Hoosac Valley Scholarships & Awards 2015

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The following awards and scholarships were presented at class night on June 4, 2015.

Adams Community Bank Scholarships: Holly Cadran, Colby Ells, London Green, Rachel Green, Kyle McMartin, Alyssa Rylander, Samanth Staffin, Jacob Tarjick & Victoria Wadsworth

Adams High School Class of 1943 Scholarships: David Haley & Brianne McCarron

Adams High School Class of 1946 Scholarship: Nathan Tomkowicz

Adams High School Class of 1970 Scholarships: Holly Cadran, Mitchell DuBuc, Travis Hilchey,  Kyle McMartin, Matthew Provost & Victoria Wadsworth

Adams Lodge of Elks/Dominic Yuliano Scholarships: Hannah Folino & Nicole Sebastino

Adams Lions Club Scholarships: Alexis Dunn, Austin Milesi & Nicole Sebastino

William T. Adams Fund Scholarships: Kimberly Briggs, Shelby Davis, Tyler Mach & Shyla Sexton

Mildred H. & John G. Arnold Memorial Scholarships: Zachary Albareda & Austin Frederick

Richard F. Boulger Memorial Scholarships: Kyle McMartin & Victoria Wadsworth

Bernard R. "Bucky" Bullet Memorial Scholarship: Emily Rosse

Irene & Tom Chalmers Memorial Scholarships: Mitchell DuBuc & Hannah Folino    

Cheshire Garden Club Scholarship: Samantha Staffin

Cheshire Grange Scholarships: Marissa Felter & Samantha Staffin

Cheshire Police Association Scholarships: Emily Rosse & Zachary Wright

June M. Cole Fund for Continuing Education Scholarships: London Green, Alyssa Rylander & Samantha Staffin

George Coope Memorial Scholarships: Travis Ciempa & Trevor Ciempa

Frank N. Costa Public Service Award: McKenzie Robinson

Francis E. & Ann M. Couture Memorial Scholarship:
Allison Wheeler

Tony Couture Memorial Scholarships: Holly Cadran, Jacob Tarjick

Ruth Brenner Crawford Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Provost

Mary M. Czubryt Memorial Scholarship: Kyle McMartin

Wilfred "Pete" DeBlois, Notre Dame Memorial Scholarships: Trevor Ciempa & McKenzie Robinson

Margaret R. Degere Memorial Scholarships: Sabrina Foster, Megan Richardson, Dante Sandifer & Carly Whitney

Armenia C. Deguire Memorial Scholarship: Kyle McMartin

Walter R. & Pearl Dynes Memorial Scholarships: Michael Lemanski Jr. & Megan Richardson

The Flower Gallery Scholarship: Matthew Burdick

Theresa M. & William R. Fortini Sr. Memorial Scholarships: Sydnee Gallup & Amber Lesure

Frank H. Graham Memorial Fund Scholarships: Jonathan Butler & Joseph Tierney

Hoosac Valley High School Art Club Scholarships: Kimberly Briggs & Trevor Ciempa

Hoosac Valley High School Class of 1985 Scholarships: Matthew Burdick & Cammie Moran

Hoosac Valley High School Guidance Department Scholarships: Ryan Pause, Megan Richardson & Zachary Wright

Iacuessa-Jaworski Scholarship: Veronica Maynard

Emilia Jajko Memorial Scholarship: Kathryne Reeves

Walter & Velma Harrington Kruszyna Fund Scholarships: Corinne Gilman & Kathleen Serre

Keith A. Levesque Memorial Scholarship: Colby Ells

Maple Grove Civic Club Scholarships: Gabriella Shafer & William Martischnig

Susan Martel Memorial Scholarship: Brandy Pierce

Edward W. & May F. Martin Memorial Scholarships: Rachel Green & Allison Wheeler

Diana M. Morgan Memorial Scholarship: Gabriella Shafer

Herbert & Betty Randall Scholarship: Thailia Chee

Helen Stokey Raschdorf Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Miletich

Paul M. Roemelt Memorial Scholarship: David Haley

James L. Rowley Memorial Scholarship: Alyson Alibozek & Travis Ciempa

Edmund R. & Majory St. John, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: MacKenzie Robinson

Agnes Skrocki Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Wadsworth

Henry Herbert Smythe Trust Fund Scholarships: Alyson Alibozek, Nicholas Bergeron, Jonathan Butler, Travis Ciempa, Mitchell DuBuc, Alexis Dunn, London Green, Morgan Hannaleck, Khalil Kareh, Emilie Krzanik, Avril Levesque, Olivia Melillo, Matthew Provost, Alyssa Rylander, Nicole Sebastino, Eric Sniezek, Keira Stern, Cheyanne Suriner, Jillian Tatro, Allison Wheeler & Kendra Zieba

Specialty Minerals Inc. Scholarship: Holly Cadran

Catherine Sutliff Memorial Scholarships: Rachel Green, Ryan Pause & Brandy Pierce

Hazel Tiedemann Charitable Trust Fund Scholarships: Jonathan Butler, Hannah Folino, Emilie Krzanik, Austin Milesi & Megan Richardson

James H. Urquhart Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Nathan Tomkiewicz

VFW Burnette-Bednarz Post 1995 Scholarships: Rachel Green, Brianne McCarron & Nicole Sebastino

