2021 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners
June 25, 2021605 Views
The following is a list of students honored during Watertown High School’s Senior Awards and Scholarship Night on May 27, 2021, and the Undergraduate Awards on June 21. All photos by Leah Knipper-Davis of the Raider Times.
Thank you to all of the organizations for their continued generosity and support, and congratulations to all of the honored students.
Academic Excellence: Class of 2021
Leah Bailey, Dyanne Bonyuet, Aidan Curry, Grace Darmody, Nicole Delgado, Natalie Finton, Allison Fitzpatrick, Carolyn Gulley, Rita Hackett, Amad Kabir, Ahmed Khan, Leyla Mandel, David Manoukian, Deborah Mendez-Capello, Teodora Misic, Suren Mkrtchyan, Harriet Neeley, Maud Neeley, Jenna Petrie, Patricio Pino, Thomas Powderly, Guilia Salvucci, Daniel Stefano, Wesley Szeto, Sarah Tabbara, Lana Taffel, Isabella Tancredo, Gacia Vosbigian
Salutatorian
Henry Yusem
Valedictorian
Caiden Kiani
Agnes Barry Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Zainab Attar
Alfred Della Paolera Memorial Scholarship
Pargol Akbari, Giulia Salvucci
Allison Donovan Memorial Scholarship
Elaine Andrade
Anthony R. Grassia National Honor Society/ Cum Laude Scholarship
Caiden Kiani
Anthony S.Ciulla Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Nicholas DiPace
Armenian Relief Society Leola Sassouni Scholarship
Tanya Kaya
Art: Excellence in 2 Dimension
Pargol Akbari
Art: Excellence in 3 Dimension
Jenna Cotter
Art: Excellence in Graphic Design
Angelina Halibian
Art: Excellence in Painting
Suren Mkrtchyan
Art: Excellence in Photography
Iona Fleming
Art: Excellence in Studio Art
Alicia Karunaratne
Art: Excellence in AP Art
Harriet Neeley
Art: Excellence in Drawing
Sana Rafiq
Aurora Pane Memorial Scholarship
Kayleigh Dore
Beatrice Leeder Community Service Award
Niamh Murphy
Beverly DiMascio Scholarship
Leah D’Amico, Leticia Santos
Book Awards
Adam Patterson (Suffolk University), Alexandra Theune (Barnard College), Ariana Aufiero (Massachusetts College of Art), Catherine Fabian (Columbia University), Claire Fabian (Saint Michael’s College), Eleni Hum (Wellesley College), Eva Kelleher (University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award and Scholarship), Ivy Seek (Society of Women Engineers), Jenna Johnson (University of Cincinnati), Kara O’Neil (School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University), Kawish Ahmad (University of Massachusetts Boston), Maria Vitoria DaSilva (University of Massachusetts Boston), May Cort (Dartmouth College), Mercy Mejia Pocon (University of Massachusetts Boston), Merideth Greene (Society of Women Engineers), Mona Houjazy (Salem State University), Nathan Theodore (Harvard University), Niv Krasnow (Society of Women Engineers; Trinity College), Philip Centola (Swarthmore College; Saint Joseph’s University), Pierre Paul Labossiere (Saint Michael’s College), Ramon Sara (Syracuse University), Sabrina Lopez (Williams College), Shivani Sharma (College of the Holy Cross), Taylor Lambo (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Teju Kim (School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University), Zachary Paquette (Yale University)
Business: Above & Beyond
Esmeralda Laurore
Business: Best All Around
Dominick Howe
Career & Technical Education: Edward J. Francis, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in CTE
Cavan Catalano
Cindy Waldron Cannon Scholarship
Seamus Doyle
Class of 1949
Zoe Doyle, Leticia Santos
Community Service Century Awards
