GUESTS OF HONOR — Seniors in the graduating Class of 2023 in the Edison Local School District were the guests of honor during a breakfast held May 22 celebrating their achievement. -- Contributed

RICHMOND — High-achieving seniors in the Edison Local School District were the guests of honor during the 2023 honors breakfast held May 22 in the high school’s cafeteria.

More than 100 people gathered for the event, including 26 students. Faculty, staff, administrators, board members and loved ones applauded those earning special recognition for their high school accomplishments.

Assistant Superintendent Julie Kireta welcomed guests and recognized the hard work of guidance department staff and those who offered their continued support for students. “In order to graduate with an honor’s diploma, students must meet all but one of the following criteria,” Kireta stated. “This was determined at the end of the third nine weeks’ grades.”

Honorees required four credits of each of the following: English; math, including Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry and higher; science such as physics and chemistry; social studies; three credits of one foreign language or two credits of two different languages; one credit of fine arts; a 3.5 grade- point average or higher; and a score of 27 on ACT tests or 1210 on SAT exams.

“We are here today to celebrate those accomplishments and acknowledge that you are part of an elite group,” Kireta continued. “Congratulations and good luck in your future endeavors.”

Seniors Anna Wadas provided the invocation and Olivia Huff the benediction. Shannah Scotch, principal at Stanton Elementary School and Tammy Burchfield, principal at John Gregg Elementary School, recognized honor students and educators selected to attend.

Senior scholars include, Connor Arbogast, Dylan Barker, Jaycee Blake, Ben Carpenter, Raeanna Dawson, Ryan Dinger, Olivia Fankhauser, Elizabeth Gampolo, Eva Goad, Logan Gubanez, Huff, Jenna Kelly, Megan Licata, Michelle Marino, Lane Martin, Morgan Martin, Jadyn Nicholson, Audrey Scott, Holley Scott, Madison Shell, Emily Stewart, Wadas, Makayla Wells, Katelin Wilson, Matthew Whitehill and Nicole Zullo. Among the favorite educators spotlighted were Angela Arbogast, Rachael Granatir, Bill Koehnlein, Derek Gulling, Jefferson County Joint Vocational School power mechanics instructor Fred Jones, Beverly Sansone, Monica Potenzini, Kristina Turk, Casey Mozingo, Kari Byers, Tammy Saphore, Amy Bordash, Jamie Evans, Chuck Cline, Jodi Connelly, Michelle O’Karma, Megan Evans, JoAnn Stagani, Heather Booth, Gregory Hofmeister, David Schultz, Cheryl Woodward, Ellen Swickard and Kodi Peterson.