20/21 Academic Award Assembly Recognizing Grades 9-11

On Tuesday, April 28 the annual Academic Award Ceremony honored students from grade 9 to grade 11 who made significant achievements in their academic studies during the 2020/21 school year. Despite significant obstacles faced by Covid-19 restrictions, social, political, and economic turmoil, these students have resiliently dedicated themselves to their academic work. Congratulations! 

If you missed the ceremony, please feel free to watch it here: 

Slide show of the recipients: 

Award Recipients 

For outstanding achievement in the study of Understanding Catholic Christianity
Tobin Deaker
Brenda Fuentes Juarez
Sam Kohler
Jolie Parandian

For outstanding achievement in the study of Hebrew Scriptures
Charlotte Cohen
Noah Klube
Miranda Massie
Sydney Obligacion

For outstanding achievement in the study of Christian Scriptures
Alana D’Cruz
Isabelly Duarte
Dane Grunt
Mia Holley
Sarah Lisanti
Mila Yosiff-Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of The Church and Its Tradition:
Christian Grunt
Aryan Panchal
Bao Tran Pham
Martin Tran
Caroline Phinney
Chase VanDerveer

For outstanding achievement in the study of Christian Morality
Angelina Cinco
Sharleene Halog
Nicholas Hoo
Jimmy Russi
Owen Sacco

For outstanding achievement in the study of Foundations of Social Justice
Sophia Castellanos
Jonah DeLeon
Ian Doud
Kalilla Garcia
Ralynn Le

For outstanding achievement in the study of English 9
Richard Kamau
Sydney Obligacion
Louisa Perry-Picciotto
(Honors) Jack Hume

For outstanding achievement in the study of English 10
Mikaela Cervantes
Isabelly Duarte
Bianca Espinoza
Mia Holley
Nicolas Perez
(Honors) Alana D’Cruz

For outstanding achievement in the study of English 11
Sophia Castellanos
Eden Fong
Natalie Johnson
Ella Uprichard

And, for outstanding achievement in AP English Language
Sophie Pham

And for outstanding achievement in AP Seminar
Heidi Manes

For outstanding achievement in the study of Algebra 1
Brooke Brown
Emily Holley
Jesus Ortiz
Isabella Pinto

For outstanding achievement in the study of Geometry
George Jensen
Abigail Richter
Dina Tesfaye
(Honors) Christian Chiu
(Honors) Miranda Massie

For outstanding achievement in the study of Algebra 2
Lucy Sacco
Owen Sacco
Jaida Sieu

For outstanding achievement in the study of Honors Algebra 2/Trig
Olivia Baltutis
Mila Yosiff Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of Pre-Calculus
Nicholas Hoo
Natalie Johnson
Kay Silva

For outstanding achievement in the study of Honors Pre-Calculus
Elaine Truong

And, for outstanding achievement in the study of AP Calculus AB
Issac Li

The recipient of the Denise Cervelli Maddix and Daniel Maddix Math and Science Scholarship Fund is Issac Li.

For outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish 1…
Kaitlyn Amaro
Isabella Corral
Jack Hume

For outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish 2…
Mia Holley
Aryan Panchal
Charles Vanderveer
(Honors) Matthew Muñoz
(Honors) Isabella Pinto

For outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish 3…
Bianca Espinoza
Giselle Pulido
(Honors) Mila Yosiff Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of AP Spanish…
Hector Fonseca

For outstanding achievement in the study of French 1…
Charlotte Cohen

For outstanding achievement in the study of French 2…
Isabelly Duarte

For outstanding achievement in the study of French 3…
Teo Salgues
(Honors) Nathan Sledjeski

For outstanding achievement in the study of AP French…
Sophie Pham

For outstanding achievement in the study of Mandarin 1...
Joy Chang

For outstanding achievement in the study of Mandarin 2…
Leo Boon

For outstanding achievement in the study of Mandarin 3 …
Emma Kwok

And, for outstanding achievement in the study of Honors Mandarin 4…
Nicholas Hoo

For outstanding achievement in the study of Introduction to PE…
Tobin Deaker
Isabella Edens
Janicka Lopez 
Matthew Muñoz
Roberto Vazquez

For outstanding achievement in the study of Health and Wellness Seminar...
Jessie Cerna-Rivera
Ashley Carreno
Dina Tesfaye
Alice Zheng

