001good evening my name is tom sadiq and i'm the proud principal of amherst regional high school welcome to the senior awards night i'm happy to be able to be here to help celebrate the academic accomplishments of the class of 2022 we're going to start the evening by acknowledging the academic achievements of sehan islam as most of you know seihan is a member of the class of 2022 who tragically lost his life in a car accident about a month ago there's no easy way to get through a loss such as that it's important to remember to hold each other close and continue to support one another and to celebrate when we have the opportunity and tonight is indeed a celebration of say han the two awards that he was awarded are the choral section leadership award
002by the performing arts department as well as the improvement in spanish 2 award from the war language department say i'm left a positive impact on all of us that will not be forgotten it's important that we continue to honor his memory as best we can now we're going to continue with the celebration and have the department awards read by one of our guidance counselors kelly garcia thank you mr siddique this year department awards will be read alphabetically by by student the descriptions of each award are in the document linked just below this video on youtube we will also post the link in the live chat this event is being recorded for future viewing as well so if you miss award you or your student has received you can come back to this video later to
003review i will now begin with the reading with reading the names and awards we'll begin with isla allen isla allen is receiving the excellence in social studies award daniel allen is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award the western district chorus award the allstate choral award or allstate chorus award the cor choral section leader award and the excellence in computer science award elizabeth allen is receiving the art department book award the excellence in social studies award and the excellence in computer science award rowan allen is receiving the excellence in engineering award clara amaral is receiving the english department book award the excellence in social studies award the spirit and ap environmental science award and the electronic media book award raphael ash is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award analysis award the choral
004section leader award the theater company legacy award the excellence in social studies award and the spirit and ap physics award joseph barboza is receiving the orchestra directors award sarah baxter is receiving the western district chorus award and the spirit and physics honors award mark benedetto is receiving the excellence in english award dorian benjamin goldfein is receiving the perseverance in ap physics award helena benjamin goldfein is receiving the bright light award akira bix is receiving the excellence and electronic media award ruby kane is receiving the big scoop journalistic writing award in the william e moore memorial award katie cardosa is receiving the effort in growth in math award catherine carville is receiving the english department book award the spirit in physics honors award and the excellence and electronic media award issa mahal castro macaulay is receiving
005the effort and growth in math award matthew champa is receiving the effort and growth in math award and the perseverance in physics award delia kloppfelter is receiving the art history senior scholar book award in the excellence in english award griffin connor is receiving the curiosity and anatomy and physiology honors award adelia cook is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award sylvie cove is receiving the bright light award the ghost light project award and the excellence in social studies and the improvement in spanish ap award angus cox is receiving the curiosity in physics honors award alice crawford muscat is receiving the excellence in english award the excellence in social studies award in the excellence and electronic media award kyle crosby is receiving the excellence in social studies award the perseverance and ap physics award and
006the effort and french ap award mina kunif is receiving the western district chorus award the choral director's award in the annie baker creators award helen dalton is receiving the excellence and electronic media award audrey davis brand is receiving the bright light award penises de la torre bermudez is receiving the dark and stormy night creative writing award the effort and growth in math award and the outstanding contribution to the ahs conjunto de bomba award jean door is receiving the curiosity in ap environmental science award louis duville bodwin is receiving the math book award and the spear in ap environmental science award diego joelle duran costanza is receiving the ell department senior book award in the outstanding contribution to the arahs conjunto de bomba award lex ephraim is receiving the excellence in english award the effort and
007growth in math award the curiosity in anatomy and physiology honors award and the hollis moore memorial award daniel espin is receiving the dark and stormy night creative writing award and the achievement in french 2 honors award madison essel is receiving the bright light award and the perseverance and physics award kiara falca santos is receiving the excellence in english award the excellence in social studies award in the latin 5 ap magna laude award phoenix ferreira ford is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award in the spirit and physics honors award elizabeth friedman is receiving the excellence and electronic the excellence and electronic media award m gripco is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award and the excellence and social studies award teresa hafner is receiving the outstanding contribution to the arahs dance program award
