Amherst Regional High School 2007 graduates and awards

Published on June 15, 2007

2007 graduates:

Nicole J. Abelli, Alexis Abrams-Bourke, James Adams Allison, *Gihan Sajeeva Amarasiriwardena, William Jeovanny Amaya, Gavin Trevor Anaya, Carl Lennart Anderson, Patrick Arbour, Molly Aronson, Eliza Marjorie Arsenault, Eleanor Rachel Avrunin, Masha Babyonyshev, David Ward Baecher, Ashley Marie Baglow, Julien L. Bama, Jeremy Cunningham Bancroft Brown, Neal Timothy Bannon, Alexander Barkman, Kevin Hayes Barry, Ryan Driscoll Barry, Noor Ahmad Bary, Bahareh Barzegar, *Javed Basu-Kesselman, Patrick Charles Bean, Kaylan Mae Beaudry, Ayala Katia Ben-Chaim, Cassandra Nicole Benjamin, Brittini Morgan Benton, *Eric David Bergantino, Eli Alexander Berman, Colin John Manning Bernatzky, *Sarah Janet Blatchly, Benjamin T. Blumberg, Liana Danielle Boisclair, Thomas Alexander Bollier, Isaiah Jael Bollinger, *Jacklyn Susan Bonneau, Jesse Boomsma-Gold, Mariya Boryssenko, Elizabeth Carlene Bragg, Irene Morning Bright-Dumm, Marguerite Ann Brinkerhoff, Leonidas Doyle Bromell, Jacob Dharma Bumgardner, Elliot Isaac Burkart, Vanessa Anne Buttolph, Hira Jean Byrne, Yesser Cabrera Vazquez, Perry Thomas Cahall, Katharine Heather Campbell Strauss, Dawit Anne Cannon , Elizabeth Britney Caraker, Brian Case, Chelsea Elizabeth Castillo, Andrew Kwan Chae, Tyler Davis Chambers, SokKimEng Chham, Hongsuh Choi, Thach Hong Chu, Shiang-Huan Chung, Shiang-Yu Chung, Austin Samuel Cohen, Eli Lawrence Finger Cohen, Jasmine Denise Collins, *Cailey Condit, Jaleesa Denae Coney, Kellen Corkill, Laura E. Cox, Phoebe Alexandra Cox, Peter Crispin, Roxanne Dusk Crocker-Mager, Abigail T. Crouse, Edwin Ernesto Crz Urias, Kleaver Cruz, Walter Cruz, Ana M. Curcija, *Jeremy Dakota Cutting.

Hillary Boyd Danielovich, *Rose B. Daniels, Samantha Theresa Davis, Carolina H. DeGroot, Alain G. Delgado, Matthew J. Denny, Jessica Nicole Deres, *Tenzin Dhekyong, Yi Ding, *Karly Rose Domb Sadof, Kathryn Elizabeth Driscoll, Alexandra Ekstein-Kon, Miriam El Ghorfi, Youssef El Ghorfi, Olivia Andriana Ellis, Maria Elizabeth Fabozzi, Stephen P. Fega, Damien Paul Fenske-Corbi￨re, Mason Oppenheimer Fields, Lindsay K. Finch, Elizabeth Folsom Moll, Charles Thomas Forray, Jennifer Rowan Fownes, Micah Drew Franzman, Aviva Julia Galaski, Erin Marie Geoffroy, Beryl Gilothwest, Aniket Giri, Gabriel Joseph Gladstone, *Katrina Marie Gnatek, Erika Lucia Gomez, Joshua Bruce Goodman, Hannah Pfister Goodwin, Tom Vladimirovich Gorelik, Ondine Rachel Cooper Graham, Grace Griffith, Matthew Kenneth Guild, Sasha S. Gulick-Sherrill, Raymond Gyeidu, Eric Scott Haffey , Caitlin Molly Hannahan, Emily Carroll Hanno, Andrea Marie Harris-Kornblith, *Benjamin Hunter Hart, *Matthew Robert Hart, Emily Susan Hartwell, Owen Moss Hayden, Ari Michael Hayes, Molly Hel￨ne Hebert-Wilson, Sara Leigh Hendricks, Zayra Yamileth Hernandez, *Sophia Doris Herscu, Ellis M. Heyer, Rachel E. Hickman, Sarah May Higley, Abigail Renee Holmes, Tomas K.L. Hong, Stedman Blake Hood, Jason Wendell Hopkins, Kiri Anna Howard, *Michelle Anna Huber, Denali Rose Hussin.

