NORWAY – Vulcan Middle School Class of 2023 eighth-grade students were honored for their accomplishments during their middle school years at a Recognition Day program June 6 in the Norway Fine Arts Center.

The class selected “A Knight in Hawaii — Take a Trip with the Eighth Grade” as the theme for this year’s program.

Skylar Davenport was mistress of ceremonies and Paige Sabotta led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Academic awards were presented by teacher Linda Michaud. Students who received academic awards were selected by eighth-grade teachers based on effort, accomplishment and contribution to class. Band and chorus departmental awards also were presented by Michaud in the absence of music teacher Kaitlyn Ware. This was followed by Student Council awards given by the advisor, Gail Robert. Principal Rico Meneghini then awarded the President’s Academic Excellence Gold Awards and President’s Academic Achievement Silver Awards.

Eighth-grade chorus students Krystal Cayemberg, Abagale Deau, Corinne Menghini, Elisa Pineda and Sarah Tinkey performed a music selection, “I Was Here” arranged by Janet Day.

Poem selections were written and read by students, “Scared” by Tyler Paris and “Going, Going, Gone” by Sarah Tinkey. This was followed by an I-Movie memory, “A Knight in Hawaii — Take a Trip with the Eighth Grade,” created by Taylor Adams.

These awards were presented —

English: Elisa Pineda, Marissa Schultz, Ella Stacilauskas and Emma Stacilauskas

Social Studies: Jenna Alsbury, Noah Morgan, Michael Peterson and Tonye Stanchina

Science: Blake Dishaw, Harmony Grailer, Isaac Lorenzoni and Katherine Steigerwald

Math: Taylor Adams, Andi Carlson, Sarah Kay and Olivia Rake

Spanish: Hannah Burklund, Sarah Kay, Isaac Lorenzoni, Michael Peterson, Olivia Rake and Donna VanHolla

Music, Choral Director Award: Corinne Menghini

Choral: Zelda Osbourn, Zoe Osbourn and Kailyn St. John

Band Director Award: Emma Stacilauskas

Band: Jake Baciak, Kimberly Proctor and Logan O’Brion

Student Council: Taylor Adams and Tyler Paris

I-Movie Credits: Taylor Adams

The Presidential Gold Award for Educational Excellence is based on grades earned — students must have a 3.5 or better grade-point average in four consecutive grading periods to receive this award. (Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Semester 1 and Quarter 3)

These students received this award:

4.0 G.P.A. – Isaac Lorenzoni and Olivia Rake

3.5 or better G.P.A. – Taylor Adams, Jenna Alsbury, Hannah Burklund, Andi Carlson, Alec Christiansen, Blake Dishaw, Jada Freudinger, Harmony Grailer, Ethaniel Langston, Sarah Kay, Noah Morgan, Michael Peterson, Emma Stacilauskas, Ella Stacilauskas, Tonye Stanchina, Katherine Steigerwald and Donna VanHolla

The Presidential Silver Award for Educational Achievement is given to students who have a 3.0 – 3.49 GPA for four consecutive grading periods. (Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Semester 1, and Quarter 3)

These students have achieved this honor: Abagale Deau, Kylee Carlson, Carson Chartier, Scott Dunn, Austyn Dwight, Sage Groeneveld, Angel Hebert, Brent Lagina, Kyle Napientek, Tyler Neuens, Colton Paul, Matthew Paulitch, Elisa Pineda, Marissa Schultz, Angela Smith and Riley Vivio.

Perfect Attendance: Grade 5: Ella Wojtowicz

Awarded for less than half-day absent in the school year — Grade 7: Zelda Osborne, Zoe Osborne and Domenic Pritchard

Certificates of promotion were presented to all 58 eighth-grade students: Taylor Adams, Jenna Alsbury, Hannah Burklund, Andi Carlson, Kylee Carlson, Krystal Cayemberg, Carson Chartier, Abbie Chrisman, Alec Christiansen, Logan Comstock, Bobbi Dabb, Skylar Davenport, Abagale Deau, Blake Dishaw, Scott Dunn, Austyn Dwight, Jada Freudinger, Harmony Grailer, Sage Groeneveld, Evan Haferkorn, Leonard Hannah, Ronald Harms, Dylan Hart, Angel Hebert, Keegan Jacobson, Corwin Jors, Macario Kalcec, Sarah Kay, Destiny Klingman, Brent Lagina, Ethaniel Langston, Isaac Lorenzoni, Corinne Menghini, Aidan Morgan, Noah Morgan, Kyle Napientek, Tyler Neuens, Tyler Paris, Colton Paul, Matthew Paulitch, Abacus Paupore, Michael Peterson, Elisa Pineda, Olivia Rake, Paige Sabotta, Tija Samborski, Marissa Schultz, Angela Smith, Ella Stacilauskas, Emma Stacilauskas, Tonye Stanchina, Katherine Steigerwald, Shane Swanson, Sarah Tinkey, Donna VanHolla, Derick Vivio, Riley Vivio and Derrick Washbish.

Norway-Vulcan Superintendent Lou Steigerwald gave the address to the Class of 2023, followed by Meneghini with closing remarks .

A dance took place that evening in celebration of their accomplishments.