The following Excellence Awards were given to students with the highest grade averages in each class. These students are examples of hard work and perseverance amongst their peers.
Beginning with the life sciences, high achievement awards were presented to Julia Winsper (Marine Biology), Haleydawn Amato (Forensic Science), Lindsey Merolla (Advanced Placement Biology), Alexandra Moniz and Mackenzie Riley (Biology), Tyler Rose (Health 10), Alexandra Old (Health 9), Courtney Vance (Honors Anatomy and Physiology), and Mikayla Mooney (Anatomy and Physiology).
In the physical sciences, excellence awards were earned by Hanil Kang and Jahn Pothier (Advanced Placement Chemistry), Lily Govoni (Chemistry), Evan Costa (Engineering), Abigail Dyson (Advanced Placement Environmental Science), and Caroline Regis (Environmental Science).
For the arts, achievement awards were given to Sofia Sudofsky (Photography), Kaitlin Kelley and Geneva Smith (Painting), Sadie Weedall (Ceramics), Zoe Bilodeau (Drawing), Katie Gillis (Art 1), Claire Noble-Shriver (Art Major), and Alexander LeGassick (Honors Art Major 2).
In the music department, certificates were presented to Elise Parker, Victoria Kvilhaug, and Rebecca Pacheco (Concert Band), Nicholas Claudio, Kelly Bruce, and Lilah Gendreau (Mixed Chorus), and Grace Stephens, Mia Quinlan, and Patrick Igoe (Jazz Band).
For the creative elective courses, excellence awards were given to Brielle Correia (Child Development), Mackenzie Drew (Early Childhood Education 1), and Rachel Demmer (Sports Nutrition). In addition, the following students received a Recognition Award for Community Service in the Preschool Program Michaela Braz, Sara Campopiano, Gabriel Choquette, Isabelle Choquette, Brielle Correia, Elle Gendreau, Victoria Quinlan, and Madeline Scheub.
Outstanding achievement awards in the World Languages went to Gates Tenerowicz (Latin 1), Mackenzie Riley (Latin 2), Harrison Riley (Latin 3), Evan Tilley (Latin 4), Alexander Wurl (Spanish 1), Rosemary Loer (Spanish 2), Michaela Mattson (Spanish 3), Ashleigh Wilson (Spanish 4), Julia Cabral (French 3), and Ayana Hartley (French 4).
As English is a required class for all four years at ORR, the ELA category had the most certificates given out. The recipients of these excellence awards were Mary Butler, Emma Gabriel, and Mackenzie Riley (Honors English 9), Lilah Gendreau, Alexa McLeod, and Gabrielle Bold (English 9A), Alexandra Fluegel (English 10 A), Claire Noble-Shriver and Lily Pearl Poirier (Honors English 10), Maxine Kellum (Honors English 11), Felicia Araujo and Evan Costa (English 11A), and Evan Tilley, Jahn Pothier, and Lindsey Merolla (AP Language and Composition).
For English-related electives, awardees were Emily Wilson (Journalism), Hannah Farias (Theater), Sara Campopiano (Creative Writing), Celia Deverix (Genealogy), and Thomas Goodfellow (Creative, Inspiration, and Innovation).
In mathematics, accolades went to Andrew Miller (Advanced Algebra), Mackenzie Riley (Honors Geometry), Gabrielle Bold (Algebra 1), Michaela Mattson (Honors Algebra 2), Jahn Pothier (Honors Pre-Calculus), and Sam Pasquill (Advanced Placement Statistics).
For World History (grade 9), the highest grade averages belonged to Emma Gabriel, Mackenzie Riley, Elise Mello, Jendell Teixeira, Ben Ritchie, Lilah Gendreau, and Grace Greany. In US History 1 (grade 10), the award went to Rosemary Loer, Tyler Kulak, Lily Youngberg, Danya Bischel, Isabella Wierzbicki, Lauren Ziino, Elsie Buckley, Carly O’Connell, Kevin Ovian, Nolan LaRochelle, and Sydney Green. Finally, for US History 2 (grade 11), the recipients were Evan Costa, Erin Stoeckle, Hannah Farias, and Evan Tilley.
The Principal’s Recognition awards go each year to students who go above and beyond in their activities both in and out of school. This can range anywhere from overcoming a large obstacle to performing outstanding community service. This year’s honorees were Gabriel Jacobsen, Michael Bienz, Michael Sivvianakis, and Mackenzie Drew.
As a part of the New England School Development Council, ORR has the opportunity to award deserving rising seniors the National School Development Council Award. These individuals are both positive role models to their peers and demonstrate academic effort throughout their work. This year, Dr. Douglas White presented this award to Lindsey Merolla and Sam Pasquill.
The Lighthouse Book Awards are given annually to students at each ORR school by the Board of the Old Rochester Tri-Town Education Foundation. The students awarded are selected by their teachers and principals for their academic, cultural, and civic accomplishments. The recipients this year were Alice Bednarczyk and Hanil Kang.
By Jo Caynon