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HKHS 2020 Academic Awards

Submitted by Donna Hayward, HKHS Principal.

(June 6, 2020) — Please join us in honoring our students and congratulating them on their dedication and hard work this school year! As we were unable to hold our traditional award ceremony this year, below is a list of all students receiving academic awards for the 2019-2020 school year.

Awards in Art and Music

Creative Excellence in Ceramics Studio: Charlotte Selmer, Kaylee Williams

Excellence in Advanced Art Projects Honors:  Melissa Danaher, Tessa Wills

Excellence in Ceramics Studio:  Brianna Minervino, Sophie Reinhardt

Excellence in Darkroom Photography  Ryan Luther, Samuel Luther

Excellence in Drawing Studio 1: Gabriel Armstrong, Anna Biondi, Eve Ceplenski, Matilyn Elkin

Excellence in Drawing Studio 2: Malin Nystrom, Hannah Petrus-Chapman

Excellence in Independent Study Ceramics: Autumn Walton

Excellence in Painting Studio 1: Maya Casagrande, Brooke Morman, Sophia Torello, Giacomo Volpicelli

Excellence in AP Studio Art:  Emily Bagnoli

Excellence in Sculpture Studio: Emily Bagnoli, Sasha Berardino

Excellence in Creative Expression in Introduction to Studio Art: Sasha Berardino

Excellence in Creative Expression in Introduction to Studio Art: Kailee Lundgren

Outstanding Artist in Advanced Ceramics Studio: Hayley Lawrence, Makiya Laurenza

Outstanding Artist in Ceramics Studio: Nicole Goosen, Hannah Petrus-Chapman,  Alexis Wetteman

Outstanding Artist in Independent Study Ceramics: Grace-Anne Purcell, Morgan Schultz

Outstanding Freshman – Excellence in Drawing Studio 2: Brooke Lloyd

Excellence in AP Studio Art: Hiroko Kaimoto

Achievement in Concert Band: Caroline Conte, Audrey Snyder

Achievement in Concert Band Honors: Kelsie Piela

Achievement in Introduction to Guitar: Steven Melgar, Faith Torello

Achievement in Jazz Band: Cal Braren, Reilly Jenkins

Achievement in Jazz Band Honors: Patrick Dennis, Harrison Johnson, Colin Mack

Achievement in Music Theory: Paige Corcoran, Greyson Merola

Achievement in Piano Keyboard: Andrew Hedges, Grayson Norman

All-State Choir in Concert Choir Honors: Madeline Keithan-Resnick, Kira O’Brien

All-State Choir in Select Choir Honors – Swing 14: Jacqueline Flaherty, Zachary Houlton,  Hannah Laird-Hoover, Mia Rubino

All-State Choir in Select Choir Honors – Decca: Phoebe Corey, Crystal Lentz, Morgan Yazmer

Band Director’s Award in for Most Improved Musician in Jazz Band:  Steven Melgar

Creative Thinker in Music Technology and Production: Patrick Boots

Excellence in AP Music Theory: Abigail Jones

Excellence in Concert Band: Duncan Beauchamp

Excellence in Concert Band Honors: Abigail Jones, Kristen Thebeau

Excellence in Concert Choir Honors: Aleia Goodison

Excellence in Jazz Band:  Olivia Swanson

Excellence in Jazz Band Honors: Andrew Fleig

Excellence in Music Theory: Olivia Swanson

Excellence in Piano Keyboard: Libby Riggs

Exceptional ensemble member Select Choir Honors – Decca: Kaitlyn Parri

Outstanding Freshman Concert Choir Honors: Pooja Badami

Outstanding Leadership in Select Choir Honors – Swing 14: Zachary Houlton

School Choral Award Select Choir Honors Swing 14: Devin Coon

All-State Choir in Select Choir Honors –  Swing 14: Adelaide Hawkins

John Philip Sousa Band Award for Outstanding Musicianship in Concert Band: Elijah Houlton

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award for Outstanding Improvisation Skills in Jazz Band: David Tinker

