Manchester Township High School Class of 2017: The Graduates And More

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township High School graduated its Class of 2017 last week under clear skies before family and friends.

Before graduation, the students took part in the second Senior Walk through the elementary schools to give the younger students a glimpse of what lies ahead.

Take a look at the awards the graduating class received and other highlights from the week below, along with the list of 240 graduates. Video of the graduation ceremony is included at the end of this article. The information was provided by the Manchester Township School District.

The Senior Walk

The Graduates

Dejah Ann Adams; Tariq Shaheed Ali; Michael D. Amaro; Amira Jenai Ayers; Tyarra Chanelle Baca; Jazel Raven Bacon; Nathan Manuel Baez; Christina Elise Batista; Zamiya Antoninette Baynard; Shania Elaina Beltran; Freddy Ojani Benitez; Kayley Bennett; Kyle Jonathan Bennett; Amanda Rae Betts; Brian Howard Bieth; Christopher Patrick Blaine; Alexander George Bodnar; Michael Ryan Bottone; Kevin Ryan Boyle;

Breeana Lynn Brandt; Matthew Peter Brennan; Michael Brennan; Autumn Brooks; Joshua Kelsey Brown; Kylie Madison Brownlee; Kyle Andrew Burdynski; Bethany Elyse Burton; Jonathon Gaetano Buss;

Gennaro Robert Caianiello; Vincent Michael Caprio; Patrick Charles Carney; Johnny Carpio; Caitlin Carr; Savanna Lynn Carr; Linnette Ivelis Carrasquillo; Elysette Marie Cartagena-Rivas; Eduardo Castillo; Bailey Anthony Castro; Dylan Michael Cervenak; Warren Brandon Simbul Cheng; Brandon Joseph Chevrier; Justin Thomas Chmiel; Justin Cianchetta; Zakary Joseph Ciocher; Syann Marie Colón; Charissa Lynelle Copeland; Jacob Aaron Crews; Sienna Savia Crippen; Aliyah Lynn Cruz; Ryan Christopher Cucciniello; Evan Tyler Currie;

John Michael Davern; Eliana Marie Delasso; Destiny Unick Deleon; Desiree DeLuca; Mark Anthony DePrizio;
Ashley Sareena DiTolla; John Robert Dolan; Hannah Elizabeth Downey; Hailey Dries; Connor Frances Dunckley; Michael Patrick Durkin; Kaitlyn Patricia Eletto; Jaidel Isaiah Ellis; Ece Erdogan; Jonathan D. Erving; Alexander John Euler Jr.; Olusola Fakinlede; Emily Ann Farrington; Joseph Gordon Felipe; Joseph Anthony Ferrara; Isabelly De Morais Figueiroa; Imani Angelique Freeman; Analynn Freyer; Michael Joseph Fryer;

Mackenzie Lee Galante; Daniel Evan Garrabrants; Alyssa Lynn Gaughran; Michael Anthony Gavini; Christopher Brandon Gebhart; Mathew Calvin Gehman; Grace Chelsea George; Tyler Lawrence Gibbons; Alexis Samara Giuffrida; Ayreyana Glenn; Noah Gonzalez; Kailyn Angel Gorbea; Emilee Jean Ann Graetz; Shane Nicholas Grippi Stolz; Vincent Michael Gustavsono; Alyssa Lee Hampton; Kalynn Hanily; Robert Christian Hart; Gillian Polly Hay; Mika Erin Hayes; Tyler Matthew Hayes; Andrew Henninger; Tristin Michael Herman; Erika Nichole Higgins; Hailey Rose Himpele; Dylan James Hrusko; Edward Stephen Hudak; Jason Allen Hurt Jr.;

Terrance Raheem Johnson; Vienna Marie Johnson; Kara Skye Kahley; Morgan Leigh Kappes; Evan Karol; Kayla Naomi Kendle; Zachary Grant Kennedy; Brian King; Margaret Rose Klein; Kassandra Maryanna Kopanyi; Emily Frances Kotsifas; Charles Howard Kremer; Diane Karla Lacuarta; Brianna Rose Lee; Brooke Lynn Leiser; Natalie Rose Lelievre; Jake Douglas Lloyd; Timothy Charles Lobaito; Dustin Joseph Loiacono; Christian Lopez; Nicholas Earl Loreti; Alex Michael Luft; Alexander John Lunn; Emily Ann Lynch;