*Hannah Marie Israel, Syed Issam, *Rachel Glynis Jackson, Kiera Kelly Jaffin, Eunsung David Jang, Sariy Jaradat, Savannah Jaid Jenner-Smith, Rachel Alexandra Jonassen Bittman, Benjamin Jones, Lillian C. Jones, Alicia Rose Kane, Zachary Michael Kaufman, Eli S. Keene, Jeffrey C. Kellogg, Jayhong Kim, Erica Lynn King-Archambault, Thea Lucille Knowles, Molly Elizabeth Kohler, Sophie Kolchin-Miller, *Shinjini Kundu, Colin Walker Kuusisto, *Emily Kyker-Snowman, Joseph W. LaClaire, Timothy James Lambert, Benjamin Lang, Tommie Terrell Lark Jr., Sarah Laties, Dieu Le, Trung Le, Uyen Le, Rosa Lederer-Sabel, Jin Yi Lee, JinWoo Lee, Melisa Lee, Shane Leehim, Asha Gabrielle Letendre-Cahillane, *Amelia Marie Lewis, Yahaira Angelique Lewis, Yang Li, Frank Lin, *Jennifer Sarah Lindsey, Mario Antonio Lopez , Reginald E. Madison Robles, *Lindsay Grace Malony, Anna Lynn Marden, Ivelisse Martinez, James E. Mawson, Melissa Emily McClung, Michael McComb, Molly Elizabeth McCutcheon, Tessa Ann McKinney, Adrian Sigmund Meck, Andre Medina-Carreto, Joy Chantay Merle, Nathaniel Charles Milch, Julian Mellotte Miller, Allyson Samantha Miseph, Hafiz Mohamed Ahamed, Quinn Cary Mohlar, Abolee J. Montanari, Kevin Paul Morgan-Rothschild, Daniel Moseley, Eli Lin Moss, *Asha Erin Nair Noonan, Leslie Nazar, Alice Kezamutima Ndikumana, Rosa Laurel Neff, Alexander M. Newman, Dadon T. Ngodup, Quoc Bao Nguyen, Shamell C. Nichols, Vanessa Lauren Noble, Paul Terence Norton, Alberto Alexander Ortiz, Jeannette Ortiz, Lisa Marie Ortiz-Marrero, Madeleise Ortiz, Samuel Barton Orvis, Thomas S. Osborne, Daniel Stephen Ostendorf.

*Hilary Jane Patteson, Matthew Charles Paulin, Daria Rita Pause, Wes W. Perry, Benjamin Petrides, Richard Anthony Phillips, Marita Joy Pickron, Claire Rose Pless, Harrison Matthew Plumer, Galina Viktorovna Ponomareva, *David Solomon Poritz, James L. Pratt, John Frederick Puffer Jr., Rosemary Louise Pula , Brianna DiMattio Quinn, *Sophia Maxine Hale Rabinovitz, Hannah Louise Rachootin, Elliott Shaw Richmond, Andrew Curtis Richter, Henry Patrick Roberts, Nathaniel W. Roberts, Napoleon Timothy Robinson III, Hope Catherine Rodkey, Zara-Anais Rolandini, Madeline Sawyer Rooney, Travis Evan Root, Priscilla Marie Rosado, Elena Gabriella Troast Rossen, Nicholas Andre Rouzier, Allison Rubin, Joseph Charles Russell, John S. Ryan, Milo Justis Ryerson, Maite Santiago, Jasmin Judith Sarabaez, *Shanila Sattar, Jordan Ford Schleeweis, Zo￫-Rose Scott Depaz, Alexandra Seager, Scott H. Serwa, Casey Elizabeth Shanahan, Colin Patrick Shea, Brigit Ann Shea-O'Connell, *Varun Shetty, Alexandra Leigh Shumway, Spencer Wilson Shumway, Amber Rose Sinicrope, Jeremy Skillings, Jamel Smith, Sabrina Dennice Smith, Tyler Kendall Smith, Vanessa Marie Smith, Phila Son, Meredith Pierson Spencer-Blaetz, Molly A. Stamell, *Gabriel Peter Stanek, Noah Steinberg-Di Stefano, Niklas Shawn Stenlund, Bethany Lee Stosz, Daniel Michael Stubbs, Samantha Michelle Suarez, Jeanne V. Sullivan, Nicholas Charles Sullivan.

