Students Honored at Academic Awards Ceremony

Graduation is still a month away, but Millburn High School honored its seniors and other academic acheivers Thursday night.

The high school played host to its annual academic awards ceremony. While many seniors won awards, there were also awards presented to sophomores and juniors. Below is the complete list of winners:

National Scholar
Timothy Matchen

Advanced Placement Scholars with Distinction
Hannah Berg, Julianna Brunini, Gabrielle Chefitz, Amy Chen, Philip Choi, Maia Cole, Emma Curtis, Angela Du, Rachel Finkel, Jamie Fried, Michael Hassin, Jieun Jeong, Jihyun Jeong, Marisa Karchin, Jonathan Lack, Benjamin Lieber, Harris Osserman, Saurubh Singh, Andrew Spelman, Caroline Tan, James Topilow, John Zahka

Advanced Placement Scholars with Honors
Rebecca Fogel, Allison Graebner, Helen Hoxie, Caleb Kao, Yuan Liu, Michael Mallon, Olivia Meegoda, Jamie Mermelstein, Andrea Nackenson, Max Okinow, Elena Ripp, Alane Trafford, Jeffrey Wang, Shelby Weiss, Benjamin Zhou             Advanced Placement Scholars     Kerry Adler, Kelly Blumenthal, Eldridge Chan, Mary Cosgrove, Lauren Fine, Bryan Gonnella, Arbi Llaveshi, Malavika Madgavkar, Erika Paley, Shraya Ramani, Siddarth Ravishankar, Aliza Roth, Matthew Schlanger, Alexandra van Nispen, Samuel Waters, Abby Weinstein, Arthur Woo, Michael Ye

Edward J Bloustein Distinguished Scholars
Hannah Berg, Julianna Brunini, Gabrielle Chefitz, Amy Chen, Philip Choi, Mai Cole, Joshua Dower, Angela Du, Rachel Finkel, Allison Graebner, Helen Hoxie, Jieun Jeong, Jihyun Jeong, Marisa Karchin, Jonathan Lack, Benjamin Lieber, Yuan Liu, Timothy Matchen, Samantha Meskin, Andrea Nackenson, Harris Osserman, Erika Paley, Shraya Ramani, Caroline Tan, James Topilow, Alexandra van Nispen, Kaitlyn Veneziano, Abby Weinstein, Shelby Weiss, John Zahka, Benjamin Zhou

National Merit Commended Students
Hannah Berg, Jake Carr, Philip Choi, Emma Curtis, Rebecca Fogel, Jamie Fried, Allison Graebner, Helen Hoxie, Jieun Jeong, Louis Korenman, Jonathan Lack, Stan Le, Benjamin Lieber, Yuan Liu, Stefanos Mantyla, Elena Ripp, Jacob Schneider, James Topilow, Alane Trafford, Alexandra van Nispen, Samuel Waters, Abby Weinstein, Luke Xiao, Michael Ye, John Zahka, Shuo Zhang

National Merit Finalists
Julianna Brunini, Amy Chen, Maia Cole, Michael Davis, Angela Du, Rachel Finkel, Caleb Kao, Marisa Karchin, Timothy Matchen, MayaBea Schechner, Andrew Spelman, Caroline Tan

Parent-Teacher Association Awards- High Honors graduates
Rachel Bain, Hannah Berg, Julianna Brunini, Gabrielle Chefitz, Amy Zhenlu Chen, Philip Choi, Maia Cole, Emma Curtis, Joshua Dower, Angela Du, Rachel Finkel, Allison Graebner, Helen Hoxie, Jihyun Jeong, Marisa Karchin, Jonathan Lack, Benjamin Lieber, Yuan Liu, Timothy Matchen, Samantha Meskin, Andrea Nackenson, Harris Osserman, Erika Paley, Shraya Ramani, Caroline Tan, James Topilow, Alexandra van Nispen, Kaitlyn Veneziano, Abby Weinstein, Shelby Weiss, John Zahka, Benjamin Zhou

