Students honored at awards assembly

ONEIDA » Otto Shortell Middle School held its annual Awards Assembly on Wednesday, June 7 at Oneida High School Auditorium. The awards and their recipients were:

The Outstanding Student Awards for the highests GPAs per class were presented to:

Grade 6: Jordan French, Alexandra Rentzis

Grade 7: Madeline Harris, Corinne Becker

Grade 8: Sydney Lusher, Jacob Leggett

Principal’s Award (high academic standards, leadership, citizenship and school involvement) presented to:

Grade 6: Julia Bognaski, Olivia Hoffman, Andrew Hicks, Kannon Curro, Nicholas Pawlikowski, Syrriah Alexander, Olivia Piersall, Avarie Fanning, Wyatt Bishop, Madison Ray

Grade 7: Lilianah Dustin, Ellery Mertens, Trajen Masner, Seth O’Connell, Braedon Williams, Madison Zehr, Webster Potter, Cara Campanie, Reagan Kohler, Anna Zamperetti

Grade 8: AjayHicks, Aidan Hicks, Naomie Pawlikowski, Cameron Ostrander, Karissa Jones, Jackson Urtz, Mattie Hicks, Madison Carroll, Madison O’Moore, Hannah Loosman

Assistant Principal’s Award (presented to exceptional students who have exemplified all the character traits highlighted through- out the course of the school year: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring, citizenship and fairness):

Corinne Becker, Cara Campanie, Tyler Hall, Trajen Masner, Dayton Piersall, Sophia Rush, Milo VanDyke, Anna Zamperetti, Hannah Dougall, Tesfaye Hatch, Aidan Hicks, Ajay Hicks, Mattie Hicks, Jacob Leggett, Hannah Mendillo, Jackson Urtz, Hayden Freebern, Kerrigan Crysler

Top eighth grade honors of the day were given as follows:

Otto Shortell Award (for excellence in Social Studies): Justin Marji, Mayson Earl

Ruth Coyle Award (for excellence in English): Reanna Bavo, Arianna Bracy

Cornelia O’loughlinAward (for excellence in Math): Ajay Hicks, Rowen Marshall

Lawrence A. Manchester Award (for excellence in Science): Kara Young, Jacob Leggett

Frank A. “Trigger” Carolla Award (for “Doing the Right Thing”): Aidan Hicks, Jackson Urtz

The Walt Thomas Award (for “Doing the Most for OSMS”): Cody Miller, Naomie Pawlikowski

Home & Career Skills Award (for proficiency and interest in class): Makenzie Happle

LOTE Awards: (for excellence in Language Other Than English): Natalie Hoffman, Spanish; Olivia Zeun, Spanish; Hannah Mendillo, French.

Val Madis Memorial Technology Award: Tesfaye Larson

Music (Chorus and Band) Awards:

The Dorothy Brophy Music Award (for excellence, leadership and selflessness in Music): Megan Dwyer, Naomie Pawlikowski

Band Awards (for outstanding achievement, dedication and leadership as a member of the OSMS Instrumental Music Program): Justin Marji

Jazz Award (for outstanding achievement, dedication, and leadership as a member of the OSMS Jazz Ensemble): Patrick Jeffrey

Choral Awards (for outstanding achievement, dedication and leadership as a member of the OSMS Choral Music Program): Nyla Snyder, Arianna Bracy, Hannah Mendillo

The Triple-C Award: Generated by the New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s Office, this award recognizes those students who most clearly portray the attributes of Character, Courage and Commitment both at home and at school: Hannah Mendillo, Christopher Thompson Jr.

NYS Comptroller Awards: Generated from the office of the NYS Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli is given to a student or students who have shown academic ex- cellence and the potential for leadership through involvement in activities that improve the school and/or community: Karissa Jones, Aimee Peebles

OSMS Art Awards: Given to those students who show proficiency in OSMS Art Class: McKenzie Mitchell, Hannah Dougall, Eliza Colvin, Julia Orzechowski, Rowen Marshall

OSMS Health Awards: Given to those students who show proficiency in the field of health education, and whose interest goes beyond the classroom: Noelle LeBlanc

The Extra Mile Awards: Given to students who put in the extra effort in and out of the classroom. They demonstrate to their fellow students the definition of diligence, perseverance and tenacity.

Grade 6: Lydia Aregano, Serenity Avery, Logan Bracy, Grace Combs, Trenton Earl, Hayley Fields, Brandon Grenier, Jessica Torrey, Madison Grinnell, Carrie Murr

Grade 7: Ryleigh Relyea, Rachel Torrey, Haley Pardee, HannahMyatt, JacobHitchings, Tyler Nellis, Kayleigh Kimball, Jenna George, JorgiaBelewich, Julian Egelston

Grade 8: Joseph Volgelsang, Makenzie Happle, Chessney Buell, Keeley Cowan, Hannah Dougall, Saylon Batey, Nyla Snyder, Kara Young, Ben Russo, Kylee Loosman