein

Shakyra Bridges

Rachael Broder

Taylor Brudermann

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Michael Cannavo

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Rebecca Crance

Albert Crowell

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Roscoe graduates 20 ‘We learned how to take in the world’ STORY AND PHOTOS

BY JEANNE SAGER

ROSCOE — By the time Ghryffin Reece-Evans arrived at Roscoe Central School as a new member of the fourth grade class, he already had two passports.

His family had lived around the world, even the rarely visited (by westerners anyway) North Korea.

But when the RCS Class of 2016 valedictorian walked into his new school, he knew he'd found his place in the world.

Over the years to come he would leave and return several times, moving as his father, a deputy resident representative for the United Nations, was sent to Vietnam in the middle of Ghryffin's fourth grade year and then later to Kenya.

As he told the crowd that packed the RCS gymnasium for this year's commencement exercises, when another new kid, Payton Powell, moved to Roscoe from Colorado, he couldn't help but feel jealous. She was sad to have moved to a new town and left her friends behind, but he would give anything to know he could stay put in Roscoe.

Eventually, he did, returning during his freshman year and sticking with his class through their final days in the halls of RCS. "I remember all the ups and downs we've had as a class, all the great moments of drama and laughter and crying, all the fights and hugs," he said.

"I also remember all the days entering this building being greeted with a good morning and sincerity from the people in this school."

Roscoe graduated 20 students this year, as usual the smallest class in Sullivan

County, and a theme that's common at its commencement exercises rose again to the forefront: it's a small town, but it's a good one.

As class speaker Kyle Hendrickson told the crowd, "We learned how to take in the world, and I think that is part of the reason why we are so close here at Roscoe.

"Roscoe is known for being a remarkably small school with small classes, but there are many reasons why I prefer going to a school like this one," he continued. "It's that vibe that the people give off, the sense of security, the great opportunities offered, and of course, the lessons we have learned."

Reporter/photographer Anthony Morgano contributed to this story.

ROSCOE CENTRAL SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATION AWARDS AILEEN BUTTON MEMORIAL AWARD – Ghryffin Reece-Evans,

Samantha McDoal ALAN B. SULLIVAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Waylon Gilke-

son, Jacob Johannessen-Butler ARTHUR V. MAUS MEMORIAL AWARD – Logan May ATHLETIC AWARD IN MEMORY OF E. C. “NED” DARBEE – Alyssa Diaz,

Kyle Hendrickson BEAVERKILL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION – Ghryffin Reece-

Evans BEAVERKILL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION – Joseph Madera BLUE & WHITE ATHLETIC CLUB AWARD – Kyle Hendrickson,

Jacob Johannessen-Butler, Lucy Kunz BRIAN INGBER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Joseph Madera CALUMET CLUB SOCIAL STUDIES PRIZE – Seth Steele CAROL YOUNG HERRMANN ART SCHOLARSHIP – Payton Powell CATHERINE & ALEX PORTZ MEMORIAL MUSIC AWARD – Payton

Powell

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Ceili Horton will join several other classmates at SUNY Sullivan in the fall, but her coursework will be in early education.

CATSKILL FLY TYERS GUILD – Joseph

Madera COOKS FALLS-HORTON FIRE COMPANY LADIES AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP – Christopher Griebel, Ceili

Horton, Lucy Kunz, Seth Steele COOKS FALLS-HORTON FIRE COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP – Christopher

Griebel, Ceili Horton, Lucy Kunz, Seth Steele DAI DUTCHER MEMORIAL AWARD –

Waylon Gilkeson, Samantha McDoal DAVID B. ROBINSON MEMORIAL PRIZE – Jacob Johannessen-But-

ler DEE BRZYTWA MEMORIAL AWARD –

Kyle Hendrickson

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Jacob Johannessen-Butler, left, has enlisted in the Army National Guard, while classmate Waylon Gilkeson is headed into the U.S. Army as an airborne infantryman.

