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Fredonia Central School announces scholarship and award winners

Parents and students gathered in June for the Fredonia Central School annual Academic Awards Night program. Students were recognized for their outstanding achievements in citizenry, scholarship, vocational studies and service.

Also in June, Fredonia High School held its annual Student Awards Assembly. Awards and scholarships were presented for outstanding achievement in academics, advanced placement exams, local, state and national competitions, athletics, music and art.

In June also were the Fredonia High School held the annual Sports Awards. Awards were presented to athletes for coach recognition, athletic and academic ability, leadership and teamwork.

The following is a list of all recipients:

English Department Awards

Outstanding English Student Award (9th) – Madonnina Gullo

Marion Fellows Award (10th) – Michael Persch

Outstanding English Award (11th) – Hannah Gullo

Spectator Awards

NY Press Association Awards- Marissa Burr, Vincent Gullo III, Lindsay Lotter & Mikayla Reynolds

Western New York Press Association Awards-

First place awards:

Sophie Thompson – Best Photographer

Kathryn Webster – Best News Photo

Lindsay Lotter – Best Human Interest Story

Second place awards:

James Przybycien – Best Cartoon

Nataly Giordano – Best Graphic Art

Kevin Siracuse – Best Sports News Story

Tyler Cain – Best In-depth Research

Mikayla Reynolds – Best Sports Photo

Spectator staff – Best Editorial – Anna Schrauth & Sydney Swan

Third place awards:

Corey Dawley – Best News Story

Caroline Powell – Best Cartoon

Kevin Redfield – Best News Story

Sophie Thompson – Best Feature Story

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Kathryn Webster – Best Feature Photo

Marissa Burr – Best Sports News Story

Vincent Gullo – Best Columnist

Mikayla Reynolds – Best Sports Feature Story

Kevin Siracuse – Best Sports Photo

Journalist of the Year- Kevin Siracuse & Sydney Swan

Empire School Press Association (Syracuse University) awards- Tyler Cain, Cameron Forster, Gabriel Persch, James Przybycien & Sydney Swan

Technology Awards

Architecture I- Glen Bennett, Emma Deckard, Jakob Guerra, Brendan Plaister, Ryan Mroczka, Chandler Orr, Reid Tarnowski, Kevin Seybold, Joshua Thompson & Alex Venn

Architecture II- Emma Deckard, Jakob Guerra, Alexander Lawrie, Brendan Plaister, Ryan Mroczka, Chandler Orr, Kevin Seybold, Reid Tarnwoski & Joshua Thompson

CADD I- Francesca Arrieta, Glen Bennett, Lydia Bird, Jake Davis, Laural Erick, Georgianna Gens, Neil Gens, Quinn Hickey, R. Michael Mackowiak, Bryson Pacos, Michael Persch, Keith Piper, Alejandro Ramirez Wakefield & Thomas Strauser

CADD II- Francesca Arrieta, Glen Bennett, Lydia Bird, Jake Davis, Laural Erick, Neil Gens, Tanner Haas, Quinn Hickey, Bryson Pacos, Michael Persch, Keith Piper, Alejandro Ramirez Wakefield, Thomas Strauser & Adam Wasiura

Principles Of Engineering- Francesca Arrieta, Lydia Bird, Georgianna Gens, Joshua Johnson, Reid Tarnowski, Austin Venn, Seamus Wagner-McMahon & Abigail Zentz

Design & Drawing for Production- Francesca Arrieta, Lydia Bird, Rian Budzinski, Angel Coronado, Tyler Garigal, Zachery Gerace, Nathan Hall, Zachary Korzeniewski, Caryn Mackowiak, Alec Schrader & Ryan St. George

Woodworking- Nicole Atzrott, Riley Betts, Cody Decker, Andrew Field, Zachery Gerace, Jacob Green, Daniel LaGrow, Tyler Lampert, Braden Lesch, Parker Seddon, Zachary Skinner, Andrew Tooley & Lucas Voss

Construction Systems- Cody Decker, Jacob Green, Daniel LaGrow, Jarred Odebralski, Parker Seddon, Lucas Voss & Azeem Zaidi

Art Awards

Alisha Marie Kolet Scholarship- Alisia Glasier

Patricia P. Jankoski Memorial- Nataly Giordano

Artsonia Artist of the week High School Musical Poster Contest- Alisia Glasier

Fredonia Chamber of Commerce Holiday Ornament- Alisia Glasier

Vans Shoe Contest- Olivia Gullo, Daniel LaGrow, Jack Forbes, Gracie Morrison, Madison Goss, Lauren Marshall & Zoe Spann

