Senior Baccalaureate Agenda 14-15 June 4, 2015 SENIOR MEDALS announced by Jennifer Demert Medals are being presented by the Senior Class homeroom teachers VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN VALEDICTORIAN Julia Cordani SALUTATORIAN Agnes Santiano ALUMNAE AWARD ALUMNAE AWARD Mariah Parker The Alumnae Award honors one senior, selected by her classmates, who exemplifies the spirit and values of Sacred Heart Academy. ATTENDANCE 1 YEAR OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE Sarah Macro 2 YEARS OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE Elizabeth Hagerty, Melissa Kenney 4 YEARS OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE Elizabeth Colston GUIDANCE ENSSA Julia Cordani, Victoria Rucinski, Agnes Santiano These students have demonstrated hard work and accomplishments and are recognized as being the top three academic seniors. E-NSSA (Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association): the top 3 graduating seniors were honored at this year's Annual Scholastic Achievement Recognition Dinner. More than 400 students, educators, and business people participated at this event, and the girls were given a specially commissioned crystal bison award and an inspiring message from a guest speaker. HERFF JONES BELIEVE IN YOU PRINCIPAL S CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION Sarah Macro The Herff Jones Believe in You Certificate of Recognition is presented to Sarah Macro for demonstrated ability to combine academic excellence and exemplary leadership in school and community activities. INDEPENDENT HEALTH & BUSINESS FIRST COMMUNITY ALL-STAR Elizabeth Hagerty The 2015 Community All-Star Award recognizes a student who has made a positive difference in the lives of people here at school and in the community. For the seventh consecutive year, Independent Health is recognizing students throughout Western New York who are making a difference. These students will be featured in a special supplement of Business First on June 12. Please join me in congratulating Elizabeth Hagerty, our 2015 Community All-Star Award recipient.
GUIDANCE (continued) NYS COMPTROLLER S STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mariah Parker, Alessia Randazzo The New York State Comptroller s Student Achievement Awards are presented each year to students who have excelled academically and have also shown leadership potential by volunteering their time to serve the school or community. Comptroller DiNapoli sends his sincere congratulations to Mariah Parker and Alessia Randazzo and his best wishes to the graduating class of 2015. NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MEDAL Niagara University is proud to announce a new scholarship that will recognize extraordinary leadership and service. The St. Vincent de Paul Medal has been created in the Vincentian tradition of building organizational structures designed to serve the community and improve overall quality of life. St. Vincent de Paul, a 17th century Catholic priest, inspired and organized his contemporaries to serve the poor and oppressed. In this spirit, NU strives to develop leaders who will make a difference in their local communities and the larger world. The St. Vincent de Paul Medal awards a four-year scholarship of $1,000 per year. The recipient of the St. Vincent de Paul Medal is: Jenna Bruno. OHIO UNIVERSITY SIGNATURE AWARDS PROGRAM Jocelyn Collura The scholarship is awarded to a student in recognition of excellence in academic endeavors and demonstrated talent. TRIPLE C AWARD Hannah Davis & Briana Hansen The Attorney General's Triple C Awards program recognizes the Courage, Character, and Commitment of New York State's outstanding students. These certificates are presented to Hannah Davis and Briana Hansen in recognition of their tremendous commitment to bettering themselves, their school, and their communities; their strength of character which has helped achieve goals and will guide them in making the right decisions in the future; and their remarkable courage which will aid them in meeting all of the challenges ahead. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Margaret Gramza The University of Dayton Leadership in Service Scholarship is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and commitment to service. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Jocelyn Collura, Laura Dachille, Julia Domino, Caroline Grace, Margaret Gramza, Elizabeth Hagerty, Emily Hurley, Abigail Maving The University of Dayton Scholarship is awarded to students in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in high school. 2015 SERIES SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Julia Cordani, Isabelle Kozik, Sarah Macro, Victoria Rucinski The New York State Board of Regents congratulates these students on outstanding academic accomplishments.
