Isabella Vasquez, pictured second to left, and Jordan Lockett, standing second to right (with their families), recently received the Dunkirk High School Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship Award.

Isabella Vasquez, daughter of Andre and Terri Vasquez and Jordan Lockett, son of Doug Lockett and Erenia Cosme of Dunkirk, were recently awarded the Dunkirk High School Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship.

The award is managed by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation and coordinated by 1989 classmates Jennifer Ellman and Matthew Woelfle.

The annual award, valued at $600 each, is in honor of DHS Class of 1989 deceased classmates Paula Kuschel, Jennifer Styborksi, Jody Wdowiasz, Mike Koch, Robert Pierce, James Kulpa, Susan Butts, Elizabeth Barnes, Tony Quiles, Susan Stoyle (Gorka), Scott Roesler, Todd Iskra, Paul Szach, Joseph Pieszak, John Gizowski, Tammy Crawford, Corey Marshall, Jodie Wickham (Santiago), David Lukasik, Tom Wickham, Gloria Fred, Blanca Nieves, Conley Coleman and Gilberto Rosas.

Vasquez, a 2023 graduate of Dunkirk High School, plans to attend the State University at Fredonia for four years to major in writing. She was the vice president of the National Honor Society, Secretary and Public Relations member of the Spanish National Honor Society, captain of the girls’ volleyball and cheerleading teams and a member of the Yearbook Committee. She has also made Honor Roll every quarter since freshmen year and enrolled in several advanced courses.

Lockett, who also graduated this June from Dunkirk High School, plans to attend SUNY Fredonia to pursue a career in Criminal Justice. He has been a member of the DHS cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams where he was a Section VI champion and ran in the NYSPHSAA meet including Nike Nationals. He has also been a consistent Honor Roll member and advanced course completer.

For more information or to donate to the DHS Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship, please visit www.dunkirkclassof1989.com or mail donation to Jennifer Ellman at 3705 New Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048.