Cato-Meridian celebrated several members of the Class of 2026 during the third annual scholarship reception, held Tuesday, June 16th at the Jr.-Sr. High School.

Students were recognized for their academic achievement, leadership, service and contributions to the school community. 

Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients:

Brady Aukema
3rd Grade Spellathon Award; Albert VanHeesch Memorial Scholarship

Lucille Chase
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship; Central New York Feeds Scholarship; Ronald Lunkenheimer Memorial Scholarship

Megan Kyle
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship; American Legion Citizen/Leadership Award; Cato-Meridian Sports Boosters Athletic Scholarship; Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in Science; Lang Memorial Leadership Award; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship

Bailey Planck
American Legion Citizen/Leadership Award; Cato-Meridian Alumni Association Scholarship; Cato-Meridian Sports Boosters Athletic Scholarship; CIMVAC Scholarship; Faculty Key Award; Keysor Family Foundation Scholarship; Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in Social Studies; Lang Memorial Citizenship Award; Robert & Clara Hardy Scholarship

Hannah Hulbert
Benton Memorial Scholarship; PTO Scholarship; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship

Chase Myers
Bruce Crandall Memorial Scholarship; Patrick White Memorial Scholarship; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship

Rylee Napolitano
Cato Rotary Club Vocational Scholarship

Kennedy Taylor
Cato-Meridian Alumni Association Scholarship; Keysor Family Foundation Scholarship; Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in English; Lang Memorial Service Award

Ella Lasinski
Cayuga County Veterans Group Scholarship Award; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship

Maggie Brown
Central New York Feeds Scholarship; William N. Walter Masonic Scholarship

James Wilkinson Jr.
CIMVAC Scholarship; Robert & Clara Hardy Scholarship; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship

Mackenzie Mahoney
Debby Landers Pathway to Success Scholarship; Weedsport Rod & Gun Club Scholarship

Everett Cox
Faculty Key Award; Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in Math; Robert & Clara Hardy Scholarship; Sheedy Family Foundation Scholarship; Weedsport Rod & Gun Club Scholarship

Alexander Schutt
JoAnn Mangin Scholarship

Dixie McLain-Tindall
Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in French

Gavin Dello Stritto
Lang Memorial Scholarships Excellence in Spanish

Avani Cole
Robert & Clara Hardy Scholarship

Mckenzie Smith
Robert & Clara Hardy Scholarship

Morgan Mansfield
Russell Van Norstrand Memorial Scholarship

Rachel Lighthall
Tarandi Foundation Scholarship; William N. Walter Masonic Scholarship

Mackenzie Pollock
Tarandi Foundation Scholarship