008gare hartl is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award the excellence in social studies award the curiosity in ap environmental science award and the improvement in french ap award veda ruth harvey amay is receiving the outstanding contribution to the arhs dance program award the excellence in social studies the curiosity and physics award and the improvement in spanish 5 award galen harwood is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award ada hennessey is receiving the bright light award the social studies department senior book award and the curiosity and ap physics award alden hinkle is receiving the curiosity and physics honors award in the senior book award in computer science jude holazofski is receiving the excellence and electronic media award rebecca huang is receiving the spirit in ap physics award in the achievement and
009french ap award sylvie hope is receiving the excellence in english award the curiosity in ap physics the excellence in engineering award in the latin 5 ap magna laude award allison hoon is receiving the spirit and physics honors award the science book award and the improvement in french ap award ruth irenkundu is receiving the effort in growth in math award emily ireland is receiving the bright light award and the effort in french ap award hannah gemmae is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award and the dark and stormy night creative writing award lyndon jamison is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement in fine art and bright light award and the perseverance and anatomy and physiology honors award andish johansson is receiving the spirit anatomy and physiology award pierre katsaros is receiving the high
010achievement and financial literacy award in the excellence in social studies award alexandra katsulakis is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art and effort and growth and math award in elektra katsulakis is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement in fine art and effort and growth in math award i'm now going to turn it over to lisa zephyr for the next set of awards thank you the next award goes to tenzin kaizen who is receiving the bright light award eva lashaway is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award the excellence in social studies award and the spirit and anatomy and physiology honors award use in amy lee is receiving the ell department senior book award kathryn leonard is receiving the bright light award and the curiosity and anatomy and physiology honors award tristan louis
011scherder is receiving the artful essay expository and creative nonfiction award the performing arts department award the social studies department senior award and the achievement and french ap award clara lindsey is receiving the bright light award the effort and growth math award and perseverance and physics and honors award jackson lingo is receiving the perseverance and ap physics award and the latin 5 ap laude award dayara lopez montero duarte tavares is receiving the effort and growth and math award william macleod is receiving the latin five ap laude award delaney mcfeeders is receiving the sharpest attack literary analysis award naco merudas is receiving the artful essay expository and creative nonfiction award the new england scholastic press association special achievement award for his editorial advice from a senior perseverance and physics honors award and the amherst academy prize for
012dedication to latin michael mourilus is receiving the perseverance and physics honors award rebecca marshall is receiving the big scoop journalistic writing award and perseverance in ap environmental science moss and geisha is receiving the effort and growth and math award george mead is receiving the western district chorus award and the spirit and physics award eva mendelson is receiving the excellence in electronic media award dash merrill is receiving the sharpies attack literary analysis award the ghost light project award the excellence in social studies award the perseverance and ap environmental science award and the achievement and ap french award claire michaels is receiving the effort and growth and math award nathaniel mills is receiving the big scoop journalistic writing award maritza montero is receiving the bright light award sophia monti is receiving the western district chorus award the
013all-state chorus award the liberty woodbridge actors award and the senior choral award lizzie marquette is receiving the bright light award sevda nagsh is receiving the academic achievement and math award chance naira mahirway is receiving the effort and growth and math award renee o'brien is receiving the latin three laude award benjamin oates is receiving the excellent and social studies award and the improvement in chinese for honors award gianna perrault is receiving the sharpest attack literary analysis award the academic achievement and math award the western district orchestra award the national school orchestra award the social studies department senior award the spirit in ap physics award and the achievement in spanish ap award cole perkins is receiving the curiosity and physics award alvin finn is receiving the bright light award meredith pickering is receiving the outstanding contribution to
