June 24, 2020

WATERTOWN – Mckenna Cooney has excelled in the classroom and on the athletic field in all her years with Immaculate Heart Central School and has earned top honors as Immaculate Heart Central’s Class of 2020 valedictorian.

McKenna has always been a high honor student and is a member of the National Honor Society. She has also been heavily involved in community service while in high school. She completed over 90 hours of Faith Community Service, is a junior member of the South Jefferson Rescue Squad, is an altar server and Eucharistic minister at Holy Family Church, and volunteers for countless school and church activities.

McKenna has been on the varsity soccer and lacrosse teams for the past five years. She has been a league all-star in soccer for the past three years and an honorable mention all north for the last two seasons. She has been a league all-star in lacrosse for two seasons and honorable mention all north for one season. McKenna also has been on the varsity basketball team the past two seasons. She was elected captain for all three varsity teams!

McKenna will be attending St. John Fisher College to study nursing next fall.

McKenna is the recipient of the following awards and scholarships: The Sisters of Saint Joseph Science Award, The Sisters of Saint Joseph Religion Award, The Margaret Wiley Memorial Health Sciences, The US Marines Distinguished Athlete Award, The Alice Jane Coughlin Memorial Scholarship, The Diocesan Outstanding Student Award Bishop's Award, New York State Scholarship for Excellence, and The William P. Plante Memorial Scholarship.

McKenna is the daughter of Brandon and Erin Cooney.

Nicholas McNulty has been a dedicated student throughout his years at Immaculate Heart Central School and he is Immaculate Heart Central School’s Class of 2020 salutatorian.

Nicholas has been on the High Honor Roll all four years of high school and is a member of the National Honor Society. Nicholas received the Augsbury Scholarship at St. Lawrence University and the prestigious Rensselaer Medal from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, among others.

Nicholas has been equally successful on the athletic field. He has been a member of the varsity soccer team since his sophomore year. He was voted a Frontier League All-Star his senior year. He was also voted honorable mention Frontier League All-Star in baseball for the 2019 season. Nicholas was also elected captain of both sports.

Nicholas will be attending Albany School of Pharmacy for his bachelor’s degree and has been accepted into the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Nicholas is also the recipient of the following awards and scholarships: SSJ awards: History and Math, Air Force Recruiting Scholar Service Athlete Award, The United States Air Force Math & Science Award, New York State Scholarship for Excellence, Rotary Award for Math and Science

Nicholas is the son of Richard and Becky McNulty.