SHELBY — Shelby High School’s Recognition Assembly lasted just over two hours Friday morning.

If you do the math, nearly $2,242 in scholarships were awarded every 60 seconds within those 120 minutes to seniors in the Class of 2025.

In total, $268,550 in local scholarships were distributed Friday.

Shelby High School Principal John Gies said this year’s assembly set new highs in the number of scholarships awarded and amount of money given to students. There’s truly nothing like it in the area, he said.

On Wednesday night, more than $16,000 in scholarships were awarded among eight Shelby FFA members during its annual banquet.

Graduation is set for Sun., May 25 at 3 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

Eight awards related to both athletics and academics were also distributed Friday morning.

NFHS Award of Excellence: Rees Lewis and Denny Lafon
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award: Sydney Bachtel and Cohen Sturts
Courageous Student Award: Brody Baker
OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award: Rees Lewis and Michael Vogt
Outstanding Senior Athletes: Eve Schwemley and Karsen Homan

Additionally, 54 seniors were named Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Scholar Athletes and 18 received their Scarlet “S” Award.

Shelby sportswriter Marc Hartz was the winner of the OHSAA State Award. Hartz writes for the Shelby Daily Globe and runs the Shelby, Ohio Sports Updates Facebook page.

(Below are more photos from Friday’s assembly at Shelby High School.)

Scholarship recipients

(Below are more photos of scholarship recipients and presenters from Friday’s assembly in the Shelby High School gymnasium. A full list of scholarship recipients, courtesy of Shelby High School counselor Edie Lerback, is included below the photos.)