014the ahs dance department award shohana quizpi tanezika is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award in the ell department senior book award mira wrath is receiving the patrick c smith orchestra award the theodore modern memorial award and the latin 5 ap magna laude award helena rao is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award madeleine reman snyder is receiving the excellence in social studies award and the curiosity in the anatomy and physiology award isabel rich is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award the bright light award the perseverance and physics award and the achievement in spanish 5 award zachariah richards is receiving the excellence in english award the excellence in social studies award and the curiosity and ap environmental science award brisette rivera is receiving the outstanding
015contribution to the aohs de bomba award and the perseverance and anatomy and physiology award grace roves kenworthy is receiving the dark and stormy night creative writing award the effort and growth and math award the western district chorus the chorale directors award the excellence and social studies award and the achievement and spanish 3 award simone robinson is receiving the larry kraus award and excellence in social studies award alia rosa is receiving the effort and growth and math award carlson rose is receiving the bright light award lucas ross is receiving the bright light award and the silas technical theater award quinn shane is receiving the scholastic art award gold key and drawing and the latin five ap magna laude award melana sadrakian is receiving the western district chorus award azumir cemeto medina is receiving the effort and
016growth and math award and the achievement and spanish one honors award jack semler is receiving the bright light award miura seti charity is receiving the excellence in social studies award jasper shackleford is receiving the larry kraus award the excellence in social studies award the curiosity and anatomy and physiology award and the excellence and engineering award rohan chenoy is receiving the curiosity and ap physics award gwendolyn shear snow is receiving the latin 5 ap cumulati award siddharth said rahman is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award sage slobin is receiving the excellence in social studies award the spirit and physics honors award the curiosity and anatomy and physiology honors award the engineering book award and the improvement in french ap award evan stewart is receiving the excellence in electronic media award bryn sullivan is receiving
017the new england scholastic press association journalism special achievement award for her feature story school nurses lean on each other to get by sophie sweeting is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award and the bright light award shire thompson is receiving the bright light award the excellence in social studies award and the curiosity and ap environmental science award yukio uwekei is receiving the excellence in english award the social studies senior book award the sueno award in physics the latin 5 ap magna laude award and the amherst academic prize and excellence for latin daniel valit is receiving the bright light award noah vamasi is receiving the bright light award and the excellent and electronic media award avi via lobo charon is receiving the academic achievement and math award the excellence in social studies award
018and the curiosity and ap physics award henry webster is receiving the senior artist of merit book award scholastic art award gold key and drawing and the spirit and anatomy and physiology honors award bowen woodard mcniff is receiving the spirit and physics award elaine wu is receiving the sharp as attack literary analysis award the excellence and social studies award and the achievement and spanish ap award is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award alexander yu is receiving the excellence in social studies award and the excellence and computer science award nomi zeitenberg is receiving the excellence and social studies award and curiosity and ap science award and sky zephyr is receiving the dedication motivation and achievement and fine art award this concludes the specific department awards portion of our evening and i will now
019turn this over to ms alessandro mucho muchiramos who will read the bi-literacy announcements and then the scholarship awards thank you thank you so much mitsefire and thank you miss lashovec for reading our department awards first i will read the by literacy announcement the literacy achievement award is an award given by a school or district and the language opportunity coalition a recognition of students who have attained astfl intermediate mid level of proficiency in speaking reading writing in two or more languages by high school graduation the sale of by literacy is an award given by a school or district at the department of elementary and secondary education a recognition of students who have attained proficiency in speaking reading and writing in two or more languages by high school graduation this award is included on the diploma and
020transcript the two winners of the excellence in biliteracy scholarship are sevda nagash and ruth iran kunda the coca-cola scholars program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to a graduating high school seniors students are recognized for their capacity to lead and see and serve as well their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities this year our own rebecca hong has won this prestigious scholarship as part of her award she has chosen to recognize one of our ar hs educators we will now share a video from rebecca to reveal who she has chosen hi everyone i'm rebecca hong a senior at arahs and a recipient of the 2022 coca-cola scholarship as a coke scholar i'm honored to be able to nominate one educator of distinction and for that i'd like to nominate miss
