Marcellus Senior High School Academic and Service Awards

A celebration of pride and recognition was the order of the evening as Marcellus Senior High School held the Nineteenth Annual Academic and Service Awards program on June 3rd in the newly renovated Groeling Auditorium. The program included the presentation of Marcellus Academic Club Awards, the Junior Class Special Awards, and Department Awards for Mathematics, Career and Technical Education, Social Studies, Physical Education, Foreign Language, English, Science, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts. Congratulations go out to all students honored at the Academic/Service Award Program and to their parents. The Marcellus Academic Club hosted a reception in the main foyer of the Groeling Auditorium for all honorees and their families. Listed below are the Junior Class Special Award recipients:

Special Recognition Awards 2010

Cornell Book Award Honorable Mention – Joelle Orecki
Each year a Cornell Book Award, sponsored by the Cornell Alumni Association of Central New York, is given to an outstanding junior from each of several high schools in Central New York. Many area schools were asked to nominate a student for the award. A select group of ten Central New York students were then chosen to receive the award. Selections are made on the basis of academic excellence, outstanding character, and demonstrated leadership qualities in the school and community.

Wellesley Book Award Recipient – Anne Dailey

The Wellesley Book Awards Program honors a female student in the junior class whose academic record and character are exceptional and who has made significant personal contributions to her school and/or community.


Rensselaer Medal Recipient – Ellen Brooks

For more than 75 years Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has awarded the Rensselaer Medal to secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science. The medal, first presented in l916, has two purposes: to recognize superlative academic achievement and to motivate students toward higher education leading to careers in science and engineering. To be honored with the RPI Medal, a student must be a member of the junior class and an outstanding student in mathematics and science. Each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at RPI receives a Medal Scholarship worth a minimum of $60,000.


Clarkson Leadership and Achievement Awards
Recipients – Veronica Raymond and Tyler Tomeny

Clarkson University will recognize members of the junior class with $44,000.00 and $36.000.00 tuition scholarships, respectively over four years should he/she choose to enroll at Clarkson. The junior students must demonstrate leadership, be recognized by students and faculty as being a positive contribution to their school and community, and be in the top 15% of their class.

LeMoyne College Heights Award Recipient- Emily Brissette

LeMoyne College sponsors an annual award that recognizes high school juniors who are “reaching for the heights” in the classroom and in service to their school and community. The award provides a certificate of recognition and a $5,000.00 annual scholarship to LeMoyne College.

Wells College Junior Leadership Award Recipient- Sarah Glose

This award recognizes a junior student with an exceptional record of academic excellence balanced with extracurricular contributions to his/her high school and community. This award represents a scholarship of $20,000.00 which will be distributed throughout the student’s four years of study at Wells College.

The Elmira Key Award
Recipients – Joelle Orecki and Aaron Murphy

The Elmira College Alumni Association has been presenting the Elmira Key Award since 1935 to outstanding young men and women. The award recipient receives the prestigious Elmira Key, as well as, the potential for a $28,000.00 scholarship over four years.

The Marcellus Faculty Association Book Award
Recipient – Christopher Charles

The MFA honors a student in the junior class on the basis of academic excellence, outstanding character, and demonstrated leadership qualities in the school and community.

University of Rochester Humanities and Social Sciences Award
Recipient – Edward Powers

Winners of this award are selected on the basis of scholarship in the humanities or social sciences, leadership and community service. The student is eligible to apply for a scholar program at University of Rochester. The student selected receives a $24,000.00 minimum scholarship over four years at University of Rochester.

Sage Arts Award
Recipient – Matthew Tompkins

Sage College of Albany is pleased to present this award to a member of the junior class who embodies Sage College’s motto of “Design Your Future” through his/her achievements and involvement, and in doing so brings recognition to Marcellus High School. The award was created to recognize the characteristics of artistic talent, academic excellence, student leadership and community involvement. As a Sage Arts Award recipient, this student is eligible for a scholarship ranging up to $15,000 for each year of study, should they attend Sage College of Albany.

Student Sage Recognition Award Recipient – Emily Gascon

The Student Sage Recognition Award is presented to an outstanding junior to recognize the characteristics of academic excellence, student leadership and community school involvement.