DEREK HAAS MEMORIAL AWARD –

Lucy Kunz DEREK HAAS MEMORIAL SPORTS AWARD – Lucy Kunz DR. ROBERT R. ECKERT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – Lucy Kunz, Seth Steele DR. LEWIS G. DENMAN MEMORIAL –

Samantha McDoal EVELYN TICE BUTTON MEMORIAL AWARD – Samantha McDoal EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH AWARD –

Payton Powell JAMES & ELEANOR CAIN SCHOLARSHIP – Alyssa Diaz, Ceili Horton,

Payton Powell JIM & BETTY TEMPEL SCHOLARSHIP – JEANNE SAGER | DEMOCRAT

Lucy Kunz takes advantage of a display case in the hallway to adjust her mortarboard.

Lucy Kunz JULIE & DON ALLEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND – Christo-

pher Griebel, William Simpson KIWANIS CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS –

Christopher Griebel, Kyle Hendrickson, Lucy Kunz, Joseph Madera, Karissa Newkirk, Payton Powell KURT T. ROWAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Kyle Hendrickson, Lucy

Kunz

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LIBERTY ELKS LODGE CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD – Christo-

pher Griebel, Payton Powell MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARD – Brad Chesney MICHAEL & ROSE FAILLA MEMORIAL AWARD – Ceili Horton MICHAEL J. GALBRAITH MEMORIAL AWARD – Seth Steele MYSTIC ENTERTAINMENT AWARD –

Payton Powell, Seth Steele NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – Awarded to

each senior in recognition of his/her achievement by Aileen Gunther, Member of Assembly.

NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC AWARD – Samantha Mc-

Doal, Ghryffin Reece-Evans NOACK FAMILY GRADUATION AWARD – Awarded to all graduates.

PAUL G. DeVANTIER MEMORIAL AWARD – Waylon Gilkeson,

Jacob Johannessen-Butler PECK’S MARKET ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Alyssa Diaz, Kyle Hen-

drickson, Lucy Kunz, Joseph Madera

LAZARE AND CHARLOTTE KAPLAN FOUNDATION GRANT – Brad Ches-

PETER H. CAHALAN SCHOLARSHIP –

ney, Alyssa Diaz, Christopher Griebel, Kyle Hendrickson, Ceili Horton, Lucy Kunz

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD – Kyle Hen-

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PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD –

Lucy Kunz RCS ARTS IN EDUCATION CHAIR AUCTION AWARD – Joseph Madera,

Samantha McDoal, Kesandra Novilla, William Simpson, Seth Steele RCS DRAMA CLUB GRADUATION AWARD – Christopher Griebel,

Payton Powell, Seth Steele ROSCOE CARES AWARD – Joseph

Madera ROSCOE CENTRAL SCHOOL PTA BOOK GRANT AWARD – Christopher

Griebel, Joseph Madera ROSCOE CENTRAL SCHOOL YEARBOOK AWARD – Lucy Kunz ROSCOE DINER PRIZE – Lucy Kunz ROSCOE FREE LIBRARY AWARD –

Joseph Madera ROSCOE-ROCKLAND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP. AWARD –

William Simpson ROSCOE-ROCKLAND FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY PRIZE – Kyle Hendrick-

son, Karissa Newkirk ROSCOE-ROCKLAND FIRE COMPANY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD –

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Evan Chesney led his class into commencement this year.

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Billy Simpson accepts his awards from Superintendent John Evans.

ROSCOE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP – Ceili Horton ROSE & KIERNAN, INC. SCHOLARSHIP FUND – Kaitlyn Kessler, Saman-

tha McDoal SC BOCES STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD – Kristopher Taurino SENATOR BONACIC CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – Awarded to students

for their outstanding accomplishments.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF ALAN B. SULLIVAN –

Waylon Gilkeson STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF BEVERLEE MORGAN –

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Karissa Newkirk beams as she waits for the ceremony to start.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF DEBBIE HOLLAND AND MARIE SULLIVAN-SMITH – Lucy

Kunz

STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF DEREK HAAS – Lucy

Skyler Klinegardner, left, and Kesandra Novilla join the graduates headed to the gym for the formal ceremony. Behind them are Karissa Newkirk and Logan May.

