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Salutatorian Ryan McFarland, son of Doug and Lara McFarland,

will attend Alfred State College.

Valedictorian Kate Moore, daughter of Jason and Heidi Moore,

will attend Albany College of Pharmacy.

Samantha GobleTaylor Bodine

Sabrina Hogan Mckhenna Mattison

Tanner Burt

Gabrielle Gillette

Erin Fagan

Megan Wilbur

Waverly high SChool nameS ClaSS of 2014 top ten graduateS

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Joshua Amey • Dakoda Beavers • Kayla Benjamin • Tyler BennettAngela Benson • Jonathan Bidlack • Alex Bingham

Kaitlynn Blair • Taylor Bodine • Zakry Bonning • Tanner Burt Randy Chandler • Kathryn Conklin • Brandon Coston

Derek Coston • Katherine Dibble • Justin DudashNikki Edwards • Brandon Ellers • Kaleigh Ellis • Erin FaganAdrianna Frey • Alexandria Frutchey • Gabrielle Gillette

Samantha Goble • Daniel Hakes • John Hallett • James HeffnerJordyn Hill • Jacob Hogan • Sabrina Hogan • Jordan Huck

Sage Hugo • Caleb Jenkins • Michael Kerr • Krystinna KeuhnDanielle Knolles • Mark Kraus • Tristan Lasco • Diana Lowery

Cameron Lunn • Garrett Mann • Michya MarcheseMckhenna Mattison • Ryan McFarland • Katelyn Merrill

Colton Miller • Katelyn F. Moore • Katelyn M. MooreElizabeth Morgan • Rebecca Morgan • McKenzie Murdough Taylor Nocchi • Dylan Perry • Victoria Perry • Juliette Pierce

Brett Radford-Proctor • Denitra RansomeJillena Rappaport-Cote • Jordan Raupers • Damien Rice

Morgan Salsman • Reylyn Schwartzhoff • Tiffany ScrivenerMahkya Searles • Brayleigh Seiber • Bethany Serafin

Christopher Shaffer • Stephanie Shaffer • Katrina SimpsonValerie Sjoblom • Devon Spallone • Robert SpinnerMeagan Stanton • Allyson Stewart • Timothy Sutton

Courtney Swank • Brittany Thomas • Bailey TryonAlex Uhl • Madison Vandekerckhove • Jared Velardo

Daniel Vrooman • Kaylea Weir • Megan WilburJenna Wilkinson • Darren Wilson • Courtnee Winslow

Ryan Wolcott • Tyler Wolcott • Kayla Zimmer

SeniorS earn numerouS honorS

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• SalutatorianAward: Ryan McFarland• ElizabethAlamoNursingAward: Denitra Ransome• JaneBarbierMemorialAward: Sage Hugo• MaryBarryMemorialAward: Val Sjoblom• FloydJ.BeersWaverlyRotaryClub Scholarship: Erin Fagan• BradfordCountyArtsExcellence Award: Derek Coston• OliverBrownMemorialAward: Kaylea Weir• ChemungValleyWaverlyLodge #350F&AMMathematicsAward: Erin Fagan• ChemungValleyWaverlyLodge #350F&AMSocialStudiesAward: Ryan McFarland• TedClarkMemorialAward: Rebecca Morgan• LoriRossiMemorialAward: Jordan Huck• Classof1952MemorialAward: Megan Wilbur• GeorgeH.PorterHonoraryAward: Michael Kerr• Classof2014andLionsClubPrize: Katelyn M. Moore• LeadershipCREWAward: Bailey Tryon• JohnBradleyDoaneScholarship Award: Bethany Serafiin• SayreElksLodge#1148CitizenAward: Ryan McFarland• ClarkeGageScholarship: Dakoda Beavers• HarryJ.HooverMemorialAward: Reylyn Schwartzhoff• DonandLindaJayneWrestling Award: Brandon Ellers

