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West Liberty-Salem Honors Class of 2025 at Senior Awards Night, Over $3.6 Million in Scholarships Announced

Allison Wygal

May 9, 2025

On May 7th, West Liberty-Salem High School hosted its annual Senior Awards Night, celebrating the achievements and future plans of the Class of 2025. The event lasted nearly two hours and highlighted academic excellence, leadership, service, and an unprecedented scholarship total for the graduating class.

When asked about their year’s highlights, seniors mentioned moments like Senior Sunrise, Homecoming, the football season, concerts and musicals, lunchtime fun, and student sections at games. These seniors have been actively involved in shaping a memorable and impactful final year.

Class of 2025 Post-Graduation Plans

  • 47% will attend a 4-year college or university

  • 14% will attend a 2-year college or trade school

  • 35% will enter the workforce (some as business owners)

  • 4% have enlisted in the military

Record-Breaking Scholarship Year

The Class of 2025 achieved the highest scholarship total on record in the past decade, announcing over $200,000 in local and awarded scholarships during the ceremony. Including military, local, and collegiate-based awards, the class has earned over $3.6 million, nearly doubling last year’s total.

College Credit Plus (CCP) Achievements

  • 52 of 97 seniors earned free college credit

  • 1,381 semester credit hours earned

  • Estimated savings: over $629,000 in tuition

  • Top earner: Isaiah Reminder with 50 credits

  • Other top earners: Aaron Campbell, Max Rudolph, Isabella Hardwick, Londyn Loveless, Craig Stanford

Top Academic Honors

Valedictorians:

  • Isabella Hardwick

  • Akira Whitman

  • Craig Stanford

  • Daniel Neer

  • Elijah Adkins

Salutatorian:

  • Aaron Campbell

Military Recognitions

Ohio Air National Guard: Luke McGill, Maddie McGill, Isaiah Reames
Ohio Army National Guard: Hunter Little

Scholarship and Award Recipients

Local and Memorial Scholarships

  • That Tiger, Devin Marchal Family – Aaron Campbell ($500), Isabella Hardwick ($500)

  • Matthew Curtis Roach Memorial – Max Rudolph ($2,000)

  • DAR Good Citizen Award – Taran Logwood ($100)

  • BBB Student of Integrity – Taran Logwood ($1,000)

  • Bellefontaine Firefighters IAFF Local 351 – Alyssa Mueller ($500)

  • Bellefontaine Rotary – Max Rudolph ($1,000)

  • Beth Brown Memorial – Ava Chamberlain, Grace Hacker, Rebekah Hudson, Luke McGill, Isaiah Reames, Kennedy Wallace, Bexley Wilcoxon ($2,500 each)

  • Birt Family Scholarships – Quentin Rudolph, Max Rudolph, Joy Hudson, Owen Barger, Caleb Hershberger, Greyson Horsley, Sophia Holland, Myla Thornburg, Sami King, Eli Adkins ($1,000 each)

  • Bonnie L. Davis Memorial / Vancrest of Urbana – Luke McGill ($3,000)

  • Champaign County Farm Bureau – Daniel Neer ($1,000)

  • Champaign County Retired Teachers Association – Ava Johnson ($1,500)

  • Christy Knotts & Ranae Donohoe Memorial – Ava Johnson, Brodey Deam, Taran Logwood, Londyn Loveless ($1,000 each)

  • Civista Bank – Alaina Irving ($500)

  • Clara F. Beck Trust – Myla Thornburg ($2,000)

  • Deb Dunham Memorial – Akira Whitman ($1,000)

  • Hagan Foundation – Akira Whitman ($62,000)

  • Headings Family – Grace Hacker, Isabella Hardwick, Taran Logwood, Luke McGill, Kennedy Wallace ($1,000 each)

  • James & Pat FitzRandolph / WL-S Education Association – Ava Johnson, Audrey Collins ($500 each)

  • Junior Achievement – Taran Logwood ($1,000)

  • Kenneth & Joan Harr / Reliant Mechanical – Max Rudolph, Quentin Rudolph ($1,000 each)

  • Logan County Electric Cooperative – Akira Whitman ($3,000), Aaron Campbell ($1,500)

  • Mark Smith Memorial – Isaiah Reames, Grace Hacker, Isabella Hardwick, Taran Logwood, Ava Chamberlain ($1,000 each)

  • Mary Eleanor Morris / Columbus Foundation – Owen Barger, Isabella Hardwick ($1,000 each)

  • Mary Rutan Foundation – Isabella Hardwick, Kennedy Wallace ($1,000 each)

  • Matt Calland Memorial – Shyanne McClintick ($1,000)

  • Meghan Vogel Scholarship – Isabella Hardwick ($2,500)

  • Michael McGill Memorial – Caleb Hershberger ($500)

  • Ohio Daily Digital Senior of the Month – Treyton Helms ($500)

  • Ohio Daily Digital Athlete Spotlight – Taran Logwood ($500)

  • Pioneer Electric Cooperative – Ava Johnson, Jessa Beard ($500 each)

  • Quest Federal Credit Union – Aaron Campbell ($500)

  • Rotary Club of Urbana – Caleb Hershberger ($1,500)

  • Springfield Foundation – Michael Farms Scholarship – Owen Barger ($1,250)

  • Springfield Foundation – Warren G. Elliott Scholarship – Aaron Campbell, Isabella Hardwick ($1,750 each)

  • Thaddeus David Sapp – Maddie McGill ($500)

  • The Ohio State University – Owen Barger ($1,000)

  • VFW Post 1080 Bellefontaine Auxiliary – Alaina Irving ($1,000)

  • West Liberty Business Association – Ava Chamberlain, Taran Logwood, Jadon Lowry, Isaiah Reames ($500 each)

  • West Liberty Lions Club – Ava Chamberlain, Isabella Hardwick, Alaina Irving, Audrey Collins ($500 each)

  • WL-S Athletic Association – Taran Logwood, Quentin Rudolph, Isabella Hardwick, Kennedy Wallace ($500 each)

  • White Tiger Award – Jadon Lowry ($500)

Departmental Awards

  • English: & Student Council: Akira Whitman

  • Social: Studies: Taran Logwood

  • Science: NHS & Red Cord: Isabella Hardwick

  • Math: Craig Stanford

  • Art: Sophia Holland

  • Agricultural Education: Owen Barger

  • Ohio Hi-Point Satellite Senior: Londyn Loveless

Athletic Awards

  • OHSAA Scholarship Nominees: Isabella Hardwick, Craig Stanford, Taran Logwood

  • OHSAA Scholar Athletes: Daniel Neer, Craig Stanford, Isabella Hardwick

  • Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Awards: Isaiah Reames, Audrey Collins

  • Collegiate Athlete Recognition: Senior athletes playing at the next level were asked to stand

WL-S Staff Gift of Gratitude

  • Ava Johnson

  • Isabella Hardwick

This remarkable class has left a lasting mark at West Liberty-Salem—and with graduation just around the corner, their story is only beginning.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!