Marcellus Character Award
Recipients- Heather Heinekamp, Mary Perry, Michael Sniffen, Elizabeth Zimmer

The Marcellus Character Award is presented to outstanding juniors on the basis of outstanding character, academic achievement and demonstrated leadership.

The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Recipient- Heather Coleates

This award is in recognition of outstanding achievement and superior intellectual promise in the field of science.

Dartmouth Book Award- Recipient- Nora Barry

The Dartmouth Book Award is given to a junior in the top ten percent of his/her class who has demonstrated intellectual leadership, has made a positive contribution to the extracurricular life of the school, and is of high moral character.

The St. Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and Service
Recipients- Sophia Beratta and Kyle Tierney

This book award seeks to recognize juniors who exhibit the characteristics of an ideal Saint Michael’s student, based specifically on achievement in academics and community service.

University of Rochester Kodak Young Leaders Certificate
Recipient- Sophie Jackson

This certificate is presented to a junior who demonstrates strong academic achievement and leadership skills.

The Marcellus School Counselor Award Recipients- Nora Barry, Alexa Ball, Cara Dooley, Nicole Dorio, Jake Driscoll, Jenna Dedonato, Nicholas Huss, Emily Reilly, Julia Richmond

The School Counselors honor students from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence, outstanding character, and demonstrated leadership qualities in the school and community.

Marcellus Principal’s Awards Recipients- Jesse Garn, Rebecca Fabrizio, Michael Epp, Bailey Donovan, Stephanie Kaczor, Eric Morris, Catherine Nonemacher, Timothy Schneider

This award is given in honor of the students’ academic excellence, outstanding character, and demonstrated leadership at Marcellus High School.

RIT Computing Medal and Scholarship Program
Recipient- Eric Morris

The Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Medal and Scholarship Program recognizes a student from the junior class who has achieved academic distinction, demonstrated leadership in school and community activities and demonstrated excellence in the field of computing.

Marcellus Academic Club High Honor Award Winners – Listed below are the Marcellus Academic Club (MAC) High Honor Award recipients for the 2009-2010 School Year. The students were honored at the Marcellus Senior High School Academic and Service Award Ceremony held on June 3, 2010.

Class of 2013 MAC High Honor Award

Anexty Barnes
Sara Bellefeuille
Alexandra Bird
Madelaine Britt
Caitlyn Burns
Casey Cabrinha
Mallory Caza
Margaret Choroser
Elizabeth Dean
Margaret Dunn
Samantha Finnie
Megan Gooden
Meghan Greenfield
Holly Grosholz
Michael Hogan
Joseph Isgar
Vincent Legnetto
Molly McGuane
Casey McHale
Claire Pawlewicz
Alexander Pirro
Benjamin Powers
Julie Powers
Angela Pugliese
Michelle Rice
Jennifer Russo
Shawna Ryan
Kathleen Slade
Cullen Stubbs
Stuart Synakowski
Courtney Tomeny
Taylor Walker
Colin Webster
Miranda Wing

Class of 2012 MAC High Honor Award
Bethanie Abbott
Sarah Ackley
Madeline Balman
Grace Bolewski
Ryan Bonk
Leda Brittenham
Gail Canne
Grace Carlic
Erin Driscoll
Sean Dunn
Danielle Felty
Sarah Francesconi
Angela Gonnella
David Gooden
Kyle Hastings
Olivia Higgins
Chadwick Johnson
Sarah Kelly
Adam Kinsella
Lucas Kittelberger
Oliver Knox
Bryan Koes
Daniel Martin
Rebecca Nolan
Kelsey Nowak
Jessica Osborne
Austin Quinlan
Taylor Resignano
Faith Seeley
Colleen Stapleton
Matthew Tice
Alanna Todd
Baillie Vensel
Karinna Wagner
Alaina Ylitalo
Phillip Zdanowski

