Winters Mill High School Class of 2011 Receives Diplomas

Winters Mill graduation ceremonies were held Sunday evening at McDaniel College.  

Winters Mill High School presented the following awards to the class of 2011 at an awards ceremony held last week: 

Academy Achievement Awards for Arts, Humanities & Communications (AHC): Rohan Ahuja, Cristiana Barboza, Sara Blickenstaff, Emily Breichner, Lillian Clendaniel, Kayla Copperthite, Walerie Dunn, Megan Ecker, Grace Erisman, Emily Foley, Jackson Gurecki, Hailey Hubble, Chelsea Inge, Brianna Kauffman, Lauren Ludvigsen, Deanna Luu, Charlotte Morse, Eleanor Nave, Katherine Pass, Emily Peters, Thomas Pittenger, Breanna Richardson, Rachel Salafia, Nicole Simensky, Brittany Speert, Jillian Traynor,

Academy Achievement Awards for Business & Information Management (BIM):  Jonathan Disney, Sean Flickinger, Tyler Hutson, Brady Kempa, Kaleigh Knill, Dustin Saunders, Samuel Schaeffer, Carolyn Smith, Dominique Whittaker

Academy Achievement Awards for Health, Human & Social Science(HHSS): Caroline Arnold, Christina Beach, Jill Benko, Mickaela Berry, Jennifer Bowersox, Jessica Bronner, Dylan Cochran, Rachel Corman, Erica Davis, Erica Diffendal, Francesca DiPaula, Kacie Fogle, Lauren Franklin, Ali Globus, Emily Goode, Michael Grogan, Leanne Harris, Courtlin Holt, Rebekah Hurley, Jani Janki, Parvinder Kaur, Alexa Kern, Cara King, Constance Kniesler, Jacob Loewner, Erin McMunn, Caitlyn Meushaw, Luke Miller, Ryan Morano, Cathlyn Myers, Karen Nicholson, Amanda Nikstaitis, Shannon O’Donnell, Bansari Patel, Amy Porter, Sarah Pritchard, Jordan Pugh, James Sands, Caryn Schuit, Nancy Schuit, Elizabeth Sheehan, Jennifer Simensky, Ryan Spangler, Meghan Sturgill, Chelsie Thompson, Colette Turner, Jenna Utz  Brooke Warner           

Academy Achievement Awards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM): Trevor Alder, Nicholas Barron, Jenna Bennett, Ashton Broadrick, Mandy Buell, Amanda Burleigh, Jacob Claxton, Constance Compton, Michael Davis, Patrick Davis, Kyle Engle, Ian Garvey, Daniel Gilbert, Aila Haghgoo, Lane Hahn, Donavan Kapp, Joshua Mackley, Kyle Miller, Brady Myers, Nicholas Oland, Damian Overton, James Rawlings, John Richards, Katherine Rubilotta, Christopher Rystedt, Kaitlyn Shimek, Mitchell Stanton, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Wagman, Matthew Yingling

Academy of Finance Certificate:  Kaleigh Knill

Alan S. Attardo Mathematics Award:  Dustin Saunders 

Alexandria M. Kowalczyk Memorial Dance Scholarship:  Francesca DiPaula

Angela A. Saxton Foreign Language Award: Charlotte Morse

Career Strand Awards – Arts, Humanities and Communication Academy: Communication Strand:  Charlotte Morse, Humanities Strand:  Rachel Salafia, Performing Arts Strand:  Jillian Traynor, Visual Art and Design Strand:  Breanna Richardson

Career Strand Awards – Business and Information Management Academy: Advertising and Marketing Strand:  Samuel Schaeffer, Business Administration and Management Strand:  Kaleigh Knill, Information Management Strand:  Dustin Saunders

Career Strand Awards – Health, Human and Social Sciences Academy: Health and Medical Services Strand:  Jill Benko, Human Services Strand:  Erica Davis, Social Science Strand:  Meghan Sturgill

Career Strand Awards – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Academy: Agriculture and Veterinary Science:  Lane Hahn, Applied Technology Strand:  James Rawlings, Math and Science Strand:  Patrick Davis