Betty Von Mosch Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Melillo

Edward P. Whalen Memorial Scholarship: Avril Levesque



Eileen Brenner Willig Scholarship: Mitchell DuBuc

Jacob & Dora Wineberg Scholarships: Olivia Melillo & Megan Richardson

Chester J. Zabek Memorial Scholarship: Cali Romaniak

Valedictorian Awards: Holly Cadran

Salutatorian Award: Kyle McMartin

Class Officer Awards: President: Travis Ciempa; Vice President: Holly Cadran; Secretary: Allison Wheeler; Treasurer: Olivia Melillo

Student Council Awards: co-Presidents: Holly Cadran & Allison Wheeler: co-Vice Presidents: Jonathan Butler & Mitchell Dubuc; Secretary: Alexis Dunn; Treasurer: Olivia Melillo; Members: Khalil Kareh, Gabriella Shafer, Samantha Staffin

Principal's Award: Scot Poette Jr.

DAR Good Citizen Award: Samantha Staffin

Leo Club President Award: Olivia Melillo

Urquhart Memorial Award: Austin Milesi

Peter I. Zelazo Award: Trevor Ciempa & Matthew Provost

Hoosac Valley High and Middle School Director's Award: for Band: Olivia Melillo; for Chorus: Olivia Melillo

Varsity Awards Band: Nicholas Bergeron, Jonathan Butler, Travis Ciempa, Alexis Dunn, Olivia Melillo, Ryan Pause, Gabriella Shafer, Cheyanne Suriner & Allison Wheeler

Varsity Jazz Ensemble Awards: Nicholas Bergeron, Jonathan Butler & Olivia Melillo

Varsity Awards Chorus: Travis Ciempa, Alexis Dunn, Rachel Green, Olivia Melillo, Gabriella Shafer; Keira Stern, Allison Wheeler & Sarah Wiles

Thomas J. Oxton Memorial Award: Zachary Wright

Alfred W. Skrocki Scholastic Leadership Award: Mitchell Dubuc

Joshua P. Snyder Heart & Soul Award: Austin Milesi

Massachusetts Superintendents Awards: Holly Cadran & Kyle McMartin

Military Service Recognition Awards: Michael Barnes, Zachary Ciuk & Scot Poette Jr.

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS

Adams-Cheshire Teachers Association Scholarships: Alyson Alibozek & McKenzie Robinson

AMHS Class of 1969 Scholarships: Jonathan Butler & Hannah Folino

Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth Scholarship: Jonathan Butler, Austin Milesi & Cheyanne Suriner

Berkshire Association for Paralegals and Legal Secretaries Scholarship: Jacob Tarjick

Berkshire Community College Foundation Scholarship, The Grace Hampel Scholarship: Morgan Miletich

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Margery & William Barrett Scholarship Fund: Austin Milesi

Dana Labbee Scholarship Fund: Travis Ciempa

John Paul Breen Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Rylander

Michael J. Bresett Memorial Scholarships: Alyson Alibozek, Holly Cadran, London Green, Ryan Pause & Zachary Wright

Friends of Michael J. Bresett Scholarship: Zachary Albareda, Alyson Alibozek & Tyler Mach

Daniel Petithory Class of 1987 Memorial Scholarships: Nicholas Bergeron, Shyla Sexton & Jacob Tarjick

Cheshire Lions Club Scholarships: Holly Cadran & Jacob Tarjick

Bernard Clairmont Memorial Award: Jonathan Butler

Margaret Gentile Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Butler

Richard M. Kleiner Memorial Scholarships: Jonathan Butler & Zachary Wright

Daniel Patrick Lennon Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Butler

NBCTC Alma L. Riello Memorial Scholarship: Alexis Dunn & Olivia Melillo

Polish National Alliance Scholarship: Alyson Alibozek, Jonathan Butler & Alexis Dunn

Joshua P. Snyder Memorial Scholarships: Jonathan Butler, Corinne Gilman & McKenzie Robinson

Edward S. Zelazo Memorial Scholarships: Matthew Burdick & Jonathan Butler


PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Business: Accounting: Alyson Alibozek

English: British Literature CP: Zachary Wright; British Literature Honors: Matthew Provost; British Literature: Scot Poette Jr.; Literature & Composition AP: Thailia Chee

Foreign Language: Spanish IV Honors: Kyle McMartin

Health & Physical Education: Choreography: Michael Barnes, Scot Poette Jr.;  Fitness & Seminar: John Lewis

Mathematics: Algebra II: Brianne McCarron; Algebra III: Veronica Maynard; Algebra III/Trig. CP-Most Improved: John Lewis; AP Calculus AB: Kyle McMartin; Probability & Statistics: Samantha Staffin; Trigonometry CP: Zachary Wright  

Science: Anatomy & Physiology: Rachel Green; Organic Chemistry: Holly Cadran; Physics AP: Nicole Sebastino  

Social Studies: Psychology: Holly Cadran; Psychology AP: Morgan Hannaleck; Women's Studies: Megan Richardson, Zachary Wright

Technology: Auto Cad I: Marissa Stokes; Auto Cad II: Jonathan Butler; 3D Animation: Trevor Ciempa

Visual Art: Ceramics: Thailia Chee; Exploring Art: Kimberly Briggs; Paint & Draw: Travis Ciempa


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