Class of 2011 MAC High Honor Award

Alexa Ball
Nora Barry
Emily Brissette
Christopher Charles
Anne Dailey
Nicole Dorio
Jake Driscoll
Jesse Garn
Emily Gascon
Sarah Glose
Heather Heinekamp
Sophie-Louise Jackson
Stephanie Kaczor
Hayley Knox
Aleksander Kostin
Robert Linder
Eric Morris
Zoe Mullan Stout
Catherine Nonemacher
Joelle Orecki
Karl Palmer
Ryan Peers
Mary Perry
Veronica Raymond
Emily Reilly
Bryan Swierczek

Class of 2010 MAC High Honor Award

Elizabeth Canne
Meghan Connors
Owen Dean
Brennan Dooley
Thomas Glose
Nathan Heath
Caitlin Henderson
Daniel Isgar
Kyle Johnson
Mary Kate Kelley
John Krantz
Melinda Malloy
William Nolan
Daniel Rudy
Keith Shields
Michael Tao
Chelsea Tarolli
Megan Tock
Nikolaus Wagner

Marcellus Senior High School Department Awards – Listed below are the academic and service awards for the Marcellus Senior High School subject area departments:

Career and Technology Department Awards:
Technology:
Outstanding Achievement – Anthony Lapczynski, Drew Merritt
Outstanding Effort – Daniel Daoust, Joshua Miller
Business Math:
Outstanding Achievement – Kara Curtis-Edwards
Math of Finance:
Outstanding Achievement – Aleksander Kostin
Computer Applications I:
Outstanding Achievement – Rebecca Nolan, Alexandra Bird
Outstanding Effort – Salome Saanishvili
Computer Applications II:
Outstanding Achievement – Kelsey Nowak
Outstanding Effort – Jake Driscoll
Multimedia:
Outstanding Achievement – Calley Sinay
Outstanding Effort – Alyssa Santoferrera
Web Page Design:
Outstanding Achievement – Kaitlyn Wilkinson
Outstanding Effort – Aleksander Kostin
Yearbook:
Outstanding Achievement – Hayley Ireland
Outstanding Effort – Jordan Markham
Keyboarding:
Outstanding Achievement – Miranda Wing
Outstanding Effort – Heather Taylor
Career and Financial Management:
Outstanding Achievement – Morgan Ryan
Outstanding Effort - Jordan Smith
Video Game Development:
Outstanding Achievement – Rob Coon, Kyle Ladd
Outstanding Effort – Ryan Peers, Matt Tice

English Department Awards

Best Writer 9th Grade – Margaret Dunn
Most Improved Writer 9th Grade – Liam Carroll
Best Writer 10th Grade – Leda Brittenham
Most Improved Writer 10th Grade – Kyle McVey
Best Writer 11th Grade – Joelle Orecki
Most Improved Writer 11th Grade – Ricky Alfreds
Best Writer 12th Grade – Mary Whitehead
The Steven E. Phillips Award for Outstanding Writing 12th Grade – Daniel Poorman

Mathematics Department Awards

Fundamentals of Algebra:
Outstanding Achievement – Brian O’Connell
Outstanding Effort – Rachel Lanning
Integrated Algebra:
Outstanding Achievement – Madelaine Britt, Megan Gooden
Outstanding Effort – Jonathan Cavaretta
Integrated Geometry:
Outstanding Achievement – Casey Cabrinha, Elizabeth Dean, Joseph Isgar, Taylor Walker
Fundamentals of Geometry:
Outstanding Effort – David Lilly, Marie Temara
Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Non Regents:
Outstanding Achievement - Bradley Mason
Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Regents:
Outstanding Achievement – Rebecca Nolan
Outstanding Effort – Julia Richmond
Pre-Calculus:
Outstanding Achievement – Aleksander Kostin
Outstanding Effort – Leea Sinay
Calculus:
Outstanding Achievement – Keith Shields
Outstanding Effort – Chelsea Tarolli