Carroll Community College Scholarships:
Commissioners Student Leader Scholarship:  John Jayman
Jazz Ensemble Fund in Memory of Louis F. Sisson, Jr.  and Louis F. Sisson, III:  Garrett Fogle
Joseph H. Beaver, Jr. Honorary Scholarship:  Christopher Rystedt
Hill Scholars Honors Program Scholarships:  Garrett Fogle, John Jayman

Carroll County Arts Council Tevis College Art Scholarship:  Nicole Simensky 

Carroll County Public Schools Coaches Association Scholarship:  Erin McMunn, Ryan Spangler

Carroll County Hospital Center – Learning Center Health Career Scholarship:  Rebecca Wagman

Carroll Post 31, American Legion Scholarship:  Rebecca Wagman

Certificate of Special Recognition (Top 5 Weighted GPAs):  Mandy Buell, Erin McMunn, Katherine Rubilotta, Dustin Saunders, Rebecca Wagman 

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award:  Kayla Copperthite

Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award:  Austin Baginski

Departmental Awards

Agriculture Department           
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Award:  Katie Rubilotta           
Environmental and Natural Resource Award:  Andrew Flickinger
Horticulture Award:  Chris Stephan

Art Department
Art Department Award:  Jack Gurecki
National Art Honor Society Award:  Nicole Simensky
Permanent Art Collection:  Breanna Richardson

Business Department:
Bateman Business Award :  Sean Flickinger

Dance Department
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Performance & Choreography:  Francesca DiPaula

Drama Department
Leading Females:  Valerie Dunn, Jillian Traynor
Leading Male:  Nick Oland
Supporting Female: Rebecca Clendaniel
Supporting Male:  Curtis Brothers
Most Improved Female Award:  Emily Breichner
Most Improved Male Award:  Josh Feliciano

English Department
English Academic Award:  Valerie Dunn, Charlotte Morse
English Achievement Award:  Dominique Whittaker

Family and Consumer Science Department
Outstanding Achievement in Foods Classes:  Tre Overholtzer
Outstanding Child Development Teachers:  Erica Diffendal, Jenny Simensky

Guidance Department
School Counseling Award:  Monica Enright, Vincent Paylor

Science Department
Academic Achievement Awards:  Dustin Saunders

Mathematics Department
Benjamin Banneker Academic Award:  Dustin Saunders
Sophie Germain Achievement Award:  Mandy Buell 

Music Department
Director’s Award for Chorus:  Jon Contestabile, Emily Peters
John Philip Sousa Award: Aila Haghgoo
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Garrett Fogle
National School Chorus Award: Cristiana Barboza, Josh Feliciano
Outstanding Percussionist Award: Chelsea Inge
Patrick Gilmore Award: Bradley White 

Physical Education Department
Physical Education Department Awards:  Kacie Fogle, Luke Miller

Social Studies Department Awards
Historical Appreciation Award:  Jacob Loewner
Historical Scholar Award:  Rachel Salafia

World Languages Department Awards
French Award:  Rachel Corman
German Award:  Megan Ecker
Latin Award:  Janki Jani
Sign Language:  Connie Kniesler
Spanish Award:  Emily Goode 

Early Childhood Education Program Articulated Credit:  Erica Diffendal, Rebekah Hurley, Alexa Kern, Ryan Morano, Amy Porter, Jennifer Simensky, Jenna Utz 

Exemplary Service Award: 
Morgan Alban, Cristiana Barboza, Emily Breichner Mandy Buell, Wai Wai Cheng, Lillian Clendaniel, Shannon Dawson, Jonathan Disney, Megan Ecker, Monica Enright, Megan Frock, Ali Globus, Aila Haghgoo, Lane Hahn, Hashim Halstead, Janki Jani, John Jayman, Brianna Kauffman, Parvinder Kaur, Robert Keyser, Kaleigh Knill, Ryan Morano, Eleanor Nave, Karen Nicholson, Nicholas Oland, Damian Overton, Emily Peters, Amy Porter, John Richards, Christopher Rystedt, Dustin Saunders, Kaitlyn Shimek, Jennifer Simensky, Carolyn Smith, Brittany Speert, Christopher Stephan, Richard Stuart, Jillian Traynor, Jenna Utz, Rebecca Wagman, Brooke Warner