Leah Bailey, Morgan Beirne, Ahmed Bekdash, Kenan Canca, Kapriel Cinar, Poppe Constable, Aidan Curry, Nicole Delgado, Kayleigh Dore, Zoe Doyle, Iona Fleming, Carolyn Gulley, Rita Hackett, Arman Hovhannisyan, Miriam Karachi, Alicia Karunaratne, Tanya Kaya, Caiden Kiani, Ryan Leonard, Leyla Mandel, David Manoukian, Nicole Matevosian, Suren Mkrtchyan, Eva Morrissey, Harriet Neeley, Gleb Partensky, Atin Patel, Liana Rice, Rene Sargsyan, Wesley Szeto, Hrachya Tonyan, Gacia Vosbigian
Construction Technology: Above & Beyond
Allison Fitzpatrick, Malcolm MacDonald, Jared Norton
Consumer & Family Sciences: Best All Around
Isabella Nitschke
Dora Castrucci Valentine Memorial Scholarship
Teodora Misic
Drama Book Award: Excellence in Drama
Seamus Doyle, Iona Fleming, Carolyn Gulley, Miriam Karachi, Ryan Leonard, Lana Taffel
Engineering: Best All Around
Colin Simpson
Engineering: Leaps & Bounds
Eric Kozorez
English Language Arts Awards
Zainab Attar (12th Grade), Cody Begg (12th Grade), Sean Calleva (9th Grade), Jesse Cavarretta (11th Grade Honors), Leah D’Amico (12th Grade), Melissa Escamilla Flores (11th Grade), Dylan Francione (12th Grade), Carolyn Gulley (12th Grade AP), Sidney Hackett (9th Grade), Manka Hadzhieva (11th Grade), Robert Haggerty (9th Grade), Tanya Kaya (12th Grade), Rio Maguire (11th Grade), Zuhayr Masud (10th Grade Honors), Matt McGoldick (10th Grade), Esther (Deborah) Mendez-Capello (12th Grade), Teodora Misic (12th Grade), Harriet Neeley (12th Grade), Nina Paquette (9th Grade), Andrea Penalis (11th Grade), Henry Yusem (12th Grade AP), Sydney Zoberg (11th Grade), Christina Zouein (12th Grade)
Erald Sawyer Scholarship
Wesley Szeto
ESL Achievement Award
Pargol Akbari, Marquez Guevara, Rene Sargsyan
ESL Achievement Award for Mentoring
Josue Barrera
ESL Achievement Award for Most Improvement
Kimberlyn Hernandez Jimenez, Angel Colon Castillo
ESL Achievement Award for Persistence
Beatriz Castro
Excellence in 2D Art
Florencia Ureta Perez
Excellence in 3D Art
Nushik Avetisian
Excellence in Drawing
Bianca Skraly
Excellence in Graphic Design
Gregory Moan
Excellence in Music
Rita Hackett, Patricio Pino, Giulia Salvucci, Calvin Walter, Henry Yusem
Excellence in Orchestra
Catherine Fabian, Jenna Johnson, Catherine Jumba, Nathan Theodore, Alexandra Thuene, Justin Wu
Excellence in Painting
Natalie Yusem
Excellence in Photography
Brianna Hume
Family & Consumer Sciences: Best All Around
Leticia Santos
Fleming Scholarship Fund
Irene Kandilas, Isabella Tancredo
Frank Peros Memorial Scholarship
Liana Rice
Frank T. Capaldi Memorial Scholarship
Elaine Andrade, Alicia Karunaratne
Friends of Mary Kostikian Scholarship
Gacia Vosibigian
Glen R. Mastrangelo Memorial Scholarship
Theodore DeRocher, Allison Fitzpatrick, Hrachya Tonyan
Hsu-Balzer Family Drama Award
Ryan Leonard
Isgouhi Khalarian Memorial Scholarship
Gacia Vosbigian
Jimma Pomponi Scholarship
Caiden Kiani, Guilia Salvucci
John Hayward Scholarship
David Kinnear, Leyla Mandel
John Philip Sousa Band Award
Rita Hackett
Kevin Fitzgerald Scholarship
Alicia Karunaratne, Jonathan Kimera
Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship
Elaine Andrade, Caiden Kiani, David Manoukian
Martha Fitzpatrick Memorial Scholarship
Rita Hackett
Math Awards
