Valedictorian Salutarian DHS 2019

Full List of DHS Student Awards Announced, Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named

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Here’s who won awards presented at the Darien High School Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 23, 2019:

Below, the students and awards are listed twice: first by student names in alphabetical order, then by award name (the way the list was released by Darien High School):

LIST BY STUDENT NAME
A
Joshua Ageloff — Faculty Award

Grady Allen — Theatre 308 Performance Award

Ashley Amirsakis — Principal’s Award

Cole Anderson — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Darien Fire Department

Cameron Appleby — Faculty Award

Cameron Appleby — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Hassana Arbubakrr — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Junior

Alec Armstrong — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Anne Arrix — The Depot Spirit Award

Anne Arrix — Principal’s Award

B
Christian Bailey — Principal’s Award

Morgan Beiler — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Jacqueline Benisch — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Lindsey Bennett — Art Department Photography Award

Skyler Bennett — English 11 Award

Christopher Berardino — The Technology Student Association Award

Matthew Bergwall — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Emily Boucher — CIAC Award of Excellence

Emily Boucher — Art Department Ceramics Award

Elizabeth Branca — Elaine Fattibene Book Award

Elizabeth Branca — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Branca — Special History and Social Science Award

Elizabeth Branca — Theatre 308 Award for Technical Theatre

Mirela Bregu — Faculty Award

Ellison Brennan — Faculty Award

Margaret Brooks — Principal’s Award

Thomas Brown — Dr. Helen Merritt Award

Thomas Brown — Faculty Award

Folke Bruno — English Department Award
C
Charlotte Campbell — CAS Student Leadership Award

Nicole Carlo — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Elizabeth Cator — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Lindsay Cator — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Cator — Faculty Award

Emma Cavoli — Principal’s Award

Blake Cellar — Fairfield County Association of Secondary School Principal’s Scholar Leader Award

Emma Chase — Debate Team Leadership and Excellence Award

Eleanor Chase — English 10 Award

James Cherico — Theatre 308 Director’s Award

Christopher Conte — Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Patrick Conway — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Patrick Conway — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Noroton Fire Department

Clement Coombs — Principal’s Award

Elizabeth Corney — Faculty Award

Sophia Cortellesi — Northeast Conference Award for Latin

Samuel Cragin — Daughters of the American Revolution

Samuel Cragin — Economics Book Award

Samuel Cragin — University of Chicago Book Award

Liliana Cullen — Art Department Photography Award

Liliana Cullen — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award -Senior

Liliana Cullen — Faculty Award

Lucinda Cullen — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Sophomore

Megan Cunningham — American Field Service Award for Excellence in Spanish

Megan Cunningham — The Darien Nature Center Environmental Award
D
Austin Dehmel — St. Michael’s College Book Award

George Demopolous — The Technology Student Association Award

Katherine Dempsey — Neirad Writing Award

Nicholas Derby — Harvard Club Book Award

Nicholas Derby — Junior Mathematics Award

Ria Dhull — Dr. Stewart Atkinson – Valedictorian Award

Hayley Dineen — Principal’s Award

Andrew Donovan — Principal’s Award

Sergei Doroshin — Faculty Award

Sarah Dorris — Principal’s Award

Ethan Drake — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Anan Durango — Theatre 308 Service Award
E, F
Caroline Egan — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Katherine Elders — Dariannus Award

Katherine Elders — English Department Award

Katherine Elders — Senior Excellence in Athletics Award

Spencer Erickson — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Cristina Escajadillo — Ralph M. Gibbs Award

Cristina Escajadillo — Rhode Island School of Design Award

Lily Fairleigh — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Abigail Farrell — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Alyssa Farrell — Art Department Graphic Design Award

Connor Fay — Tom Ryan – Student Government Award

Connor Fay — The Western Connecticut Military Officers Young American Award

Connor Fay — Principal’s Award

Connor Fay — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Noroton Heights Fire Department

Lindsey Fay — Sam Hougas Memorial Award

Caitlin Feeley — The Alicia Sillars Depot Director’s Award

Bruce Ferguson — Principal’s Award

Skylar Ford — English 11 Award

Skylar Ford — University of Michigan Award

Skylar Ford — William & Mary Leadership Award

Amelia Fordyce — Faculty Award

Donald Freeman — Senior Excellence in Athletics Award

Charles Fuller — Principal’s Award
G
Robert Gaaserud — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Elizabeth Garijo-Garde — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Garijo-Garde — Music Service Award

Catherine Garrett — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Catherine Garrett — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Elizabeth Genovese — The Depot Service Award

