Wakefield High School Awards Night Results

The following is the program from this week's Wakefield High School Awards Night:

WELCOME:  Dr. Kimberly J. Smith, Principal                                    

Presenters:     Mr. Arthur J. Beebe  III, Director of Guidance

Mr. Dennis M. O’Leary, Ms. Jane C. Farrar, Assistant Principals     

            PTSA  Excellence  Awards

Excellence in English:   Joshua Orlowitz, Amanda Ingalls                     

Excellence in Visual Arts:  Jillian Chan,  Lauren Ireland

Excellence in Business/Technology:  Robert Palmieri                       

Excellence in American Government: Olivia McCaffrey                       

Excellence in Math: Kelly Broderick-Sander                                                  Excellence in Science:               John Hanron

Excellence in French:              John Hanron                                               

Excellence in Spanish:            Joshua Orlowitz

Excellence in Latin:         John Hanron

Excellence in Theater Arts:  Daniel Fallon, Sarah Boland                        

Jerry Boisen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music: Ryan MacNeill, Mackenzie Mildram

Outstanding Contribution to WHS (student vote): Male- Ryan Jancsy, Female-Mackenzie Mildram

Presenter:  Sargent Kevin Raymond

U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award: Male- Alan Conlon, Female- Angelica Campos

U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Male Athlete Award: Cameron Martinez

U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Female Athlete Award: Alana Parsons

U.S. Marine Corp Semper Fidelis Male Award:            Ryan MacNeill

U.S. Marine Corp Semper Fidelis Female Award:  Caroline Andrews                                                               

Presenter:   Ms. Faith Hodgkins, President CSF

                   Margaret Scanlon, President Student Director

                        Rhudine Johnson Unsung Hero Award: Male – Jared Geller , Female- Samantha Hanley           

Dollars for Scholars Certificates: Sarah Dickey, Bridget Donovan, Alexandra Guarino, Kathryn Guarino, Samantha Hanley, Kyle Leone, Kathryn Rizzo, Hannah Rodgers, Kathryn Skeldon, Patrick Sullivan, Brett Wilson, Sydney York

Bill Spaulding Merit Award: Sarah Boland, Kelly Broderick-Sander, John Hanron, Olivia McCaffrey, Joshua Orlowitz, Kathryn Pond

Presenter:  Mr. Robert Eldridge, Director WAM                                   

                        Wakefield Adult Mentoring Award:   Connor Miller

Presenter:   Ms. Diane Lind

                        B.C. Scholarship Award: Olivia McCaffrey

                        Dan Blanchard History/Athletic Award:  Jared Geller

Presenter:    Ms. Diane Lind , CPA Board of Directors 

The Center for Performing Arts Scholarship:  Abigail DiCredico

Presenter:   Ms. Amy Luckiewicz, Rotary Club President

Rotary Club Unsung Hero Award:  Jessica Vozella

Presenter:   Mr. William Walsh

American Legion Awards: Joseph DiCarlo, Cameron Martinez, Jessica Vozella, Abigail DiCredico

Presenter:   Mr. John Encarnacao

Wakefield Memorial High School Alumni Association Award:   Thomas Sheerin

Presenters:   Ms. Kendall Inglese, Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Glynn, Caitlin Collins

Keys to Success Award:  Joseph Capobianco 

Presenters: Mr. Thomas Bankert, Performing Arts Facilitator

WHS Instrumental Music Awards:  Sarah Boland, Erin Gates, Benedict Li , Ryan MacNeill                       

WHS Director's Highest Awards:

                                    Band  -            Patrick Sullivan                       

                                     Jazz – Caroline Andrews

                                    Orchestra – Kimberly Sheridan

                                    Chorus –  Mackenzie Mildram                                     

WHS Theatre Performance Awards: Danielle Racamato, Gina Ansaldi

            WHS Theatre Production Award:  KC Skeldon           

                        Dr. Stephen F. Maio Award:  Heather Livingston

Presenter:            Ms. Meg Ansaldi, Wakefield Music Boosters

Wakefield Music Boosters Scholarship: Caroline Andrews, Gina Ansaldi, Erin Gates, Mackenzie Mildram, Patrick Sullivan

Presenter:  Ms. Denise DiTonno, Wakefield Repertory Theatre

Wakefield Repertory Theatre Joe Green Memorial Award:  Sarah Boland                         Spaulding Memorial Award:  Gina Ansaldi Presenters:             Ms. Michele Carlson, Business/Technology Department Coordinator,                                  Mr. Jay Callanan, Ms. Susan Lacy                                               

 Excellence in Business Awards: Nicholas Perry, Joseph Ruane, Christopher Smith

Excellence in Human Geography:  Anthony Cieniewicz

Excellence in Economics:  Jared Geller

Business /Technology Department Scholarship: Robert Palmieri

 Culinary Arts Award: A. J. Gorton

Presenters:  Señor Ruben Reinoso, World Language Department Coordinator, Señora Sarah Bardet

Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Awards for Excellence:

French –John Hanron           

Spanish –Joshua Orlowitz, Ryan Stackhouse

Leadership - Ryan Stackhouse                                                                                

Excellence in Foreign Language Awards:                                               

Achievement in French – John Hanron, Abigail Logan, Emma Martin, Olivia McCaffrey, Kathryn Rizzo, Jessica Vozella

Achievement in Spanish – Caroline Andrews, Ryan Jancsy, Mackenzie Mildram, Joshua Orlowitz, Angelina Ng                 

                                                                                                                 Achievement in Latin - John Hanron, Megan McLean

National Latin Exam Award – John Hanron, Megan McLean                        

Presenters:   Mr. Paul Bavuso, English Department Coordinator, Mr. Chris Gosselin

              Excellence in English  Language Arts Awards:  

                     Mark Twain Award: Tirzah Maroun

                     Edgar A. Poe Award:Mark Thayer

                     Ralph Waldo Emerson Award:Kathryn Pond

James Jackson Jarves American Newspaper Editor Award: KC  Skeldon

Jean-Louis “Jack” Kerouac Award for Best Poet: Jillian Chan                                                       

Presenters:  Mr. William Hoover, Math Department Coordinator, Ms. Kim Connolly, Ms. Kerri Macero

Achievement in Math Award ( A- or better for 4 years):  Sarah Boland, Kelly Broderick-Sander, Jillian Chan, John Hanron, Amanda Ingalls, Mackenzie Mildram, Joshua Orlowitz, Kathryn Pond, Jessica Vozella

Presenter:   Ms. Kerri Macero      

Descartes Award: John Hanron           

Presenter:   Ms. Kim Connolly           

l'Hopital Award:  Joshua Orlowitz             

Presenter:    Ms. Eleanor Withe, Science Department Coordinator

Society of Women Engineers:        Highest Honors, Kelly Broderick-Sander

                            High Honors, Sarah Boland

                            Honors, Kathryn Pond

Oceanography Awards:  Mary-Kate Burnett, Sean Connors, Kevin Patti, James Taurasi                                   

Astronomy Awards:  Matthew Riley, Joseph Capobianco, Patrick Goodwin, Natasha White           

Project Physics Awards: Ashleigh Beaulieu, Alexandra Guarino, Robert Nolan

Catalyst Awards in Chemistry:            Sarah Boland

Presenter:    Mr. Dave Connell

Einstein Award in Physics: Joshua Orlowitz, Kelly Broderick-Sander

Modern Physics Awards: Bailey Finocchio, Thomas Sheerin, Emily Medieros, Ruo Zhong

Presenter:  Ms. Rachael Barron

Genetics and Microbiology Awards: Devyn Gouveia, K.C. Skeldon

Presenter:   Ms. Regina Levine
                                                                                                                      Biology Awards: John Hanron, Nenita Hiller

Presenter:  Mr. Michael Bennett

Anatomy and Physiology Award: K.C. Skeldon, Alison Marsh, Mary-Kate Burnett, Rachel Konitzer

Presenter:     Friends of Lake Quannapowitt 

Community Service Awards: Olivia McCaffrey, James Taurasi

Presenter:    Mr. T.J. Liberti, Social Studies Department Coordinator

                        Excellence  in Justice & Criminology:              Mark O’Brien

                        Freudian Award in Psychology:  Mary-Kate Burnett

                        Excellence in Sociology:  Gabriella Moscato

                        Student Government Day Representatives:  Zachary Allard, Ryan Jancsy                       

Wakefield Historical Association Prize:  Kelly Broderick-Sander, John Hanron                       

Frank Favorat Memorial Award:  Robert Nolan

Presenter:   Mr. Michael Boyages,  Athletic Director

Dr. Robert Dutton Scholar-Athlete Awards: 

Male Winner –  Joshua Orlowitz            Runner-up –Jared Geller

Female Winner–Kaitlyn Manning            Runner-up–Lauren Peduto            

Charles J. Doyle Award - Most Outstanding Male Athlete: Alec Brown             

Katherine Nichols Award - Most Outstanding Female Athlete:  Bailey Finocchio                                                           

Coaches Award:  Male -    Thomas Sheerin ,   Female –Emily Medeiros                                       

Sports Medicine Award: Daniel Cardillo                                                 

Sportsmanship Award: Sydney York   

Bernie Plansky Memorial Award:  Amanda Ingalls                       

Marjorie Boyages Wakefield Basketball Association President's Award: Michael Amentola

