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Sauquoit is the birthplace of [[Asa Gray]]<ref name="gray">{{cite journal|last=Deane|first=Walter|title=Asa Gray|url=http://botlib.huh.harvard.edu/libraries/Gray_Bicent/graybio.htm|journal=Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club|volume=XV|issue=3|year=1888|jstor=2476862}}</ref>, world-famous botanist, [[Michael O'Donoghue]], humor writer and performer most notable for his work on [[National Lampoon (magazine)|National Lampoon]] and [[Saturday Night Live]], [[Arthur Cushman McGiffert]], theologian, and Richard Mathy, reality contestant on [[The Bachelorette (season 4)|season 4 of The Bachelorette]]. It is also said that [[George Washington]] granted land to one of his soldiers during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] where Orchard Hall is now standing.
The local high school is Sauquoit Valley Central School. Sauquoit Valley Central School is home to several cross-country state championships, including a stretch of three boys' state titles in four years, from 2001 to 2004 (2001, 2002, 2004) and an undefeated dual meet streak from 1993 to 2005. The school has also had several individual cross country state champions in Carl Planty<ref name="xc">{{cite web|title=Older NY State Meet Results from 1978 - 2000|url=http://www.tullyrunners.com/xc2012/nystates1978.htm}}</ref>, Deirdre Colgan<ref name="xc"></ref>, Jackie Kosakowski<ref name="xc2">{{cite web|title=2000 NY State Meet Results|url=http://www.tullyrunners.com/Results/NYStates_2000.txt}}</ref>, and Samantha Stedman.
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