Emma Gilbert — Faculty Award

Nicholas Giotis — English Department Award

Nicholas Giotis — Theatre 308 Performance Award

Peter Gorman — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Emily Grandon — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Jacob Grimm — University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award
H, I
Katherine Hackett — Clem Miner Jr. Mathematics Achievement Award

Katherine Hackett — Faculty Award

Caroline Haddad — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Cole Hanson — Principal’s Award

Ellen Harnisch — Law and Government Award

Josiah Harris — The Technology and Engineering Service Award

Carl Hathaway — DHS Technology and Engineering Award

Carl Hathaway — Technology and Engineering Award

Gabrielle Highton — Principal’s Award

Grant Hedley — Computer Technology Achievement Award

Grant Hedley — Faculty Award

Tyler Herget — CIAC Award of Excellence

Tyler Herget — Principal’s Award

Elise Hilton — Principal’s Award

Isabelle Hole — Principal’s Award

Ian Holly — World Studies Book Award

Pierce Hoyda — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Sean Huffert — George Washington University Book Award

Sean Huffert — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award

Benjamin Huffman — Cornell Book Award

Alan Hyatt — Faculty Award

Alan Hyatt — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Technology Education

Alan Hyatt — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Noroton Fire Department

Stefan Inzer — Principal’s Award
J, K
Danya Jafri — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Anyergui Jimenez — Faculty Award

Caroline Johnson — John Rallo Award for Excellence in Two World Languages

Philip Johnson — Faculty Award

Philip Johnson — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Noroton Fire Department

William Keating — Principal’s Award

Aidan Keleghan — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Rowan Kennedy — Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Juliette Kiernan — Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Hannah Knight — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

William Koehler — Faculty Award

Lily Kosnik — Northeast Conference Award for Mandarin

Lily Kosnik — Principal’s Award

Caroline Krueger — Faculty Award
L
Peter Lattimer — Principal’s Award

Hudson Lazzara — Fairfield University School of Engineering & Sikorsky Aircraft Award

Hudson Lazzara — Veterans of Foreign Wars Award

Katherine Lester — Special History and Social Science Award

John Lochtefeld — CAS Student Leadership Award

John Lochtefeld — Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award

John Lochtefeld — Principal’s Award

John Lochtefeld — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

James Louis — Faculty Award

Michaela Loura — Faculty Award

Nolan Lovegrove — Music for Youth Scholarship Award

John Lowitz — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Darien Fire Department

Christopher Lyons — Special History and Social Science Award
M
Bosco Machievelo — Faculty Award

Bridget Mahoney — American Field Service Award for Excellence in French

Bridget Mahoney — Principal’s Award

Manvi Malhotra — Faculty Award

Manvi Malhotra — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Mason Maloney — Principal’s Award

Max Marcin — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Markham — Neirad Editorial Award

Cassandra Maroney — Principal’s Award

Daniel Martorella — Fitch Spirit Award

Scott McGraw — Faculty Award

Kelly McKay — Art Department Ceramics Award

Lachlan McLaren — The Depot Service Award

Mac McLaughlin — William McNichol Award

Peter McLean — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Freshman

Peter McLean — Debate Team Novice Debaters Award

James McPartland — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Veronica Mejias Faculty Award

Brooke Minichini — Art Department Ceramics Award

Brooke Minichini — Faculty Award

Rylee Mirabile — Principal’s Award

Amina Mobarik — Theatre 308 Service Award

Octavia Molkenthin — Oberlin Book Award

Justin Mossa — Art Department Ceramics Award

Justin Mossa — Connecticut Association of Schools Arts Award – Art

Justin Mossa — Theatre 308 Award for Technical Theatre

Annabelle Mueller — Art Department Ceramics Award
N, O, P
Nisha Nalawade — Columbia Book Award

Maya Nalawade — Special History and Social Science Award

Maya Nalawade — Yale Award

Emma Neumann — Principal’s Award

Caeleigh O’Connor — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Catherine O’Connor — Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award

Catherine O’Connor — Gettysburg College Book Award

Connor Olson — Principal’s Award

Siddhant Parwal — American Field Service Award for Excellence in Mandarin

Siddhant Parwal — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Ashwini Patel — Wellesley Club of Southern Connecticut Book Award

Julia Pfrommer — Brandeis Book Award Megan Streeter Brown Book Award

Julia Pfrommer — Society of Women Engineers Award

Julia Pfrommer — Veterans of Foreign Wars Award

Samantha Pensiero — Elaine Fattibene Book Award

Rosali Pirone — Mary McKee Award

Alix Platt — Principal’s Award

Reade Plunkett — Computer Technology Achievement Award

Hudson Pokorny — Principal’s Award

Luigi Porretta — Principal’s Award

Claire Pullen — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Darien Fire Department
R
Nadejda Radoulov — Mt. Holyoke Book Award

