Class of 2003 Officers:
President: Chelsea L. Selby
Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
The scholarships, awards and other honors recognized at the June 2003 commencement exercises included:
Valedictorian: Jerome S. Socolof
Salutatorian: Shannon L. Bradle
Awards And Other Scholarships:
National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation, Jerome S.
Socolof.
College and other scholarships:
Daniel A. Briggs, HCCC - Bea and Pliny Applegate Memorial
Scholarship.
Eric A. Collea, Siena Franciscan Scholarship; Maureen
O'Sullivan Cushing Scholarship.
Jennifer A. Dabrowski, LeMoyne College Presidential
Scholarship.
Kelly L. De La Rosa, Susanna Hughes Scholarship
Elizabeth C. Dickquist, Elmira College Presidential
Scholarship.
Lindsay D. Dillon, Eckerd College Scholarship.
Michael J. Forbes, Dollars for Scholars Community Foundation of
Herkimer; Oneida County Award; and Bull Family Scholarship.
Elaine M. Goldin, LeMoyne College Award; Griffin-Jones Award;
and Ilion United Methodist Church High School Senior Award.
Dominick A. Kennedy, Griffin-Jones Award.
Jessica L. Lasher, Utica College Grant.
Andrea L. Marlowe, William Hennessey Memorial Scholarship;
Ilion United Methodist Church High School Senior Award.
Katherine L. Riesel, Siena Presidential Scholarship.
Chelsea L. Selby, Syracuse University Chancellors Award; NYS
Elks Foundation Scholarship.
Jerome S. Socolof, Adirondack High Peaks Scholarship; Anna G.
Shepard Scholarship; Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship.
Josef S. Spencer, Roberts Wesleyan College Achievement
Scholarship and Grant.
Kristina M. Tucker, SUNY Oswego Presidential Scholarship.
Stacey E. Waldo, Hartwick College President's Scholarship.
Jacob T. Woudenberg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal
Scholarship.
Britney J. Young, Siena College Presidential Scholarship and
Grant; Dr. Pasquale and Marie Montesano Scholarship; Dr.
Bernard Burke Scholarship; Lawrence Brescio Sr. Memorial
Scholarship.
Nicholas B. Ziemann, Sons of Italy Grand Lodge Scholarship.
Senior Assembly award recipients include:
Art:
Art Three-Year Award, Britney J. Young.
Outstanding Service in the Arts, Richelle E. Smithson.
Business:
Proficiency in Office Procedures (Mohawk Valley Businesswomen's
Association), Alicia M. Gonzalez
Word Processing (School District Clerical Workers), Lydia M.
Walker
Office Procedures and Keyboarding (Mohawk Valley
Businesswomen's Association), Daniel J. Smith.
English:
Loretta O. Douglas Award (Ilion Alumni Association); Megan E.
Wolfe
Marston English Award, Jennifer P. Melnick.
History:
Mohawk Valley Chapter D.A.R. American History Award, Joseph G.
Jansen
10th Year Anna Schwartz Memorial, Daniel L. Zvirzdin.
Cornelia Nagle Memorial Award (History, four years), Jerome S.
Socolof.
County Conference of Mayors Award, Jennifer A. Dabrowski.
Historical Club History Award (Historical Club of Ilion),
Jennifer A. Dabrowski.
Home Economics:
Home Economics Award, Krista L. Schoonmaker.
Elsie W. Edsall Memorial Home Economics Award (Presented by the
Mohawk Valley Chapter D.A.R.), Kristy K. Buhaj.
Technology Education:
Technology Education Award, Christopher J. Bluett.
Technical Drawing Award, Jordan A. Burger.
The Lynn C. Getman Technology Award, DeAndra L. Rigo.
Language:
Spanish Initiative Award, Elizabeth C. Dickquist.
Outstanding Achievement in a Foreign Language, Shannon L.
Bradle
Mathematics:
Math Four-Year Award (HSBC Bank Bond), Daniel A. Briggs.
Mathematics and Science:
First prize, Jacob T. Woudenberg.
Second prize, Shannon L. Bradle.
Rensselaer Math and Science Award, Melissa A. Paoni.
Music:
Priscilla Burnham Memorial Prize for Instrumental Music, Andrew
A. Boyd.
The A. Wallace DeVere Memorial Award in Vocal Music, Shannon L.
Bradle.
Music Award - Senior Entering Music School, Jerome S. Socolof.
Ilion Music Boosters "Outstanding Musician" Award, Elizabeth C.
Dickquist, Natale A. Lennon, Nicholas B. Ziemann and Daniel L.
