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Eden Middle and High School principal presents top-10 students to board
Summary
Principal Bill McDonough introduced the class of 2026 top-10 students and invited each to state college plans and favorite courses; he highlighted that just over half the class carries a GPA of 90% or higher.
Principal Bill McDonough introduced the districts top-10 students and invited each to identify themselves and say where they plan to attend college and their favorite course. McDonough told the board and community he is "proud to serve as the principal of Eden Middle School and High School" and congratulated the students for academic achievement and broad participation in activities.
Students spoke briefly: Brandon Boycek said he plans to major in civil engineering and is considering Slippery Rock, UB, or RIT; Haley Barrett plans to attend Mercyhurst University for biochemistry; Elijah Qi will attend the University of Rochester to study statistics; Silas and Emerson Canisto said they will attend the University at Albany (Silas in biochemistry and molecular biology; Emerson in actuarial and mathematical sciences); Lucy Heffernan plans to attend University at Buffalo for architecture and planning; Benjamin Agle will attend SUNY Agricultural & Technical College for agricultural equipment technology; and Sierra Clark plans to attend Seton Hill University majoring in exercise science.
"Each of these fine young people here this evening continue to represent Eden in a very positive way," McDonough said, thanking families and the board for support. The board applauded and noted the classs mix of interests, saying the variety of favorite courses (from chemistry to construction drafting) illustrated the districts diverse programming.