Aleevelu Raparti — Barnard College Book Award

Taylor Richards — CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete Award

Taylor Richards — English Department Award

Taylor Richards — Harold A. Peterson Math Award

Paul Ridder — Current Award

Paul Ridder — Theatre 308 Performance Award

Paul Ridder — Principal’s Award

Nina Rodriguez — Neirad Editorial Award

Tyler Roland — Current Award

Jackson Roberson — Trinity College Alumni Award

Scott Roney — Faculty Award

Scott Roney — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation Darien Fire Department

Sofia Fea Ruiz — Northeast Conference Award for French

Aram Russell — CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete Award

Aram Russell — Northeast Conference Award for Spanish

Aram Russell — Salutatorian Award

Aram Russell — Special History and Social Science Award

Aram Russell — Superintendent’s Citizenship Award

Margaret Russell — Western Civilization Book Award
S, T, U, V
Sarah Shabet — Poetry Award

Srishti Sharma — Darien Historical Society – Thaddeus Bell Award

Chloe Sheehan — Paul Engemann Heart and Soul Award

Chloe Sheehan — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Evelyn Sload — Connecticut Association of Schools Arts Award – Music

Evelyn Sload — Outstanding Musicianship Award

Evelyn Sload — Theatre 308 Director’s Award

E’Sachi Smalls — Superintendent’s Citizenship Award

Isabelle Smith — St. Michael’s College Book Award

Halle Spataro — Delta Kappa Gamma Book Award

Cason Stone — Senior Mathematics Award Skyler Bennett Smith Club Book Award

Tyler Strub — The Technology and Engineering Service Award

Ryan Sullivan — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Technology Education

Olivia Stein — Fairfield County Association of Secondary School Principal’s Scholar Leader Award

Katherine Stevens — St. Lawrence Book Award

Wren Stewart — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Sophia Talwalkar — Governor’s Scholar

Sophia Talwalkar — English 11 Award

Sophia Talwalkar — Dartmouth College Book Award

Nicholas Teitler — Business Education Award

Nicholas Teitler — Faculty Award

Evan Tong — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Adeline Tousignant — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Johann Trippitelli — Special History and Social Science Award

Helen Van den Broek — Senior Excellence in Athletics Award

Natalie Vasileff — Poetry Award

Michael Vitiello — Faculty Award
W, X, Y, Z
William Walsh — Principal’s Award

Samuel Walter — Art Department Photography Award

Nathan Whittaker — Faculty Award

Sofia Wilkinson — Fitch Spirit Award

Henry Williams — Senior Excellence in Athletics Award

Nicholas Witkowski — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Meghan Wood — Faculty Award

Stephen Wood — Faculty Award

Vincent Xu — Math Team Award

Vincent Xu — American Chemical Society Award

Angelica Yika-Nacarino — The Board of Education Award

Olivia Yoo — Authentic Science Research Award

Olivia Yoo — Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation – Post 53

Ken Zheng — Faculty Award

Ken Zheng — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Fine Arts

Alexis Zitzmann — European History Award

Alexis Zitzmann — Princeton University Book Award

Alexis Zitzmann — Society of Women Engineers Award

Kai Zhou — Darien Board of Education Chairman’s Book Award

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LIST BY AWARD NAME
Vincent Xu — American Chemical Society Award

Siddhant Parwal — American Field Service Award for Excellence in Mandarin

Bridget Mahoney — American Field Service Award for Excellence in French

Megan Cunningham — American Field Service Award for Excellence in Spanish

Emily Boucher — Art Department Ceramics Award

Kelly McKay — Art Department Ceramics Award

Brooke Minichini — Art Department Ceramics Award

Justin Mossa — Art Department Ceramics Award

Annabelle Mueller — Art Department Ceramics Award

Nicole Carlo — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Lily Fairleigh — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Catherine Garrett — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Caroline Haddad — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

James McPartland — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Adeline Tousignant — Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Alyssa Farrell — Art Department Graphic Design Award

Liliana Cullen — Art Department Photography Award

Samuel Walter — Art Department Photography Award

Lindsey Bennett — Art Department Photography Award

Olivia Yoo — Authentic Science Research Award

Aleevelu Raparti — Barnard College Book Award

Catherine O’Connor — Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award

Julia Pfrommer — Brandeis Book Award Megan Streeter Brown Book Award

Nicholas Teitler — Business Education Award

Charlotte Campbell — CAS Student Leadership Award

John Lochtefeld — CAS Student Leadership Award

Taylor Richards — CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete Award

