Aquinas celebrated many students and their academic accomplishments at the 2017-2018 Academic Awards Night held on Tuesday, June 5. Each department presents an award to a standout student from each of its classes and special awards are also bestowed. Congratulations to all!
AWARD RECIPIENTS
ENGLISH – Mr. James Shook
6th Grade ELA: Leslie Phan
7th Grade ELA: Paige Bennett
8th Grade ELA: Sophia Raetz
6th Grade Library Skills: Sheldon Walker
7th Grade Enrichment: Ja’nae Jones
8th Grade Enrichment: Kendra Jackson
English 9-H: Juliana Gold
English 9-R: Salina King
English 10-H: Rachael Battey
English 10-R: Sean Durkin
AP Language/Composition: Evelyn Sims
English 11-H: Michaela Knapp
English 11-R: Jiwon Ham
English 12-R: Maggie Seidenberg
AP Literature: Kristen Pleszewicz
Journalism: Patrycia Mikiciuk
Creative Writing: Olivia Raetz
Preparation for College: Denise Kolodja
Steve Centron Memorial English Award
Colleen McMullen
FINE ART - Mrs. Lorin Easton
6th Grade Art: Kaiden Blankfield
8th Grade Visual Art: Lucia Cortese
Studio Art A: Isabella Amyot
Studio Art B: Jiwon Ham
Drawing 1: Nia Parks
Drawing & Painting A: Erica Knapp
Drawing & Painting C/D: Morgan Shook
Computer Graphics: Joshua Quatela
Ceramics A: Emily Streber
Ceramics B: Arianna Sciacca
Advanced Digital Photography: Konrad Osterwinter
Graphic Design/Architecture: N’yah Coley
Public Speaking: Francesca Delaney
6th Grade Dance: Kylie Baughman
8th Grade Dance: Norah Ryan
Dance 1: Kalista Miller
Dance 2: Damon Montgomery
Dance 3: Nicolette Doohan
Dance 4: Kelsey Wegman
Dance Company: Jada Brown
MS Dance Company: Hannah Kalb
6th Grade Theatre: Kyle Warr
7th Grade Theatre: Sydney Enright
Introduction to Theater: Camryn Zeitvogel
Introduction to Theater Production: Breanna Adams
Dramatics-The Art of the Playwright: Denise Kolodja
6th Grade Music: Gianna Glasgow
7th Grade Music: John Daniel Ponder
MS Choir: Peter McAuliffe
Concert Choir: Rebecca May
Advanced Choir: Katherine McAuliffe
MS Band: Owen Fisk
Concert Band: Julia Pham
Popular Music: Robert Beach
Wind Project: John-Peter Chinelly
St. Genesius Dramatic Arts Award
Emma Jo Brake
James J. Kelly CSB Theatre Award
Justin Gilman
National School Choral Award
Colleen McMullen
Nikki Packard ‘07 Award for Dance
Lauren Weir
John Philip Sousa Music Award
Matthew Schwab
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Evan Holt
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Mr. Robert D’Ettore
6th Grade Health: Taryn Ziobrowski
Samuel Rivellino
Health: Vanesa Chiodo
Advanced Health: Renee Vito
Motion Dynamics: Morgan Purdie
Aidan Kopacz
6th Grade Physical Education: Hser Paw
Bohdan Masiuk
7th Grade Physical Education: Hanna Fenton
Evan Kopacz
8th Grade Physical Education: Mackenna Brown
Myles Blackwood
9th Grade Physical Education: Isabelle Schifano
Justin Bell
10th Grade Physical Education: Leia Walton
Tyson Foster
11th Grade Physical Education: Madelyn Campbell
Devin Allen
12th Grade Physical Education: N’yah Coley
Stephen Perrello
Principles of Coaching: John-Peter Chinelly
MATHEMATICS: Mr. Mina Sifain
6th Grade Math: Michael Cerame
7th Grade Math: Xavier Rizzo
7th Grade Math Accelerated: Benjamin Kingsley
8th Grade Math: Angelina Sanchez
MS Algebra 1: Sean Thomas
Algebra 1: Isabella Testa
Geometry Modified: Joseph Spampinato
Geometry: Rebecca Martinez
Geometry H: Justin Holt
Algebra 2 Modified: Nicholas DeForte
Algebra 2 H: Rachael Battey
Algebra 2: Lea Annechino
Intermediate Algebra: Torie Hagen
Fundamentals of Calculus: Cecelia Elliott
Pre-Calculus: Jiwon Ham
Pre-Calculus H: Nour Haida
AP Calculus AB: Nathan DelVecchio
AP Statistics: Jung Kim
Harry Fitzpatrick Memorial Math Award
Kaycee Viator
Deborah A. Lalyk Math Award
Tyson Foster
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY – Mr. Brendan Noon
6th Grade Earth Science: Mateus Hoyo-Lambertucci
7th Grade Life Science: Alannah Tobias
7th Grade Accelerated Science: Grace Rule
8th Grade Physical Setting: Mina Curtis
MS Living Environment: Nathan Rivellino
Earth Science H: Justin Holt
Earth Science R: Nia Parks
Living Environment R: Jeremy Hopsicker
Chemistry H: Jiwon Ham
Chemistry R: Jordan Rainey
Contemporary Chemistry: Eian Haley
Physics R: Inyoung Jang
AP Biology: Gabriella Coraggioso
AP Physics 1/2: Jung Kim
AP Chemistry: Maeghan Kennard
AP Environmental: Sarah Grout
Savage Earth: Joseph Inzana
Forensic Science: Corey Lewis
Anatomy and Physiology: Mikayla Kemp
6th Grade Technology: Michaela Martell
7th Grade Technology: Arabella Rizzi
Principles of Engineering: Nicholas Cira
Robotics 1: Ayanna Sampson
Robotics 2: Daniel DeBonis
