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June 2014 Southern Cayuga Central School District Class of 2014 Salutatorian: Thomas Stiadle Thomas has achieved an overall grade point average of 96.01 through seven semesters, making him Southern Cayuga’s Saluta- torian for the graduating Class of 2014. He is the son of Kellie and Thomas Stiadle Jr. Thomas has been a JV Baseball player and a Varsity Tennis player, as well as a member of National Honor Society, High School Challenge, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. In addition, Thomas has played an active part in the crea- tion of the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project, creating Valedictorian: Karli Gasteiger and maintaining its Facebook page, as well as working on a web- site for the organization. He has taken a number of college cours- Karli has achieved an overall grade es offered through Southern Cayuga and on campus at Wells Col- point average of 96.16 through lege. Thomas will graduate with 18 college credits offered seven semesters, making her through Southern Cayuga and 34 college credits from Wells Col- Southern Cayuga’s Valedictorian lege. Thomas will attend Case Western Reserve University in for the graduating Class of 2014. Cleveland, OH, next year to double major in Chemistry and Math. She is the daughter of Melinda & Mark Johnson (mother & stepfa- ther) and Tony Gasteiger (father). Karli has been an involved mem- ber of her class throughout her time at Southern Cayuga. She has participated in Drama, High School Challenge, Student Coun- cil, Cross Country, Varsity Track and many activities in Middle School. She is currently also the Vice-President of the Senior Class. Karli will graduate with 18 college credits. She plans to pursue a dual degree in Writing and Communi- cations and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University. Congratulations to these outstanding students! www.southerncayuga.org 2 More Congratulations! On May 22, Southern Cayuga held our annual scholarship awards cere- mony. Students in grades 11 & 12 were awarded over $400,000 in scholarships, an astonishing amount for a school our size. We talked about how dedication and drive can lead to great rewards. Students re- ceiving the awards have put in the time and dedication to be rewarded with scholarships to further their education. We commend the students receiving awards for their outstanding effort in and out the classroom. These awards are made possible through the generosity of many com- munity members and academic institutions. The students and staff at Southern Cayuga cannot completely express the extent of our gratitude to each local area donor for their generous gifts and awards. Our heart- felt thanks and most sincere regards go to each of them. Spring Scholar Athlete Teams Congratulations to Thomas Stiadle, SCCS senior, Varsity Tennis; 92.55 GPA named Outstanding Student of the Year Daniel Angotti Connor Lauster and June Janssen, school nurse, named Outstand- Julia Angotti Molly Murphy ing Support Staff, honored on June 5 at the Cayuga- Adam Denney Patrick Radcliff Onondaga School Boards Association awards ban- Steve Farkas Ross Shurtleff quet. Monica Groth Thomas Stiadle Conor Hastings Chance Winters Emily Kopp Congratulations to the 2014 National Junior Girls’ Varsity Track; 91.47 GPA Honor Society inductees! We’re very proud of Alexcis Coningsby Taylor Purdy your achievement and dedication to education! Rachael Lamphier Catherine Reynolds 7th graders: 8th Graders: Jayde Lyon Brianna Schmitt Kyle Bailey Laura Armstrong Erica Milliman Marea Warren-Hernandez Conner Bennett Amber Black Bethy Murphy Mika Woollett-Chiba John Groth Jaide Cummings Boys’ Varsity Track; 90.70 GPA Sydney Hasenjager Bryan Driscoll Brandon Allen Greg Lamphier Catherine Kopp John Fedrizzi Nick Bachta Mark Larsen Jennifer O’Neil Samantha Frazier Dawson Barton Dan Lukas Hunter Park Aidan Hastings Austin Beaudin Tom Miller Fredrik Pearson Oscar Montalvo Sean Church Sam Nolan Collin Rejman Primrose Kirk Ben Davis Sam Schneider Lauren Sherman Brittney Meade Dalton Elser Matt Signor Daisy Stebbins Michael Redmond Mitch Fessenden Jacob Stephenson Molly Walter Thomas Reeves Richie Ford Jacob Van De Valk Emily Richardson Brendan Gill Gavin VanHorn Lily Vernon Outstanding senior athletes of the year: Thomas Miller and Jessie Kopp www.southerncayuga.org SCCS Memorial Day Ceremony May 23, 2014 On May 23, the Southern Cayuga High School’s Current Events class, which includes students in grades 10- 12, organized a Memorial Day observance ceremony for the student body and faculty members. The cere- mony included a wonderful rendition of the National Anthem performed by Erica Milliman and Adrianne Torea, as well as poems selected and read by members of the class. Andrew and Zach VanNostrand per- formed a stirring rendition of Taps. The keynote speaker