Aram Russell — CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete Award

Emily Boucher — CIAC Award of Excellence

Tyler Herget — CIAC Award of Excellence

Katherine Hackett — Clem Miner, Jr. Mathematics Achievement Award

Nisha Nalawade — Columbia Book Award

Grant Hedley — Computer Technology Achievement Award

Reade Plunkett — Computer Technology Achievement Award

Justin Mossa — Connecticut Association of Schools Arts Award – Art

Evelyn Sload — Connecticut Association of Schools Arts Award – Music

Benjamin Huffman — Cornell Book Award

Paul Ridder — Current Award

Tyler Roland — Current Award

Katherine Elders — Dariannus Award

Kai Zhou — Darien Board of Education Chairman’s Book Award

Hassana Arbubakrr — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Junior

Peter McLean — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Freshman

Liliana Cullen — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award -Senior

Lucinda Cullen — Darien High School Parent’s Association Award – Sophomore

Srishti Sharma — Darien Historical Society – Thaddeus Bell Award

Sophia Talwalkar — Dartmouth College Book Award

Samuel Cragin — Daughters of the American Revolution

John Lochtefeld — Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award

Emma Chase — Debate Team Leadership and Excellence Award

Peter McLean — Debate Team Novice Debaters Award

Halle Spataro — Delta Kappa Gamma Book Award

Carl Hathaway — DHS Technology and Engineering Award

Thomas Brown — Dr. Helen Merritt Award

Ria Dhull — Dr. Stewart Atkinson – Valedictorian Award

Samuel Cragin — Economics Book Award

Samantha Pensiero — Elaine Fattibene Book Award

Elizabeth Branca — Elaine Fattibene Book Award

Eleanor Chase — English 10 Award

Skyler Bennett — English 11 Award

Skylar Ford — English 11 Award

Sophia Talwalkar — English 11 Award

Folke Bruno — English Department Award

Katherine Elders — English Department Award

Nicholas Giotis — English Department Award

Taylor Richards — English Department Award

Alexis Zitzmann — European History Award

Meghan Wood — Faculty Award

Stephen Wood — Faculty Award

Joshua Ageloff — Faculty Award

Cameron Appleby — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Branca — Faculty Award

Mirela Bregu — Faculty Award

Ellison Brennan — Faculty Award

Thomas Brown — Faculty Award

Lindsay Cator — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Cator — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Corney — Faculty Award

Liliana Cullen — Faculty Award

Sergei Doroshin — Faculty Award

Amelia Fordyce — Faculty Award

Elizabeth Garijo-Garde — Faculty Award

Emma Gilbert — Faculty Award

Katherine Hackett — Faculty Award

Grant Hedley — Faculty Award

Alan Hyatt — Faculty Award

Anyergui Jimenez — Faculty Award

Philip Johnson — Faculty Award

William Koehler — Faculty Award

Caroline Krueger — Faculty Award

James Louis — Faculty Award

Michaela Loura — Faculty Award

Bosco Machievelo — Faculty Award

Manvi Malhotra — Faculty Award

Max Marcin — Faculty Award

Scott McGraw — Faculty Award

Veronica Mejias Faculty Award

Brooke Minichini — Faculty Award

Scott Roney — Faculty Award

Nicholas Teitler — Faculty Award

Michael Vitiello — Faculty Award

Nathan Whittaker — Faculty Award

Ken Zheng — Faculty Award

Blake Cellar — Fairfield County Association of Secondary School Principal’s Scholar Leader Award

Olivia Stein — Fairfield County Association of Secondary School Principal’s Scholar Leader Award

Hudson Lazzara — Fairfield University School of Engineering & Sikorsky Aircraft Award

Sofia Wilkinson — Fitch Spirit Award

Daniel Martorella — Fitch Spirit Award

Sean Huffert — George Washington University Book Award

Alec Armstrong — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Matthew Bergwall — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Ethan Drake — Gerry Mulligan Jazz Award

Catherine O’Connor — Gettysburg College Book Award

Sophia Talwalkar — Governor’s Scholar

Taylor Richards — Harold A. Peterson Math Award

Nicholas Derby — Harvard Club Book Award

Caroline Johnson — John Rallo Award for Excellence in Two World Languages

Nicholas Derby — Junior Mathematics Award

Ken Zheng — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Fine Arts

Alan Hyatt — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Technology Education

Ryan Sullivan — Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Technology Education

Emily Grandon — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Caeleigh O’Connor — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Evan Tong — Kiwanis Musicians Award

Ellen Harnisch — Law and Government Award

Rosali Pirone — Mary McKee Award

Vincent Xu — Math Team Award

Nadejda Radoulov — Mt.