Congratulations to New Lebanon’s Class of 2014 who accepted their diplomas in front of family, friends, faculty and staff on June 28.
PROGRAM
Processional – “Pomp and Circumstance” by E. Elgar
Haley Gubitz –Clarinet, Lindsay VanDeusen-Clarinet
Opening Remarks – Brandon Ross, President, Class of 2014
Greetings – Mr. Michael Bienes, Board of Education Vice President
Valedictory/Salutatory Address – Connor Feathers & Ryan Etue
“Seasons of Love” from Rent – Senior Members of the H.S. Choir
Scholarships and Awards – Mr. Matthew Klafehn, Principal, Junior/Senior High School
Address to the Graduates – Mr. Robert Vickers, Retired New Lebanon Social Studies Teacher
Diploma Presentation – Ms. Karen McGraw, Superintendent, NLCS District, and Board of Education Vice President
“Alma Mater” – Senior Members of the H.S. Choir
Recessional – “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Haley Gubitz-Clarinet, Lindsay VanDeusen-Clarinet
Ushers provided by the National Honor Society
Graduates
Cody Ames
Josey Bartholomew
Joseph Benson
Samantha Bergdoll
Adam Bombard
Destiny Breen
Benjamin Eggers
Ryan Etue
Connor Feathers
Khalan Fish
Matthew Frank
Collin Goodrich
Diego Guimarães Greenhalgh
Kathryn Harty
Brianna Hempstead
Ondrea Hilts
Alesha Horn
Chelsea Jaramillo
Robert Mabeus
Patrick McLaughlin
Scout Metzler
Meghan Moffit
Kristen Morse
Khanh Nguyen
Troy Nunn
Kaylie O’Doherty
Dylan Phillips
Brandon Ross
Usman Sadiq
Taylor Sikorski
Susanna Sperry
Brianna Springstead
Mackenzie Stone
Brandon Tynan
Brittiny Warner
Demery Weeks
Ashlee Winnie
Awards Announced
Ryan Etue
The Alfred State Educational Foundation Academic Distinction Scholarship
Connor Feathers
New York State Attorney General Triple C Award
Rotary Club Service Above Self
Collin Goodrich
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Scholarship
Say it Proud Award
Friends of Lindenwald Scholarship
Patrick McLaughlin
Rensselaer Educational Center Culinary Arts Achievement Award
Paul Smith’s College Academic Award
RJ Mabeus
Rensselaer Educational Center Culinary Arts Craftsmanship Award
Paul Smith’s College Academic Award
Scout Metzler
High Schools that Work Educational Achievement Award from the Rensselaer Educational Center
Bryant & Stratton College Scholarship
Usman Sadiq
Blue Shield Scholar Award
PRESENTED TO A GRADUATING SENIOR WHO IS PURSING STUDIES IN THE HEALTH OR LIFE SCIENCES FIELD AND REPRESENTS BLUESHIELD’S CORE VALUES: TEAMWORK, INTEGRETY, PASSION, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, EXCELLENCE AND RESPECT.
Brianna Springstead
High Schools that Work Educational Achievement Award from the Rensselaer Educational Center
Demery Weeks
Alice and Murray Giddings Scholarship
GRADUATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
CLASS OF 2014
JOSTEN HONOR AWARD
FOR THE HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE FOR FOUR YEARS.
WITH A WEIGHTED GPA OF: 98.03
THE CLASS VALEDICTORIAN: CONNOR FEATHERS
JOSTEN HONOR AWARD
FOR THE SECOND HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE FOR FOUR YEARS.
WITH A WEIGHTED GPA OF: 93.24
THE CLASS SALUTATORIAN: RYAN ETUE
ALBANY CITY LODGE #540 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AWARDS (MEDAL)
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GIVEN TO A GRADUATING SENIOR WHO HAS MADE THE
GREATEST PROGRESS IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND/OR COMMUNITY
ENDEAVORS
BRITTINY WARNER
ALBERT CLOUGH SCHOLARSHIPS
DESTINY BREEN AND RYAN ETUE
AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS
FOR STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY HONOR, COURAGE, SCHOLARSHIP, LOYALTY, AND
SERVICE
CONNOR FEATHERS AND SCOUT METZLER
HONORABLE MENTION: RYAN ETUE & COLLIN GOODRICH
AMERICAN LEGION, LOUIS E. GODFROY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
KHALAN FISH
ANNA AMLAW MEMORIAL WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
This award is given to the senior whose writing best demonstrates, describes, or concerns the spirit of generosity, kindness, acceptance, and humanity with which Anna Amlaw lived her life. The writing may be original poetry, fiction, or nonfiction or may be a critical essay.