Challenge Accepted! Concert Choir Honors: Madeline Keithan-Resnick

Awards in English

Aldous Huxley Award for Excellence in English 10 Honors: Libby Riggs

Anne Sullivan Award for Excellence in English 9: Aleysha Brawley, Catherine Haas

Arthur Miller Award for Excellence in English 11 Honors: Kaitlyn Parri

Charles Dickens Award for Excellence in British Literature Honours: Julia Callis, Christian Uzwiak

Chen Chen Award for Excellence in Creative Writing: Maranda Morrell

Edith Wharton Award for Excellence in English 9 Honors: Abigail Jones

Emily Dickinson Award – Four Years Excellence in English: Schuyler Dragoo

Ernest Hemingway Award for Excellence in English 9: Gabriel Armstrong

Excellence in Advanced Placement English: Language & Composition:  Meara Bodak, Mia Rubino

Excellence in English Composition & Literature 12: Seth Regan

Excellence in Film Studies: Anna Biondi, Fisher Harris

Excellence in World Literature 12 Honors: Kaitlin Crandall, Michael O’Toole, Fijare Plous

F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in English 11: Alexis Lloyd, Chelsea Lovelace, James Young

Harper Lee Award for Excellence in English 10:  Samantha Height

Harper Lee Award for Excellence in English 10 Honors: Yumiko Imai

J.D. Salinger Award for Excellence in English 11 Honors: Hayley Lawrence

John Steinbeck Award for Excellence in English 9:  Jack Insalaco

John Steinbeck Award for Excellence in English 9 Honors: Laura Strick

Lorraine Hansberry Award for Excellence in English 10: James McCarthy

Lorraine Hansberry Award for Excellence in English 10 Honors: Kaitlyn Byrum

Neil Postman Award for Excellence in Media Literacy:  Anna Biondi, Luke Lamontagne

Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Speech and Debate: Fijare Plous, Samuel Trahan

Toni Morrison Award for Excellence Advanced Placement English:  Literature & Composition Elijah Houlton, Arjun Badami, Devin Gallant

William Shakespeare Award for Excellence in English 10: Isabella Virgulto

Awards in History

Excellence in Advanced Placement Psychology: Arjun Badami, Julia Callis, Lauren Miller

Excellence in Advanced Placement U. S. History & Civics: Kelsey Lonergan

Excellence in Criminal Justice: Katlin Crandall, Jordan Lamoureux,  Samuel Trahan

Excellence in Introduction to Sociology:  Kelsey Lonergan, Fijare Plous, Tessa Wills

Excellence in Psychology:  Phoebe Corey, Olivia Herrmann,  Kaleigh Rakowski

Excellence in U. S. History/Civics: Abigail Klein, Anna Mercier,  Kaylee Williams, Nicholas Yepes

Excellence in U. S. History/Civics Honors: Elizabeth Celano, Maxwell Cozean

Excellence in World Geography: Teagan Chrzanowski, Phoebe Corey,  Natalie Pontbriand

Excellence in World History 1: Amanda Belanger, Leah Chester,  Emmalena Hansted

Excellence in World History 1 Honors: Alexander Engler, Laura Strick,  Kristen Thebeau

Excellence in World History 2: Jaden Newman, Patience Armstrong,  Kaitlyn Byrum, Nicole Goosen

Excellence in World History 2 Honors: Duncan Beauchamp, Yumiko Imai,  Madeline Keithan-Resnick, Benjamin Williams

The Alice Paul Award for Participation in  U. S. History/Civics Honors:  Kaitlyn Parri

The John Glenn Award for Participation in  U. S. History/Civics Honors: Luke DiMauro

The Norman Borlaug Excellence Award in Advanced Placement Human Geography: Arjun Badami

The Von Thunen Excellence Award in Advanced Placement Human Geography: Michael O’Toole