was Southern Cayuga graduate, Class of 1986, Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Connell who currently serves as ‘Commandant of Cadets’ of Purdue Universi- ty’s ROTC program. Lt. Col. Connell spoke of service and shared what Memorial Day means to him as an active service member of the United States Army. He noted how his view of Memorial Day has changed as a result of his service, since his childhood growing up in the small town of Scipio, New York. The students of the Current Events class are commended for their efforts in planning and carrying out the event. A Fun Field Trip! The 5th grades visited the historical homes of William Seward and Harriet Tubman and learned about the significance they had in American history in the 1800s. Both Mr. Seward and Ms. Tubman were well ac- quainted with Emily Howland, who supported both African-American rights and women’s rights. www.southerncayuga.org 4 Design Project Seventh grade students enrolled in the art & writing project-based learning course, taught by Tim Amory and Leigh Mills, recently completed an intensive seven-week community center project. In teams the students had to design a community center that would fit the needs of the area. Students surveyed adults from the area, examined community center websites, read articles and attended presenta- tions given by various guest speakers. These includ- ed Pam Hamel, an architect with Tetra Tech, and Dan Holden, a tech teacher at SCCS. The students created a 3-D design using Sketch Up The panel judges awarded Team HCCI with the first place tro- and penned written proposals explaining their build- phy. Their design featured training facilities for horses, a pub- ing, rationale, programs and funding options. lic pool, volunteer opportunities and a summer carnival. The culminating event was presenting their commu- Team members were Ismael Montalvo, Crystal Vernon, Hunter nity center concept to a panel of judges manned by Nasholts and Catie Kopp. SCCS teachers, Mrs. Hamel and principal Carnicelli. Go to this website and scroll to find the project: http://tetratechae.wordpress.com/ PROPOSITIONS PASS! Superintendent Jensen and the Board of Education thank the community for voting and appreciate that all propositions passed. Next year’s budget amount is $16,884,495. Work on a capital project will begin, buses will be purchased, and our local libraries will receive the assistance they need to continue providing quality library services. THANK YOU! The SCCS BackPack Program: Thanks for your continued support! BackPack Program Contacts: Debbie Patrick, 497-2049, at King Ferry Food Pantry and Mary Ferro, 364-7111, ext 2314, at Southern Cayuga www.southerncayuga.org The Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation is hap- (Potsdam State) and Alyssa Van Nostrand (Alfred py to announce that ten graduating seniors at Southern State). Alexis Medina (The College of Saint Rose) Cayuga were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship and was awarded the George Peter Award, which is given the same award was given to four post graduate stu- to the high school student who best embodies Mr. Pe- dents currently in college. A total of $14,000 was dis- ter’s exemplary dedication to community service. tributed, which is our largest annual award to date. Alumni of Southern Cayuga who applied and received The Scholarship Foundation was able to provide four- the award are Katie Cartner (LeMoyne), Madeleine teen awards only because of the generosity of South- Fessenden (Cornell University), Erin Mattoon ern Cayuga community members. This past February, (Cornell University) and Alex Torea (Wells College). the Scholarship Foundation raised more than $11,500 When talking to graduating senior Heidi Bastian, she when it hosted its annual phone-a-thon. Over 260 in- said it was “awesome to be selected as a Scholarship dividuals and families donated to the phone-a-thon, recipient! College is really expensive and this award making it one of the most successful fundraisers! will make an enormous difference in helping to defray All graduating seniors at Southern Cayuga, along with my college loans. It was also truly an honor to be cho- past seniors currently in college or graduate school, sen!” Alex Torea is a first time recipient as a rising are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Considera- junior at Wells College but this was his second time to tion is given to students with a strong record of work apply, not having been selected the first time around. experience, school and community involvement and “I greatly appreciate the Committee considering my academic performance. Applicants are asked to pro- application again and selecting me as an award recipi- vide an essay on their aspirations and goals. ent. Receiving this scholarship allows me to focus The awards were given to the following seniors: