“Last night was an incredible night — a joyous celebration of our seniors’ talents, accomplishments and service,” said Kathy Steiner, GHS Health and Wellness teacher. “We have wonderful seniors, and I am so very happy for them and their parents.”
Matt Pignataro and Catherine Cabano were selected as the Physical Education and Wellness Education Award recipients from the PE department staff.
Kathy Steiner said the criterion for the PE award were:
- Earning an ‘A’ each quarter for PE and Wellness, grades 9-12
- Taking responsibility for physical and psychological health and well-being
- Advocating for self and others
- Exemplifying CARDS: Character, Acceptance, Respect, Determination, Service
A full list of GHS senior awards presented June 9, 2014
Memorial Awards
- Taylor C Bates Memorial Award: Shaw Speer
- Christopher Chute memorial Award: Rebecca DeCarlo, Mateo Gowland
- Bill Fink Award for Journalism: Anne Manacher, Stephanie Trierweiler
- Scott Finneran Memorial Award: Jeffrey Aseling
- Hansen Memorial Golf Award: Paul Pastore
- Claude Hawkins Award: Anne Caruso, Henry Ricciardi
- David Lippmann Memorial Award: Mayu Fujimoto
- Joseph F McElvery memorial Award: Jacqueline Bein
- Viola McGary Scholarship: Art: Steven Arias, Drama: Axel Mark, Music: Yohan Kwon and Douglas Wrotnowski
- Wataru J Narita ESL Award: Paula Gonzalez
- Roger N Saleeby Award: John Sulich
- Renee Spellman Memorial Award: Elizabeth Trotta
- Graham Stone Memorial Award: Evan Tesei
COMMUNITY AWARDS
- Art Society of Old Greenwich: Anna Black, Julia Tedesco, Mathilde Van Tulder
- Delta Kappa Gamma -Alpha Chapter Book Grant: Alison Santiano, Nicole Giarolo
- ESU Public Speaking Award: Guillermo Perez
- Frederick A DeLuca Foundation: Orquidia moreno-Alamias
- Greenwich Education Association Scholarships: Lauren Disbennet, Elias Frank, Rachel Ganim, Guillermo Perez, Destiny Sammut
- PEO STAR Scholarship: Fiona Young
- Western CT Retired Military Officers Association: John Dyment
- ROTC Scholarship, United States Army: James Piotrzkowski
- ROTC Scholarship, United States Navy: John Dyment
Special Presentation by Blue & Gold Officer Jim Carrier, US Naval Academy: to Gardy Lebon and John Robinson
PROGRAM AWARDS
Athletics
- Scholar Athlete Award: Hollis Jomo and Alexander Lewis
- Athlete of the Year: Mirei Kato and Jonathan Palmer
Business
- Business Program Award: John Harrington
- CT Society of CPAs Accounting Award: Chandler LaSorsa
- Entrepreneurship Scholarship: Erika Goodman
English
- English Program Awards: Cassia Bardos, Antony Manokhin, Elisa Martinez, Anne Merrill, Jonna Mosoff, Alexandra Small
ESL
- ESL Program Award: Kana Jitsuno
Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program Award: Rachel Ganim
Fine Arts
- Art Program Award: Daniel Foster, Kathryn O’Hara, Leeza Ospina, Alexandra Small, Yuina Sue, Mathilde Van Tulder
- Rhode island School of Design: Patrice DiChristina
Guidance
- Ted Rembis Guidance Award: Nikhil Mandava, Samantha Salkin
Mathematics
- Mathematics Program Award: John Gordon, Aaron Hillman, Elisa Martinez, Fiona Young
Music
- Anne Modugno Music Program Award: Shaw Speer
- Louis Armstrong jazz Award: Vincent Urbanowski
- John Philip Sousa Band Award: Douglas Wrotnowski
- Turner Band Award: Benjamin Albano
- Ray Malone Choral Program Award: Sarah King, Louis McKenzie
- Electronic Music Audio Engineering Award: Erik Milbauer
- Orchestral Music Program Award: Lucas Tarantino
Physical Education
- Physical Education Program Award: Catherine Cabano and Matt Pignataro
Science
- Science Program Award: Friederike Buck
Social Studies
- Barbara Belanich Social Studies Award: Nicholas Abbott
Student Activities
- Student Activities/Leadership Award: John Clarke, Racquel Ireifej, Kelly Weigold
Technology
- Charles Peyton Program Award: Nicholas Kiley
Theater Arts
- Theater Arts Program Award: John Alan Harvey, Marley MacDougall, Sarah Zygmont
- Musical Theater Award: John Alan Harvey
- Renfrew and Schmeltzer Scholarship Award: Sarah Zygmont
- Production and Technical Theater Award: Natasha Sibirzeff
World Language