First Financial Federal Credit Union Scholarship:  Valerie Dunn

Foreign Exchange Student Recognition:  Nimet Karavelioglu – Germany, Priscila Paredes- Equador

General Federation of Women’s Club Junior Woman’s Club of Westminster Scholarship: Rebecca Wagman 

Governor's Merit Scholastic Award:  (Based on weighted GPA – Top 5% of Class): Jill Benko, Emily Breichner, Mandy Buell, Rachel Corman, Francesca DiPaula, Valerie Dunn, Emily Foley, Daniel Gilbert, Erin McMunn, Charlotte Morse, John Richards, Katerine Rubilotta, Rachel Salafia, Dustin Saunders, Rebecca Wagman

Howard Kolp Scholarship:  Emily Peters

Kiwanis Club of Westminster Silver Key Award:  Rebecca Wagman

Maryland General Assembly Scholarships

Delegate Justin D. Ready Scholarships:  Shannon Dawson, Caryn Schuit, Nancy Schuit

Senator Joseph M. Getty Scholarship:  Caryn Schuit, Nancy Schuit, Rebecca Wagman

Maryland Distinguished Scholars: 
Finalist:  Garrett Fogle
Semifinalist:  Cristiana Barboza, Francesca DiPaula

Maryland Scholars with Honors:  Rohan Ahuja, Caroline Arnold, Jill Benko, Jenna Bennett, Mickaela Berry, Emily Breichner, Jessica Bronner, Mandy Buell, Brianna Burkins, Lillian Clendaniel, Constance Compton, Jon Contestabile, Kayla Copperthite, Rachel Corman, Patrick Davis, Shannon Dawson, Erica Diffendal, Francesca DiPaula, Jonathan Disney, Valerie Dunn, Megan Ecker, Kyle Engle, Joshua Feliciano, Sean Flickinger, Emily Foley, Lauren Franklin, Ian Garvery, Dan Gilbert, Lane Hahn, Chelsea Inge, Janki Jani, John Jayman, Parvinder Kaur, Alexa Kern, Constance Kniesler, Kaleigh Knill, Jacob Loewner, Joshua Mackley, Erin McMunn, Charlotte Morse, Cathlyn Myers, Eleanor Nave, Amanda Nikstaitis, Nicholas Oland, Katherine Pass, Bansari Patel, Amy Porter, Sarah Pritchard, Jordan-Marie Pugh, John Richards, Katherine Rubilotta, Christopher Rystedt, Rachel Salafia, Dustin Saunders, Samuel Schaeffer, Cary Schuit, Elizabeth Sheehan, Kaitlyn Shimek, Jennifer Simensky, Nicole Simensky, Carolyn Smith, Brittany Speert, Mitchell Stanton, Richard Stuart, Meghan Sturgill, Rebecca Wagman, Dominique Whittaker

National Honor Society: Rohan Ahuja, Caroline Arnold, Jill Benko, Mickaela Berry, Emily Breichner, Jessica Bronner, Mandy Buell, Constance Compton, Jonathan Contestible, Kayla Copperthite, Rachel Corman, Patrick Davis, Erica Diffendal, Francesca DiPaula, Jonathan Disney, Valerie Dunn, Emily Foley, Aila Haghgoo, Lane Hahn, Cori Holt, Hailey Hubble, Chelsea Inge, Janki Jani, Parvinder Kaur, Kaleigh Knill, Jacob Loewner, Erin  McMunn, Charlotte Morse, Cathlyn Myers, Ellie Nave, Nicholas Oland, Katherine Pass, Bansari Patel, Jordan-Marie Pugh, John Richards, Katherine Rubilotta, Rachel Salafia, Dustin Saunders, Kaitlyn Shimek, Jennifer Simensky, Nicole Simensky, Brittany Speert, Rchard Stuart, Rebecca Wagman,  

Outstanding Senior Academy Award for Arts, Humanities & Communications (AHC): Emily Breichner

Outstanding Senior Academy Award for Business and Information Management (BIM): Kaleigh Knill