*Morgan Taggart-Hampton, Andrea Leticia Talbot, *Elizabeth Frances Tancredi, Luis Miguel Tapia, Melody Tapia, Emily Ann Tebo, Nuk Thann, Andrea Thompson, Kinnethia Amye Tolson, Nika Katarina Tomasic, Cally Florence Toong, Christopher Eugene Tourloukis, Nathan James Trickey, *Anna Chi-En Tsai, Hannah Marie Tuominen, Alexander James Turner, Gretchen Marie Vallellanes, *Gajendran Vamathevan, Maren A. Vigeland, Scott A. Wade, Jonathan Gladstone Walker, Christine Marie Walkowicz, Russell Avery Wallack, Davis Heng-Hsin Wang, Shoshana Roberts Weiner, Hannah Loring Wells, Bjorn William Werner, Cory M. West-Forbes, Audrey May White, Brittany Josepha Whited, Shameen S. Wijesundara, Ethan Justice Wilfong, Tashika Rahena Williams, Leah Wilner, Jillene M. Wilson, Nicole Marie Wolf, Zhen Xie, Sarah Yem, Deborah Yi, Jacob A. Zucker

*National Honor Society

Awards and Scholarships:

Academic Achievement in Math: Emily Kyker-Snowman, Gavin Anaya

Academic Growth in Math: Daria Pause, Joshua Goodman, Julian Miller

Effort in Math: Jordan Schleeweis, Benjamin Blumberg

Miriam Morse Shaw Memorial Award: Damien Fenske-Corbiere

Art Department Book Award: Matt Denny

Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award - Certificate of Merit: Liana Boisclair, Aviva Galaski, Yang Li

Dedication, Motivation, and Achievement in Art: Nathan Trickey, Milo Ryerson, Liana Boisclair, Marita Pickron

Highest Achievement and Growth as a Visual Artist: Amber Sinicrope, Rosy Tapia, Galina Ponomareva

RISD Book Award: Yang Li

Book Award: Edwin Cruz

Effort and Achievement in English Language Learning: Uyen Le, Satomi Takahashi

Growth and Achievement in English Language Learning: Quoc Nguyen

Janet Saulsberry Book Award: Emily Hanno

Janie Crawford Killicks Starks Woods Award (Growth): Masha Babyonyshev

National Council of Teachers of English Award: Timothy Lambert, Benjamin Hart

Shakespeare Award (Academic Achievement): Colin Bernatzky, Shinjini Kundu, Allison Rubin, Colin Kussisto, Hannah Rachootin, Sarah Higley, Matthew Hart, Marita Pickron, Jennifer Fownes, Alexandra Ekstein-Kon, Javed Basu-Kesselman, Emily Kyker-Snowman

National Achievement Scholarship Program Outstanding Participant: Marita Pickron, Morgan Taggart-Hampton

National Merit Scholarship Commended Student: Jeremy Bancroft-Brown, Katherine Campbell-Strauss, Eli Cohen, Laura Cox, Matthew Denny, Damien Fenske-Corbiere, Jennifer Fownes, Emily Hanno, Molly Hebert-Wilson, Sarah Higley, Denali Hussin, Alicia Kane, Eli Keene, Shinjini Kundu, Emily Kyker-Snowman, Rosa Lederer-Sabel, Amelia Lewis, Eli Moss, Alice Ndikumana, Daniel Ostendorf, Hannah Rachootin, Madeline Rooney, Varun Shetty, Daniel Stubbs, Christopher Tourloukis, Allison Rubin

National Merit Scholarship Recipient: Alice Ndikumana

National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist: Aviva Galaski, Rachel Jackson, Timothy Lambert

