Achievement Night was held June 11, for the Class of 2025 at Pioneer High School. Thank you to the scholarship committees for helping to select this year’s honorees.
CLASS OFFICERS:
President – Samantha Palmisano
Vice President – Shay Edwards
Secretary – Anna Tingue
Treasurer – Emma Watson
TIM SCHWAB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Samuel Platt
JANET R. PAYNE SCHOLARSHIP: Samuel Platt and Shay Edwards
LIONS CLUB OF ARCADE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: Abigale Schwartz and Mackenzie Hutchinson
ARCADE CHAMBER COMMUNITY WELLNESS AWARD: Raelee Bigham
N. WILLIAM O’CONNELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Skyler Warner
KATHLEEN CONNELLY THOMAS MEMORIAL: Abigale Schwartz
MELISSA PROROK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Wyatt Opferbeck
(BONUS) MELISSA PROROK SCHOLARSHIP: Shay Edwards
JANELLE SIMONETTI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Owen Mason
A.J. O’DELL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: Samuel Platt
HARVEY MASON MEMORIAL: Jared Day and Logan Fleischman
ARCADE FIRE DEPARTMENT SCOTT FERALDI MEMORIAL: Charles Kolasny, Lexie Phetteplace, Abigale Schwartz
BARRY ASHWORTH MEMORIAL: Samuel Carder
FRIENDS OF PIONEER ATHLETES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: Samantha Palmisano, Shay Edwards, Taylor Rosier, Jared Day, Wyatt Opferbeck, Gavin Schwab
MARK CARBALLADA SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD: Emma Watson
RANDY DAVIS MEMORIAL AWARD: Chris Howatt
PHYLIS M. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL AWARD: Shay Edwards
THOMAS RULE MEMORIAL: Dominic Doty for Bowling; Jared Day for Baseball
GARY SCHERFF MEMORIAL: Annelyse Pingrey
WILLIAM GETHICKER MEMORIAL: Gavin Schwab
ANDY VOLK MEMORIAL: Kasen Jarocinski
ROBERT CHADDOCK MEMORIAL AWARDS: Ashley Bush-Volleyball; McKayla Westfall-Softball; Emma Watson-Basketball
DWIGHT DEDRICK MEMORIAL: Owen Mason
BABE RUTH FOUNDATION: Karter Giboo, Valerie Gilbert
KEN KITTLESON MEMORIAL: Samuel Platt, Shay Edwards
KAYLEE ZUFALL MEMORIAL: Sklyer Warner
KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS LITERARY SOCIETY AWARD: Samantha Palmisano
WEST FALLS CONSERVATION SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: Alyssa Halsted, Wyatt Opferbeck
SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOLARSHIP: Abigale Schwartz, Samuel Platt
DANIEL AND PATRICK MCCARTHY SCHOLARSHIP: Airella Rogers
GINGER D. SCHRODER LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 3 SCHOLARSHIP: Airella Rogers
ALYN J. HEIM MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP: Ella Marble
HAL AND MARGARET HOMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Alison Mott
MATH DEPARTMENT MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENTS: Charles Kolasny, Valerie Gilbert
HENDERSHOT-MANNESS AUXILIARY 374 AWARDS FOR MATH: Jared Day, Ava Rae Moss
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA BETA NU AWARD: Cora Fleischman
PIONEER FACULTY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS: Addison Zielenieski, Ava Rae Moss, Cora Fleischman, Jared Day, Kamryn Dawley
PIONEER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP: Cora Fleischman
PIONEER AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION AWARDS: Abigale Schwartz, Alison Mott, Laylanna Oliveria
PIONEER CREDIT RECOVERY VALUES SCHOLARSHIP: Ava Rae Moss
NATHANIEL SCHWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP: Abigale Schwartz
TIMOTHY E. BEY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Jared Day
MARY LLOYD-JONES MEMORIAL AWARD: Kassidee Rhodes
MICHAEL RONAN MEMORIAL CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP: Wyatt Opferbeck
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CHAFFEE SCHOLARSHIP: Alyssa Halsted
JOHNSON, MACKOWIAK, & ASSOCIATES, LLP SCHOLARSHIP: Airella Rogers
ELMER DORNAN JUNIOR FIREMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jacob McCormick
TYLER THOMAS MCELHENY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Alison Mott
JAVA-STRYKERSVILLE KIWANIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Samuel Platt
JAVA-STRYKERSVILLE KIWANIS TRADE SCHOOL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jared Day
MARY H. ERICK OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENT: Airella Rogers
OLLADENE M. NOURSE SCHOLARSHIP: Airella Rogers
LILLENSTEIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Natalie Schmidt
PIONEER MARCHING BAND SCHOLARSHIP: Skyler Warner, Mackenzie Hutchinson
MUSIC DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS: Ella Marble, Cora Fleischmann, Erin Bishoff, Ashley Bush, Mackenzie Hutchinson
MATTHEW REINHART ROLL MEMORIAL THEATRE AWARD: Mackenzie Hutchinson
ALBERT J. BIGELOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Erynn Bishoff
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY RED CROSS AWARDS: Ava Rae Moss, Jared Day, Samantha Palmisano
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: Ava Rae Moss
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD: Valerie Gilbert
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Jared Day
MILLIE AND GEORGE WALLACE LANGMADE SCHOLARSHIP: Kamryn Dawley
SHELDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM SCHOLARSHIP: Charles Kolasny
CRAIG REITMEIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Cora Fleishman, Samantha Palmisano, Taylor Rosier
DOROTHY G. HOWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Addison Zielenieski, Airella Rogers, Charles Kolasny, Lexie Phetteplace, Payton Bennet
GEORGE C. & FAITH CRAWFORD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Shay Edwards
KATHARINE PINGREY-HOPKINS MEMORIAL: Madison Giboo
BIG 30 SCHOLARSHIP ACADEMIC AWARD: Ava Rae Moss
ERIE-NIAGARA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION AWARD: Ava Rae Moss, Valerie Gilbert, Madison Giboo
NEW YORK STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Valerie Gilbert ($500); Ava Rae Moss ($1,500)