Patch Warren, NJ --Members of Watchung Hills Regional High School’s Class of 2013, members of the faculty, families and friends assembled on the evening of June 4 for the annual Senior Awards Night.
The many scholarships, prizes, commendations, and certificates were distributed in three segments as follows: financial awards; academic/service/achievement awards; memorial awards.
**Part One: PTO-affiliated Awards, Other Financial Awards**
The Scholarship Awards segment of the program was introduced by Ms Catherine Angelastro, Director of Guidance.* *
*Watchung Hills Regional Education Association Scholarships: * Madeline Gronske, Dennis Lamson
*Watchung-Warren Rotary Club Memorials: *Madison Brown, Stephanie Silva, Alexander Bloom, Alexandra Nappi
*Warren Township Lions Club Scholarships: *Rachel Hobble, Patrick Sullivan, Trevor Adriaanse, Emilie * *Berman, Stephanie Silva, Anthony Prus, Alyson Shapira, Olivia Hampton, Alexander Bloom
*Warren Township Lions Club,Barrett-Davies: *Kevin Sykes
Warren Township Lions Club, Maxson P. Strub: Juliana Engler
Warren Township Lions Club, Angelo Tomaso, Jessica Soldiviero
*Watchung Exempt Firemen’s Association Scholarship : *Madison Brown
*Watchung Fire Department/Kenneth Schmidt Scholarship: * Brendan Flynn
*Watchung Fire Department/ Artie Jacot Family Memorial Scholarship: *Alexandra Nappi
*Watchung Hills Regional High School PTO Scholarships: *Courtney Novack, Rachel Hobble, Stephanie Silva, Jennifer King, Alexander Bloom, Patrick Sullivan, Madison Brown
*Watchung Hills Regional High School PTO Service Scholarships*: Jessica Hoffman, Emilie Berman, Ryan Vrindten,
*Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Scholarships: * Audrey Luo. Joshua Ehrenberg
*Dawn Gayle Coury Memorial Scholarship*: Alexandra Pasch
*Warren Township PTO’s Scholarships* : Emilie Berman, Joshua Ehrenberg
*Long Hill Township PTO Scholarships:* Mark Di Donna, Lindsay Wagner, Dana DiSarno
*Frank Gault Memorial Scholarships** : *Jennifer King, Noah Monetti
*Dunellen-Green Brook Rotary Club Scholarships** : *Daniel Grant, Michael Longo
*Green Brook PTO Scholarships:* Erin Murray, Daniel Grant
*Watchung Hills Elks BPOE 2252 Scholarships:* Audrey Luo, Jennifer King, Daniel Grant
*Louise Bardwell Memorial Scholarships:* Dana DiSarno, Lindsey Wagner
*Millington Savings Bank Scholarships*: Mark DiDonna, Dana DiSarno* *
*L. Suzanne Kenney Memorial Scholarships*: Chloe Allen, Noah Monetti
*Peter C. Rovtar Memorial Scholarship*: Samantha LaScala
*Family,* *Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry Scholarship; Setu Shah*
*Green Brook Fire-EMS Scholarships: (Donald Kitchen Memorial)* Alyssa Frank; (*Alvin P. Kappelman Jr. Memorial)* Alan Curtis; *(Thomas Peluso Memorial) * Tyler Reedman
**Part Two: Academic, Service & Achievement Awards**
The second segment of the program honored students who had distinguished themselves in academic, service, outreach or community areas, as follows:
*Booster Club Awards*
*New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete:* Luke Graboyes
*Somerset County Scholar-Athletes:** *Andrew Gildenberg, Sarah Decker
*Skyland Conference Scholar Athletes :* Eric Gardner, Hannah Yuhl
*Business Arts Awards*
* **Business Arts Excellence in Accounting:* Mitchell Woo; *Outstanding Business Student:* Dennis Tan
*Mathematics Awards*:
*Clifford A. Warren Award*, Jackson Bahr; *Outstanding Achievement in Calculus,* Jessica Xu; *Outstanding Achievement in* *Statistics,* Kevin Chen; *800 on SAT Mathematics, *Jackson Bahr, Rohit Biswas, Leanne Block, Alexander Bloom, Woo Hyeok Chang, Joshua Ehrenberg, Andrew Gildenberg, Ari Goodman, Alan Gou, Patricia Hwang,, Rohan Jadvani, Audrey Luo, Alexandra Pasch, Matthew Piekarski Ujwal Rai, Marissa Schwartz, Ryan Smith
*Science Awards:*
*Scholarship in Biology,* Jessica Xu, Kevin Chen; *Scholarship in Chemistry, *Jessica Xu;* Scholarship in Environmental Science, *Monica Mahal; *Scholarship in Physics,* Rohan Jadvani; *Scholarship in Waksman Student Scholars’ Program:* Kevin Chen, Rohan Jadvani,; *Scholarship in Project Lead the Way,*Ari Goodman; *US First Robotics, *Rohan Jadvani; *Experimental Research & Design in Astrophysics, Diana Liao*
*World Languages Awards:*
*Excellence in* *Latin*, Jackson Bahr ;* Excellence in French, *Jessica Bethlahmy; * Excellence in Italian,* Jane Frank; * Excellence in Spanish*, Marissa Schwartz; *Excellence in* *Chinese*: Elana Borinsky; *Excellence in German, *Morgan Hoover
*Arts Department Awards:*
*Fine Arts: Excellence in Wood Arts, *Kevin Michael Sykes; *Excellence in Child Development, *Madeline Gronske;* Achievement in Child Development, * Jacqueline Fernandes;* Excellence in Art, *Jacqueline Salustro; *Excellence in Ceramics, *Amanda Wedwaldt, *Excellence in Video Production,* Dylan Keselman; *Excellence in Photography, *Rachel Gallic.
