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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - More than 90 Pleasantville High School seniors were recognized Tuesday night for outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, arts, leadership and more.
"The motto described on the front entrance way of the school is 'enter to learn, go forth to serve.' And time and time again this group has lived to that motto," said Principal Dawn Bartz. "This is the class of original thinkers. Young people who are not afraid to think out of the box."
Toward the end of the ceremony, the school also named Alana Engelbrecht as its Salutatorian, and Michael Alter as its Valedictorian.
See the complete list of awards below.
President's Scholar Awards
Michael Alter
Samantha Costanza
Alana Engelbrecht
Patricia Garibaldi
John Horton
Yvonne Huang
Katherine Jensen
Thomas Margiasso
Noah Mitchell
Jillian Moroney
Andrew Santos
Megan Schaub
Casandra Schwartz
Julia Smith
Samantha Tanner
Pleasantville Community Scholarship Recipients
Caitlin Baffuto
Thomas Margiasso
Steven Belmont
Kevin Martin
Brian Belvin
McKensie Meadows
Katherine Biggar
Noah Mitchell
Sophie Bolla
Jacqueline Molnar
Ye Chen
William Monahan
Samantha Costanza
Jillian Moroney
John Doddy
Amanda Nowacki
Jessie Edelman
Kyle O’Loughlin
Jamie Figler
Jacqueline Pfeiffer
Claudia Finn
Marisa Portanova
Mark Fleming
Bridgid Reilly
Matt Fogarty
Christian Sarro
Bridget Gilfeather
Daniel Schulman
Jessica Gill
David Sinski
Thomas Gilroy
Julia Smith
John Michael Grom
Danielle Smith
Isabella Hamilton
Nicholas Smith
Yvonne Huang
Samantha Tanner
Caitlin Hughes
Michael Taurone
Katherine Jensen
Carol Wagner
Ben Keller
Amy Walsh
Michael Lanza
Menna Zakher
Aisha Malik
Jacob Zizmor
Pleasantville International Service Award
Claudia Finn
Yvonne Huang
Richard Hunter
Amanda Psyhojos
Amy Walsh
Visions
Casandra Schwartz
VIP
Caitlin Baffuto
Katherine Biggar
Kathryn Faughnan
Patricia Garibaldi
Marisa Portanova
Samantha Tanner
Amy Walsh
Klein Family Scholarship
Ye Chen
Holy Innocents Award
John Horton
Pleasantville Garden Club Scholarship
Jamie Figler
Bedford Road Parent / Teacher Association Scholarship
Jake Alexis
SZE Awards
Female Science – Casandra Schwartz
Female Math – Casandra Schwartz
Male Science – Noah Mitchell
Male Math – Thomas Margiasso
Debbie Perino Scholarship Award
Nicole Gagliardi
Overcoming the Odds
Glen Robinson
E.C.H.O. Blood Drive Award
Samantha Tanner
Nita M. Lowey Recognition Award
Marisa Portanova
New York State Comptroller Award
Alexa Clifford
Herff Jones Principal's Leadership Award
John Doddy
American Association of University of Women
Creative and Formal Writing – Rebecca Schulte
Service, Scholarship – Alana Engelbrecht
Rhode Island School of Design
Sophie Bolla
Prudential Spirit of Community Award for Merit
Michael Grom
Prudential Spirit of Community Award for Achievement
Christian Sarro
Meena Zakher
National Merit Scholar - Letters of Commendation
Michael Alter
Samantha Costanza
Patricia Garibaldi
Thomas Gilroy
William Halimou
John Horton
Yvonne Huang
Stephen Huerster
Noah Mitchell
Andrew Santos
Megan Schaub
Casandra Schwartz
National Merit Scholar - Finalist
Julia Smith
Helen Heed English Award
Isabella Hamilton
Outstanding Achievement in English 12
Samantha Tanner
Ye Chen
Commitment to Studies in AP Literature and Composition
Samantha Costanza
Amy Phillips
Outstanding Achievement in AP English Literature and Composition
Isabella Hamilton
Commitment to Studies in English
Devitt Logan
Gerard J. Bombardier Foreign Language Award
Rebecca Schulte
Outstanding Achievement in AP Spanish
Alana Engelbrecht
Outstanding National Silver Medalists for Spanish
Anthony Lopez
Lorena Maceira
Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 2
Caitlin Hughes
Amanda Psyhojos
Outstanding Achievement in AP French
Megan Schaub
Outstanding Achievement in Italian I
Jillian Moroney
Commitment to Studies in Italian