THOMAS WALLACE BUTTON MATHEMATICS AWARD – Ghryffin

Kunz, Seth Steele STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF MINDY SCHULTE –

Reece-Evans TONY BRZYTWA MEMORIAL ACADEMIC AWARD – Waylon Gilke-

Christopher Griebel STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF OUR FRIENDS: TIMOTHY JOHNSTON AND KURT ROWAN –

son

Kyle Hendrickson, Joseph Madera SULLIVAN COUNTY PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION'S JACOB E. GUNTHER, III MEMORIAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP– Alyssa

Diaz

TONY BRZYTWA MEMORIAL HUNTING AWARD – Logan May TONY BRZYTWA AND DEE BRZYTWA MEDICAL RESEARCH AWARD –

Ghryffin Reece-Evans TONY BRZYTWA MEMORIAL SPORTS AWARD – Karissa Newkirk,

Kristopher Taurino TWIN VILLAGE GOLF CLUB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Waylon Gilke-

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Diaz SUNY SULLIVAN PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Joseph Madera,

Samantha McDoal SUPERINTENDENT’S AWARD – Ceili

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VERLYNN R. HILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Lucy Kunz WOMEN’S CLUB OF THE HORTON METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP – Kaitlyn Kessler,

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Skyler Klinegardner

Joe Madera, left, gave this year's closing remarks while Kyle Hendrickson gave the opening speech.

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Like many schools, RCS lines its hallways with photos of its graduates. Payton Powell takes a look at the portraits of one of the classes that walked into graduation before her.

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GRAHAMSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tri-Valley Senior Briana Mandes received more than a certificate of graduation at the Class of 2016 ceremony Saturday morning when her military Army brother Specialist Kevin Mandes was welcomed to the stage by the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Graduation Coordinator and Senior Advisor Brenda Sloan.

It was a secret that Kevin was home, and Briana and Kevin embraced each other with true brotherly and sisterly affection that brought appreciative applause from the graduation audience.

Ms. Sloan in her opening Armed Forces presentation noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.â&#x20AC;?

Quoting from remarks made by the late New York State Senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the Senior Class Advisor said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others,

or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, these ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Sloan pointed out that some five years ago, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we started a new tradition at our Tri-Valley graduations, where we chose to set apart a few moments to honor our young men and women who have committed to serving in the Armed Forces â&#x20AC;Ś Their decisions have not been entered into lightly and we appreciate their willingness to serve our country and its citizens.â&#x20AC;?

She acknowledged those sitting in the audience and asked any veteran or current member of the United States Armed Forces to stand as the audience applauded, thanking them for their service.

Before announcing the graduating students entering military service, Ms. Sloan brought out 2014 Tri-Valley alumnus Specialist Kevin Mandes, welcoming him

Class of 2016 of Tri-Valley Valedictorian Emma Pompeii, left, with Co-Salutatorians Mary Conway and Timothy Glinski. home.

Graduates who are entering military service are Preston Braddock, who has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, leaving for Parris Island August 23 to specialize in Security Forces, Courtney Goldsmith who has signed a commitment to the Army Na-

tional Guard and will go to Ford Leonard Wood in Missouri where she will specialize in Transportation Specialist/Mechanics, Jordan Jamil who has enlisted in the Marine Corps and will head to boot camp on Parris Island, and plans to specialize in Intelligence, Bryan Lowe who

has enlisted in the United States Army and will ship out on August 22 for basic training in Fort Sill Oklahoma with a specialty in 14E Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator Maintrainer, Ryan Slavic who has enlisted in the Marine Corps and will report to Parris Island on January 9 to specialize in Infantry Training, and Zachary Turner who will be attending Norwich University where he will major in Electrical Engineering, and will be a part of the United States Navy Reserve Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Training Corps, and upon graduation will hold the rank of Ensign in the Navy with an ultimate goal to become a Submarine Officer.

In her closing remarks Ms. Sloan congratulated â&#x20AC;&#x153;these fine young men and womenâ&#x20AC;? telling them to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be safe, be well and God Bless.â&#x20AC;?

Co-Salutatorian Mary Margaret Conway spoke about â&#x20AC;&#x153;when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a kid, you dream big, but who wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought that maybe, just maybe, these dreams are achievable.â&#x20AC;?

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Preston Braddock

Kayla Butler

Tiffany Celinko

Briana Cole-Leroy

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Jordan Jamil

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Taylor Kessler

Arianna Klein

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Stefanie Rios

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Johnathan Vernooy

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Destinee Weston

Tabitha Winand

Brandon Worden

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Senior Jessica Monforte, above left, will be pursuing a nursing degree this fall at Sullivan County Community College (SCCC). She will get lots of support from her mother, Deborah, who in 2011 started studying for her nursing degree at Sullivan County BOCES and in 2015 graduated with an RN degree from SCCC and is now employed at Catskill Regional Medical Center.

