SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — Twenty-five members of the Class of 2025 graduated from Oswayo Valley High School on May 30 during the school’s 118th commencement.

The presentation of medals was made by Superintendent Glenn Smith Jr. The welcome address was presented by Eva West, the recipient of the Third Honors Award. She is the daughter of Scott and Diane West of Shinglehouse and will attend Penn State University and major in animal science.

The commencement address was given by Charlotte Austin-Keech, class valedictorian, daughter of Dave Keech and Tara Austin of Shinglehouse. Austin-Keech will attend the University of Pittsburgh and major in pre-physician assistant studies.

Also giving a commencement address was class salutatorian Rylee Thompson, daughter of Ronn and Kristen Thompson of Shinglehouse. She will attend Pennsylvania Western University at Clarion and major in environmental science.

The presentation of the class was given by Principal Erich Zaun and diplomas were given to the students by the superintendent, Board of Education treasurer Kimberley Voorhees and board member Ashley Carpenter.

The following students were awarded diplomas: Maddison R. Austin, Charlotte M. Austin-Keech, Aubree M. Baldwin, Addison J. Bechelli, Emily A. Brown, James M. Burks, Brianna M. Clarke, Andrew M. Coriaty, Haylie L. Dowell, Layken C. Enty, Gerald I. Fiske III, Jadyn E. Fleischman, Landon R. Flurschutz, Lauren M. Hedges, Sophia K. Komenda, MaKenna A. Manning, Shayden M. Mesler, Chloe A. Metcalf, Owen R. Mitchell, Aidan J. Resig, Conner J. Resig, Rylee S. Thompson, Brooke L. Voorhees, Eva G. West and Danielle O. Williams.

Special awards and scholarships were presented to selected seniors by representatives of several scholarship programs. More than $260,000 in scholarships sponsored by local organizations were made available to the Oswayo Valley graduates.

Scholarships and awards were presented to:

Maddison Austin: American Legion Post 530 Auxiliary Scholarship, F.L and Alice Donovan Memorial, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Oswayo Valley Senior Center Scholarship, OVTA Future Educator Scholarship, Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department

Charlotte Austin-Keech: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of English, sponsored by Shinglehouse Shop N Save, Eureka Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star, Denny Keech, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Oswayo Valley Senior Center Scholarship, OVTA Valedictorian Award, Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association, Alternate for Major Lance Newton Memorial Scholarship

Addison Bechelli: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Music, sponsored anonymously, American Legion Post 530 Auxiliary Scholarship, Eureka Chapter 52-Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Company Scholarship, Mary Ann Walters Scholarship, Alternate for Oswayo Valley Music Booster Scholarship-alternate

Emily Brown: The Norton Scholarship Trust, Sharon Lodge #598 F & AM, Alternate for Eureka Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star

Andrew Coriaty: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Physical Education, sponsored by James Sunderlin, Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Technology Education, sponsored by Wayne Paving, Inc., Gas Field Specialist, Inc. Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, OVTA Associates Degree Scholarship, Dylan Pesock Memorial Scholarship

Layken Enty: American Legion Post 530 Auxiliary Scholarship, Wendy Ann Dean Memorial Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Dr. & Allene Trushel Medical Scholarship, Alternate for Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship

Gerald Fiske III: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Learning Support, sponsored by Oswayo Valley Ministerium

Jadyn Fleischman: Oswayo Valley Music Boosters Scholarship, Alternate for Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association Scholarship

Landon Flurschutz: The Norton Scholarship Trust, Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association Scholarship, SYSBA Scholarship, Dr. & Allene Trushel Medical Scholarship

Lauren Hedges: The Norton Scholarship Trust

Sophia Komenda: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Family Consumer Science, sponsored by Newtons, F.L and Alice Donovan Memorial, Myrtle Gospel Tabernacle Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Alternate for Denny Keech, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department

MaKenna Manning: Diane Donovan Schoonover Memorial Scholarship

Shayden Mesler: Sons of the American Legion Post 530, In Honor of Wade Garland, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Alternate for Eureka Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star, Myrtle Gospel Tabernacle Scholarship

Chloe Metcalf: American Legion Post 530 Auxiliary Scholarship, Christine Conner Memorial Scholarship, Major Lance Newton Memorial Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Sharon Lodge #598 F&AM Scholarship, Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department, Dr. & Allene Trushel Medical Scholarship, Alternate for Eureka Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star

Aidan Resig: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Social Studies, sponsored anonymously in the memory of Howard Gale, Howard Hannah/Nancy Rathbun Award, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Oswayo Valley Support Staff Award

Rylee Thompson: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Science, sponsored Anonymously, Coach Bob Dunsmore Memorial Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Oswayo Valley Music Boosters, OVTA Salutatorian Award, Chris Shall Memorial, Senior of the Year Award, Alternate for: Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association Scholarship

Brooke Voorhees: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Art, sponsored by Cabin Fever Products, The Norton Scholarship Trust

Eva West: Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Math, sponsored by Oswayo Valley Administration, Academic Wall of Fame in the area of Physical Education, sponsored by Oswayo Valley Support Staff, American Legion Post 530 Auxiliary Scholarship, Raymond, Tristan, and Evan Erway Memorial Scholarship, Eureka Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star, Francis Hayward Memorial Scholarship, The Norton Scholarship Trust, Chris Shall Memorial, Oswayo Valley Senior Center Scholarship, OVTA Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship, OVTA Third Honors Award, Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association Special Award, Charlotte Sutton Memorial Citizenship Award, SYSBA Scholarship, Alternate for Sons of the American Legion Post 530, In Honor of Wade Garland, Oswayo Valley Music Boosters, Wendy Ann Dean Memorial Scholarship