Lindsey Sophia Macchia; Alexandra Lee Mahler; Nya Alexis Major; George Louis Malast; Alexis Janaé Manléy; Justin Taylor Manturi; Veronica Marquez; Kraig Adam Martin Raba; Michael Davon Martinez; Philip Paul Marx; Joseph J. Mauceri; Liam P. McCourtney; Brandon Michael McLaughlin; Laura Elizabeth McMahon; Meghan Alexandra Mecca; Esmeralda Menes; Justin Craig Michelotti; Matthew Robert Migliaccio; Ethan Jacob Mil; Albert Millan; Valdemar Jashem Miller; Haley Lynn Milner; Kayleah Ashlin Miranda; Aimee Lin Mitrosky; Kirk Wyatt Montanye; Elizabeth Ann Morelli; Daniel Andrew Morey; Jack Mork; Ryan Matthew Morton; Valerie Hope Mulero;

Bailey Mary Nielsen; Aimee Nies; Julian Nieto; William Dennis Nolan; Victoria Norberg; Nicole Marlene O'Hare; Tatyana Shania Oliver-White; Jennifer Marie Ortiz; Gavin Alexander Pabst; Jacob Manuel Panora; Nicholas Stephen Pappas; Mackenzy Rae Pastor; Madison Ann Pavao; Susan Marie Pease; Nicholas Daniel Pellicano; Valeria A. Perez Maximiliano; Daryl Pierce; Emily Rose Piercy; Christina Ann Pyott; Sydnee Elizabeth Quandt; Ebony Vonnice Radcliffe; Anfernee Ramos-Ayala; Madison Devi Ranski; Joshua Ryan Rapach; Tyrec D'Andre Reed; Shania Rincon; Tara Nicole Roberts; Lybrant Garrison Robinson Jr.; Karina Sujey Rodriguez; Steven Rodriguez; Timothy Michael Ruth Jr.;

Kenny Sanchez-Del Valle; Jsan Enriq Santos; Keilana Michelle Santos; Bryan Jonathan Schastny; Ronald Lee Scott; Christopher Tyler Shay; Kaylee Marie Shepard; Timothy Ryan Simonetti; Isaiah Ruben Simpson; Sadie Elizabeth Sinanan; Alyssa Sloan; Ashley Lynn Sloan; Breanna Lynn Sloan; Nicole Frances Smalley; Jarvas Trevon Smith; Kellie Marie Smith; Sierra Alise Snead; Alexandra Sodon; Danielle Souza; Casey Lynn Specht; Jason Lee Speck Jr.; Paul A. Sprishewsky; Kayla Elizabeth Stab; Rebecca Storck; Jamaya Emony Streeter; Christopher Lawrence Sudol; Myasia Ebony-Marie Swain;

Jamie Douglas Tafaro; Olivia Grace Taylor; Christopher James Teeple Jr.; Tristan Walter Tindall; TáNaya Tiru; Shelby Todd; Alexander Mika Torrejos-Holm; Antonio Torres II; Aidan Zachary Turner; Amy Lyn Unger; Hailey Danielle Unger; Bianca Jazmin Uriarte; Cole Patrick Vail; Faith A. Varelli; Russell Hiromasa Wagner; Timothy Phengsom Walker; Jessica Waltimyer; Darius Kordell Walton; Alyssa Ashley Warren; Ethan Wesler; Triamber Star Whittaker; Taylor Nicole Wilbert; Logan Alexander Work; Eyup Yildirim; Ciara Marie Zdanowicz.