Awards in Mathematics

Excellence in Advanced Placement  Calculus: AB Michael O’Toole

Excellence in Advanced Placement  Calculus: BC Luke Lamontagne

Excellence in Advanced Placement Statistics: Kaitlin Crandall, Lillian Pattivina

Excellence in Algebra 1: Samantha Armour, Gabriel Armstrong, Jayden Fulton

Excellence in Algebra 2: Kristen Daley, Kaylee Williams

Excellence in Algebra 2 Honors: Duncan Beauchamp, Andrew Conti, Olivia Swanson

Excellence in Geometry: Patience Armstrong, Christopher Pastore

Excellence in Geometry Honors: Kaleigh Bodak, Julia Favalora,  Kristen Thebeau

Excellence in Personal Finance: Luke Lamontagne, Jordan Lamoureux, Natalie Pontbriand

Excellence in Pre-Calculus:  Ashley Grasso, Abigail Klein, Tea’ Marinaro

Excellence in Pre-Calculus Honors:  Malin Nystrom, Thomas Perry, Tessa Wills

Excellence in Probability and Statistics: Corinne Rucco

Awards in Science

Book Award in Chemistry Honors: Yumiko Imai

Excellence in Advanced Placement Biology: Yumiko Imai, Thomas Perry

Excellence in Advanced Placement Chemistry: Luke Lamontagne

Excellence in Anatomy and Physiology Honors: Olivia Herrmann, Ava Lindell, Grace-Anne Purcell

Excellence in Astronomy: Elizabeth Celano, Christopher Moore, Giacomo Volpicelli

Excellence in Biology: Tori Carlson, Sierra Hajek, Charles Koepke

Excellence in Biology Honors: Ellie Frith, Catherine Hass, Kristen Thebeau

Excellence in Chemistry: Rory Brown, Jillian Henry, Ella McGlynn, Brett Nielsen

Excellence in Chemistry Honors: Kyla Mazzotta, Olivia Swanson, Alexis Wetterman, Benjamin Williams

Excellence in Forensic Science:  Kristen Daley, Evelyn Luneau

Excellence in Integrated Science: Aleysha Brawley, Julia Favalora, Kateri Sonski

Excellence in Marine Science 1A: Sally Pizzuto

Excellence in Physical Science: Matthew Miranda

Excellence in Physics: Seth Regan, Shelby Whitehead

Excellence in UCONN Environmental Science: Fijare Plous

Excellence in UCONN Physics: Kelsey Lonergan, Michael O’Toole, Thomas Perry, Tessa Wills

Awards in Family and Consumer Science

Excellence in Early Childhood Education Internship: Jillian Henry, Ava Lindell, Corinne Ruocco

Excellence in Early Childhood Lab Experience: Rebecca Fisher, Anna Mercier,  Kaylee Williams

Excellence in Infant/Toddler Growth & Development:  Kaleigh Bodak, Hadley Commerford,  Hannah Laird-Hoover

Excellence in Introduction to Child Development Kaitlyn Byrum, Grace McKenzie,  Sophia Schoen-Newsome

Outstanding effort in the culinary classes Food Service 1: Devin Coon, Kaitlin Crandall

Recognition for winning the Gingerbread contest 2019 Food Service 1: Emily Bagnoli, Anna Biondi

Awards in Health and Wellness

Excellence in Health: Caroline Conte, Ava DiMatteo, Sarah Petrie

Excellence in Lifetime Fitness: Matthew Melnick, Sophie Reinhardt

Excellence in Physical Education 1: Ryan Duncanson, Callen Powers

Excellence in Strength & Conditioning: Evan Ceplenski, Panagiotis Lavelle,  Joseph Mercier