021iverson my 11th grade african-american literature teacher she taught me how important it is to take initiative on issues i care about such as climate change and racial injustice and also met with me when i was still leading international students club on how to better help the ell students in our school and help them connect to the rest of the student body so congratulations ms iverson and i hope you have a great rest of your year and great summer great and now we will move on to our other scholarship awards the amist area chamber of commerce coulee dickinson healthcare scholarship is given to students who will be majoring in business or medicine this award goes to simone robinson and rebecca hong presented to seniors who have been involved in the ms lsse community theater the ames
022community theater founder scholarship goes to ruby kane the ms lodge of all falloff scholarship is awarded to a senior with a record of significant community service and the intention to continue with education and vocational training this scholarship goes to simone robinson the amish pelham education association award is given to students pursuing studies in the field of human services or education i'm happy to present it to leila alkali rebecca hong and simone robinson the amish rotary club scholarship are given to seniors continuing their education for academic achievement extracurricular achievement community service and or work experience this year four recipients and they are luis de vil bodwin alfred kyle crosby ava mendelssohn and simone robinson the amith regional middle school ultimate award goes to two students who participate in ultimate at least one year at arms followed
023by at least three years at american high school the recipients must be a positive influence a good teammate and a team leader and exemplifies spirit of the game the winners are louis de vil baldwin and nomi zyndenberg amis women's club scholarship is awarded to a senior of any gender will continue their education after high school decision is based on academic achievement financial need work and extracurricular activities promise and evidence of interest and ambitions expressed in their essay this year the award goes to carlson rose [Applause] the atkinson family practice scholarship for girl interested in health profession goes to simone robinson the atkinson family practice scholarship for a patient of the practice goes to rafael ash the barbara and arthur elkins scholarship is for a first generation college students with high academic achievement and continues for
024each of the four years while the student is in college the scholarship goes to diara lopez monteiro duarte tavares the betty jane donley memorial scholarship is awarded to a senior who excels in languages the recipient is pierre cat soros dean's beans organic coffee company awards a scholarship to seniors who have displayed a strong commitment to social justice and leaving a positive impact on the world this year recipient is m gripko dorothy and maltom miller memorial scholarship is given to a senior for outstanding achievement in one or more of the live performing arts theater music dance and interdisciplinary forms presented to in-person audiences this award goes to rebecca hong i worry to a senior with an above average scholarship record who plans to major in business field educational counseling at a four-year college the florent bank
025scholarship is presented to alan given to a senior who graduated from an uh it attended four river school for at least three years the forever parent cancer scholarship has been presented this year to sylvie hopp the amscher chorale society scholarship is given to a graduating senior who exemplifies the unsure chorale society goals of fostering enjoyment of and participation in choral music special consideration is given for students who send in the young people course i'm happy to present this scholarship to rafael ash the hurricane booster organization support arhs athletics in many ways they are awarding several scholarships this year to dedicated student athletes looking to pursue their education after high school the five recipients this year are ada hennessey nolan clays delaney mcfeel filters ryan schneider and shire thompson john's group reality gives the gerald jones
026award to a student who demonstrates initiative innovation or entrepreneurship performs community service and who is pursuing further education the scholarship goes to dorian benjamin goldfein the leo vinolt memorial scholarship is presented to a senior who is going on to further her education or his education and has demonstrated good character by overcoming a major life obstacle and has shown significant academic improvement i'm pleased to announce the winner is dorian benjamin goldfein presented to an amer regional high school senior who has overcome adversity and has demonstrated the motivation and perseverance necessary for personal and academic success the lorraine cabernet memorial scholarship is awarded to carlson rose the michael domeck junior scholarship is given in memory of michael domeck who graduated from amist in 1996. it is given to two students who have shown interest in michael passions
027sport history music agricultural farm work or conservation effort and civic involvement either through school or community service or volunteer activities this year recipients are luis duvel bodwin and nomi zeidenberg the mitchell family scholarship is awarded with students who will be the first in their family to attend college this award goes to azumi semedo medina awarded to a graduate of pelham elementary school planning to continue his education after high school the pelham elementary pto honors jackson smith awarded to a member of the tritons and amer regional high school varsity swim team in memory of rob branch who graduated from amir region high school in 1996 the raw branch memorial scholarship is awarded to simone robinson to a student two s students were shown by israel volunteer action a commitment to improving and preserving the quality of