*Theatre Awards:*
*Excellence in Acting, * Ben Bouffard; * Achievement in Stage Management,* Claire Iroudayassamy
*English Awards:*
*Outstanding English Student, * Audrey Luo, Alex David Suitovsky; O*utstanding Creative Writer, * Rachel Hobble; *Outstanding Expository Writer,* Brian Eric Pester; *Outstanding Literary Analysis,* Benjamin David Profenius;
* **All School Council:*
*President of A.S.C. *Linda Sun*; Vice President, *Lindsay Wagner;* Treasurer of A.S.C. *Brooke Nitti
*Senior Grade Level Council: *Class President*, *Jessica Hoffman; Vice President, Gind Crowell; Class Treasurer, Kathleen Ramos; Senior Class Secretary, Rachel Ferreira; Class Parliamentarian, John Fucci ; ASC Representative, Alexandra Pasch
*Interact Community Service**: Outstanding Community Service, * Claire Iroudayassamy, Lindsay Wagner, Audrey Luo, Felix Kung, Rohan Jadvani, Steven Hawkins, Samuel Ferrara, Kevin Chen, Vincent Chang, Elana Borinsky
*Peer Leader Awards:*Thomas Aloise, Sara Battaglia, Elana Borinsky, Eliza Davis, Alexandra DeMarco, Dana DiSarno, Samuel Ferrara, Claudia Emmanuel, Jennifer Gordon, Daniel Grant, Ashley Irving, Alexandra Pasch, Vikas Patel, Paul Romeo, Matthew Stanisci, Lindsay Wagner, Steven Weidlich
*Warren Township Republican Committee Award: *Elana Borinsky
*Stephen Bartlett /Social Studies Award**,* Brian Pester
*Daughters of the American Revolution Awards*
*DAR Good Citizen’s Award**, *Sarah Decker; *DAR Excellence in History Medal, *Jessica Hoffman;
*Kean University Diversity Council** (School District Student): *Monica Mahal* *
*Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Service Awards:* Noah Monetti, Tyler Reedman
*Perfect Attendance Awards: *Robert Ulis, Nick Yankaskas, Edward Chu, Alexander Suitovsky
*Dr. Thomas DiGanci Scholarship,* Linda Sun
*U.S. Figure Skating, * Sami Apuzzio* *
*Courier News Academic All-Star Program**, *Katherine Dong
*National Merit Scholarship**,* Audrey Luo, Katherine Dong. Jessica Xu
*Semper Fidelis, Distinguished Scholar** *Katherine Dong
*Semper Fidelis, Music Excellence**, * Natalie Morrison
*Semper Fidelis, Athletic Excellence**, *Steven Weidlich
*Watchung Hills Yearbook Scholarships*, Alyson Schapira, Jacqueline Salustro
*Seeing Eye Puppy Raiser Program* Jessica Lukaszek
*National Merit Scholarship Award, * Audrey Luo, Katherine Dong, Jessica Xu
*Novartis Scholarship Award, *Leanne M. Block
*Part Three: Memorial Awards*
Ernst Wessel Foundation Scholarship: Audrey Luo, Jessia Xu
Hattie Fasinski Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Ferrara
John Herdman Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Frank
Joseph Heath Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Ferrara
Gary Bicknell Memorial Awards: Matthew Searfoss, Bridget Doran
Bob Beckert Memorial Scholarships: Dana Dasario, Chloe Allen, Elana Borinsky
James Straine, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Patrick Sullivan
Christopher Noble Ingrassia Scholarships: Andrew Gildenberg, Sarah Decker
Jennifer Lynn Goldstein Memorial Art Scholarship: Haley Rowson
Chris Drewry Memorial Scholarships: Frank Calabrese, Tara Di Donato
Aaron Christopher Karol Memorial Scholarship: Brenda Flynn, Alexis Coven, Jessica Hoffman, Dennis Lamson, Brionna Paltan, Jessica Soldiviero
Anthony J. Bottoni Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Soldiviero
Jason Oh Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Vrindten
Sandra Blumberg Memorial Scholarship: Brionna Paltan
Matthew Kiefer Scholarship Foundation: Jessica Hoffman, Jared Fiel
WYBA Scott Andersen Memorial Award: Hannah Yuhl, James D’Annunzio
Elmer Bieler Award: Matthew Stanisci, Brionna Paltan
*Jerry Mobus Memorial Scholarship:* Abby Cline, Steven Weidlich
*Chris Giraldo Memorial Scholarship: *Andrew Gildenberg, Gabrielle Kane Reported by Patch 4 days ago.