Congratulations to the following seniors on their scholarships and awards!
College Scholarships
1999 Colonie Girl’s XC State Championship Team Scholarship
Olivia Armenia
Albany City Lodge #540 Knights of Pythias Achievement Award
Amber Elk
Paul C. Aldi Music Scholarships
Band – Ashley Pechulis; Chorus – Ethan Graham; Orchestra – Lucas Bomba
Alfred University Inamori School of Engineering and the Ceramic Association of New York Scholastic Recognition Award
Sydney Le
Alfred University Scholars Award “Outside the Ordinary”
Sean Blakley
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship
Antonia Delaney
Michael Ambrosio Scholarship Award
Sofia Sanzo
American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 – American Studies Scholarship
Sophia Nicklaus
Ryan Andi Memorial Scholarship
Justin Ault
Patrick Angerame Scholarship
Michael Sbardella; Emily Terry
Annual Scholars’ Recognition Program
Hailey Lotz; Christopher Rennells; Caitlin Tully; Sarah Nagel; Michelle Schrader; Peter Cannistraci
Lawrence A. Bach Memorial Scholarship
Christine Jesmonth
Backyard Fence Acts of Kindness Scholarship
Kaitlin Suedkamp
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award
Lillian Rogers
Best Buddies Scholarship
Nora Mooney; Caitlin Tully
Brandeis Book Award
Veronica Schmidt
Anne Bernice Bytner Memorial Scholarship
McKenzie David
Shawn Bredice Memorial Scholarship
Cori Ebel; Jonathon Wade
Gerald Brenhiser Scholarship
Gabrielle Baumann
Dr. Thomas A. Brown / Cecile B. David Scholarships
Ella Bedinotti; Bethany Normandin; John Quackenbush; Richard Van Ness
Bonnie Bucci Memorial Scholarship
Caitlin Tully
Ross Buddenhagen Memorial Scholarship
Kaitlin Suedkamp
J. Dennis Cafaro Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Ramundo
David Michael Camadine Scholarship
Ella Irons
Cannon Funeral Home Caregiver Scholarship
Hailey Lotz
The Michael & Patricia Carey Appreciation Scholarship
Amber Elk
Thomas Casey Memorial Scholarship
Adam Sid
John F. Cavotta Technology Award
Vivian He
Chatham University’s Rachel Carson Healthy Planet Award
Skylar Sprague
Clarkson Leadership and Achievement Awards
Leadership: Grace Conley; Achievement: Ryan Kozel
Colonie Art League Scholarship
Vivian He
Colonie Central HS Art Student Awards
India Buff; Sierra Kaleel
Colonie Central High School Citizenship Award
Jennifer Shafer
Colonie Central High School Award for Leadership
India Buff
Colonie Central High School Award for Outstanding Contribution
Emily Terry
Colonie Central High School Parent Teacher Student Association Student Involvement Awards
Sidney Abel; Kaylin Dahlberg; Christine Jesmonth; Mia-Alyse Moore; Bethany Normandin; Christopher Rennells; Cameron Satin; Kaitlin Suedkamp
Colonie High School Mathematics Award for Achievement, Presented by Pioneer Bank
Caitlin Tully
Colonie High School Mathematics Award for Perseverance, Presented by Pioneer Bank
Lilliane Cerny
Colonie Lodge of Elks # 2192 “Teenager of the Year”
Jennifer Shafer
Colonie Police Benevolent Assoc. Investment in the Future Scholarship
Hailey Lotz
Colonie Police Benevolent Association Scholarship
Sarah-Mae McShane
Colonie Pride Scholarship
Caeley Arden
Colonie Youth Court Scholarship
Kaya McAuley
Mark S. Cornell Scholarship
Hailey Lotz
DAR Good Citizen Award
Jumana Ibrahim
Charles DiPietro Memorial Graphic Arts Award
