The Hermon-DeKalb graduation was Friday, June 23, in the high school auditorium.

Class leaders of Hermon-DeKalb’s 2017 class are Ryan Morrill, valedictorian, and Selena Wright, salutatorian.

Seniors graduating from Hermon-Dekalb this year are:

Autum Riley Blandin

Melinda Lee Elwell

Marc John Hamilton Jr.

Paige Marie Hamilton

Winfred Steven Hatley III

Clarence Andrew Hurley IV

Dawson Ronald Lee Kerr

Ryan Douglas Morrill

Michael Robert Pankey

Shawn Patrick Rubin

Skylar William Smith

Ethan David Tyo

Selena Mae Wright.

The academic awards and scholarship winners for the 2017 graduating class at Hermon-Dekalb are:

Paige Hamilton -- A & L Stransky Memorial Scholarship, Babcock Memorial Award, Community Bank, N.A. Award, DeKalb Junction Ladies Auxiliary Award, DeKalb-Hermon Senior Citizens Award, DeKalb-Hermon Senior Citizens Award in Memory of Janet Shatraw, Dorothy Carter Memorial Scholarship Award, E-Edie's Incorporated Award, Empire-Hermon Chapter #68-Order of the Eastern Star Award, Frank F. and Katie Oakes Young Memorial Award, Harriet Jenne Memorial Award, Hermon-DeKalb Alumni Association Scholarship, Hermon-DeKalb PeeWee League Outstanding Senior, Joseph Russell and Elaine Dusharm Memorial Award, William McKinley Grimshaw and Viola Armin Grimshaw Scholarship, and William Hamilton Memorial Scholarship.

Dawson Kerr -- Angelina Conklin Scholarship, Elaine Eells Scholarship, Harriet Jenne Memorial Award, Hermon-DeKalb PeeWee League Outstanding Senior, Lillian Fleming Memorial Scholarship, Lloyd R. Redmond Memorial Scholarship, Mary Edna McQueer Scholarship in Art, NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Statewide Scholarship Award, Student Council Award and Trooper Shawn W. Snow Scholarship.

Ryan Morrill -- Community Bank, N.A. Award, CSEA Faye Baxter Memorial Scholarship Award, DeKalb Junction Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Award, DeKalb-Hermon Senior Citizens Award, E-Edie's Incorporated Award, Grant Woodrow Memorial Scholarship Award, Hermon-DeKalb Alumni Association Scholarship, Jim and Betty Brice Memorial Scholarship, Lifetouch Award, NYS Department of Education Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Pepsi Cola Fine Arts Award, Student Council Award, William McKinley Grimshaw and Viola Armin Grimshaw Scholarship, William Hamilton Memorial Scholarship and Williams Family Award for Good Citizenship.

Michael Pankey -- DeKalb AMVETS Post 11 Awards and Hermon-DeKalb Teachers Association Award.

Shawn Rubin -- DeKalb AMVETS Post 11 Awards, DeKalb Junction Ladies Auxiliary Award, Philip A. Babcock Scholarship and Ron and Shirley Turbide Scholarship.

Ethan Tyo -- Elmer I. Denesha Memorial Scholarship.

Selena Wright -- Frank F. and Katie Oakes Young Memorial Award and NYS Department of Education Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Melinda Elwell -- Hermon-DeKalb Teachers Association Award.

Skylar Smith -- Joseph Russell Memorial Award and NYS Department of Education Scholarship for Academic Excellence.