South Colonie celebrates senior scholarships and awards

Congratulations to the following seniors on their scholarships and awards!

College Scholarships

View the complete list here. 


Above the Rim Scholarship

Seth Green

Adrianna Truesell Memorial Scholarship

Selma Osei

Albany City Lodge #540 Knights of Pythias Achievement Award

Selma Osei

Annual Scholars’ Recognition Program

Timothy Knowles – Kristin Mesick;  Alexia O’Keefe;- Jason Goldberg;  Grace Reilly – Deborah LaBrake 

Anuanzeh Association of United Women in the Capital District

Batul Alshabout

Paul C. Audi Music Scholarship

BAND Halla Rhode.;  CHORUS – Madelyn Terry; ORCHESTRA – John Connolly

Greg Aidala Presents: “The Knock Knock Who’s There?” Scholarship

Tyler Vasquez

Sheila Allen Memorial Fund Scholarship

Jenna Noguera

Patrick Angerame Scholarship

Samuel Holmes

Lawrence A. Bach Memorial Scholarship

Megan Weiler

Backyard Fence Future Leader Scholarship

Macie Trimarchi

Best Buddies Scholarship

Madeline Norton, Grace Reilly

Gerald Brenhiser Scholarship

David Truax

Dr. Thomas A. Brown / Cecile B. David Scholarships

William Petramale

Bonnie Bucci Memorial Scholarship

Madeline Ieraci

Ross Buddenhagen / Midway Fire Department Memorial Scholarship

Molly Lamendola

Anne Bernice Bytner Memorial Scholarship

Sophia Paro

Cannon Funeral Home Caregiver Scholarship

Treva Warzocha

Michael & Patricia Carey Appreciation Scholarship

Kaley Jeudy

Dolores Carona Memorial Scholarship

Grace Weidman

Thomas Casey Memorial Scholarship

Macie Trimarchi

John F. Cavotta Technology Award

Jeffrey Washburn

Charles DiPietro Memorial Graphic Arts Award

Saro Karageozian

Cleary Awards

Fall

Cheerleading-Megan Dames, Boys Cross Country-Chris Pellegrini, Girls Cross Country-Emma Gepfert, Football-Thomas Davis, Boys Soccer-Stilian Mile, Girls Soccer-Mia VanDyke, Boys Volleyball- Josh Slater, Girls Volleyball-Macie Trimarchi, Boys Golf-Joseph Baranowski, Girls Tennis-Kristine Kim…Winter:  Cheerleading-Makkerrah Goodbee, Boys Basketball-Austin Atkins, Girls Basketball-Macie Trimarchi, Boys BowlingTimothy Knowles, Girls Bowling-Sage Rysedorph,  Boys Indoor Track-Munzir Abdelgadir, Girls Indoor Track-Emma Gepfert,  Wrestling John Truesdell, Hockey-Chris Evans…Spring: Baseball-Tyler Sausville, Softball-Alexcia Koonz, Boys Lacrosse-Dom Dipiazza, Girls Lacrosse, Isabella  Boardman, Boys Tennis-Zachary Fruiterman, Girls Outdoor Track-Duanena Graves, Boys Outdoor Track-Thomas Davis

Colonie Art League Scholarship

Halla Rhode

CCHS Art Student Awards

Grace Weidman;  Jordene Wynter

1999 Colonie Girl’s XC State Championship Team Scholarship

Duanena Graves

Colonie Lodge of Elks #2192 “Teenager of the Year”

Kylie Bogdanowicz

Colonie Police Benevolent Association Scholarship

Emma Burick

Colonie Pride Scholarship

Tyler Vazquez

Colonie Youth Court Scholarship

Mallory Pinkans

Colonie Central High School Citizenship Award

Mia VanDyke

Colonie Central High School Award for Leadership

Sara Rockwell

Colonie Central High School Award for Outstanding Contribution

Madelyn Terry; Treva Warzocha

Colonie Central High School PTSA Student Involvement Awards

Isabella Boardman; Zachary Fruiterman; Victoria Hanley; Timothy Knowles; Jenna Noguera; Jeffery Washburn; Grace Weidman