028life in the school and community the sheriff patrick cahilan award is being given to jackson smith the shoesberry elementary school pto scholarship for a graduate of the school are awarded to shire thompson and ayla allen each year the sojourn truth memorial committees awards scholarship to graduating high school seniors from local public high school these scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate in an essay their experience and commitment to social justice and equality the amish winner is simone robinson to one male and one female students who have attended ames schools for 12 years and have shown sincere dedication and service to the amist community i've been active member of the army regional high school senior class and attending college in the fall the stan ziomax scholarships goes to m gripco and nolan clays professor leland varley
029was an english professor at umass from 1940 until his retirement 1975. his three children stephanie jacob and natalie grew up in ames and all attended american high school natalie's son zephanian valley who attended american high school graduated in 1991. throughout the many years that the varleys have called amist home education particular reading and writing has been an important family value to be cherished and nurtured among friends and family alike this scholarship has been established by stefanie in memory of the influence that his mother and grandfather had upon his own education to help future generations of students and scholars further and continue their education beyond high school with the intent of inspiring others to develop their own love of reading writing and learning this year's worldly scholarships goes to simone robinson the u.s figure skating's graduating
030seniors awards recognize the hard work of student athletes who have participated in figure skating throughout high school awards are given at the platinum gold silver and bronze level based off scattered levels of competitive achievement in high school selection for this award speaks to a skater's continued commitment to succeeding in their athletic and academic endeavors these awards goes to ada hennessey the vincent clearly humanity's scholarships is awarded to a student who has experienced adversity in their life and who plans to pursue a degree in the humanities the students who despite challenges along the way has clearly shown their possess to have clearly shown they possess the greeting determination to shine in college and in life the scholarship goes to jude or sofsky given to seniors who graduate from wildwood after attending for at least three years
031and will be attending a two or four year college or trade school in the fall the wildwood elementary pgo scholarship is presented to alfred kyle crosby the francis heart scholarship is very special to the town of amherst chief francis hart served for many years as police chief in town at the time of his retirement the chief had one request in your of a gift he asked that the scholarship be set up in his name and that the recipient be chosen by a confidential committee at american high school senior spear by his request this goes to one male and one female student who have shown industriousness and potential for success and have performed throughout their high school career to the utmost of their capacity and capability as a student even if such performance has not earned
032high academic standing the 2021 francis heart scholarship recipients are simone robinson and lucas ross given to a member of the class of 2022 from money designated by the amer region high school class of 2021 this annual award is given to a student who has exhibited the qualities of going out of their way to live life to their fullest encounter opportunities and embrace all that is offered to them the spirit of the class 2022 awardee is catherine carbon the final scholarship awarded this evening is the amist rotary stan zomec scholarship which is given to a senior with great potential who did not apply for many scholarship and may not expect to receive this one the scholarship committee has chosen diego joao duran constanza congratulations to all and this concludes the scholarship i want uh hello again
033and thank you miss majoramos for reading all the scholarship awards now it's time for me to read the names of the valedictorians and our salutatorian yes with 12 valedictorians this year and i'm going to read the names in alphabetical order first is daniel allen elizabeth allen rafael ash lewis deville bodwin otto hennessy rebecca hong jenna perrault jasper shackleford rohan and elaine wu my salutatorian is sylvie hope congratulations to you all i have no doubt that your hard work and dedication will continue to create great opportunities for you in the future and please check your arts account for an important email from his camera and all of you all the awardees congratulations to you all i should be very proud of all your accomplishments and i'm very proud of you and you will all receive your
034physical award packets at graduation rehearsal nine o'clock friday morning at the moment center please be on time and again thank you everybody for joining us this concludes the 2022 senior awards evening i hope everybody enjoys the rest of their evening and please remember to take good care of yourselves and each other good night