Wakefield Basketball Association President’s Award:  Samantha Hanley           

Peter Gonnella Memorial Award:  Kendall Hamilton

Presenters:   Ms. Joy Schilling, Visual Arts Facilitator, Mr. Jonathan Berecz

Boston Globe Art Exhibit Award:  Nenita Hiller                                               

Visual Arts Appreciation Award: Ryan Kostopoulos, Kathryn Rizzo

TV Producers Award:  Nolan Donaghue, Daniel Fallon

Ceramics Appreciation Award:  Kendall Hamilton                                   

Presenter:    Mr. Arthur J. Beebe III, Director of Guidance                       

Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Auxiliary Award:            Kathryn Pond

Joshua Hoare Scholarship:  Kayla Powers                                   

Honey Dew Associates Award: Jamie Berg

Active Motion Physical Therapy Scholarship:  Joshua Orlowitz, Caitlin Manning

Hair’s How Scholarship:   Samantha Nebelski

Guidance Appreciation Awards: Sarah Boland, Alec LeBlanc, Sydney York, Abigail Maloney, Kimberly Sheridan, Kayla Powers, Marissa Wardwell, Mary Kate Burns, Nicole Cotter, Talia Delaney, Rachel Riley, Lindsay Rollins                                    

Presenter:             Dr. Kimberly J. Smith, Principal              

                        Principal’s Leadership Awards: 

                        Class Officers:    President –            Robert Palmieri

                                                Vice President – Richard McCarthy

                                                Secretary -            Alana Chankhour

                                                Treasurer -            Melanie Miksis

Student  Council Officers: Ryan Jancsy, Megan Manfredi, Thomas Sheerin, Sydney York

Student Rep. to School Committee:  Zachary Allard, Katelyn Guarino, Kathryn Pond       

Two-Year Diversity Leaders Natisha Anderson, Danielle Campbell, Ken Chow,

Joshua Orlowitz, Kathryn Rizzo, Thomas Sheerin, Charu Singh, John Ryan Stackhouse

 Presented with Joel Villegas: 

 METCO Excellence Award:  Natisha Anderson

Principal’s Appreciation Awards:

                                    Spirit of Community Award:  Caitlin Collins, Kevin Glynn, Kathryn Rizzo

                                    Spirit: Ken Chow, Daniel Fallon, Michael Harney

                                    Character: Megan McLean, Mark Thayer

                                    Presidential Education Award for Achievement:  (silver award)  Jordan Scott,

                                    Community Service Award:  Jamie Berg

                        Class Banner & Commencement Cover Design:  Nenita Hiller

                                    Morning Announcements: Nicole Cotter

                         Presidential Education Award for Academic Excellence:

Zachary

Allard

Caroline

Andrews

Sarah

Boland

Kelly

Broderick-Sander

Anna

Bucciero

Mary Katherine

Burnett

Kristen

Callahan

Angelica

Campos

Jillian

Chan

Alana

Chankhour

Ariana

Chavez

Ken

Chow

Anthony 

Cieniewicz

Alan

Conlon

Nicole

Cotter

Jillian

Cresta

Alicia

Cross

Michelle

Czarnota

Alana

DeSimone

Nicholas

DiCredico

Joseph

 DiStaula

Bridget

Donovan

Bailey

Finocchio

Olivia

Fuller

Erin

Gates

Jared

Geller

Devyn

Gouveia

Natalie

Green

Mary-Ling

Gregory

Alexandra

Guarino

John

Hanron

Michael

Harney

Nenita

Hiller

Amanda

Ingalls

 Lauren

Ireland

 Ryan

Jancsy

 Rachel

Konitzer

 Danielle

Laurina

 Kyle

Leone

Heather

Livingston

Abigail

Logan

Megan

Manfredi

Kaitlyn

Manning

Madison

Marasca

Alison

 Marsh

Emma

Martin

Olivia

McCaffrey

Megan

McLean

Emily

Medeiros

Amanda

Melanson

Melanie

Miksis

Mackenzie

Mildram

Connor

Miller

Krysta

Mochi

Casey

Mohla

Caroline

Morey

Gabriella

Moscato

Alyssa

Murphy

Olivia

Musialowski

Angelina

Ng

Mark

O'Brien

Joshua

Orlowitz

Robert

Palmieri

Lauren

Peduto

Kathryn

Pond

Matthew

Powers

Michael

Powers

Danielle

Racamato

Caroline

Reardon

Kathryn

Rizzo

Hannah

Rodgers

Andrea

Rybicki

Nicholas

Salamone

Kelly

Scott

Thomas

Sheerin

Kimberly 

Sheridan

Kathryn

 Skeldon

Graham

Steele-Perkins

Patrick

Sullivan

James

Taurasi

Elias

Tonias

Jessica

Vozella

Marissa

Wardwell

Anum

Waris

Brett

Wilson

Jacqueline

Yandell

Sydney 

York

Ruo

Zhang

Graduation Honors:                                               

Valedictorian -Ann Lee Award: Kelly Broderick-Sander

                                    Salutatorian:   Sarah Boland                                                              

                                    Class Essayist:              Kathryn Pond           

                                         Class Marshal:            Ryan Kostopoulos