ALESHA HORN
BEE HAPPY KIDS, INC SCHOLARSHIP
ALESHA HORN
BILL SULLIVAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
BRANDON TYNAN
THE CAROLYN VAN DEUSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
BENJAMIN EGGERS
THE CHA-NEL SCHOLARSHIP
CONNOR FEATHERS
DESTINY BREEN
RYAN ETUE
NYS POLICE CHARLES PERKINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PRESENTED TO A MEMBER OF THE GRADUATING CLASS IN THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES PERKINS, A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE NEW LEBANON BARRACKS
COLLIN GOODRICH
COLUMBIA COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP
KATHRYN HARTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
MATTHEW FRANK
COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS SCHOLARSHIP
JOSEY BARTHOLOMEW
DAVID WOODSIDE MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
PRESENTED TO A STUDENT THAT HAS EXCELLED IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS
CONNOR FEATHERS
DEB’S SHEAR PERFECTION SCHOLARSHIP
JOSEY BARTHOLOMEW
KHALAN FISH
THE DIANE AND STUART LUHRMANN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN
DOROTHY L. WOLFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS PRESENTED TO A STUDENT PURSUING EARLY CHILDHOOD
OR ELTARY EDUCATION. TEACHER IN THE DISTRICT
ALESHA HORN
GORDON B. DROWNE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
GIVEN IN MEMORY OF MR. DROWNE
MEGHAN MOFFIT
HUDSON RIVER BANK & TRUST CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
PRESENTED TO A GRADUATING SENIOR WHO INTENDS TO PURSUE HIGHER
EDUCATION OR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED GOOD
CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT
DEMERY WEEKS AND BRANDON ROSS
THE JEANNINE TREE OW SCHOLARSHIP
DESTINY BREEN
JEFFREY T. VAN DEUSEN AUTOMOTIVE SCHOLARSHIP
DYLAN PHILLIPS
JOSEPH B. SALLS SCHOLARSHIP
MR. SALLS, A GRADUATE OF NEW LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL, TAUGHT SOCIAL
STUDIES AT NEW LEBANON FOR 40 YEARS AND ALSO SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT
PRINCIPAL
DEMERY WEEKS
JOSEPH MITTNIGHT BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP
SCOUT METZLER
JOSEPHINE & JOHN SCHYDEL SCHOLARSHIP
USMAN SADIQ
JOYCE STYNER MUSIC AND DANCE SCHOLARSHIP
DEMERY WEEKS
KATHRYN HARTY
KINDERHOOK ELK’S LODGE #2530 SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD GIVEN TO A STUDENT WHO HAS DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL
BRANDON ROSS
THE KRISTEN MARIE CONLEY AWARD
BRITTINY WARNER
LEBANON VALLEY AUTO RACING AWARD
RYAN ETUE
LEBANON VALLEY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
SCOUT METZLER
MEGHAN MOFFIT
KHALAN FISH 7
LEBANON VALLEY ROD & GUN CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS
SAMANTHA BERGDOLL
BRANDON TYNAN
LEBANON VALLEY WOMAN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP– DESTINY BREEN
CITIZENSHIP AWARD– JOSEY BARTHOLOMEW
VOCATIONAL AWARD– KHALAN FISH
MARK A. CRAWLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
KATHRYN HARTY
THE MAURA OLGA STOUTER MOS15 LEADERSHIP AWARD
RYAN ETUE AND DEMERY WEEKS
NELL VINK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHP
PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN
NLCS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT MUST BE A RELATIVE OF AN NLCS ALUMNUS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED
ON STUDENTS WITH WELL ROUNDED SKILLS AND TALENTS.
SAMANTHA BERGDOLL
SCOUT METZLER
MEGHAN MOFFIT
NLCS APPETITES ANNONYMOUS SCHOLARSHIP
KAYLIE O’DOHERTY
NLCS CSEA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL UNIT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION
SCOUT METZLER
NLCS MUSIC AWARD
SAMANTHA BERGDOLL
NLCS SPORT’S BOOSTER CLUB
MEGHAN MOFFIT
RYAN ETUE
NLCS STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
The members of Student Council would like to acknowledge two graduates who have served tirelessly during the course of this school year. Their efforts in fundraising, community outreach and the betterment of the school environment are to be commended. We are confident that they will continue this level of commitment in their post high school careers. We are honored to present these awards to:
DEMERY WEEKS AND RYAN ETUE
NLCS TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
CONNOR FEATHERS
NYS OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (CERTIFICATE)
The New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award is presented each year to a student who has excelled academically and has also shown leadership potential by volunteering his or her time to serve the school or community. Comptroller DiNapoli sends his sincere congratulations to Brandon Ross and his best wishes to the graduating class of 2014.
BRANDON ROSS
NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
CONNOR FEATHERS
RYAN ETUE
P.C. INFINITY SCHOLARSHIP
PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN
QUEECHY LAKE CLUB, INC. AWARD
BRANDON TYNAN
RICHMOND HILL HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
CONNOR FEATHERS
COLLIN GOODRICH
RIDERS MILLS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
RYAN ETUE
DEMERY WEEKS
RUTH M. BROOKER, CLASS OF 1941 CITIZENSHIP PRIZE
BENJAMIN EGGERS
STEPHENTOWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP
MEGHAN MOFFIT
TSATSAWASSA FIRE COMPANY SCHOLARSHP
SCOUT METZLER
US ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDS (CERTIFICATES)
DESTINY BREEN
CONNOR FEATHERS
WALTER B. & KATHERINE R. HOWARD GRANT
MACKENZIE STONE
WILLIAM & MARGARET HARTIGAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PRESENTED TO A STUDENT WHO HAS SERVED THEIR COMMUNITY AND EXHIBITS
AN INTEREST IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
RYAN ETUE
MACKENZIE STONE
ZEMA’S NURSERY, INC. SCHOLARSHIP
BRITTINY WARNER
Congratulations to all of our graduates and best wishes in the future!