The Awards

• Academic Team Award: Brandon Chevrier, Charissa Copeland, John Dolan, Zachary Kennedy, Ryan Morton , Emily Piercy
• American Legion Boys State Participant: Tariq Ali, John Davern, Zachary Kennedy, Ethan Mil, Tristan Tindall
• American Legion Girls State Participant : Brooke Leiser
• American Red Cross Scholarship Award: Patrick Carney, Dylan Cervenak, Syann Colon
• Army Emergency Relief Scholarship: Natalie Lelievre
• Outstanding Art Student of the Year (Senior) : Alyssa Warren
• Business Student of the Year: Diane Lacuarta
• Caring Award: Brooke Leiser
• Christ Lutheran Church: Gavin Pabst, Ashley Sloan
• Coach Rodney Copeland, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: John Davern, Charissa Copeland
• Comcast Leaders and Achievers: Haley Milner
• Cpl. Nicholas Ott Memorial Scholarship: Justin Cianchetta, Connor Dunckley, Jennifer Ortiz
• Daughters of the American Revolution (Captain Joshua Huddy Chapter) Good Citizens Award: Brooke Leiser
• Deerfield Women's Club Crestwood Village Six: Syann Colon, Jennifer Ortiz
• DeNasia Davis Scholarship Award: Syann Colon
• Dr. Rosa Hagin Scholsrship: Justin Cianchetta
• English Student of the Year: Nicholas Pellicano
• Enroth Memorial Scholarship: Dejah Adams, Tariq Ali, Christina Batista, Christopher Blaine, Dylan Cervenak, Syann Colon, John Davern, John Dolan, Connor Dunckley, Kaitlyn Eletto, Joseph Felipe, Mackenzie Galante, Edward Hudak III, Zachary Kennedy, Brooke Leiser, Haley Milner, Nicholas Pellicano, Sierra Snead, Kayla Stab
• Hawk Hockey Alumni Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Stab
• Health & Physical Education Senior Student of the Year: Dylan Cervenak
• Helen Benjamin Memorial: Syann Colon
• Hirair & Anna Hovnanian Foundation Manchester Twp Leadership Scholarship: Dejah Adams, Brooke Leiser, Nicholas Pellicano, Syann Colon, Zachary Kennedy
• Jessica Bongiovanni Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Kennedy
• John Hogan Memorial Scholarship: Connor Dunckley
• Journalism Student of the Year: Yearbook - Alexandra Mahler, Bailey Nielsen
• Lakehurst Education Association: Kalynn Hanily
• Lakehurst/Manchester Rotary Scholarship: Tariq Ali, Syann Colon, Zachary Kennedy, Elizabeth Morelli
• Macedonia Baptist Church 2017 Escort/Debutante Cotillion: Charissa Copeland
• Macedonia Baptist Church Lizzie H Dunn Memorial Scholarship: Charissa Copeland
• Manchester Residents 365 Scholarship: Tariq Ali
• Manchester Township Principal Award: Emily Lynch, Gavin Pabst
• Manchester Twp Administrative Unit: Zachary Kennedy
• Manchester Twp Alliance/Carrie-Anne Carter Memorial: Zachary Kennedy
• Manchester Twp Alliance/Keith McGuire Memorial: Nicholas Pellicano
• Manchester Twp Alliance/Thomas McCallum Memorial: Charissa Copeland
• BOE/Elsie M. Waldher Memorial Scholarship: Kalynn Hanily
• BOE/Emily Holterhoff Memorial Scholarship: Valeria Perez
• BOE/Lester J Kenyon Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Blaine
• BOE/Carrie-Anne Carter Memorial: Dejah Adams
• BOE/Michael & Marion Crozier: Syann Colon
• BOE/Tara Gardner Memorial Scholarship: Sierra Snead
• BOE/Tommy Wilson Memorial Scholarship: Brooke Leiser
• BOE/Victor & Jean Jacobs Memorial: Sierra Snead
• Manchester Twp Booster Club: Dejah Adams, John Davern, Emily Lynch
• Manchester Twp Ed Association Memorial Scholarship (MTEA): Dejah Adams, Tariq Ali, Christina Batista, Justin Cianchetta, Syann Colon, John Davern, Kaitlyn Eletto, Edward Hudak III, Zachary Kennedy, Brooke Leiser, Nicholas Pellicano, Ashley Sloan, Kayla Stab
• Mayor's Committee Community Service Award: Dejah Adams
• Mayor's Committee Future Municipal Leader Award: John Davern
• Manchester Twp Outstanding Senior Athlete: Charissa Copeland, John Davern
