Miami Valley valedictorians and salutatorians

Tecumseh High School held its 2022 commencement exercises Friday, June 3, in the football stadium. In addition to the graduates, the school honored two classmates who died during their school years, giving surviving family members a cap and gown plus diploma.

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Tecumseh High School held its 2022 commencement exercises Friday, June 3, in the football stadium. In addition to the graduates, the school honored two classmates who died during their school years, giving surviving family members a cap and gown plus diploma.

After two years of a pandemic during high school, these are the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Miami Valley area for the 2022-2023 school year.

Schools who do not recognize valedictorian or salutatorians are noted with what they do recognize.

Miamisburg, DECA, Oakwood and Tippecanoe did not submit information for this feature.

Montgomery

Alter

  • Valedictorian: Anthony Ruffolo
  • Salutatorian: Monica Jasek

Belmont

  • Valedictorian: Jasmine Douglas-Midkiff, Samira Suleymanova
  • Salutatorian: Courtney Pierce

Brookville

  • Valedictorian: Lauren Halsey, CJ Bronner, Josh Mitchell, Brody Webb, Josh Cooper, Brandon Waggoner, Chelsea Brown, Avery Florkey, Madee Peters, Danielle Winner, Mason Combs, Julia Cavey, Leah Neff, Noelle Bench, Jackie Fye, Sierra May, Sophie Brooks, Andrea Paletta
  • Salutatorian: Grace Haas, Hannah Hoops, Maggie Gebhart

Carroll

  • Valedictorian: Nathan Snizik, Seth Tivakaran
  • Salutatorian: Grace Bete, Meredith Sanders, Jack Agnew

Centerville

  • Valedictorian: Shreya Singh
  • Salutatorian: Shayden Verm

Dayton Christian

  • Valedictorian: Kyle Bettencourt, Audrey Riesbeck, Hailey Jankord
  • Salutatorian: Addison Ogburn, Esther Ross, Olivia Dabbelt

Dayton Regional STEM School

  • Valedictorian: Emanuel Messele
  • Salutatorian: Zoe Sweere

Dixie

  • Valedictorian: Conrad Yang, Sarah Hickey, Natalia Harbaugh, Tasha Huffman, Madison Howard, Charles Miller, Douglas Thomas,Payton Boggs, Jacob Bartrum, Ashton Saettell

Dunbar

  • Valedictorian: Henry Ramirez-Nolasco
  • Salutatorian: Innocent Rwabose

Horizon Science Academy

  • Valedictorian: Kaliya Turner
  • Salutatorian: Ta’Riah Martin

Jefferson Township

  • Valedictorian: Samareya Igbinijesu
  • Salutatorian: Nevaeh Woodruff

Kettering

  • Valedictorian: Brady Turner
  • Salutatorian: Samuel Waid

Meadowdale

  • Valedictorian: Lorenzo Dabney
  • Salutatorian: Hannah Gross

Miami Valley School

  • Graduates of Distinction: Andrew Holzinger and Hannah Marlowe

Northmont

  • Valedictorian: Worship Akpan, Macy August, Jared Borgmeier, Grace Brown, Drew Carver, Jalyn Cummings, Lauren Duvall, Kyran Ellington, Hannah Fea, Kelsey Frantz, Elijah Greene, Braxton Grone, Abby Hager, Ja Kayla Harris, Brandon Hoops, Caden Islam, Abigail Jones, Ravyn Knoth, Owen Kurylowich, Hannah Marath, Brooke Martin, Samantha McGilton, Cole Miller, Jacob Rieben, Lauren Schatzley, Katie Schmitz, Blake Smith, Kinsey Stormer, Nathan Teller, Mariana Torres, Ty Treherne, Kaley Underwood
  • Salutatorian: Devin Chivers

Northridge

  • Top two students: Faith Harrel and Gabriel Perez

Ponitz

  • Valedictorian: Jane Anabila and Tayah Watts
  • Salutatorian: Stourm White

Stebbins

  • Valedictorian: Carson Shade
  • Salutatorian: Madox Roy

Stivers

  • Valedictorian: Nicole Maya Futoryansky
  • Salutatorian: Lila Caroline Sauer

Thurgood Marshall

  • Valedictorian: Amya Townsend
  • Salutatorian: Alliance Irumva

Trotwood-Madison

  • Valedictorian: Jayla Jordan
  • Salutatorian: Ciara Lawson

Valley View

  • Valedictorian: Austin Valenti
  • Salutatorian: Luke Scholler

Vandalia-Butler

  • Valedictorian: Emily Carroll
  • Salutatorian: Allison Shelly

Wayne

  • Valedictorian: Avery Sullenberger
  • Salutatorian: Lacy Walton

West Carrollton

  • Valedictorian: Ayah El-Hardan
  • Salutatorian: Ashley Williams

Greene

Beavercreek

  • Valedictorian: Parker Gaines, Ryan Ju
  • Salutatorian: Cindy An, Lexi Buzel, Andrew Blackman