Colonie High School Mathematics Award for Achievement, presented by Pioneer Bank

Wenjie Pan

Colonie High School Mathematics Award for Perseverance, presented by Pioneer Bank

Jenna Noguera

English Award

Hao Yuan Chen- Excellence;  Sara Garnsey – Dedication

Excellence in the Each One Teach One Course

Madelline Norton, Rachael Rivenburg, Grace Reilly

Excellence in French Award

Jenna Noguera

Excellence in Italian Award

Anna Rossetti Molly Ryan

Excellence in Spanish Award

Patrick Santos, Grace Weidman

Foreign Language Award

Grace Reilly

Forest Park Elementary School PTA Scholarships

Kylie Bogdanowicz,  Justin Womeldorph

Gloria J. Francis Scholarship

.Grace Reilly

French & Spanish Language Award

John Connolly

Patricia H. Gordon Memorial Scholarship

Isabella Nicotina

Michael & Karen Grignon Service in Humanity Scholarship

Madelyn Terry

Guy Hagen Scholarship

Samuel Holmes

Robert & Patricia Hagen Scholarship

Grace Weidman

Hartwell Durance Memorial Scholarship

Molly M. Lamendola; Treva Warzocha

Hsia Zappi Wellbeing Scholarship

Emma York

Hudson River Bank and Trust Company Foundation Citizenship Award

Evan Appleton; Kathryn Taleporos

Hudson Valley Community College Book Award

Sage Brunell

Arthur Hutton Memorial Athletic Prize

Josh Slater;  Mia VanDyke

Dennis Cafaro Memorial Scholarship

Morgan Dence

John F. Cavotta Technology Award

Jeffrey Washburn

Joie De Vivre Award

Madeline Ieraci

Jonathan D. Kirk Memorial Scholarship

Nina Tamaroff

Key Club “Yours in Service” Scholarships

Kristine Kim, Megan Weiler

Kathie Kirk Patrizio Memorial Scholarship

Isabella Boardman

Kyle Ruth Baseball Scholarship

Joshua Slater

Leslie F. Couch Prize (Greater Loudonville Association)

Evan Waite

Linda Stuart Memorial Scholarship

John Truesdell

Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Student Involvement Awards

Victoria Hanley; Grace Weidman

Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Excelsior Awards

Evan Waite; Grace Weidman

Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Dominick Rivera Mathematics Award

Victoria Hanley

Lori C. Pemberton H.S. Scholarship

Batul Alshabout

MacKenzie Kate Malone Memorial Scholarship

Sofia Oliveras

Mark S. Cornell Scholarship

Samuel Lorenzo

Martin Klingbeil Memorial Scholarship

Kyla Zeilman

Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Marcelle Memorial Scholarship

Jeffrey Washburn

Shana Salecker Marra Memorial Scholarship

Madeline Norton

Metro Ford Scholarship

Stephen Tenney

Michael Ambrosio Scholarship

Austin Atkins

Marion Miller Scholarship

McKenna Fitzgerald

Justin Mirabile Memorial Scholarship

Timothy Knowles

Mother Rose of Lima Language Award

Kyra Gallo

Music Department Merit Awards

Band-Maci Dahlberg;  Chorus-YaShab House;  Orchestra- Christopher Kurbiel

Nelson Family “Brass Ring” Scholarship

Joseph Baranowski

New York State Comptroller Achievement Award

Treva Warzocha

New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence

    • $1,500 each year for four years: Thomas G. Knowles  
    • $500 each year for four years. Isabella A. Boardman; Hao Yuan Chen; Christopher J. Kurbiel; Alexia S. O’Keefe; Grace E. Reilly; Halla Belgiano Rhode; Clarissa M. Rowan.

