WVHS honors underclassmen at end-of-year awards ceremony

Amid this season of celebration, Warwick Valley High School honored its underclassmen on Monday morning for notable achievements during the 2024-2025 school year. The awards come from a variety of places besides the district, including community organizations, collegiate institutions, private donors, and other sources.

More than 40 awards were handed out to students during the ceremony. The awards were distributed by WVHS principal Georgianna Diopoulos and associate principals Christopher Fiorentino, Erin Hill-Lewis and Nicholas Emanuele.  

Alfred University Scholars Award

• Lily Hennessey-Coyle, junior

Algebra I Award

• Kayli Decker, freshman

All-State Chorus Award

• Abigail Yurchuk, junior

Clarkson University Leadership & Achievement Award

• Harrison Annucci, junior

DUSO Math Team Award

• Anthony Apuzzo, junior
• Elizabeth Cook, junior
• James Curtis, junior
• Arianna Ovanesian, junior
• Meghan Tennant, junior
• Abigail Yurchuk, junior

Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award - Parents Club of West Point

• Henry Wendell, junior

Excellence in Physical Education

• Giacomo Abbate, junior

Health Awards (2nd Semester)

• Penelope Bieling, junior

Outstanding Achievement & Ability in French University 1

• Abigail Yurchuk, junior

Outstanding Achievement & Ability in Mandarin Chinese

• Hermia Yang, junior

Outstanding Achievement & Ability in Spanish University 1

• Genevieve Boyle, junior

RIT Women in STEM Award

• Ariana Ovanesian, junior

RIT Art & Design Award

• Morgan Pilieri, junior

RIT Business & Leadership Award
Colin Burke, junior

RIT Computing Medal

• Owen Machingo, junior

RIT Humanities & Social Sciences Award

• Hailey Foust, junior

RIT Science & Math Award

• Dillon Astbury, junior

RPI Medal

• Meghan Tennant, junior

Sage Award

• Caralina Cassara, junior

SUNY Orange Sojourner Truth Award

• Brianna Bingham, sophomore
• Kayli Decker, freshman
• Bianka Grzesik, junior
• Genesis Martinez, freshman
• Kadence Redner, sophomore
• Jaylen White, junior

Triple C Award - NYS Attorney General for Commitment, Character and Courage

• Chloe Mazzocca
• Hayden McCaskey
• Morgan Pilieri
• Tyler Ranger

University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award

• James Curtis, junior

University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award

• Willow Reid, junior

University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award

• Nathan Link, junior

University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Scholarship

• Derick Ruiz, junior

Warwick Lions Club Charles W. Hawkins Chemistry Award

• Nina Cirillo, sophomore

Warwick Lions Club John B. Wheeler Four-Year Math Award

• Abigail Yurchuk, junior

Warwick Lions Club L. J. Stage Memorial Award for Algebra 2

• Nina Cirillo, sophomore

Warwick Lions Club L. J. Stage Memorial Award for Geometry

• Beatrix Wendell, freshman 

Worcester Polytech Institute

• Joseph Sanzone, junior

Warwick Lions Club Physics Award

• Joseph Sanzone, junior