FRANKLINVILLE — Fifty-two members of the Franklinville Central School Class of 2025 received their diplomas during commencement exercises Friday at the high school auditorium.

Graduates

Norra Ainsworth, Ethan Allen, Landen Andersen, Natalia Bellaus, Caden Bish, Bretton Blecha, Nadia Bowers, Gannon Callahan, Abbigale Chase, Wesley Conner, Lilah Cudney, Kylee Everly, Tyrnan Farrington, Mark Felser, Alyssa Flagg, Alyssa France, Amelia Freer, Trinity Garrey, Zack Gibas, Gabrielle Goss, Audree Green, Blake Green, Brianna Green, Odessa Green, Amanda Griffis, Austin Higgins, Ana Hillman, Nick Hillman, Kaden Jerge, Braden Kent, Ashlynn Kidd, Patience Koch-Brauen, Donte Long, Kaleb Manzo, Chase Mazuryk, Alexis Miller, Collin Mooney, Summer Neumann, Ayla Passage, Hayden Phillips, Elizabeth Price, Ari Riling, Hailey Rzucek, William Slavinski, Shae Smith, Abigail Spencer, Matthew Spittler, Calin Terwilliger, Camryn Thompson, Isaac Towne, Selena Vazquez and Keagen Wixson.

Awards & Scholarships

Nora Ainsworth – JCC USA Scholarship, University at Buffalo Scholarship, SUNY Oswego Scholarship, Geneseo Community Scholarship, SUNY Brockport Scholarships, Alfred University Presidential Scholarship, Bonnie Scholarship, RIT Science and Math Award, George Eastman Young Leaders Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Ernst Family Scholarship, Franklinville Teachers Association, TBA Social Studies Department Award and William Goss Memorial Award.

Ethan Allen – JCC USA Scholarship, George H. Ball Community Achievement Award, Bonnie Scholarship and SUPA Certificate of Achievement.

Bretton Blecha – JCC USA Scholarship, Alfred State Scholarship, Student Sage Award, Marines Distinguished Athlete Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Weigel Family Scholarship, Earl Kottwitz Sr./Huey Kottwitz Memorial Award, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Cattaraugus County Basketball Officials Scholarship and Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517.

Nadia Bowers – Bonnie Scholarship.

Abbigale Chase – Alfred State Pioneer Award.

Lilah Cudney – Cattaraugus County Youth of the Week, JCC USA Scholarship, RIT Women in STEM Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Leonard Caros Memorial Scholarship, William H. Schwier Memorial Scholarship, Franklinville Veterans of Foreign War, Weigel Family Scholarship, Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship, Rebekah Love Family Scholarship, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Franklinville Teachers Association and Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Tyrnan Farrington – JCC USA Scholarship, RIT Art and Design Award, Xerox Award for Innovation and Technology, Cattaraugus County NHS and SUPA Certificate of Achievement.

Mark Felser – Alfred State Scholarship.

Alyssa France – Alfred State Scholarship.

Trinity Garrey – SUNY Cobleskill Honors Scholarship, Student Sage Award, Jen DeLong Memorial Scholarship, Gregory D. Spring Perseverance Scholarship and Aaron Taylor Memorial Scholarship.

Gabrielle Goss – Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Audree Green – Elmira Key Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, Roberta Louise Hall RN Memorial Scholarship and Jacqueline Tynda Memorial Award.

Brianna Green – Student Sage Award, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Alanson Crosby 214 – Women’s Relief Corp. Award in Memory of Bill Lambert, Josephine S. Pepper Memorial Agricultural Scholarship, Nancy Allen Scholarship, Rebekah Love Family Scholarship, Josephine S. Pepper Memorial Agricultural Scholarship and Virginia Watkins Memorial Award.

Ana Hillman – JCC USA Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia President’s Award for Excellence, Student Sage Award, George H. Ball Community Achievement Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Patricia “Ann” Heister English/Journalism Memorial Scholarship, Franklinville Teachers Association, Louise J. Gunsolus Hall M.S. Award and Franklinville P.T.O.

Nicholas Hillman – NYS Attorney General Triple C Award and SUPA Certificate of Achievement.

Braeden Kent – JCC USA Scholarship, Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award, Cattaraugus County NHS and SUPA Certificate of Achievement.

Patience Koch-Brauen – JCC USA Scholarship, NYS Attorney General Triple C Award, Alfred State Outside of Ordinary Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Walter F. and Julie A. Dziekonski Scholarship and Vincent Oliva Memorial Language Arts Award.

Donte Long – Elmira Key Award.

Chase Mazuryk – Virginia Watkins Memorial Award.

Alexis Miller – Bonnie Scholarship and RIT Humanities and Social Science Award.

Collin Mooney – Alfred State Scholarship, Alfred State Alumni Scholarship, Weigel Family Scholarship, Terrence and Judith Mark Scholarship, Patrick Shinners Memorial Team Play Scholarship, Gregory D. Spring Perseverance Scholarship, Franklinville Teachers Association, Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517 and Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Elizabeth Price – JCC USA Scholarship, PennWest University Honors Scholarship, Curry College Scholarship, MCPHS Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Allegheny College Trustee Scholarship, Manhattan University Scholarship, Ithaca College Scholarship, LeMoyne Vice Presidential Scholarship, University at Buffalo Pride of NY Scholarship, Daemen University Trustee Scholarship, Canisius University Ignatian Scholarship, Bonnie Scholarship, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Robert Kelsey Scholarship Award, Alanson Crosby 214 – Women’s Relief Corp. Award in Memory of Bill Lambert, Gordie Aimes Memorial Award, Weigel Family Scholarship, Earl Kottwitz Sr./Huey Kottwitz Memorial Award, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517 and Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Ari Riling – Bonnie Scholarship.

William Slavinski – Alfred State Pioneer Award, Alfred State Pioneer Leader Award, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Cattaraugus County NHS, Gordie Aimes Memorial Award, Weigel Family Scholarship, Gregory D. Spring Perseverance Scholarship, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Franklinville Teachers Association and Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Shea Smith – JCC USA Scholarship, George H. Ball Community Achievement Award, Bonnie Scholarship, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Gertrude and Lewis Dille Scholarship Award, Weigel Family Scholarship, Earl Kottwitz Sr./Huey Kottwitz Memorial Award, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Franklinville Teachers Association, Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517 and Franklin Phinney Award.

Abigail Spencer – JCC USA Scholarship, George H. Ball Community Achievement Award, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Alanson Crosby 214 – Women’s Relief Corp. Award in Memory of Bill Lambert, Franklinville Veterans of Foreign Wars, Weigel Family Scholarship, Kathy Jowsey Spirit Memorial Scholarship, Franklinville Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Award, Franklinville Teachers Association and Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517.

Matthew Spittler – SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Cattaraugus County NHS, Weigel Family Scholarship and Franklinville Aristocrats Club IOOB Chapter 1517.

Isaac Towne – Alfred State Scholarship, Cattaraugus County NHS, SUPA Certificate of Achievement, Walter F. and Julie A. Dziekonski Scholarship, Weigel Family Scholarship, The Hicker Family Scholar/Athlete Award and Cattaraugus County Basketball Officials Scholarship.

Selena Vazquez – Alfred State Scholarship and Maple Festival Scholarship Award.

Keagen Wixson – Bonnie Scholarship and Bruce Yocum Scholarship.