Bellbrook Sugarcreek

  • Valedictorian: Daphne Le and Julia Wahl
  • Salutatorian: Josh Salhlbom

Cedarville

  • Valedictorian: Haylee Florkey
  • Salutatorian: Drew Koning

Fairborn

  • Valedictorian: Rylee Hensley
  • Salutatorian: Emily Baumgardner

Greeneview

  • Summa Cum Laude: Abi Baker, Gracie Bone, Hunter Brooks, Madison Firman, Jadyn Hoecke, Mia Kennedy, Braxon Magulac, Ben Myers, Reagan Saunders, Sadie Trisel
  • Magna Cum Laude: Emma Bick, Seth Brown, Zachary Collins, Madison Ferrell, Madison Firman, Olivia Harris, Alice Hook, Keirsten Nolley, Rebecca Smith

Xenia

  • Graduates with distinction: Sarah Blanton, Elizabeth Cassidy, Rebecca Hutchins, Colin Pham, Kendall Sherman, Alia Donofrio, Jackson Tate, Reed Scarbough, Wren Gagliano, Katelynn Pulfer.

Yellow Springs

  • Summa Cum Laude: Joshua Clark, Josephine Dewine, Eve Diamond, Ethan Knemeyer, Jason Knemeyer, Isabella Millar, Krishen Miller, Tallis Onfroy-Curley, Luka Sage-Frabotta, Henry Smith-Heston, Cheyan Sundell-Turner, Daphne Trillana, Josephine Zinger.

Miami

Bethel

  • Valedictorian: Lucas Arnold and Bennett Moore
  • Salutatorian: Alex Lyall

Bradford

  • Valedictorian: Logan Daugherty and Isabella Brewer
  • Salutatorian: Isabella Hamilton

Covington

  • Valedictorians: Estella Remley, Elizabeth Shaffer

Miami East

  • Valedictorian: Clark Bennett
  • Salutatorian: Isaac James Beal and Carly Joan Olson

Milton-Union

  • Valedictorian: Lauren Johnson
  • Salutatorian: Ben Motz

Newton Schools

  • Valedictorian: Jenna Robbins, Blake Reish and Emma Hemphill

Piqua

  • Valedictorian: Zoe Leasur
  • Salutatorian: Kirsten Shaneyfelt

Troy

  • Valedictorian: Savannah Swanson
  • Salutatorian: Luke Huber
  • UVCC Honor Student: Sophia Walker

Troy Christian

  • Valedictorian: Mackenzie Rougier
  • Salutatorian: Lauren Rutkowski

Warren

Bishop Fenwick

  • Valedictorian: Cory Fister
  • Salutatorian: Emily Yannetta

Carlisle

  • Graduates of Highest Distinction: Jenna Sandlin and Riley Campbell

Franklin

  • Valedictorians: Emma Green, Ashley Booth

Springboro

  • Distinguished grads: Reece Ratermann, Michelle Baker, Grace Block, Anna Barker, Cara Mooney, Katelyn Beatty, Caroline Tomlinson, Mara Robbins, Carolina Clark, Ellie Rocco, Trinity Widjaja, Samuel Langer, Benjamin Walker, Joshua Burroughs, Elijah Gillette, Maxwell Christensen, Olivia Powell, Lucas Powell, Shawn Syed, Mason Bindemann and Nolan Freyhof

Waynesville

  • Valedictorian: Grant Kazmierski
  • Salutatorian: Nicholas (Nick) Ronald

Warren County Career Center

  • Valedictorian: Patton Thayer
  • Salutatorian: Lillian Dorfmueller

Preble

National Trail

  • Valedictorian: Garland Weaver
  • Salutatorian: Madelyn Harrison

Preble Shawnee

  • Valedictorian: Campbell Jewell
  • Salutatorian: Bonnie Blevens and Luke Clevenger

Twin Valley

  • Valedictorians: Allie DeLong, Claire Fogle, Danielle Denlinger, Elliana Hurst, Nathan King, Katelyn Wright

Darke

Greenville

  • Valedictorians: Alaina Baughn, Ellasyn Bruner, Sierra Dobson, Noah Ellis, Nolan Ellis, Samantha Frens, Carson Pope,Mason Shuttleworth.

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