Kawish Ahmad (Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry), Maira Barrera (Math), Livia Brandao (Algebra IIA), Joey Cotone (Algebra IIA), Collin Cox (Algebra II), Randy Delgado (Algebra I), Matt DiDucca (Algebra IIA), Vincent DiSeglio (Geometry), Riley Donlan (Geometry), Camila Guimaraes (Algebra I), Ava Hayward (Geometry), Kimberlyn Hernandez Jimenez (Transitional Algebra), Brianna Hume (Algebra II), Israela Journette (Geometry), Amad Kabir (AP Statistics), Caiden Kiani (AP Calculus), Taylor Lambo (Precalculus), Gianna Mariano (Precalculus), Robert Martirosyan (Algebra II Honors), Lilia Mkrtchyan (Algebra II Honors), Harriet Neeley (AP Calculus AB), Maud Neeley (AP Calculus AB), Mason Poillucci (Geometry Honors), Thomas Powderly (AP Statistics), Nataly Quintanilla Ruiz (Transitional Algebra), Jirat Saengthong (Geometry), Sargis Sedrakyan (Statistics), Matthew Seip (Algebra I), Oscar Shepard (Geometry), Betzaida Solano Ramos (Algebra I), Antranig Terzian (Algebra I), Henry Yusem (AP Calculus),
Michael & Vincenza Vinciullo Scholarship
Aidan Curry
Michael E. Avtges Memorial Award
David Manoukian
WMS Memorial Scholarship: Burns
Leah D’Amico
WMS Memorial Scholarship: Laughrea
Elaine Andrade
WMS Memorial Scholarship: Mooney
Henry Yusem
WMS Memorial Scholarship: Oates
David Manoukian
Miller/Tracy Children’s Foundation Scholarship
Morgan Beirne, Kimberly Ellis, David Kinnear, Gleb Partensky
Mosesian Center for the Arts: Sloane Scholarship
Tanya Kaya
Nancy Pipito Memorial Scholarship
Angelina Halibian
National Choral Award
Alicia Karunaratne
National School Orchestra Award
Carolyn Gulley
Outstanding Achievement in Sciences
Kawish Ahmad (Chemistry), Maira Barrera (Sheltered Science), Theresa Cabral (Biology), Mairead Connolly (Physics with Algebra), Claire Fabian (Honors Biology), Iona Fleming (Earth Science), Cesar Gonzalez Jimenez (Foundations of Biology), Camila Guimaraes (Biology), Rita Hackett (AP Biology), Israela Journette (Conceptual Physics), Devlynne Loder (Biology), Justine Makisimu (Applied Chemistry), Teodora Misic (Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology), Nina Paquette (Honors Physics), Zachary Paquette (AP Chemistry), Cooper Petrie (AP Environmental Science), Daniel Rogge (Transitional Biology), Colin Simpson (Introduction to Medical Sciences), Mason Smith (Honors Chemistry), Bridget Sullivan (Anatomy & Physiology)
PE Wellness Award
Maximillian Bennett, Livia Brandao, Marwa Kabir, Anthony Lampasona, Patrick Nsubuga, Anika Ziobro
Peter B Clough Memorial Scholarship
Lana Taffel, Henry Yusem
Physical Education Senior Award: Personal Fitness/Wellness
Jamal Nelson
Physical Education Senior Award: Team Sports
Olivia Sorenson
R.E.A.C.H. Award
Emma Forde, Teodora Misic
Radio/Television: Above & Beyond
Rene Sargsyan
Radio/Television: The Show Must Go On
Krikor “Koko” Iskenderian
Republic Services
Iona Fleming, Cooper Petrie
Rotary Club of Watertown: Stephen C. Everett Award
Elaine Andrade
Rotary Club of Watertown: Domenic “Dick” Trabucco Memorial Scholarship
David Manoukian
Rotary Merit Scholarship
Zainab Attar, Patricio Pino, Sana Rafiq, Lydia Seki, Henry Yusem
Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship
Rene Sargsyan
School Committee Recognition
David Manoukian
Setrak and Anne DerBoghosian Memorial Scholarship
David Manoukian, Gacia Vosbigian
Sgt. Thomas J. Cannalonga/ Sons of Italy Visual Arts Award
Harriet Neely
Social Studies Departmental Awards
Wender Carlos (Honors Law), Merideth Greene (Honors World History), Damian Guanumen Parra (Psychology), Fathema Heidari (World History), Viktorya Hovhannisyan (US History II), Krikor “Koko” Iskenderian (Honors US History I), Caiden Kiani (AP Psychology), Niv Krasnow (Honors Psychology), Zuhayr Masud (Honors US History II), Zachary Paquette (AP European), Bianca Skraly (AP US History), Tanya Kayas (Civics)
Spiro and Efrosina Christo Memorial Scholarship For ELL