Student of the week on Artsonia Nomenees- Alisia Glasier & Rachel Proffitt

National Art Honor Society- Brianna Cady, Alexis Cline, Alison Cortes, Paige Cronin, Brooke Erick, Lillian Fiorella, Lillyan Fuentes, Alisia Glasier, Hannah Koning, Mackenzie Markham, Kathryn Price & Rachel Proffitt

Math Awards

Dennis Cecala Excellence in Math Awards- Jackson Booth, Destiny Draggett, Georgianna Gens, Jin Kim, Lindsey Lovern, Michael Meredith, Deidra Osula, Christopher Pasquale, Jacob Tarnowski, Jenna Vecchio & Matthew Zevenbergen

Science Awards

Bausch & Lomb Science Award- Lydia Bird

American Chemical Society Award- Seth Schrader

Outstanding Achievement in Regents Science- Jackson Booth, Caitlyn Cybart, Hannah Cybart, Destiny Draggett, Katherine Fiorella, Georgianna Gens, Sarah Ibach, Robert Johnston, Jin Kim, Mekenna Leid, Lindsey Lovern, Christopher Miller, Deidra Osula, Christopher Pasquale, Dominique Riforgiato, William Schrantz, Andrea Smith, Jacob Tarnowski, Jenna Vecchio & Matthew Zevenbergen

Social Studies Awards

Excellence in Global History 9- Selin Arnavut, Zachary Dean, Jane Fortna, Julia Fortna, Joseph Gullo, Colton Kuzdzal, Lauren Marshall, Andrew Waag & Avery Willebrandt

Excellence in Global History 10- Ashley Atzrott, Cody Austin, Iqra Azam, Tyler Garigal, R. Michael Mackowiak, Jaime Polo Pasagali & Ian Wright

Excellence in U.S. History- Sydney Aldrich, Mackenzie Bailey, Lydia Bird, Rachel Bowman, Alison Cortes, Andrea Dietzen, Julia Drummond, Emily Gronquist, Tyler Hall, Lauren Hill, Ashley Holt, Lauren Kluck, Daniel LaGrow, Lydia Lanski, Mackenzie Markham, Gracie Morrison, Kathryn Price, Claire Stokes, Anna Talbot, Reid Tarnowski, Joshua Thompson, Jillian Valvo, Cassandra Vecchio, Austin Venn, Kelsey Vianese, Kyleigh Warren & Meredith Wheelock

Excellence in Economics- Caitlyn Cybart, Destiny Draggett, Katherine Fiorella, Alisia Glasier, Anna Gullo, Vincent Gullo III, Zoya Katta, Jin Kim, Mekenna Leid, Jacob Lesch, Lindsey Lovern, Deidra Osula, Sydney Przybysz, Dominique Riforgiato, William Schrantz, Kevin Siracuse, Morgan St. George, Sydney Swan & Jenna Vecchio

Excellence in Government- Amanda Childs, Shelby Clark, Rachel Echevarria, Lillyan Fuentes, Jacob Green, Riley Gustafson, Kaelyn Hadley, Kianna Mullen, Allison Price, Sydney Przybysz, William Schrantz, Parker Seddon, Kevin Siracuse, Morgan St. George & Sydney Swan

Advanced Global 10- Caroline Cameron, Neil Gens, Lindsay Lotter, Aurora Merwin, Maggie Mignoli, Aurora Mills, Gabriel Persch, Michael Persch, Mackenzie Quinn, Kevin Redfield, Diego Rey, Alec Schrader & Kaelyn Zebraski

Score of 5 on AP Psych Exam- Caitlyn Cybart, Hannah Cybart & Casey Huber

Score of 5 on AP US Exam- Caitlyn Cybart, Vincent Gullo III, Jin Kim & Matthew Zevenbergen

Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences- Hannah Gullo

George Eastman Young Leaders Award- Ciara Carlson-Healy

Daniel P. Lowther Humanity Award- Seth Schrader

Global Citizenship Award- Anna Talbot

Foreign Language Awards

French 2 Highest Average- Jamie Hemenger

French 2 Best overall effort/participation- Amri Bauza

French 3 Highest Average- Benjamin Weiss

French 3 Best overall effort/participation- Seth Hannum

Spanish 2- Lauren Marshall

Spanish 3- Kaelyn Zebraski

Exploratory Language Highest average- Kana Matsumoto

Exploratory Language Best overall effort/participation- Liam Pickreign

JCC Intermediate Spanish 2510- Kevin Siracuse, Alejandro Ramirez Wakefield & Meredith Wheelock