National Merit Finalist: Eleanor Avrunin

2007 Music Educators National Conference All-Eastern Orchestra: Paul Norton

2007 Mass. Music Educators Association All-State Chorus: Jennifer Fownes

2007 Mass. Music Educators Association - Western District Chorus: Matthew Hart, Jennifer Fownes, Owen Hayden

ARHS Senior Choral Award: Owen Hayden, Erin Geoffrey

Dance Department Award: Benjamin Hart, Sophia Rabinovitz, Anna Tsai

Director's Award: Elizabeth Tancredi

Douglas L. Purcell Director's Award: Elena Rossen

John Phillip Sousa Award: Kathryn Driscoll

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Katherine Campbell-Strauss

National School Orchestra Award: Andrew Chae

Orchestra Director's Award: Anna Tsai

Patrick C. Smith Award: Vanessa Buttolph

William E. Moore Memorial Award: Kathryn Driscoll

Bud Jewett Award: Nate Roberts

Charles Abramson Award: Tommie Lark, Amber Sinicrope

Clothing and Textiles Award: Gihan Amarasiriwardena, JinYi Lee

Clothing and Textiles Book Award: Shanila Sattar

Eugene LaValle Memorial Volleyball Award: Morgan Taggart-Hampton

Larry Briggs Book Award: John Puffer, Priscilla Rosado

ProStart Culinary Arts: Kevin Morgan-Rothschild

Academic Achievement in the Sciences/Anatomy and Physiology: Damien Fenske-Corbiere

Academic Achievement in the Sciences/AP Biology: Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Shinjini Kundu, David Portiz

Academic Achievement in the Sciences/AP Physics: Jeremy Bancroft-Brown, Jeremy Cutting, Jennifer Fownes, Sarah Higely, Emily Kyker-Snowman, Yang Li

Academic Achievement in the Sciences/Astronomy: Timothy Lambert, Allison Rubin

Academic Achievement in the Sciences/Physics: Aviva Galaski, Eli Keene, Marita Pickron

Charlie Camp Award: Emily Kyker-Snowman

Effort in Science/Anatomy and Physiology: Rosa Neff

Effort in Science/AP Biology: Shameen Wijseundra

Effort in Science/AP Physics: Barareh Barzegar, JinWoo Lee, Lindsay Malony

Eugene Lavalle Memorial Award for Survival Living: Eli Cohen

Growth in Science/Anatomy and Physiology: Kinnethia Tolson

Growth in Science/AP Physics: Hannah Rachootin, Julien Bama, Jesse Boomsma-Gold

JETS Team Awards - Varsity A: Gavin Anaya, Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Eleanor Avrunin, Emily Kyker-Smowman, Yang Li, Eli Moss, Alice Ndikumana, Yi Ding (captain)

JETS Team Awards - Varsity B: Jeremy Bancroft-Brown, Jacob Bumgardner, Thach Chu, Cailey Condit, Jennifer Fownes, Shameen Wijesundara, Rachel Jackson, SokKimeng Chham (co-captains)

JETS Team Awards - Varsity C: Jeremy Cutting, Thomas Hong, Shinjini Kundu (captain)

Outstanding Project Award: Yi Ding

Sueno Award: Sarah Higley

Achievement in Social Studies: Rosa Lederer-Sabel, Eliza Arsenault, Eleanor Avrunin, Jennifer Lindsey, Timothy Lambert, Emily Hanno, Cailey Condit, Rachel Jackson, Aviva Galaski, Irene Bright-Dumm, Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Emily Kyker-Snowman, Sarah Higley

Effort in Social Studies: Olivia Ellis, Denali Hussin, David Poritz, Kevin Barry, Caity Hannahan, Michelle Huber, Shameen Wijesundra, Benjamin Hart, Benjamin Jones

Growth in Social Studies: Miriam El-Ghorfi, Jeremy Cutting, Sophia Herscu, Carl Anderson, Morgan Taggart-Hampton, Javed Basu-Kesselman, Nate Trickey

Social Studies Senior Book Award: Hannah Rachootin

Academic Achievement in Business: Colin Kuusisto, Adrian Meck, Varun Shetty, Christine Walkowicz

