May 2025
The Spring Banquet was a wonderful evening where we celebrated our Scholarship winners and honored our 25 and 50 year members. For those who were unable to attend, the Scholarship Committee Chair, Daniele Priest introduced our two winners – Lillian Bushley and Isabella Talluto. Both of our winners have impressive resumes including scores of over 1300 on the SAT’s. Our hearty congratulations go out to both!
Lillian Bushley ranks seventh in her class with an average of 101.63. She is planning on pursuing a degree in environmental sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology. She hopes to conduct research studies to improve environmental impacts, work for State policy agencies and hopes to eventually create a non-profit to support local environmental efforts. She is active in many school groups and holds several officer positions. She is the Treasurer of WARLOCKS and Student Council. She is the Vice-president of the Wind Ensemble, Advanced Jazz and Latin Club. She is also the President of STEM Club. Lillian is on the Principal’s Advisory Committee, Rotary Club, Mindworks, Recycling Club and Foreign Education Club.
Lillian is also a student athlete and is Captain of the Varsity Tennis Team and participates in Varsity Bowling and Flag Football. She is an AP Scholar and a Scholar Athlete and a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Societies for Science, Math, Social Studies and Latin. She is a member of the Tri-M-Honor Society. And, in addition to all of her studies, athletics and club activities, she works part-time at the Lockport Town and Country Club.
Our second winner, Isabella Talluto, has an equally impressive resume. Isabella ranks eighth in her class with an average of 101.33. She, also, will be attending the Rochester Institute of Technology where she plans on studying Biological Sciences. Her career goal is to work in a research laboratory producing medicines and vaccines for infectious diseases.
Isabelle has been active in theater at LHS. She has been the Stage Manager for the past two years for the Fall Play and Spring Musical. She has been part of the state crew throughout her high school career and is now with the Paid Stage Crew this year. She has been the Secretary of the Drama Club since her sophomore year. Isabella is also in Concert Choir, Latin Club, Sources of Strength and Page-Turners. She is dancer and has been taking lessons since 2014.
Isabella has received a number of awards. She is an AP Scholar, Girls State Nominee and is the recipient of the Elmira College Key Award. She is a member of the National Honor Society along with the Science, Latin and Thespian Honor Societies.
Isabella also works part-time as a banquet server with Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises.
