BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week

St. Lawrence County seniors will receive their diplomas this weekend in ceremonies across the North Country.

Below are dates, times, locations, and known speakers for graduation ceremonies at local school districts.

Potsdam Central School

Potsdam Central will host their 2023 graduation Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at SUNY Potsdam in Hosmer Hall.

No speakers have been announced so far.

The 2023 class leaders include Lauryn Bigwarfe, Aiden DiMarco, Caroline Ettinger-DeLong, Ngoc Huynh, Madison LaPointe, Jane Moosbrugger, Halle Varney, Evan Wolfe-Kedar, Emma Brosell, Rose Hoover, Claire McFarland, Peyton Sheehan, James Sullivan, Kyan Villegas-DuFault, Nick Yang, Maggie Akin, Cassidy Fowler, Andrew Hinman, Connor O'Geen. Riya Patel, Luis Rodriguez, Grace Theodore, and Ezra Williams.

Canton Central School

The Golden Bears of Canton Central will walk the stage on graduation day Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at SUNY Canton’s Roo House.

Speeches will be made by Madison Brandy, Kayla Larrabee and Peyton Taylor-speech.

Grace Davis and Maria Tartaglia- will be singing together and performing two different songs.

The class leaders for 2023 at Canton Central are Hadley Alguire, Pohung Cheng, Lindsey Filiatrault, Isabella Gustafson, Kayla Larrabee, Katharine Metcalf, Josephine Schonberg, Gabriella Schuckers, Gabriella Taylor, and Peyton Taylor.

Ogdensburg City School

Graduation at Ogdensburg City School seniors takes place Saturday, June 24 at noon in the Edgar A. Newell, II Memorial Golden Dome.

The district valedictorian is Jorja Williams and the salutatorian is Mikaela Bova.

Ceremony speakers will be Valedictorian Jorja Williams, Salutatorian Mikaela Bova, and Class President Jaedyn Awan.

Massena Central School

Graduation for the Massena Central Class of 2023 will be held Friday, June 23 at 8:45 p.m. on the high school turf. The rain date is Saturday, June 24 on turf, weather permitting.

Class Leaders for the graduating class are Jayden Dostie and Logan Eggleston.

Planned ceremony speakers are Superintendent Patrick Brady, and speeches by the valedictorian and salutatorian.

Norwood-Norfolk Central

The Norwood-Norfolk Central School Flyers will walk the stage on Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall.

Lance Bradley is the NNCS 2023 valedictorian and Anthony Fiacco is this year’s salutatorian.

Principal George Biffer will make opening remarks and Superintendent Jamie Cruikshank will provide welcoming remarks.

Artie Frego will speak on behalf of the Board of Education.

Class Speakers will be Lance Bradley, Anthony Fiacco, and Isabel Boyd.

Martha Pandel will address the graduates.

St. Lawrence Central High School

Brasher Falls Central School will hold its graduation on Friday, June 23 at 6 p.m. on the high school turf. The rain location is the high school gymnasium.

Class Leaders for 2023 are RyLee Daoust and Rebecca Nezezon.

No speakers have been announced yet.

Colton-Pierrepont

Graduating seniors will receive their diplomas Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the school.

The valedictorian for the Class of 2023 is Christopher St. Andrews and the Salutatorian is Hailey Friedel.

Colton-Pierrepont seniors who will also graduate with a 90 or higher cumulative average are: Skyler Crocie, Cody Francis, Abigail French, Malia Hogle, Ambree Jones, Jaedyn Rutledge and Skyler Thomann.

No ceremony speakers have been announced yet.

The graduating class includes Zakariah James Bennett, Harlee Vaill Besio, Cole Roy Blackmer, Shaymus McNamara Brown, Natalie Raquel Butterfield, Mason Peter Clemo, Mathew Clough, Mitchell Clough, Riley Jennell Cole, Skyler Marilyn-Jean Crocie, Clarissa Curtis, Isaiah Gabriel Favor, Cody William Francis, Abigail Jean French, Hailey Marie Friedel and Ian Kayne Graham.

Also graduating are Dametrius Matthew Hally, Malia Leilani Hogle, Aniston Alexis Huckle, Lachlan Mackellar Johnson, Ambree Marie Jones, Karissa Briley Keddy, Mya Madison Lemieux, Jenna Christine Regan, Jaedyn Alivia Rutledge, Gerard Lloyd St. Amour, Christopher Michael St. Andrews, Ashley Ann Stone, Skyler Rose Thomann, Keegan F. Trimm, Jade Grace Elizabeth Vebber, and Mason John Wright.

Clifton-Fine Central

Graduation for the Clifton-Fine Central Class of 2023 takes place Saturday, June 24 at 11 a.m. in the P.A. Miranda Auditorium.

Class leaders for this year are Grace Southwick and Mallory Allen.

Jean Pomerville will be the speaker at the ceremony.

The Class of 2023 includes Mallory Allen, Kyra Ames, Xavier Brough, Corey Chartrand, Connor Gore, Brianna Hanley, Haiden Harris, Neo Leonard, Maureen Peabody, Sierra Phillips, Joseph Riedel, Madalynne Skeldon, Thomas Smith, Grace Southwick, Destiny Verne and Frank Wichroski.

