October 2025 Citizens of the Month

Newark City Schools celebrates 31 students every month who are recognized for doing the right thing. The students and their families are honored during a luncheon that is sponsored by a local business and features entertainment from a group within the district. The October luncheon was sponsored by The Midland Theatre and Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral Home. Newark High School’s Sinfonia Orchestra performed during the event. Click here for a Facebook photo gallery. Congratulations to all of our students who were honored during the October 2025 event:

Newark High School
Brylee Carles, grade 9
Gavin Cooperrider, grade 10
Benjamin Barcus, grade 11
Charlotte Redman, grade 12
Jayden Flores, grade 12 (C-TEC)
Lyric Martin, grade 11 (Alternative Academy

NCS Digital
Zyriah Avery, grade 10
Lydia "Willow" Hippen, grade 11

Heritage Middle School
Cameron Smith, grade 6
Addisyn Graves, grade 7
Brylei Royster, grade 8

Liberty Middle School
Austin Arnold, grade 6
Ayden Woods, grade 7
Noah Coombs, grade 8

Wilson Middle School
Brooklynn Pavone, grade 6
Montesa Gray, grade 7
Rayne Freeman, grade 8

Ben Franklin Elementary
Addison Dunn, grade 4
Shyla Andrews, grade 5

Carson Elementary
Ares Mcavoy, grade 4
Jack Lewis, grade 5

Cherry Valley Elementary
Lillian Ritchey, grade 4
Avayah Wolfe, grade 5

Hillview Elementary
Madelyn Wills, grade 4
Isaiah Smith, grade 5

John Clem Elementary
Jacob Ardrey, grade 4

Legend Elementary
Declan Neel, grade 4
Lucas Moore, grade 5

McGuffey Elementary
Athena Farley, grade 4
Jay'Leon Steele, grade 5