For outstanding achievement in Weight Training…
Lauren Cao
Thomas Ceccato
Tyler Ward

For outstanding achievement in Advanced PE: Lifetime Fitness…
Thomas McCue
Owen Sacco

For outstanding achievement in Advanced PE: Lifetime Sports…
Olivia Santos
George Jensen

For outstanding achievement in the study of Biology…
Brooke Brown
Brenda Fuentes-Juarez
Lucas Wallin
(Honors) Joy Chang
(Honors) Parker Johnston

For outstanding achievement in the study of Chemistry…
Isabelly Duarte
Leoviglido Lorenzo
Meghan White
(Honors) Atticus Gonzalez
(Honors) George Jensen

For outstanding achievement in the study of Physics…
(AP Physics 1) Ethan Daon
(Conceptual Physics) Sidu Basam
(Conceptual Physics) Owen Sacco

For outstanding achievement in the study of Human Body Systems…
Hector Fonseca
Ashley Roben

For outstanding achievement in the study of Principles of Biomedical Science…
Lauren Giovannoni
Sydney Obligacion

For outstanding achievement in the study of Bay Area Marine Ecology...
Kingston Matin

Kaia Ordinario

For outstanding achievement in the study of AP Environmental Science…
Samara Scott
Maddie Smith

And, for outstanding achievement in the study of AP Biology…
Issac Li
Elaine Truong

For outstanding achievement in the study of Computer Science…
(Introduction to CP & Programming) Ian Doud
(AP) Alex Wan

The M.M. Holm Science Department Scholarships are presented to…
Christian Grunt (‘23)
Dane Grunt (‘23)
Mila Yosiff Reyes (‘23)
Jesus Ortiz (‘24)
Lauren Giovannoni (‘24)

The Hazelwood Science Department Scholarship is presented to …
Elaine Truong

For outstanding achievement in the study of World History…
Michael Glann
Leoviglido Lorenzo
Ariana Schoefer
Heriberto Velez

For outstanding achievement in the study of AP World History…
Sarah Lisanti
Matthew Wren

For outstanding achievement in the study of U.S. History…
Natalie Perez
Jose Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of AP U.S. History…
Angelina Cinco
Owen Sacco

For outstanding achievement in the study of Introductory Art: Visual Expression…
Miranda Massie
Jesus Ortiz

For outstanding achievement in the study of Art 2: Drawing and Art 2: Painting…
(Drawing) Brian Lam
(Drawing) Olivia Santos
(Painting) Micaiah Ribay
(Painting) Caroline Phinney

For outstanding achievement in the study of Honors Art: Pre-AP…
Kaia Ordinario

For outstanding achievement in the study of Art 2: Photography…
Olivia Baltutis
Nicole Chan
Bella Estramonte
Mila Yosiff Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of Art 2: Digital Illustration and Design…
Olivia Baltutis
Aiden Montesinos
Michaiah Ribay

For outstanding achievement in the study of Art 3: Advanced Photography and Motion Art…
Nicole Chan
Andy Pan

For outstanding achievement in the study of Concert Band…
(CB 1) Blaine Urrutia
(CB 2) Lauren Giovannoni

For outstanding achievement in the study of Percussion Ensemble…
Jacob Goodman
Samara Scott
Meghan White

For outstanding achievement in the study of Symphonic Band...
Zachary Chen
Marwa Hashemi
Mikaela Cervantes

For outstanding achievement in the study of Music Appreciation…
Grace Reyes

For outstanding achievement in the study of Choir…
Sydney Obligacion

For outstanding achievement in the study of Ensemble Workshop…
Issac Li
Bianca Xie

For outstanding achievement in the study of Musical Theater…
(MT1) Alexis Dollar
(MT2) Mia Holley
(HMT3) Jimmy Russi

The recipient of the Frederica von Stade scholarship in the amount of $3000 towards tuition is Sharleene Halog.

This year’s Denise Fong Memorial Scholarship is in the amount of $4200 applied towards tuition, and the awardee is Nathan Sledjeski.

The St. Julie Billiart Outstanding Teacher Awards goes to Mrs. Gail Rodrigues and Mrs. Didi Kubicek for their steadfast support and selfless servant leadership