Nichole Chen
Cleary Awards
Fall
Boys Golf – Kiernan Aery; Boys Soccer – Christopher Rennells; Boys Volleyball – Dylan Fox; Football – Tavares Young; Fall Cheerleading – Alexis Hulett; Girls Golf – Megan Dwire; Girls Soccer – Isabella Franchi; Girls Swimming – Maura Waite; Girls Tennis – Amber Elk; Girls Volleyball – Shannon Coyle
Winter
Boys Basketball – Matthew Salvi; Boys Indoor Track – Nicholas Mastropietro; Cheerleading – Madison Szczepkowski; Girls Basketball – Isabella Franchi; Girls Bowling – Amy Chrzanowski; Girls Indoor Track – Olivia Armenia; Wrestling – Kevin Regan
Community Service Award – School Systems Federal Credit Union
Gabriella Kolodziej
Leslie F. Couch Prize
India Buff
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award
Olivia Tsyn
George Eastman Young Leaders Award
Vaughn Pollack
Elmira College Key Award
Cole Atkins; Raina Waraich
English Award
Kaylin Dahlberg – Excellence; Aaron Giboyeaux – Dedication
Excellence in the Each One Teach One Course
Kaitlin Suedkamp
Excellence in French Award
Ashley Pechulis
Excellence in Italian Award
Maura Waite
Excellence in Spanish Award
Jason Mauro; Luke Spiak
Fenimore Asset Management Inc. Scholarship
Sofia Sanzo
World Language Award
Sofia Blodgett (French)
French and Spanish Language Award
Amanda Nusbaum
Forest Park Elementary School PTA Scholarships
Justin Ault; Cori Ebel; Madison Leitch
Fuller Road Fire Department Lt. Ryan J. Gagliardi Memorial Scholarship
Anthony Tamaroff
Gloria J. Francis Scholarship
Ella Irons
Kathleen Grace Memorial Scholarship
Amber Elk
Michael & Karen Grignon Service to Humanity Scholarship
Aaron Giboyeaux
Guy Hagen Scholarship
Justin Ault
Robert & Patricia Hagen Scholarship
Ella Bedinotti
Hartwell Durance Memorial Scholarship
Amber Elk; Hailey Lotz
High Point University Junior Scholars Program
Keira Fitzgerald; Ian Gebauer; Dylan Kellerman; Ahmad Noori; Ava Sillings; Samantha Zorian
Hoffman Car Wash Scholarship
Naomi Kayemba; Michael Sbardella
Hsia Zappi Wellbeng Scholarship
Lillian Moran
Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship Program
Amber Elk
Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club – Bill Shrader, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Armenia
Hudson Valley Community College Book Award
Richard Thompson
Hunter Hanley Memorial Scholarship
Harmony Bredice; Ella Irons
Arthur Hutton Memorial Athletic Prize
Shannon Coyle; Brandon Gordon
Joie De Vivre Award
Caitlin Tully
Keuka College – George A. Ball Community Achievement Award
Natalie Benac; Mikayla Keane; Ella Lewis; Lauren Rosenberger
Key Club “Yours In Service” Scholarship
Vivian He; Jamie-Rose Harrell
Jonathan D. Kirk Memorial Scholarship
Alexis Hulett
Martin Klingbeil Memorial Scholarship
William Essien
Greg Aidala Presents: “The Knock-Knock Who’s There?” Scholarship
Emma Burnett
Le Moyne College Heights Award
Madeline Duffy
Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Excelsior Awards
Bethany Normandin
Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Student Involvement Awards
Ella Irons
Lisha Kill Middle School PTA Dominick Rivera Mathematics Award
Kaitlin Suedkamp
MacKenzie Kate Malone Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Pechulis
Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Marcelle Memorial Scholarship
Luke VanDenburgh