Edwards-Knox Central

Edwards-Knox Central School students will receive their diplomas at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the school during the 2023 graduation ceremony.

Class speakers include Valedictorian Marin McIntosh, Salutatorian Kayleigh Allen, third in class Cadey Wheat and fourth in class Heidi Moore.

The graduating class includes: Kayleigh M. Allen, Logan D. Bailey, Mercedes L. Beck, Beau K. Bidwell, Savana R. Blanes, Nicholas J. Brassard, Bailey M. Bratton, Adam J. Brown, Kirstyn J. Bush, Derik P. Connors, Donovan A. Cota, Hannah E. Duffy, Maryann E. Durham, Cylee J. Facey, Evan M. Folsom, Rayonna J. Gollinger, Ema M. Gotham, Kaylin A. Gotham, Leanne R. Hall, Benjamin C. Heller, and Levi Z. LaRue.

Also graduating are Ryan S. Lennon, Anne M. Marsh, Marquise A. McFerran, Marin F. McIntosh, Heidi L. Moore, Deilia A. Paro, Elizabeth M. Perry, Mallory L. A. Robinson, Ethan J. Stalker, Kristy J. Thompson, Sofia D. Vachev, Cadey G. Wheat, Rose M. Wright, Shanna M. Wright, Wesley T. Wylie.

Lisbon Central School

Lisbon Central graduation takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23 in the school auditorium.

The Golden Knights 2023 Class Leaders are Rylie Flack, Grace Smith, Caleigh Smith, Rori McCarthy, Mathew Bleau, Griffin Wert, Megan Wilhelm, Vanessa Skipka, Gabrielle Taylor, Trinity Spicer, and Emilee Reynolds.

Morristown Central School

Graduation at Morristown Central takes place June 24 at 6 p.m. in the district gymnasium.

Their valedictorian for 2023 is Trent Miller and the salutatorian is Matthew Wilson.

Ceremony speakers have not been announced.

Hermon-DeKalb

Hermon-DeKalb Central plans its 2023 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at the school.

This year's guest speakers include Allison Moreno, Valedictorian Olivia Sharpe and Salutatorian Zachary Platt.

The senior class includes Natalie Appel, Colby Arquitt, Leah Barksdale, Diamond Bishop, Hunter Bishop, Creegan Brockmiller, Dakota Brown, Destiny Bulsiewicz, Abigail Curtis, Madison Daniels, Skylar Daniels, Kade Denesha, Shileah Fletcher, Gracie Friot, Marianna Gladle, Harley Green-Coffey, Christian Guarino, Owen Harnish, Landen Harris, Jacob Holder, Amalia Kanitz, Celestia Langille, Naomi Leed, and Adam Lynch.

Also graduating are Cassandra Marcellus, Reginald Matthews, Dunken McGill, Ellie McQuade, Aricka Merrill, Garrytte Nichols, Zachary Platt, Sean Robinson, Kimberly Rutherford, Dakota Sayer, Olivia Sharpe, Gabriel St. Germain, David White, Ryan Willard and Rylee Young.

Madrid-Waddington Central School

Seniors at Madrid-Waddington Central will receive their diplomas Friday, June 23 at 6 p.m. at Rishe Baseball Field.

Ceremony speakers include Molly Bogart, Caeleigh Burke and Tori Keegan.

Class leaders are Hailee Blair, Emma Dawley, Reese Fuller, Noah Haenel, Tori Keegan, Silan Kent, Ella Kitzman, Robert Pemberton, Matthew Reed, Tanner Smith and Lacey Sullivan.

Class leaders also include Alaina Armstrong, Alexis Cole, Isabella Grant Ava Rutherford, Molly Bogart, Caeleigh Burke, Sarah Fitzgerald, Olivia Grandy, Shelby Milburn, Natalia Pearson, Grace Plumley and Lane Ruddy.

Parishville-Hopkinton

The Panthers will hold their 2023 graduation ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on June 24 outdoors. The ceremony moves indoors if there is inclement weather.

Speakers this year include valedictorian Kassia Sago, salutatorian Sharon Colbert, and class president Kailey Crump.

Gouverneur Central School

Gouverneur High School Commencement Ceremony will be held Friday, June 23, at 7 p.m. outside at the grandstand.

The 2023 Honors Group, which includes students with academic averages 90 and above for three and half years, included Ava Rose Bartholomew, Maya E. Bartleson, Addison M. Blair, Shia Kay Bright, Allison Marie Carvel, Addison Flora-Mae Conklin, Randi Ellen Griffith, Rikki Lynn Griffith, Aurora K. Hayden, Niciara Le-Mae House-Bowman, Noel Roger LaPierre, Maxwel Corbyn Lucas, Mariah Sue Manning, Shane Frances N. Muyano, Elizabeth Virginia Riutta, Jack T. Schroeder, Kobe Steorts and Jerricka M. Walton.