Academic Achievement in Computer Aided Drafting: Yi Ding

Academic Achievement in Computer Technology: Yang Li, Sariy Jaradat

Academic Achievement in Desktop Publishing: Tom Bollier, Eli Cohen

Academic Achievement in Engineering: Emily Kyker Snowman

Academic Achievement in Technology Education/Woodcarving and Sculpture: Milo Ryerson

Academic Achievement in Technology Education/Woodworking Technology: Samuel Orvis, Elliot Richmond

Academic Achievement in Video Technology: Anna Marden, Sara Hendricks

Business Education Book Award: Varon Shetty

Computer Instruction Book Award: Sara Hendricks

Effort in Business Education: Frank Lin, James Mawson, Scott Serwa, Gabriel Stanek

Effort in Computer Aided Drafting: Andrew Richter

Effort in Computer Technology: Gihan Amarasiriwardena

Effort in Consumer Auto: John Puffer

Effort in Desktop Publishing: Ari Hayes

Effort in Technology Education/Woodworking Technology: Nathan Trickey

Effort in Video and Audio Technology: Milo Ryerson

Growth in Business Education: Dieu Thi Le, Trung Le, Vanessa Smith, Phila Son

Growth in CAD: Gavin Anaya

Growth in Computer Technology: Sara Hendricks

Growth in Consumer Auto: Cassandra Benjamin

Growth in Electonics: Yang Li

Growth in Engineering: David Baecher

Growth in Technology Education/Video and Audio Technology: Alex Barkman

Growth in Technology Education/Woodworking Technology: James Pratt

Massachusetts Business Educators Award: Cally Toong

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Automotinve Technology: John Puffer

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Business Management Technology: Colin Kuusisto

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Cabinet Making and Building Construction: Elliot Richmond

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Electronics Engineering Technology: Andrew Richter

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Mechanical Engineering: John Ryan

New England Institute of Technology Book Award/Video and Radio Production: Rachel Jonassen Bittman

New England Institute of Technology Book Award Game development/Simulation Programming: Yi Ding

New England Institute of Technology Book Award Multimedia/ Web Design: Sara Hendricks

Technology Education Book Award: Yang Li

Chinese - Achievement in Chinese Intermediate I Honors: Rachel Jackson

French - Excellence in National French Test: Damien Fenske-Corbiere

French - Excellence in Advanced Placement French: Eliza Arsenault

German - Academic Achievement in German Advanced II Honors: Nika Tomasic, Zoe Scott

German - Academic Achievement in German Intermediate I Honors: Jennifer Lindsay

German - Academic Achievement in German Literature ALPs: Paul Norton

German - Academic Achievement in German Novice Honors: Sarah Blatchly, Alexandra Ekstein-Kon

Latin - Amherst Academy Prize - AP Latin cum Laude: Colin Bernatzky, Varun Shetty

Latin - Amherst Academy Prize - AP Latin Magna cum Laude: Sophia Herscu, Hannah Rachootin, Jennifer Lindsay, Allison Rubin

Latin - Amherst Academy Prize - AP Latin Summa cum Laude - Hazard Dakin Prize: Timothy Lambert

Latin - Amherst Academy Prize - Latin V Cum Laude: Adrian Meck

Latin - Amherst Academy Prize - Latin V Magna Cum Laude: Micah Franzman

Russian - National Russian Essay Contest Advanced Gold: Kiera Jaffin, Eli Keene

Russian - National Russian Essay Contest Advanced Silver: Damien Fenske-Corbiere

Russian - Pushkin Institute - Gold: Eli Keene

Russian - Pushkin Institute - Silver: Kiera Jaffin

Slavic - National Slavic Honor Society Award: Kiera Jaffin, Eli Keene, Damien Fenske-Corbiere

Spanish - Achievement in Spanish Advanced I Honors: SokKimeng Chham

Alviani-Critchett Scholarship: Kate Campbell-Strauss, Molly Hebert-Wilson

Amherst Brewing Co. Scholarship: Jeremy Bancroft-Brown

Amherst Lodge of Oddfellows Scholarship: Lindsay Malony

Amherst LSSE Community Theater Founders Scholarship: Sophia Herscu

Amherst Pelham Education Association Award: Amber Sinicrope, Alexandra Shumway

Amherst Rotary Club Scholarship: Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Rosa Lederer-Sabel, Lindsay Malony, David Poritz

