MS/HS 141

High School Awards Grades 9—11

June 2020

Dear RKA Community,

Each Spring, I ask the RKA staff to nominate students to receive awards for their accomplishments in academics, athletics, and the arts. We at RKA feel it is important to acknowledge excellence and achievement in each of these areas. We also value reflection and commitment to growth which you will see highlighted in the “Most Improved” categories. And, in this program you will also see students highlighted for making the Principal’s List (90 for each of the first 5 full marking periods as well as our Honor Society students who earn 85% and above at the semester and complete community service). This year, given our extraordinary circumstances, we added yet another category called “Remote Superstar” to allow us to recognize those students who have truly excelled through effort and achievement in the Remote Learning envi-ronment. I know this has been an extraordinarily difficult year for students, staff and parents alike. Although I am deeply disappointed that I cannot be there to see you receive your acknowledgment and celebrate with your families tak-ing pictures and proudly displaying your certificates and trophies, please know that I am celebrating with you from afar. I miss you and I am proud of each and every RKA student. We all deserve a round of applause!! 2020 has been the toughest year ever, but we persevered and prevailed. I am more confident than ever, based on the character and commitment dis-played by our students throughout this time, that nothing can stop us now!

Bravo and Congratulations!!

Lori O’Mara Principal

Principal’’s Message

Staff Carmen Abreu

Isa Almonte Kenia Almonte Nadine Andre

Jennifer Aponte-Acosta Charles Baker

Jennifer Baumler Loretta Bellom

Cole Benack Catherine Benitez Therese Berinati

Corey Berlow Michael Bonet

Michelle Boothe Nuala Boyne

Courtney Bradshaw Mark Burrowes Lucy Barballo Lori Castiner

Tawana Chavis Ricarda Chin

Jeanette Clarke Ariana Concepcion

Johanna Cuello-Gutierrez Vincent Cuomo

Will Cushing Jaime D’Amico

Charisse Dangerfield Monique Daniel Aimee Dawson Patrick DeVery Peggy Diamond Robert DiCanio