Intro to Programming: Stephen Perrello
Practical Computer Literacy: Alayna Simmons
Video Game Design: Chul Woo Kang
Design & Drawing for Production: Ronin Ross
James F. Cross, CSB Memorial Biology Award
Lucas Putnam
University of Rochester Baush & Lomb Honorary Science Award
Paige Arieno
University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology
Siara Breedlove
RIT Innovation & Creativity Award
Nicholas Annechino, Paige Arieno
RIT Computing Medal Award
Mary DiBattisto, Joshua Quatela
SOCIAL STUDIES/BUSINESS - Mr. Eugene Oberst
6th Grade Social Studies: Stephen Leonardo
7th Grade Social Studies: Catriona Hoelperl
8th Grade Social Studies: Samuel Gizzi
Global History I: Rebecca Martinez
Global History 1 H: Grant Riley
Global History II: Caitlin Diaczenko
AP World History 10: Ronin Ross
U.S. History & Gov't: Joshua Quatela
AP American History: Maeghan Kennard
Economics: Mikayla Kemp
AP Macroeconomics: Maura Palmer
Participation in Gov’t: N’yah Coley
AP Gov't & Politics: Inyoung Jang
Psychology: Brigid Flaherty
AP Psychology: Ashley Plane
Criminal Justice: Aubrey Schaffer
Sociology: Dennis Pavlyuk
Principles of Marketing: Anna Crawford
Career and Finance Management: Francis Tavino
College Accounting: Cameron Cecere
Smart Money Decision Making: Matthew Miller
Fundamentals of Law: Thomas Scanlon
Entrepreneurship: Jillian Riley
Dexter Perkins History Award
Nathan DelVecchio
Sons of the American Revolution Millener Good Citizen Award
Jacob Schwab
Senior Business Award
Cameron Cecere
THEOLOGY – Mr. Eric Phillips
6th Grade Religion: Michael Schmitt
7th Grade Religion: William Raethka
8th Grade Religion: Gwen Bushen
Theology 9 FCCL: Stephen Parsons
Sacred Scripture: Isabella Sherron
Sacred Scripture/Holocaust Project: Justin Holt
Sacramental Living: Nicholas Annechino
Ethics: Renee Vito
Peer Ministry: Konrad Osterwinter
World Religions: Vanesa Chiodo
Catholic Spirituality: N’yah Coley
Into to Catholicism: Zehao Jiang
Michael J. Krupiarz Theology Award
Vanesa Chiodo
Outstanding Community Service Award
Ashley Plane
WORLD LANGUAGES – Mrs. Judy Epstein
6th Grade Exploratory French: Marleigh Brauch
French 7th Grade: Bennett Valentino
French 1-B: Erin Heh
French 2: Jeremy Hopsicker
French 3: Anna Baxter
6th Grade Exploratory Spanish: Leah Ross
Spanish 7th Grade: Madison Wegman
Spanish 1-B: Faith Reh
Spanish 1: Carmelo Cancellieri
Spanish 2: Justin Holt
Spanish 3: Lea Annechino
Advanced Spanish: Hannah McGroarty-Manley
Special AWARDS
Wegmans Scholarship
Anthony Bell, Jordan Benz
NYS Attorney General’s Triple C Award
N’yah Coley, John Steger
President’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Cameron Cecere, Vanesa Chiodo, Nathan DelVecchio, Gianna Deni, Cecelia Elliott, Evan Holt, Brendan Humphries, Chul Woo Kang, Katherine Kretchmer, Rebecca May, Colleen McMullen, Kayla Miller, Matthew Miller, Jordan Mostyn, Konrad Osterwinter, Maura Palmer, Ashley Plane, Kristen Pleszewicz, Aidan Purificato, Thomas Scanlon, Jacob Schwab, Matthew Schwab, Kate Scorsone, Maggie Seidenberg, Alayna Simmons, Nicholas Soluri, Kelsey Wegman, Emily Wolak
County Executive’s Community Service Award
Cecelia Elliott, Kunru Li
NYS Comptroller Achievement Award
Vanessa Fulmore
Sisters of St. Joseph Women’s Leadership Certification
Amala Bernard, Emma Jo Brake, Sylvia Brennan, Rita Cancellieri, Gianna Deni, Cecelia Elliott, Vanessa Fulmore, Kayla Jackson, Inyoung Jang, Harin Kim, Jung Kim, Katherine Kretchmer, Anna Lorenzini, Colleen McMullen, Jordan Mostyn, Maura Palmer, Ashley Plane, Aidan Purificato, Jillian Riley, Arianna Sciacca, Eleni Theodorou, Jetherena Tong, Kaycee Viator, Ava White
Segar & Sciortino Award for Integrity
Ayanna Sampson
Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Award
Victoria Myers
Elmira College Key Award
Samiyah Johnson
Keuka College George H. Ball Community Achievement Award
Eva Lake
Niagara University St. Vincent de Paul Medal
Emma Bartholomay
Clarkson University High School Scholars Award
Katherine McAuliffe
Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award
Gabrielle Tremiti
Furman University Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Lucas Putnam
Student Council Leadership Award
John Steger
Outstanding Scholar Athlete Team for 2017-2018
Girls Tennis (97%)
Rachael Battey, Emma Jo Brake, Vanesa Chiodo, Francesca Delaney, Cecelia Elliott, Nour Haida, Krista Janinek, Colleen McMullen, Victoria Myers, Anna Rankin, Arianna Sciacca, Camryn Zeitvogel
Scholar Athlete Award
Cameron Cecere, Alana Piano
SALUTATORIAN MEDAL
Nathan DelVecchio
VALEDICTORIAN MEDAL
Cecelia Elliott