2016 BHS Awards Night Part 1: Classes of 2017, 2018 and 2019

Compiled by The Bedford Citizen

Thursday’s Bedford High School’s Awards Night recognized academic achievements for the Classes of 2017, 2018 and 2019.

AEROSPACE SCIENCE – Gary Maki, Program Director

Aerospace Science Honor Award: The recipient of this award has attained academic and military excellence as well as demonstrated positive personal attributes. This student has not only been an active supporter of all JROTC extracurricular activities this school year, but has also maintained the highest academic average in his or her class and is someone we are very proud to have in our program.

Aerospace Science Awards presented to

9^th Megan Bradford
10^th Cameron Heller
11^th Zane Sharkawy

ART, Sean Hagan, Program Director

Art Award: The recipients consistently demonstrate excellence in the technical development and the expression of exemplary aesthetic values in the creation of original visual artwork.

Art Awards presented to

9^th Liam O’Toole
10^th Jennifer Rennich
11^th Nicole Kennedy

Art All State: Art All-State Massachusetts is an intense two-day program that brings together 144 high school juniors of exceptional creative potential to work with practicing artists. Students work in groups to explore contemporary art and use their newfound knowledge to inspire the creation of collaborative installations in the studio spaces at UMass Dartmouth.

Art All State Awards presented to

11^th Kelsie Patterson
11^th Emily Barga

Dedication & Commitment to Art Award: The recipients of this award exhibit exemplary qualities in performance and behavior through a strong work ethic, mature attitude and love for the practice of creating visual artwork.

Dedication & Commitment to Art Awards presented to

9^th Rachel Winkler
10^th Alisha Lerra
11^th Maya Bostwick

ENGLISH – Elizabeth Marcotte, Program Administrator

English Award: The recipient best exemplifies depth of understanding, skill in language, and academic achievement in the discipline.

English Awards presented to

9^th Lauren Anderson
10^th Caitlin Barr
11^th Jeanette Manship

Dedication and Commitment Award: The recipient best exemplifies curiosity, insight, resilience, and commitment to the study of English literature and language.

Dedication & Commitment to English Awards presented to

9^th Julia Simoneau
9^th Alphina Thopurathu
10^th Zaria Brewington
11^th Alina Thopurathu

FOREIGN LANGUAGE – Dana Curran, Program Director

Foreign Language Award: The recipients are selected based on outstanding achievement exhibited from one year to the next in the Foreign Language area, their enthusiasm for the language and culture and their classroom performance:

Foreign Language Awards – Spanish – presented to

9^th Kyle Harrington
10^th Natalie Knight
11^th John Coyne

Foreign Language Awards – French – presented to

9^th Omar-Karim Al-Adhami
10^th Nolan Holley
11^th Miles Henderson

Foreign Language Awards – Latin – presented to

9^th Anne Williams
10^th Patrick Siegler
11^th Jessica Croteau

Dedication & Commitment Award: The recipient demonstrates exceptional initiative, enthusiasm, improvement, service, citizenship and passion for the language

Dedication & Commitment to Foreign Language Awards presented to

9^th Jessica Johnson
10^th Ny’Asia President
11^th Brianna Fougere

MATHEMATICS – Patrick Morrissey, Program Administrator

Mathematics Award: The recipients best exemplify the standards of mathematical practice, have developed the processes of problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, representation, and connections in mathematics. They have proficiencies in adaptive reasoning, strategic competence, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency. They have a habitual inclination to see mathematics as sensible, useful, and worthwhile.

Mathematics Awards presented to

9^th Christopher Wirth
10^th Annemarie Anderson
11^th Savannah En

Mathematics Dedication & Commitment Award: The recipients exhibit exemplary qualities in effort and behavior through a strong work ethic and mature attitude. The award represents the student who, over the course of the year, demonstrated consistent practice of the material, a willingness to help others, and a positive attitude even during times of challenge.

Dedication & Commitment to Mathematics Awards presented to

9^th Adam Woolley
10^th Amanda Bell
11^th Eamon Garrity

Business Award: The recipient best typify excellence and/or improvement in their academic endeavors based upon the following criteria: self-discipline, growth, perceptiveness, awareness, breadth of knowledge and imagination.

Business Education Awards presented to

9^th None
10^th Annie Cowen
11^th Hannah Kilroy

MUSIC & THEATER ARTS – Nicole O’Toole, Program Director

Music & Theater Arts Honor Award: The recipients of this award demonstrate excellence not only in music or theater performance but also in their participation during class and extra-curricular department activities.

Music & Theater Arts Awards – Orchestra – presented to

9^th Kyungchul Ha
10^th Shivani Angappan
11^th Hannah Rubin

Music & Theater Arts Awards – Band – presented to

9^th Jessica Johnson
10^th Christopher Park
11^th Benjamin Krusemark

Music & Theater Arts Awards – Vocal – presented to

9^th Jayden Heller
10^th Julia Doucet
11^th Zariful Shaikh

Music & Theater Arts Awards – Music – presented to

9^th Conner Murphy
10^th Annemarie Anderson
11^th Garsche Roble

Dedication & Commitment Award: The recipients of this award display strong leadership skills, a solid work ethic, and a devotion to the ensembles in which they perform.

