averly Central SChoolS

July 2016

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Salutatorian Alexa Kline, daughter of Jeffrey and Joan Kline,

will attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

Valedictorian Karleigh VanNess, daughter of Sean and Laura Mitchell,

will attend University of Pittsburgh.

Nicholas HughesMatthew McFarland

Lucas Beardsley Josh Mastrantuono

Logan White

Jacob Goble

Anna Smith

William Cowles

Waverly high SChool nameS ClaSS of 2016 top ten graduateS

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SeniorS earn numerouS honorS

The following awards and scholarships were presented to graduates during the senior banquet and commencement ceremony.

• ScholarshipsforAcademicExcellence: Karleigh VanNess, Alexa Kline, Logan White and Matthew McFarland• AliceCooperWalkerScholarship: Benjamin Cowles, Kelsey Frank, Dylan Jimenez, Isaiah King, Chelsea Simpson, Anna Smith, Brody Sprague and Jamie Talada• AlexVolpeMemorialAward: Zachary Moore• BOCESSouthernTierScholars: Karliegh VanNess and Alexa Kline• BradfordCountyArtsExcellenceAward: Haley Henson• CarolReedLionessAchievementAward: Patience Reynolds• DannyVanTasselScholarship: Patience Reynolds• DeanAndersonAttendanceAward: Jacob Goble• DonandLindaJaneWrestlingAward: Brice Wilber• ElizabethAlamoNursingScholarship: Kalie Herriman• GeorgeH.PorterHonoraryAward: Kiliegh Kirk• HerffJonesBelieveInYouPrincipal’s Award: Brianna Eddy• JaniceMichaelsMemorialAward: Mackenzie Chamberlain• JimPodolinskiScholarship: Peyton Miller• JosephandAnnMcGuireHonorary Scholarship: Alexa Kline• KarenNavaieHonoraryScholarship: Brianna Orr• KatherineP.KerriganAward: Anaka Cascio, Cody Czebiniak, Leann Parker and Karen Wagner• KiwanisSouthernTierEducator AssociationStudentScholarship: Zachary Moore• LoriRossiMemorialScholarship: Anna Smith• MarkTwainScholasticAchievement Award: Alexa Kline, Matthew McFarland, Anna Smith, Karleigh VanNess and Logan White

• MaryAnnMosierMemorialAward: Tyler Schutt• MaryBarryMemorialAward: Mackenzie Chamberlain• MildredFaulknerTrumanScholarships: Zachary Moore, Brianna Orr and Tyler Schutt• NancyCampbellShawClassof1957 Award: Kiliegh Kirk• NationalSchoolChoralAward: Anaka Cascio, Brianna Eddy and Allyson Henry• NUCOR-VulcraftScholarship: Taylor Nicholas• NYSComptrollerAchievementAward: Tyler Schutt• OwegoElksLodge#1039Scholarship: Karleigh VanNess• PolyhymniaScholarshipMusicAward: Haley Henson• RitaZoltowskiNaderMemorialAward: Lucas Beardsley • SayreElks#1148CitizenAward: Matthew McFarland• SeniorHighPresidentialGoldAward: Lucas Beardsley, Daniel Blackman, Trevor Campbell, Callum Caplan, Keilen Carpenter, Anaka Cascio, Benjamin Cowles, William Cowles, Jenna Crockett, Cody Czebiniak, Brianna Eddy, Jacob Goble, Caleb Golden, Emily Goodwin, Nicholas Hughes, Alexa Kline, Taylor Knight, Joshua Mastrantuono, Matthew McFarland, Cory Pipher, Hannah Place, Tyler Schutt, Anna Smith, Brody Sprague, Jamie Talada, Karleigh VanNess and Logan White • SeniorHighPresidentialSilverAward: Jonathan Amey, Shane Carpenter, Courtney Chandler, Kendra Ellers, Lyndsey Frazier, Audri Frisbie, Caleb Harrower, Allyson Henry, Haley Henson, Kalie Herriman, Isaiah King, John Klinger, Nicole Lamberti, Cassia Maloney, Peyton Miller, Kayla O’Malley, Brianna Orr, Avery Ortiz, Patience Reynolds, Keegan Satterly, Chelsea Simpson and Austin Taylor • SonsofItalyScholarships–Businessand OutstandingAthleteAward: Joshua Mastrantuono and Hannah Place