Zvirzdin
Ilion Music Boosters "Unsung Hero" Award, Elaine M. Goldin,
Josef S. Spencer, Conlin J. Sterusky and Kimberly N. Watson.
Music Service Award, Cominick A. Kennedy.
Herkimer County Music Educators' Association Award, Jerome S.
Socolof.
Outstanding All-Around Musician, Jerome S. Socolof
Distinguished Service Award in Music, Richard M. Sterling.
Director's Award for Vocal Music, Jennifer A. Dabrowski.
Music and Science:
William and Nettie Parker Prize, Jennifer A. Dabrowski.
Science:
Bausch and Lomb Science Award, Alicia Korol.
The M. Doris Dollar Prize for Science, Daniel A. Briggs.
John Guy Prindle/Ann Cranney Memorial Award - First, Joseph G.
Jansen.
John Guy Prindle/Ann Cranney Memorial Award - Second, Kristina
M. Tucker.
Speech:
Speech Arts School Prize, Chelsea L. Selby.
Senior High Student Council Awards:
Student Council Award, Leadeship, Enthusiasm and Dedication,
Chelsea L. Selby
Students of the Year Award, Shannon L. Bradle and Jerome S.
Socolof
Student Council Underclassman Worker Award - Junior (in memory
of George Purdon), Alicia N. Audino
Student Council Senior Worker Award, Elaine M. Goldin and
Jennifer P. Melnick.
Senior Assembly Recipients for Block I Athletic Awards:
Ilion High School Soccer Award, Lee M. Crisman.
Moose Club Dale Johnson Memorial Baseball Award, Robert D.
Raux.
Leo Golicki Memorial Competitive Spirit Award, Jordan A.
Burger.
Rocky Cramer Memorial Award, William J. Peterson.
Francis Murray Memorial Basketball Award, Daniel J. Smith.
Varsity Club (Unsung Hero) Award, Jacob T. Woudenberg.
Lever Cup, Jordan A. Burger
Richard Lewis Memorial Wrestling Award, Jordan A. Burger.
Kim Torbitt Wrestling Award, Jordan A. Burger.
James Allston Memorial Award for Track, Conlin J. Sterusky.
Knights of Columbus Athletic Award, Timothy L. Johnston.
Coach Joe Bemis Memorial Outstanding Football Award, Derek A.
Warner.
Coaches Award in Bowling, Jacob T. Woudenberg.
Richard N. Adams Memorial Award, Richard M. Sterling.
Terry Moran Memorial Award, Daniel J. Smith.
Harvey Watson Memorial Football Award, Matthew J. Spatto.
Stephen Nowacki Memorial Cross Country Award, Michael J.
Forbes.
Cross Country Parents' Club Achievement Award, Adam W. Wezalis.
Donald Porter Tennis Award, Jory M. Spadea.
Boys Moose Memorial Bowling Award, Nicholas B. Ziemann.
The 1982 Football Parents' Club Award, Matthew D. Hoover.
Billy LaGase Memorial Athletic Award, Derek A. Warner.
Boys' Volleyball Achievement Award, Robert D. Raux.
Arthur Coons Wrestling Award, Matthew J. Spatto.
Brian J. Kelly Memorial Golf Award, Christopher J. Bluett.
Manny Laura Memorial Football/Baseball Award, Timothy L.
Johnston.
The Kathleen Moreau Memorial Football Award, Jacob T.
Woudenberg.
Joseph L. Albin Memorial Award for Basketball, William J.
Peterson.
Robert Richards Memorial Soccer Award, Eric A. Collea
Excellence in Soccer Award, Sergey Germanovich.
Coaches Award in Tennis, Josef S. Spencer.
Leslie "La" Ritton Memorial Award for Track, Eric A. Collea and
Richard M. Sterling.
Ilion Volleyball Parents' Club Award, Conlin J. Sterusky.
Mohawk Valley Towns' Bowling Association Award, Nicholas B.
Ziemann.
Judith E. Cormia Memorial Award for Cheerleading, Chelsea L.
Selby.
George O. Kane Memorial Sportsmanship Award, Allison M.
Howgate.
Priscilla Burnham Award, Elaine M. Goldin.
Girls Senior Service Award, Andrea L. Marlowe.
Unsung Heroine Award, Lacey A. Warner.
George E. Anderson Memorial Track Award, Jennifer P. Melnick.
Alfred Hegeman Memorial Award (Girls' Tennis), Rebecca M.
Brower.
Girls Tennis Coach's Award, Kristy K. Buhaj.
Girls Moose Memorial Bowling Award, Brittany R. Buell.
