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