• AlsieKelloggMemorialAward: Kathryn Conklin• KatherineP.KerriganMemorial Award: Gabrielle Gillette, Meagan Stanton, Daniel Vrooman and Kaitlynn Blair • JoeandAnnMcGuireHonorary Scholarship: Tanner Burt• ThomasMcKeeMemorialAward: Katelyn Merrill• JaniceMichaelsMemorialAward: Jordan Huck• MaryAnnMosierMemorialAward: Dakoda Beavers• MorningTimesAward: Stephanie Schaffer• RitaZoltowskiNaderMemorial Award: Jacob Hogan• KarenNavaieHonoraryScholarship: Katelyn F. Moore• NewYorkStateTripleCAward: Dylan Perry and Alexandria Frutchey• OutstandingSeniorAward: Erin Fagan and Michael Kerr• SusquehannaChapterofNewYork StateWomenAward: Jordyn Hill• OwegoElksLodge#1039Award: Ryan McFarland• TerriPannoneMemorialAward: Erin Fagan• PolyhymniaScholarshipMusicAward: Erin Fagan• WaltRobbinsMemorialAward: Mckhenna Mattison and Samantha Goble• RotaryJeffTracyCitizenshipAwards: Michael Kerr and Bailey Tryon• Schuyler-Chemung-TiogaSchool CounselorsScholarship: Sabrina Hogan, Taylor Bodine and Jenna Wilkinson

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

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Senior honorS, Continued• Ronald“Duke”SechristAward: Colton Miller• KellyShaffer-CarverAward: Megan Wilbur• SportsmanClubAward: Allyson Stewart and Timothy Sutton• SonsofItalyBusinessScholarship: Tristan Lasco• SonsofItalyOutstandingAthlete Award: Megan Wilbur• DelphineR.TaylorScholarshipin MemoryofMaryMuldoon: Sabrina Hogan• MildredFaulknerTruman FoundationScholarship: Katelyn M. Moore, Erin Fagan and Brittany Thomas• MarkTwainScholasticAchievement Award: Taylor Bodine, Katelyn M. Moore, Ryan McFarland, Tanner Burt and Erin Fagan • SenatorLibousStudentCommunity ServiceAward: Bailey Tryon• GuthrieScholarship: Ryan McFarland• UnitedStatesArmyScholar-Athlete Award: Katelyn M. Moore and Colton Miller• UnitedStatesMarineCorps DistinguishedAthleteAward: Jordan Raupers and Dylan Perry• UnitedStatesMarineCorps ScholasticExcellenceAward: Mckhenna Mattison• UnitedStatesMarineCorpsSemper FidelisAward: Erin Fagan• ValleyBusinessandProfessional Women’sClubAward: Gabrielle Gillette • AliceCooperWalkerScholarship: Alexandria Frutchey• DannyVanTasselAward: Meagan Stanton• WaverlyAdministrationAward: Katelyn F. Moore

• OrderoftheEasternStar, WaverlyLodge#9Award: Krystinna Keuhn• WaverlyBandBoosters/National ArionFoundationAward: Katelyn F. Moore• WaverlyTeachers’Association Scholarship: Derek Coston• KiwanisSouthernTierEducator AssociationStudentScholarship: Darren Wilson• TedWoodMemorialAward: Randy Chandler• LionessLibbyWrightAchievement Award: Gabrielle Gillette• 2014SeriesScholarshipfor AcademicExcellence: Taylor Bodine, Katelyn M. Moore, Ryan McFarland and Tanner Burt• RamanFamilyScholar-AthleteAward forHigherEducation: Samantha Goble• VietnamMovingWallMemorial Award: Michael Kerr• SchoolCounselors“MakeaPositive Difference”Award: Danielle Knolles• TiogaStateBankTC3Scholarship: Val Sjoblom• NewYorkStateComptroller AchievementAward: Bethany Serafin• TiogaTaeKwonDoScholarship: Katelyn F. Moore• GeorgeDouglasLPGAScholarship: Meagan Stanton• NationalSchoolChoralAward: Derek Coston and Krystinna Keuhn• AmericanRedCrossSchoolChallenge Scholarship: Jill Rappaport-Cote• GreaterValleyJosephWolfMemorial StudentScholarship: Bailey Tryon

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Chemung SChool honorS StudentS

Good Citizenship Madison Fiske, Alexa Onsager, Maximus Pan, Gabriella Picco, Alyssa Sindoni, Richard Stevens, Nicholas Wheeler, Collin Wright, Spencer Yeager and Mia Williams.