Girls Bowling Coach's Award, Jennifer L. Moreau.
American Legion Memorial Volleyball Award, Brittani M.
Wesolowski.
Girls Softball Most Valuable Player Award, Nicole E. Day.
Girls Softball Parents' Club Sportsmanship Award, Nicole E.
Day.
Girls Field Hockey Parents' Club Sportsmanship Award, Chelsea
L. Selby.
Girls Field Hockey Award, Nicole E. Day.
Girls Basketball Most Valuable Player Award, Nicole E. Day.
Girls Basketball Parents' Club Sportsmanship Award, Stepheney
M. Gerhardt.
Panarites Outstanding Senior Girl Athlete Award, Nicole E. Day.
Girls Cross Country Award, Allison M. McClouskey.
Girls Cross Country Parents' Club Sportsmanship Award, Jessica
L. Ford.
Ricard Taylor Memorial Award, Katherine L. Riesel.
Girls Soccer Offensive Most Valuable Player Award, Stepheney M.
Gerhardt and Courtney G. Russell.
Girls Soccer Defensive Most Valuable Player Award, Beth D.
Lytwynec and Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Girls Soccer Parents' Club Sportsmanship Award, Stacey E.
Waldo.
Robert Richards Memorial Soccer Award, Andrea L. Marlowe.
2003 C.S.C. Senior Scholar Athletes: Shannon L. Bradle, Eric A.
Collea, Kelly A. Edick, Allison M. Howgate and Jacob T.
Woudenberg.
Service:
Triple "C" Award - Character, Courage and Commitment, Elaine M.
Goldin and Chelsea L. Selby.
D.A.R. Good Citizen Award, Jordan A. Burger.
B'nai B'rith Citizenship Award, Jerome S. Socolof.
Burton T. Seymour Memorial Prize for Service, Chelsea L. Selby
and Stacey E. Waldo.
Barbara Durant Memorial Award, Kristina M. Tucker.
Zonta Service Awards, Elaine M. Goldin.
Fleet Bank Scholarship, Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Kathleen Withington Memorial Award (St. Augustine's Guild),
Elizabeth A. Gay.
School Service Award, Andrew A. Boyd, Allison M. Howgate,
Jessica L. Lasher, Chelsea L. Selby, Richelle E. Smithson, Jory
M. Spadea, Stacey E. Waldo.
Communication System Service Award, Alicia M. Gonzalez.
Computer Graphics Award, Elizabeth A. Gay.
Computer Service Award, Lydia M. Walker.
Office Aide for Senior Class, Stepheney M. Gerhardt.
2003 National Junior Honor Society Award for Outstanding
Service, Chelsea L. Selby.
Herkimer County Teen Talkline Award, Krista A. Klock.
Other:
Ilion Police Benevolent Awards, Jamie L. Lyman and Conlin J.
Sterusky.
Women of the Moose Prize for Nurses' Training, Jennifer P.
Melnick.
Bea and Pliny Applegate Memorial Scholarship, Daniel A. Briggs.
School Citizenship Award, Andrea L. Marlowe, Katherine L.
Riesel, Josef S. Spencer, Sara J. Vivyan and Jacob T.
Woudenberg.
Student Initiative Award, Nicole M. Bennett, Kayla M. Conroy,
Jessica L. Lasher, Marie A. Lindsay, Katherine L. Riesel and
Courtney G. Russell.
Publications - Linda Braybrook (1962) Memorial Prize, Katherine
L. Riesel and Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Valedictorian (Earl Parry Watkin Memorial Award), Jerome S.
Socolof
Salutatorian - School Prize, Shannon L. Bradle.
Ilion/Frankfort Memorial Auxiliary 502 of the VFW Progress
Award, Kayla M. Conroy and Carl R. Zimmerman.
Ilion/Frankfort Memorial Auxiliary 502 of the VFW Most Improved
Award, Christy E. Smith.
Ilion Junior-Senior High School Bookstore Progress Awards,
Lindsay D. Dillon, Andrea L. Marlowe and Josef S. Spencer.
Knights of Columbus Special Award and Recognition, Cody J.
Streeter.
School Student Achievement Award, Andrew A. Boyd, Daniel A.
Briggs, Joanna E. Briggs, Eric A. Collea, Kelly A. Edick,
Joseph G. Jansen, Jory M. Spadea, Megan E. Wolfe, Jacob T.
Woudenberg and Britney J. Young.
School Student Recognition Award, Andrew A. Boyd, Rebecca M.
