2023 high school awards

Geneseo Central School District juniors and seniors are being recognized for their work in the 2022-2023 school year. 

The annual high school awards ceremony was held June 12 in the McCarthy Auditorium. Superintendent Cindy Flowers shared that more than $30,000 in scholarships were awarded. 

"On this momentous occasion, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the junior and senior students of GCS,” Flowers said. “Your achievements inspire us all and exemplify the excellence that thrives within our school and community. Keep striving for greatness, as your future holds limitless possibilities. Congratulations once again!"

The list of awards winners is below: 



American Legion Good Citizenship Award ($50) -  Jesslynn Kelly

Andrew Clements Long Scholarship ($500) -  Mallory Rice

Association for the Preservation of Geneseo Scholarship ($300) -  Tessa Reilly

Bartlet Art Award ($500) - Ava Scoville

Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Award ($100) - Tessa Salatel

Bill Green Memorial Award ($100) - Brynn Videtti

Conesus Lake Association Scholarship ($1,000) - Zoe Neiderbach

Cynthia Claire Allen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Jasmine Rozalski

David J. Kingston Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Lyndon Bailey

Dr. James “Jim” F. Feuerstein Scouting Spirit Memorial Award  ($200) - Jacob Shearer

Ellen Mary Lawrence Service Award ($1,000) Lauren Hanglow

Genesee Valley Secondary Principal Association Scholarship ($250) - Tessa Salatel

Geneseo Advocacy Award ($200) -  Iris Tamura

Geneseo Central School Alumni Reunion Scholarship ($100) -  Nathan McDonald

Geneseo Faculty Association Scholarship ($200 each) -  Meredith Bailey, Jesslynn Kelly, Mia Loughlin, Zoe Neiderbach, Ayla Ray, Mallory Rice, Megan Robinson, Tessa Salatel, Ryan Whitney, Aurora Winslow

Geneseo Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship - Art ($250) - Samantha McDonald

Geneseo Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship - Band ($250) -  Meredith Bailey

Geneseo Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship - Chorus ($250) - Ayla Ray

Geneseo Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship - Drama ($250) - Zoe Neiderbach

Geneseo Garden Club Award ($800) - Meredith Bailey

Geneseo Positive Leadership Award ($1,000) - Camryn Smith

Geneseo PTSA Scholarship Award ($250 each) - Mia Loughlin, Zoe Neiderbach, Jasmine Rozalski, Brynn Videtti

Geneseo Rotary "Service Above Self" Award ($1,000 each) -  Mary Claire Rollins, Jacob Shearer

Ibero-American Action League Scholarship ($1,500) - Mallory Rice

James and Arleen Somerville Academic Growth Scholarship ($2,500) - Emily Greenfield

Justin Harris Little League Memorial Scholarship ($500) -  Ryan Whitney

Kiwanis Chuck Holowach Memorial Award ($250) - Jacob Bzduch

Kiwanis High School Scholarship ($500) - Bridget McMaster

Kiwanis Jack Tetamore Memorial Art Scholarship ($500) Aiden Palazzo

Kiwanis Past President's Scholarship ($250) - Morgan Wolcott

Masonic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics ($250) - Jake Scoville

Mary Kay Nitsche Memorial Award ($800) - Zoe Neiderbach

The Monday Evening Class Scholarship in Memory of Our Founder, Mary K. Culbertson

($500) -  Tessa Salatel

National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist Certificate -  Jasmine Rozalski

NYS Comptroller’s Achievement Award Certificate - Mallory Rice

NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence ($1,500/yr) -  Jasmine Rozalski - ($500/yr each) - Megan Robinson, Mary Claire Rollins, Ava Scoville 

Paul Dantz Memorial Award ($1,000) - Mykola Prokhorenko

Peter Radesi Sports Booster Club Scholarship ($500 each) - Reese Kleinhans, Ryan Whitney

Raymond VanBuren Scholarship ($100 each) - Ethan Bennett, James Hy

Robert J. Eaton Scholarship Award ($1,000 each) Ava Scoville, Iris Tamura

Rosemary Welsh Teres Memorial Scholarship ($750) -  Samantha McDonald

Russell Battaglia Memorial Scholarship ($500) -  Camryn Smith

Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae Gleason-Morrow Memorial Scholarship ($2,500) - Bridget McMaster

Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae Gleason-Morrow Art Scholarship ($350) - Samantha McDonald

Student Council Salutatorian Award ($300) - Megan Robinson

Student Council Spirit Award ($300) - Bridget McMaster

Student Council Valedictorian Award ($300) - Jasmine Rozalski

The Wilcox Family Military Service Award ($250) - Emily Szczesniak

William W. Wilcox Biology Scholarship ($2,000) - Megan Robinson