This years awards ceremony was similar to many that AHS students have experienced before but with one inspirational twist. Our new High School principal, Keira Dwulit, made a speech with a message that shone throughout the auditorium. “Be proud of all you’ve accomplished,” she said, which was certainly a theme throughout the entire assembly. Here are a list of awards given at the event today:
United States Representative Award:
Nathaniel Walko
Education First Award:
Pim, Olivia, Elena, Jill
Museum Research Paper Awards:
AP – J. Nicholas, Mackenzie Miller
Academic – Bethany Adamiak
Spanish IV & AP Spanish:
Julia Wimer
Latin IV & AP Latin:
Katie Carlson, Ryan McKinney
French IV & AP French:
Devyn Hundermark, Bethany Adamiak
Chinese IV:
Ethan Woodfill
Musical Director Awards:
Adam Boakes, Sophia Brandt, Maura Corder
David J. Mayernik Citizenship Award:
Alec Bocchino
Alfred Beattie Award:
Austin Kohl
9th Grade Citizenship & Leadership Award:
Mara Bett, Ethan Cyan
Lenzner Award:
Noah Donavan, Zoe Patterson, Alec Bocchino
Jamie and Ali McMutrie Spirit of Giving Award:
Quinn Theobold
Princeton Book Award:
Tweesha Modi
Schaffner STEM Award:
Julianna Nicholous, Nathaniel Walko
Ryan Ballou Citizenship Award/Patrick Kenny:
Zoe Patterson, Erin Welsh
Pittsburgh Pro Fitness:
Jackson Horigan
Bellevue Chiropractic Wellness Scholarship:
Abbey Foster
Avon Club Scholarship:
Abbey Foster, Sophie Thompson, Anna Wagner
Jacob Snively Memorial Scholarship:
Megan Williams
Athenian Award:
Bethany Adamiak
The Three Rivers Moss Award:
Tony Grillo, Alec Bocchino
National Merit Awards:
Carrie Haney
Carson Scholarship Fund Scholars:
Maya Berardi
Perfect Attendance:
Perfect-
Rensselaer Medal:
Marty Knuth
University of Rochester Award:
Ethan Woodfill
North Pittsburgh Counselor Consortium Book Award:
Kayla Barzen, Anna Joyce, JC Prescott, Anna Wagner
David R. Williams Scholarship:
Maura Scrabis, Sophia Thompson, Eva Dinino
Dan Ulanowicz Award:
Kimmi Dioctavio
Male & Female Athlete of the Year:
Garrett Day
Hunter Robinson
Brian Burlsworth Award:
Ryan “Sunshine” Hunt
Art Awards:
Sarah Ward – Artistic Ambassador Award
Melissa Drawl – Most Intricate Artist award
Madison Deen – Leadership Award
Anders Ove – Best Sculptor Award
Alex Bocchino – Most Improved Award
Avonworth Gold Key – Welcome Tjelmeland
Portfolio of the Year – Eva DeNino
Artist of the Year – Sophie Thompson
Chinese Awards:
Sarah Schaffner, Zoe Santry, Ethan Woodfill
Accounting Award/Personal Finance Award:
Accounting Award – Bethany Adamiak
Personal Finance – Matthew Springer
Westinghouse Science Honors Institute:
Andrew Chrvala, Will Collenbrander, Taylor Geppart, Reed Hall, Ben Houser, Tweesha Modi, Gillian Mullens, Alex Osborn, Drew Ronk, Max Schlosser, Prosper Tjelmeland
Sustainability Project:
Sarah Schaffner, Emily Galloway, Caitlin Galloway
12th Grade English Vocabulary Award:
AP – Sebastian Mihalko, Blake Aber
Academic – Ryan Kreutzer, Justin Bellotti, Alex Smith, Bryce Pappalardo
Fall Play/ Spring Musical Recognition:
Blood Drive Scholarship:
Zoe Patterson
Student Council Awards:
Kiersten Cocher, Anna Wagner, Abbey Stewart, Carolyn Abramaowich, Megan Rob, Maura Corder, Jessica Peters, Jacob Condran, Sarah Ward
Senior Class Officer Awards:
Whitney Brown, Anders Ove, Megan Williams, Jacob Grande
Valedictorian/Salutatorian/Honor Cords:
V: Julianna Nicholas
S: Abigail Busse
Top Ten percent (12 students):
JN, AB, Ryan Hunt, Spencer Haver, Carrie Haney, Colton Lipchak, Camryn Peters, Whitney Brown, Bethany Adamiak, Jackson Horigan, Ryan McKinney, Austin Schmiegal
Career Academy Chords:
Bethany Adamiak, Jessica Peters (Finance)
(Health + Medicine) Boaks, Brown, Cronin, Foster
(Arts and Communications) DeNino, McAleer, Ove, Southern, S Thompson, Tjeleland, Ward, Yovetich
(Public and International Relations)
Brandt, Kluitenberg, Smith, Wagner, Yovetich
(STEM)
Busse, Crilley, Galvis, Walko