Excellence in Team Games: Justin Bouthillier, Seth Regan, Damaris Williams

Outstanding Effort in Lifetime Fitness: Matthew Melnick

Outstanding Effort in Physical Education 1: Kameron Narducci

Outstanding Effort in Strength & Conditioning: Jaden Mack

Outstanding Effort in Team Games: Ryan Luther

Sportsmanship Award in Physical Education 1: Jack Insalaco

Sportsmanship Award in Team Games: Samuel Luther

Awards in Technology Education/TV

Excellence in Advanced Automotive: Christian Uzwiak

Excellence in Advanced Wood Projects and Construction: Jacob Hill

Excellence in Basic Auto: Andrew Wiese

Excellence in Engineering Design & Development:  Michael O’Toole

Excellence in Graphics Communications 1: Hunter Murray

Excellence in Graphics Communications 2: James Clemente

Excellence in Introduction to Engineering Design:  Rory Brown

Excellence in PLTW: Civil Engineering and Architecture:  Griffin Robinson

Excellence in PLTW: Computer Science Principles: Jonathan Chute

Excellence in PLTW: Principles of Engineering:  Michael O’Toole

Excellence in Small Engines: Harrison Johnson

Excellence in Tech Metals 1: Bryan Leslie

Excellence in Tech Metals 2:  Scarlet Strom, Wyatt Wright

Excellence in Woodworking 1:  Trevor Izzo

Excellence in Woodworking 2:  Andrew Conti

Excellence in Event Broadcast Production: Anna Biondi, Damaris Williams

Excellence in Video/Digital Communications Honors:  Katja Berardino

Excellence in Video/Digital Communications Honors Internship:  Joseph Formica, Devin Gallant

Awards in World Language

Excellence in Advanced Placement: French Language & Culture: Arjun Badami

Excellence in Advanced Placement: Spanish Language: Adelle Biondi, Zachary Houlton

Excellence in French 2: Samantha Armour

Excellence in French 2 Honors: Olivia Tucker

Excellence in French 3: Eve Ceplenski

Excellence in French 3 Honors: Yumiko Imai

Excellence in Spanish 1: Jenna Whitmer

Excellence in Spanish 2: Laura Strick

Excellence in Spanish 2 Honors:  Catherine Haas

Excellence in Spanish 3: Audrey Snyder

Excellence in Spanish 3 Honors: Duncan Beauchamp

Excellence in UCONN: French Global Culture: Katja Berardino

Excellence in UCONN: Spanish Conversation: Kaylee Williams

Excellence in UCONN: Spanish Intermediate Composition: Tessa Wills

Excellence in Communication Spanish 3: Isabella Virgulto

Excellence in Communication UCONN: Spanish Intermediate Composition: Kaitlin Crandall

Excellence in Communication: Spanish 2 Honors: Brooke Lloyd

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages Advanced Placement: French Language & Culture: Ava Lindell

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages French 2: Katherine Pavlou

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages French 2 Honors:  Kristen Thebeau

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages French 3 Honors: Benjamin Williams

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages Spanish 2: Matthew Thiel

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages Spanish 3 Honors: Alexis Wetteman

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages UCONN: French Global Culture: Kaitlyn  Parri

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages UCONN: Spanish Conversation: Carmela Zavaglia

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages UCONN: Spanish Intermediate Composition:  Maxwell Cozean

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages UCONN: Spanish Intermediate Composition: Kelsey Lonergan

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition French 2: Sophia Schoen-Newsome

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition French 2 Honors: Sasha Berardino

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition Spanish 2: Caroline Coleman

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition Spanish 2 Honors: Caroline Conte

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition Spanish 3: Joseph Mercier

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition UCONN: French Global Culture: Elizabeth Celano

Outstanding Effort in Language Acquisition UCONN: Spanish Conversation: Sophie Reinhardt

Outstanding Intellectual Curiosity Spanish 1: Gabriel Armstrong

Outstanding Intellectual Curiosity Spanish 3 Honors: Madeline Keithan-Resnick

Outstanding Progress in Language Acquisition French 3: Jayden Zaitoun

Outstanding Commitment to Learning Languages Spanish 1: Candace Williams

Special Awards

1000+ Hours of Community Service:  Crystal Lentz

500 – 1000 Hours of Community Service: Tara Lamb, Alexis Lloyd, Melissa Manley, Malone Revis, Alyssa Barbagallo, Maxwell Lipuma

300 – 499 Hours of Community Service: Arjun, Badami, Jasmine Byrne, Julia Callis, Evan Fleig, Jenna Griffith, Spencer Kelsey,  Ava Lindell, John Maziarz, Sarah Petrie, Julia Saglio, Morgan Yazmer, Rebecca Fisher, Julia Sacchi