Amherst Women's Club - Grace Rollason Memorial Award: Shinjini Kundu

Amherst Women's Club Scholarship: David Poritz

Anson Tripp Memorial Scholarship: Yi Ding

Betty Jane Donley Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Hart, Denali Hussin

Bill Kosloski Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship: Thomas Osborne, Hira Byrne

Blair, Cutting and Smith Insurance Scholarship: Tashika Williams

Cherewatti Family Lacrosse Scholarship: Grace Griffith

Class of 1942 Don Moser Memorial Award for Engineering: Emily Kyker Snowman

Crocker Farm P.T.O. Scholarship: Marita Pickron, Shanila Sattar

David Smyser Award: Yi Ding

Derek Pluta Memorial: Audrey Yonda

Dr. Wadman's Franklin/Hampshire Eye Care Scholarship: Hilary Patteson

Erich Ohlson Barrette Memorial Scholarship: Scott Serwa

Florence Savings Bank Scholarship: Rosy Tapia

Fort River Elementary School Parent Council Scholarship: Dadon Ngodup

Frances Smith Memorial: Andrea Thompson

Frank Byrd Scholarship: Samantha Suarez

Hampshire Choral Society: Owen Hayden

Hampshire County College Fair Scholarship: Sophia Herscu

Hans Victor and Lillian Prendergast Johnson Scholarship: Tommie Lark, Tenzin Dhekyoung

Harold Beastall Scholarship: Adrian Meck

Hollis Moore Memorial Award: Micah Franzman

Holyoke Teachers Association: Alberto Ortiz

James C. Faison Scholarship: Melody Tapia

Joel Stoneham Memorial Award: Carl Anderson

Jones Town and Country Scholarship: Gihan Amarasiriwardena

Kingsley Perry Award: Jeremy Skillings, Elizabeth Tancredi

Leo P. Vigneault Memorial Scholarship: Edwin Cruz

Leverett Scholarship: Sara Hendricks

Lindsey Feldman Memorial Award: Emily Kyker-Snowman

Lorraine Kavanagh Memorial Scholarship: Tommie Lark

Mark's Meadow Sharon Edwards and Joan MacDonald Scholarship: Hilary Patteson

Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship: Marita Pickron, Walter Cruz

McScholar Athlete: Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Amber Sinicrope

Michael E. Ziomek Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Hart, Hira Byrne

Michael P. Plaza Memorial Scholarship: Jeremy Bancroft Brown, Emily Tebo

New Salem Scholarship: Eric Bergantino, Ryan Barry, Cory West Forbes

Northampton Lodge of Elks Scholarship: Colin Bernatzky

Orange Elementary School Teachers: Cory West Forbes

Pearl Keyes Scholarship: Thomas Osborne

Pelham Lions Memorial Scholarship: Alain Dlegado

Pelham P.T.O. Scholarship: Denali Hussin

Prudential Spirit Award: David Poritz

Robert Jolly Scholarship: Kathryn Driscoll

Ronald Shepard Memorial Excellence in Auto Mechanics: Matt Paulin

Russ Atteridge Memorial Scholarship: Beryl Gilothwest

Sheriff Robert J. Garvey Award: Kleaver Cruz

Shutesbury P.T.O. Scholarship: Hilary Danielovich, Thomas Osborne

Skating Club of Amherst: Katrina Gnatek

Sojourner Truth Scholarship for Social Justice: David Poritz, Benjamin Hart

Stan Ziomek Scholarship: Alexandra Shumway, Matthew Hart

Theorore Madden Memorial Award: Milo Ryerson

University Women's Scholarship: Julian Bama

Valley Light Opera Prizes, Performance Award: Katrina Gnatek

Valley Light Opera Prizes, Technical Award: Shanila Sattar

William F. Casey Scholarship Award: Jesse Boomsma-Gold

Francis Hart Award: Lindsay Malony, Tommie Lark

Salutatorian: Emily Hanno

Valedictorian: Emily Kyker-Snowman and Jennifer Fownes