Academic Achievement Mara Bailey, Elijah Barrus, Ryan Bennett, Peyton Bowen, Mara Callear, Kaitlin Clark, Robert Clover, Nikolas DeSisti, Campbell Dougherty, Maki Fraley, Madelyn Goodwin, Max Harford, Jonah Hopson, Hali Jenner, Haley Kittle, Ryan Lambert, Emilee Little, Kaci Lofton, Matthew Mauersberg, Sierra Mincher, Hayleigh Moran, Alexa Onsager, Maximus Pan, Kylie Payne, Tessa Petlock, Gabriella Picco, Jayden Rose, Isaiah Rossi, Nathan Ryck, Rachel Shambo, Logan Shipman, Alyssa Sindoni, Riley Sink, Rachel Smith, Richard Stevens, Bryanna Talada, Kaylin Talada, Nicholas Van Houten, Megan Ward, Nicholas Wheeler, Ethan Williams, Mia Williams, Collin Wright and Kayla Yarrison.

Hardest Worker Mara Bailey, Peyton Bowen, Robert Clover, Campbell Dougherty, Faith Hand, Hali Jenner, Collin Keefer, Haley Kittle, Emilee Little, Isaiah Rossi, Nathan Ryck, Rachel Shambo, Nicholas VanHouten, Megan Ward and Kayla Yarrison.

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

110 Percent-er Award Tyler Williams

Best Foot Forward Award Shawn Fenton and Matthew Mauersberg.

Most Improved Ryan Bennett, Riley Ham, Ryan Lambert, Kaci Lofton, Hayleigh Moran, Arianna Reynolds, Kaylin Talada, Taylor Thomas, Preston Tompkins and Ethan Williams.

Never Give Up Award Nicholas Chamberlain andEmilie Cranmer.

Greatest Effort Award Rebecca Burbank, Madelyn Goodwin, Riley Sink and Rachel Smith. 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 Peyton Bowen, Kaitlin Clark, Nikolas DeSisti, Campbell Dougherty, Madelyn Goodwin, Hali Jenner, Jayden Rose, Alyssa Sindoni, Madison Thompson, Nicholas Van Houten, Megan Ward, Parker Watt and Collin Wright.

teChniCal honor SoCiety induCtS five

Congratulations to these seniors who were inducted into the National

Technical Honor Society at GST BOCES: Katelyn M. Moore (New Visions Health Careers), Katelyn Merrill (Early Child-

hood), Kathryn Conklin (Culinary Arts), Meagan Stanton (New Visions Innova-tions, Leadership and Business) and Kayla Zimmer (Early Childhood).

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CongratulationS to...

Sixth-grade Dr. Dimon Award winners Brandon Bubniak and Ava Conner.

Fifth-grade Dr. Dimon Award winners Rachel Smith and Matthew Mauersberg.

... Sixth-graders Ava Conner and Brandon Bubniak and fifth-graders Rachel Smith and Matthew Mauersberg, who earned the Dr. Allan K. Dimon Award. This honor

... Mara Barley, Peyton Bowen, Robert Clover, Niko DiSisti, Maki Fraley, Madelyn Goodwin, Faith Hand, Max Harford, Jonah Hopson, Emilee Little, Kaci Lofton, Matt Maversburg, Alexa Onsager, Max Pan, Kylie Payne, Tessa Petlock, Hunter Rando, Jayden Rose, Nathan Ryck, Riley Sink, Rachel Smith, Nicholas VanHouten, Megan Ward, Nicholas Wheeler and Mia Williams, who were honored for hard work in the classroom through the Blade’s Good Grades program. The students were awarded a goody bag with gift certificates and a ticket to an Elmira Jackals hockey game, and enjoyed a pizza party and visit by Jackals’ mascot, Blade, in the school cafeteria.