New York State School Band Directors Association Award

Halla Rhode

New York State School Music Association Award

Kristine Kim

Niko DiNovo Scholarship

Kristine Kim

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Cumulative average above 98% for 3¾ years

Hao Yuan Chen, Timothy Knowles, Christopher Kurbiel, Alexia O’Keefe, Grace Reilly, Halla Rhode

Cumulative average above 95% for 3¾ years

Munzir Abdelgadir; Ryan Appleton; Kylie Bogdanowicz, Joseph Baranowski; Destiny Bennett-Giddings; Maci Dahlberg; Morgan Dence; Sophia Dong; Amelia Douglas; Emily Ellenwood; Zachary Fruiterman; Kyra Gallo; Naomi Gonzalez; Samuel Holmes; Madeline Ieraci; Piper Judeikis; Kristine Kim; Myles Koo; Isabella Lewis; Ryan Mathew; Shannon McCabe Stilian Mile; Holly Neugebauer; Jenna Noguera; Baiza Noori; Madeline Norton; Lillian Oberg; Selma Osei; Wenjie Pan; Meagan Phelan; Gina Ramundo; Lakshyaraj Rathore; Gianna Relyea; Rachael Rivenburg; Cady Roselli; Miranda Small; Dante Sullivan; Kathryn Taleporos; Madelyn Terry; Grace Tran; Mia VanDyke; Evan Waite; Faizan Waraich; Treva Warzocha; Jeffrey Washburn; Grace Weidman; Megan Weiler; Rachel Wyland; Jordene Wynter

Physical Education Awards

Halla Rhode; Patrick Santos

President’s Award For Outstanding Academic Achievement (Silver)

Munzir Abdelgadir; Nabwia Awaadallah; Kylie Bogdanowicz; Lily Brannigan; Benjamin Chick; Dominic Dipiazza; Eric Finn; Matthew Green; Erika Hernandez; YaShab House; William Huff; Kaley Juedy; Mattea Kallner; Liam Keane; Ashlynn Knapp; Ryan Lawton; Tyasia McGee; William Molesky; Nicholas Morreale; Holly Neugebauer; Jimmy Ni; Baiza Noori; Madeline Norton; Wenjie Pan; Chloe Ploof; Gina Ramundo; Janhantee Rivera; Cady Roselli; Molly Ryan; Patrick Santos; Joshua Slater; Stephen Tenney; Abby Toms; Ashlyn VanKempen; Sophia Vasilakos; Nicole Westfall; Daniel Whelan; Madelyn Zalucky.

President’s Award For Outstanding Academic Excellence (Gold)

Isabella Boardman; Hao Yuan Chen; John Connolly; Amelia Douglas; Emily Ellenwood; Zachary Fruiterman; Samuel Holmes; Piper Judeikis; Kristine Kim; Timothy Knowles; Christopher Kurbiel; Ryan Mathew; Shannon McCabe; Stilian Mile; Jenna Noguera; Lillian Oberg; Alexia O’Keefe; Selma Osei; Grace Reilly; Halla Rhode; Clarissa Rowan; Evan Waite; Jeffrey Washburn; Grace Weidman; Megan Weiler; Jordene Wynter

Principal’s Prize

Sara Rockwell

Project Lead The Way

Hao Yuan Chen, Christopher Evans, Corey Herkel Liam Keane, Timothy Knowles, Myles Koo, Christopher Kurbiel, Wenjie Pan, William Petramale, Robert Seaver, Nathan Sprague, Faizan Waraich            

Pure Adapt Web Technologies Scholarship

Catherine Tran, Jahan Uddin

Raider Memorial Scholarship

Molly Lamendola

Teamsters Care Scholarship (Local 294)