Rene Sargsyan, Lydia Seki
The Game of Life: The Art of Communication: The Show Must Go On
Nelson Marquez
The Game of Life:The Art of Communication: Above & Beyond
Carly MacCormack
Thomas McGovern Scholarship
Leah D’Amico, Jenna Petrie
United Electric Controls Scholarship
Dominick Howe
Upit Family Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Delgado
VFW Post 1105 Scholarship
Dylan Francione, Bridget Sullivan
Watertown Art Association Scholarship
Angelina Halibian, Tanya Kaya
Watertown Baseball Scholarship
Theodore DeRocher, John Riley
Watertown Educators Association Scholarship
John Riley
Watertown Knights of Columbus Council #155 Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Powderly
Watertown Police Association Scholarship
Dominick Howe, Christina Zouein
Watertown Softball Scholarship
Elaine Andrade, Morgan Beirne
Watertown Women’s Club Scholarship
Emma Forde, Atin Patel
Watertown Yacht Club Memorial Scholarship
Maud Neely
Watertown Youth Basketball Scholarship
Elaine Andrade, Kenan Canca, Leah D’Amico, Jonathan Kimera, David Manoukian, Christina Zouein
Watertown Youth Soccer
Cody Begg, Nicholas DiPace, Allison Fitzpatrick, Caiden Kiani, Guilia Salvucci
WCA-TV Scholarship
Dylan Francione, Gleb Partensky
WHS Art Scholarship
Liana Rice
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship: Sal Ciccarelli Class of 1959 Memorial Award
John Riley
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship: Art Venezia Class of 1962
Nicholas DiPace
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship: Bob Kaprelian Class of 1953 (Founder’s Award)
David Manoukian
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship: Chris Berardi Class of 1978 in memory of Joan and Joseph Berardi Award
Jonathan Kimera, Christina Zouein
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship: in memory of Norma Ciccarelli Class of 1959
Elaine Andrade
WHS P.T.S.O. Scholarship
Ryan Leonard, Liana Rice, Gacia Vosbigian
WHS Pride Committee
Teadora Misic, Christina Zouein
William C. Powell Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Jonathan Kimera
William D. Corbett Scholarship
Patrico Pino
World Languages: Outstanding Achievement in Arabic
Amad Kabir, Lameh Rifai
World Languages: Outstanding Achievement in Armenian
Lena Karaguesian, Stephanie Guler
World Languages: Outstanding Achievement in Italian
Nicole Delgado, Matthew Marini
World Languages: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish
Carolyn Gulley, Nina Paquette
World Languages: Seal of Biliteracy
Pargol Akbari (Farsi — Persian), Zainab Attar (Spanish), Emily Azevedo (Portuguese), Dyanne Bonyuet (Spanish), Wender Carlos (Portuguese), Ana DeFaria (Portuguese), Nicole Delgado (Spanish), Zoe Doyle (Spanish), Natalie Finton (Spanish), Allison Fitzpatrick (Spanish), Damian Guanumen Parra (Spanish), Carolyn Gulley (Spanish), Eva Henry (Spanish), Arman Hovhannisyan (Russian), Joseph Ignacio (Spanish), Lea Jorekjian (Spanish), Amad Kabir (Arabic), Enid McLawrence Toribio (Spanish), Arthur Metzker (Portuguese), Teodora Misic (Spanish; Serbian), Suren Mkrtchyan (Armenian — Eastern), Harriet Neeley (Arabic), Maud Neeley (Arabic), Patricio Pino (Spanish), Katherine Quevedo Pocon (Spanish), Hina Rahman (Spanish), Liana Rice (Japanese), Giulia Salvucci (Italian), Leticia Santos (Portuguese), Daniel Stefano (Polish), Anastasia Symonenko (Russian), Suwapich Virojanadul (Thai), Gacia Vosbigian (Spanish; Armenian — Western), Henry Yusem (Arabic)
World War ll Scholarships
Emily Azevedo, Kenan Canca
–June 24, 2021–
