Harrison High School Honors Senior Athletes in Ceremony

Harrison High School recognized its senior athletes in an award ceremony designed to highlight student successes during the year as well as their athletic participation since entering high school.

“An event such as this one affords us the opportunity to let our students athletes know how proud we are of them and recognize the contributions they have made to our school district, our community, and our programs,” said HHS Athletic Director Stewart Hanson.

HHS Athlete of the Year
Rula Abdul Samad – UCLA
Jake Marino – University of Massachusetts

Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
Benjamin Adler – Dartmouth University
Kyle Lefkowitz – University of Michigan

John C. Hoffman Award
Jordan Valentzas  - Elon University (Competing on the Elon Phoenix Cheer Team)

John Selvaggio Award
 Jenna Vaccaro – Onondaga Community College – (will play Softball)

Heart and Soul Award
Erica Daterro – University of Virginia
Kendra Deschamps – Binghamton University
Trent Lefkowitz – University of Virginia
Joseph Jiminez - TBA
Max McMullen - TBA
Zoe Rheingold – Boston University
Samantha Shopovick – Auburn University
Michael Sin – Fordham University

The HHS Spirit Award
John Abadir – Miami University of Ohio
Charlotte Breslin – UCLA
Brandon Merluccio  - Lehigh University (competing in Track and Field)
Victoria Nuvoloni – Marist College (member of the Cheerleading squad)
Hunter Sable – University of Miami

Unsung Hero Award
Ryan Knox – Endicott College (will be playing Football)
Ezra Lieblich – Duke University
Alexandra Sanchez – Syracuse University
Charlie Van Tongeren – Roger Williams University (will be playing Lacrosse)

Athletic Director’s Award
Michael Amicucci – Amherst University (will be playing Football)
Matthew Baker – Duke University
Paige Brabant – Wake Forest University
Michelle DeLeo – TBA
Deven Jacobi  - Cooper Union
Alexis Ledesma – New York University
Coby Lefkowitz – New York University (will be playing Basketball)
Jordan Riddle – Iona College
Evann Specht – Pennsylvania State University
Matthew Stein – University of Michigan
Giovanni Valdes-Fauli – Lynn University

Dean Marantis Scholarship
Nick Esposito – Oneonta State University (will play Basketball)
Max Lukaswitz - TBA
Katie Mayne – TBA

E. Richard “Dapper” McDonald Memorial Scholarship
Jake Marino – University of Massachusetts
Nick Esposito – Oneonta State University
Sarah Mazza – Loyola University

Dave Basso Memorial Scholarship
J.D. Barnett – United States Naval Academy
Kylie Barnes – Wentworth Institute of Technology

Christine A. DeFonce Memorial Award
Jordan Valentzas – Elon University

Abbott W. Morris Scholarship
Jeremy Altamuro