Katherine Doherty Lesly Edmond

Michele Eisenberg Brianne Emsworth

Suzette Encarnacion Christine Eng Goldie Erlick

Luz Feliz Deana Ferreira

Michael Flanagan Thomas Franczkiewicz

Melissa Garcia Jacqueline Gilmore

Magda Gomez Stephanie Gordon

Landys Herbert Abbey Hope Scott Jackson

Kaedin Jemiolo Gloria Johnson

Kimberly Johnson Amy Kaminski

Amit Kashi Monica Kauschinger

Marita Keane Andrew Klein

Melissa Knecht Julienne Krause

Rachel Kurtz Amanda Laineste

Jordan Laks Fran Lee

Helen Lee Paula Lenahan Michael Lepetit

Kim Lewis Soremi Lockhart

Julia Loving Sheilagh Lustig

Vincent Marinelli Sarah Marino

Gabriela Martinez Danielle May

Matthew McGee Kathy McIver Sofia Memos Stacy Miller

Nadilynn Morales Sapphire Moran

Maria Munoz Cynthia Murat Nicole Naranjo

Kyle Nevin Robin Norton

Noreen O’Brien Lori O’Mara Ruth Orozco

Travis Pelepako David Pierre

Charmaine Price Julie Prince Mac Psachie

Stephanie Purdy Marcella Quehl

Robyn Rabinowe Yvonne Ramos

Chadane Rattigan Jon Reingold

Adria Rios Mardeliz Rizon Laura Roberts

Nancy Rodriguez Venecia Rodriguez

Eric Rowley Lisa Rubenstein Branny Salcedo Aurea Santiago

Jeff Santos Velma Saunders Hanady Sayed

Charles Schiller Nicole Schmidt

Eric Scholz Julia Sebastian John Severiano

Paul Sforza Suraiya Shah

Ljubica Sickler Mark Siracusa Stella Sourelos Charles Stahl

Barry Steinberger Joseph Stillman Charles Sukhwa

Tom Sullivan Rachel Swartz

Angela Thornhill Leah Traylor

Christine Vaccaro Luisa Vasquez Yvette Velez Elyza Velez

Gregorio Vergara Christina Vignona Roxanne Vrettos

Devin Walsh Gloria Williams Twana Winston

Jessica Wolk-Stanley Edward Yordan

Jaclyn Zambrella Paula Zelazny Jason Zulauf

Grade 9

Most Improved Layla Chacon

Elizabeth Djonovic Ryan Gonzalez Nijno Morales

Outstanding Destiny Gibson

Esther Luo Emmanuel Soffilas

Alvin Ulerio

Excellence Gabby Einsel

Victoria Gloria

Remote Superstars

Katheryn Flores Samantha Khan

Emely Noesi

Grade 10

Most Improved Adam Cruz Elijah Fingal

Franny Parra Ortega

Outstanding Tea Bell

Emma Donato Aidan Pena Ortega

Excellence Youbin Kim

Andrea Velez

Remote Superstars

Noah Admassu Sophia Keresalize

Eddie Perez Kristina Venticinque

Grade 11

Most Improved Branden Jimenez

Outstanding Fernando Argote

Excellence Sean Gaughan Kate Serrano

Remote Superstars

Fabian Monzon

Social Studies

AP U.S. History Outstanding

Samantha Trombone

Excellence Jesse Koblin

English Language Arts

Grade 9

Most Improved Xhemile Bajrami

Shanice Rodriguez

Outstanding Victoria Gloria Jade Guevara

Eleni Perez Aryeli Rivera

Medina Prelvukic Olivia Pistolesi

Excellence Hanna Chen

Anna Traynor

Remote Superstars

Saihouna Kebbeh

Grade 10

Most Improved Medawe Enenge

Emma Mas

Outstanding Jeanna Chen

Justin Shelton

Excellence Karlah Culver Youbin Kim

Remote Superstars

Carlos Guzman Jenny Lee

Grade 11

Most Improved Jade Cedeno-Leyba

Frieda Hynes Lisbeth Nunez

Outstanding Asliddin Aslov

Emily Dominguez Jose Mateo

Excellence Christian Diaz-Herrera

Mia Kauffman

Remote Superstars

Brian Barie Nuha Thaha

AP Language & Composition Outstanding

Jesse Koblin

Excellence Samantha Trombone

Mathematics

Precalculus

Algebra 1

Most Improved Adam Khalil

Shanice Rodriguez

Outstanding Destiny Gibson

Annabelle Valencia

Excellence Summer Biniyamin

Esther Luo

Remote Superstars Raven Ayala

Elizabeth Djonovic Seamus O’Connor

Algebra 2

Most Improved Ileanna Calle Jeanne Chen

Outstanding Fernando Argote

Alyssa Cruz Shane Savasta

Excellence Asliddin Aslov Abigail Casino

Remote Superstars

Brian Barie Jaylen Rivera

Geometry

Most Improved Branden Jimenez

Franny Parra-Ortega

Outstanding Hannah Chen

Adam Cruz

Excellence Camila Fernandez

Olivia Pistolesi

Remote Superstars

Emily Dominguez Omoregie Uwagie

Taliyah Warner

Most Improved Madison Montero

Outstanding

Mia Kauffman

Excellence Christian Diaz-Herrera

Remote Superstar

Jose Mateo

Living Environment

Most Improved Elizabeth Dolce Joseph McCants

Outstanding Aidan Fellheimer

Jason Harley Janobidden Lafizov

Excellence David Matsievich Ricardo Medrano

Remote Superstars Gael Fernandez Rosalyn Munoz

Shanice Rodriguez Heather Zappulo

Science Earth

Science

Most Improved Richard Collazo

Tony Lin Corey Walcott

Outstanding Kayla Cauchi

Javier Leandry Hudson Lee

Excellence Esther Luo Eleni Perez

Remote Superstars Carlos Guzman

Franny Parra-Ortega Yaroslav Pekarchuk

Yadhiel Vargas

Chemistry

Most Improved Gregory Dymerets

Oscary Medina

Outstanding Victoria Gloria Andrew Lane

Excellence Victoria Garcia Heran Tecleab

Remote Superstars Gael Fernandez Rosalyn Munoz

Shanice Rodriguez Heather Zappulo

Science Electives Excellence in:

