ANSONIA – The following graduation prizes were presented during the graduation program at Ansonia High School on June 20:
Class of 1940 Award: Elijah Ellis
The Michael J. Adanti Memorial Community Fund: Joseph Cortez
The Carl R. Ajello Prize: Jordan Saleh
The Joseph “Jay” Amico Artistic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Isabella Mulas and Janel Xayarath
The Ansonia Federation of Teachers, Local 1012: Malori Shortell
Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Prize: Cynthia Rivera
Ansonia High School Principal’s Award: Maliqa Mosley-Williams
Ansonia Rod & Gun Club Award: David Mantack and Malory Castiblanco
Assumption Home-School Association: Matthew DeFelice and Bianca Romano
The John F. Blake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Garrett Cafaro
The Robert Blouin/A.F.T. Spanish Prize: Mikayla Godfrey
The Gerald J. & Helen B. Bogen Award: Maliqa Mosley-Williams and Lexi Brinkmann
The Rachael and William Brogadir Prize: Alan Mercado and Idalisse Martinez
The Catholic War Veteran’s – St. Michael’s Post 1562 Prize: Nicholas Kron-Kirby
The Nick Collicelli Human Relations Club Award: Faiza Chowdhury
John Coughlin Memorial Prize: David Ramirez
The Alfred R. Cox, AHS Gridiron Memorial Prize: Noah Wagnblas
John Smolen Danielsky Business Award: Adiana Marenyi
Julia B. Decapua Fund: Joseph Cortez
The Frank Erlingheuser Memorial Award: Ashmal Baig
The William Evans Sr. Memorial Award: Kadence Leidy
The Salvatore Ferla Memorial Award: Debbie Morales
The Ruth H. Feinberg Connors Principal’s Award: Matthew DeFelice
The Anna May Finnucan Award: Bianca Romano
The Herman and Bess Glazer Scholarship: Jack Boland and Elijah Ellis
The Ann Marie Glenn Memorial Award: Brian Le
The Peter S. Goumas Presidential Award: Lexi Brinkmann
Arthur Gray, AHS Gridiron Club Award: Luis Santiago
Holy Rosary Council, #10537, Knights of Columbus: Carlos Hernandez
The Coach John Hunt Memorial Prize: Tyler Cafaro
The Charles J. “Boots” Jarvis Prize: Noah Wagnblas
The Dennis Keller Memorial Award: Matthew DeFelice
Winifred Bennett Kerins Memorial Prize: Adiana Marenyi and Kevin Dobbs
A.C. King Memorial Award: Isaiah Hicks
The Russell and Joanne Kiley Kulawiz Fund: Natasha Rivera
The Patrick MacNamara Memorial Prize: Tyler Cafaro
Irene McAllister Memorial Prize: Orlando Lopez
Nyah Marcano and Leah Rondon Memorial Prize: Nicholas Krom-Kirby
Dr. Carol Merlone Prize: Idalisse Martinez
Louis L. Nicoletti Sr., Business Award: Noah Wagnblas
Norwoods Athletic Club: Garrett Cafaro, Tyler Cafaro and Malori Shortell
Ann O’Neil Award: Brooke Armistead
The Patricia Ann Panitz Memorial Award: Jurany Camacho
The Gordon C. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Cafaro
The Carmen T. Pitney Sr. Award: Carlos Hernandez and Olivia Trivers
The Joseph E. Potter Memorial Award: Shykeem Harmon and Jade Hindes
The John Quake Memorial Scholarship: Colin Armistead
The Charleen Riccio Memorial Prize: Evan Laskey
The V. Gerard Ryan Scholarship: Noah Wagnblas
The John A. Sabulis, Pine Class of 1944, Memorial Award: Filip Zawadzki
The Dorothy Shortell Memorial Award: Malori Shortell
Matthew “Pop Shortell”, AHS Gridiron Club Athletic Award: Garrett Cafaro
The Luba Soldra Memorial Graduation Prize: Natasha Rivera and Mallory Castiblanco
The Mary Haussler Soukup Memorial Art Award: Rachel Chapman
Julian A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Maliqa Mosley-Williams
Minnie Tolles Scholarship: Kaitlyn LaRiviere
The George Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Garrett Cafaro
The Peter Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Maliqa Mosley-Williams
Vocational Education Scholarship: Brian Le
The Yudkin Family Scholarship: Ashmal Baig, Tyler Cafaro, Garrett Cafaro, Nikola Jaworska, Bianca Romano, Evan Laskey, Joshua Celentano, Remy Hurd, Britney Salgado-Brito, Elizabeth Hart
Seymour L. Yudkin Scholarship Fund: Jere Mae Pintacasi, Faiza Chowdhury, Selena Bishara, Nicholas Beaulieu, Ian Gifford The Robert E. Zuraw Scholarship Award: Filip Zawadzki and Matthew DeFelice
The Stephen F. Zuraw Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Trivers
530 AM AHS Warriors Program: Joseph Cortez
