Morgan Phelan has been named the valedictorian of Schoharie Jr./Sr. High School’s Class of 2023. Morgan is the daughter of Katherine and Andrew Phelan and has attended Schoharie Central School since kindergarten.
Morgan is active in school extracurriculars as Class of 2023 treasurer, National Honor Society president, Key Club president, Varsity Club president, and a member of the select choir. She has been a dedicated member of the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team since 8th grade and was named a captain in her senior year. Morgan was named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) 1st team soccer All-Star and a Section 2 All-Star.
Morgan has also participated in school musicals throughout her time at Schoharie. She has performed in “Shrek,” “Newsies,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Catch Me if You Can.” Outside of school, Morgan has been participating in travel soccer since she was eight years old. She also enjoys swimming competitively, and spends her summers life guarding and instructing swim lessons at the local pool.
After high school, Morgan plans to go to college and major in engineering. She also plans to study abroad. Morgan would like to thank her parents and teachers for supporting and contributing to her success.
Alyssia Bleau has been named salutatorian of Schoharie Jr./Sr. High School’s Class of 2023. She has attended Schoharie Central School since she was in kindergarten. Alyssia is the daughter of James Bleau and Amber Bleau-Green, the sister of Alexis Bleau, and now the aunt to Asmerelda Bleau.
While outside of school, Alyssia prefers to spend her time outdoors. She has been skiing through Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Canada since she was eight years old. She tends to find herself skiing through the double black trees to try to challenge herself. During the summertime, Alyssia is out hiking, mountain biking, and camping. She has participated in varsity soccer since she was in 9th grade as the right outside defender. On Wednesdays and Sundays, she spends some of her time at Life Church with her friends.
After high school, Alyssia plans to attend a university to pursue a double major in Financial Analysis and Business. After graduating she plans to move to either Utah or New Hampshire and have a family of her own.
Alyssia would like to thank her parents and step-parents for constantly supporting her throughout her entire life. She would also like to give a huge thanks to all of her teachers while she has been at Schoharie. These
teachers never gave up and continuously pushed her to become the
best student she could be.