Bioethics

Jackson Spence

Child Development Caroline McDonagh

Kinesiology Angie Gonzalez

Physics Most Improved

Dion Dulaj Maria Mdzinarashvili

Outstanding Gabriel Kauffman

Jenny Lee

Excellence Angie Gonzalez Isaac Nahmias

Remote Superstar Al Furman

Foreign Language

English as a New Language

Spanish 1

Most Improved Katherine Flores Destiny Gibson Laura Santiago

Outstanding Gabriella Brito

Dannelys Rodriguez Mollie Trebach

Excellence Albeny Almonte

Aryeli Rivera

Remote Superstars

Seamus O’Connor Tasmiah Shifa

Spanish 2

Most Improved Elizabeth Djonovic

Rosalyn Munoz

Outstanding Victoria Gloria

Eleni Perez

Excellence Grace Arias

Olivia Pistolesi

Remote Superstars

Esther Luo

Spanish 3

Most Improved Tasrin Piya

Jordana Slavin

Outstanding Karlah Culver

Sophia Kereselize

Excellence Genesis Guerrero

Andrea Velez

Remote Superstars

Anna Muravyeva

Most Improved

Keneth Lopez-Sanchez Braily Severino

Outstanding Ashley Almonte Katheryn Flores

Arts

Excellence inVisual Arts Precious Betancourt

Alison Dunning Angelis Hennessey

Jenny Lee Melanie Luciano

Miriam Mdzinarashvili

Excellence in Modern Band

Adam Cruz Roy Vincent Dellosa

Remote Superstars—Band Noah Admassu

Anisa Jan

Excellence in Vocal Jordana Slavin

Emmanouel Sophilas

Physical Education Excellence

West Argaluza Hannah Chen

Gregory Dymerets

Taras Kravets Jennettia Robinson

Kate Serrano

100% Attendance Peter Artoglou * Naely Aquino * Asliddin Aslov * Tea Bell * Emily Breen * Gabrielle Brito

Nicole Camacho * Christian Diaz-Herrera * Angie Gonzalez * Philip Gumbinger

Adam Guzman * Nora Haxija * Allen Herrera * Rachel Ilinca * Anisa Jan * Mia Kauffman

Brianna Kelly * Mohammad Manasrah * Anabelle Milander * Kelly Monge

Madison Montero * Dalya Pinero * Julian Pozo-Schmidt * Gentian Prelvukaj * Jaylen Rivera