Lockerstop Awards- James Rush IV, Daniel LaGrow & Michael Persch

Student Council Awards

Foreign Exchange Students Recognition- Kana Matsumoto & Jaime Polo Pasagali

Student Council Awards- Kaylee De La O, Lydia Lanski, Grace Pucciarelli & James Rush IV

Business Awards

BEEP Scholarship Competitors- Victoria Pucci-Schaefer & Parker Seddon

Money Skill Mania Scholarships- Mekenna Leid & Jacob Tarnowski

Outstanding Business Student- Amanda Childs

NYS Business & Marketing Honor Society- Ethan Aitken, Amanda Childs, Riley Gustafson, Jacob Lesswing, Caryn Mackowiak, Nathaniel Manning, Markecia Martinez, Paige Nicosia, Alexzander Patterson, Allison Price, Victoria Pucci- Schaefer, Parker Seddon, Amanda Spencer & Sophie Stevens

J.B.C. Awards- Benjamin Camp, Amanda Childs, Rachel Echevarria, Daniel LaGrow & Nathaniel Manning

J.B.C. Access Awards- Steven Baker, Victor Febo Sosa, Tara Mackey & Andrew Montanez

Chautauqua Co. Business Teachers’ Association Scholarship- Amanda Childs

Health & Physical Education

Health- Elizabeth Bumpus, Thomas Degenhardt, Alec Schrader, Hannah Sellari & Kaelyn Zebraski

Health & Safety- Elizabeth Bumpus

Health & Wellness Day- Hannah Christy, Mackenzie Crandall, Kaylee De La O, Lydia Lanski, Lindsay Lotter, Nolan Mages, Bryson Pacos, Owen Schrantz & Kyleigh Warren

Physical Education- Ethan Aitken, Sydney Aldrich, Kazlin Beers, Melissa Berg, Sydney Bigelow, Jackson Booth, Tyler Cain, Peter Calanni, Paige Cronin, Jacob Cruz, Caitlyn Cybart, Hannah Cybart, Jonathan Delrio, Bradley DiFonzo, Riley Drummond, Laural Erick, Cassandra Essek, A’Cetta Farrait, Katherine Fiorella, Dalton Garnder, Jason Genovese, Georgianna Gens, Emily Gronquist, Hannah Gullo, Joseph Gullo, Ashley Holt, Joshua Johnson, Zoya Katta, Jin Kim, Lydia Lanski, Jenna Leid, Mekenna Leid, Jacob Lesswing, Diana Ludwig, Maggie Mignoli, Gracie Morrison, Grace Mroczka, Owen Nicosia, Bill Osula, Deidra Osula, Alexzander Patterson, Gabriel Persch, Michael Persch, Zackaree Pchelka, Keith Piper, Rachel Proffitt, Isabella Pucci-Schaefer, Diego Rey, Dominique Riforgiato, Giovani Russo, Kaleb Rybij, Seth Schrader, William Schmitt, Jacob Skinner, Andrea Smith, Claire Stokes, Sydney Swan, Reid Tarnowski, Tess Thompson, Jillian Valvo, Nagely Vazquez, Melinda Waag, Brandon Wallace & Kaelyn Zebraski

Music Awards

Orchestra

Excellence in Performing- Emily Gronquist

Outstanding Achievement- Matthew Zevenbergen

Outstanding Orchestra Members- Tina Nguyen

Band

Excellence in Performing- William Schrantz

Outstanding Achievement- Lindsey Lovern

Outstanding Band Members- Jin Kim & Jeffrey Patz

Chorus

Excellence in Performing- Victoria Pucci-Schaefer

Outstanding Achievement- Matthew Burr

Outstanding Chorus Members- Cameron Forster

Other Awards

Elmira College- Casey Huber & Tina Nguyen

JCC College Connections Awards:

Junior- Grace Pucciarelli

Senior- Amanda Childs

Lawrence Tech- Seamus Wagner-McMahon

Keuka College- Ciara Carlson-Healy, Casey Huber, Claire Stokes & Anna Talbot

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- Casey Huber

RIT:

