RUSSELL - The Edwards-Knox Central School Class of 2012 had 13 out of 39 students receive an Advanced Regents Diploma and out of those 13 students, 3 were with Honors. There were eight students who earned a CTE Endorsement from BOCES and 76% of the graduating class have decided to attend college in the Fall.

The following students earned their degrees Saturday.

Tyler J. Ashley (August 2011 graduate), Kylie S. Averill, Rachel E. Brazeau, Caleb J. Brimmer (August 2011 graduate), Madeline P. Clark, Dillion J. Coffey, Cierra P. Colton, Matthew J. Cook (August 2011 graduate), Claire P. Davis, Bronsyn D. DeVito, Sara L. Douillet, Karl I. Dumoulin, Janna I. Fountain, Benjamin L. Fuller, Caleb L. Fuller, Lucas E. Fuller, Caleb M. Gillan, Lateia M. Gravett, Alexia M. Hawn, Kendra R. Horne, Natasha R. Kelley, Jacob W. Kingrey, Britany N. Klock, Cameron R. Koster, and Andrew J. Loeffler.

Also, Mercedes S. Mackin, Harlee M. Marschat, Kevin J. McNamara, Ryan J. Meilleur, Brittany L. Moore, Kyrsten M. Phelps, Jasamin I. Reese, Shelby B. Searles, Michael J. Smith, Madison E. Tresidder, Brody L. White, Veronica E. White, Scott A. Whitmarsh, Trevor L. Whitmarsh, Don N. Williams II, Takumi Yamada (Foreign Exchange Student – Japan), and Lindsay M. Yerdon.

Graduates were also presented with the following scholarships:

HONOR AWARDS - This year’s Valedictorian is Veronica White with an overall average of 96.1569 and this year’s Salutatorian is Kevin McNamara with an overall average of 95.1276.

CASANOVA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD - $500 - Karl Dumoulin

BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARD - $60 - Shelby Searles

LIONS CLUB GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARDS – Two $50 - Veronica White and Lucas Fuller

SCHRYVER MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Veronica White

COMMUNITY BANK AWARDS - Two $100 - Shelby Searles and Sara Douillet

HERMAN W. MAYER & BLOSSOM MAYER AWARD - $200 - Janna Fountain and the alternate is Kevin McNamara

PEPSI-COLA FINE ARTS AWARD - $50 - Harlee Marschat

GLENN BULLOCK MEMORIAL AWARD – $150 - Veronica White

LOUISE BULLOCK MEMORIAL AWARD - $150 - Cierra Colton

DAR AMERICAN HISTORY AWARDS - Veronica White and Kevin McNamara

MARJORIE SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD - $125 - Kylie Averill

KEN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD - $125 - Veronica White

N. B. T. BANK AWARD - Three $100 - Trevor Whitmarsh, Kendra Horne and Kevin McNamara

BOYD POND ASSOCIATION AWARD - Two $50 scholarships - Brody White and Shelby Searles

HAROLD GREGORY FRENCH SCIENCE AWARD - $50 - Kevin McNamara

BEST BOY AND BEST GIRL ATHLETE AWARDS - Two $50 awards - Ben Fuller and Claire Davis

JOHN COOK/PEGGY FOSTER MEMORIAL AWARDS - Two $25 awards - Luke Fuller and Harlee Marschat

LEON AND OLIVE FRENCH AWARD - $50 - Caleb Fuller

KNOX MEMORIAL CENTRAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC. AWARDS - Two $125 awards - Janna Fountain and Ben Fuller

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AWARD – Kylie Averill

EDWARDS-KNOX SCIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD – Kevin McNamara with a cumulative Regents average of 96.4%

EDWARDS-KNOX SCIENCE RECOGNITION AWARD(S) – Kylie Averill, Madeline Clark, Karl Dumoulin, Janna Fountain, Benjamin Fuller, Alexia Hawn, Jacob Kingrey, Kevin McNamara and Veronica White

EDWARDS-KNOX SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AWARD - Two $150 - Lucas Fuller and Harlee Marschat

RUSSELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORIAL AWARD - Two $150 - Most improved in agriculture: Mike Smith; Most improved in Industrial Arts: Ryan Meilleur

RUSSELL SENIOR CITIZEN AWARD - $200 - Kevin McNamara

EDWARDS CENTRAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC. AWARD - $50 Award to Alexia Hawn, Kevin McNamara and Veronica White; all having a 97% on a Social Studies Regents.

KENNETH P. DAVISON MEMORIAL SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD - $100 - Claire Davis

LENNELLE DOUGHERTY MCKINNON SCHOLARSHIP - $300 - Veronica White

GINA RUSHLO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $250 - Veronica White; Alternate: Janna Fountain

SEYMOUR H. KNOX SCHOLARSHIPS - $250/year for up to four years - Veronica White, Kevin McNamara, Janna Fountain and Caleb Fuller

WILDWOOD MASONIC LODGE SCHOLARSHIP - $250/year for four years - Mercedes Mackin

PAUL LASHUAY SCHOLARSHIP - $1,000 to Jasamin Reese; $500 to Mercedes Mackin

FRANCES FREEMAN - $1,000 - Kyrsten Phelps

MELDRIM SCHOLARSHIP - $500 - Veronica White

ROBERT FERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $1000 -Kylie Averill

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