Senior Recognition Night 2021

Members of John Jay’s Class of 2021 were honored for their achievements in academics, athletics, and the arts; for their citizenship and service; as well as independent thinking, environmental stewardship and more. John Jay High School Recognition Awards, given each year on behalf of community groups, in honor of heroes who passed too soon and in memory of loved ones, represent the strong ties that connect one Katonah-Lewisboro generation to the next.

Dr. Steven Siciliano and other school administrators and counselors named the recipients of more than 100 awards in a beautiful outdoor presentation. 

 

American Association of University Women, Westchester Branch. Excellence in Writing Award

• Ava Buzzeo

American Association of University Women, Westchester Branch, Outstanding Student Award

• Eliza Walsh

Amy’s Kisses Foundation Memorial Scholarship

• Grady Halaifonua

Bedford Police Benevolent Association

• Rishab Vuthamaraju

Boosters Club Scholarships

The Lindsay Bates Award

• Kristen Wolf
• Ryan Brennan

The George Collins Scholarship

• Sydney Bieber
• Ryan Brennan

L. Ronald Lyons Memorial Scholarship

• Nick Giardina
• Samantha Spieler

Lisa Talia Courage Award

• Matt Ferrar

Martin Todd Memorial Scholarship

• Mia DiChiara
• Ethan Jackson

The John Jay Boosters Club Athletic Scholarship

• Ashley Schaefer
• Owen Walsh

The John Jay Boosters Club Scholar-Athlete Scholarship

• Kelsey Crawford

Class of 1980 Scholarship

• Nick Giardina

The Katherine A. Courreges Art Award

• Laine Ingersoll

The John Cunniffe John Jay Youth Lacrosse Scholar – Athlete Award

• Aiden Koff

Antonio and Mary Felice Citizenship Award

• Bryce Walsh

Forever Molly and Gregory Fund Scholarship

• Rachel Schenfeld
• Gavin Wagner

Goldens Bridge Community Association - Social Justice Award

• Drew Aaron

Goldens Bridge Fire Department – Henry T. Martin Memorial Scholarship

• Joseph Tang

Goldens Bridge Hamlet Organization – Neighborhood Award

• Tristan Galler

Charles T. Helmes Memorial Scholarship

• Riley Bryggman

Increase Miller Faculty and Staff Award

• Mark Stevens

Increase Miller PTO Scholarships

• Sophia Kreckler
• Owen Walsh

Corporal James Jackowski Marine Memorial Scholarship

Remington Sandell

John Jay Futbol Club Outstanding Youth Award

• Sydney Bieber
• Cole Ferguson
• Aidan Kelly
• Jonah Peris

John Jay High School Faculty Association Awards

• Lauren Munoz
• Alejandro Samayoa
• Rachel Warshaw

John Jay High School PTO Scholarship

• Oybek Askarov
• Oscar DeMarco
• Brynn Di Guglielmo
• Alexandra Fergusson'
• Mikaela Harris
• Amelia Landis
• Caroline Lasota
• Maya Luongo

John Jay High School Retired Teachers Award

• CJ Polworth

John Jay Middle School PTO Scholarship

• Ryan Kaplan
• Zoe Ozols

John Jay Youth Football Scholarship

• Nick Giardina

Linda Kandel Memorial Scholarship

• Jonathan Frantz

Katonah Chamber of Commerce – Donald M. Foulke Memorial Scholarship

• Lauren Munoz

Katonah Chamber of Commerce – Ian Doyle Baren Scholarship

• Alexandra Fergusson

Katonah Elementary School PTO Award

• Sydney Bieber
• Aaron Brotmann
• Isabel O’Shaughnessy
• Sawyer Reed
• Emma Spink
• Casey Wilcox

Katonah-Lewisboro District Association of Administrators and Supervisors

• Brianna Griffith
• Joelle Sacks
• Winter Stathis

Katonah-Lewisboro District Teachers’ Association

• Valedictorian: Jonathan Frantz
• Salutatorian: Remington Sandell
• Cassandra Jones
• Ryan Parker
• Abby Scinicariello
• William Walsh

The Katonah Poetry Series/Billy Collins Poetry and Creative Writing Scholarship

• Lauren Mullaney
• with honorable mention going to Althea Cisneros

The Katonah Village Improvement Society

• Evan Morefield

KLSD ArtsAlive Scholarship

• Music: Madeline Jahaly
• Technical Theatre: Ruby Bochicchio-Sipos
• Theatre Arts: Grace Mango
• Visual Arts: Walter Kreutzer

Sonia Lanman Fine Arts Award

• Owen Hughes

Lewisboro Baseball Association Scholarship

• Miles Campobianco
• Daniel Gonzalez
• Aiden Grskovic

Lewisboro Elementary School PTO Scholarship

• Benjamin Cohen
• Arcadia Ohnemus

Lewisboro Garden Club

• The Seminar in Environmental Studies Course Award: Grace Mango
• The AP Environmental Science Award: Molly HIckey
• The Sustainability Club Award: Sarah Kelleher

Lewisboro Horsemen’s Association Scholarship

• Riley Bazaar

Lewisboro Land Trust Environmental Stewardship Award

• Robyn Graygor

Lewisboro Lions' Robert J. Gallo Scholarship

• Zachary Gonzalezz

Lewisboro Lions’ Stephen Plevka Scholarship

• Madeline Panek

Lewisboro Police Benevolent Association

• Olivia Caviola
• Megan McCarthy
• Anthony Oquendo

Lewisboro Senior Adult Award

• Paul Rossi

Meadow Pond Elementary School PTO Scholarship

• Ethan Jackson
• Maya Schwartz

The Meadow Pond Spirit Award

• Kyla Whalen

Nancy Mongillo Scholarship

• Owen Hughes

William Glenn Monti Scholarship

• Madeline Panek

New York State Comptroller Achievement Award

• Sofia Gil

Ordinary Wishes

• Regan McCarthy
• Anthony Oquendo
• Rashad Panton

Pound Ridge Police Benevolent Association

• Nick Puccio

The Lucie Bigelow Rosen Music Scholarship

• Marc DiGiacomo

Valerie Saldutti Scholarship

• Samantha Spieler

Judge Susan C. Simon Award

• Audrey Campisi

State Farm Insurance Company “Good Neighbor Award”