At right, Tylor Irwin admires fellow senior Jordan JohnsonPrince's diamond design hair style prior to graduation.

Above, the Tri-Valley graduation chorus conducted by Kevin Giroux, at the piano.

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Thomas Decker,Daron Huebsch, Jr.,Bryan Lowe, Morgan Donovan, Mariah Hasbrouck, Daymon Navarro, Joseph Vargo, Brandon Worden PTO Overcoming Personal Obstacles Award - Tiffany Celinko, Ashton

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Butler, Autumn Bender, Henry Kaufmann, Jon Mickelson Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Kayla Butler

Two close friends, seniors Hope Moyson, left, and Katelin Jester, compare Facebook notes prior to Saturday's graduation.

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Principal Peters announced the “Distinguished Portfolio” of graduating students that included Cafui Awasu, Autumn Bender, Kayla Butler, Mary Conway, Morgan Donovan, Kaitlyn Fassetta, Timothy Glinski, Samuel Goldstein, Kylie Harris, Ashton Krummack, Jon Mickelson, Jessica Monforte, Kaylee Moshier, Thomas Mungeer, Emma Pompeii, Megan Porter and Stefanie Rios.

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othy Glinski Madelene Adams Memorial Scholarship - Elizabeth Hannold, Briana

Mandes Athletic Outstanding Athlete Award -

Ashton Krummack, Robert Worden Athletic Perseverance Awards - Kayla Butler, Brandon Worden Athletic Sportsmanship Awards - Autumn Bender, James Tierney Athletics for Twelve Seasons - Autumn Bender, Timothy Glinski, Smauel Goldstein, Elizabeth Hannold, Jordan Jamil, Ashton Krummack, James Tierney Matthew R. Bertholf Scholarship - Jon Mickelson 2015 Clarkson University Achievement Award - Cafui Awasu 2015 Clarkson University Leadership Award - Autumn Bender Beaverkill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution American History Award - Emma Pompeii Distinguished Portfolio - Cafui

Awasu, Autumn Bender, Kayla Butler, Mary Conway, Morgan Donovan, Kaitlyn Fassetta, Timothy Glinski, Samuel Goldstein, Kylie Harris, Ashton Krummack Jon Mickelson, Jessica Monforte, Kaylee Moshier, Thomas Mungeer, Emma Pompeii, Stefanie Rios DelKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award - Alexa Ackerley, Eliza-

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A 2014 Tri-Valley alumnus and now U.S. Army Specialist Kevin Mandes surprised his sister Brianna Mandes by showing up at the graduation ceremony.

Elks BPOE Lodge #1545 of Liberty Citizenship Award - Kayla Butler,

James Tierney FFA Alumni James Gorman Leadership Award - Emma Pompeii FFA Alumni A. Oland Erath Community Service Award - Elizabeth Hannold FFA Alumni Richard Strangeway Perseverance Award - Ashton Krum-

mack FFA English Award - Emma Pompeii FFA Mike Schulte Scholarship - Emma

Pompeii FFA Commitment and Dedication Award - Logan McKeon, Emma

Pompeii Frost Valley YMCA Scholarship - Ash-

ton Krummack Barrie Gavurnik Memorial Scholarship - Cafui Awasu Grahamsville Fire Department & Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship - Kayla

Butler High Honor Roll Throughout High School - Cafui Awasu, Autumn

Bender, Kayla Butler, Mary Conway, Timothy Glinski, Emma Pompeii Hugh O’Brian Youth Seminar Participants (2014) - Cafui Awasu Liberty Masonic Lodge #521 Award -

Elizabeth Hannold Library Awards - Michelle Bilancione, Tabatha Henderson, Taylor Kessler, Patrick Lahl Louis B Scheinman Memorial Scholarship - Ashton Krummack Robert T. McLean Memorial Art Scholarship - Emma Pompeii Neversink Charles Nielsen EMS Scholarship - Mary Conway Neversink Fire Department & Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship - Henry Kauf-

mann, Michelle Bilancione NYS Attorney General Triple “C” Awards - Cafui Awasu, Kayla But-

ler NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Assoc., Inc. Scholarship -

