The Class of 2025 called it an academic career during ceremonies held June 27 at Pioneer High School.
A capacity crowd of friends and family watched the proceedings in the newly renovated George C. Crawford Auditorium. The event was also streamed live via YouTube. Principal Joseph Cappadonia welcomed attendees and introduced the speakers. Superintendent Nicholas Silvaroli shared his thoughts, as did faculty guest speaker Glenn Mucha of the science department.
ABOVE: Class of 2025 President Sam Palmisano.
Student addresses were given by class president Samantha Palmisano and valedictorian Ava Rae Moss.
Graduate names and their future plans were individually announced by former teachers Bob Schooley and Jeff Mason. Mr. Mason has been working with the 12th grade most of the year on the commencement program and announced his own grandson's name, Owen Mason, along with the others.
ABOVE: Newly minted Pioneer grads include Felecia, Kamryn and Lexie.
The list of 2025 graduates:
Emily Arnold, Aiden Ashworth, Alyssa Ashworth, Ceena Avery, Ronald Barvian, Cooper Bekiel, Payton Bennet, Raelee Bigham, Erynn Jo Bishoff, Samuel Bouw, Tyler Brown, Gavin Burek, Ashley Bush, Samantha Buziak, Korina Calteaux, Seth Caplinger, Samuel Carder, Sierra Casler, Arden Chandler, Angel Clark, Cheyenne Clark, Chastin Colombo, Wesley Conner, James Cook, Brooklyn Cousins, Jonathan Cruz, Kamryn Dawley, Jared Day, Kristin Dobosz, Destiny Draper, Lacie Dryden, Lani Eck, Shay Edwards, Maranda Emerling, Shane Fisher, Cora Fleischman, Logan Fleischman, Derek George, Karter Giboo, Madison Giboo, Valerie Gilbert, Geoffrey Grandits, Samuel Grimmelt, Wyatt Grimmelt, Alyssa Halsted, Arabella Hanson, Anna Hardy, Alyssa Haynes, Ava Healey, Kobe Hediger, Jose Herrera, Lydia Herron, Megan Hewitt, Cydney Hitchcock, Ethan Hoffman, Augustus Horning, Christopher Howatt, Ty Hudson, Dyshawn Hurlburt, Mackenzie Hutchinson, Axle Jarocinski, Kasen Jarocinski, Ashley Kingsland, Alyssa Kirsch, Logan Klein, Charles Kolasny, Maddox Laird, Tyler Largey, Rylan Lavery, Ella Marble, Owen Mason, Riley McCann, Haylee McCluer, Jacob McCormick, Brianne McMahon, Elizabeth Meyers, Barrett Minklein, Julian Moreria-Rivera, Makayla Morlock, Kaylee Morris, Ava Rae Moss, Alison Mott, Isabel Nava-Andress, Blake Neamon, Gunner Nickerson, Noah Ochoa, Lucas Oddo, Laylanna Oliverio, Wyatt Olson, Wyatt Opferbeck, Ashton Paglia, Samantha Palmisano, Kiera Pasinski, AriAnna Patterer, Aaron Pawlowski, Mallory Petri, Anthony Petrillo, Lexie Phetteplace, Logan Pixley, Samuel Platt, Sara Pleace, Trenton Reifsteck, Hailey Reisdorf, Felecia Rhoades, Kassidee Rhodes, Ty Richardson, Airella Rogers, Adam Romance, Taylor Rosier, Dakota Rydzyk, Madison Schlueter, Keith Schmeelke, Natalia Schmidt, Kyler Schoepflin-Carney, Gavin Schwab, Abigale Schwartz, Jazzminne Schweikert, Jaylyn Simmons, Georgie Sims, Sebastian Slisz, Cody Smith, Katelyn Smith, Nolan Smith, Zachary Strohm, Kelcie Stromayer, Ahlyah Tatko, Kaydence Tidd, Anna Tingue, Jayden Tingue, Saige Tucker, Kylie Wallace, Skyler Warner, Emelia Watson, McKayla Westfall, Ryan Wick, Isabelle Wolfanger, Addison Zielenieski