ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) --  Local scholars from across the Southern Tier Region were honored Wednesday night.

The 2022 "Mark Twain Scholars" were recognized as being the top five percent of their graduating class

The event was held at the Elmira College Campus Center.

2022 Mark Twain Scholars:

Elmira High School: Benjamin Allen, Lydia Benjamin, Brett Bouille, Mackenzie Brown, Joseph Chilson-Purvis, Natalie Gilbert, Emilie Hubschmitt, Nicholas Klaiber, Delaney Malone, Anthony Manzari, Ja'Leah McNeal, Maxwell Moshier, Calli Overton, Kaitlynn Place, Madeline Raymondi, Morgan Reidy, Alina Rhodes, Reilly Sullivan, Isabella Voorhees

Horseheads High School: William Aepelbacher, Jack Forester, Justin Grover, Mitchell Hill, Antonia, Kladias, Sophia Kladias, Claire Lewis, Nia Lewis, Allison McLaughlin, Nathan Parker, Bhavi Patel, Gretta Pesesky, Abigale Schwab, Aela Shaw

Notre Dame High School: Emmalie Barkley, Riley Soehnlein

Spencer-Van Etten High School: Timothy Goodrich, T. Logan Jewell, Andrew Lau, Isabella Young

Thomas Edison High School: Ashlyn Maggs, AnGe Shao, Hayleigh Vanderhoff

Twin Tiers Christian Academy: Justice Spinosa

Waverly High School: Nicole Bunke, Sydney Nierstedt, Olivia Nittinger, Gavin Schillmoeller, Kaden Wheeler