HOLY SPIRIT HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Awards

ACADEMICS � ACTIVITIES � ATHLETICS

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CHURCH

ABSECON, NEW JERSEY

Academic Awards OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN ART

Art I ~ Melanie Joseph Art II ~ Isabella McLaughlin Art IV ~ Senior of the Year

Kara O’Brien

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN BUSINESS Accounting

Highest Average ~ Kassidy Rumpf Avé McFadden

Advanced Business/Economics

Highest Average ~ Vanisha Harjani Alexander Mazzaccaro

Computer Applications

Highest Average ~ Cameron DelGuidice Allyson Hoke

Marketing

Highest Average ~ Joseph Curinga Marla Bader

Stock Market Game

Senior ~ Cameron DelGuidice

Boardwalk Business Entrepreneur Tara Phan Kalli Reganato

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN ENGLISH

Julia Dalzell

Best Eulogy Jason Keil

Advanced Communications

Matthew Nyce Tarryn Slattery

Creative Writing ~ Highest Average Austin Kesel Nicole Mayer

Creative Writing ~ Outstanding Achievement Matthew Nyce Daniel Ramirez

Journalism

Highest Average ~Austin Kesel Nicole Mayer Andrew Pecora

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS Calculus BC ~ Highest Average

Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Calculus AB ~ Highest Average Julia Dalzell

Honors Calculus – Highest Average

Andrew Pecora

Advanced Pre-Calculus ~ Highest Average Ryan Newell

Algebra 3/Trigonometry ~ Highest Average

Tyler Jones Carlos Barnes Jason Keil Daniel Tauro

Probability & Statistics ~ Highest Average

Daniel Tauro Cassidy Gallagher Kalli Reganato

Hardest Working Student ~ Algebra II

Yanni Patsaros

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN PERFORMING ARTS Choral Performance

Marla Bader Noelle Shaffer

Instrumental Performance Ryan Gattini Enzo Ronchi Huasan (Hillary) Zhang Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Most Improved Vocal Performance Melanie Joseph Matthew Nyce

Most Improved Instrumental Performance

Khayel Richardson

Staging and Technology Sound ~ Cody Dzialo

Lighting ~ Khayel Richardson

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN RELIGION Highest Average

Karishma Harjani Carlos (CJ) Barnes

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN SCIENCE Outstanding Effort ~ Advanced Anatomy ~ Physiology

Karishma Harjani

Outstanding Student in Chemistry Natalie Neiderhofer

Sports Medicine

Highest Average ~ Tarryn Slattery Hardest Working ~ Carlos Barnes

Most Likely to Utilize Information from Class ~ Joseph Curinga

AP Physics Highest Average ~ Julia Dalzell

Outstanding Student in Science ~ Four Years

Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Most Improved Student in Science Edy Kennedy

Most Entertaining Student in Physics Class

Olivia Torres

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES Outstanding Achievement ~ Advanced Psychology

Cassidy Gallagher

Outstanding Achievement ~ AP European History Olivia Torres

Outstanding Achievement ~ Introduction to Criminal Justice

Daniel Ramirez

Hardest Working Yanni Patsaros

Most Improved

Tyler Jones

Outstanding Student ~ Intro to Law Joshua Starkman

Outstanding Student ~ Constitutional Law

Tarryn Slattery

Outstanding Achievement ~ Holocaust, Genocide, & Crimes Against Humanity Honors ~ Ryan Newell

Advanced ~ Isabella McLaughlin

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN WORLD LANGUAGES French

French IV Award ~ Zachary Ferguson

Latin Latin IV Award ~ Julia Dalzell

Latin Constantia Award for Perseverance & Persistence

Jason Keil Rajinder Parhar

National Latin Exam Silver Maxima Cum Laude Award

Justin Millar

Spanish Spanish IV/AP Award ~ Highest Average ~ Vanisha Harjani

Hardest Working ~ Edy Kennedy Most Developed in Spanish Writing ~ Karishma Harjani

Most Improved ~ Kassidy Rumpf Most Outspoken in Spanish Class ~ Olivia Torres

Sancho Panza Award ~ Daniel Ramirez Hardest working in Advanced Spanish III ~ Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Spiritus Sanctus Award

Tarryn Slattery

FATHERS’ CLUB DISTINGUISHED HONORS AWARD Marla Bader Carlos Barnes Julia Dalzell Christopher Gross Karishma Harjani Vanisha Harjani Tyler Jones Edy Kennedy Isabella McLaughlin Natalie Neiderhofer Kyra Owen Yanni Patsaros Kalli Reganato Kassidy Rumpf Daniel Ramirez Tarryn Slattery Daniel Tauro

