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Olivia Uttamsingh said she wants to be remembered by her classmates as someone who never wasted her time, which is one of the reasons she excelled in school and was named the valedictorian of the Class of 2015. With a strong internal drive to succeed, John C. Birdlebough High School senior Ashley Centner, salutatorian, is not one to settle for mediocrity.

The halls of Dennis M. Kenney Middle School were lined with student work as hundreds of parents toured the building during the annual Cruizin’ Kenney event. In addition to displays and exhibits, there were several live demonstrations that captivated attendees as they strolled through the school.

For Hannibal High School senior Liam Mason, who has received countless awards for academic excellence throughout his years of schooling, the recent distinction as class salutatorian is another feather in his cap.

Although she is the top-ranked student in Hannibal High School’s graduating Class of 2015, Olivia Cacchione is quick to credit her parents, classmates and teachers for contributing to her academic success.

Fourth graders at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown recently traded in their “Rebel blue” for Syracuse orange as they toured Syracuse University. The field trip provided the students with a first-hand glimpse of the opportunities available to them at the collegiate level.

As a reward for their reading excellence throughout the year, students at Fairgrieve Elementary school were recently afforded to opportunity to submerge one of their educators into the frigid waters of a dunking booth.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Program is still accepting donations for fabric and other sewing items for its August fabric sale. The Oswego County 4-H Program will be accepting donations for this fabric sale until July 31.

The library will feature daily children’s programs for each weekday as well as special programs with the Dancing Bear Puppet Theater, the Everson Museum of Art, Tails and Tales Story Time, the Cornell University Cooperative Extension/ 4-H partnership, the Watertown Sci-Tech Center, and a finale event featuring local storytellers and musicians.

Lura M. Sharp Elementary School recently held its annual awards ceremony to recognize students for their academic, character and physical achievements. The event was kicked off by recognized students who excelled in physical education throughout the past year.