Friendship Central School: Meet the Class of 2024

Central Friendship School Class of 2024; Trilee Blauvelt, Oceana Burleson, Shelby Carpenter, Karlee Cochran, Malakhi Coish, Grace Drumm, Dakota Evingham, Damien Gardner, Ashlyn Golden, Nash Jordan, Olivia Marks, Kody Marvin, Hannah Pierce, Lillian Rehler, Cash Ritchie, Nevaeh Ross, James Scranton, Alina Sisson, Kristiana Smith, Nicholas Sortore, Tyler Thornton, Jazmine Truax

Twenty-six members of Friendship Central School’s Class of 2024 received their diplomas at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Ms. Judy May, Superintendent, Mr. Martin Pizur, Principal, and Mr. W. Scott Ritchie, Chairman of the School Board, presented the diplomas.

Friendship Central School’s 160th graduation program included valedictorian speech by Olivia Marks and valedictorian speech by Nevaeh Ross; Lindsey Weaver was the guest speaker.

Awards presented during the financial year included:

Valedictorian Award: Olivia Marks

Salutatorian Award: Nevaeh Ross

NHS members: Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Nevaeh Ross, James Scranton and Alina Sisson

Allegany County Pomona Grange	Trilee Blauvelt, Nash Jordan
American Red Cross Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Alina Sisson
Belva Waite Scholarships	Nevaeh Ross
Cardi Health Professions Scholarship	Olivia Marques
Dennis Amore, researcher and athlete	Nevaeh Ross
Donahue Family Scholarship	Shelby Carpenter
FCS Student Council Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden and Olivia Marks
CSEA Friendship CSD Program Scholarship	Shelby Carpenter
Friendship Cheese Festival	Ashlyn Golden and Olivia Marks
Friendship Designated Alfred State Scholarship	Shelby Carpenter, Lillian Rehler, Alina Sisson
Friendship Fire Department Senior firefighters Junior firefighters	Cash Ritchie, Nicholas Sortore, Karlee Cochran, Dakota Evingham
Reunion friendship	Jazmine Truax
Scholarship for Legion of Friendship Auxiliaries	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marques
Legion of Friendship Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Nevaeh Ross
Legion of Friendship SAL Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marques
Friendship Hunting and Fishing Club Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden, Alina Sisson
Rotary Friendship Scholarship	Shelby Carpenter, Alina Sisson
Association of Friendship Teachers	Olivia Marks, Nevaeh Ross
Friendship Yearbook Awards	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Alina Sisson
Youth Baseball Friendship Memorial Leon and Lynn Collins: James Schneider/Jerry Swift:	Nevaeh Ross Olivia Marques
Masonic Lodge Friendship-Cuba	Jazmine Truax, Shelby Carpenter
JCC USA Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden
Jerry Swift Memorial for Athletic Excellence	Nevaeh Ross
Le Moyne Sports Scholarship	Nevaeh Ross
M. Gretchen Probst Scholarship	Alina Sisson
National Honor Society Scholarship	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Nevaeh Ross
New York State Academic Excellence	Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Nevaeh Ross
Suzanne Lester – Walker Memorial	Hannah Pierce
TJ Mott Scholarship for Student/Athletes	Ashlyn Golden, Nevaeh Ross
On the road to university awards	Shelby Carpenter, Ashlyn Golden, Olivia Marks, Hannah Pierce, Lillian Rehler, Nevaeh Ross, Alina Sisson, Jazmine Truax
World of Work Awards	Trilee Blauvelt, Oceana Burleson, Karlee Cochran, Malakhi Coish, Grace Drumm, Dakota Evingham, Damien Gardner, Nash Jordan, Kody Marvin, Cash Ritchie, James Scranton, Kristiana Smith, Nicholas Sortore, Tyler Thornton