Candace Sinanan * Emmanuel Sofillas * Annabelle Valencia

Library Citizenship

Key Club One Goal

Angie Gonzalez Mohammad Manasrah

Service

Al Furman * Sanai Woolcock

Participation Christopher Rosario * Heather Zappulo

Grade 9 Andrew Lane * Esther Luo

Grade 10 Youbin Kim * Julia Miranti

Grade 11 Maxwell Bowden * Shade Jimenez

Rensselaer Medal

Samantha Trombone

Principal’s List Grade 9

Angel Amatitla Cabanas Grace Arias

Summer Binyamin Anthony Boemio

Travis Brito Arbion Cela

Hannah Chen Musaka Chilufya

Mahdi Chowdhury Steviemarie Deluca

Alison Dunning Gregory Dymerets

North Ediale Gabrielle Einsel

Storm Garcia Aidan Gaughan Destiny Gibson Victoria Gloria Isabella Gjocaj

Adam Khalil Andrew Lane

Esther Luo David Matsievich

Emma Moran Niladri Nagchowdhury

Jacqueline O’Flynn Samantha Payero

Eleni Perez Olivia Pistolesi

Medina Prelvukic Thomas Rabellino Admir Radoncic

Marin Rubin Charles Siper

Emmanouel Sofillas Marina Stavrou

Jonathan Tambwe Leandra Thaqi Anna Traynor

Mollie Trebach Francesca Troiani

Annabelle Valencia Heather Zappulo

Alpha Zerfu

Grade 10 Aytan Azizli

Yasmeena Barbari Sebastian Batista-Valoy

Emily Breen Abigail Casino Jeanna Chen

Kendall Clarke

Adam Cruz

Alyssa Cruz Karlah Culver Emma Donato

Dion Dulaj Maureen Flanagan

Victoria Garcia Morgan Greene

Genesis Guerrero Rafaela Heckmann

Estella Huang Alaina Ireland

Sophia Kereselize Youbin Kim Sophia Kline Hudson Lee Jenny Lee

Logan Marquez Julia Miranti

Anna Muravyeva Marcia Ortega-Sara Aidan Pena Ortega

Dalya Pinero Jennettia Robinson Zion Sanchez Chong

Shane Savasta Justin Shelton Heran Teclab Jasier Tejeda Andrea Velez

Taliyah Warner

Grade 11 Asliddin Aslov

Julia Baron Abigail Baum

Hanna Lea Branche Genesis Cedeno

Mory Diakite Christian Diaz Herrera

Anna Dolgopolova Julianne Fernandez

Isaiah Figueroa Al Furman

Sean Gaughan Angie Gonzalez Isabella Gruillon

Gabriella Gutierrez Nora Haxija

Allen Herrera Erika Hoti

Gianna Huttinot Shade Jimenez Mia Kauffman Jesse Koblin

Anastasia Malakhova Alexa Maloney

Jose Mateo Caroline McDonagh

Marian Mdsinarashivili Princesa Miranda

Kelly Monge Bryan Montagner Hannah Nahmias

Isaac Nahmias Giada Ndoj

Brendan Ortiz Esmir Radnocic Riana Richards Jaylen Rivera

Jacob Schmieder Kate Serrano

Jackson Spence Nuha Thaha

Samantha Trombone Nathalie Ulerio Luimer Yumbla

National Honor Society

Tabe Tar Agborenow Brian Allen III

Mikayla Alvarez Angel Amatitla Cabana Alexandra Ardasheva

Grace Arian Aung Aung

Ferdinand Babiano Djeyenabou Bah

Summer Binyamin Anthony Boemio

Travis Brito Richard Camacho

Aida Cano Jocelyn Castro

Arbion Cela Arlind Cela

Layla Chacon Hannah Chen

Musaka Chilufya Mahdi Chowdhury

Jaeden Cruz Gage Delgado

Steviemarie Deluca ElizabethDjonovic

Elizabeth Dolce Johnny Dong

Alison Dunning

Gregory Dymerets North Ediale

Gabrielle Einsel Adelina Elezaj

Aidan Fellheimer Storm Garcia

Isabella Gjocaj Liz Gonzalez

Adam Guzman Collin Howie

Mohammad Ifhaam Ariana Jimenez

Saihouna Kebbeh Adam Khalil

Vladislza Krivoshein Janobiddin Lafizov

Andrew Lane Esther Luo

James Martin Eliany Rose Matos David Matsievich Angely Medina

Ricardo Medrano Edon Mehmetaj Miguel Montero

Emma Moran Sara Moran

Niladri Nagchowdhury

Eleni Perez Olivia Pistolesi

Julian Pozo Schmidt Gentian Prelvukaj Medina Prelvukic Thomas Rabellino Admir Radoncic

