MONROE, CT — Masuk High School Principal Steve Swensen addressed the audience inside the school’s packed auditorium for the annual Senior Awards Thursday night.
Students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and received scholarships from numerous organizations. Below is the complete listing.
All of the student photos in this article were taken by Karen Coffey.
Outstanding Achievement in Business Department Awards
Business Law: Ella Rigby
Marketing: Andrew Acerbo
Finance: Victoria Gloria
Accounting: Kenneth Clark
Outstanding Service to DECA: Nicholas Caggiano
Outstanding Service to FBLA: Kenneth Clark
Outstanding Service to National Business Honor Society: Mia Dellapiano
Business Club Senior Award: Nicholas Caggiano
Overall Excellence in Business Education: Julian Zeppetello
Outstanding Achievement in Technology Education
Computer Aided Drafting CAD: Ava Grace
Wood Technology: Robert Hancox and Victoria Pappalardo
Advanced Culinary Arts: Mary Henry
Senior Culinary Excellence: Keara Kirberger and Lauren Unger
Video Production: Ella Boyle
Photography: Alexander Williams
Yearbook Production: Emily Florin
Computers: Laurie Salustri
Overall Excellence in Technology Education: Kevin Giordano
World Languages
Spanish: Aynsley Lane and Julia Wadolkowski
French: Keara Kirberger
Library Media Center
Service to Library Media Center: Dylan Pinto
Read 100 Honor Cord Recipients
Kayla Andreo
Kathryn Andronowitz
Victoria Gloria
Keara Kirberger
Sophia McCarthy
Krista Nehez
Aiden Grey Nowotny
Dylan Pinto
Olivia Robertson
Alexandra Rodrigues
Kayla Santos
Julia Smolka
Julian Zeppetello
Social Studies
Daughters of the American Revolution Award for Excellence in American History: Kayla Santos
Outstanding Achievement in Social Sciences: Anysley Lane and Kenneth Clark
Outstanding Achievement in History and Social Studies: Daniel Linn and Kayla Andreo
The Art Sheehan Excellence in Citizenship Award: Dylan Pinto
Superior Achievement in Social Studies: Faith Walker and Luke Sawyer
Science
Four Years of Excellence in Science: Keara Kirberger and Almaas Ghafoor
Outstanding Achievement in Biology: Jane Ding
Outstanding Achievement in Physics: Jackson Zambarano
Mathematics
Outstanding Achievement in AP Calculus BC: Suja Srinivasan
Outstanding Achievement in AP Statistics: Jackson Zambarano
English
Four Years of Excellence: Kathryn Andronowitz, Sophia McCarthy, Almaas Ghafoor
Outstanding Achievement in English: Jane Ding, Julia Wadolkowsky
Four Years – Most Improved Students: Sonia Garcia
Outstanding Creative Writer: Aynsley Lane, Suja Srinivasan
Masuk Free Press Editor and Quill & Scroll Journalism Honors Society: Maureen Gorman
Fine Arts: Performance in Music
Outstanding Achievement in Band: Emma Ronaghan
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Aynsley Lane
John Philip Sousa Award: Erin Daly
U.S. Marine Youth Foundation – Semper Fidelis Award: Mila Planas
Outstanding Achievement in Strings: Peter Pothansky, Julia Smolka
Outstanding Achievement in Sinfonietta: Suja Srinivasan, Jackson Zambarano
Outstanding Achievement as a Soloist: Jane Ding, Sherry Li
Most Spirited in Strings: Kevin Giordano, Julia Wadolkowsky
Most Improved Strings Musicians: Kathryn Andronowitz, Kara Traggianese
Outstanding Achievement in Concert Choir: Abigail Brewster
Outstanding Achievement in Chamber Choir: Faith Walker
Outstanding Achievement in Camarata: Luisa Friend
All National Choir Selection: Luisa Friend
Fine Arts: Performing Arts
Outstanding Achievement in Drama: Erin Daly
Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Performance: Luisa Friend
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre: Justin Loescher
Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts at Masuk: Ella Boyle
Fine Arts: Visual Arts
Outstanding Art Effort: Erin Daly, Holden Duckworth, Sonia Garcia, Krista Nehez, Karina Silva
Outstanding Achievement in Drawing: Kayla Santos, Olivia Robertson
Outstanding Achievement in Painting: Luisa Friend
Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics: Kate Capozziello
