Lyndonville awards scholarships, celebrates Class of 2026
Photos courtesy of Lyndonville Central School
LYNDONVILLE – The Class of 2026 tosses their caps after commencement on June 26.
There are 42 members of the Lyndonville Class of 2026, including Elena Barry, Alexandria Carvalho, Annalee Clark, Sebastian Clark, Irene Daniels, Emily Dill, Benjamin Doolan, Taleana Farrell, Austin Fonda, Jonathan Frasier, Zachary Freas, James Giarla, Jr.
Isabella Groves, Julius Heideman, Mathias Hoefer, Justin Holmes, Molly Ingersoll, Barbara Jary, Ayden Kepner, Ethan Ladd, Shyann Little, Emily Miner, McKinley Price, Lilly Raduns, Jamie Reynolds, Jillian Robertson
Brooke Robinson, Anthony Roman, Jr., Greyson Romano, Raul Sanchez Morales, William Schening, Andrew Schlegel, Colton Smith, Savannah Spoth, Lilly Temich, Rylan Townsend, Bryant Watson, Emma Wisniewski, Camdeon Wittcop-Howes and Nathan Woodworth.
Valedictorian Elena Barry, left, and Salutatorian Brooke Robinson both gave speeches during commencement.
Nathan Woodworth accepts his diploma and is congratulated by Dr. Patrick Whipple, the Board of Education president.
Lyndonville graduating seniors sing during the commencement program at the school auditorium.
Austin Fonda receives the first Mark D. Hughes Memorial Scholarship. He is congratulated by Shane Price, a teacher and former baseball coach at Lyndonville who worked and coached with Hughes for many years. The Mark D. Hughes Memorial Scholarship awards $2,000 to an individual that honors the legacy of a beloved educator, coach, and community pillar who spent over 52 years uplifting the students of the Lyndonville Central School District. Hughes passed away at age 75 on June 4, 2025.
Class of 2026 Awards & Scholarships
- Elks National Foundation Legacy Scholarship: Colton Smith
- F. Edward (Ted) Powley Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Colton Smith
- Fred Large Memorial Scholarship: Greyson Romano & Rylan Townsend
- Harvey E. Anderson Section V Scholarship: Colton Smith
- Jones Family Memorial Scholarship: Austin Fonda
- Keith N. Bane Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Frasier & Zachary Freas
- Louise Sidari Felso Scholarship: Lilly Raduns
- Lyndonville Teacher’s Association Scholarship: Emily Dill
- Lyndonville United Methodist Church Daniel Irwin Memorial Scholarship: Molly Ingersoll
- Medina Area Association of Churches Scholarship: Brooke Robinson
- New York Credit Union Association Scholarship: Colton Smith
- New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Scholarship: Elena Barry
- New York State Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen’s Award: Colton Smith
- New York State Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship: Colton Smith
- New York State Series Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Elena Barry, Emly Miner & Rylan Townsend
- Niagara University Presidential Scholarship: Emily Dill
- Ontario Shores FCU Scholarship: Colton Smith
- Orleans County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Nathan Woodworth
- Patricia Bane-Blanchard Memorial Scholarship: Shyann Little
- St. Bonaventure University Friars Scholarship: Benjamin Doolan
- Scott Scharlau Memorial Award: Nathan Woodworth
- Steven Broadwell Memorial Award: Justin Holmes
- SUNY Geneseo Presidential Scholarship: McKinley Price
- Towpath Lodge #1193 Free and Accepted Masons Architecture and Geometry Award: James Giarla, Jr. & McKinley Price
- Trevor T. Cook Memorial Scholarship: Elisabeth Ingersoll, Emma Freas & Anastasia Hess
- U Connect Care Scholarship: Colton Smith
- Virgil Bogue-Catherine Flanagan Scholarship: Jamie Reynolds
- William Merritt Carpenter III Scholarship: Elena Barry
Lyndonville Area Foundation Scholarships
- Directors’ Scholarship: Emily Miner
- Foundations Choice Scholarship: Savannah Spoth & Emily Dill
- Frank B. Housel Jr. Scholarship: Benjamin Doolan, Isabella Grove & Colton Smith
- Josie Gracey Memorial Scholarship: Rylan Townsend
- Keegan S. Bayne Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Frasier & Zachary Freas
- Mabel I. Stroyan Scholarship: Brooke Robinson
- Mark D. Hughes Memorial Scholarship: Austin Fonda
- Skinner-Wilson Scholarship: Elena Barry
- Trevor T. Cook Memorial Scholarship: Molly Ingersoll, McKinley Price, Lilly Raduns & Greyson Romano
- Lyndonville Employees Association Skilled/Service Trade Scholarship: Justin Holmes & Barbara Jary
Lyndonville Lions Club Scholarships
- Donald Fraser Memorial Scholarship: Emily Miner
- Dr. Julius Layer Memorial Scholarship: Lilly Raduns
David Cook, president of the Lyndonville Area Foundation, presents a scholarship to Ben Doolan.
