Lyndonville graduates given sendoff during commencement

Photo courtesy of Sharon Smith/Lyndonville’s Class of 2023 tosses their caps following commencement on Friday evening.

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 June 2023 at 1:08 pm

LYNDONVILLE – The school district celebrated the Class of 2023 during commencement on Friday evening at the school’s Stroyan Auditorium.

There are 42 members in this year’s class, including Shelby Boring, Mackenzie Boyle, Tessa Davis, Lorelei Dillenbeck, Samuel Doolan, Josie Dusett, Harley Edkin, Alex Farrell, Camryn Fischer, Annabelle Follman, Christian Garver, Elizabeth Giarla, Rubie Godfrey, Payton Grabowski, Meagan Hardner, Allan Heideman, Nikki Holmes, Madison Kain, Brianna Krisher, Ian Mank, Owen Mank, Shaeleigh Miller, Matthew Miner, Christopher Mondoux, Trenton Muck, Mason Nicholson, Sheelah Pickle, Kylie Reisman, Mallory Robertson, MacKenzie Rutherford, Tyler Schnepf, Haley Shaffer, Parker Silversmith, Peyton Silversmith, Joshua Slingerland, Brianna Smith, Calista Stinson, Chyenne Tackley III, Kevin Travis, Dominic Twiss, Jacob Wilson and Mariah Wittkop.

Photos courtesy of Amanda Dedie on behalf of Lyndonville Central School: The class is shown on stage during commencement on Friday.

Valedictorian Lorelei Dillenbeck, left, and salutatorian Meagan Harder both addressed their classmates.

Chyenne Tackley is presented his diploma by Sharon Smith, the district superintendent.

Brianna Krisher receives a $4,000 Frank B. Housel Jr. Scholarship from David Cook, representing the Lyndonville Area Foundation. The Foundation presented $47,000 in scholarships on Friday.

The Lyndonville Area Foundation scholarship winners include:

Mabel I. Stroyan Memorial Scholarship ($5,000) to Lorelei Dillenbeck
Josie P. Gracey Scholarship ($5,000) to Parker Silversmith
Frank B. Housel, Jr. Scholarship (3 for $4,000 each) to Annabelle Follman, Haley Shaffer and Brianna Krisher
Foundation Directors’ Scholarship ($5,000) to Chyenne Tackley III
The Skinner-Wilson Scholarship ($5,000) to Meagan Hardner
Foundations Choice Scholarship (2 for $2,500 each) to Calista Stinson and Samuel Doolan
Trevor Cook Memorial Scholarship (4 for $2,500 each) to Annabelle Follman, Josie Dusett, Payton Grabowski and Trenton Muck

Tyler Schnepf and Mackenzie Boyle decorated their graduation caps with dinosaurs.

Kristin Nicholson, a member of the Board of Education, hugs her son Mason after presenting him with his diploma. Ted Lewis, the board president, is in back to the right of Nicholson.

Seniors in the chorus sing, “Count On Me” by Bruno Mars.

The seniors move the tassels on their caps to signify their graduation from Lyndonville.