CAS Scholar-Artist Award: Emily Read, Alexis Sullivan
Overall Achievement in the Visual Arts: Ella Boyle, Emily Read
Special Recognitions
National Merit Finalist: Nicholas Caggiano, Jackson Zambarano
National Merit Scholarship Commended Students: Connor Cybart, Jane Ding, Michael Edgar, Kathryn Gallant, Kevin Giordano, Keara Kirberger, Sherry Li, Jacob Moreno, Roan Riordan, Suja Srinivasan, Julian Zeppetello, Alexander Zhelonkin
President’s Award for Educational Achievement: Mike Cavone, Dan Dutkovsky, Jack Wargo
Positive School Culture: Kayla Andreo, Lily Cushing, Awad Ibrahim, Aynsley Lane, Mila Planas
Outstanding Perseverance Award: Lindsay Collis, Noah Malewicki
Young American Leadership Award: Mila Planas
Panther’s Pride Award: Colin Jarnutowski, Victoria Gloria
Scholarships
U.S. Army Post 9/11 GI Bill Scholarship:Victoria Gloria
U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship: Wednesday Smetak
U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence: John Takacs, Wednesday Smetak
Cuseo Family Technology Award: Byron Rios-Parada
Residential Waste Systems Scholarship: Hannah Frost
Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Scholarship: Gavin Mills
Aquinas Consulting Scholarship: Regan Slattery
Masuk Parent Teacher Club Scholarship: Ava Grace, Ariana Herold, Juliana Pagano, Faith Walker, Tyler Cummings, Kevin Giordano, Justin Loescher, Jacob Moreno
Monroe PTC
Jack Crowell Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Pinto, Sophia Norton
Ciara O’Driscoll Memorial Scholarship for Special Education: Jack Wargo
Forrest Ryan Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Antolini, Ryan Perez
Melissa Dampf Memorial Vocational Scholarship: Adam Greco
Mark Robert Adiletta Memorial Scholarship: Justin Aleman, Lucas Crowell, Sean Minnick, Erica Parillo, Amanda Teixeira, Cecilia Tobin, Jenna Yacovelli
Bruce Lazar Memorial Scholarship: Carly Stalling
Karen Daley Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Frost, Dylan Pinto
Christine Palombi Memorial Scholarship: Emily Florin (David York recommendation)
Eddie Westcott Memorial Scholarship: Stuart Malone, Veronica Martino
Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Association: Patrick Civitelli
The Children’s Open Charitable Trust Foundation: Jessica Minch, Michael Snyder
Monroe Chamber John Dry Scholarship: Caleb Nealon
The Rotary Club of Monroe Scholarship: Lauren Unger
Class of 1987 Scholarship: Victoria Pappalardo, Hannah Vu
Foss B. Terry Scholarship: Ethan Busa
Mulloy Family Scholarship: Trevor Scholz, Sophia McCarthy, Claire Martinsky
Masonic Award: Sonia Garcia
Kindness Matters Scholarship: Tristin Reeder
The Weller Foundation – Vincent A. Voccia Vocational Award: Caleb Nealon
The Weller Foundation – Eleanor F. Moore Business Award: Nicholas Caggiano
The Weller Foundation – Senior Science Award: Kevin Giordano
Science National Honors Society Scholarship: Roan Riordan
The Weller Foundation – Paul W. Broggi Communications Award: Brandon Francisco
Janet Halpin Business Scholarship: Julian Zeppetello
The Marie Whiting Frank Memorial Mathematics Scholarship: Michael Edgar
Principal’s Scholarship Award: Amber Videira
Monroe Lions Club Scholarships: Andrew Babson, Laurie Salustri
Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Scholarship: Almaas Ghafoor
Kenneth Stanley Heitzke Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Cummings
Robert & Margaret Tranzillo Scholarship: Kayla Andreo
Michael & Mary Mulroy Memorial Scholarship: Mia Dellapiano
Marlene Sagar Rappaport Memorial Scholarship: Phoebe Owen
Barbara Young Memorial Scholarship: Sonia Garcia
Monroe Scholarship Fund Scholarships: Kathryn Andronowitz, Nina Capozziello, Kathryn Gallant, Melanie Antony, Lily Cushing, Sophia McCarthy
Edith Wheeler Memorial Scholarships: Nicholas Caggiano, Kevin Giordano, Jacob Moreno, Suja Srinivasan, Julia Wadolkowski, Jane Ding, Keara Kirberger, Roan Riordan, Lauren Unger, Jackson Zambarano
Academic Leader Class of 2022
Co-Valedictorians: Jane Ding, Jackson Zambarano
