For Rye High Seniors, Lots ‘O Recognition
Congratulations to all members of the Class of 2014 who were honored during Senior Recognition Night at Rye High School. The awards and their recipients are listed below.
National Merit Commended Students: George Bryant, Samantha Carter, Ryan Costa, James Forster, Grant Janart, Daniel Keller, Phoebe Keller, Luke McGinty, Carolan Moses, Elizabeth Reynolds, Sarah Schreib
National Merit Finalists: Claudia Hentschel, Olivia Iles, Elliot Meister
National Hispanic Recognition Program: Evan Miranda, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Sebastian Saavedra
National Achievement Scholarship Program: Hannah Billingsley
Rye Scholarship Fund Award: Martha FitzGerald
Farnham Poetry Book Award: Laura Cassidy
Parents’ Organization Top 3 Scholars
Summa Cum Laude: Samantha Carter
Magna Cum Laude: Olivia Iles
Cum Laude: Claudia Hentschel
Parents’ Organization Department Awards
Video Production: Daniel MacLaury
Art: Jack Usry
Music: John Benoit
French: Juliana Mascolo
Phys. Ed.: Brian Bernardi, Maya Kotake
Spanish: Elizabeth Philip
Latin: Luke McGinty
Mandarin: Madeline Murcko
English: Claudia Hentschel
Mathematics: Lucia Villani
Science: Daniel Keller
Social Studies: Katherine Whiston
Community Service: Alexandra Bluvol
School Service Awards
Class Officers:
President – Elizabeth Philip
Vice-President – John Patouhas
Secretary – Dana Waxenberg
Treasurer – Danny Keller
Achievement Awards
Parents’ Organization Scholarships: Hannah Billingsley, David Cirillo, Matea Friedel, Aaron Na, Jack O’Brien, Alexander Reisner, Sebastian Saavedra, Amber Slater, Celeste Sousa, Alec Stepanian, Lucia Villani
Parents' Organization-The Ruth Falsch Scholarship: Ward Urban
The Class of 1954 Scholarship: Nick Leon and Brooke Stetler
The Class of 1964 Scholarship: Hannah Billingsley
The Class of 1971 Scholarship: Joseph Alongi
The Class of 1973 Achievement Award: Katherine Haigney
The Class of 2011 Scholarship: Madeline Murcko
Port Chester Teachers Federal Credit Union: Dana Waxenberg
The Woman’s Club of Rye Scholarships: Jack O’Brien and Katherine Haigney
The Woman's Club of Rye Art Honorarium Award: Celeste Sousa
The Woman’s Club of Rye Children’s Philanthropy Awards: Aaron Na and Lucia Villani
Agatha Durland Scholarships: Kelsey Chapderlane, Shaun D’Souza, Matea Friedel, Katherine Haigney, Aaron Na, Jerom Theunissen
Byron T. Hawkins Memorial Scholarship: Adelaide Chabot
Rye Professional Firefighters Scholarships: Gabrielle Amaturo
E.A.G.L.E. Award: Serena Bradt and Ashley Montalto
Rye Chamber of Commerce Award: Amber Slater, Emily Toppo, Allison Bellotti
Community Spirit Award: Adelaide Chabot
Allstate Foundation Award: Reid Esler
Athletic Awards
The George Ferguson Scholarship: Grant Janart and Jessie Moore
Rye Girls’ Sports Awards: Ashley Montalto and Kelsey Chapderlane
Richard Uhle Sportsmanship Award: Jack O’Brien
The George “Butch” Nordstrom Award: Shane O’Malley
The Mary Henwood Award: Rachel Egan
Lou Drago Sportsmanship Award: Matea Friedel
The Yedowitz-McGee Track Scholarship: Jerom Theunissen
The Craig Sandhaus Cross Country Award: Finn Mundinger
Jerry Groglio Golf Award: Alexis Hios
Rye Football Association: Jacob Teitler and Alexander Raynor
Rye Lacrosse Association Scholarship: Jack O’Brien and Calin Hynson
The Del Layne Award: Adelaide Chabot
The Garnet & Black Award: James Little
Memorial Awards
James O’Hara Sargent Memorial Tennis Scholarship: James Reid
The John J. Nugent Memorial Scholarship: Carlos Merlos
W. Ward Haynes Scholarship: Calvin Hynson
Charles Platt III Memorial Award: Anthony Castro
Ronald Sassone Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Drago
The Class of 2008 Michael DeVito Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Reisner
The Elizabeth Ann (Betty) McKean Memorial Scholarship: Amanda Nye
The George P. Thomas Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Bennett
The Emily Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Haigney
The Rye Historical Society Education Award: Dana Waxenberg and Luke Meyerson
The Patricia J. Seholm Memorial Scholarship: Kelly Delane
The Jarrid L. Amico Memorial Scholarship: Lazarus Chavez and Jacob Teitler
The Eleanor B. Levenson Award: Adelaide Chabot
Rye Police Association/W.Worthington Memorial Scholarship: Allison Bellotti, Kelsey Chapderlane, Shaun D’Souza, Charlotte Kirby, Aaron Na, Jack O’Brien, Alexander Reisner, Amber Slater, Celeste Sousa, Ward Urban
Robert C. Hill Memorial Award: Amber Slater, Emily Toppo, David Tuttle
Rye Rotary – Marc Saracino Memorial Scholarship: Courtney Brown
Rye Rotary – Lester Kelley Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Drago
Rye Rotary – Dr. Ronald E. Genther Performing Arts Scholarship: David Cirillo
Rye Rotary – Brian Miller Scholarship: Lucia Villani
Rye Rotary Scholarships: Gabrielle Amaturo and Ward Urban
The Carrol Family Scholarship: Luke Meyerson
Peter Bishop Memorial Scholarships: Alexandra Bennett, Daniel MacLaury, Ashley Montalto
M. & G. Henderson Memorial Scholarships: Matea Friedel, Jack O’Brien, Alexander Reisner, Sebastian Saavedra, Amber Slater, Ward Urban
David E. Retik/Christopher D. Mello Foundation: Rachel Egan
The Michael Ice “For the Love of the Game” Scholarship: James Little
Deane H. Flood Memorial Scholarship: Gabrielle Amaturo and Matea Friedel
Mary Friese Lowe Memorial Scholarships: Allison Bellotti, Kelsey Chapderlane, Charlotte Kirby, Ashley Montalto, Amber Slater, Celeste Sousa, Alec Stepanian, Ward Urban
The Niehaus Family Foundation Scholarship: David Tuttle
Burke Family Scholarships: Alec Stepanian and Charlotte Kirby
Previously Awarded:
St. Vincent's Westchester Youth Award: Daniel Keller
Distinguished Student Award: Katie Haigney, Luke McGinty, Ryan Costa, Lucia Villani
9/11 Memorial Award: Sebastian Saavedra
Rye Youth Council Scholarship: Carolan Moses and Finn Mundinger
Rye Youth Council/Janice Pierce Award: John O’Brien
Rye Youth Council/Deane Flood Spirit Award: Rachel Egan, David Cirillo
Rye Youth Council/Karena Somerville Award: Daniel MacLaury
Rye Youth Council/Feffi Stiassni Memorial Award: Celeste Sousa
Rye Youth Council/Dick Murdoch Legacy Award: Courtney Brown and Dana Waxenberg
Woof Haneman Rye YMCA Scholarship: Alexandra Bluvol
Suzanne C. Murphy Memorial Award: Aaron Na
Gail Harrison Roman/Rye Arts Center Award: Gabrielle Amaturo
