Christian Brothers Academy held its annual Scholastic Honors Night at Temple Adath Yeshurun on March 22 to honor students who have exhibited academic excellence.
During the evening, students in grades seven through 12 who achieved high honors and honors during the first semester of the 2015-16 academic year, were recognized with certificates of achievement, as parents, faculty and friends applauded their success. Fifty-one new students were inducted into the Brother Adolphus Chapter of the National Honor Society with a candle lighting ceremony outlining the characteristics of NHS members.
This year’s inductees to the NHS include:
Chamaiporn Angubolkul, Patrick Barnaba, Katherine Benware, Melissa Boehlert, Augustus Bonacci, Duncan Brickner, Eric Caballero, Jack Carpenter, Catherine Carter, Sydney Congel, Chiara Corey, Alison Croucher, Julia Fiedler, Julia Germain, Matthew Graber, Milan Gupta, Madison Henson, Joshua Hernandez, Elizabeth Hucko, Matthew Jann, Clayton Jarvis, Audrey Johnston, Taylor Kirschenheiter, Marielle LaBerge, Thomas LaDuca, Eric Little, Samuel Lubinga, Megan Lynch, Samantha McKenna, Summer Mills, Dominic Morganti, Daniel Mosher, Megan Nelipowitz, Isabel O’Brien, Maria Oliva, Molly Oyer, Adam Pankowski, Alexander Patane, Cydavia Patterson, Marisa Peryer, Zachary Popp, Joshua Pucci, Tessa Queri, Emily Rivito, Ethan Tanguay, Isabella Vlassis, Jon-Christopher Whelan, Nafysa Williams, Jiaqi Xiao, Rachel Ziemba and Richa Zirath.
Several other special awards highlighted the evening. Seniors Brennan Carman and Mitchell Taylor were recognized as National Merit Finalists; and Rose Collins ’16, David Goodwin ’16, William Ierlan ’16, Thomas O’Connor ’16, Nikhil Reddy ’16 and Jack Toole ’16 were acknowledged as National Merit Commended Students.
More than 25 students received awards from various colleges and universities for outstanding achievements.
The General Excellence Awards were presented to two students in each grade for outstanding academic achievement. Honorees were:
∙Class of 2016: Brennan Carman; Next in merit — Geoffrey Parkes.
∙Class of 2017: Eric Little; Next in merit — Zachary Popp.
∙Class of 2018: Meghan Graber; Next in merit — Grace Getman.
∙Class of 2019: Phylicia Latorre; Next in merit — Katelyn Wendt.
∙Class of 2020: Janelle Little; Next in merit — Isaiah Lerch.
Faculty members Sr. Maryann Argus, Judy Killion, David Roache and Vivianne Saba were each recognized for their 25 years of teaching/administration at CBA. The 2015-16 Lasallian Educator of the Year was presented to Margaret Perkins, Director of Campus Ministry.