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Senior honorS, Continued• TerriPannoneMemorialScholarship: Logan White• ThomasMcKeeMemorialAward: Mackenzie Chamberlain• TiogaStateBankTC3Scholarship: Dustin Wheeler• TiogaTaeKwonDoScholarship: Nicole Lamberti• TripleCAward(NewYorkState): Callum Caplan and Kiliegh Kirk• USArmyScholar-AthleteAward: Emily Goodwin and Peyton Miller• USMC-DistinguishedAthleteAward: Kalie Herriman and Peyton Miller• USMC-ScholasticExcellenceAward: Karleigh VanNess• USMCSemperFidelisAward: Logan White • ValleyBusinessandProfessionalWomens’ ClubAward: Hannah Place• ValleyKiwanisSuzanneM.CochiAward: Tyler Schutt• VietnamMovingWallMemorialAward: Trevor Campbell and Tyler Schutt• WaverlySportsmanClubAward: Anna Smith and Austin Taylor• WaverlyTeachersAssociationScholarship: Tyler Schutt• AlsieKelloggMemorialAward: Karen Wagner• AmericanRedCrossSchoolChallenge Scholarship: Daniel Blackman• ArtSharpsteenMemorialScholarship: Matthew McFarland • ChemungValleyWaverlyLodge#350 F.&A.M.MathematicsPrize: Karleigh VanNess• ChemungValleyWaverlyLodge#350 F.&A.M.SocialStudiesAward: Alexa Kline• Classof1952MemorialAward: Caleb Harrower• Classof1975Award: Kellie Saik• Classof2016andLionsClubPrize: Karleigh VanNess• DelphineR.TaylorScholarshipFund inMemoryofMaryMuldoon Breanna Featherson• GreaterValleyJosephWolfMemorial StudentCitizenshipAward: Trevor Campbell

• JaneBarbierMemorialAward: Chelsea Simpson and Logan White• KelleyShaffer-CarverMemorial: Jacob Goble • LeadershipCREW: Nicole Lamberti• MorningTimesAward: Brianna Eddy• OutstandingSeniorAward: Lucas Beardsley• RamanFamilyScholar-AthleteAwardfor HigherEducation: Joshua Mastrantuono• RotaryFloydJ.BeersScholarshipofthe WaverlyRotaryClub: Lucas Beardsley• RotaryJeffTracyCitizenshipAward: Matthew McFarland and Tyler Schutt• SalutatorianAward: Alexa Kline• Schuyler-Chemung-TiogaSchool Counselors’Scholarship: Lucas Beardsley, Callum Caplan, Caleb Golden, Emily Goodwin, Kali Herriman, Isaiah King, Kiliegh Kirk, Cassia Maloney, Taylor Nicholas and Avery Ortiz• TedClarkMemorialAward: Kiliegh Kirk• TedWoodMemorialAward: Taylor Knight and Gary Moorehead• WaltRobbinsMemorialAward: Kendra Ellers, Jacob Goble, Joshua Knolles and Marc McGill • WaverlyAdministrationAward: Joshua Mastrantuono• WaverlyBandBoosters/NationalArion FoundationAward: Lucas Beardsley

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Jonathan Amey • Lucas Beardsley • Kelcie Benjamin-JohnstonDaniel Blackman • Austin Blauvelt • Lindsay BrockettTrevor Campbell • Callum Caplan • Keilen Carpenter

Shane Carpenter • Anaka Cascio • Mackenzie ChamberlainCourtney Chandler • Benjamin Cowles • William Cowles

Jenna Crockett • Cody Czebiniak • Brianna Eddy • Kendra EllersBreanna Featherson • Rosie Fowler • Kelsey Frank

Lynsey Frazier • Audri Frisbie • Michealla GallagherJacob Goble • Kaleb Golden • Ember Goodnow • Emily GoodwinCaleb Harrower • Allyson Henry • Haley Henson • Kalie Herriman