Brower, Michael J. Forbes, Sergey Germanovich, Jamie L. Lyman,
William J. Peterson, Daniel J. Smith, Richelle E. Smithson and
Matthew J. Spatto.
School Student Progress Award, Susan M. Coones, Matthew W.
Doolen, Michael J. Forbes, Courtney G. Russell, Richard M.
Sterling, Sara J. Vivyan and Kimberly N. Watson.
Joseph Baker Award, Elizabeth C. Dickquist.
Senior National Honor Society Award, Jennifer A. Dabrowski and
Jerome S. Socolof.
Daniel Stone Memorial Scholarship, Nicholas B. Ziemann.
William and Beryl Welch Scholarship, Jerome S. Socolof.
Agnes Morgan Hamlin Prize, Natale A. Lennon.
The Albert W. Schneider Masonic Prize, Nicholas B. Ziemann.
2003 Outstanding Student Worker Award, Chelsea L. Selby.
University of Rochester Humanities and Social Sciences Award,
Beth A. Lytwynec.
Congressional Medal of Merit, Joseph G. Jansen.
The Mark S. Mogensen Memorial Award, Jennifer A. Dabrowski.
Leo R. Grygiel Scholarship Fund, Kelly L. De La Rosa.
Leslie Curtis Adams Memorial Scholarship, Lacey A. Warner.
School Leadership Award, Chelsea L. Selby.
Special Senior Assembly "Video Award," Richelle E. Smithson.
Office PA "Good Morning" Student, Chelsea L. Selby.
"Best Attitude" Award, Jordan A. Burger and Allison M. Howgate.
Principal's Recognition Award, Nicole E. Day and Richard M.
Sterling.
Salvatore R. Zito Scholarship, Lydia M. Walker.
Marion Brill Scholarship Foundation Inc. Winners: Andrew A.
Boyd, Shannon L. Bradle, Kristy K. Buhaj, Jordan A. Burger,
Eric A. Collea, Jennifer A. Dabrowski, Elizabeth C. Dickquist,
Lindsay D. Dillon, Stepheney M. Gerhardt, Elaine M. Goldin,
Joseph G. Jansen, Jessica L. Lasher, Natale A. Lennon, Andrea
L. Marlowe, Katherine L. Riesel, Courtney G. Russell, Chelsea
L. Selby, Jory M. Spadea, Josef S. Spencer, Richard M.
Sterling, Stacey E. Waldo, Lydia M. Walker, Brittani M.
Wesolowski, Britney J. Young and Daniel L. Zvirzdin.
Herkimer County College Foundation Tuition Scholarships: Daniel
A. Briggs, Jory M. Spadea and Nicholas B. Ziemann.
Commencement Scholarships:
The Clayton Memorial Scholarship, Jerome S. Socolof.
The Burton T. Seymour Memorial Scholarship, Daniel A. Briggs.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Anderson Community College Scholarship,
Kelly A. Edick and Jory M. Spadea.
The Daniel Keddell Memorial Scholarship, Andrew A. Boyd.
Richard Cormia Technical Drawing or Design Award, Michael J.
Forbes.
The P.T.O. John Guy Prindle Scholarship, Josef S. Spencer.
The P.T.O. George Purple Scholarship, Courtney G. Russell.
Ilion Community Club Scholarship, Andrea L. Marlowe.
Leo J. Sammon Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Joseph G. Jansen and
Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Earle T. Jones Memorial Award for School Service (given by the
Ilion Olive Branch Lodge), Brittani M. Wesolowski.
The Earl Parry Watkin Scholarship (given by the Ilion Teachers'
Association), Elaine M. Goldin.
Ilion Teachers' Association Future Teacher Scholarship,
Elizabeth C. Dickquist.
Ilion Alumni Association Scholarship, Andrew A. Boyd and Megan
E. Wolfe.
Richard Adams Scholarship, Eric A. Collea.
Ilion Fish and Game Club Ecology Scholarship, Joseph G. Jansen.
Moose Scholarship for Outstanding Athlete (in memory of Richard
Wright), Nicole E. Day and William J. Peterson.
I. Clark Seamans Scholarship, Chelsea L. Selby.
Dennis Gildersleeve (Class of '76) Memorial Scholarship,
Nicholas B. Ziemann.
Richard S. Salisbury (Class of '78) Memorial Scholarship,
Daniel A. Briggs.
West Hill Elementary School Service Award and Andrew A. Boyd,
Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Marion R. Barton Scholarship, Jerome S. Socolof.
American Legion Auxiliary - Ilion Memorial Unit 920
Scholarship, Shannon L. Bradle and Daniel J. Smith.
