Local Runners
UTICA, N.Y. (June 16th, 2025) The Boilermaker Road Race awarded the Ted Petrillo
Scholarships on the morning of June 12, during a breakfast ceremony honoring four graduating
high school runners. Scholarships were conferred to one male and one female runner for
Outstanding Achievement in Distance Running, as well as one male and one female runner for
Outstanding Commitment to Distance Running. Each recipient was presented with a certificate, a
scholarship in the amount of $1500, and a complimentary entry to the Boilermaker 15K,
sponsored by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
This year’s recipients also received a free race registration for the 2025 Boilermaker 15K
presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Distance
Running recipients are Ean Piaschyk of Remsen Central School and Lacey Simmons of VVS
Central School. Celine Juchheim of Dolgeville and MacCoy Maciejko of South Lewis Central
School are being honored for Outstanding Commitment to Distance Running.
The scholarships are posthumously named for Ted Petrillo, a long-time Boilermaker volunteer
and 2017 recipient of the Peter DeStefano Volunteer of the Year Award. The Boilermaker
Scholarship Program is organized by long-time volunteer Phyllis Petrillo.
PHOTO CAPTION
RUNNING SCHOLARS… Officials from the Boilermaker Road Race presented the annual Ted
Petrillo Scholarships on Thursday to four local graduating high school seniors. Pictured from
left:
MacCoy Maciejko, Male Outstanding Commitment to Distance Running; Lacey Simmons,
Female Outstanding Achievement in Distance Running; Celine Juchheim, Female Outstanding
Commitment to Distance Running; and Ean Piaschyk, Male Outstanding Achievement in
Distance Running. Each student received a certificate, a scholarship for $1500, and a
complimentary entry into the Boilermaker 15K presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