Honors graduates
Kerry Adler, Christopher Benedict, Amanda Ben-Menachem, Jasmine Bensky, Kelly Blumenthal, Caroline Chau, Mary Cosgrove, Kathleen Costello, Peter Cubelli, Michael Davis, Julie Devinsky, Henry Ehrenfried, Lauren Fine, Rebecca Fogel, Jamie Fried, Anna Goldstein, Bryan Gonnella, Michael Hassin, Charles Henick, Vidush Jaipuria, Jieun Jeong, Caleb Kao, Joseph Kizel, Louis Korenman, Emma Laperruque, Hanna Levin, Malavika Madgavkar, Michael Mallon, Olivia Meegoda, Jamie Mermelstein, Lily Moaba, Tina Moaven, Emma Mustafa, Lois Ng, Max Okinow, Elena Ripp, Kyle Ripp, Brian Robinson, Shayna Rose, Aliza Roth, MayaBea Schechner, Matthew Schlanger, Jacob Schneider, Rachel Simoff, Saurubh Singh, Nicole Survis, Alane Trafford, Rachel Tulip, Tyler Udland, Alexander Wald, Jeffrey Wang, Samuel Waters, Bonnie Wertheim, Teresa Wittleder, Emily Young, Danielle Zwang

Brandeis University Book Award    
Danielle Kohn            

Bryn Mawr College Book Award    
Samantha Molozanov            

Chatham College Book Award
Julia Gomez, Taylor Rosenbaum            

Colgate University Book Award     
James Matin            

Colorado School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Mathematics and Sciences
Maria Khutoretsky            

Columbia University Club of Northern NJ Book Award     
Hannah Sotnick            

Cornell Club of Northern NJ Book Award     
Olivia Greenberg            

Dartmouth College Book Award     
Erica Leh            

University of Rochester Award (The Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences)     
Russell Fagan            

George Eastman Young Leaders Award    
Hannah James            

George Washington Book Award     
Ya ou Duan            

George Washington School of Engineering and Applied Science Medal     
Peter Baggaley            

Mount Holyoke College Book Award     
Amanda Chin            

Princeton University Book Award     
Judith Jansen            

Saint Anselm College Book Award     
Mia Goldstone            

Smith College Book Award      
Shweta Raghu

University of Pennsylvania Book Award     
Rebecca Finkel            

Vassar College Book Award     
Sara Cohen            

Wellesley College Club Book Award     
Haley Fitzpatrick            

Wesleyan University Book Award     
Nicole Willens            

Williams Book Award     
Brianna Siracuse            

Joseph I. Bookstaber Yale Book Award    
Annie Dolan            

American Legion Boys State Delegates
Jeff Fischer, Thomas Morreale
Alternate:  Timothy Swanson

Girls Career Institute     
Lauren Markowitz, Elizabeth Petra            

Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award      
Sheridan Schechner            

The New Jersey Governor's Schools School of Sciences
Rei Otake 

Conor D. Reilly Debate Scholarship      
Jamie Mermelstein 
             
Kiwanis Scholarship     
Olivia Meegoda, Lois Ng            

La Strada Scholarship Award     
Mallory Horn, Anthony Scalzo            

Lauren Catuzzi Grancolas Scholarship      
Helen Hoxie, Victoria Rennie            

Millburn Korean Parents Organization Scholarship      
Julianna Brunini, Philip Choi, Emma Laperruque, John Hyun Lee, Danielle Zwang

Millburn Primary Care  Scholarship      
Kaitlyn Veneziano

Millburn Township Art Advisory Committee Award of Excellence Scholarship

Joy Jeong, Adrianna Kim, Maren Less
Senior Honorable Mention:  Kelly Blumenthal, Anna Goldstein, May Jeong
Junior Honorable Mention:  Jawon Kim, Theresa Lau, Danielle Spinelli, Stephanie Tager

Nicholas F. Rizzo Fine Arts Scholarship      
Anna Goldstein            

The Student Government Scholarship      
Emma Curtis, Ethan Lipkind, Andrea Nackenson

Summit College Club    
Maia Cole            

Towne Realty Group Scholarship      
Heuikon Kim            

High Honors Speakers      
Julianna Brunini, Marisa Karchin, Timothy Matchen            

NJSIAA/ETS      
Alexandra van Nispen, Benjamin Zhou            

Philip B. Keenan Memorial  Scholarship      
Brigid Cunningham, Nicholas Lubell            

Perfect Attendance Award    
Gabriella Solimine            

American Red Cross Elise Berg Annual Scholarship Award    
Felix Cadman, Max Okinow, Christina Romano, James Topilow

Arline Shapiro Community Service Award      
Ellen Fried            

Mayor's Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution
Lois Ng            

Millburn Municipal Alliance Peer Leadership Award      
Joshua Dower, MayaBea Schechner, Nicole Survis            

Millburn Short Hills Scholastic Boosters Award      
Helen Hoxie            

Academic Quiz Bowl
Joshua Dower, Rachel Gordon, Jamie Mermelstein, Siddarth Ravishankar, David Spelman

Forensics – Debater of the Year      
Michael Hassin            

Self Advocacy Transition Award      
Emily Lewton            

Nancy Fox-Kyser Memorial Award      
Austin Harrison, Candice Whitney            

ELL Recognition Award      
Thierry Arrieta, Nomin Boldbaatar, Xicong Lucy Tang            

Art Department Outstanding Achievement Award
Adrianna Kim            

Art Department Sketchbook Award     
May Jeong            

Future Art Educator Award    
Julia Kron            

Outstanding Achievement in Dance Award      
Amy McNany, Lauren MacArthur            

The Academic Writing Award      
Julianna Brunini            

The Award for Outstanding Achievement in English and the Language Arts      Timothy Matchen            

The Creative Writing Award      
Emma Laperruque 
 
The English and Language Arts Activities Award     
Michael Hassin              
 
Drama Award     
Alexandra Fagan, Ethan Lipkind

Anne Barbarosh Journalism Scholarship Award      
Emma Laperruque, Jamie Mermelstein            

Special Stage Crew Award      
Julie Kron            

The Media Studies Award     
Alexander Blum and Eric Rubenstein, Patrick Maguire and Allen Roberts

Distinguished Achievement in Computer Science      
Jonathan Lack            

Distinguished Achievement in Mathematics      
Amy Chen, Benjamin Lieber            

American Mathematics Competitions Award      
Henry Meng            

Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology     
Alison Bick            

Outstanding Music Department Award      
Ethan Lipkind, Emily Young            

Director's Award for Chorus Member      
Teresa Wittleder

Outstanding Chorus Members      
Emma Curtis, Alexander Sugarman            

Chorale Members Award      
Eric Frank, Lois Ng          

Gabriel Chiodo Memorial Awards      
Joseph Juhase, Anne Salorio          

Director's Award for Band      
Luke Tkach          

Outstanding Band Members      
Kelly Blumenthal, Henry Ehrenfried          

Wind Ensemble Award      
Heuikon Kim          

John Philip Sousa Award for Band      
Joe Bond, Cody Chow          

Lenore and Sid Wolfe Jazz Award      
Jamie Fried, James Harvey          

Patrick S. Gilmore Award      
Allison Graebner, Edmond Harrison, Benjamin Zhou          

Director's Award for Orchestra Members      
Hannah Berg, Julianna Brunini          

Outstanding Orchestra Members      
Maia Cole, Marissa Karchin, Caroline Tan          

Robert E Faddis Memorial  Science Award      
Amy Chen          

The Brett Harmon Ratner Memorial Science Award      
Timothy Matchen          

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award      
Qi Wang          

The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award      
Sara Cohen          

The Chemistry Award      
Benjamin Lieber          

The Physics Award      
Julianna Brunini          

Millburn H. S. Engineer Award      
Allison Graebner          

Intel Science Competition Semi-Finalists
Amy Chen, Benjamin Lieber, Max Okinow

Siemens Sciene Semi-Finalist
Amy Chen            
 
Social Studies Award     
Maia Cole, James Topilow          

Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies      
Julianna Brunini, Jonathan Lack          

Outstanding Achievement in World Language Study      
Michael Mallon

Chinese Academic Excellence      
Rachel Finkel          

Outstanding Contributions to the Promotion of Chinese      
Rachel Bain          

French Academic Excellence      
Michael Mallon          

Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of French      
Adam Taube          

Italian Academic Excellence      
Matthew Schlanger          

Latin Academic Excellence      
Henry Ehrenfried          

Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Latin      
Samantha Shaw          

Spanish Academic Excellence      
Julianna Brunini          

Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Spanish     
Benjamin Lieber          

Senior Key Presentation
Matthew Bond, Senior Class President
Sheridan Schechner, Junior Class President