- World Language Program Awards: Cassia Bardos, James Brett, Juliana Edelson, Adam Pearson, Shira Rieke, Alexandra Small, Fiona Young
PTA Awards
Elementary School:
- Julien Advaney
- Travis Anderson
- Zachry Bai
- Matthew Baptist
- Ryan Borchetta
- Sara Brecher
- James Brett
- Margo Buck
- Ari Cepelewicz
- Danielle Connolly
- Gillian D’Acierno
- Tom Dajer
- Cara English
- Cristina Frias
- Leonora Gashi
- Megan Griffin
- Zheni Gusho
- Jonathan Harrington
- Spencer Heim
- Robert James
- Hollis Joo
- Alexander Kerendian
- Gabrielle Liflander
- Sabrina Manero
- Dominic Maniscalco
- Antony Manokhin
- Federico Mato
- Orquidia Moreno-Alamias
- Jonna Mosoff
- Rebecca Murray
- Lesley Nolan
- Neeki Parsa
- Sara Rogers
- Natalia Ruh
- Elizabeth Russell
- Douglas Saper
- Alexandra Small
- Ethan Stark
- Jacqueline Steele
- Lucas Tarantino
- Mary Bridget Tracey
- Stephanie Trierweiler
- Tyler Triscari
- Anne Walker
- Grant Wang
- Elizabeth Warner
- James Weatherseed
Middle School:
- Nicholas Abbott
- Eric Anderson
- Catherine Cabano
- Nicholas Couloucoundis-Parry
- John Dealy
- Heather Desino
- Arun Drelich
- Katherine Evans
- Nicole Graham
- John Harrington
- Caroline Markowitz
- Chloe Matonis
- Anne Merrill
- Rachel Metzger
- Taylor MooreFernanda Neri
- Stephaie Paiva
- Molly Plissner
- Nicole Powers
- Timothy Prier
- Andres Rabellino
- Sarah Rodriguez
- Douglas Saper
- Ethan Stark
- Eric Thakor
- Stephanie Trierweiler
- Fiona Young
Greenwich Country Day School: Axel Mark, Isabelle Mann
Greenwich High School:
Bella House: Isabelle Carter, Stephan DeCarlo, Danny Ross, Mary Bridget Tracy, Cara Williams, Victoria Wood
Cantor House: Megan Bartholomew, Max Gould, Jennifer Inzitari, Amanda Krizsan, Alexandra Reap, Alex Verdan
Clark House: Colin Barefoot, Taylor Brimberg, James Hintzen, Maya Kostman, Andrew Restieri, Elizabeth Zadik
Folsom House: Daniel Cioffari, Jillian DiLorenzo, Nina Honzawa, Alex Margeotes, Yoh Nakayama, Phoebe Pohl
Sheldon House: Vitoria Galbier, Robert Graham, Mahir Nichani, Anthony Shaw, Mark Shterk, Ellen Strathdee
Student Leadership Awards
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education: John Clarke, Marley MacDougall
Headmaster’s Leadership Award: Nicholas Abbott, Abigail Krame, Guillermo Perez, Henry Ricciardi
House Administrator Awards:
Bella: Recognition: Mark Jarombeck. Service: Allison Parker
Cantor: Recognition: Aaron Hillman. Service: Nicole Graham
Clark: Recognition: Kate Faryniarz. Service: Chandler LaSorsa
Folsom: Recognition: Kai Kobayashi. Service: Rudy Galicia
Sheldon: Recognition: Julien Advaney. Service: Kelly Weigold
Headmaster Awards:
- Nicholas Abbott
- Julien Advaney
- Chakameh Akhavan
- Travis Anderson
- Eric Anderson
- Zachry Bai
- Matthew Baptist
- Cassia Bardos
- Jacqueline Bein
- Ryan Borchetta
- Taylor Brimberg
- Margo Buck
- Friederike Buck
- Isabelle Carter
- Anna Caruso
- Ari Cepelewicz
- Danielle Connolly
- Gillian D’Acierno
- Thomas Dajer
- John Dealy
- Stephan DeCarlo
- Heather Desino
- Arun Drelich
- Alyssa Drexler
- Katherine Evans
- Marisa Goff
- John Gordon
- Nicole Graham
- Megan Griffin
- Zheni Gusho
- Spencer Heim
- Aaron Hillman
- Gabriella Hitel
- Hollis Jomo
- Maya Kostman
- Abigail Kramer
- Alexander Lewis
- Gabrielle Liflander
- Dominic Maniscalco
- Antony Manokhin
- Axel Mark
- Caroline Markowitz
- Federico Mato
- AnneMerrill
- Rachel Metzger
- Johha Mosoff
- Rebecca Murray
- Nicole Powers
- Tomothy Prier
- Shira Rieke
- John Robinson
- Sarah Rodriguez
- Sara Rogers
- Natalia Ruh
- Samantha Salkin
- Douglas Saper
- Ahana Shanbhogue
- Shaw Speer
- Ethan Stark
- Jacqueline Steele
- John Sulih
- Chelsey Thomas
- Nicola Traynor
- Stephanie Trierweiler
- Tyler Triscari
- Elizabeth Trotta
- Alex Gerdan
- Kurt Vogt
- Anne Walker
- Daniel Wang
- James Weatherseed
- Renwick Wilson
- Victoria Wood
Salutatorians: Elisa Martinez, Molly Plissner, Alexandra Small
2014 Valedictorian: Fiona Young
Congratulations to all the GHS seniors on their awards and their post- high school plans.
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