• Grady Hailafonia
• Lily Preis

The Statesman Award

• Alexandra Edelman
• Scott Weinstein

Provi R. Svensson Memorial Award

• Anton Klettner
• Joseph Tang

The Arthur and Dorothy B. Talmadge Memorial Scholarship

• Olivia Shapiro

Triple “C” Awards – The State of New York Office of the Attorney General

• Kiernan Heneghan
• Emma Spink

The Dr. George Soze Vilakati Memorial Scholarship

• Quade Albert

The Vietnam Veterans of America Westchester - Chapter 49

• Logan Aceste

Vista Fire Department-Johnny Lengyel Memorial Scholarship

• Kyla Whalen

The Alison Weingarten Memorial Fund

• Margaret Gereghty

The David Wheeler Memorial Scholarship

• Harrison Heftler

Dona Whyte Memorial Scholarship

• Sydney Bieber
• Regan McCarthy

The Women’s Civic Club of Katonah

• Cole Fergusson
• Daniel Gonzalez
• Sophie Guo
• Kaitlyn Machado
• Madeline Panek
• Danielle Roban
• Joseph Tang

Appointment to the United States Naval Academy:

• Alexandra Edelman

The State Education Department: 2021 Scholarship for Academic Excellence Award Recipients:

• Sydney Bieber
• Liliana Carey
• Jonathan Frantz
• Sophia Gil
• Arcadia Ohnemus
• Remington Sandell
• Andzelika Tislenko

National Merit Scholarship Finalists:

• Liliana Carey
• Jonathan Frantz

The Principal’s Award:

• Sawyer Reed

L. Ron Lyons - Samantha Spieler, Nick Giardina

George Collins Scholarship - Ryan Brennan, Sydney Bieber

JJ Booster Club Athletic Scholarship - Ashley Schafer, Owen Walsh

JJ Boosters Scholar Athlete Scholarship - Kelsey Crawford

Lindsay Bates Award - Ryan Brennan, Kristen Wolfe

Lisa Talia Courage Award - Matt Ferrar

Martin Todd Memorial Scholarship - Mia DiChiara, Ethan Jackson

 

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Excellence in English:

• Liliana Carey

MATH DEPARTMENT

Excellence in Mathematics:

• Sophie Guo

Outstanding Performance on the AMC 12:

• Jonathan Frantz

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Excellence in Science:

• Jonathan Franz
• Amanda Landis

Future Scientist Award:

• Rishabh Vuthamaraju

Weinstein’s Science Award:

• Grace Mango

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Excellence in Social Studies:

• Sophie Guo
• Ryan Kaplan
• Lily Preis

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT:

Excellence in Architecture:

• Michael Goldstein
• Nicholas Pelazza
• 'Sophia Rice

Excellence in Business:

• Sabrina Vorbeck
• Kristen Wolfe

Excellence in Computer Science:

• Jonathan Frantz

Excellence in Engineering:

• Remington Sandell

Excellence in Robotics:

• Jackson Andrew

WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT:

Excellence in French:

• Madeline Panek

Excellence in Latin:

• Jackson Andrew
• Excellence in Mandarin:
  
  Julia Labriola

Excellence in Spanish:

• Arcadia Ohnemus

ART DEPARTMENT:

Excellence in Art:

• Owen Hughes

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT:

Director’s Award for Technical Theater:

• Ruby Bochicchio-Sipos

Arturo Toscanini Orchestral Studies Award:

• Anton Klettner

Sanford Meisner Drama Award:

• Joelle Sacks

National School Choral Award:

• Casey Wilcox

John Philip Sousa Band Award:

• Bryce Walsh

Excellence in Music Technology:

• Jonathan Frantz

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP TO CAMPUS CONGRESS:

• Aidan Sussman

 PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

• Rashad Panton
• Cassandra Jones

Bryce Baird-Taylor - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Sydney Bieber - Ski, Lacrosse, Soccer

Ryan Brennan - Basketball, Lacrosse, Football

Liliana Carey - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Kelsey Crawford - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Thomas Dachik - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field]

Nicholas DeVincenzo - Golf, Basketball, Football

Mia DiChiara - Lacrosse, Soccer

Lucas Eberhardt - Cross Country, Track & Field, Ski

Alexander Eliades - Ski, Lacrosse, Soccer

Matthew Ferrer - Football, Wrestling

Peter Gressler - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Sophie Guo - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & field

Ethan Jackson - Ice Hockey, Track & Field, Lacrosse

David Lovejoy - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Michael McKeon - Ice Hockey, Golf

Zachary Melnick - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Evan Morefield - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Lauren Munoz - Basketballm Soccer

Lindsay Neumann - Basketball, Softball

Arcadia Ohnemus - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Madeleine Panek - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Lily Preis - Lacrossem Volleyball

Ashley Schafer - Field Hockey, Lacrosse

Abigail Scinicariello - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track& Field'

Jacob Silva - Ice Hockey, Lacrosse

Samantha Spieler - Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Ski

Amelia Walsh - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field

Bryce Walsh - Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track & Field
 
Owen Walsh - Basketball, Soccer, Golf

Sean Winter - Cross Country, Indoor track, Track & field

Kristen Wolfe - Ski, Soccer, Softball