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Marla Bader Kyle Bailey Carlos (CJ) Barnes Danielle Conaghy Joseph Curinga Julia Dalzell Cassidy Gallagher Mark Gamadia Christopher Gross Karishma Harjani Vanisha Harjani Tyler Jones Jason Keil Edy Kennedy Austin Kesel Nicole Mayer Alex Mazzaccaro Avé McFadden Isabella McLaughlin Ryan Newell Kyra Owen Yanni Patsaros Dat Pham Daniel Ramirez Kalli Reganato Kassidy Rumpf Tarryn Slattery Olivia Torres Huasun (Hillary) Zhang Cheng (Justin) Zhong

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Commended Students Julia Dalzell

Karishma Harjani

CLASS OF 2016 ~ TOP TEN Tarryn Slattery Ryan Newell

Kassidy Rumpf Kyra Owen

Olivia Torres Christopher Gross

Edy Kennedy Vanisha Harjani

Salutatorian ~ Karishma Harjani Valedictorian ~ Julia Dalzell

Activity Awards

Dedicated Membership in the Chess Club Isabella McLaughlin

Outstanding Service to the Math Tutoring Club

Leadership & Commitment Award Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Tutor Extraordinaire

Justin Millar Rajinder Parhar

National Honor Society Leadership Award

Edy Kennedy

Outstanding Participants in spARTan Art Club Senior Papier-Mȃché Artist of the Year ~ Melanie Joseph

Senior Pastel Artist of the Year ~ Melanie Joseph Senior Culinary Artist of the Year ~ Isabella McLaughlin

spARTan Club Senior of the Year ~ Kara O’Brien

Outstanding Service to the School Newspaper ~ The Spartan Spirit Student Editors

Angela Elias Matthew Nyce

Outstanding Service to the Senior Class Matthew Nyce

Outstanding Service to Spirit Ambassadors

Christopher Gross Avé McFadden

Outstanding Service to Spirit Earth Ryan Gattini Edy Kennedy Kara O’Brien Olivia Torres

Nicole Wenzel

Outstanding Service to Spirit Outreach Kara O’Brien Andrew Pecora Daniel Tauro Nicole Wenzel

Outstanding Service to Student Government Maria Baldino Julia Dalzell Matthew Nyce Tarryn Slattery

Outstanding Dedication to the Surf Team

Claude-Paul Savino

Outstanding Service to Yearbook ~ Spartan Student Editor Tarryn Slattery

Assistant Editor

Isabella McLaughlin

Photography Editor Kara O’Brien

Mock Trial Award

Best Witness in Atlantic County Nicole Wenzel

Dan Murray Award for Excellence in Mock Trial

Olivia Torres

Tri-M Music Honor Society Certificate of Continuing Membership

Angelina Argus Marla Bader Angela Elias Ryan Gattini Melanie Joseph Matthew Nyce Kara O’Brien Enzo Ronchi Noelle Shaffer Ryan Shamus Olivia Torres Asia Young Huasan (Hillary) Zhang Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Tri-M Medal of Honor for Outstanding Contribution & Dedication to the Music Department and Community in Character and Performance

Marla Bader Ryan Gattini Enzo Ronchi Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Saint Cecilia Outstanding Achievement in Music Ryan Gattini Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Heart of Music Award Enzo Ronchi

Community ~ Volunteer Recognitions

State of New Jersey 9th District Joint Legislative Commendation Taylor Bruno Ryan Gattini Justin Millar Yanni Patsaros

Kassidy Rumpf DeVante Schriver Cheng (Justin) Zhong

Holy Spirit High School Mothers’ Guild Scholarship

Christopher Gross Justin Millar Olivia Torres

Special Presentations Vince Brennan Award

Carlos Barnes Tarryn Slattery

Absecon Ladies League ~ Community Service Award Kyle Bailey

Absecon Lions Club Scholarship

Zachery Ferguson

Former New Jersey State Troopers Association Scholarship Olivia Torres

Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh (GMS Law Offices) Law Scholarship

Tarryn Slattery

Sons of Italy Purple Aster Chapter Scholarship Nicole Mayer

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Scholarship

Rachel Migone

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States Voice of Democracy Scholarship

