Buckeye Local announces graduating class of 2022
YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local High School’s Class of 2022 graduated on May 29 at World War II Memorial Stadium in Yorkville.
Co-valedictorian Cameron Isaiah Best is the son of Brian and Erin Best and older brother to Lindsey and Connor Best of Rayland. He is a member of the varsity golf and basketball teams as well as various clubs such as National Honors Society, Student Council, Merit Scholar, Chi-Phi Society, Highest Honors, and Academic Challenge. Cameron was awarded first Team OVAC, All Times Leader Team as well as played in the OVAC and District 5 All Star Basketball games.
Best is a member of the Meadowbrook Church of God in Rayland. He is heavily involved in Jefferson County 4-H, where he raises club calves and competitive show pigs. He is the 2021 Jefferson County Junior Fair king and president of the Free Spirits 4-H Club, where he has competed at the county, state and national levels. Cameron’s passion is agriculture, as he is the owner and operator of CB ShowCattle.
Upon graduation, he plans to attend Wheeling University in pursuit of a degree in physical therapy as well as to play on the Wheeling University golf team. He also plans on becoming an OVAC official as well as a basketball coach in the near future. H ewishes all of his classmates best of luck in their future endeavors.
Co-valedictorian Adrianna Nicole Blazeski is the daughter of Bob and Barb Blazeski of Harrisville. She has an older sister, Kassandra, and an older brother, Bryan.
Blazeski is very active in school. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the foreign language club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the science club. She has been a four-year letterman in academics.
Athletically, she excelled on the Panther volleyball and basketball teams and was selected as one of the team captains her senior year.
Blazeski, a member of Harrisville Covenant Presbyterian Church, has also devoted a great deal of her time to her Shamrock 4-H Club, in which she volunteers as a 4-H camp counselor during the summer. She serves on the Harrison County Junior Fair Board in an advisory capacity. In addition, she works at one of the favorite ice cream vendors of her senior class, the Dairy Jean.
With a desire to help others, Blazeski plans to attend Ohio University Eastern in the fall to major in nursing. Her dream is to further her education and become a nurse practioner.
Highest Honors: Kaden Bednarek, daughter of Tabitha Bednarek; Haley Burgess, daughter of Dane and Carolyn Hoffman; Bailey Ebright, daughter of Bart and Rita Morrison and Chris Ebright; Kirsten Faulkner, daughter of Bobbi Faulkner and the late Travis Young; Hester Lambright, daughter of Jason and Willemyn Lambright; Brooklyn Lengyel, daughter of Jeffrey and Jeannette Lengyel; Ethan McHugh, son of Scott and Wendy McHugh; Brianna Merkel, daughter of Jason and Heather Merkel; Mariah Pelkey, daughter of Ted and Jenny Pelkey; Aivri Ruttencutter, daughter of Nicole Mayle and Jay Ruttencutter; Matthew Scott, son of Kevin and Jennifer Scott; Brooke Shaffer, daughter of Michael and Tonya Shaffer; Rylie White, daughter of Mary White and Eric and Amanda White.
Graduates include:
Jacob Allen Anderson
Kaydence Elizabeth Angel Zeke
James Argentine
Nicholas James Bado
Casey Joseph Bailey
Derrick James Bailey
Erik Von Bailey
Justin Michael Batson
Tessia Marie Jane Beach
Kaden Rhayne Bednarek
Cameron Isaiah Best
Adrianna Nicole Blazeski
Haley Nicole Burgess
Kaylee Lynn Carpenter
Shealynn Elizabeth Cesario
Erica Renee Chittenden
Demetria Christine Christian
Isabella Rosemary-Lynn D’Alessio
Hunter Scott Darrah
Luke Michael Darrah
Anthony Deitch
Jacob Alvin Dennison
Haylee Noelle Dockery
Raleigh Seth Doyle
Cassandra Renee Driscoll
Justin Christopher Driscoll
Anthony Donte Duke
Taryn Shay Dulkowski
Bailey Marie Ebright
Robert Michael Ellis
Carly Marie Englert
William Robert Evans
Nathan Daniel Farmer
Kirsten Lynn Faulkner
Kassidy Marie George
Faith Noel Gerner
Kylie Marie Gura
Shiann Rose Hanket
Alazia Grace Hayman
Collin Lee Henderson
Isabella Marie Hepburn
Trevor Graham Herbert
Jacob Allen Hojonski
Koby Ryan Hood
James Michael Hornyak III
Dustin John Jarvis
Joshua Lee Kerkuta
Dylan Alan Kernen
John Kolby Keyoski
Nicholas Reed Kinkus
Ayden Cole Krupinski
Mallory Ann Kujawa
Hester Lisanne Lambright
Xavier James Lascano
Kayleigh Ann Lashare
Brooklyn Elizabeth Lengyel
Jonathan Paul Leput
Seth Christopher Lewis
Colin Daniel Lucas
Hunter Alan McFadden
Ethan Scott McHugh
Katelynn Marie McWhorter
Brianna Nicole Merkel
Hayden Alexander James Mort Long
Haley Jazel Navarro
Logan Scott Neilly
Corey John Olinski
Mariah Jean Pelkey
Jacob Scott Phillis
Brooke McKenzie Potvin
Alexis Nicole Rager
Hannah Jane Reynolds
Hunter David Roush
Hunter Keith Ruckman
Aivri Nicole Ruttencutter
Matthew Ryan Scott
Brooke Michal Shaffer
Matelin Rae Sterling
Austin Lee Stewart
Zackary Scott Stokley
Link Russell Szafran
Jacob Russell Terrill
Jalynn Marie Travis
Allison Nicole Trekal
Travis Michael Turkal
Rylie Isabella White
Alexa Anne Williams
Joshua Cole Williams
Trenton Lee Wood
Maverick Paul
Woodward
Shayla Lynn Zinn