As the Class of 2024 gets set to take its first steps beyond high school, some well-deserved recognition was in order first. Such was the scene as students, families, staff, and community members came together to celebrate Camden High School’s Class Night on Thursday, May 30th.
Through the tremendous generosity of the Camden community and beyond, 199 individual awards were presented. Those awards carried a combined total value of $170,860.00 that can be put toward a student’s future.
Principal Christopher Centner was also celebrated ahead of an important graduation of his own. The outgoing leader of Camden High School received the Camden High School yearbook dedication in recognition of his years of service. He will retire at the end of June.
A group of students unable to attend on Thursday received their awards at the annual Awards Night festivities on Monday, June 3rd.
A full list of recipients is below:
Valedictorian
Leonardo Diehl
Salutatorian
Marley Hilliker
Mele Family Fund STEM/Humanities Award
Ty Williams
CSEA Camden Unit 7768 – Union Award
Layla Killino, Madyson Austin, Avery Tompkins
NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Leonardo Diehl, Marley Hilliker, Brooke Musch, Wendy Kierpiec, Emma Watson
2024 “Seed-of-Selflessness” Award Student Recipient
Ava Platt
“Jovial” Hayes Memorial Scholarship
Trevor Young
Babe Grinnell 110% Memorial Award
Brian Gonzalez, Rhyanne Johnson, Brooke Musch, Ty Williams
Air Force Math & Science Award
Leonardo Diehl, Dylan Keyes
Air Force Scholar Athlete of the Year
Brian Gonzalez, Avery Prievo
Air Force Technology Award
Thomas Hollibaugh, Christian Misner
Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Layla Killino, Ryan Leos
Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award
Leonardo Diehl
Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence
Brayden Lambert
Arthur S. Moran American Legion #66 Post Award
Kaylee Koziarz
Arthur S. Moran American Legion #66 Aux. Award
Abigail Grant, Trevor Young
Shelby Sobolowski Award
Brooke Musch
Brad M. Lovenguth Memorial Award
Ty Williams
Camden Elementary Alumni Award
Dylan Keyes, Brooke Musch
Richard Quinn Award
Trevor Young
Camden Lions Club Award
Isabella Agan
Camden Pop Warner Football Award
Brian Gonzalez, Trey O’Rourke
Camden Alumni Association Scholarship
Gabrielle Croniser, Marley Hilliker, Rhyanne Johnson, Ryan Leos, Emma Watson, Ty Williams
Camden Rod & Gun Club in Memory of Christopher M. Hawkes and Vernon M. Walker Jr.
Colton Rocker, Ty Williams
Ken Ferris Scholarship
Ava Platt, Thomas Hollibaugh, Trevor Young
Camden Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Award
Karston Christmas, Trey O’Rourke
William J. Young Memorial Rotary Engineering Scholarship
Leonardo Diehl
Oneida Lake Assoc. Scholarship in Memory of Eugene Kadlubowski
Ty Williams
Kimberly Walker Turk Memorial Nursing Award
Isabella Agan, Madyson Austin
Allen’s Florence Hotel Award
Kyle Halbritter
Michael L. Hayes Award
Ty Williams
Charles W. Hurd Jr. Award for Outstanding Community Service & Volunteerism
Nathaniel Hurd, Trevor Young, Brian Gonzalez
Charlotte B. Williams Nursing Award
Isabella Agan
Camden Fife and Drum Corps Award
Ava Platt
Criminal Justice Award
Layla Killino
Camden St. Patrick’s Day Parade Award
Ty Williams
Evelyn Lambert Memorial Nursing Award
Faith Donze
Francis H. & Robert G. Lambert Memorial Music Award
Brayden Lambert
James H. Armstrong Memorial Award
Christian Misner
Jason Christopher Wilhelm Memorial Award
Trevor Young, Thomas Hollibaugh
Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Memorial FASNY Volunteer Scholarship
Ty Williams
Justin R. Finn Memorial Award
Thomas Hollibaugh, Ryan Leos
Northern Oneida Co. Council of Gov’ts Award
Ava Platt
Lt. Victor Giles Post #6530 VFW Scholarship
Brooke Musch
LZ Old Corps 999 Detachment Scholarship
Trevor Young
Meeker – O’Rourke Post 1309 American Legion Award
Wendy Kierpiec, Ty Williams
Masonic Lodge Mathematics Award
Leonardo Diehl, Layla Killino
South Shore Association Scholarship
Colton Rocker
