Class of 2026 Senior Awards and Scholarships

on June 22, 2026

Class of 2026 group photo

SSCS held its 12th Grade Graduation and Awards Ceremony on June 20 honoring students from the Class of 2026.

CLASS ADVISORS

  • Anne Allen
  • Daniel Cornwell

 CLASS OFFICERS

  • Ava Jump – President
  • Rocky Lasky – Vice President
  • Yasmin Issa – Secretary
  • Hailey Cashman – Treasurer

12th GRADE POTENTIAL GRADUATES – CLASS OF 2026

Peyton Barbic, Haydn Belfance, Michael Cashman, Hailey Cashman, Aaden Dennis, Andrew Dennis, Leighton Dunston, Fayth Farrisi, Emily Gwozdz, Anneliese Herzog, Yasmin Issa, Destiny Johnston, Dylan Jones, Ava Jump, Rock Lasky, Hunter Mabie, Alexzina Merritt, Gavin Moore, Joseph Nedelsky, Lilyanna Perrotti, Griffin Pizza, Kylie Rechnitzer, Giavanna Robinson, David Rorick, Sean Shults, Gavin Smith, Macord Stevens, Jr., Natalie Jo Strohm, Logan Tessier and Wesley Willoughby.

KAYLA S. BLACK MEMORIAL AWARD – Established 2024

A cash award and plaque given to two senior winners who show random acts of kindness toward others without being asked or expecting anything in return.  Winners chosen based on input from teachers and staff. Sponsored by KNK Landscaping LLC.

  • Rock Lasky and Ava Jump

AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND SCHOOL AWARDS

A certificate and medal given to the senior boy and senior girl who possess the qualities of honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and service. Sponsored by the Sharon Springs American Legion Post 1269.

  • Female Winner: Yasmin Issa
  • Male Winner: Joseph Nedelsky
  • Honorable Mention: Rock Lasky
  • Honorable Mention: Ava Jump

AMERICAN LEGION BOB FITCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

A cash award presented to a high school student whom the faculty feels best exemplifies good school and community citizenship, good moral character, and has a minimum of a 75 average. Sponsored by the Sharon Springs American Legion Post 1269.

  • Female Winner: Ava Jump
  • Male Winner: Rock Lasky

 

GRADUATES/INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

DYLAN ROBERT JONES

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • D’ ARGUS “DEE” FLETCHER III MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • FFA PARTICIPATION AWARD

GAVIN R. MOORE

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • MOST IMPROVED AWARD

FAYTH CHRISTINE FARRISI

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

LOGAN ANTHONY TESSIER

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

DESTINY M. JOHNSTON

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

HUNTER C. MABIE

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • COMMENDABLE ATTENDANCE
  • IC3 CERTIFICATION
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

HAYDEN C. BELFANCE

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA

MACORD STEVENS, JR.

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • FFA PARTICIPATION AWARD
  • CONRAD BADER MEMORIAL OUTDOORSMAN SCHOLARSHIP
  • HAROLD H. DINGMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • KEITH EDWARD MCCANN MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • WILLIAM M. & LILLIAN KLING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

NATALIE JO STROHM

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

ANDREW JOSEPH DENNIS

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • STATE COMPTROLLERS’ ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • PRESIDENT’S A WARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
  • LeCHASE SIGNING

EMILY E. GWOZDZ

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • SCHOHARIE CTE OUTSTANDING STUDENT
  • 2026 WOLBERG ELECTRIC SUPPLY – ELECTRICAL TRADES AWARD
  • FFA PARTICIPATION AWARD
  • NELLIE MCINTOSH SCHOHARIE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • BELB ELECTRIC SIGNING

AADEN MICHAEL DENNIS

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

GIA VANNA ROBINSON

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA

MICHAEL ROBERT CASHMAN

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA
  • FORKLIFT OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

SEAN SHULTS

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • AGRICULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • FFA PARTICIPATION AWARD
  • CONRAD BADER MEMORIAL OUTDOORSMAN SCHOLARSHIP

ANNELIESE C. HERZOG

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • BRANDON DAVID PALMER MEMORIAL AWARD
  • PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD
  • DIGITAL MEDIA I & II CERTIFICATION
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT

DAVID J. RORICK

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

LILYANA VIOLET PERROTTI

  • LOCAL DIPLOMA

GAVIN RILEY SMITH

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • AYSO STUDENT VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY

LEIGHTON ALISE DUNSTON

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • ATTORNEY GENERALS’ TRIPLE C AWARD
  • JESSICA L. BARLOW MEMORIAL AWARD

WESLEY H. WILLOUGHBY

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • SCHOHARIE CTE OUTSTANDING STUDENT
  • SCHOHARIE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
  • STATE COMPTROLLER’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • D’ ARGUS “DEE” FLETCHER III MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • EC BUCK INDUSTRIES SIGNING
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY

ALEXZINA MADISON MERRITT

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • AREA III SKILLS USA SCHOLARSHIP
  • MADELINE L. ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
  • PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

KYLIE M. RECHNITZER

  • ADVANCE REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • MASTERY IN SCIENCE
  • MOUNTAIN MAN HUNT CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
  • NELLIE MCINTOSH SCHOHARIE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION 3RD HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARD
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY

JOSEPH DAVID NEDELSKY

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • CAREER & TECHNICAL ENDORSEMENT
  • YOUTH AS LEADERS MEMBER
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1269 SCHOOL AWARD
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

PEYTON B. FASSETT (BARBIC)

  • ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • FBLA-3 YEAR PARTICIPANT AWARD
  • ATTORNEY GENERALS’ TRIPLE C AWARD
  • YOUTH AS LEADERS MEMBER
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

GRIFFIN J. PIZZA

  1. ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
  2. FBLA-3 YEAR PARTICIPANT AWARD
  3. AVERY DELUCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
  4. GEORGE PAPADI, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD
  5. PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
  6. CLARK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
  7. WILLIAM & DOROTHY WRIGHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  8. MATH HONOR SOCIETY
  9. NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
  10. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ROCK A. LASKY

  • ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1269 SCHOOL AWARD HONORABLE MENTION
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1629 BOB FITCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
  • GLIMMERGLASS OPERA HOUSE AWARD
  • KAYLA S. BLACK MEMORIAL AWARD
  • SSCS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD MUSIC DEPARTMENT AWARD
  • STUDENT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP – ROBERT L. FITCH MEMORIAL
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

HAILEY ANNE CASHMAN

  • REGENTS DIPLOMA
  • FBLA 3-YEAR PARTICIPANT AWARD
  • NELLIE MCINTOSH SCHOHARIE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
  • PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD
  • SCHOHARIE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD
  • WILLIAM & DOROTHY WRIGHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • YOUTH AS LEADERS MEMBER
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

AVA B. JUMP

  • ADVANCE REGENTS WITH HONORS DIPLOMA
  • MASTERY IN MATH
  • MASTERY IN SCIENCE
  • GLOBAL SEAL OF BILITERACY
  • AL & PEG DOIG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1269 SCHOOL AWARD HONORABLE MENTION
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1269 BOB FITCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • AVERY DELUCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
  • AYSO STUDENT VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP
  • CONRAD BADER MEMORIAL EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP
  • DODI CECHNICKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • FBLA 4-YEAR PARTICIPANT AWARD
  • GLIMMERGLASS OPERA HOUSE AWARD
  • KAREN BRUECK MATH AWARD
  • KAYLA S. BLACK MEMORIAL AWARD
  • KEVIN B. PARSONS STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
  • KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • LAURIE KENNEDY – BOSSO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • MAUREEN WRIGHT-KELLER MEMORIAL SALUTATORIAN AWARD
  • NBT BANK MATH AWARD
  • NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
  • PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
  • SCHOHARIE AREA SCHOOL BOARDS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD MUSIC DEPARTMENT AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD POINTS AWARD
  • STUDENT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ROBERT L. FITCH MEMORIAL AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION SALUTATORIAN AWARD
  • SSCS BOARD OF EDUCATION SALUTATORIAN PLAQUE
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
  • SALUTATORIAN

YASMIN T. ISSA

  • ADVANCED REGENTS WITH HONORS DIPLOMA
  • MASTERY IN MATH MASTERY IN SCIENCE
  • GLOBAL SEAL OF BILITERACY
  • AMERICAN LEGION TONY DESMOND POST 1269 SCHOOL AWARD
  • 2025 AMERICAN RED CROSS STUDENT PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIP
  • AYSO STUDENT VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP
  • BANK OF RICHMONDVILLE MATH AWARD
  • CONRAD BADER MEMORIAL EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP
  • DAR AWARD
  • FBLA 4-YEAR PARTICIPANT AWARD
  • SILVER & GOLD HISTORY APPRECIATION AWARD
  • NBT BANK SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD
  • NELLIE MCINTOSH SCHOHARIE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
  • SSCS COMMENDABLE ATTENDANCE AWARD
  • PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
  • ROSE & KIERNAN SCHOLARSHIP
  • CLARK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
  • SCHOHARIE AREA SCHOOL BOARDS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION VALEDICTORIAN AWARD
  • SHARON SPRINGS CSD TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
  • YOUTH AS LEADERS MEMBER
  • SSCS BOARD OF EDUCATION VALEDICTORIAN PLAQUE
  • MATH HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
  • VALEDICTORIAN

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