Nicholas Hughes • Brian Hutt • Dylan Jimenez • Travis JonesIsaiah King • Kiliegh Kirk • Alexa Kline • John Klinger

Taylor Knight • Joshua Knolles • Devan KovarikDylan Kromelbein • John Kull • Nicole Lamberti

Daniel Madigan • Cassia Maloney • Joshua MastrantuonoMatthew McFarland • Marc McGill • Brandon Measheaw

Donald Meyers Jr. • Peyton Miller • Jeffrey Mitchell, Jr.Michael Moore • Zachary Moore • Gary Moorehead

Dawson Morey • Taylor Nicholas • Kayla O’Malley • Brianna OrrAvery Ortiz • Jacob Ovedovitz • James Panek • Leann Parker

Briana Perry • Jesse Petry • Phonpoom PiensatienkulCory Pipher • Hannah Place • Kyle Pruyne • Jody Reynolds

Patience Reynolds • Rebeeca Richart • Michaela RogersAshley Rose • Brooke Rosh • Martin Sackett • Kellie Saik

Mason Salsman • Keegan Satterly • Tyler SchuttDavid Schweiger • Amanda Shellman-Wood • Chelsea SimpsonAnna Smith • Jacob Spaulding • Brody Sprague • Wayne Stedge

Jamie Talada • Austin Taylor • Schae Terkay • Willis Thomas VDylan Vanderpool • Karleigh VanNess • Hayli Van Tassel

Andrew Vrooman • Karen Wagner • Dustin WheelerLogan White • Brice Wilbur • Dylan Williams

Thomas Woodruff, Jr. • Brandon Yost • Zachary Zimmer

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CongratulationS to...... Retirees Jean Hoffman, elementary teacher for 30 years; Mike McLain, elemen-tary teacher for 28 years; Mary Anne Zeller, secondary math teacher for 19 years; Shirley Tyrrell, elementary math interven-tion specialist for 19 years; John Palumbo, elementary art teacher for 32 years; Pat Regal, speech pathologist for 30 years; Diane (Dee Dee)Tymoski, teacher and administrator for 34 years; Anne Bernard, elementary principal for 13 years; Kay Robinson, family advisor for 26 years; Ryan Rose, custodian for 30 years. Thank you for your many years of dedi-cated service to the students of Waverly Central Schools. Best wishes for a happy, healthy retirement.

... Diane (Dee Dee) Tymoski, who was named Administrator of the Year by the Empire State Supervisors and Administra-tors Association (ESSAA). Each year, ESSAA recognizes one out-standing administrator from each of its seven regions. The regional presidents solicit nominations with narratives about the accomplishments of administrators from throughout their regions.

... Tiffany Czebiniak, who was accepted into the American Music Abroad Honor Band. This July, she will travel to Europe to preform and tour in Austria, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.

... Section IV champions Kate Oteng-Bediako and Josh Mastrantuono, who earned medals at the state track meet.Kate was fifth in the triple jump and Josh was third in pole vault.

... Karleigh VanNess, Josh Mastrantuono and Peyton Miller, who were named Out-standing Senior Athletes.

... Kendra Ellers and Lucas Beardsley, who earned Booster Club Sportsmanship Awards.

…Josh Mastrantuono, who earned the Forbes Award (Valley Principals’ Award).

... The five Varsity athletic teams that were named Scholar Teams for the spring sea-son. Scholar teams were:

• Girls Golf, with a 97.869 GPA, includ- ing Abi Durgin, Madison Kittle, Jennifer Mauersburg, Capria Picco, Gabrielle Picco, Gianna Picco, Hannah Place, Cora Smith, Faith Svoboda, Alex Tomasso, Sidney Tomasso and Kennedy Wheeler.

• Girls Track and Field, with a 96.775 GPA, including Paige Ackley, Lizzy Bennett, Elizabeth Fritzen, Seona Gadow, Fallon Huck, Haley Judge, Alexa Kline, Morgan Kline, Taylor Lloyd, Zoe Lunduski, Elle Nittinger, Melina Ortiz, Kate Oteng-Bediako, Alyssa Simonetti, Sheridan Talada, Rubina Tracy, Brandi Welch and Elexes Westervelt.