... Retirees Mary Jane Miller, Home Eco-nomics teacher at the High School; Audrey Hogan, Family Student Advisor at Lincoln Street School; Tim Wolcott, science teacher at the High School; Diane Pipher, bus driver; Debra Lauper, guidance counselor at the Middle/High School; Dennis Brady, special education teacher at the High School. Thank you for your dedicated service to the children of Waverly.

is presented to a girl and boy in fifth and sixth grade based on academic achieve-ment. Students received a certificate of excellence and crisp, new $100 bill!

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StudentS Create, raCe dragSterS

Career training offered to reCent gradS

Beginning in August 2014, GST BOCES Adult Education and Career Services

will offer specialized career training programs to recent high school gradu-ates. Right after graduation, students can develop a marketable skill by enrolling in short-term career training. These pro-grams are designed specifically to meet the needs of local employers. Partici-pants will be prepared to enter the work-force in their chosen field after success-fully completing one of these courses. Options include Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B), Cosmetology, Electricity, Healthcare Career Pathway, Industrial Manufacturing, Practical Nurs-ing, Office Support Specialist, Precision

Machining and Welding. All other adult career training programs are open to recent graduates as well. Each program will train participants in job readiness skills such as résumé building, job search support and employment preparation. Programs range in price from $1,250 to $12,000 and many students will qualify for financial assistance. For those who do not qualify, payment plans are available. To learn more about these courses and other career training options, call 739-7905 to speak with a vocational special-ist. Pre-admission testing is required for all courses. For a program brochure and application, please go to www.gstboces.org/adulted.

Students in Toni Risboskin’s eighth-grade technology classes recently

completed a dragster design project and held the annual much-anticipated Middle School drag races. According to Ms. Risboskin, students researched aerodynamics and car design and then drew by hand sketches of their vehicle. Using the solid modeling pro-gram, Inventor 2014, students designed the body of the vehicle. After learning to safely use woodshop equipment such as a jigsaw, band saw, drill press, files and sanders, students built the vehicle bod-ies. Upon final assembly, students raced their dragsters in the hall of the technol-ogy wing. The students’ work was evaluated on meeting design specifications, creativity, aerodynamics, craftsmanship and perfor-mance. “All students were winners in going from design to production of a race car that was their own unique creation,” said Ms. Risboskin.

Fourth period top racers were (L to R) Cody Pike, Michael LaRock, Khloie Garrison and Mike Shaffer.

Sixth period top racers were (L to R) Aaron Wood, Deanna Chandler, Madison Buiniskis and Cameron Barton.

Seventh period top racers were (L to R) Max Rogers, Andrea Davis, Niccole Spallone and Dewain Talada.

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Congratula-tions to Middle

School math teach-er Karin Mann and High School science teacher Stacey Coston, who recently were named New York State Master Teach-ers. The New York State Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) seeks to iden-tify, reward and support master teachers from across the state. According to the State University of New York website, “These outstanding STEM teachers have been recognized for their commitment to profes-sional growth, learning and excellence in the classroom.” The NYSMTP recognizes the work of the highest-performing STEM teachers by

establishing an expert community dedicated to devel-oping expertise in the areas of con-tent, pedagogy and students, families and communities. Master teachers are committed to ongo-ing professional work in addition to their regular school

responsibilities, and serve as mentors and models for STEM teaching throughout the state. Mann and Coston went through a lengthy application and interview process prior to being recognized. They will receive additional professional development in their content areas as they prepare to mentor new teachers and facilitate professional develop-ment opportunities for current teachers.

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