Congratulations to the following PHS students who were recognized at the Grades 9-11 Honors Convocation:

College and University Awards

Alfred University Scholar Award - Adam Sokolowski

Bowdoin College Book Award - Riley Corcoran

Chatham University Rachel Carson Healthy Planet Award - Ella Kruger

Clarkson University Achievement Award - Preston Wildenhaus

Clarkson University Leadership Award - Aidan Walker

Elmira College Key Award – Ryker Balash, Emmanuella Beyder, Olivia Lanning, Ella Maley, Amelia Michael

George H. Ball Community Achievement Award - Keuka College – Vasilios Elias, Baleigh Freid, Connor Layton, Olivia Reed, Zachary Sculley                         

Le Moyne College Heights Award - Molly Easton, Beatrix Peterson

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal - Coleston Gill

 RIT Art & Design Award - Maya Herman

 RIT Business & Leadership Award - Alivia Domenico

 RIT Computing Award - Sasha Shi

 RIT Humanities & Social Sciences Award - Larkin Pollack

RIT Science & Math Award - Kyle Szydlowski

 RIT Women in STEM Award - Maren Gibbs

Russell Sage College - Student Sage Award - Phaedra Brown, Karis Geoca, Evan Kuhmann, Adam Martin, Megan Stover, Elinor Taddeo                  

Saint Bonaventure University - Bonnie Scholar Award - Dominic Giunta, Leah Grahovski, Alexander McVean, James Mulvihill, Sophia Puccia, Jackson Randt, Mason Schembri                

Saint Lawrence University Book Award - Olivia Caraher

Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Community Engagement  - Maci Reich, Benjamin Wood

University of Rochester - Bausch & Lomb Science Award - Aidan Elliot

University of Rochester - Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award – Teaghan Shores

University of Rochester - George Eastman Young Leaders Award - Ryder Lucas

University of Rochester - Xerox Innovation & Information Technology Award - Charles Heinen

National, State, Community and School Awards

President’s Award for Educational Achievement – George Baist, Ethan Batiste, Maria Callan, Mya DiMarco, Aidan Elliot, Ethan Koon, Kammy Meagher, Jayden Minervino, Natalie Schneider, Zoe VonDerLinn, Brinley Vordonis             

The American Legion Boys State Award - Wesley Piskorowski, Kendrick Walluk                              

The American Legion Girls State Award - Olivia Barrios

New York Army National Guard Hometown Hero Award - Leonardo Cerosaletti

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Award - Eva Chadwick, Jake Maurer     

New York State Attorney General Triple “C” Award - Mya DiMarco, Zoe VonDerLinn

New York State Civic Ambassador Award - Anna Turley

New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award - Colin Miller, Alexey Shor, Joanne Zhang

Notre Dame Club of Rochester - Junior of the Year Finalist - Aidan Elliot

Patriot Awards

Grade 9 – William Cady, Selena Shi

Grade 10 – Charles Gibbs, Raina Sears

Grade 11 – Olivia Caraher, Tiera Jeremy

Department Awards

~ Art ~

Outstanding in Ceramics - Meghan Welch, Madeleine Zebrak

Outstanding in Drawing - Eva Gamarnyk, Karis Geoca

Outstanding in Game Design & Animation - Ayden McCoy, Max Sharitt

Outstanding in Jewelry & Metals - Kyleigh Serour, Megan Stover

Outstanding in Painting - Allison Gardner, Alexander Jabbour

Outstanding in Photography & Filmmaking - Maximus Andrade, Grace Torok

~ English ~

Excellence in English 

Grade 9 - William Cady, Nathan Joseph, Ryleigh Wagner

Grade 10 - John Douglas, Keely O’Donnell, Zaden Vandermeid

Grade 11 - Aidan Elliot, Maren Gibbs, Beatrix Peterson        

Outstanding in English 

Grade 9 – Kennady Gill, Natalie Marino, Grace Taddeo

Grade 10 – Audrey Kress, Joseph Steele, Morgan Zimmet   

Grade 11 – Charles Denecke, Mason Schembri, Hana Silloway

~ Mathematics ~

The Carol Schilstra Award – Math Excellence as a Freshman – Colton Danieluk, Nicholas Sheh, Emma Stocker                       

The Gary Platek Award – Math Excellence as a Sophomore- Lauren Collison, Liam Merna, Joshua Sandford

The Michael Gage Award – Math Excellence as a Junior – Aidan Elliot, Junias Fernandez, Ryder Lucas

~ Science ~

Outstanding Achievement in Earth & Space Science - Devan Agnitti, Clara Bender, Julianna Sotomayor                       

Outstanding Achievement in Biology - Makennah Kennedy, Michael Montevecchio, Selena Shi                 

Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry - Monika Cetner, Vasilios Elias, Nathan Joseph, Nathan Scozzaro

Outstanding Achievement in Physics - Bella Cohoon, Ryder Lucas, Jake McCarthy

Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry - Sophie Chen

Outstanding Achievement in AP Environmental - Alexander McVean, Larkin Pollack

 Outstanding Achievement in AP Physics - Aidan Elliot

~ Social Studies ~

Charles Hart – David Heiss Excellence in Global I - Alexis Cometto-Fardellone, Olivia Hopkins

Roxanne Currie Excellence in Global II - Grace Agosti, Alan Levin

Daniel Bray – Donald Stewart Excellence in US History - Shakiela Blake, Vasilios Elias

Excellence in AP World: Modern I - William Cady, Eli Fleming

Excellence in AP World: Modern II - Emma Reichard, Declan Reilly

Excellence in AP US History - Samantha Cormack, Maren Gibbs, Larkin Pollack

Susan Jacobitti Model UN - Outstanding Delegate - Beatrix Peterson

~ World Languages ~

Outstanding Achievement in French

French 2 -  Aubrey Cammarata, Sophie Chiang, Olivia Internicola

French 3 - Eva Chadwick, Sophie Chen, Mason Gardner

College French 1 - Kammy Meagher, Chloe Kosongo Ramirez, Ruby Thomas

Outstanding Achievement in German

German 2 - Katherine McCall, Mackenna Parton, Marina DA Rietz

German 3 - Charles Gibbs, Itziar Menoyo Marcos, Declan Reilly

College German 1 - Benjamin Koon, James Mulvihill, Jackson Randt

Outstanding Achievement in Spanish

Spanish 2 - Colton Danieluk, Selena Shi, Harrison Zuniga

Spanish 3 - Madison Drury, Katrina Shor, Charles Stoetzel

College Spanish 1 -  Carys Dumitrescu, Ryder Lucas, Ella Maley, Macy McFarland