Scholar of the Month !

The Scholar of the Month is an award given to a Franklin Central School student that best demonstrates scholarship, character, and effort. The student is nominated by a teacher and the award is given on behalf of the Franklin Community Education Foundation, Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds, dedicated to the memory of Wendy Brown.

Abigail Gregory, Grade 12
March 2025

Abigail is an extremely hard working student who always brings positivity and joy to all aspects of life both inside and out of the classroom. She is respectful and considerate to her peers and the adults she interacts with. She strives to do well in her academics as well as in her extracurricular passions, like music and drama. She embraces all the characteristics of this award, is an exceptional role model, and always challenges herself to do her best and do well by others!

Rey Banks, Grade 2
February 2025

I am honored to nominate Rey Banks for his exemplary behavior and positive attitude in the classroom and beyond. Rey consistently demonstrates an outstanding ability to follow directions, ensuring he is on task and ready to contribute to the learning environment. Whether it’s in group work or independent tasks, he shows a high level of responsibility and respect for the rules, which sets a great example for his peers.

Additionally, Rey is a kind and thoughtful friend to others. He consistently demonstrates empathy and support towards his classmates, offering help when needed and always being inclusive. His positive interactions create a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for everyone around him.

What truly sets Rey apart is his ability to make the right choices, even when faced with challenges. He is quick to think critically and act with integrity, making decisions that reflect his strong character and respect for others. It is clear that Rey strives to make the best choices not only for himself but for the betterment of those around him.

For all these reasons, I am proud to nominate Rey as someone who embodies the qualities of responsibility, kindness, and strong decision-making.

Mason Gillette
January 2025

Mason is a kind, respectful, well-mannered, well-behaved, and all around excellent kid. He volunteers when help is needed around the building, he consistently excels academically, he works hard, and probably most importantly, he is a good friend and human being to all who interact with him. He is considerate to others and respects both their space and also respects their diversity. These positive attributes will carry him far in life!

Hailey Ito
December 2024

Hailey is an all around incredible young woman. She is very successful academically, but what stands out to me most about her is her dedication and impact as a friend. Her support and kindness towards her peers is what sets her apart for me as someone that is very deserving of being recognized!

During Health class Hailey shows respect, cooperation, and leadership qualities by always listening to the person who is speaking, raises her hand to participate, arrives into the class ready to learn and does what is asked without complaint. Hailey models appropriate behaviors with a smile on her face and completes required assignments.

Her positive attitude and dedication to her studies are unwavering. She is very kind to her peers and also happy to step up and help when someone is in need. Her class has had a challenging year and Hailey continues to be a constant in the classroom. I can always count on her to participate and serve as a role model for other students. This student will be successful in anything that life throws her way.

Emma Huyck
November 2024

Emma is a hard working student who strives to achieve her best in class and asks for help whenever needed to ensure she can do her best. She is a very respectful young lady who has done a great job maintaining a high average in Social Studies and other classes. She helps all her classmates and takes on added responsibilities even when she does not need to. She is consistently a good role model and puts forth positive effort in everything she does.

Daniel Kehoe, Grade 10
October 2024

Daniel Kehoe strives to always do his best work and always puts forth incredible effort in all his classes. He is a positive student and great role model for younger students. He is humble, shows great character and is always very respectful and considerate to all his classmates and all adults in the school. He strives to be a good person and friend just as much as he works diligently to be a great scholar.

Temperance Woodard, Grade 5
October 2024

Temperance Woodard always arrives at Health ready to learn. She raises her hand and waits patiently to be called on. Temperance is always willing to help her classmates. Temperance stays on task, participates actively and completes all assignments in a timely manner. She exhibits this eagerness to learn in all her classes and works hard to be a good student. She is just a great person!

Evan Janitz, Grade 8
May 2024

Evan is just a great kid. He’s really grown up a lot in the past year and his maturity is evident. He’s always been responsible and funny but now he’s also remembering his manners, he’s much more self-aware, he’s a wonderful friend to the other kids, a good leader, and a good example. His grades are consistently high and his attendance is perfectly acceptable. Evan is a smart student with grades to back that up. He is a leader for his class, during a fundraiser he made sure to check in and remind staff to advertise on the schools website, and to make sure everyone was keeping the returnable bottles to help boost his classes donations. He makes sure to know where his class stands for any fundraisers and their account information. He embodies this award and he really deserves it!

Caesar Lupo
April 2024

Caesar has grown in a number of ways this year. He is a very hard worker and takes learning very seriously. He does an excellent job finding ways to focus in a sometimes loud classroom. Caesar has shown a great deal of progress as a reader because he perseveres and uses the strategies he has been taught. He is excellent at math. Caesar is a good friend and will often go out of his way to help others who are sad or struggling with a task. Caesar uses good manners and shows empathy for people and animals who are hurt or sad. Caesar is a creative person who is both a great artist and a great problem-solver. Caesar has done a fantastic job in First Grade because he never gives up! He clearly demonstrates all the characteristics of the Franklin Community Education Foundation Scholar of the Month!

Katie Sanford, Grade 11
March 2024

Katie has really stepped up to her new position in FFA. She has demonstrated leadership qualities and is helping organize many of the different activities that we are planning for this year. In addition, Katie is always trying her hardest in her classes and is making sure that she maintains high grades. She pushes herself to do better and if she doesn’t understand something she always finds a way to understand.

Maddox Newton, Kindergarten
February 2024

Maddox has all of the qualities to fit the criteria. He is a Kindergarten scholar that always gives his best and has wonderful character! He is a great student!