Dedication & Commitment to Music Awards presented to

9^th Lauren Anderson
10^th Justin Paxton
11^th Natalie Lewis
11^th Aaron Hamilton

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, & FAMCO – Keith Mangan, Program Director

Health and Physical Education Award: The recipients of this award at each underclass grade level are recognized for their commitment to wellness, enthusiastic participation, leadership and cooperation in the gymnasium, classroom or on the dance floor.

Health & Physical Education Awards – presented to

9^th Nathaniel Brown
10^th Patrick Siegler
11^th John Coyne

Family & Consumer Science Award: The recipient at each grade level best exemplifies the qualities of: initiative, self-motivation, performance, cooperation, attitude and responsibility.

Family & Consumer Science Awards – presented to

9^th Danielle Clement
10^th Annemarie Anderson
11^th Mary Manning

SCIENCE – Michael Griffin, Program Administrator

Science Department Honor Award – (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) – The recipient in each discipline meets the following criteria: academic excellence, consistent demonstration of safety standards, natural scientific curiosity and a desire to share knowledge and observations with peers and faculty. The award is presented for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Science Department Awards – Physics – presented to

9^th Lauren Anderson

Science Department Awards – Chemistry – presented to

10^th Leslie Yan

Science Department Awards – Biology – presented to

11^th Langchun Zhou

Science Department Awards – Manufacturing & Production Technology – presented to

11^th Sean Norris

Science Teacher Recognition Award: This Award is presented to students who in the opinion of their teachers maximize their own potential and the potential of others through their interest, curiosity and effort. These students bring a positive attitude towards learning and demonstrate strong science skills.

Dedication & Commitment to Science Awards (Science Teacher Recognition Awards) – presented to

11^th Savannah En
11^th Eamon Garrity
11^th Brianna Fougere

Technical Education Awards – (Manufacturing and Robotics): The recipient in each discipline best exemplifies the qualities of: initiative, self-motivation, performance, cooperation workmanship, attitude and responsibility.

Technical Education Award – Drafting presented to

11^th Alexis Cormier

Technical Education Award – Robotics presented to

10^th Patrick Siegler

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award is presented to a member of the junior class who exceeds in both math and science. Every year since 1933, Bausch + Lomb honors outstanding high school science students with the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award.

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award presented to

11^th John Coyne

Rensselaer Medal: The Rensselaer Institute annually makes the following presentation to a member of the junior class who has been selected by the Bedford Science Faculty as an outstanding student in science and mathematics and whose future potential for success lies in a science-related field. The Rensselaer Medal was first presented in 1916 with two purposes: to recognize superlative academic achievement of young men and women, and to motivate students toward a career in science, engineering, and technology.

Rensselaer Medal – presented to

11^th Deborah Weidman

SOCIAL STUDIES – Christine Butler, Program Administrator

Social Studies Excellence Award: The recipients of this award demonstrate initiative and academic excellence in the most rigorous course(s) in the department. The recipients’ contributions to class discussions enrich their classmates’ learning as well.

Social Studies Awards presented to

9^th Lucy Santiago
10^th Caitlin Barr
11^th Melanie Albrecht

Dedication & Commitment Award: The recipients of this award demonstrate initiative and intellectual growth. The quality of work demonstrates each recipient’s passion for and commitment to growing as a learner in the subject of Social Studies. The recipients’ contributions to class discussions enrich their classmates’ learning as well.

Dedication & Commitment to Social Studies Awards presented to

9^th Destiny Shipp
10^th D.D. (Name Can Not Be Published)
10^th Sonia Shah
11^th Brittany Frazier
11^th Tristan Paredes

BOOK AWARDS – Amie Capodanno, Program Administrator

BROWN UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD: The Brown University Book Award is presented annually to the outstanding junior in English who combines a high degree of ability in both written and spoken English. Language is the highest expression of our humanity: it defines what we are and what we aspire to be.

Brown University Book Award presented to

11^th Melanie Albrecht

DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD: The Dartmouth Book Award, which is intended to encourage intellectual excellence and to recognize student achievement, is presented to a junior in the top 10% of his or her class who has attained an outstanding combined academic average in three college preparatory courses including Math and English, with the third subject preferably a foreign language, and has made an outstanding leadership contribution in the life of Bedford High School and/or the community.

Dartmouth Book Award presented to

11^th John Coyne

HARVARD BOOK AWARD: The Harvard Club of Boston and Concord acknowledges an outstanding student member of the junior class who best exemplifies excellence in scholarship and high character combined with achievement in other fields.

Harvard Book Awards presented to

11^th Aaron Hamilton
11^th Gillian Russell

SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE BOOK AWARD: The Saint Michael’s College Book Award seeks to recognize a student for academic achievement with a social conscience. The student awarded has high academic achievements along with demonstrating a sincere commitment to community service and issues of peach and justice.

Saint Michael’s College Book Award presented to

11^th Maya Bostwick

WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD: The Wellesley Book Award is given to an outstanding young woman in grade 11 who embodies a model of academic achievement, informed leadership, community service, and personal character.

Wellesley College Book Award presented to

11^th Hannah Rubin

THE PRINCETON AWARD: The Princeton Association of New England presents its award to a junior who demonstrates both outstanding academic achievement and outstanding personal traits of character, leadership, and performance in sports, music, student government, or service to the community.

The Princeton Award presented to

11^th Miles Henderson

Editor’s Note: The Bedford Citizen thanks the Bedford School Department, especially Superintendent Sills, Principal Turner and Brenda Sweetland for sharing the information in this story