Tarryn Slattery

John Gallagher Golf Scholarship Rachel Migone William Gaskill

The Jim Hoopes Community Service Award Christopher Gross Tarryn Slattery

The Richard Gargel Scholarship

Christopher Gross Nicole Mayer

Marie Allison Scholarship Award Vanisha Harjani

Thomas Manning Scholarship

Cassidy Gallagher

Athletic Awards Spartan’s Coaches Awards

Allyson Hoke Field Hockey Anthony Dobronte Football ~ Defense Khayel Richardson Football ~ Offense Claude-Paul Savino Boys’ Tennis Avé McFadden Cheerleading Kathleen Yetman Cheerleading Erin Welsh Girls’ Swimming Kyle Bailey Boys’ Swimming Natalie Neiderhofer Girls’ Basketball Carlos Barnes Boys’ Basketball Asia Young Girls’ (Indoor) Track Cody Dzialo Boys’ Lacrosse Kylee Magee Girls’ Crew Justin Zhong Boys’ Crew Joseph Hartley Baseball

Nick Dirago Memorial Award Joseph Curinga

Boots & Bob McKillop Memorial Award

Marquez Jones

Harry D. Bowen Award Tyler Jones

Pete Pallitto Award Andrew (AJ) Pecora

Bob Applegate Sportsmanship Award

William Gaskill

Kevin McDonough Award Carlos (CJ) Barnes

Val Reale Memorial Award Field Hockey

Rachel Migone

Camille Somers Memorial Award Cassidy Gallagher

Fathers’ Club Award

Kyle Bailey Asia Young

Ed Byrnes, Sr. Award Football

William Gaskill

Michael J. Kearney Memorial Award Cassidy Gallagher

Bobby Winters Memorial Award Tarryn Slattery

Larry Cicero Award

Ryan Newell

Hertha Weiss Award Julia Dalzell

Hugh Gallagher Memorial Award

Kyle Bailey

Mothers’ Guild Award Asia Young

Msgr. John J. Henry Award

Joseph Curinga

College & University Scholarships

KYLE BAILEY LaSalle University Founders Scholarship

St. Leo University Academic Merit Scholarship

CARLOS (CJ) BARNES Moravian College ~ Presidential Scholarship

Moravian College ~ Grant Moravian College ~ Residential Grant

DANIELLE CONAGHY

Albright College Presidential Scholarship Rider University Provost Scholarship

St. Peter’s University Ignatian Academic Scholarship St. Peter’s University Magis Grant

JULIA DALZELL

The Catholic University of America Scholarship Quinnipiac University Trustee’s Scholarship

St. Joseph’s University Presidential Scholarship

ZACHARY FERGUSON Stony Brook University Provost Scholarship

CASSIDY GALLAGHER

Cabrini College Dean’s Scholarship Cabrini College Catholic High School Scholarship The Catholic University of America Scholarship

McDaniel College Academic Scholarship Mount St. Mary’s University Dean’s Scholarship

CHRISTOPHER GROSS Cabrini College Honors Scholarship

Cabrini College President’s Scholarship Cabrini College Catholic High School Scholarship

Eastern University Eagle Scholarship Gannon University Academic Excellence Award Gannon University Catholic High School Grant Immaculata University Presidential Scholarship

Immaculata University Dean’s Scholarship Immaculata University Catholic School Grant

Immaculata University “Be Mighty” Grant St. Francis University Founder’s Scholarship

Stockton University Provost’s Scholarship Stoney Brook University Provost Scholarship

KARISHMA HARJANI

Albright College Presidential Scholarship Arcadia University Distinguished Scholar Award Arcadia University Writing Achievement Award

Monmouth University Academic Excellence Scholarship Monmouth University Shadow Lawn Grant Quinnipiac University Graduate Scholarship Quinnipiac University Trustee’s Scholarship

Stockton University Provost’s Scholarship Stoney Brook University Provisional Scholarship Stoney Brook University Salutatorian Scholarship

The College of New Jersey Merit Scholarship Tulane University Founders Scholar

University of Massachusetts ~ Amherst Chancellor’s Award University of the Sciences Founders’ Scholarship

VANISHA HARJANI

Arcadia University Distinguished Scholar Award Monmouth University Academic Excellence Scholarship

Rochester Institute of Technology Achievement Scholarship Rochester Institute of Technology Grant

State University of New York at Albany Presidential Scholar Stockton University Provost’s Scholarship

The College of New Jersey Merit Scholarship University of Massachusetts Chancellor’s Award

TYLER JONES Rider University Dean’s Scholarship

St. Peter’s University Dean’s Scholarship St. Peter’s University Magis Grant

University of Hartford President’s Scholarship Widener University Presidential Scholarship

MELANIE JOSEPH

Arcadia University Achievement Award Becker College Award Becker College Grant

Becker College J, Hancock Academic Scholarship Drew University Tuition Grant

Georgian Court University Promise Scholar Johnson & Wales University Campus Award