Marin Rubin Tasmiah Shifa Hailey Simko Charles Siper

Emmanouel Sofillas Marina Stavrou

Kevin Sylvan Jonathan Tambwe

Segen Tecleab Natasha Thaha Leandra Thaqi Anna Traynor

Mollie Trebach Riya Trivedi

Francesca Troiani Annabelle Valencia

Zoe Velazquez Melissa Vellone

Heather Zappulo Alpha Zerfu

Grade 9

National Honor Society Grade 10

Noah Admassu Naely Aquino

Muhriddin Aslov Aytan Azizli

Yasmeena Barbari Sebastian Batista Valoy

Aidan Bohan Emily Breen

Mary Elizabeth Briones Ga-briel Brown

Scarlet Cabrera Abigail Casino Kayla Cauchi Jeanne Chen

Kendall Clarke Adam Cruz Alyssa Cruz

Karlah Culver Hilary Diazvalpares Guzman

Emma Donato Dion Dulaj Yadin Eldar

Medawe Enenge Camila Fernandez Maureen Flanagan

Olivia Frade Shea Garcia

Victoria Garcia

Vianna Geraldo Morgan Greene

Genesis Guerrero Philip Gumbinger

Rafaela Heckmann Jeanette Herencia

Estella Huang Alaina Ireland

Jade Jimenez Guzman Abigail Jorge

Gabriel Kauffman Sophia Kereselize

Youbin Kim Sophia Kline Taras Kravets Henry Kunzler

Ana Lama John Lavaris Hudson Lee Jenny Lee Ying Lin

Sam Lombardi Laura Lozado

Joseph Appiah Manu Logan Marquez Aylen Marrero

Ashley Mauraud Julia MIranti

Ernestina Montilla Castil Katherine Moquete

Anna Murayeva Kimberly Navarett Racine

Marcia Ortega Sara Aidan Pena Ortega

Kayla Pierce Dalya Pinero Camila Pinto Farzana Piya

Daniel Portillo Lucas Rivera

Jennettia Robinson Sebastian Rodriguez Zion Sanchez Chong

Shane Savasta Justin Shelton

Zachary Sifones Candace Sinanan Jordana Slavan Heran Teclab Jasier Tejeda Kevin Tejera Andrea Velez