Hailey George-Jameson, Grade 11
January 2024

She shows leadership skills through her duties in school and within her peer group. She always shows enthusiasm towards school and it reflects through her grades where she carries a high scholastic average in all subject areas. She works hard at everything she does and is respectful of her peers and adults.

Aubrey Janitz, Grade 6
December 2023

Aubrey was nominated because she has shown great growth in her attitude towards school this year. She has always been very bright and successful academically. Her contributions to Character Strong and other academic lessons are always very insightful and thoughtful. Her dedication to self-growth is aspirational from a young lady her age. I know that she will do great things with her life because of her perseverance and positive attitude.Aubrey is a wonderful young human! Her grades consistently sky high, she actively participates in class, and she is always willing to help a friend. To quote her teacher, “Aubrey’s love for learning is apparent through her hard work and determination.” In addition to her academic success, Aubrey is sweet, kind, friendly, and a true original. That originality is demonstrated in her great sense of style and fabulous outfits!

Federica Rama , Grade 12
November 2023

Federica embraces all the characteristics of a scholar and supportive classmate. She works extremely hard in her classes and has been wonderful about participating in “all things Franklin” while she is here! Specifically, she was diligent about pitching in to make decorations for the Veterans Day celebration and Sr. citizens Luncheon. She was passionate about playing in the band and jazz band as well!! She is very deserving of this high praise and recognition!

Rolo Rodgers, Grade 1
October 2023

This student has demonstrated outstanding respect and responsibility in class. I can always count on him to be an active listener and to be ready to participate in our class discussions and activities. He follows directions quickly and without complaint. I have seen multiple instances where a peer needed help and this student has offered his assistance. He is very patient and caring with others in our class. He is kind to himself and to others. This person has great manners and doesn’t interrupt when others are talking. He remembers to raise his hand to join the conversation. Rolo Rodgers is an excellent example of a hard-working, friendly, and motivated learner.

Riley McNamara, Grade 11
September 2023

Riley shows respect to not only her teachers, but her classmates as well. She uses her study halls wisely, and she always asks for help when she needs it. Riley participates in sports, and the student council while maintaining putting all of her extra effort into her academics. Riley is super!

Evelyn Stone
April 2023

Evelyn is hardworking, caring and always wants to do the right thing. She works hard to complete her work correctly. She has improved in her reading and writing skills. She is always respectful and shows enthusiasm in her academics. In conclusion, she is a very bright, respectful, hard-working, and sweet kid

Jacob Taggart, Grade 2
February 2023

He is a friend to all, he has made improvements in math skills and is always respectful and ready to work!

Jaiylah Harrell
January 2023

Jaiylah puts forth a lot of effort to earn her good grades and strives to do her best in the classroom, helping others and being very cooperative. Her dedication and work ethic is demonstrated by her maintaining high averages in her courses. She also models a high level of maturity in the classroom with her peers. She is very kind and respectful to staff and students alike. She even displayed her exceptional team mentality, get-it-done work ethic, and her leadership qualities on the soccer field by being willing to step up as the goalie when her team didn’t have one. In conclusion, she encompasses the qualities of a FCEF Scholarship recipient in and out of the classroom.

Kordell Ogborn, Grade 4
December 2022

Kordell embraces all the characteristics of a FCEF Scholarship student! He demonstrates good character, is highly respectful, puts forth an exuberant amount of effort, and embraces being scholarly! He truly is a super NICE kid! He does well in school and his behavior shows he really cares about the feelings of others. He's such a helper. Kordell often asks to assist peers and adults and he really seems to enjoy it. So whether he was running balls for soccer or helping a peer read in a small group, he is always considerate and wears a smile. :)

Once in a while, Kordell will say he's having a "hard day," and he'll seek out a friendly face for a chat or come into the Student Support Office for some "peace and quiet." That's a very mature and self-aware way for a 9 year-old to handle a "hard day." He always turns his "hard day" around by resuming his positive, kind, and helpful nature by being willing to volunteer when any assistance is needed or by having a friendly conversation with someone! — Kordell embraces all the characteristics of a FCEF Scholarship student! He demonstrates good character, is highly respectful, puts forth an exuberant amount of effort, and embraces being scholarly! He truly is a super NICE kid! He does well in school and his behavior shows he really cares about the feelings of others. He’s such a helper. Kordell often asks to assist peers and adults and he really seems to enjoy it. So whether he was running balls for soccer or helping a peer read in a small group, he is always considerate and wears a smile.

Once in a while, Kordell will say he’s having a “hard day,” and he’ll seek out a friendly face for a chat or come into the Student Support Office for some “peace and quiet.” That’s a very mature and self-aware way for a 9 year-old to handle a “hard day.” He always turns his “hard day” around by resuming his positive, kind, and helpful nature by being willing to volunteer when any assistance is needed or by having a friendly conversation with someone!

Logan Kingsbury
November 2022

Logan is one of the most respectful students in my class everyday. He is always in school, and always brings a bright and positive attitude. He works hard in the classroom to be the most successful student he can be and demonstrates great leadership qualities through his classroom behavior, attempting to get many of his other classmates to follow suit. He is a National Honor Society member as well, inducted in the Spring of 2022.

Kyli Condon, Grade 6
October 2022

Kyli has made significant growth in the past year and has started off this school year on a strong note. She is doing exceptionally well in multiple subject areas. Even when given a hard task, Kyli perseveres by asking for help from a teacher or peers, and uses her resources wisely. Kyli also strives to be a helper, good friend, and a leader within the classroom and beyond. She is always the first one to “be there” for her friends when needed. Kyli always sets the tone in the classroom to make good choices and encourages others to do the same.

Riley McNamara, Grade
September 2022