Class Speakers this year will be Ava Bartholomew, Addison Conklin and Mariah Manning.

Hammond Central School

The Hammond Central Class of 2023 will graduate Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium.

Class leaders for the year are Sydney Tanner and Olivia Jewett.

No ceremony speakers have been announced.

Seniors for 2023 are Brooklyn Arquitt, Caden Bromley, Dalton Burns, Madison Christman, Zoey Cunningham, Mark Durham, Nolan Gardner, Aiden Hunter, Olivia Jewett and Kadence Juell.

Also graduating are Emma Mahay, Hailee Manning, Brianna McRoberts, Ethan Niles, Samuel Pease, Destiny Perretta, Shaelyn Scott, Sadey Sprabary, Sydney Tanner and Zane Washburn.

Heuvelton Central School

Senior students at Heuvelton Central will receive their diplomas Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. in the district auditorium.

Heuvelton school recognizes four students as class leaders. They are Jakob Ladouceur, Connor Mudge, Nathan Mashaw, and Lily Spooner.

The graduating class includes Christopher Ashlaw, Talan Ashley, Blake Barton, Emma Benware, Daniel Bickford, Dylan Carpenter, Maia Chisholm, Leanne Dietschweiler, Lanie Durham, Shelby Fritz, Connor Hazelton, Garrett Holland and Adon Hunter.

Also graduating are Abigail Kingsley, Jakob Ladouceur, Jaidince Lalonde, Jailyn Lovely, Kaitlyn MacKay, Nathan Mashaw, Payton McDevitt, Kadence Mix, and Connor Mudge.

The senior class also includes William Petrie III, Connor Phillips, Brandon Pray, Douglas Premo, Madalyn Richards, Lily Spooner, Lucas Thornhill, Alexis Thomas-Stowell, Allison Trathen, Emily Turner, Dillon Van Cort, Lydia Vaughan, Jake Venette, Tristan Young and Nicholas Youngs.

Harrisville Central

Harrisville Central School graduation is set for Friday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at the school.

Class leaders include Valedictorian Evelyn Winters, Salutatorian Aaron Parow, and top vocational leader Seth Taylor.

Ceremony speakers include superintendent of Schools Robert Finster, Sheryl Tuttle-Lamb, curriculum coordinator, Evelyn Winters, valedictorian, Aaron Parow, salutatorian and Seth Taylor, two-year top vocational student.

The graduating class include Nadia Dezarae Astrid Atkinson, Nicholas Brassard, Alex Horten, Maegan Kackison, Ryan Lennon, Ian Luther, Aaron Parow, Christopher Shampin Jr., Joanie Shaw, Ryan Shuler, Seth Taylor, Evelyn Winters, AND Ryenne Wohnsiedler.

Salmon River Central School

Salmon River Central School will hold its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 23 at 6 p.m. in front of the school.

The 2023 valedictorian is Luke Miller and the salutatorian is Riley Thomas.

Salmon River seniors include Joryan Adams, Rylan Adams, Quincy Angus, Kaysen Arquette, Jacob Avery, Brett Barnes, Tehokwirathe Barreiro, Wyatt Benedict, Ava Bero, Felicity Bogett, Gavin Bombard, Ryan Bouchey, Kobryn Burns, Thorn Burns, Caiden Cartier, Rich Chatland, Kyren Cole, Evan Collette, Calvin Cook, Jake Cook and Walker Cook.

Also graduating are Cecelia Cree, Cayde David, Kylee David, Anya Derouchie-Pyke, Nevaeh Diabo, Preston Diabo, Victor Diabo, Connor Dishaw, Mackenzie Dupra, Mason Durant, Marissa Duval, Hailey Fernberg, Savanna Foster, McKenzie Francis-Chubb, Drayden George, Matthew Gray, Emma Herbert, and Neely Henhawk.

More seniors include Jenna Herne, Kade Herne, Carter Jackson, Jerry Jock, Wynter Jock, Christopher Keese, Andrew King, Kayla King, Ryanne LaFrance, Joshua Lamica, Sebastien Laughing, Denver Lazore, Brody Lebehn, Katherine Leduc, Chase Lewis, Mitchell Lindley, Luke Miller, Ava Mitchell, Carsten Mitchell, Frederick Mitchell, Kawenokwiio Mitchell, Klae Mitchell, and Treyton Mitchell.

Salmon River grads also included Krissy Oakes, Ryan Oakes, Jacob Oliver, Justin Ouellette, Bryce Palmer, Zayne Pavlick, Memphis Pyke-Mitchell, Skyla Ransom, Jared Rollins, Brian Russell, Sonja Schmoll, Ethan Seymour, Kawisenhawi Sharrow, Tala Sharrow, Tehonietathe Sharrow, Daytona Skidders-Francis, Aidan Smiddy, Kollin Stowell, Fire Swamp, Joely Swamp, Tekaieren't Tabor, Tehoronhiathe, Tia Terrance, Carey Terrance Jr., Phoenix Thomas, Riley Thomas, Ashton Thompson, Chanel Thompson, Shady Thompson, and Jason White.