ACADEMICS ART Artistic Dedication Alexa Rusin Artistic Dedication & Creativity Tracy Wopperer Artistic Dedicatio to Design Margaret Gramza Artistic Dedication to Photography Bethanie Jones, Kirsten Schwegmann DANCE Outstanding Contribution & Achievement in Dance Ensemble Aja Devlin ENGLISH Literature Four Year Award Victoria Rucinski British/World Literature Elizabeth Hagerty FOREIGN LANGUAGE Excellence in French for Four Years Gretchen McCaffrey Excellence in French 4 Gretchen McCaffrey Excellence in Latin for Four Years Allyssa Cio Excellence in Latin 5 Melissa Kenney, Valerie Montague Excellence in Spanish for Four Years Kirsten Schwegmann Excellence in College Spanish Colleen Frank, Kirsten Schwegmann MATH Highest Average for 4 Years of Math Including AP Calculus Julia Cordani Most Improved in Advanced Algebra Applications Madeline Butler Highest Average in Advanced Algebra Applications Alexandra Parisi, Olivia Sojka Highest Average in Pre-Calculus Gretchen McCaffrey Highest Average in Pre-Calculus Honors Kirsten Schwegmann Highest Average in Calculus Rachel Jankowski Highest Average in AP Calculus AB Delaney Jones Highest Average in AP Calculus BC Agnes Santiano Highest Average in AP Stats Julia Cordani MUSIC Outstanding Achievement in Music Julia Cordani Outstanding Achievement in Chamber Singers Julia Cordani Outstanding Achievement in Chorus Elizabeth Nelson Outstanding Achievement in Beginning Piano Julia Vaccaro Outstanding Achievement in Piano Kirsten Schwegmann Outstanding Achievement in Voice Jillian Ahrens Outstanding Achievement in Wind Ensemble Hannah Davis Music Dept. Award for Service & Dedication Valerie Montague NYSSMA Music Festival Participant Valerie Montague NYSSMA Area All-State Participant (Zone 1) Julia Cordani, Adriana Stumpff NYSSMA All-State Mixed Chorus Julia Cordani NYSSMA All-Eastern Chorus Julia Cordani PHYSICAL EDUCATION - NONE WILL BE GIVEN THIS YEAR RELIGION Highest Overall Average in Religion Over Four Years Samantha Dispenza, Victoria Pezzino, Victoria Rucinski Outstanding Work in Senior Religion Katie Attea, Aja Devlin, Jilian Erazo, Jazzlyn Igiel, Bethanie Jones
ACADEMICS (continued) SCIENCE Outstanding Achievement over 4 Years of Science with an AP Course Agnes Santiano Highest Average in AP Biology Kirsten Schwegmann Highest Average in AP Chemistry Stephanie Martin Highest Average in AP Physics Allyssa Cio, Agnes Santiano Participation in the 2015 National Chemistry Olympiad Local Competition Agnes Santiano SOCIAL STUDIES Four Years Excellence in Social Studies Julia Cordano, Victoria Rucinski Excellence in Economics Stephanie Martin Excellence in Participation in Government Samantha Dispenza Excellence in AP Government Arianna Arquette TECHNOLOGY - NONE WILL BE GIVEN THIS YEAR SERVICE CORDETTE Cordette Editor in Chief Madeline Chiarella In recognition of time, talent, and dedication in the creation of the 2015 Cordette yearbook. These staff members really are the epitome of what greatness a team can create. Alexandra Birner, Laura Dachille, Elizabeth Ferrara, Catherine Galbo, Margaret Gramza, Briana Hansen, Emily Hurley, Delaney Jones, Stephanie Martin, Lauren Molisani, Katherine O Donnell, Alexandra Parisi, Lauren Patterson, Mikaela Walsh, Sarah Willard DRAMA Four Years of Outstanding Performance in the Spring Drama Julia Cordani ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB - NONE WILL BE GIVEN THIS YEAR FOOTPRINTS St. Clare Award for Excellence in Community Service (50+ hours) The following students have each gone above and beyond the minimum service requirement by completing 50 or more service hours during this year. We would like to recognize their dedication to service by presenting them with the St. Clare Award for Excellence in Community Service. Alexandra Birner, Gretchen McCaffrey 50 Victoria Rucinski 50.25 Allyssa Cio, Lauren Molisani 50.5 Olivia Sojka 51 Rachel Glica 52 Marissa Mezzio 53 Sarah Willard 54 Julia Cordani 54.5 Alexandra Dwyer 55 Stephanie Martin 55.5 Arianna Arquette, Elizabeth Ferrara 59 Alexandra DiLeo 60 Samantha Dispenza 60.5 Kelly Herle 62 Alessia Randazzo 66 Madison Zeis 66.5 Olivia Vecchio 67 Katherine O Donnell 70.25 Adriana Stumpff 71 Taylor Williams - 73 Sydney Schmidt 78.5 Alexandra Parisi, Lauren Patterson 80 Delaney Jones 82 Jocelyn Collura - 93
