2015 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015, and hosted by principal Shirley Lundberg. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors.

May 29, 2015

The following is a list of students honored during Watertown High School’s Senior Awards and Scholarship Night on May 28, 2015.

Thank you to all of the organizations for their continued generosity and support, and congratulations to all of the honored students.

Alfred Della Paolera Memorial Scholarship

Gemma Carroll, Kayla Johnson

Allied Waste Services Scholarship

Sam Cohen, Melanie Kahn

Anthony R. Grassia —

National Honor Cum Laude Scholarship

presented by Adam Silverberg

Tessa Collins

Anthony S. Ciulla Sr. Memorial Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Gina Stanizzi

Armenian Club

presented by Sonia Tamakian

Araz Ashjian, Raffi Badrikian, Asyan Baghdasaryan, Isabelle Gyulakian, Anna Margaryan, Naneh Petrosyan

Armenian Women’s Educational Club —

Anahid Yacoubian Memorial Scholarship

presented by Anne Dorian

Rachel Campbell, Anna Margaryan

Arthur H. Milano Memorial Scholarship

presented by Dan Wulf

Dhimitri Dorceus, Shannon Foley, Clarissa Phillips

Aurora Pane Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Furbish

Barbara Everett Flores Memorial Scholarship

Nicholas Giordano

Beverly M. DiMascio Scholarship

presented by Frank DiMascio and daughters

Gianna Coppola, Alexandra Doggett, Kaitlyn Murphy

Century 21 Adams Realty Scholarship

Rebecca Hellman, Nicholas Ohannesian

Chamber of Commerce —

Barclay Good Citizen Award

presented by Robert Airasian and Megan O’Halloran

Anna Margaryan, Nicholas Ohannesian

Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

presented by Robert Airasian and Megan O’Halloran

Alexandra Doggett

Cunniff School PTO Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Alexandra Doggett, Nicholas Giordano

Dora Castrucci Valentine Memorial Scholarship

Alexandra Doggett

Erald Sawyer Scholarship

presented by Maureen Regan

Kayla Furbish

Frank T. Capaldi Memorial Scholarship

presented by Paul DerBoghosian

Araz Ashjian, Gianna Coppola, Andrew Eskici, Nicholas Giordano, Tina Touri

Fred and Mary Parshley Memorial Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Prosper Lubega

The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Friends of Mary Kostikian Scholarship was presented by Courtney Hopkins, Alison Holland, and Sarah MacDougall.
The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Friends of Mary Kostikian Scholarship was presented by Courtney Hopkins, Alison Holland, and Sarah MacDougall.

Friends of Mary Kostikian Scholarship

presented by Courtney Hopkins, Alison Holland, Sarah MacDougall

Rachel Campbell, Michael Hagopian

Glen R. Mastrangelo Memorial Scholarship

presented by Laurie McManus

Chris Fidler, Nathan Munson-Palomba, Maddie Rocklin-Waltch

The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Hoyt Thurber Scholarship Award was presented by Richard Berardino.
The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Hoyt Thurber Scholarship Award was presented by Richard Berardino.

Hoyt Thurber Scholarship Award

presented by Richard Berardino

Austin Farry, Tina Touri

Hsü-Balzer Family Drama Award

presented by Eileen Hsü-Balzer

Greylib Contreras

In Memory of Paul W. Rogers/Class of 1969

presented by Lynsey Kraemer

Austin Farry

Jack Hahn Music Awards

presented by Frederik Schuetze

Jody Askaryan, Erin Hickey, Molly Smith

Jerry Cinar Athletic Scholarship

presented by Anna Cinar

Rachel Campbell, Tessa Collins, Andrew Eskici, Nicholas Ohannesian

Jessica Craig Memorial Scholarship

presented by Karen Schwartz

Erin Hickey

Jimma Pomponi Scholarship

presented by Peter, Jeff, and Laura Pomponi

Tessa Collins, Ulises Zamora

Julie Lynn Aylaian Memorial Scholarship Award

presented by Annmarie Boudreau

Siran Cinar

Lisette M. Savoie Barberio Scholarship

presented by Kraig Gustafson

Meghan Moran

The 47th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Trust awards were handed out on May 17, 2015, at American Legion Hill Post in Waltham. This year's recipients were Keegan Duguay (Watertown High), Katherine Dolan (Watertown High), Nicholas Ohannesian (Watertown High), Rachel Morris (Watertown High), Alex Hively (BC High), Moly Day (Watertown High), Sarah Rahim (Watertown High), and Brendan Berkeley (Watertown High).
Raider Times photo / Courtesy Eleanor Donato
The 47th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Trust awards were handed out on May 17, 2015, at American Legion Hill Post in Waltham. This year’s recipients were Keegan Duguay (Watertown High), Katherine Dolan (Watertown High), Nicholas Ohannesian (Watertown High), Rachel Morris (Watertown High), Alex Hively (BC High), Moly Day (Watertown High), Sarah Rahim (Watertown High), and Brendan Berkeley (Watertown High).

Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarships

presented by Eleanor Donato

Brendan Berkeley, Molly Day, Katherine Dolan, Keegan Duguay, Rachel Morris, Nicolas Ohannesian, Sarah Rahim

The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarships were announced by Eleanor Donato.
The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors. The Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarships were announced by Eleanor Donato.