Innovation and Creativity Awards- Lydia Bird & Tyler Hall

Computing and Medal Scholarships- Breanna Rosen & Reid Tarnwoski

NYS Senate’s Youth Leadership Awards- Vincent Gullo III & Casey Huber

Wendy’s High School Heisman- Zoya Katta & Jacob Lesch

Sports Awards

David “Mick” Dunning Award- Hannah Cybart

Roger K. Moore Award- Michael Meredith

Friendly Birchwood Golf Award- Richard Burgstrom

Brenda Michelle Day Scholarship- Hannah Cybart

Henry A. Draggett Athletic Scholarships- Caitlyn Cybart & William Schrantz

Thomas Heary Scholar Athlete Award- Georgianna Gens, Deidra Osula & Sydney Swan

Bart Mohawk Memorial Scholarship- Vincent Gullo III

Gary Nowak Memorial Scholarship- Andrew Coniglio

Eugene Snyder Memorial Scholarships- Caitlyn Cybart & Cole Tippens

Thomas “Sticker” Stokes Memorial Award- Katherine Fiorella

Gerald “Butch” Wallace Memorial Award- Caitlyn Cybart

Fredonia All Sports Boosters Scholarships- Vincent Gullo III, Andrea Smith, Jacob Tarnowski & Lucas Voss

WDOE Leadership Awards:

Boys Varsity Soccer- Salvador Flores, Jr.

Girls Varsity Soccer- Morgan St. George

Girls Varsity Volleyball- Andrea Smith

Girls Varsity Swimming- Deidra Osula

Boys Varsity Cross Country- Michael Meredith

Girls Varsity Cross Country- Sydney Swan

Football- Jacob Lesswing

Girls Varsity Tennis- Georgianna Gens

Girls Varsity Basketball- Hannah Cybart

Boys Varsity Basketball- Reid Tarnowski

Boys Varsity Swimming- Matthew Zevenbergen

Girls Varsity Bowling- Marissa Bonafede

Boys Varsity Bowling- Richard Burgstrom

Wrestling- Jin Kim

Girls Varsity Indoor Track- Sydney Swan

Boys Varsity Indoor Track- Joshua Johnson

Cheer- Paige Nicosia

Girls Varsity Softball- Caitlyn Cybart

Boys Varsity Baseball- Andrew Coniglio

Girls Varsity Track & Field- Sydney Swan

Boys Varsity Track & Field- Ethan Aitken

Boys Varsity Tennis- Matthew Burr

Girls Varsity Golf- Ashley Holt

Boys Varsity Golf- Richard Burgstrom

Academic Awards Night Scholarships

John Anderson Award- Nathaniel Manning

Nicholas Bankosh Memorial Award- Jacob Green

C. Russell & Verona A. Barker Memorial Scholarship- Allison Price

Business First Community All-Star Award- Sydney Swan

Thomas G. Castellana III Memorial Award- Jin Kim

Cattaraugus County Bank Award- Kathryn Webster

Chautauqua County Business Teachers Award- Amanda Childs

Chautauqua County Music Teachers Award- Matthew Burr

Olivia Coia Memorial Awards- Jacob Lesch & Sydney Swan

Allen Cole Memorial Scholarship- Paige Nicosia

RO Foundation-Patrick Coughlin Memorial Scholarships- Richard Burgstrom, Kevin Siracuse & Kathryn Webster

Culture Night Award- Kevin Siracuse

Richard Dawes Memorial Scholarship- Abigail Zentz

Dunkirk Area Labor Council Award- Sean Brown

Dunkirk & Fredonia Lion’s Club Scholarships- Kaelyn Hadley & Sydney Swan

Dunkirk Lakeshore USBC Award- Cody Decker

English Award – Order of the Eastern Star Award- Kevin Siracuse

Louis & Hedy Farkas Memorial Award- Jenna Vecchio

M.M. Fenner Hose Co. #2 Memorial Award- Christopher Miller

First Ward Falcon Club Awards- Caitlyn Cybart, Hannah Cybart, Allison Price, Jacob Tarnowski & Lucas Voss

Bob Frame Memorial Grapebelt USBC Award- Richard Burgstrom

Fredonia Beaver Club Scholarship- Kevin Siracuse

Fredonia Beaver Club Auxiliary Scholarship- Riley Gustafson

Fredonia Central School CSEA Unit 6318 Award- Mekenna Leid

Fredonia Central School SSSA Award- Riley Gustafson

Fredonia Chamber of Commerce Award- Markecia Martinez

Fredonia High School Class of 1979 Award- Zoya Katta

FHS Class of 1981 Award- Dominique Riforgiato

Fredonia High School Class of 1985 Award- Zoya Katta

Fredonia Central School Vocational Scholarships- Cody Decker & Liam Pickreign

Fredonia Fire Department Fire Prevention Awards- Kaelyn Hadley, Zoya Katta, Christopher Miller & Sydney Swan

Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department Award- Christopher Miller

Fredonia High School PTSC Scholarships- Katherine Fiorella, Anna Gullo, Vincent Gullo III, Kaelyn Hadley, Lindsey Lovern, James Przybycien, Jacob Tarnowski & Jenna Vecchio

Fredonia Memorial American Legion Post 59 Scholarship- Katherine Fiorella

Fredonia Rotary Club Awards- Richard Burgstrom, Kaelyn Hadley & Vincent Gullo III

Michelle L. Gelsimino Memorial Award- Sydney Swan

Nathan George Memorial Scholarships- Hannah Cybart & Jacob Tarnowski

Josephine Fenton Gifford Award- Matthew Burr

Anna Hall Memorial Scholarships – WIMODAUSIS Club- Matthew Burr & Claudia Roney

Higher Education Services Corporation Awards- Caitlyn Cybart, Hannah Cybart, Deidra Osula & Matthew Zevenbergen

Inner Lakes FCU Awards- Robert Johnston, Mekenna Leid & Jacob Lesch

JCC Holmberg Student Award- Riley Gustafson

Florence Tower Jacobs Music Award- William Schrantz

Sarah Beth Jusko Memorial Scholarship- Georgianna Gens

John F. Kennedy Award- Anna Gullo

Michael Klose Memorial Award- Sean Brown

David J. Lewandowski Memorial Scholarship- Jacob Lesch

National Merit Scholarship- Jackson Booth

National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship- Zoya Katta

New York State Youth Tournament Award- Richard Burgstrom

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Awards- Caitlyn Cybart & Hannah Cybart

Charles Notaro Family Scholarship- William Schrantz

Brian J. Pacos Memorial Award- Abigail Zentz

Lorna B. Penny Award- Vincent Gullo III

Nathan Polisoto Memorial Awards- Zoya Katta & Kevin Siracuse

Dom Polski Award- Allison Price

Alice Reding Connell Nursing Awards- Kaelyn Hadley & Sydney Swan

Kevin James Rys II Memorial Award- Sydney Przybysz

Sherry Lynn Sausaman Memorial Scholarship- Sydney Swan

Far West Council School Superintendents Awards- Cameron Forster & Vincent Gullo III

Nancy Sheldon Memorial Award- Allison Price

Joe Sweeny Memorial Award- Sydney Swan

Terence Center 4-H- Jacob Lesswing

Kendra Webdale Humanities/Arts Scholarship Fund- Caroline Powell

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Warner White Education Fund Awards- Jackson Booth & Anna Gullo

Lawrence A. Williams & Theresa Dubnicki Williams Scholarships- William Schrantz & Matthew Zevenbergen

Awards Presented at Graduation

Thomas M. Heary Memorial Scholarship- Deidra Osula

F.C.S. Educational Assistance Fund Awards- Kaelyn Hadley, Jacob Lesswing & Sydney Swan

Fredonia Teachers’ Association Award- William Schrantz

Class of 1967 Memorial Awards- Marissa Hutchinson & Caryn Mackowiak

David E. Manly Award- Destiny Draggett

P.O.W.M.I.A. Memorial Scholarship- Lindsey Lovern

Women in STEM- Abigail Zentz

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

(Seniors with a cumulative average of 85 or above after seven semesters of high school)

Nicole Atzrott, Jackson Booth*, Christopher Buchanan, Richard Burgstrom, Matthew Burr, Tyler Cloos, Andrew Coniglio, Ethan Thomas Cooper*, Caitlyn Cybart *, Hannah Cybart *, Bodhi Dalrymple, Kara Dankert *, Corey Dawley, Emma Deckard, Destiny Draggett *, Katherine Fiorella *, Cameron Forster, Lillyan Fuentes *, Georgianna Gens *, Alisia Glasier *, Jacob Green, Anna Gullo *, Vincent Gullo III *, Riley Gustafson *, Kaelyn Hadley, Marissa Hutchinson, Nathaniel Johnson, Robert Johnston *, Zoya Katta *, Jin Kim *, Mekenna Leid *, Jacob Lesch *, Jacob Lesswing, Lindsey Lovern *, Caryn Mackowiak, Markecia Martinez, Michael Meredith *, Kianna Mullen, Jarred Odebralski, Omosefe Deidra Osula *, Christopher Pasquale, Liam Pickreign, Caroline Powell, Allison Price *, James Przybycien, Sydney Przybysz, Victoria Pucci-Schaefer, Mikayla Reynolds *, Dominique Riforgiato *, William Schrantz *, Parker Seddon *, David Siracuse, Kevin Siracuse *, Andrea Smith *, Morgan St. George *, Sydney Swan *, Jacob Tarnowski *, Jenna Vecchio *, Haley Voss, Kathryn Webster *, Kelly White, Abigail Zentz, Matthew Zevenbergen *. (*Presidential Education Award Winners- 90 or above after seven semesters)

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