The eighth grade team would like to thank Mr. Dhara, Mrs. Brownell, Mr. Paravella, Mrs. Hudson, our BMHS Custodial Staff and everyone who helped to make the 8th Grade Moving on Ceremony on June 14th such a memorable occasion.
Congratulations to the BCSD Class of 2026! BHS is looking forward to welcoming you in the fall.
A list of the academic achievements announced at the event can be found below.
Please find an album from the ceremony below.

8th Grade Moving On Ceremony Album

Ms. Hammond
Academic Excellence in Spanish
Receiving an overall average of 90 or higher in Spanish for the year.
1. Anthony deLaurentis
2. Kelli Gryn
3. Penelope Haas
4. Haylee Jones
5. Mackenzie Lowell
6. Alicia Minkler
7. Carley Ploof
8. Valentina Popov
9. Norah Smerdon
10. Cameron Van Dyk
11. Lillian Von Schilgen
12. Erika Yerdon
13. Charlie Young

Ms. Hammond
W.E.B. or Where Everybody Belongs Leaders
1. Alaina Bombardier
2. Tylie Dodge (Moffit)
3. Kelli Gryn
4. Maritza Montanez
5. Lilly Meyers
6. Valentina Popov
7. Ellen Sanders
8. Norah Smerdon
9. Erika Yerdon
10. Lillian Hasbrouck

Ms. Pangburn
Math 8
Academic Excellence
1. Carley Ploof
2. Lillian Hasbrouck
3. Ellen Sanders
4. Taygen Berry
5. Jaylynn Harmon
6. Kaylee Ferrarin

Outstanding Effort in Math 8
1. Seth Hendricks
2. Lilly Meyers
3. Tylie Dodge
4. Erika Yerdon
5. Sage Dudley
6. James Loucks

Academic Excellence in Algebra
1. Haylee Jones
2. Alicia Minkler
3. Lillian VonSchilgen

Outstanding Effort in Algebra
1. Kelli Gryn
2. Penelope Haas
3. MacKenzie Lowell
4. Cameron VanDyk

Mrs. Cornell
English Language Arts
Excellence in ELA
1. Anthony deLaurentis
2. Carley Ploof
3. Kelli Gryn
4. Valentina Popov
5. Penelope Haas
6. Norah Smerdon
7. Haylee Jones
8. Cameron VanDyk
9. Mackenzie Lowell
10. Lillian Von Schilgen
11. Alicia Minkler
12. Charlie Young

Outstanding Effort and Growth in ELA
1. Carl Cahn
2. Lillian Hasbrouck
3. Christofer DeFelice
4. Morgan Sharpe
5. Nicoletta Distano
6. Ellen Sanders

Mrs. Hayes
Science
Academic Excellence
1. Kaylee Ferrarin
2. Seth Hendricks
3. Carley Ploof
4. Ellen Sanders
5. Erika Yerdon

Outstanding Effort
1. Ava Amuso
2. Landon Demers
3. Jeremiah Gates
4. Jaylynn Harmon
5. Lillian Hasbrouck
6. Robbie Upton

Academic Excellence in Living Environment
1. Charlie Young
2. Valentina Popov
3. Haylee Jones
4. Lillian von Schiligen
5. Mackenzie Lowell

Outstanding Effort in Living Environment
1. Penelope Haas
2. Alicia Minkler

Mr. Covell
Social Studies
Academic Excellence in Social Studies
1. Kaylee Ferrarin
2. Penelope Haas
3. Lillian Hasbrouck
4. Seth Hendricks
5. Haylee Jones
6. Mackenzie Lowell
7. Alicia Minkler
8. Valentina Popov
9. Carley Ploof
10. Ellen Sanders
11. Cameron Van Dyk
12. Lilian von Schilgen
13. Charlie Young

Outstanding Effort in Social Studies
1. Taygen Berry
2. Carl Cahn
3. Hayden Chittenden
4. Landon Demers
5. Sage Dudley
6. Emma Duncan
7. Devon Hoffman
8. Christopher June
9. James Loucks
10. Tyler Lumpkin
11. Asia Mabee
12. Tylie Moffitt
13. Erika Yerdon

Mrs. Hammersmith
Family and Consumer Science
Academic Excellence and receiving an overall GPA of a 95 or above in Family and Consumer Science
1. Mackenzie Lowell
2. Valentina Popov
3. Ellen Sanders
4. Kaylee Ferrarin
5. Seth Hendricks
6. Carley Ploof
7. Penelope Haas
8. Alicia Minkler
9. Lillian von Schilgen
10. Charlie Young

Mrs. Bershwinger
Health and PE Awards
Outstanding Effort in PE
1. Seth Hendricks
2. Ellen Sanders
3. Mackenzie Lowell
4. Haylee Jones
5. Norah Smerdon
Outstanding Effort
1. Taygen Berry
2. Lillian Hasbrouck
3. Haylee Jones
4. Mackenzie Lowell
5. Valentina Popov
6. Ellen Sanders
7. Norah Smerdon
8. Cameron Van Dyk
9. Penelope Haas
10. Devon Hoffman
11. Lilly Meyers
12. Lillian von Schiligen
13. Cooper Wescott
14. Charlie Young
15. Kaylee Ferrarin
16. Jaylynn Harmon
17. Erika Yerdon
18. Alicia Minkler
19. Nicoletta Distano

Mrs. Colbert & Ms. DeCelle
Visual Arts
Excellence as a student artist, coming into class focused and ready to go, a strong work ethic on their pieces, pride in their finished artworks, and/or high levels of creativity or artistic skill.
1. Ava Amuso
2. Angel Beaudry
3. Alaina Bombardier
4. Chris DeFelice
5. Tamaz Devine
6. Nikki Distano
7. Em Duncan
8. Kaylee Ferrarin
9. Penelope Haas
10. Lilly Hasbrouck
11. Seth Hendricks
12. Devon Hoffman
13. Haylee Jones
14. Chris June
15. Kenzie Lowell
16. Tyler Lumpkin
17. Jack Mace
18. Alicia Minkler
19. Tylie Moffitt
20. Maritza Montanez
21. Carley Ploof
22. Valentina Popov
23. Ellen Sanders
24. Hope Sharpe
25. Norah Smerdon
26. Lilly von Schilgen
27. Mack Walko
28. Erika Yerdon
29. Charlie Young

Ms. Eliashuk & Mrs. Gould
Music
NYSSMA Soloists
1. Tyler Lumpkin – Level IV Vocal Solo
2. Valentina Popov – Level IV Trumpet Solo
3. Ellen Sanders – Level III Vocal Solo & Level II Clarinet Solo
4. Norah Smerdon – Level IV Vocal Solo & Level IV Flute Solo
5. Charlie Young – Level IV Clarinet Solo

Outstanding Academic Performance in the General Music classroom
Quarter 1-2 on Day 1: Penelope Haas, Carley Ploof & Erika Yerdon
Quarter 1-2 on Day 2: Lillian Hasbrouck, Tyler Lumpkin, Tylie Dodge, Maritza Montanez, Ellen Sanders
Quarters 3-4: Celia Bautista, Anthony deLaurentis, Tamaz Devine, Kaylee Ferrarin, Kelli Gryn, Seth Hendricks, Haylee Jones, Mackenzie Lowell, Alicia Minkler, Valentina Popov, Norah Smerdon, Cameron Van Dyk, Charlie Young, Lillian von Schilgen (100)

“Excellence in Music” Award
Norah Smerdon.

BMHS Principal Mrs. Brownell
Mountaineer Award
Haylee Jones