Elizabeth Hannold NYS Comptrollers Achievement Award - Ashton Krummack NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Mary Conway, Emma

Pompeii, Cafui Awasu OCIAA Scholar Athletes - Samuel

Goldstein, Autumn Bender Amy Paes Memorial Scholarship -

Kayla Butler, Thomas Mungeer President’s Award for Educational Excellence - Cafui Awasu, Mary

Conway, Timothy Glinski, Megan Porter President’s Award for Educational Achievement - Autumn Bender,

Kayla Butler, Bryan Lowe, Jessica Monforte, Emma Pompeii, Angela Ratner Professional Women of Sullivan County Scholarship - Kayla Butler,

Cafui Awasu PTO Essay Award - Autumn Bender PTO Perseverance Awards - Kayla

Butler, Briana Cole-Leroy,

Lowe Sullivan County Probation Officer’s Scholarship - Robyn Dymond Sullivan Striders Walking and Running Club Scholarship - Autumn Bender Frances Tavormina Memorial Scholarship - Mary Conway Theatre Club/Thespian Award -

Michelle Bilancione, Timothy Glinski, Mariah Hasbrouck, Emma Pompeii, Megan Porter, Brandon Worden Outstanding Senior Thespian - Emma Pompeii Tri-Valley Lions’ Service Awards -

Cafui Awasu, Autumn Bender, Michelle Bilancione Tri-Valley Essential Support Staff Association Award - Kayli Hussey,

Shane Rennison Tri-Valley Volunteerism Awards -

Cafui Awasu, Michelle Bilancione, Kayla Butler, Rebecca Denman, Robyn Dymond, Timothy Glinski, Kylie Harris, Tabatha Henderson, Cameron Johnson, Ashton Krummack, Jessica Monforte, Emma Pompeii, Stefanie Rios, Brandon Worden 2015 University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Award - Mary Conway 2015 Univeristy of Rochester George Eastman Kodak Young Leaders Award - Autumn Bender 2015 University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Scholarship - Bryan Lowe 2015 Univ. of Rochester Xerox Award for Technology - Kayla Butler U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athletes - Kayla Butler, Robert

Worden U.S Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award - Cafui Awasu, Zachary

Turner U.S. Marine Corps Award for Scholastic Excellence - Autumn Bender U.S. Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Music Award” - Cafui Awasu Loch Sheldrake Seniors Club in honor of Alice C. Walter Scholarship - Mary

Conway Woodbourne Activities Committee Scholarship - Elizabeth Hannold,

Briana Mandes, Jessica Monforte, Stefanie Rios Yearbook Awards - Kyle Donnelly, Ashton Krummack, Emma Pompeii, Stephanie Rios

The six Tri-Valley graduates entering military service, are from the left, Preston Braddock, Courtney Goldsmith, Jordan Jamil, Bryan Lowe, Ryan Slavik and Zachary Turner.

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the biggest turning points of our entire lives is right before us as we are receiving a paper that represents not just the end of an era for us all, but an unlimited amount of choices in front of us, and these choices will affect our careers, our lives and most importantly above all else, who we are.”

Valedictorian Emma Pompeii said that “as kids, our imagination exceeded the confinements of reality.”

In addressing the use of the word “normal,” Miss Pompeii said, “normal is a strange idea ... we live around this perception that there are certain things, certain realities we need to live by … and others that just don’t fit.

“We live in a society today where normal equals blending in and keeping your true self quiet and hidden so as not to be abnormal,” Pompeii said. She urged her fellow graduates that “in the future that awaits us, I hope we can each create our own normal,” and “I hope that we can all find who we truly are, and be exactly who we want to be ... I hope that we can all realize that normal is a figment of our imagination.”

The Class of 2016’s gift to the school will be two large personalized floor mats to be placed at designated entrances of the school.

Playing an important part of this graduation ceremony was the musical performance by the graduation band directed by Matthew Weyant playing “Park Street Celebration” and “Pomp and Circumstance,” and the graduation chorus, directed by Kevin J. Giroux, playing “Child of Tomorrow.”

Presentation of diplomas was performed by School Board Vice President Keith Edwards, Superintendent Thomas W. Palmer and Sec-

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Standing Ovation Award - Bryan