Victoria Muzyk
Outstanding Achievement in College Level Italian
Thomas Margiasso
Outstanding Achievement in Trigonometry
Paige Stelzl
Commitment to Studies in Algebra 2/Trigonometry
Victoria Travis
Outstanding Achievement in Algebra 2
Tess Cunningham
Ye Chen
Outstanding Achievement in Math 12
Catherine Biggar
Outstanding Achievement in Pre-calculus
Michael Taurone
Marisa Portanova
Isaac Newton Mathematics Award
Rory Orwoll
Commitment to Studies in A.P. Computer
Jake Zizmor
Outstanding Achievement in A.P. Computer Science
John Horton
Yvonne Huang
Outstanding Achievement in A.P. Statistics
Casandra Schwartz
Meena Zakher
Outstanding Achievement in A.P. Calculus
Tom Margiasso
Casandra Schwartz
AMC 12 Math Team Award
Andrew Santos
Casandra Schwartz
Outstanding Achievement in Computer Graphics
Rebecca Aschen
Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Studio Art I
Julia Smith
Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Studio Art II
Marisa Portanova
Outstanding Achievement in AP Art
Sophie Bolla
Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics
Samantha Vallejo
Outstanding Achievement in Beginning Painting
Bianca Muniz
Most Improved Student in Digital Darkroom
Noah Mitchell
Outstanding Achievement in Drawing
Jennifer Peterson
Alexandra Osmak
Glass Onion Originals
Outstanding Leadership in the Arts
Jillian Moroney
Commitment to Studies in Art
Danielle Smith
Co-Male Athletes of the Year
Obumneme Anyichie
Michael Lanza
Female Athlete of the Year
Patricia Garibaldi
Tina Gambino Memorial Award
Caitlin Hughes
Most Outstanding Senior in Physical Education
Male: Thomas Margiasso
Female: Jillian Moroney
PHS Social Studies Award
Michael Alter
Outstanding Achievement in Economics/Government 12
Victoria Muzyk (economics)
Brian Belvin (government)
Danny Schulman (government)
Ye Chen (economics and government)
Outstanding Achievement in Economics/AP Government and Politics
Michael Alter
Outstanding Achievement in AP Psychology
Rory Ostrow
Outstanding Interest in World Affairs
Thomas Gilroy
Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Expository Writing
Alana Englebrecht
Katherine Jensen
Most Committed to the Study of Social Studies
Victoria Travis
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology
Sean Conway
Outstanding Achievement in Justice in Society: Criminal Law
Jacqueline Molnar
Outstanding Achievement in AP Environmental Science
John Conway
Outstanding Achievement in Physics
John Conway
Dan Lungaro
Aisha Malik
Graham Williamson
Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry
Noah Mitchell
Outstanding Achievement in Science Research
Rebecca Moore
Outstanding Science Award
Claudia Finn
Brittany Jacobs
Commitment to Studies in Science
Paige Stelzl
Leadership in Jazz Program
Dan Lungaro
Outstanding Leadership in Band
Andrew Santos
John Morgan Band Award
Yvonne Huang
Outstanding Award for Excellence and Leadership in Chorus
Rory Ostrow
Jessica Gill
NYSTEA – Excellence in Theatre Award
Carol Wagner
Outstanding Choral Performance
Isabella Hamilton
Bianca Muniz
Outstanding Technical Contribution
Noah Mitchell
Stephen Huerster
Megan Schaub
Outstanding Student Director
Sophie Bolla
Outstanding Actor
Kathryn Faughan
Thomas Gilroy
Outstanding Leadership in Orchestra
Alana Engelbrecht
Dan Lungaro
Excellence in Orchestra
Anna Perry
Megan Schaub
Most Improved in Theatre
Ben Winters
Orchestra Community Service Award
Megan Schaub
Outstanding Effort in Orchestra
Rory Orwoll
Gwenee Sanabria
NYSSMA Award for Conference-All State Alternate
Mariel Clay
Principal’s Student Leadership Award
Jack Doddy
Caitlin Baffuto
Principal’s Service Award
Caitlin Baffuto
Samantha Costanza
Jamie Figler
Elena Gorell
McKensie Meadows
Rebecca Moore
Alexandra Osmak
Obumneme Anyichie
Carol Wagner
Ben Winters
Michael Lanza
Michael Minerva
Daniel Schulman
Valedictorian
Michael Alter
Salutatorian
Alana Engelbrecht
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