Awards Presented
Ilion - The Ilion High School commencement program at graduation ceremonies today lists a large number of academic, service, citizenship and other awards and scholarships received by members of the Class of 1973.
The academic, service and citizenship awards are:
in art, three year art award, Lisa Luther;
mechanical drawing, Kim Holden;
in business, secretarial practice medal and prize, Kathleen Castilla;
clerical award, from school district clerical workers, Susan Kinville;
office practice and typing, from Mohawk Valley Business Women's Club, Cindy McDowell.
Also,
in English, Loretta O. Douglas Awards, from Ilion Alumni Association, Georgia Sternberg and Christine Mey;
literary term paper, from Ilion Historical Club, William Coons;
Marston English Award, Cheryl Casey.
Also,
in history, DAR American History Award, 12th year, and 10th year Anna Schwartz, Memorial Award, both Georgia Sternberg;
Cornelia Nagle Memorial, for history four years, and Kathleen Withington Memorial History Prize, both Christine Mey.
Also,
in homemaking, homemaking three-year award, Catherine Olsen;
in industrial arts, Industrial Arts and Vocational Shop Award, Kim Holden;
in language, Spanish, four year award, Patricia Albin,
French, four year award, Kathleen Hoy.
Also,
in math, math four years, Marine Midland Bank Bond, Georgia Sternberg;
in math and science, first prize, Georgia Sternberg;
second prize, Edward Rooke;
Rensselaer math and science award, and Bausch & Lomb science award, both Georgia Sternberg.
Also,
in science, J. Guy Prindle Memorial Award, first, Georgia Sternberg;
J. Guy Prindle Memorial Award, second, Marla Short;
Fish and Game Club Ecology Award, William Coons.
Also,
in music, Priscilla Burnham Memorial Prize for Piano, sophomore, Elizabeth Griffin [Griffith];
music award, from Ilion High music department, Susan Monohan;
Albert W. Devere Memorial Award in Vocal Music, Jeffrey Coffin.
Also,
in service and citizenship, Mid-York Racom Special Service Award, Mary Daily;
Zonta Service Award, Nancy Carter;
Burton T. Seymour Memorial Prize for Service, David Rasbach;
Barbara Durant Memorial Award, from Ilion Jaycees, Jayncees, Nancy Carter;
B'Nai B'rith Citizenship Award, Joseph Curtis,
Kathleen Withington Memorial Award, from St. Augustine's Guild, Patricia Albin.
Also,
Key Club Special Service Awards, Joseph Curtis, David Sullivan, Michael Manion;
Senior High Student Council Awards, Mary Daily, Cynthia McDowell;
in speech, speech arts school prize, Patricia Albin.
Also, others,
Women of the Moose prize for nurses training, Teresa Abeline;
Publications, Linda Braybrook (Class of '63) Memorial Prize, Nancy Carter;
VFW Auxiliary Progress Awards, John LaFlair, Christine Gaffey;
VFW Post 502 Progress Awards, Eugene Thompson, Rebecca DeVere, Daniel Kane, Kathleen Kenealy.
Also,
Ilion Police Benevolent Awards, Mary Adams, Michael Manion;
valedictorian (Earl Perry Watkin Memorial Award), Georgia Sternberg;
salutatorian, school prize, Christine Mey;
Northside Athletic Awards, David Keddell, Deborah Trombley;
William and Nettie Parker Prize (Science and Music,) Susan Monohan;
Donald C. Hart Memorial Award, Marla Short;
Ilion Council of Churches Award, Kevin Gould.
Senior Assembly Recipients were:
Moose Club (Dale Johnson) Baseball Award, and Leo Golicki (Competitive Spirit) Award, both Kevin Earl;
Rocky Cramer Award, Robert Manion;
Varsity Club Award, David Sullivan;
Lever Cup, Robert Lane.
Also,
Richard Lewis Wrestling Award, Thomas DeLong;
James Allston Award for track,
Robert Lane; K. of C. Award, Roland Yardley;
Richard N. Adams Memorial Award, Robert Manion;
Daniel Stone Service Award, David Rasbach;
Terry Moran Memorial Award, Mary Daily.
Also,
Francis Murray Award, Jeffrey McTiernan;
Outstanding Girl Athletic Award, Lenore Bernier;
Priscilla Burnham Trophy, Patricia Albin;
Girl's Senior Service Award, Lenore Bernier;
G.A.C. Special Award, Cynthia McDowell.
The commencement program paid special tribute and recognition to the following: Mrs. Doris Kegel, fifth grade teacher retiring after 33 years service; Mrs. Betty Greene, first grade teacher at West Hill School, retiring after 32 years; Mrs. Alice Baldwin, sixth grade teacher, retiring after 33 years
Recognized also was retirement of Vincent Durant, building custodian of East Frankfort School since 1960, and most recently in the junior-senior high school.