Outstanding Senior Academy Award for Health, Human & Social Science (HHSS):  Janki Jani

Outstanding Senior Academy Award for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM):  Rebecca Wagman

Perfect Attendance

Perfect attendance for all Grades 9 – 12:  Nathan Wagner

President's Award for Education Achievement: Hugo Barragan- Fuentes,  Sheryl Leisner, Jasmine Bell, Karen Nicholson, Sterling Bixler, James Rawlings, Caitlin Costin, Matthew Robinson, Felicia Franklin, Kevyn Selby, Nannette Groft,  Kyle Selby, Jackson Gurecki, Emily Sherlock, Victor Hickman, Mark Thomas, Samantha Hope, Colette Turner, Michael Kremer, Calvin Utz, Jon Le, Chris Stephan

President’s Education Award of Excellence:  (3.5 unweighted GPA plus 85^th percentile on either math (650) or verbal (630) sections of SAT): Rohan Ahuja, Chelsea Inge, Emily Breichner,  Janki Jani, Rachel Corman, Erin McMunn, Patrick Davis, Charlotte Morse, Shannon Dawson, Nicholas Oland, Valerie Dunn, John Richards, Kyle Engle, Katherine Rubilotta, Emily Foley, Rachel Salafia, Ian Garvey, Dustin Saunders, Daniel Gilbert, Jennifer Simensky, Courtlin Holt, Richard Stuart

ProStart Certification Award:  Nicholas Neathery

Roaring Run Lions Club Scholarship:  Nicholas Oland

Rotary Club of Bonds Meadow Randy Rager Scholarship:  Robert Jenkins

Senior Class Executive Board Members Recognition: 
Kaleigh Knill  – President,  Megan Sturgill– Vice President, Amy Porter – Secretary Mandy Buell– Treasurer, Rebecca Wagman– Historian, Kayla Copperthite – member at large, Jenny Simensky – member at large

Senior Scholar Athlete Awards:  Mandy Buell, Mickaela Berry, Constance Kniesler, Mitchell Stanton, Brady Myers

Senior Scholar in the Arts Award:  Rebecca Clendaniel, Rachel Corman, Chelsea Inge, Hailey Hubble, Eleanor Nave

Silver Falcon Award for Excellence in Service Learning:  Christopher Rystedt, Rebecca Wagman

Silver Run/Union Mills Lions Club John Leister Scholarship:  Rosalyn Moynihan

Soaring Falcon Award:  Misha Kremer, Karen Nicholson

Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizenship Award: Richard Stuart

Student Government Association Scholarships:  Ellie Nave, Rebecca Wagman

Teacher Academy of Maryland Transcripted/Articulated Credit:  Lauren Franklin, Jacob Loewner, Joseph McCulloh, Elizabeth Sheehan, Chelsie Thompson

Tri-M Music Honor Society:  Morgan Alban, Cristiana Barboza, Jenna Bennett, Rebecca Clendaniel, Courtney Colson, Constance Compton, Jon Contestablile, Rachel Corman, Valerie Dunn, Megan Ecker, Joshua Feliciano, Garrett Fogle, Ali Globus, Emily Goode, Aila Haghgoo, Hailey Hubble, Chelsea Inge, Brianna Kauffman, Parvinder Kaur, Cindy Menendez, Ellie Nave, Emily Peters, Rebecca Wagman

United States Army ROTC Scholarship:  Richard Stuart (McDaniel College)

United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Awards:  Craig Bowen, Kacie Fogle

United States Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award:  Craig Bowen

United States Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award:  Amy Porter

United States Marine Corp Semper Fidelis Award:  Aila Haghgoo

United States Navy ROTC Scholarship:  John Richards

University of Maryland John Holt Scholarship:  Rebecca Wagman

Valley Lions Club Scholarship:  Valerie Dunn

Westminster Lions Club Scholarship:  Nicholas Oland

Winters Mill High School Faculty Awards

Outstanding Character:  Craig Bowen, Emily Peters
Outstanding Leadership:  Jake Loewner, Erin McMunn
Outstanding Scholarship: Dustin Saunders, Rachel Salafia
Outstanding Service:  Nick Oland, Rebecca Wagman

Congratulations to all the graduates!