100-299 Hours of Community Service: Nikki Ackerman, Elizabeth Antonelli,  Madison Archer, Gavin Barile, Edwin Barrera, Adelle Biondi, Anna Biondi, Patrick Boots,  Justin Bouthillier, Julia Braun, Kaitlyn Byrum, Timothy Carter, Maya Casagrande, Kevin Cavrell, Elizabeth Celano, Evan Ceplenski, Carter Chase, James Clemente, Shane Coleman, Devin Coon, Phoebe Corey, Lauren D’Amico,  Nicholas Danaher, Victoria DeLuca, Ashley Deneen, Meghan Doxsee, Schuyler Dragoo, Jessica Duffield, Addison Duquette, Thomas Emerson, Gabrielle Flaherty, Andrew Fleig, Devin Gallant, Kevin Giulini, Ashley Grasso, Daniel Haas, Zachary Hines, Jackson Houde, Elijah Houlton, Zachary Houlton, Johanna Houska, Jack Insalaco, Matthew Jennings, Julia Jensen, Evelyn Luneau, Nicholas Luneau, Timothy Luneau, Gregory Lynskey, Colin Mack, Jaden Mack, Morgan Madore, Lauren Miller, Brianna Minervino, Matthew Miranda, Matthew Mucciacciaro, Ryan Mucciacciaro, Hunter Murray, Colin O’Brien, Chase O’Linn, Jordan O’Linn, Michael O’Toole, Lillian Pattavina, Haley Phelps, Alex Phipps, Rhianna Phipps, Matteo Piacenti, Jackson Pitts, Carmelo Rosa, Corinne Ruocco, Morgan Schultz, Leah Sosnowski, Julian Spector, Maisy Talbot, Ryan Thompson, Emma Tucker, Joseph Vogel, Autumn Walton, Amanda Watrous, Shelby Whitehead, Tessa Wills, James Young

31-99 Hours of Community Service:  Tate Callender, Leah Chester, Caroline Conte, Julia Favalora, Madeline Gordon, Abigail Jones, Nathan Kelly, Alexander Lara, Christian Lena, Brooke Lloyd, Brenna Lonergan, Grace McKenzie, Kristen Thebeau, Audra Yazmer, Payton Yazmer

Shoreline Outstanding Junior in Mathematics: Julian Spector

Shoreline Scholar Athlete:  Meara Bodak, John Bruder, Emersyn Conklin, Maxwell Cozean, Lauren D’Amico, Fisher Harris, Elijah Houlton, Zachary Houlton, Matthew Jennings, Gabriel Lester, Kedarjah Lewis, Kyle Mazziotti, Kaitlyn Parri, Thomas Perry

Carl J. Anderson Award Samuel Erskine, Kevin Giulini

Superintendent’s Award:  Peyton Frolich, Julia Sacchi

Smith Book Award: Meara Bodak, Elizabeth Celano

St. Michael’s Book Award: Ryan Luther

The Rensselaer Medal Award for Outstanding Math and Science Students:  Mia Rubino

UConn Avery Point Coastal/Environmental Book Award: James Rice

Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology University of Rochester: Gregory Lynskey

Yale Book Award: Julian Spector

RIT Computing Award: Jaden Mack, Sally Pizzuto

RIT Creativity and Innovation Award:  Ethan Chester, Kaitlyn Parri

Harvard Book Award: John Bosco

Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award University of Rochester:  Malin Nystrom

George Eastman Young Leaders Award University of Rochester: Matthew Jennings

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award University of Rochester:  Sally Pizzuto

Gettysburg Book Award: Kelsey Lonergan

Governor’s Scholar Semifinalist: John Bosco

HOBY Leadership: Malachi Bourne, Jacqueline Flaherty,  Yumiko Imai, Kameron Narducci,  Benjamin Williams

Prudential – President’s Volunteer Service Award: Maxwell Lipuma

Valedictorian Arjun Badami

Salutatorian  Zachary Houlton

3rd in the Class Elijah Houlton

4th in the Class Michael O’Toole

5th in the Class Schuyler Dragoo

6th in the Class Lauren Miller

7th in the Class Fijara Plous

8th in the Class Olivia Herrmann

9th in the Class Luke Lamontagne

10th in the Class Kaitlin Crandall

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