• Boys Track and Field, with a 94.503 GPA, including Brandon Bubniak, Shane Carpenter, Jacob Goble, Nick Janzen, Chris Johnson, Josh Lee, Matt McFarland, Caden Mint, Thomas Price, Dylan Ward, Collin Wright and Trent Wright.

• Boys Golf, with a 92.413 GPA, includ- ing Josh Alamo, Lucas Beardsley, Kaleb Golden, Jarrod Hager, Jason Hans JeQuinto, Chris Palumbo and Jon Ward.

• Girls Softball, with a 90.008 GPA, including Kendra Ellers, Michealla Gallagher, Emily Goodwin, Wendi Hammond, Madison Klossner, Shailei Kraft, Zoe Mennig, Lyndsey Moore, Taylor Nichols, Anna Smith and Karleigh VanNess.

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middle SChool StudentS honored

Sixth-Grade Orange Team Awards Caden Hollywood and Megan Heath, character; Hunter Elston and KennedyHerriman, most improved; Cameron McIsaac and Nicole Bunke, math; Wyatt Blauvelt and Gloria Oteng-Bediako, ELA; Kaden Wheeler and Olivia Nittinger, social studies; Casper Winslow and Delaney Vascoe, science; Brennan Traub and Lourden Benjamin, Wolverine Award; Gavin Schillmoeller and Willow Sharpsteen, academic achievement.

Seventh-Grade Green Team Awards Tyler Williams and Sidney Tomasso, char-acter; Adam Richart and Maggie Whitley, most improved; Isaiah Rossi and Kaitlyn Clark, math; Collin Wright and RachelSmith, ELA; Nathan Ryck and Rebecca Burbank, social studies; Matthew Mauersberg and Alyssa Sindoni, science; Riley Sink and Gabriella Picco, Wolverine Award; Matthew Mauerberg and Rachel Smith, academic achievement.

Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Blue Team Awards Noah Carpenter, Adrianah Clinton, Tyler Carpenter and Sara Hill, character; Mason Moody, Taylor Bowman, Preston Tompkins and Haley Kittle, most improved; Riley Hall and Mia Williams, math; Lucille Burnett and Hayleigh Moran, ELA; Anthony Mezzarone and Nicholas Wheeler, social studies; Isabella Garvey and Max Harford, science; Nicholas Wheeler and Kaleigh Akins, Wolverine Award; Joseph Buffone, Morgan Lee, Nicholas Wheeler and Mara Callear, academic achievement.

Eighth-Grade Red Team Awards Scott Woodring and Li Na Liu, character; Michael Tracy and Madison Randall, most improved; Jared Hugo and Sheridan Talada, math; Michael Atanasoff and Ashlyn McDuffee, ELA; Josiah Golden and Calista Miller, social studies; Kameren Garrity and Meisi Williams, science; Thomas

The Middle School hosted an awards ceremony in June. Congratulations to:

Price and Gianna Picco, Wolverine Award; Brandon Clark and Melina Ortiz, academic achievement.

Technology Awards Nicholas Wheeler and Alyssa Sindoni

Art Awards Nicole Bunke, Delaney Vascoe, Jayden Rose, Megan Ward, Nicholas Janzen and Chelsea Peterson

Spanish Awards Jared Hugo, Meisi Williams, Brandon Clark, Melina Ortiz and Calista Miller

