COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL
Maplewood, New Jersey
June 2, 2010
***2010 SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS***
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS: Jeffrey Barszcz, Leah Garber, Rebecca Wenokor, Scott Zimmer
MERIT COLLEGE-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Rebecca Wenokor
U.S. ARMED SERVICES AWARDS
MARINES: Distinguished Athletes—Allison Mousseau, Andrew Rigassio; Scholastic Excellence—Nicholas Porter
ARMY: Scholar/Athletes; Jackson Klein, Brooke Norman
PRINCIPAL’S RECOGNITION AWARDS
SCHOOL COUNCIL: Kayla Allen, Karla Babb, Arnold Chavez, Irene Denis, Joseph Deraville, Zachary Dranove,
Loudnie Elveus, Benji Ertilien, Troy Gillespie, Janene Golding, Justin Heath, Sherby Henry, Olivia Leone, Elise Mitchell
COMMUNITY AWARDS
COMCAST LEADERS & ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP: Quincy Walker
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY; MONTCLAIR ALUMNAE CHAPTER: Desiree Emmanuel
EDGAR G. THOMAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP/ SPONSORED BY BILL POWELL: Desiree Emmanuel
HK COMMUNITY FUND SCHOLARSHIP: Alexandra Fagundez, Prisca Osuji
MARTIN LUTHER KING ASSOCIATION: Candida Diaz, Basha Hill, Danielle Ravenell, Bronte Rufen-Blanchette
MILDRED MEMORY AWARD/SPONSORED BY THE STROLLERS: Quinn Lashinsky
NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING: Jackson Klein
NEW JERSEY RISING SCHOLARS STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD: Janice Gooding
SOUTH ORANGE CIVIC ORGANIZATION: Eric Bennett, Desiree Emmanuel, Janice Gooding, Briana McCalmon-Bailey,
Candice Mekoba, Marcus Mewborn, Ifunanya Nwanonyiri, Prisca Osuji
THE PARENTING CENTER ELEMENTOR PROGRAM: Shari Ann Arena, Jackson Klein
THE SEEING EYE PUPPY RAISER SCHOLARSHIP: Samantha Barreiro
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
SCIENCE
STATE SCIENCE DAY AWARDS: William Barkalow, Jeffrey Barszcz, Matthew DaSilva, Olivia Karten, Claire KearnsMcCoy, Christopher Mark, Owen Mee, Kaitlin Morey, Ashlin Orr, Guillermo Ortiz, Lauren Powers, Falcon Reese,
Christopher Smith, Tony Zhang, Scott Zimmer
SOCIAL STUDIES
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Sabrina Andrews, William Barkalow, Emma Gilheany,
Robert Gottlieb, Kayla Hawkins, Jonathan Kaplowitz, Claire Kearns-McCoy, Cory Myers, Guillermo Ortiz,
Daniel Solecki, Madeline Williams
IPLE (Institute for Political and Legal Education) AWARDS: Irene Denis, Ashlin Orr, Leila Rosenthal,
Katherine Segura, Lila Tally
CIVIC PARTICIPATION & SERVICE: Jay Baker-Johnson, Jonathan Kaplowitz, Daniel Solecki
DIVERSITY 2000 COUNCIL YOUTH CONFERENCE AWARDS: Aaron Goodwin
ENGLISH
JOSEPH POTTS AWARDS IN ENGLISH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT:
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; Carlyn Messinger
OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN WRITING; Falcon Reese
EXCELLENCE IN POETRY WRITING; Ruby Scalera
OUTSTANDING WORK IN DRAMA/ACTING; Robert Gottlieb, Kayla Hawkins
DAVID MILTON-HALL AWARD FOR DRAMA EXCELLENCE; Megan Amsterdam, Ashley Seldon
MOST IMPROVED STUDENTS; Henderson Larose, Shontay Warren
OUTSTANDING WORK IN JOURNALISM; Print—Emma Gilheany, Olivia Karten
FINE ARTS
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: Madeleine Brancaccio, Cory Dahn, Benjamin Gourley, Erin Reynolds, Eva Sachs,
Lila Tally, James Tierney; Animation Award—Kayla Spinelli
ACHIEVEMENT IN PHOTOGRAPHY: Soleil Garneau
ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS: Christine Nunez, Danielle Ravenell; Design/Production—Hillary Hersh,
Soleil Garneau, Alexander Winkler, Tony Zhang
ACHIEVEMENT IN ART: Amy Beauchamp, Madeleine Brancaccio, Nora Frank, Adebunmi Gbadebo,
Stephanie Parkinson, Nicole Rodrigues, Shorna Sailsman, Meron Tefera, Victoria Trama, Tony Zhang
ACHIEVEMENT IN ART HISTORY: Jeremy Rubinstein
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CHORAL:
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD; Paul Conrad, Abigail Powell