Shana Salecker Marra Memorial Scholarship
Aaron Giboyeaux
Betty Lou Mathis Memorial Music Scholarship
Caitlin Tully
Maura Pickett Theater Scholarship
Amber Elk
Metro Ford Scholarship
Emily DiMarino
Marion Miller Scholarship
Catherine Rowan
Justin Mirabile Memorial Scholarship
Jason Mauro
Music Department Merit Awards
Band – Devin Grace Conlon; Chorus – Amber Elk; Orchestra – Christine Jesmonth
Musical Advancement Scholarship
Caitlin Tully
National Merit Scholarship Program
Terence Coughlin – Finalist; Lucas Bomba – Commended Student; Hailey Lotz – Commended Student
Nelson Family “Brass Ring” Scholarship
Dominic Monaco
New York Grand Lodge Foundation 2023 District IV Scholarship from the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy
Giovanni Conte
New York State Comptroller Achievement Award
Lucas Bomba
New York State PTA Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
Kashius Mostransky
New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence
Christopher Rennells; Sherise Chen; Terence C. Coughlin; Kanza Fatima; Hailey Lotz; Jason Anthony Mauro; Kaitlin P. Suedkamp; Caitlin Marie Tully
New York State School Music Association Award
Hailey Lotz
New York State Youth Leadership Award
Grace Kahil – Academic; Avery Connolly – Athletics; Chelsea Mesick – Athletics; Andrew Trimarchi – Athletics
NextGen Engineering Scholarship
Christopher Rennells
NYSUT Retiree Counsel 10 Scholarship
Caitlin Tully
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Cumulative average above 98% for 3 ¾ years
Trinity Abraham; Lucas Bomba; India Buff; Qinghan Cai; Madeline Charton; Sherise Chen;Terence Coughlin; Kanza Fatima; Vivian He; Patrick Kolodziej; Hailey Lotz; Jason Mauro; Lillian Moran; Ahmad Baheer Noori; Erin Reale; Christopher Rennells; Kaitlin Suedkamp; Caitlin Tully
Cumulative averages above 95% for 3 ¾ years
Michael Abate; Emma Anderson; Caeley Arden; Olivia Armenia; Nia Banks; Sukriti Biswas; Emma Burnett; Annalise Carroll; Amy Chrzanowski; Giovanni Conte; Shannon Coyle; Kaylin Dahlberg; Amber Elk; William Essien; Jack Fox; Samina Fatima Hanif; Marissa Harrell; John Hawley; Adam Hayes; Eduard Horanlli; Ella Irons; Christine Jesmonth; Kora Juliano; Austin Kellerman; Daniel Langer; Maya Lewis; Alyssa Lyman; Nicholas Mastropietro; Kathryn McFeeley; Abigail Mesick; Sophia Morales; Jason Novak; Amanda Nusbaum; Hannah Pakatar; Ashley Pechulis; Alyssa Ramundo; Matthew Salvi; Sofia Sanzo; Lilia Seaver; Idris Seraj; Jennifer Shafer; Luke Spiak; Richard Van Ness; Luke VanDenburgh; Maura Waite; Christling Wang; Riya Yadav; Jason Yang
Kathie Kirk Patrizio Memorial Scholarship
Jae Samuel Ocampo
Physical Education Awards
Kathryn McFeeley; William Hotaling
President’s Award For Outstanding Academic Achievement
Justin Ault; Gianna Bautista; Gregory Burckhard; Aiden Campbell; Lilliane Cerny; Nichole Chen; Devin Conlon; Josephine Diodato; Kanza Fatima; Lorena Freire; Ethan Graham; Abigail Hacker; Jamie-Rose Harrell; Marissa Harrell; Alexis Haviland; Eduard Hornalli; Alexis Hulett; Jeremy Huntsman; Madison Jerard; Christine Jesmonth; Mya Lewis; Alyssa Lyman; Katrina Mackey; John Malagrida; Mia-Alyse Moore; Sophia Morales; Mya Ni; Bethany Normandin; Sarah Pitcherello-Miner; John Quackenbush; Erin Reale; Naveen Rutty; Matthew Salvi; Sofia Sanzo; Angelica Sarmiento; Aiman Shahzad; Lukasz Siuba; Emily Terry; Richard Thompson; Tyshaun Tonic;Elizabeth Trombley; Maura Waite; Zora Washington
