During Southern Local High School’s Senior Awards Assembly, Principal Jess Krulik noted the many who have helped students in the Class of 2026 to reach graduation. To his left are bronze awards presented with the school’s honor cords to members of the class who earned a 3.0 grade point average of better, by their parents or other loved ones. (Submitted photo)

SALINEVILLE – In opening Southern Local High School’s Senior Awards Assembly, Robert Shansky noted the accolades involved more than the members of the Class of 2026.

Shansky said in some ways, the event was a bigger milestone for the many parents and others who supported the youth through their school years.

And Jess Krulik, the school’s principal, agreed.

“It’s a celebration for you but also for your parents. And there will be a lot of smiles and a lot of tears,” he said, adding he’s quite proud of the teens for their many accomplishments, both academically and athletically.

The program included the presentation of more than $200,000 in scholarships and honors cords to students who earned a 3.0 grade point average or better by their parents or others close to them.

Receiving the cords were: Catherine Brewer, Aubrey Brookes, Cheyenne Buzzard, Cole Clemens, Kaiden Crooms, Aiden Davis, Alyssa Deeley, Alayna DesJardins, Connor Dickey, Chase Forbes, Cole Forbes, Breena Frischkorn, Trevor Goff, Logan Howell, Destiny Huffman, Madalyne Jones, Haylee Kellogg, Robert Knox Jr., Zacary Mayfield, Jacob McCurdy, Aubree McDole, Mara Miller, Skilar Parrish, Patrick Pearson, Lola Perfetto, Mason Pitts, Jaelynn Potts, Autumn Rodgers, Maleah Rose, Anastasia Shew and Allyssa Shroades.

Receiving Career Based Intervention cords for completing work-based learning credentialing were: Olivea Austin, Leah Batcha, Lyndsay Boyer, Wrenith Burkett, Alyssa Deeley, Alayna DesJardins, Kenneth Farnsworth, Evan Householder, Colton Mitchell, Drake Mitchell, Lola Perfetto, Jaelynn Potts, Jordyn Smith, Robert Knox Jr., Patrick Pearson, Wyatt Whaley and Sarinah Patrick.

Recognized for completing pre-apprenticeship programs were: Patrick Pearson, for information technology; and Sarinah Patrick, Olivea Austin and Robert Knox Jr., all for hospitality and tourism.

Scholarship and award recipients also included:

Aubrey Brookes, Mount Union Founders Scholarship; Catherine Brewer, Marcus K. Walter Scholarship, Kiwanis Scholar of the Month, Brycen Douglas Award, Columbiana County FAA Alumni and Columbiana County Career and Technical Center; Cheyenne Buzzard, CCCTC Livestock Credential Test and Columbiana County FFA Alumni.

Cole Clemens, Matthew Puckett Football Scholarship; Alyssa Deeley, Ohio Admission Promise, Ohio Excellence Scholar, Ohio Forward Scholar, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Eastern Ohio College Opportunity Grant and Federal Pell grant.

Connor Dickey, Ohio Admission Promise, Ohio Excellence Scholar and Ohio Forward Scholarship; Breena Frischkorn, Youngstown State University Dean’s Scholarship, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity and Pell grants and Lou Holtz Life Improvement Scholarship; Logan Howell, Columbiana County FFA Alumni.

Madalyne Jones, the University of Mount Union Grant, Wayne Manzilla Award, Trustee Scholarship, Filer Grant and Campus Visit Award; and Federal Pell grant, Governor’s Merit Scholarship and Columbiana County All-Star Scholarship; Makenna Jones, University of Mount Union Grant, Founder’s Scholarship, Filer Grant, Campus Visit Award and federal work study and Pell grants.

Haylee Kellogg, Kent State University Rising Scholars Scholarship, Franklin B. Walter Award and K.L. Martin Scholarship; Jacob McCurdy, Kampfer Family Scholarship (awarded to student ranked sixth in his class); Mara Miller, Malone University Athletic

Scholarship, Malone University Academic Scholarship, Marcus K. Walter Scholarship, Kiwanis Scholar of the Month and Sophia Women’s Center.

Skilar Parrish, Columbiana County FFA Alumni Scholarship and Marcus K. Walter Scholarship; Haylee Kellogg, Kent State University Rising Scholars Scholarship, Franklin B. Walter Award Kiwanis Scholar of the Month and K.L. Martin Scholarship; Autumn Locke, Kent State University Rising Scholars Scholarship and Southern Ruritans.

Zacary Mayfield, Columbiana County FFA Alumni, Marcus P. Walter Scholarship, Matthew Puckett Football Scholarship and Consumers National Bank Football Scholarship; Allyssa Shroades, Kent State University Academic Achievement Awards and Joleen Ackerle Cattrell Scholarship.

Madalyne Jones, Kim and Ashley Bergman Memorial Scholarship; Breena Frischkorn, East Liverpool City Hospital; Aiden Davis and Haylee Kellogg, Ira Lewis Thompson Memorial Scholarship; Allyssa Shroades and Zacary Mayfield, Salineville Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship; Madalyne Jones, Josh Merriman Memorial Scholarship; and Haylee Kellogg, Student Council Scholarship.

Salineville Southern Local Alumni Scholarship Foundation to Autumn Locke, Aubree Brookes, Mara Miller, Cheyenne Buzzard, Skilar Parrish, Connor Dickey, Makenna Jones, Zacary Mayfield, Allyssa Shroades, Alyssa Deeley, Breena Frischkorn, Jacob McCurdy and Madalyne Jones.

Zacary Mayfield and Alyssa Deeley, Salineville American Legion Post 442; Allyssa Shroades, American Legion Post 442 Auxiliary; Haylee Kellogg, Post 442 Sons of the American Legion; and Zacary Mayfield, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4111 Eileen Witherow Memorial Award.

Several students also received athletic awards.

Named Ohio High School Athletic Association Scholar Athletes were Madalyne Jones and Cole Forbes, while the OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award went to Zacary Mayfield and Allyssa Shroades.

The OHSAA Courageous Student Award, presented to student-athletes who have overcome adversity, wen to Landen Heffner and Shroades.