Named as “Scholars of the Month” by the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club at its March 19 meeting were, from left, Laura Johnston, Brocton Central School; Patricia Dudley, Chautauqua Lake Central School; Kourtney Ames, Sherman Central School; Teddi Hayes, Sherman Central School; and Tyler Miles, Westfield Academy and Central School.

WESTFIELD — Five area high school students received recognition as Scholars of the Month from the Rotary Club of Westfield-Mayville at its meeting held on March 19 at the Lakeshore Assembly of God Church in Westfield. The honorees were Laura Johnston, Brocton Central School; Patricia Dudley, Chautauqua Lake Central School, Kourtney Ames, Sherman Central School; Teddi Hayes, Sherman Central School; and Tyler Miles, Westfield Academy and Central School.

Laura Johnston, a Brocton Central School junior, is the daughter of Michael and Jody Johnston of Brocton. With a cumulative grade point average of 97.64%, this scholar is academically ranked second in her class. Johnston has been on the high honor roll each quarter since sixth grade. At the end of her junior year of high school, she will have completed 21.5 credits towards graduation and two Jamestown Community College courses.

After completing her senior year of high school, Johnston plans to attend JCC and then transfer to SUNY Fredonia. She is interested in becoming a counselor or a pharmacist.

Patricia Dudley, a Chautauqua Lake Central School senior, is the daughter of Jason and Julie Dudley of Mayville. This scholar will graduate in June with an Advanced Regents Diploma and in the top 10% of her class. Throughout her high school career, Dudley has pushed herself to take the upper level classes that earned college credit. She will graduate with 30 credits from JCC.

She has received recognition for her academic excellence in several subjects, including pre-calculus, history and English, and last year she earned the Rensselaer Medal. Dudley has been a member of the foreign language club and the High School Academic Bowl.

Dudley plans to attend a four-year school, such as SUNY Brockport or Slippery Rock University, where she plans to major in chemistry. She intends to have a career in pharmacy or a medical field.

Kourtney Ames, a Sherman Central School senior, is the daughter of Teresa Ames of Sherman. Throughout her high school career, this scholar has received the honors award for having a GPA over 90% every quarter. She is currently academically ranked sixth in her class.

She has been accepted at Edinboro University, and is waiting to hear back from the University of Buffalo, which is her first choice. Although Ames is unsure of what career path she will take, she has decided to start by majoring in chemistry when she attends college in the fall.

Teddi Hayes, a Sherman Central School senior who resides in Clymer, is the daughter of Martha Wheeler and Russell Hayes. This scholar has always maintained a GPA of 90 or above and has received the honors award every year. She is a National Honor Society member and is the vice president of her class. She has been named student of the month three times, and has had many achievements throughout her high school years.

She has applied to University of Buffalo, Canisius and Edinboro University. In the fall Hayes hopes to attend UB and continue there for eight years. She hopes to first become a dentist and then an orthodontist.

Tyler Miles, a Westfield Academy and Central School senior, is the son of Bess Chimera and Ricky Miles, Jr. of Westfield. This scholar will graduate in June with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with Mastery in Science. In addition to his high school courses, Miles has enrolled in five JCC courses. At the end of his high school senior year, he will have earned 24 college credits.