LaSalle University Founders Scholarship Philadelphia University Faculty Grant

Rosemont College Maroon & Gray Merit Award Rosemont College Grant

JASON KEIL

Stockton University Stockton Scholarship

EDY KENNEDY Cornell University Grant Lehigh University Grant

Lehigh University Loan Reduction Grant Villanova University Grant

AUSTIN KESEL

Drexel University A.J. Drexel Scholarship Hofstra University Provost Scholarship

Syracuse University Grant Syracuse University Tuition Exchange Grant

KYLIE MAGEE

Drexel University Athletic Scholarship

NICOLE MAYER University of Central Florida Athletic Scholarship

AVÉ MCFADDEN

Old Dominion University Athletic Scholarship

ISABELLA MCLAUGHLIN Johnson & Wales University Presidential Academic Scholarship

MARGARET MCLENNA

Elizabethtown College Dean’s Scholarship Elizabethtown College Trustee Grant

Jacksonville University Academic Scholarship Old Dominion University Academic Scholarship

RYAN NEWELL

University of Delaware Presidential Scholarship University of Delaware ~ Grant

St. Joseph’s University ~ University Scholarship St. Joseph’s University ~ Regis Grant

KARA O’BRIEN

Drexel University ~ A.J. Drexel Scholarship Drexel University ~ Dragon Family Scholarship

Drexel University ~ Drexel Grant Drexel University ~ Westphal Portfolio Scholarship

Maryland Institute College of Art ~ Creative Vision Award Maryland Institute College of Art ~ Presidential Scholarship

Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Honors Scholarship School of Art Institute of Chicago Scholarship

School of Art Institute of Chicago ~ Recognition Merit Scholarship

KYRA OWEN The Catholic University of America ~ CUA Scholarship

YANNI PATSAROS

Centenary College ~ Achievement Award Gannon University ~ Provost Achievement Award

Rider University ~ Provost Scholarship

DANIEL RAMIREZ Drexel University ~ A.J. Drexel Scholarship

Drexel University Grant

KALLI REGANATO Drexel University ~ Athletic Scholarship

KASSIDY RUMPF

Cabrini College ~ Honors Scholarship Cabrini College ~ Provost’s Scholarship

Cabrini College ~ Catholic High School Scholarship Immaculata University ~ Dean’s Scholarship

Immaculata University ~ Catholic School Grant LaSalle University ~ Founders Scholarship

Philadelphia University ~ Faculty Scholarship St. Joseph’s University Scholarship

NOELLE SHAFFER

St. Thomas Aquinas College ~ Academic Award St. Thomas Aquinas College ~ Catholic High School of Excellence Award

St. Thomas Aquinas ~ College Housing Grant

RYAN SHAMUS Albright College ~ Albright Award

Johnson & Wales University ~ Campus Award LaSalle University ~ Founders Scholarship

LaSalle University ~ Resident Scholar Award St. Leo University ~ Academic Merit Scholarship

St. Peter’s University ~ Ignatian Academic Scholarship St. Peter’s University ~ Magis Grant

St. Peter’s University ~ Resident Award St. John’s University ~ Academic Promise Award

St. John’s University ~ Catholic High School Award St. John’s University Grant

St. John’s University ~ Hugh L. Carey Community Grant University of Hartford ~ Merit Scholarship

Xavier University ~ Xavier Award

TARRYN SLATTERY Albright College ~ Presidential Scholarship

Elizabethtown College ~ Provost Scholarship Immaculata University ~ Dean’s Scholarship

Immaculata University ~ Catholic School Grant Lynchburg College ~ Founder’s Scholarship

St. Joseph’s University ~ Academic Scholarship Seton Hall University Scholarship

Seton Hall University ~ Summer Scholarship Stockton University ~ Dean’s Scholarship

University of the Sciences ~ Provost’s Scholarship

OLIVA TORRES Emmanuel College ~ Academic Achievement Scholarship

Pennsylvania State University ~ Weiss Breakthrough Scholar

MADISON WATHEN Bellarmine University ~ Monsignor Treece Scholarship

Bellarmine University ~ Trustee Scholarship Bellarmine University ~ Residence Hall Grant

ERIN WELSH

Old Dominion University ~ Athletic Scholarship

NICOLE WENZEL Stevenson University ~ Dean’s Scholarship

Stevenson University ~ Founder’s Scholarship Stevenson University ~ Service Scholars Scholarship

University of New Haven ~ Distinguished Scholar Award

ASIA YOUNG Rider University ~ Founder’s Award Rider University ~ Athletic Award

Rider University ~ Rider Grant St. Peter’s University ~ Catholic School Scholarship

St. Peter’s University ~ Magis Grant