Performing Arts Department Awards

Symphonic Band:
Most Outstanding – Daniel Isgar
Most Improved – Kelsey Nowak
Concert Band:
Most Outstanding – Stuart Synakowski
Most Improved – Daniel Martin
Jazz Band:
Most Outstanding – Matthew Coon
Most Improved – Emily Gascon
Dixie Classic Music Festival:
Outstanding Flute Soloist – Alivia Caldwell
Instrumental Music Lessons:
Most Outstanding – Holly Grosholz
Most Improved – Meghan Greenfield
Select Choir:
Most Outstanding – Joseph Isgar
Most Improved – Jodi Just
Music Theory:
Most Outstanding – Alivia Caldwell
Most Improved – Joseph Kraii
Choir:
Most Outstanding – Catherine Nonenmacher
Most Improved – Brett Vergara
Voice Lessons:
Most Outstanding – Heather Heinekamp
Most Improved – Kaylee Spack

Physical Education – Mary Chappell and Mert Raner Awards for most outstanding
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Freshman – Holly Grosholz, Lucas Burdekin
Sophomores– Grace Carlic, Garrett Thompson
Juniors – Courtney King, Michael Epp
Seniors – Victoria Peryea, Keith White

Science Department Awards

Earth Science:
Most Outstanding – Cullen Stubbs
Most Improved – Ahmed Wylie
Living Environment:
Most Outstanding – Sarah Francesconi, Madeline Balman
Most Improved – Keith McIntosh
Regents Chemistry:
Most Outstanding – Gregg Treleaven
Most Improved – Aaron Murphy
General Chemistry:
Most Outstanding – Sara Ryan
Most Improved – Kiaira Howell
Honors Chemistry:
Most Outstanding – Jake Driscoll
Regents Physics:
Most Outstanding – Francesca Tangredi
Most Improved – Shawn Hodgson
AP Physics:
Most Outstanding – John Krantz
Most Improved – Nikolaus Wagner
ESF Book Award – Thomas Manitta
Science Olympiad Teams: Maddie Balman, Kaitlyn Colle, Matt Coon, Rob Coon, Sarah
Glose, David Gooden, Nate Heath, Adam Kinsella, Haley Knox, John Krantz, Tom
Manitta, Eric Morris, Alexandra Novak, Joelle Orecki, Kelly Ryan, Casey Cabrinha,
Colin Cusick, Elizabeth Dean, Meghan Greenfield, Holly Grosholz, Emily Houser, Joe
Isgar, Julie Powers, Angela Pugliese, Jen Russo, Taylor Walker

Social Studies Department Awards

Global History and Geography I:
Most Outstanding – Michael Hogan, Cullen Stubbs, Taylor Walker
Global History and Geography II:
Most Outstanding – Madeline Balman, Sarah Francesconi, Alanna Todd
U.S. History and Government:
Most Outstanding – Sarah Glose, Hayley Knox
Best All Around Social Studies Scholar:
Victoria Peryea

Visual Arts Department Awards

Scholastic Art Awards Honorable Mention:
Zachary Garrison, Nathan Heath, Heather Heinekamp, Dan Poorman, Gregory Massara, Matt Tompkins, Travis Wheeler, Kyle Winks
Scholastic Arts Silver Key Awards:
Anne Dailey, Brennen Dooley, Colin Hewitt, Zach Finkle, Alexis Greenhalgh, Zachary Garrison
Scholastic Arts Gold Key Awards:
Zachary Garrison, Colin Hewitt, Travis Wheeler, Shane Carey, Leda Brittenham
Everson Award:
Colin Hewitt
American Visions Award:
Zachary Garrison, Colin Hewitt
Scholastic Art Awards Beat Fine Arts Portfolio:
Zachary Garrison
CNY Art Guild Competition:
Zach Finkle (Best Photograph), Colin Hewitt (First Place)

World Languages Department Awards

Excellence in Spanish I – Emily Hennigan
Excellence in Spanish II – Elizabeth Dean
Excellence in Spanish III – Faith Seeley
Excellence in Spanish IV – Nora Barry
Excellence in Spanish V – Melinda Malloy
National Spanish Exam Premio de Bronce: Sarah Glose, Rebecca Nolan
Excellence I French I – Shannon Ryan
Excellence in French II – Taylor Walker
Excellence in French III – Leda Brittenham
Excellence in French IV – Joelle Orecki
Excellence in French V – Nathan Labourdette
National French Exam 6th Place in CNY – Leda Brittenham
National French Exam 10th Place in CNY – Ryan Bonk