The Underclassmen are Decorated with Awards at the Honors Convocation
May 22, 2019
On Wednesday, May 21, the annual Honors Convocation was held in the Brady Center with AHN students, faculty, and family members. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were recognized and given awards and scholarships for their academics, athletics, extracurriculars, and more.
Jessica Lamm, a Math and Computer Science teacher, said, “Clare sets an example for others with her capacity to show empathy to others and receive empathy.”
The 2019 Honors Convocation Awards and Scholarships included:
Student Council Member of the Year
Reagan Finch (’20)
Anne Franke Humanitarian Award
Madeleine Gallagher (’20)
American Legion Girls State
Mei Lamison (’20) and Josslyn Payne (’20)
American Legion 5 Post
Amelia Traviesa (’20)
Dartmouth College Book Award
Megan Hughes (’20)
The Honors Convocation is held eat the end of every year in which the majority of the awards are given to the students of the junior class. This year, there are 123 juniors.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Award (only five in the state of Florida)
Megan Hughes (’20)
High Point University Junior Scholars Program
Megan Corrigan (’20), Lauren Lamoutte (’20), Payne, Amanda Rogas (’20), Samantha Weaver (’20)
George Washington University Book Award
Lauren Lamoutte (’20)
Lasalle College Book Award
Kara Kivenas (’20)
Princeton University Book Award
Isabelle Addison (’20)
St Michaels Book Award
Katelyn Chau (’20) and Lauren Jones (’20)
Smith College Book Award
Lorraine Johnson (’20)
St Lawrence University Book Award
Reagan Finch (’20)
University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award
Kara Pettit (’20)
Mayor’s Youth Corp
Lauren Jones (’20), Maggie Jaap (’20), Isabella Machado (’22), Elizabeth Paparo (’21)
Leadership
Rachel Brown (’20)
Cuttle said, “I was really surprised. I was not expecting that, and it really warmed my heart, and it makes me happy that people thought of me, and I’m really grateful.”
Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award
Clare Grammig (’21)
Total Student Service Hours
46,000
2 Sport Varsity
Amanda Rogas (’20)
The University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award Program in the Humanities & Social Sciences
Mei Lamison (’20)
University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Program
Caroline Lamoureux (’20)
University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation & Information Technology
Megan Corrigan (’20)
Scholarships for Next Year
Robert Kevin Walsh Award (creative writing): Mei Lamison (’20)
Robert Kevin Walsh Award (visual arts): Sophia Montilla (’20)
Helen Skelly Scholarship
Megan Hughes (’20)
As always, the Honors Convocation ended with singing Academy’s Alma Mater.
Holy Names Alumni Association
Sister Marie Irene Brunelle Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Cuttle (’20)
AHN Faculty/Staff Scholarship
Mary Kelly Cardillo (’20)
Kara Kivenas (’20)
The Light Foundation Scholarship
Clare Grammig (’21) and Katelyn Chau (’20)
Student Selected
Freshman of the Year: Arianna Cortes (’22)
Sophomore of the Year: Amelia Cuttle (’21)
Junior of the Year: Tress Jacobs (’20)
Cuttle, who earned Sophomore of the Year, said, “I thought it [the Honors Convocation] was really well done. I remember last year I felt like it was so much longer, but this year I thought it was more concise. I think all the people they invited to come and speak and give out awards were really awesome, and I think everybody who won was really cool.”