CADIZ — For the 37th year the annual Scio Dining Fork Ruritan Club Awards Dinner honored 166 students from Harrison Central High School for their outstanding work in the classroom.

Hosted by the Scio Dining Fork Ruritan Club, the May 2 event was held at the Harrison North Barr Memorial Building. A dinner was prepared by the Scio Volunteer Fire Department and served to the scholars and quests by fire department members and other volunteers.

Master of Ceremonies Joe Myers welcomed those in attendance, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. Harry Horstman led the singing of “America” and the invocation was given by Brent Ripley.

Dinner music was provided by the Harrison Central Jazz Band under the direction of Eric Zalenski.

Presentation of award to students for carrying a 3.5 GPA were announced by Harrison Central High School Principal Brent Ripley and presented by George Scott.

Those recipients were:

Ninth Grade: Ashlee Bolyard, Andrew Clelland, Nicholas Coffland, Logan Cologie, Sophie Cunningham, Stefania DiMichele, Kaylee Elliott, Roger Haga, Lilian Hartley, Emi Jones, Craig Keadle, Taylor Leathers, Annatasia Menapace, McKenna Mizer, Owen Raber, Adam Ripley, Jessica Secrest, Mark Smith, Maddison Spoon, Harley Stull and Selina Yang.

Tenth Grade: Bryce Arbaugh, Jacob Arnold, Keisha Arnold, Deanna Cochran, Grant Cope, Alexis Corder, Olivia Craig, Jacob Donahue, Hannah Dulkoski, Cole Dunfee, Riley Eberhart, Ronald Engstrom, Samanatha Ferguson, Gregory Fogle, Jeffrey Fogle, Jennifer Forrester, Alivia Frye, Jesse Giffin, Haley Godman, Allison Heavilin, Patrisha Hood, Paige Horstman, Kylie Hyre, Mackenzie Jurosko, Maria Lewis, Jara Madzia, Alexee McAfee, Samuel McClelland, Michael McGill, Cameron McIntosh, Luke McKinney, Bailey Mitchell, Brooke Mitchell, Victoria Morrison, George Novotny, Job Positano, Dylan Redish, Preston Rocknich, Nichole Runkis, Cameron Shafer, Sydney Starr, Duncan Sticht, Payton Taylor, Nicholas Thornton, Logan Tonkovich, Hunter VanCuren, Alexis Watson and Madison Young.

Eleventh Grade: Caden Arbaugh, Molly Arbogast, Blake Barnhart, Joyce Barr, Stephanie Birney, Ronald Bowers, Justin Boyer, Reanne Brooks, Cara Dodds, Coleman Dodds, Abby Dowdle, Corey Dunlap, Taylor Easlcik, Bailey Eberhart, Noah Edwards, Logan Elliott, Mackenzie Evans, Dylan Gutherie, Justin Hartley, Harmony Hauber, Clint Heavilin, James Heavilin, Kathryn Heavilin, Lyndsey Hennis, Rebekah Hobbs, Zakk Kelley, Jacob Kerwood, Hannah Mattern, Joseph McCann, Trenton McDonald, Emily Moore, Bruce Muklewicz, Shaniel Nameth, Matthew Parrish, Lucas Puskarich, Bethany Ripley, Racquel Ritchie, Juliana Rose, Jacob Shoup, Bryanna Smith, Dakota Stackhouse, Raelyn Taylor, Laken Ward, Alexandria Wiley and David Zatta.

Twelfth Grade (* denotes four-year recipient): Jacob Barr, Dakota Beckley, Kayla Best*, Malania Birney*, Makayla Black, Spenser Blumenschein, Jorden Brown*, Ronald Carter, Coralee Chaffin, Anna Chilton, Nathaniel Clemons*, Jona Coutts, Lexi Cunningham*, Madison Doty, Alexia Dowdle*, Tori Edwards*, Caitlin Emhoff*, James Forrester*, Cierra Frye, Kealy Ghezzi, Jacob Giffin, Zachary Henry, Breanna Johnson, Jalyn Jones, Gabriella Kanters, Abby Keller, William Kuryn*, Megan Mills, Sabrina Mitchell*, Matthew Mizer, Gina Moore, Rachel Morrison*, Kurt Neimayer, Danielle Pittman*, Bailie Ray*, Micheline Rexroad*, Kylee Rose*, Emmily Shafer, Paxton Shields-Fisher, Christie Shoemaker, Hunter Sloan*, Grant Sproull, Megan Stackhouse*, Logan Starr, Gabrielle Stringer, Zachary Stubblefield*, Makayla Turkal*, Corey VanCamp, Brittany Wagner, Hannah Warrington*, Alexis Watkins*, Alexandria Williamson* and Caitie Young*.

The Harrison Hills City School Board presented an update to those in attendance on the progress of the new school complex to be constructed along Ohio 9. Board members participating included Deborah Kenny, Duran Morgan, Phil Madzi, Tracy Mattern and D.J. Watson.

Sponsors of the event included Judy Puskarich, Eberhart Service Center, L.J. Smith Inc., D&E Electric LLC, G A Consulting, Conrad Electric, the Honorable Matthew Puskarich, Freeport Press, Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Atty. John O Tabacchi, Damian Kovarik Excavating & Hauling, Hopedale Mining LLC, Richard Bethel, Clearfork Trucking, Joe & Sue Myers, Debbie & Tom Kenny, Duran Morgan, Brent Ripley, Dana Snider, Myers Insurance, Cadiz Insurance Agency, D&J Sale & Service, Baker’s Food-Scio, Kenneth Parker, Cadiz Animal Clinic, James C Dawes Co., Jody & Melodee Hyde, James Drexler, Butterfield Insurance Agency, Scio Packaging, Cadiz American Legion Post 34, Robert Sterling, Paul Coffland, JMC Mobile Repair, Dr. Gary Barker, Blackie’s Garage, Tom & Pat Saffell, Walrath Insurance, Koch Funeral Home, L&D Sale, Milleson Insurance, Bill & Doris Harmon, Mattern Tire LTD, Donald J Watson, Paul & Martha Trushell, Ohio Cat, Marsha Scott and Dale Norris.

Scio Dining Fork Ruritan Club officers include President George Scott, Vice President Danny Henry, Secretary Dave Rose, Treasurer John Birney, News Reporter Harry Horstman, and Directors Jeannie Thompson, Harry Horstman, Cory Compher and Robert Hendricks. The program committee members included Joe Myers, Sue Myers, Tammy Taylor and Todd Dunlap.