SERVICE (continued) St. Francis Award for Outstanding Community Service (100+ hours) The following students have gone above and beyond the minimum service requirement by completing 100 or more service hours during this year. We would like to recognize their dedication to service by presenting them with the St. Francis Award for Excellence in Community Service. Elizabeth Hagerty 102 Madilyn Wiles 120 Catherine Galbo 126.5 Brianna Kopacz 148 Jenna Bruno 158.5 Kirsten Schwegmann 181 Hannah Davis 202.5 CAROL SUE KMIDOWSKI MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD The following student is receiving special recognition for being the leader among her class by contributing the most service hours. She dedicated 202.5 hours of community service this year. We would like to present Hannah Davis with the Carole Sue Kmidowski Memorial Service Award. Mother Magdalen Daemen Award (50+ hours each of her 4 years at SHA) The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, started with God's call to one woman, Mother Magdalen Daemen, who was inspired by the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and his close follower, St. Clare of Assisi. To quote Mother Magdalen Daemen "This good work is not my doing. I am quite unable to carry out such a thing or even to think it through. It is God who inspired me with this thought. This is God s work and God will provide." In honor of Mother Magdalen Daemen's vision of service to the poor, we institute a new award tonight. The Mother Magdalen Daemen Award will be given to any Senior who has completed 50 or more hours of community service in each of her 4 years at Sacred Heart Academy. Each award recipient will receive a framed 4x6 print of Mother Magdalen Daemen. Julia Cordani 223.5 Samantha Dispenza 323.5 Arianna Arquette 230 Brianna Kopacz 388.25 Lauren Patterson 252.5 Kirsten Schwegmann - 463 Katherine O Donnell 289.25 Hannah Davis - 484 Kelly Herle 317.75 LEADERSHIP STUDIES Outstanding Leadership with Service Work in Erie, Pennsylvania Madilyn Wiles LITERARY MAGAZINE Literary Magazine Outstanding Achievement Jilian Erazo MOCK TRIAL These young women have dedicated hours to preparing and practicing for Mock Trial over their high school years. Their tireless commitment to excellence makes them ideal citizens of tomorrow. Congratulations to five outstanding ambassadors for Sacred Heart Academy! Arianna Arquette who provided unwavering support for the team over the past two years Samantha Dispenza who shared her incredible energy and who always outsmarted the opposition while smiling that winning smile Gretchen McCaffrey who for the past three years frustrated every attorney who attempted to cross-examine her Victoria Rucinski who is the attorney you need if you really did it poised, gracious, and relentless and to Agnes Santiano who used her keen intelligence and soft demeanor to baffle the competition.
SERVICE (continued) MUSICAL Copper Penny Award for Excellence in High School Musical Julia Vaccaro Nuts & Bolts Award for Behind the Scenes Excellence in High School Musical Julia Cordani SACRISTANS Outstanding Service to the School Community as a Sacristan Katherine O Donnell, Lauren Patterson SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community as Sr. Class President Alessia Randazzo Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community as Sr. Class Vice-President Alexandra Parisi Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community as Sr. Class Secretary Catherine Galbo Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community as Sr. Class Treasurer Margaret Gramza Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community as Sr. Class Executive Board Rep. Jenna Bruno STUDENT ATHLETE This senior was recognized as the Student Athlete of the Year in both her sophomore and junior years. She is a two sport athlete: Field Hockey and Tennis and has served as team captain for both sports. Her accomplishments outside of the classroom are many. She has been involved with Mock Trial, National Honor Society, and has been a class officer. She is ranked third in the class. Combine her excellence in the classroom with her leadership on the field and tennis court and you have a very deserving Senior Athlete of the Year congratulations to Victoria Rucinski. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS Outstanding Service to the Sacred Heart Community Mariah Parker, Mikaela Walsh, Victoria Pezzino, Agnes Santiano, Abigail Dallessandro, Gretchen McCaffrey TECHNICAL SUPPORT - SOUND & LIGHT SERVICE We would like to recognize an individual today for her commitment to Sacred Heart and for her hard work in providing all of the lighting and sound for our assemblies, Masses, prayer services, and other gatherings. She has contributed a significant amount of her time and is often overlooked. We want her to know that she is appreciated and that her work does not go unnoticed! So, we present the Sound & Light Service Award to Julia Cordani. TORCH presented by Eileen Maloney Torch Editor-In-Chief Victoria Rucinski Torch Editorials Editor Julia Cordani Torch Features Editor Agnes Santiano Torch News Editor Madeline Chiarella SCHOLARSHIPS SHA s 105 seniors received 537 scholarships totaling $25,507,704.