ANSONIA – The following graduation prizes were announced during commencement exercises for Ansonia High School Class of 2019, held on June 7:
Class of 1940 Award: Dain Padilla
The Michael J. Adanti Memorial Community Fund: Anthony Asanoff
The Carl R. Ajello Prize: Nevaeh Sorrentino
Ronald J. Aldo Memorial Award: Andre Jatsiv
American Legion Post #50 Graduation Prize: Marvyl Ellis
The Joseph “Jay” Amico Artistic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Alexa Benfanti and Aaron Wang
The Ansonia Federation of Teachers, Local 1012: Hunter Saddler
Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Prize: Brandon Vargas
Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Charger Forever Award: Terjuan Burney
Ansonia High School Principal’s Award: Kaitlyn Caple
Ansonia Rod & Gun Club Award: Abigail Rupar and Christopher Winters
Ansonia Rotary Club Scholarship: Kaitlyn Caple
Assumption Home-School Association: Anthony Cortigiano and Alexa Benfanti
The John F. Blake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Madar
The Robert Blouin/A.F.T. Spanish Prize: Cali Brown
The Rachael and William Brogadir Prize: Jaiden Davis and Katie Zarka
The Catholic War Veteran’s – St. Michael’s Post 1562 Prize: Devin Conniff
The Nick Collicelli Human Relations Club Award: Irene Arias
John Coughlin Memorial Prize: Tyler Navarro
The Alfred R. Cox, AHS Gridiron Memorial Prize: Martin Antoine
John Smolen Danielsky Business Award: Martin Antoine
The Julius I. Douglas Artist Memorial Award: Jaiden Davis
The Frank Erlingheuser Memorial Award: Isabella Valentin
The William Evans Sr. Memorial Award: Autumn Reis
The Salvatore Ferla Memorial Award: Kaylan Ortiz-Pedraza
The Ruth H. Feinberg Connors Principal’s Award: Kaitlyn Caple
The Anna May Finnucan Award: Alexa Benfanti
The Ann Marie Glenn Memorial Award: Karl Gregory
The Nancy Crowley Golino Memorial Prize: Gianna Di Lorenzo
The Peter S. Goumas Presidential Award: Kaitlyn Caple
Arthur Gray, AHS Gridiron Club Award: John Picheco
Holy Rosary Council, #10537, Knights of Columbus: Victor Falkowski
The Coach John Hunt Memorial Prize: Terjuan Burney
The Charles J. “Boots” Jarvis Prize: Martin Antoine
The Dennis Keller Memorial Award: John Picheco
A.C. King Memorial Award: Marco Russo
Winifred Bennett Kerins Memorial Prize: Kaylin Ortiz Pedraza and Victoria Zelanin
The Russell and Joanne Kiley Kulawiz Fund: Christopher Winters
Class of 1990 – Shannon Renker Lelacher Memorial Scholarship: Kena Dudac
The Patrick MacNamara Memorial Prize: Luca Belenchia
Irene McAllister Memorial Prize: Irene Arias
Nyah Marcano and Leah Rondon Memorial Prize: Neveah Sorrentino
Louis L. Nicoletti Sr., Business Award: Destiny Walker
Ann O’Neil Award: Cali Brown
The Patricia Ann Panitz Memorial Award: Gaby Galicia Barrientos
The Gordon C. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Kaitlyn Caple
The Carmen T. Pitney Sr. Award: Yago Xavier and Abba Bestman
The Joseph E. Potter Memorial Award: Seth Roselle and Camila Peralta
The John Quake Memorial Scholarship: Abba Bestman
The Charleen Riccio Memorial Prize: Rebecca Paskiewicz
The V. Gerard Ryan Scholarship: Gianna Di Lorenzo
The John A. Sabulis, Pine Class of 1944, Memorial Award: James Boland
The Dorothy Shortell Memorial Award: Julia Catale
Matthew “Pop Shortell”, AHS Gridiron Club Athletic Award: Marco Russo
The Luba Soldra Memorial Graduation Prize: Luca Belenchia
The Mary Haussler Soukup Memorial Art Award: Anna Kichar
The Carol Sovinski Memorial Award: Elizabeth Wilson
The Jeanne Sovinski Memorial Award: Arianna Blackwell
Julian A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Ekette Weamie
Minnie Tolles Scholarship: Cali Brown
The George Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Terjuan Burney
The Peter Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Xhemile Shahini
Vocational Education Scholarship: Michael Weir
James Wilkins Lodge #9 Graduation Prize: Jada Venson
The Yudkin Family Scholarship: Nikka Real, Dain Padilla, Aaron Wang, Michael Esposito, Sarah Madar, Rebecca Paskiewicz, Kaitlyn Caple, Victoria Zelanin, Tyler Koenig and Kamil Kwaskiewicz
Seymour L. Yudkin Scholarship Fund: Bryan Nguy, Timmy Betancur, Samantha Rowland, Julia Catale and Lance Praseutsack
The Robert E. Zuraw Scholarship Award: Nevaeh Sorrentino
The Stephen F. Zuraw Memorial Scholarship: Martin Antoine
The Herman and Bess Glazer Scholarship: Arsalan Baig, Asher Syed and Logan Lumley
The Bonnie L. Brown Scholarship: Elizabeth Wilson and Arianna Blackwell
