Herkimer Central School District recently announced the top 10 students with the highest grade-point averages for the Class of 2026 and honored them with a breakfast celebration.
Herkimer Middle-High School Principal Maria Lindsay, High School Assistant Principal Nicole Crandall and high school counselor Carolyn Saugh presented a Wakin’ Bagel breakfast to the students to recognize their accomplishments.
“These students represent the very best of Herkimer High School,” Lindsay said. “Their academic achievements are the results of years of hard work, resilience, leadership and their unwavering commitment to excellence. I truly cannot wait to see the impact they make as they take their next step. My hope is they will one day return to Herkimer High School to share their journeys with future Magicians. I can speak for our faculty and staff when I say we could not be more proud of them all.”
The top 10, listed alphabetically by last name with the colleges they’ll be attending and their majors, are: Avrey Allen (Utica University for occupational therapy), Maggie Bray (Georgia Southern University for biomedical sciences), Amelia Brown (Ithaca College for physical therapy), Isabella Filipczuk (Herkimer College for early childhood), Anna Marquissee (Keuka College for childhood education), Shane Maxon (Herkimer College for electrical science and then transferring to University of Buffalo), Rosie Nietes (University of Buffalo for graphic design), Logan Palmer (Utica University for undecided), Russell Stapf (Utica University business management) and Johnny Xiao (Northeastern University for electrical engineering).
The Class of 2026 graduation takes place on Friday, June 26.
Herkimer Central School District seniors who ranked in the top 10 for their grade-point averages recently received a breakfast celebration and posed for a group photo. Members of the top 10 are pictured, from left, front: Anna Marquissee, Amelia Brown, Rosie Nietes, Maggie Bray and Avrey Allen. Back: Johnny Xiao, Isabella Filipczuck, Russell Stapf and Shane Maxon. Not pictured: Logan Palmer.