Presidential Award for Academic Excellence Gold – Awarded to eighth-graders with an overall average of 90 percent or higher: Paige Ackley, Morgan Adams, Michael Atanasoff, Brandon Bubniak, Joseph Buffone, Lucille Burnett, Brandon Clark, Chloe Croft, Nicholas Cusano, Spencer DeKay, Marissa Eisenhower, Elizabeth Fritzen, Kameren Garrity, Isabella GarveyJosiah Golden, Riley Hall, Jared Hugo, Nicholas Janzen, Justice Johnson, Joshua Lee, Morgan Lee, Paige Lewis, Li Na Liu, Zoe Lunduski, Jalen McCarty, Ashlyn McDuffee, Calista Miller, Caden Mint, Melina Ortiz, Gianna Picco, Thomas Price, Noah Shannon, Alyssa Simonetti, Cora Smith, Alexandra Streeter, Sheridan Talada, Meisi Williams and Scott Woodring Silver – Awarded to eighth-graders with an overall average of 85 percent or higher:Kaleigh Akins, Victoria Amaro-Decker, Abigail Bodine, Abigail Bonning, Christina Buiniskis, Cayla Carnrike, Noah Carpenter, Adrianah Clinton, Elijah Kraft, Rylan LaForest, Megan Lee, Anthony Mezzarone, Trevor Morse, Rachel Ovedovitz, Chelsea Peterson, Alexander Podmenik, Jacob Sackett, Elizabeth Sampson, Devin Searles, Amiah Shoultes, Gretchen Sowle, Michael Tracy, Macey Trudeau, Sadie VanAllen, Zander Whitmarsh, Caleb Wilcox and Kiersten Wilson

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Chemung SChool honorS StudentS

Good Citizenship Joseph Bernatavitz, Rylan Farley, David Kasson, Michael King, Emma Kithcart, Sarah Noto, Lexi Shoultes, Sydney Shoultes, Zander Sink and Ada Sleutel

Academic Excellence Logan Cantrell, Brielle DeKay, Sophia DeSisti, Conor Ganoung, Michaela Lauper, Cooper Petlock, Emily Sindoni, Mackenzie Schutt, Aurora Trent and Oscar Williams

Academic Achievement Bryce Bailey, Janai Brown, Saleena Calabrese, Victor Carrasco, Michael Cole, Antonio Cusano, Alyvia Daddona, Shantilly Decker, Natalie Garrity, Sheldon Huddleston, Brianna LaRock, Sarah Noto, John Price, Reagan Rought, Sydney Shoultes, Zander Sink, Mason Soltis, Josephine Vandyke and Emma Weaver

Hardest Worker McKaylin Baldwin, Antonio Cusano, Sophia Desisti, Sarah Noto, John Price, Zander Sink, Aurora Trent, Zachary Vanderpool, Josephine Vandyke and Peyton Worden

110 Percent-er Award Janai Brown and Alexis Stermer

Most Improved Emilee Bennett, Isaiah Bretz, Michaela Clymer, Ayden Johnson, Brianna LaRock, Alana Peterson, Cooper Petlock, Brooke Schutt, Connor Stotler and Gage Tedescoe

Greatest Effort Award Logan Cantrell and Ryan Clark

Congratulations to the following fifth-graders who were honored at the Chemung School award ceremony:

Never Give Up Award Austin Dennis and Megan Shultz

Keep Moving Forward Award Cadie Manuel-Chapman and Simon Stevens

Shining Star Award Sheldon Huddleston and Emma Weaver Comptroller’s Award The New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award is presented to stu-dents who have excelled academically and shown leadership by volunteering to serve the school or community. Recipients included Victor Carrasco, Michael Cole, Shantilly Decker, Conor Ganoung, Natalie Garrity, Michaela Lauper, Reagan Rought, Emily Sindoni, Mason Soltis and Oscar Williams.

Dr. Allan K. Dimon Award The Dr. Dimon Award is presented to a girl and boy in fifth grade based on aca-demic achievement. Congratulations to Sophia DeSisti and Cooper Petlock, who each received a certificate of excellence and Barnes and Nobel gift card.

Dr. Dimon Award Winners Sophia DeSisiti and Cooper Petlock.

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StudentS preSent inter-generational projeCt to elderWood reSidentS

Since January, a group of eighth-grade students in Mary Ryan’s and Andrea Bishop’s English classes visited residents at Elderwood to learn about their lives. According to Mrs. Ryan, the residents looked forward to the students’ curiosity and energy during the visits, while the students were amazed by the experiences and wisdom of the residents with whom they visited throughout the inter-generational project. Students asked questions and took notes so they could write about the experience. At the end of the school year, the students presented a booklet of the biographical reflections to the residents during a picnic.