CHORAL LEADERSHIP AWARD; Amanda Grafton, Quinn Lashinsky, Cory Myers
MOST IMPROVED CHORAL AWARD; Stacey Green, Stephanie Parchment, Tiffany Parchment
ORCHESTRA:
NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD; Paul Conrad
CONCERT MISTRESS AWARD; Estefania Ossa
MOST IMPROVED IN ORCHESTRA; Charles Nolet
BAND:
BAND MUSIC SERVICE AWARD; Malcolm Steele
NATIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION JAZZ AWARD; Cory Dahn, Dylan French
NATIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION AWARD; Nicolo Ferranti, Christopher Mark, Melanie Smith
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND AWARD; Matthew DaSilva
LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD; Allison Philips
USMC SEMPER FIDELIS AWARD; Katherine Donatelli, Geoffrey Marino
PATRICK GILMORE BAND AWARD; Leah Garber
WOODY HERMAN JAZZ AWARD; Anderson Brutus
ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL AWARD: Quinn Lashinsky, Ashley Seldon
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Benjamin Prentice/Accounting
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD: Olivia Goldstein/Architecture
MATHEMATICS
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN AP CALCULUS: AB Calculus—Alex Rosenfelder; BC Calculus—William Barkalow,
Leah Garber, Claire Kearns-McCoy, Lauren Powers, Rebecca Wenokor, Tony Zhang, Scott Zimmer
EXCELLENCE IN CALCULUS; Jeffrey Barszcz, Ryan Chang, Claire Kearns-McCoy, Lauren Powers, Falcon Reese,
Tony Zhang, Scott Zimmer
EXCELLENCE IN ADVANCED TOPICS IN MATH: William Barkalow, Jeffrey Barszcz, Ryan Chang, Leah Garber,
Claire Kearns-McCoy, Christopher Mark, Lauren Powers, Christopher Smith, Rebecca Wenokor
OUTSTANDING ATTITUDE AND WORK ETHIC IN ADVANCED MATH: Kaitlin Morey
OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION IN MATH TEAM: Leah Garber, Claire Kearns-McCoy, Rebecca Wenokor
MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
TELEVISION ARTS PROGRAM/BROADCAST MEDIA AWARD: John Barton
JOSEPH POTTS AWARD IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM: Jake Lasofsky, Olivia Leone
JAMES STANFORD AWARD: Prisca Osuji, Adellsha Sampson
DOWNTOWN TELEVISION CLUB TROPHY: Edward Case
WORLD LANGUAGE
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE AWARDS:
FRENCH; Olivia Rubino-Finn
ITALIAN; Leah Garber
LATIN; Daniel Solecki
SPANISH; Carlyn Messinger
MARILYN KRASNER SCHOLARSHIP (FRENCH): Jeremy Rubinstein
ANDREW QUIROLI SCHOLARSHIP (SPANISH): Scott Zimmer
SHELLEY MURRILL FLEMMINGS SCHOLARSHIP (SPANISH): Emma Farrow
FATHER VINCENT MONELLA CENTER OF ITALIAN CULTURE AWARDS: Brian Basili, Cory Dahn, Leah Garber,
Zachary Welner
COCCIA FOUNDATION AWARD (ITALIAN): Brian Basili, Cory Dahn, Leah Garber, Zachary Welner
CLASSICAL SCHOLAR AWARD (LATIN): Jonathan Kaplowitz
FLES AWARD: Megan Amsterdam, Eva Sachs, Daniel Solecki
FLENJ AWARD (Overall Achievement in World Languages): Madeline Williams
CHS ELL AWARD: Vanderleia Rosario
CHS WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT AWARD: Rebecca Wenokor
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
FRED BOOTH PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARDS: Brittany Jackson, Gregory Tuttle
JANET HICKS ANNUAL SPECIAL DANCE SCHOLARSHIP: Emily Baer
ATHLETICS
ESSEX COUNTY SCHOLAR-ATHLETES: Faizah Muhammad, Clyde Otis
MEN OF ESSEX: Brian Basili, Brittney Jackson, Faizah Muhammad
NJSIAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Henry Scott
EDDIE TURNER SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP: Janice Gooding, Drew Marley
RED ZONE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chidozie Diala
ESSEX COUNTY FOOTBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Chidozie Diala
JOAN STEWART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Marcelyn Williams
BRIELLE M. NAMES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Brianna Thomas
Special thanks to the following participants:
CHS HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
MRS. EDELMAN