Salmon River Central School recently recognized students for their academic, athletic, leadership and community achievements during its annual awards ceremony. Award recipients included:

Academic Honors

• Valedictorian: Kamdon Mora-Williams
• Salutatorian: Grayci George

Top 15% of the Class of 2026

Draiden Back, Katsitsiakatste Bay, Chyann Collins, Natalie Gray, Alexander Holmes, Aidyn Jock, Makayleigh LaFrance, Mylee Lazore, Kalista Leaf, Blake Normandin, Claire Pavlick, Alex Redmond, Iotsienhiio Thompson and Joni Willis.

Underclass Academic Recognition

• Top Freshmen: Zoey Leroux, Eloise Schrader-Stark
• Top Sophomores: Caitlin Corrice, Liam McCaffrey
• Top Juniors: Brody French, Zoie Shatlaw

Leadership and Achievement Awards

• Triple C Award: Jeremiah Ashley, Kalista Leaf
• Attorney General Civic Ambassador Award: Cruz Lazore
• NYS Comptroller Student Achievement Award: Grayci George, Kamdon Mora-Williams
• President’s Award for Academic Achievement: Carson Burwell

American Legion Awards

• Fort Covington American Legion Service Award: Joni Willis
• Fort Covington American Legion Auxiliary Award: Zoey Jacobs, Joni Willis
• Hogansburg American Legion Award: Finley Conners, Pearl Conners

Fine Arts Awards

• John Philip Sousa Band Award: Alexander Holmes, Jack Washburn
• Art Award of Recognition: O’nahkwiio Barnes, Wren Bigtree, Cecelia Conners, Aynsley Cooke, Teionionniahkwen Cree, Kenzie Hart, Anna Jock-Miller, Zoey Leroux, Lillyan McDunnah, Anna Reardon, Jolee Thompson, Karonhine Thompson, Avalee Ward, Annabelle White and Chloe White
• Senior Art Award: Mason Laffin, Iotsienhiio Thompson

World Language Awards

• French II: Flynn Mitchell, Eloise Schrader-Stark
• French III: Caitlin Corrice, Liam McCaffrey
• Spanish II Academic Excellence: Zoey Leroux, Emma Shanty
• Spanish III Academic Excellence: Alexis Avery, Emmalynn Bickford, Francesca Bigness
• Spanish IV Academic Excellence: Zoie Shatlaw
• Five-Year Sequence in Spanish: Emily Jacobs, Reagan Jacobs, Kendyll Laughing, Lauryn Moore, Zoie Shatlaw
• Gisele Boulais Memorial Scholarship: Claire Pavlick

U.S. Air Force Awards

• Math & Science Award: Grayci George, Kamdon Mora-Williams
• Technology Award: Ethan Comins, Jaden King
• Scholar/Athlete of the Year: Grayci George, Oakley Hasty

History Awards

• DAR Award: Zoie Shatlaw
• Mayflower Compact Award: Kamdon Mora-Williams, Joni Willis

Athletic Awards

• 10-Season Varsity Athlete Recognition: Taytum Cook-Francis
• Outstanding Female Athlete: Taytum Cook-Francis
• Outstanding Male Athlete: Oakley Hasty
• Athletic Director’s Award: Makaya Martin
• Fred Chase Memorial Spirit Award: Oakley Hasty

College and University Awards

• St. Lawrence Book Award: Eastan Rockhill
• University of Rochester Xerox Award: Hope Rockhill
• University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award: Julia Jackson
• University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award: Stage Hart
• University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award: Lauryn Moore
• Keuka College George H. Ball Community Achievement Award: Brilynn Burns, Lauryn Moore, Sylvana Oakes, Roneratatenion Thompson, Yutne’ki Thompson
• Elmira College Key Award: Brody French, Julia Jackson, Emily Jacobs, Sylvana Oakes
• Russell Sage Student Sage Award: Emily Jacobs, Alaina Rickerl, Eastan Rockhill, Lillian Sency, Yutne’ki Thompson
• Le Moyne College Heights Award: Hope Rockhill, Lauryn Moore
• St. Michael’s College Book Award: Emily Jacobs, Lillian Sency
• Alfred University Outside of Ordinary Scholarship: Brody French, Zoie Shatlaw
• RIT Humanities and Social Sciences Award: Zoie Shatlaw
• RIT Science and Math Award: Hope Rockhill
• RIT Art and Design Award: Stage Hart
• RIT Business and Leadership Award: Brody French
• Clarkson University Achievement Award: Stage Hart
• Clarkson University Leadership Award: Brody French
• St. Bonaventure Reilly Scholar Award: Julia Jackson, Alaina Rickerl, Lillian Sency, Roneratatenion Thompson
• St. Lawrence University Augsbury Scholarship: Stage Hart, Alaina Rickerl, Hope Rockhill, Zoie Shatlaw, Roneratatenion Thompson
• St. Lawrence University True North Scholarship: Parker Cook
• Rensselaer Medal: Zoie Shatlaw

Senior Scholarships and Memorial Awards

• National Honor Society Scholarship: Kamdon Mora-Williams
• John and Ann Jock Memorial Scholarship: Kamdon Mora-Williams
• Thomas Cavanaugh Memorial Scholarship: Kamdon Mora-Williams
• Lyle Crofoot Scholarship: Natalie Gray, Kamdon Mora-Williams
• CSEA Paul Gratton Memorial Award: Kayla Charles
• CSEA Tom Tuper Memorial Award: Willow Charles
• Beverly J. Casey Memorial Scholarship: Dominique Theriault
• John Dotte Mastery of Science Memorial Award: Grayci George
• Marion P. Elliott Memorial Scholarship: Joni Willis
• Warren Potter Memorial Scholarship: Oakley Hasty
• Hawley-Miller Scholarship: Katsitsiakatste Bay
• Lawrence P. Lazore Award for Excellence in Native American Studies: Lewis White
• St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Highest GPA Award: Grayci George
• St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Perseverance Award: Kalista Leaf
• Bear’s Den Delivering Excellence Award: Finley Conners, Kamdon Mora-Williams
• American Red Cross Scholarship: Katsitsiakatste Bay, Cayden McDonald
• Malone Rotary First Year Student Scholarship: Kamdon Mora-Williams
• NYS Academic Excellence Scholarship ($1,500): Kamdon Mora-Williams
• NYS Academic Excellence Scholarship ($500): Alex Redmond, Joni Willis, Chyann Collins
• SUNY Potsdam NCSTEP Scholarship: Grayci George, Kalista Leaf, Kamdon Mora-Williams
• Bruce L. Crary Foundation Scholarship: Angus LaBorgne, Kamdon Mora-Williams, Tamieka Plumb, Alex Redmond, Gavin Oakes

Salmon River Central School congratulates all award recipients on their accomplishments and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors.