Upper School Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to all our award winners at yesterday's annual Upper School Awards ceremony. If you weren’t able to attend, you can replay the livestream at gilmour.org/live.

 

Level of Honor: Caitrina Barton ‘21, Clara Morgan ‘22, Arianna DiMenna ’22, Kaylee Oliveto ’22, Cayla See ’21, Samantha Sargi ’20, Kat Rankin ’20, Andrew Mayer ’22, Brinn MacLellan ’21, John Lewis ’20, Joe Rottinghaus ’21, Lauren Kastelic ’22, Clinton Zupanc ’21 and Yujia Wu ’22

 

Level of Excellence: Taniya Dsouza ’20

 

Degree of Distinction: Lena DiPuccio ’20, Mollie Edmondson ’21, Gwen Mascha ’21 and Jackson Sturtevant ’21

 

State Tournament Alternate: Giovanna Piedimonte ’22

 

Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament Qualifiers: Gwen Mascha ’21, Caitrina Barton ’21, John Lewis ’20, Brinn MacLellan ’21, Teeba Marlowe ’21, Andrew Mayer ’22, Joe Rottinghaus ’21, Samantha Sargi ’20, Jackson Sturtevant ’21, Faith Smolik ’22, Clara Morgan ’22, Eric Brandt ’21, Cayla See ’21 and Mollie Edmondson ’21

 

National Tournament Qualifiers: Gwen Mascha ’21 and Mollie Edmondson ’21 

 

North Coast Sons of the American Revolution Oratorical Contest 2^nd Place – Riley Barrett ’20

 

Rotary Club Speech Competition District Champion– Lena DiPuccio ’20 

 

Robert Santo Award for Excellence in Individual Events– Lena DiPuccio ’20 

Moot Court State Runners-Up: Gwen Mascha ’21 and Jackson Sturtevant ’21 

Moot Court State Tournament Best Written Brief Award: Gwen Mascha ’21 and Jackson Sturtevant ’21 

 

Moot Court State Tournament Best Attorney Award for the Defense: Gwen Mascha ’21  

 

Spanish I: Desiree Smith ’22 and Sammi Fedeli ’22

 

Spanish II: Clinton Zupanc ’21, Emily Klika ’21, Teeba Marlowe ’21, Elizabeth Horwitz ’21, Nathan Flaherty ’22, Eric Brandt ’21 and Cayla See ’21

 

Spanish III: Mollie Edmondson ’21, Brinn MacLellan ’21, Maya Moufawad ’21, Laya Saleh ’21 and Lena DiPuccio ’20 

 

Spanish IV: Braden Birko ’20 

 

Latin I: Vija Tessman ’22, Arianna DiMenna ’22 and Alexander Beedles ‘22

 

Latin II: Matt Vargo ’21 and Erin O’Toole ’21 

 

Latin III: Brian Davis ’20 and Emma Lesko ’20 

 

French I: Meghan Bhanoo ’22, Sarah Voss ’22, Nina Padanilam ’22 and Sophia Hammond ’22  

 

Grade 9:  Giovanna Piedimonte ’22 and Meghan Bhanoo ’22 

Grade 10:  Brinn MacLellan ’21 and Liam Ryan ’21 

Grade 11: Lena DiPuccio ’20 and Kat Rankin ’20 

 

Holy Cross Literature Award (demonstrates capacity to act as agent of change): Kendra Barlow ’20 and Zhangyang (Charlie) Xie ’20

 

Yearbook Award: Ricky Roberts ’20 

 

Rensselaer Medal (rising senior who has distinguished himself/herself in math and science): Bryce Hofstrom ’20 

 

Grade 9: Nicholas Barone ’22, Meghan Bhanoo ’22, Victoria Dulzer ’22, Michael Overman ’22, Nina Padanilam ’22 and Anna Maria Solomon ’22 

Grade 10: Eric Brandt ’21 and Julie Pangonis ’21 

Grade 11: Christian Fowlkes ’20 and Matthew Vanone ’20 

 

 

 

Biology: Daniel Botek ’21, Mollie Edmondson ’21, Josh Miavitz ’20, Ian Miller ’20 and Bryce Hofstrom ’20 

Chemistry: Brinn MacLellan ’21 and Julia Pangonis ’21 

AP Chemistry: Matt Vanone ’20 

Physics: Vija Tessman ’22 and Nicholas Hayek ’22

AP Physics: Michael Overman ’22 

 

 

 

World History: Grace Gainar ’22 and Giovanna Piedimonte ’22 

AP World History: Jackson Sturtevant ’21, Liam Ryan ’21 and Gwen Mascha ’21 

US Studies: Emma Lesko ’20   

AP US History: Zhangyang “Charlie” Xie ’20 and Richard Jones ’20 

Modern World History: John Lewis ’20 

History Through Gaming honor: Joe Pahoresky ’21 

 

Coakley Scholarship (for potential in journalism): Lejun (Angela) Liu ’20

 

Glen Oak Scholarship (for young women in Grade 11 who best represent the spirit of Glen Oak): Lejun (Angela) Liu ’20 

 

NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award: Isabella Lasecki ’22

 

Oberlin College Book Award for Achievement in Social Justice (commitment to activism and bettering the community): Grace Belden ’20 

Smith College Book Award (academic achievement, leadership, concern for others): Catherine O’Haimhirgin ’20 

University of Notre Dame Book Award (loves learning, desires to use intellectual talents for betterment of world and Church, leader in and out of classroom, gives of himself/herself in service to others, takes faith life seriously, shows promise in pursuit of higher education and lifelong learning): Matt Vanone ’20 

Yale Book Award (outstanding personal character and intellectual promise): Lejun (Angela) Liu ’20 

Villanova Book Award (demonstrates academic excellence in a challenging curriculum, committed to serving those less fortunate in greater community, embodies sense of school and community spirit as an example to others): Garrett Olsen ’20 

University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Science Award (outstanding science student completing junior year): Matt Vanone ’20 

University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation (outstanding achievement in pursuit of innovative approaches and enthusiasm and appreciation for possibilities of technology): Anthony Gillespie, Jr. ’20 

 

Rochester Institute of Technology Creativity and Innovation Award (junior who has distinguished himself/herself academically, in school and community, and demonstrates achievement in innovation, creativity or entrepreneurship): Christina Moore ’20 

 

Presented to student leaders who have demonstrated reaching out to the community with zeal, hospitality and inclusiveness in a sincere effort to serve those with limited resources: Samantha Sargi ’20 and Richard Jones ’20 

 

Grade 9: Lily Elseser ’22, Isabella Lasecki ’22, Mary Lombardo ’22, Andrew Mayer ’22, Ava Moe ’22, Eve Pahoresky ’22 and John Popovich ’22 

Grade 10:  Matt Beck ’21, Maggie Grunden ’21, Ania Lewis ’21, James McCrone ’21, Caroline Rarick ’21 and Bridgit Terry ’21 

Grade 11: Caitlyn Compres ’20, Christian Fowlkes ’20, Stephanie Leonor ’20, Josh Miavitz ’20, Loghan Slabe ’20 and Shannon Traynor ’20 

 

 

Grade 9: Yujia Wu ’22 and Andrew Mayer ’22 

Grade 10: Sofia Dardir ’21 and Liam Ryan ’21 

Grade 11: Taniya Dsouza ’20 and Richard Jones ’20