DEKALB JUNCTION - Hermon-DeKalb Central School presented the following awards to deserving seniors at Friday night’s commencement.

Valedictorian – Paige Morrill

Salutatorian - Courtney White

Certificates of Merit from Assembly member, Ken Blankenbush and Senator Ritchie are enclosed in each diploma.

Northwest Tech BOCES Vocational Training Certificates are awarded to:

Alyssa Bacon - 900 hours/Graphic Communications

Zackary Cleveland - 900 hours/Automotive Technology

Taylor Grant - 900 hours/Metalworking Technologies

Megan LeMunyon - 900 hours/Graphic Communications

Codey Matthews - 900 hours/Electronics

Paige Morrill - 450 hours/Allied Health

Jesse Mousaw - 900 hours/Criminal Justice

James Peters - 900 hours/Graphic Communications

Brittany Rust - 900 hours/Early Childhood Education

Brianna Sayer - 450 hours/Allied Health

Thanisha Scales - 900 hours/Culinary Arts

Chelsea Streeter - 450 hours/Allied Health

Franchesca Trombley - 900 hours/Graphic Communications

Angelique Villeneuve - 450 hours/Allied Health

Brady Whitton - 450 hours/Allied Health

The following seniors received a Regents diploma with Advanced Designation with Honors - Kaitlynn Doerr, Paige Morrill and Nicholas Wentzel.

The following seniors received a Regents diploma with Advanced Designation - Dylan Amo, Caulen Allen, Amber Bogart, Gian-Carlo Filippi, Chelsea Streeter, Angelique Villeneuve, Tori Warren, Alexander Watson, Courtney White, and Kelly Williams.

The following seniors received a Regents diploma - Alyssa Bacon, Zackary Cleveland, Taylor Grant, Mariah Harris, James Cody Houck, Megan LeMunyon, Codey Matthews, Jocelyn Moulton, Jesse Mousaw, James Peters, Ryan Porter, Brittany Rust, Brianna Sayer, Thanisha Scales, and Brady Whitton.

The National Vocational Technical Honor Society Chapter at Northwest Tech would like to give recognition to a graduating Career and Technical Education student who has demonstrated excellence in a two-year Career and Technical Education Program - Codey Matthews and Brittany Rust. Seniors who have chosen to challenge themselves by enrolling in College courses through our Distance Learning program - Dylan Amo, Kaitlynn Doerr, Jocelyn Moulton, Tori Warren, Courtney White, and Kelly Williams.

Student Council Awards - Jocelyn Moulton and Nicholas Wentzel.

The Hermon-DeKalb PeeWee League Outstanding Seniors in Athletics - Caulen Allen and Thanisha Scales.

The Carvel Ace Hardware Industrial Arts Award - Taylor Grant.

The Hermon-DeKalb Alumni Association Scholarship - Kelly Williams, Angelique Villeneuve, 1st Alternate – Paige Morrill, 2nd Alternate – Courtney White.

The Lifetouch Award: - Nicholas Wentzel.

The Hermon-DeKalb Teachers Association Awards - Zackary Cleveland and Brittany Rust.

The William S. Hamilton Memorial Scholarships - Courtney White and Kaitlynn Doerr.

The Lloyd R. Redmond Memorial Scholarship Award - Zackary Cleveland.

The DeKalb-Hermon Senior Citizens are giving an award in memory of Janet Shatraw - Jocelyn Moulton.

William McKinley Grimshaw and Viola Armin Grimshaw Scholarships - Amber Bogart and Kelly Williams.

The Philip A. Babcock Scholarship - Brady Whitton.

The Jeffrey B. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship -Nicholas Wentzel.

The Jim and Betty Brice Memorial Scholarship - Tori Warren.

The Elaine Eells Scholarship - Alexander Watson.

The Kiwanis Club of Canton Award - Kelly Williams.

E-Edie’s Incorporated Awards in memory of Vernon and Deanna Forbes and Tim Clary - Alyssa Bacon and Codey Matthews.

The Joseph Russell Memorial Awards - James Cody Houck,Brianna Sayer and Alexander Watson.

The Henry Bogrette Memorial Award - Dylan Amo.

The A & L Stransky Memorial Scholarship - Paige Morrill.

The Harriet Jenne Memorial Award - Dylan Amo and Brianna Sayer.

The Trooper Shawn W. Snow Award - Amber Bogart.

The Ron and Shirley Turbide Scholarship - Mariah Harris.

The Powell Memorial Scholarship - Paige Morrill.

The DeKalb-Hermon Senior Citizens Awards are given to students dedicated to working with our senior population. Recipients of this year’s awards are - Kaitlynn Doerr and Nicholas Wentzel.

The Dorothy V. Carter Scholarships - Chelsea Streeter and Angelique Villeneuve.

The Doug Dusharm and Joe Russell Memorial Award - Kelly Williams.

The New York State Attorney General’s Triple “C” Award - Tori Warren.

Empire-Hermon Chapter #68, Order of the Eastern Star Awards - Caulen Allen and Chelsea Streeter.

The St. Raphael’s Church Altar and Rosary Scholarship - Paige Morrill.

The Faye Baxter Memorial Scholarship Award - Paige Morrill and Angelique Villeneuve.

The Shawn W. Snow family and the St. Lawrence County Chapter 17, Warthogs Motorcycle Club Award - Dylan Amo.

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. Statewide Scholarships - Franchesca Trombley and Nicholas Wentzel.

The DeKalb-Junction Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Award - Kelly Williams.

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary to Post 11 Awards - Zackary Cleveland and Brittany Rust.

The CSEA Local 630 at St. Lawrence University Award - Gian-Carlo Filippi.

The Loretta Rodwell Leadership Award - Kelly Williams.

Achievement Awards for career and technical programs - Alyssa Bacon in Graphic Communications by Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers, Inc., Codey Matthews in Electronics by Ogdensburg Rotary Club, Inc., Paige Morrill in Allied Health by Malone Office Products, and Britttany Rust in Early Childhood Education by Ogdensburg Rotary Club, Inc.

The DeKalb Housing Development Fund Scholarship - Kelly Williams.

The Lena C. Smith Award for Fine Arts - Taylor Grant.

The Babcock Memorial Award - Chelsea Streeter.

Pepsi Cola gives the Fine Arts Award - Franchesca Trombley.

Community Bank, N.A. Awards - Paige Morrill and Nicholas Wentzel.

The Frank F. and Katie Oakes Young Memorial Awards - Amber Bogart and Megan LeMunyon.

The President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence - Paige Morrill and Nicholas Wentzel.

The President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement - Gian-Carlo Filippi, Megan LeMunyon and Courtney White.

The President’s American Citizenship Award - Amber Bogart, Nicholas Wentzel and Kelly Williams.

Stephen Douglas McQueer Scholarship in Music - Amber Bogart.

Mary Edna McQueer Scholarship in Art - Alyssa Bacon.

St. Lawrence University’s Augsbury/North Country Scholar Nominees - Kaitlynn Doerr and Nicholas Wentzel.

The New York State Comptroller Achievement Award - Megan LeMunyon.

The New York State Department of Education Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Paige Morrill and Nicholas Wentzel.

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