President’s Award For Outstanding Academic Excellence
Michael Abate; Sidney Abel; Trinity Abraham; Emma Anderson; Olivia Armenia; Ryan Austin; Logan Bachman; Nia Banks; Lucas Bomba; India Buff; Emma Burnett; Qinghan Cai; Maximillian Cardone; Annalise Carroll; Madeline Charton; Sherise Chen; Amy Chrzanowski; Micah Colling; Giovanni Conte; Terence Coughlin; Kaylin Dahlberg; Alexandria DePaulo; William Essien; Jack Fox; Samina Hanif; John Hawley; Adam Hayes; Vivian He; Bryant Ho; Danielle Jones; Kora Juliano; Austin Kellerman; Patrick Kolodziej; Daniel Langer; Yuying Li; Yide Lin; Hailey Lotz; Nicholas Mastropietro; Jason Mauro; Kathryn McFeeley; Abigail Mesick; Nora Mooney; Lillian Moran; Ahmad Baheer Noori; Jason Novak; Amanda Nusbaum; Jae Samuel Ocampo; Jordan Orenstein; Hannah Pakatar; Ashley Pechulis; Mia Pierre; Joshua Pooran; Alyssa Ramundo; Christopher Rennells; Nicholas Rosselli; Michael Sbardella; Idris Seraj; Jennifer Shafer; Caden Smith; Kaitlin Suedkamp; Kieu Tran; Caitlin Tully; Richard Van Ness; Luke VanDenburgh; Jason Yang; Ivan Zheng
Principal’s Prize
Megan Dwire
Project Lead The Way
Lucas Bomba; Micah Colling; Terence Coughlin; Muhammad Haider; William Hotaling; Shafe Jamil; Austin Kellerman; Nicholas Mastropietro; Jason Mauro; Ahmad Baheer Noori; Christopher Rennells; Lukasz Siuba; Richard Van Ness
Pure Adapt Web Technologies Scholarship
Jason Mauro; Tavares Young
Raider Memorial Scholarship
Megan Dwire
Risa and Jason Alfred Memorial Scholarship
Antonia Delaney
The Vito Ramundo Scholarship
Megan Dwire; Luke VanDenburgh
The Rensselaer Medal Scholarship
Mukundan Thanigaivelan
R.I.T. Art and Design Award
Megan Brown
R.I.T. Business and Leadership Award
Alexa Taleporos
R.I.T. Computing Medal
Jacob Kotary
R.I.T. Humanities and Social Sciences Award
Kate Palmer
R.I.T. Science and Math Award
Ryan Staley
R.I.T. Women in Stem Award
Gosephine Lizzi
Theophilus Roessle Music Award
John Malagrida
Roessleville Elementary School PTA Scholarship
McKenzie David
Saddlewood Elementary Star Scholarship
Alexis Hulett
Saint Michael’s College Book Award For Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience
Emma Lupe; Jeremy Tharian
Sand Creek Middle School PTA Academic Scholarship
Michael Sbardella
Sand Creek Middle School PTA Student Involvement Scholarship
Kaya McAuley
David Scaringe Memorial Scholarship I
Terence Coughlin
David Scaringe Memorial Scholarship II
Christopher Rennells
Senior Science Prize
Qinghan Cai
J. Edward Sewell Scholarship
Josephine Diodato
Shaker Road PTA Scholarship
John Quackenbush
Shaker Road PTA Spirit Award
Emily DiMarino
Sherry Family Scholarship
Olivia Armenia
Smith College Club of Albany Book Award
Leah Thai
Social Studies Award
Adam Hayes
Society of Mayflower Descendants Compact Awards
Trinity Abraham; Ahmada Baheer Noori
Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit
Grace Conley; Lillian Rogers
South Colonie Administrators’ Award for Leadership
Lucas Bomba
South Colonie Alumni Scholarship
McKenzie David
South Colonie Cheerleading Scholarship
Alexis Hulett; Ella Bedinotti
South Colonie Dollars for Scholars Chapter Scholarship
Caeley Arden; India Buff; Shannon Coyle; Daniel Langer; Kashius Mostransky; Amanda Nusbaum