Martha A. Fitzpatrick Memorial Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Shayna Farmelant

Michael & Vincenza Vinciullo Scholarship

presented by Annmarie Boudreau

Erik Baghdasaryan

Michael E. Avtges Memorial Award

presented by Nick Avtges

Jared Grillo

Miller/Tracy Children’s Foundation Scholarship

presented by Maureen Regan

Brian DallaCosta, Serina Leonard, Lucas McNamara, Tyler Ngan

Mount Auburn Hospital Nursing Scholarship

Keegan Duguay

Nancy Pipito Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Johnson

Paul Bannon Memorial Award

presented by Mitch Bannon

Katherine Dolan, Matthew Dolan

Peter B. Clough Scholarship

presented by Kraig Gustafson

Sarah Rahim

Rotary Club of Watertown —

Domenic A. Trabucco Memorial Scholarship

presented by Anthony Donato

Brendan Berkeley, Gianna Coppola

Rotary Club of Watertown —

General Merit Scholarship

presented by Anthony Donato

Doug Leon, Serina Leonard, Anna Margaryan, Kaitlyn Murphy, Molly Smith

Rotary Club of Watertown —

H. Nish Boyajian Memorial Scholarship

presented by Anthony Donato

Katherine Dolan

Rotary Club of Watertown —

Stephan C. Everett Memorial Scholarship

presented by Anthony Donato

Emily Loprete

Rotary Club of Watertown —

Paul Frisoli Memorial Scholarship

presented by Anthony Donato

Sarah Rahim

Salvatore and Maria Pizzi

Family Foundation, Inc.

presented by Angie Kounelis

Isaac Fitts-Sprague, Julia Thompson

Setrak and Ann DerBoghosian

Memorial Scholarship

presented by Paul DerBoghosian

Araz Ashjian, Raffi Badrikian, Naneh Petrosyan, Nina Vosbigian

Sgt. Thomas J. Cannalonga —

Sons of Italy Visual Arts Award

Sedra Katerji

Sloane Scholarship

Caitlyn D’Amico

Sons of Italy #1036 Scholarship

Emily Carito

Spiro and Efrosina Christo

Memorial Scholarship Fund

For English Language Learners

presented by Adam Silverberg

Irum Khan, Aashma Sunuwar

Student Speaker Award

Melanie Kahn

The Fontana Memorial Scholarship

Arooj Zahid

The Glenhurst Scholarship

presented by Maureen Regan

Ghi Coulter deWit, Charlotte Vitti

The John Hayward Scholarship

Kayla Furbish, Doug Leon

Just Be Kind Scholarship

presented by Paul DerBoghosian

Gianna Coppola, Franscesca Egea, Nicholas Ohannesian, Sarah Rahim, Tina Touri

Superintendent’s Academic Excellence Award

presented by Dr. Jean Fitzgerald

Molly Day, Julia Thompson

Thomas McGovern Scholarship

presented by the McGovern family

Brendan Berkeley, Tina Touri

United Electric Controls Scholarship

presented by Maureen Regan

Kayla Lawlor

Upit Family Memorial Scholarship

Noreen Khan

Watertown Art Association

Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Furbish, Catherine McCusker-Brown

Watertown Baseball Scholarship

presented by Greg Salvucci

Eric Furtado

Watertown Boys Youth Lacrosse

presented by Jay Hughes

Anthony Busconi, Samuel Ford, Nicholas Giordano, Matthew Murphy

Watertown Knights of Columbus Council #155

Memorial Scholarship

presented by Richard MacDonald

Molly Day

Watertown Educators Association Scholarship

presented by Dan Wulf

James McDonald

Watertown Girls Softball Scholarship

presented by Greg Salvucci

Dana Hammerle

Watertown Middle School PTO

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Cody McMahon, Charlotte Vitti

Watertown Middle School PTO —

Burns Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Kayla Furbish

Watertown Middle School PTO —

Laughrea Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Austin Farry

Watertown Middle School PTO —

Mooney Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Doug Leon

Watertown Middle School PTO —

Oates Scholarship

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Katherine Dolan

Watertown Police Association

presented by Officer Kerry Kelly

Keegan Duguay, Andrew Massarotti

Watertown Prosperity Inc. Scholarships

presented by Kraig Gustafson

Kayla Furbish, Anna Margaryan

Watertown Women’s Club Scholarship

presented by Winnie Snow

Sarah Rahim

Watertown Yacht Club Memorial Scholarship

presented by Commodore Norman Kenney

Terry Zhu

Watertown Youth Basketball Scholarship

Eric Furtado, Michael Hagopian, Anna Margaryan, Rachel Morris

Watertown Youth Girls Lacrosse Scholarship

Kayla Johnson, Devon Kelleher

Watertown Youth Hockey Scholarship

presented by Mike Fucci

Nicholas Giordano, Emily Loprete

Watertown Youth Soccer Scholarship

presented by Karen Young

Tessa Collins, Raffi Badrikian

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

DerVartanian Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Jody Askaryan

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

Cappadonna Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Erik Baghdasaryan, Rachel Campbell, Nicholas Giordano, Emily Loprete

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

Ciccarelli Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Alexandra Doggett

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

Founders Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Kayla Johnson

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

Solito Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Austin Farry

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame —

Venezia Scholarship

presented by Mike Venezia

Brendan Berkeley, Anthony Busconi

WHS Class of 2010

presented by Dr. Barbra Gortych

Kayla Johnson, Kaitlyn Murphy

WHS PTSO Scholarship

Caitlyn D’Amico, Alexander Martinos

William C. Powell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Andrew Massarotti

William D. Corbett Scholarship

presented by Annmarie Boudreau

Katherine Dolan

The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors.
The annual Awards Night at Watertown High School was held May 28, 2015. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to Watertown High seniors.

–May 29, 2015–