• Manchester Twp PTA Excellence by Example: Zachary Kennedy, Nicholas Pellicano
• Manchester Twp PTA-Believe and Achieve: Jonathan Buss, Justin Cianchetta
• Manchester Twp Support Staff Scholarship: Brian Bieth, Caitlin Carr , Morgan Kappes, Natalie Lelievre, Nicholas Pappas
• MTEF Charles J Hesse III Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Kennedy
• MTEF Dr. William DeFeo Scholarship Award: Christina Batista
• MTEF Lakehurst/Manchester Lions Club: Kaitlyn Eletto
• MTEF Nicole Denise Romanelli Memorial Scholarship: Brooke Leiser
• MTEF Riverpointe Men's Club Scholarship: Olusola Fakinlede, Nicholas Pellicano
• MTEF Riverpointe Women's Club Scholarship: John Dolan, Kaylee Shepard
• MTEF Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood IV: Joseph Felipe, Diane Lacuarta, Kalynn Hanily, Edward Hudak III
• MTEF Vietnam Veteran Walter B. Moderack Scholarship: John Davern
• MTEF WWII Veteran Walter A. Moderack Scholarship: Sierra Snead
• MaryEllen Huebscher Memorial/Seaside Park Service Center: Mackenzie Galante
• Math Student of the Year AP Calculus: Brooke Leiser
• Math Student of the Year AP Statistics: Zachary Kennedy
• Math League: Zachary Kennedy, Brooke Leiser
• Monmouth County Curriculum Consortium: Nicholas Pellicano
• Music Outstanding Senior Vocal Music Award: Natalie Lelievre
• Music Student of the Year, Instrumental: Olusola Fakinlede
• #NotEvenOnce: Jennifer Ortiz, Tariq Ali
• Naval Civilian Managers Association: Zachary Kennedy
• New Jersey Scholar-Athlete: Dejah Adams, Zachary Kennedy
• NJ Hall of Fame: Christina Batista, John Davern
• NJ League of Municipalities Louis Bay Future Municipal Leader Award: Dejah Adams, John Davern, Kaitlyn Eletto, Syann Colon, Brooke Leiser
• NJ League of Municipalities Louis Bay Future Municipal Leader Award: State Semifinalist: Nicholas Pellicano
• NJROTC Senior Cadet Student of the Year: Elizabeth Morelli
• Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity: Syann Colon
• Ocean County Mayors Association Scholarship: Nicholas Pellicano
• OCPGA Scholarship: Dejah Adams
• Peer Leadership Student of the Year: Elysette Cartagena-Rivas, Eliana Delasso
• Presidents Academic Fitness Award: Dejah Adams, Christina Batista, Christopher Blaine, Patrick Carney, Dylan Cervenak, Syann Colon, John Davern, Kaitlyn Eletto, Zachary Kennedy, Kassandra Kopanyi, Brooke Leiser, Nicholas Pellicano, Kayla Stab
• Project Pride Scholarship Award/St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church: Jennifer Ortiz
• Riester Award: Nicholas Pellicano
• Science Student of the Year Senior: Jack Mork
• Shore Conference Sportsmanship Award: Syann Colon, Tariq Ali
• Social Studies Senior Student of the Year: Ryan Morton
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Holy Name Youth Ministry Scholarship: George Malast
• St. Johns RC Church: Christina Batista, Margaret Klein, Veronica Marquez
• Technology (Engineering) Senior Student of the Year: Zachary Kennedy, Susan Pease
• Tomorrow's Teachers Student of the Year: Jennifer Ortiz
• TR Elks #1875 Scholarship: Justin Cianchetta
• Trevor E Martin Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Lunn
• Unsung Hero Award: Jennifer Ortiz
• US Army Recruiting Scholar/Athlete Award Program: Dylan Cervenak, Kayla Stab
• US Marine Corp Academic Excellence: Kalynn Hanily
• US Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete: Kassandra Kopanyi, Christopher Blaine
• US Marine Corp SemperFi Award: Jonathon Buss
• Video Production Student of the Year: Nicholas Pellicano
• Wells Fargo Bank/Charles B Mathis Memorial Trust: Zachary Kennedy
• World Language Student of the Year French: Isabelly Figueiroa
• World Language Student of the Year Spanish: Nicholas Pellicano.

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