South Colonie Dollars for Scholars Directors Scholarship
Christine Jesmonth; Lilia Seaver
South Colonie Friends of Music Awards
Josephine Diodato – Syracuse; Hailey Lotz – NYU; John Malagrida – SUNY Cortland; Caitlin Tully – SUNY Fredonia
South Colonie Friends of Music Certificates of Merit
Band
Sidney Abel; Caeley Arden; India Buff; DevinGrace Conlon; Kaylin Dahlberg; Brandon Gordon; Mariah Groff; Elijah Hall; Bahae Htat; Onyx Linacre; Hailey Lotz; John Malagrida; Braeden Mateja; Jason Novak; Amanda Nusbaum; Kaitlyn Pashuta; Ashley Pechulis; Alyssa Ramundol; Naveen Rutty; Luke Spiak; Luke VanDenburgh
Chorus
Kierstin Anderson; Gianna Bautista; Ella Bedinotti; Joshua Campbell; Sophia Currao; Jospehine Diodato; Amber Elk; Ethan Graham; Isabella Hug; Madysen Kitonyi; John Malagrida; Ava Mantei; Imani McNeil; Hannah Pakatar; Caitlin Tully
Orchestra
Michael Abate; Lucas Bomba; Emma Burnett; Madeline Charton; Spencer Cooper; McKenzie David; Josephine Diodato; Antonin Donohue; Amber Elk; Dylan Fox; Jack Fox; Adam Hayes; Christine Jesmonth; Lilly Karageozian; Patrick Kolodziej; Daniel Langer; Megan Langlois; Maya Lewis; Hailey Lotz; Bethany Normandin; Joshua Pooran; Erin Reale; Destiny Schanz; Jennifer Shafer; Caden Smith; Kaitlin Suedkamp; Caitlin Tully; Thaina Whelan
South Colonie Friends of Music Dance Band Scholarship
Haily Lotz
South Colonie Friends of Music Scholarships
Josephine Diodato; Amber Elk; Caitlin Tully; Hailey Lotz (Band)
South Colonie PTA Council Scholarships
Megan Dwire; Ella Irons; Christine Jesmonth; Bethany Normandin; Christopher Rennells; Michael Sbardella
South Colonie Special Education PTA Award
Cori Ebel; Madison Leitch
South Colonie Teachers’ Association Scholarships
John Hawley; Mia Pierre; Michael Sbardella
The Sports Foundation Scholar Athlete Awards
Olivia Armenia; Amy Chrzanowski; Matthew Salvi
Linda Stuart Memoral Scholarship
Jaydon Aguirre-Hamlin
Student Sage Recognition Award
Michael Currao; Aribah Nadeem; Andrew Pecak; Zorawar Rai
Suburban Scholastic Council Excellence in Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
Isabella Franchi; Tyler Figueroa
Superintendent’s Citizenship Award
Samina Hanif
Superintendent’s Award for Courage
Kashius Mostransky
Superintendent’s Award for Perseverance
Zora Washington
Edward J. Szesnat III Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Mesick
Tabner, Ryan & Keniry LLP Scholarship
Sofia Sanzo
The Lauren Tanski Literature and Arts Scholarship
Emily Terry
The Richard Tenenini Fund
Eduard Horanlli
Technology Education Senior Award
Lukasz Siuba
Triple “C” Awards Program
India Buff; Maura Waite
Adriana Truesell Memorial Scholarship
Lillian Moran
Veeder School PTA Scholarships
DevinGrace Conlon; Jason Mauro
Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award
Sofia Callaghan
Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. Award
Lillian Moran
West Albany Fire Dept. #1 Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship
Anthony Tamaroff
West Albany Italian Benevolent Society & Women’s Auxiliary Italian Scholarship
Annalise Carroll
Western New England University Book Award
Caleb Eastman
Wilkes University Colonel Emerging Leader Award
Julia Bancheri; Katherine Boardman
The Eleanor B. Grounds Winne Scholarship
Isabella Franchi
Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology
Sean Obermayer