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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Honoring the 2020 NHS Alumni Scholarship Recipients

2020 has challenged us to rethink everything that once was tradition including how we honor our NHS Alumni Scholarship recipients. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the graduates with limited public celebrations, we want to shine the spotlight on them, their accomplishments and their plans for the future. We wish them all the best as they move onward from high school and begin the next phase of their lives. We know that each NHS alumnus sends them well-wishes and looks forward to hearing about their future successes. 


Each recipient will be provided a $1,200 scholarship to assist with their first-year of college education expenses. 




Brittlyn Call



Brittlyn Call will attend Ohio Valley University where she will play volleyball and major in Early Childhood Education. At NYHS, Brittlyn played volleyball, ran cross country and track, and coached youth volleyball. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish club. She is the daughter of Brian and Shannon Call of Nelsonville.







Brienne Glenn

Brienne Glenn is the daughter of Becky and Ray Spoutz of Nelsonville. She will attend The Ohio State University to major in Biology. At NYHS, Brie participated in Spanish club and history club and volunteered with youth volleyball camp, the regional food bank, and at blood drives. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and the Junior Class prom committee.






Joscelyn Heller


Joscelyn Heller will attend Ohio University to major in Psychology. A member of National Honor Society and Spanish club, Joscelyn was a multiple varsity letter winner in volleyball, basketball, softball and track and field. Joscelyn was a volunteer at field day and in the community with Bounty on the Bricks and at The Parade of the Hills. She is the daughter of Chastidy Heller and Brian Heller of Nelsonville.








Haley Hurd

Haley Hurd will attend University of Charleston to study nursing and participate on the track and field team as a shot put thrower. Haley was active in varsity sports at NYHS including varsity basketball, varsity volleyball and varsity track and field where she received many conference and regional honors. She is the daughter of John and Sandi Hurd of Nelsonville.






Corinne Jones
Corinne Jones is the daughter of Elizabeth Jones of Nelsonville and the late David Jones. She will attend Ohio University to study community and public health with plans on becoming an epidemiologist. Corinne was a member of National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Interact (Rotary) Club, and the prom committee. She was also a two-year varsity cheerleader and was selected to represent NYHS at the regional scholars program. Corinne was recognized as the Class of 2020 salutatorian.





Zach Leclain

Zach LeClain will attend West Virginia University Parkersburg to study drafting technology. He hopes to work in architecture and attributes his interest in old and new buildings alike to growing up in a small town like Nelsonville. At NYHS, he was a four-year member of the marching band where he was a section leader his senior year and a four year member of archery team. Zach was on the honor roll and assisted teaching archery to younger kids. He is the son of Robert and Lorinda LeClain of Nelsonville.







Allison Loge

Allison Loge is the daughter of David and Dee Dee Loge of Nelsonville. She will attend Bowling Green State University. At NYHS she was a member of the marching band, school choir, and earned varsity letters in softball and volleyball. Allison also was an active member of the junior prom committee, Spanish club, Interact (Rotary) club, and her church youth group with whom she participated in a 7 day mission trip to England in the summer, 2019.







Kylee McQuade


Kylee McQuade will attend Ohio University Lancaster to study early childhood education. She participated in marching band, archery and yearbook and also volunteered at a local food pantry each month and was on the honor roll. Kylee is the daughter of Tera Dupler and Jay Smathers and Heath McQuade and Stephanie McQuade of Nelsonville.









Grace Sinnott
Grace Sinnott will attend West Virginia University to major in biochemistry with plans to go to medical school. At NYHS, she was editor of the yearbook, a multiple varsity letter winner for basketball and volleyball, and member of National Honor Society. Grace is active with her church youth group, served on the prom committee and worked at the Nelsonville Emporium on the Public Square. She is the daughter of Autumn Carlson and Adam Carlson of Nelsonville.




Gracy Whitmore


Gracy Whitmore is the daughter of Jeremy and Beth Whitmore of Nelsonville. A four-year member of the NYHS Marching Band, Gracy will attend Rio Grande University to study teacher education. She also was a four-year member of the Archery Club and participated in drama club, the Poetry Out Loud contest, and was active in her church.









Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams will attend Columbus State Community College to study veterinary technology. A member of the Archery team for all four years of high school, Delaney also participated in Upward Bound at Ohio University. She was an active member of the junior prom committee and worked at Burger King and WalMart. Delaney is the daughter of Rebecca Daubenmire and Chad Williams.









Clay Williams

Clay Williams is the son of Melinda and Nathan Robinette and Dan Williams of Nelsonville. Clay was honored as the Class of 2020 valedictorian. He will attend Ohio University to major in political science pre-law with plans to attend law school after receiving his bachelor's degree. At NYHS, Clay was a member of National Honor Society and the Spanish and history clubs. He volunteered with the regional food bank, at Red Cross blood drives, and worked at Movies Ten.