Christine Gaffey Neisinger Memorial Scholarship, Chelsea L.
Selby.
Paula E. Spoettle Nurses' Scholarship, Jennifer P. Melnick.
The Helen Coons Durrett Memorial Scholarship, Jennifer A.
Dabrowski.
Volunteer Scholarship (in memory of Daniel Stone, Carter Moore
and Thomas Shepherd, given by Ilion Junior-Senior High School
Bookstore), Kristina M. Tucker.
The Anelia B. Wallace Scholarship, Christopher J. Bluett.
The Business Education Bookstore Award, Kristy K. Buhaj
John K. Fitzer Memorial Scholarship (Donated by the Ilion
Volunteer Fire Department Inc.), Joanna E. Briggs.
Brian J. Kelly Memorial Scholarship, Christopher J. Bluett.
E.C. Woolver, American Legion Scholarship, Richard M. Sterling.
Tanya Travis Memorial Award for Nursing, Jessica L. Lasher.
The Lillian Hines Coons Memorial Scholarship, Lindsay D.
Dillon, Richard M. Sterling.
The Grace McGaw Memorial Scholarship, Kristy K. Buhaj.
The Green/Romer Merit Scholarship, Kelly A. Casey.
Kathleen A. Tisci Memorial Scholarship, Joanna E. Briggs.
Joseph A. Baker Memorial Award, Kristina M. Tucker.
First Source "Excellence in Service" Award, Britney J. Young
and Daniel L. Zvirzdin.
Charles J. Lang Memorial Award, Stacey E. Waldo.
Randall W. Steele Medical Research Memorial Scholarship, Lacey
A. Warner.
Judy Mae Stone (Class of '67) Memorial Scholarship, Elizabeth
A. Gay.
The Grant "Skip" Smaldone Memorial Scholarship, Matthew J.
Spatto.
Ilion Days Scholarship, Chelsea L. Selby.
Key Club Award, Elizabeth C. Dickquist.
Mary Beth Boucher Spanfelner Volunteer Award, Natale A. Lennon
Catherine and Colonel Bart Shelley Scholarship, Daniel L.
Zvirzdin.
The James Panarites Family Valedictorian Scholarship, Jerome S.
Socolof.
The James Panarites Family Salutatorian Scholarship, Shannon L.
Bradle.
The James Panarites Family Scholar/Athlete Award, Jordan A.
Burger and Stepheney M. Gerhardt.
The O'Connor Engineering Scholarship, Jacob T. Woudenberg.
Mohawk Valley General Hospital Guild Scholarship, Britney J.
Young.
Jennifer Lynn Johnson Memorial Art Scholarship, Britney J.
Young.
Jennifer Lynn Johnson Memorial Child Care Scholarship, Megan E.
Wolfe.
The Dr. Jeffrey J. Seymour Memorial Scholarship, Dominick A.
Kennedy.
Denicola's Easy Living Scholarship, Eric A. Collea.
The Harry and Irene Staley Memorial Scholarship, Josef S.
Spencer.
Nellie Snell F.A.G.O. Scholarship, Andrew A. Boyd.
The Joseph and Ellen O'Neil Scholarship, Katherine L. Riesel.
Gilmartin Scholarship Award, Allison M. Howgate.
SBU "Spirit Award," Lee M. Crisman.
Brad Armstrong Memorial Scholarship, Matthew D. Hoover.
The Murf Award, Jordan A. Burger.
Leona Whiter Memorial Scholarship, Elaine M. Goldin.
George A. DeLuco Leadership Scholarship, Jordan A. Burger and
Courtney G. Russell.
Mary McLean Memorial Scholarship, Kristy K. Buhaj and Jennifer
A. Dabrowski.
Wayne A. Tayler Scholarship, Stepheney M. Gerhardt.
Salvatore R. Zito Award, Lydia M. Walker.
Joseph S. Sorge "Never Be Less Than the Best" Scholarship,
Nicole E. Day.
N.Y.S. Elks' Association Scholarships, Chelsea L. Selby and
Stacey E. Waldo.
Ilion Elks' Lodge Scholarships, Eric J. Burger, Jordan A.
Burger, Allison M. Howgate, Chelsea L. Selby, Stacey E. Waldo
and Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Barbara J. White Memorial Scholarship, Natale A. Lennon and
Conlin J. Sterusky.
John S. Janicki Memorial Scholarship, Derek A. Warner.
Dennis McGee Memorial Scholarship, Brittani M. Wesolowski.
Special Tribute and Recognition:
Student Council Students of the Year, Shannon L. Bradle and
Jerome S. Socolof.