Evan Appleton, Ryan Appleton

The Eleanor B. Grounds Winne Scholarship

Elizabeth Cahill

The Vito Ramundo Scholarship

Batul Alshabout, Joseph Baranowski

Patrick Renzi Music Award

Ava Althoff

Theophilus Roessle Music Award

McKenna Fitzgerald

Roessleville Elementary School PTA Scholarship

Timothy Knowles; Halla Rhode

Saddlewood Star Scholarship

Selma Osei

Sand Creek Middle School PTA Academic Scholarship

Jordene Wynter

Sand Creek Middle School PTA Achievement Scholarship

Jeffrey Washburn

David Scaringe Memorial Scholarship I

Christopher Kurbiel

David Scaringe Memorial Scholarship II

Stilian Mile

School Systems Federal Credit Union Community Service Award

Samina Hanif

Senior Science Prize

Timothy Knowles

Edward Sewell Scholarship

Samuel Lorenzo

Sherry Family Scholarship

Emma Gepferet

Social Studies Award

Ryan Appleton, Alexcia Koonz

Society of Mayflower Descendants Compact Awards

Jonathan Hastings, Grace Reilly

South Colonie Administrators’ Award for Leadership

Isabella Boardman

South Colonie Alumni Scholarship

Jordene Wynter

South Colonie Dollars for Scholars Chapter Scholarships

Liam Keane, Alexia O’Keefe, Mallory Pinkans, Clarissa Rowan

South Colonie Dollars for Scholars – Albany Co. Legislature Grant Scholarship

Treva Warzocha

South Colonie Dollars for Scholars Directors Scholarships

Selma Osei,  Macie Trimarchi,  Tyler Vazquez

South Colonie Friends of Music Certificates of Merit

Band

Ava Althoff, Joseph Baranowski, Emma Burick, Nisa Cetin, Benjamin Chick, Maci Dahlberg, Thomas Davis, Ryan Dunn, Christopher Evans, McKenna Fitzgerald, Sara Garnsey, Naomi Gonzalez, Duanena Graves, William Huff, Madeline Ieraci, Michael Ieraci, Saro Karageozian, Samuel Lorenzo, Jackson Mateja, Madeleine Mateja, Jenna Noguera, Sofia Oliveras, Gianna Relyea, Halla Rhode, Mia Van Dyke…CHORUS: Eric Finn, McKenna Fitzgerald, YaShab House, Mattea Kallner, Molly Lamendola, Katie Mather, Ethan McGeough-Gamache, Isabella Nicotina, Eniyah Peavy, Angeline Pesta, Meagan Phelan, Frank Prevratil, Clarissa Rowan, Madelyn Terry, Tyler Vazquez Daniel Whelan, Jordene Wynter

Orchestra

Evan Appleton, Ryan Appleton, Alyssa Arkazana, John Connolly, Sophia Dong, Amelia Douglas,Emily Ellenwood, Victoria Hanley, Hannah Jose, Liam Keane, Kristine Kim, Timothy Knowles, Myles Koo, Christopher Kurbiel, Isabelle Lewis,Genevieve Lizzi, Ryan Mathew, Stilian Mile, Madeline Norton, Selma Osei, Sophia Paro, Grace Reilly, Brandon Trama, Jeffrey Washburn, GraceWeidman, Megan Weiler, Justin Womeldorph, Emma York

South Colonie Friends of Music Dance Band Scholarship

Ava Althoff

South Colonie Friends of Music Scholarships

John Connolly, Kristine Kim, Stilian Mile

South Colonie Friends of Theater Arts – Theater Scholarship

Madelyn Terry

South Colonie Girls Softball Scholarship

Molly Ryan

South Colonie PTA Council Scholarship

Isabella Boardman; Zachary Fruiterman; Jeffery Washburn; Justin Womeldorph

South Colonie Teachers’ Association Scholarships

Isabella Boardman

Sports Foundation Scholar Athlete Awards

Timothy Knowles; Rachel Wyland

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Scholarship

Grace Reilly

Suburban Scholastic Council Excellence in Leadership & Sportsmanship Award

Isabella Boardman; Zachary Ashline

Superintendent’s Citizenship Award

Ryan Mathew

Superintendent’s Award for Courage

Nicole Westfall

Superintendent’s Award for Perseverance

Brayan Sandoval

Edward J. Szesnat III Memorial Scholarship

Zachary Fruiterman

Tabner, Ryan & Keniry LLP Scholarship

John Connolly

The Lauren Tanski Literature and Arts Scholarship

Sage Mahar-Rysedorph

Technology Education Senior Award

Wenjie Pan

Triple “C” Awards Program

Sara Rockwell; Nicole Westfall

Veeder School PTA Scholarships

Grace Weidman;  Khaleeda Dawood

Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. Award

Holly Neugebauer

West Albany Italian Benevolent Society & Women’s Auxiliary Italian Language Scholarship

Amelia Douglas