Oneida Health Foundation Scholarship
Faith Donze
Camden Girls’ Tennis Award
Madyson Austin, Ava Platt
McConnellsville Elementary Alumni Award
Marley Hilliker, Layla Killino, Ty Williams
Mike Nobis AYSO Award
Thomas Hollibaugh
Mystic Stamp Company Scholarship
Marley Hilliker, Brayden Lambert
Anna M. Archibee Memorial Award
Trevor Young, Logan Scoville
Howard F. Archibee Memorial Award
Abigail Grant
Camden Art Award
Emma Watson
Osceola Historical Society Award
Ty Williams
Rome Bowling Hall of Fame Award
Daniel Janes, Aidian Murling
Starfish Award in Memory of Melissa Stevens
Nevaeh Myers, Trevor Young
Utica University Scholarship
Brian Gonzalez
Sylvan Beach American Legion Award in Memory of Dick Davis
Ty Williams
Walt DeLosh Jr. “You are Special” Memorial Award
Niimaanakwit Memegos, Colton Rocker
Thomas J. Hollibaugh Memorial Science Award
Wendy Kierpiec
Thomas J. Hollibaugh Memorial Award
Thomas Hollibaugh
Broadway Bound Award
Dylan Keyes
College Bound Theatre Arts Award
Marley Hilliker
Promising Playwright Award
Dylan Keyes
The Wind Beneath My Wings Award
Trevor Young
William J. Tiffany Memorial Award
Vanessa Foster
AFS Award
Emma Watson
Camden Corner Store Award
Cecelia Furbeck, Wendy Kierpiec, Ava Platt, Avery Tompkins, Abigale Vanderworken
Arts Hall of Fame Award
Emma Watson
Senior Concert Choir Award
Rhyanne Johnson
Senior Orchestra Award
Ava Platt
John Philip Sousa Band Award
Brayden Lambert
Camden Blue Devil Exceptional Senior Athlete Award
Brian Gonzalez, Brooke Musch
CHS Athlete of the Year Award
Ryan Leos, Brooke Musch
CHS Scholar Athlete Award
Ty Williams, Brooke Musch
Camden Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Ava Platt
Tyler David LaPlante Memorial Award
Ryan Leos
Joyce Rodgers Spanish Achievement Award
Marley Hilliker
Foreign Language Club Award
Leonardo Diehl
Camden Football Booster Club Award
Brian Gonzalez, Trey O’Rourke
Camden Girls’ Soccer Booster Club Award
Brooke Musch
Camden Teachers’ Association Future Educator Award
Nevaeh Myers
CTA Determination Award
Leonardo Diehl
CTA Memorial Award
Rhyanne Johnson
Friends of Camden Central School Scholarship
Leonardo Diehl
ACCESS Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Isabella Agan
Arthur DeNigris Award
Ty Hatzinger
Sally Kotwica DeNigris Award
Rhyanne Johnson
Bart Hanifin Sports Award
Brian Gonzalez, Avery Prievo
Stanley D. Dixon, Jr. Memorial Award
Ty Williams
TC Riders Snowmobile Club Award
Trevor Young
Jean & Douglas Nessle Award
Leonardo Diehl
Linda LaRobardiere Nursing Award
Isabella Agan
Stanwix Veterans’ and Men’s Club Scholarship
Colton Rocker
Harden Foundation Educational Grant
Ty Hatzinger, Gabriel Lallier, Brayden Lambert, Brooke Musch, Colton Rocker, Avery Tompkins, Ty Williams, Trevor Young
Mohawk Valley Counselling Association Scholarship
Brooke Musch
Camden Science Regents Award
Leonardo Diehl
Caroline P. Harvey & Mildred H. Magee Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Halbritter, Daniel Janes, Layla Killino, Kaylee Koziarz
DAR Good Citizen Award
Marley Hilliker
Margery Radley Memorial Award
Colton Rocker
Florence Taylor Award
Braelin Page, Emma Watson
Frank J. Albrecht Memorial Award
Ava Platt
James Day Memorial Award
Leonardo Diehl
Jerry H. Baird Memorial Award
Abigail Grant
Joseph Reed Memorial Award
Dylan Keyes, Ava Platt
Mary O. & Donald H. McDaniels Music Award
Emma Watson
Marian Adams Memorial Award
Avery Prievo
MVCC Presidential Scholarship
Wendy Kierpiec
Nancy Comins Memorial Award
Brian Gonzalez
Neil F. Harden BOCES Award
Sierra Bush
Ann M. Harden Memorial Grant
Emma Watson
Richard Sweeney Memorial Baseball/Softball Award
Jayden Allen, Brian Gonzalez, Rhyanne Johnson, Layla Killino, Ryan Leos, Brooke Musch, Nevaeh Myers, Trey O’Rourke, Avery Prievo, Ty Williams
Senior Merit Award
Leonardo Diehl, Marley Hilliker, Dylan Keyes, Wendy Kierpiec, Brooke Musch, Nevaeh Myers, Ava Platt, Emma Watson, Ty Williams, Kaylynn Witzigman
Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #66 Award
Abigail Grant, Ryan Leos, Abigale Vanderworken, Trevor Young