Orgito Vuktilaj Taliyah Warner Sanai Woolcock

National Honor Society Grade 11

Akang Sai Agborenow Fernando Argote

Asliddin Aslov Erlid Bala

Julia Baron Abigail Baum Mia Bautista

Anthony Benitez Kimberly Biascochea

Esha Bishop Hannah Leah Branche

Karla Brooks Ileanna Calle

Genesis Cedeno Asif Chowdhury Jaden Damiano

Mory Diakite Christian Diaz Herrera

Anna Dolgopolova Emily Dominguez Duval Drummond Branden Estevez

Julianne Fernandez Isaiah Figueroa

Al Furman Sean Gaughan

Josendy Gomez Angie Gonzalez Isabella Grullon

Gabriella Gutierrez Luis Guzman Cruz

Nora Haxija Angelis Hennessey

Allen Herrera Erika Hoti

Isaac David Hoyos Ivan Huang

Giana Huttinot Frieda Hynes

Anisa Jan Branden Jimenez

Shade Jimenez Jueun Jin

Kyla Jordan Merrick Mia Kauffman Noah Kazansky Keishon Keane

Jesse Koblin Kaitlyn Kwon

Kevin Li Tammy Lin

Melanie Luciano Genesis Lugo

Anastasia Malakhova Alexa Maloney

Mohammed Manasrah Jose Mateo

Caroline McDonough Maria Mdzinarashvili

Francisco Medina Oscary Medina

Anabelle Milander Princesa Miranda Gabriela Mixcoatl

Kelly Monge Bryan Montagner Madison Montero Fabian Monzone Arminda Msallam

Hannah Nahmias Isaac Nahmias

Giada Ndoj Lisbeth Nunez Brendan Ortiz

Jan Padilla Carlos Perez

Kalliope Perseli Selma Espaillat Esmir Radoncic Riana Richards Jaylen Rivera

Albina Rugova Sally Sakande

Carolyn Salazar Ashley Santana Laura Santiago

Olivia Santo Jacob Schmieder

Kate Serrano Jackson Shortell

Simmons James Zacoy Jackson Spence

Dream Springsteen Samuel Stricks

Nuha Thaha Samantha Trombone

Arabelle Tubello Nathalie Ulerio

Jackson Van Horn Mia Vasquez Jose Vasquez

Marco Victorio Jahshua Wilson Lumier Yumbla

Athletic Awards Volleyball

Coach Jon Reingold

Larry Ellis M.V.P.

Patricia Casino Most Improved

Kassandra Batista Coach’s Award

Luisanna Trinidad-Cruz Senior Bronze Kassandra Batista

Senior Silver Luisanna Trinidad-Cruz

Senior Gold Patricia Casino

Athletes of the Year Jacob Ireland

Zeynep Sonmez

Girls’ Soccer Coach

Julianne Krause

Manager Alexandria Buggie

Jaylene Munoz M.V.P.

Julia Miranti

Most Improved Laura Lozano

Coach’s Award Mia Kauffman

Senior Bronze Lucy Mandel

Senior Silver Miranda Olivares

Senior Gold Zeynep Sonmez

Boys’ Soccer Coach

Will Cushing M.V.P.

Timo Charitos

Most Improved Bashar Saleh

Coach’s Award Rafael Espinoza

Senior Bronze Pedro Morales

Senior Silver Richie Gonzalez

Senior Gold Gabriel Dimovski

Athletic Awards Girls’ Cross

Country Coach

Michael Lepetit

Manager Jenny Lee M.V.P.

Alaina Ireland

Most Improved Rafaela Heckmann

Coach’s Award Hannah Branche Senior Gold

Rachel Luo

Coach of the Year

Ariana Flores

Manager of the Year

Boys’ Cross Country

Coach Devon Walsh Hanady Sayed

Manager Ariana Flores

M.V.P. Jacob Ireland

Most Improved Patrick Bello-Sullivan

Coach’s Award Brian Fong

Senior Bronze Saray Javier

Senior Silver Faith Mulosmanaj

Senior Gold Melanie Santana

Wrestling Coach

Michael Lepetit

Manager Esha Bishop M.V.P.

Christian Diaz-Herrera

Most Improved Destiny Gibson

Coach’s Award Muhriddin Aslov Senior Gold

Darryl Adler

Athletic Awards Girls’

Basketball Coach

Will Cushing

Manager Jholewis Araujo

M.V.P. Saray Javier

Most Improved Jayde Marcano

Coach’s Award Faith Mulosmanaj

Senior Bronze Saray Javier

Senior Silver Faith Mulosmanaj

Senior Gold Melanie Santana

Breakout Athletes of the Year

Carlos Guzman

Laura Lozano

Boys’ Basketball

Coach Cole Benack

Courtney Bradshaw

Manager Ergin Saiti M.V.P. Kai Parris

Most Improved Agais Garcia

Coach’s Award Jacques Zoumanigui Senior Bronze

Stiven Mendez

Senior Silver Zachary Meo

Senior Gold Ethan Bonet

Cheerleading Coach

Maria D’Amelio M.V.P.

Lediana Domi

Most Improved Dream Springsteen

Coach’s Award Olivia Frade

Senior Bronze Kaitlyn Cuevas

Senior Silver Mareiteresa Porchér Allen

Senior Gold Miranda Olivares

Scholar Athletes

First Team Athletes with the ten highest

academic averages

Patricia Casino

Genesis Cedeno

Christian Diaz Herrera

Anna Dolgopolova

Jacob Ireland

Jessy Kwon

Rachel Luo

Miranda Olivares

Kate Serrano

Deniz Sonmez

Special Thanks to our Athletic Director Lesly Edmond,

and to all of our parents for their support and guidance during the athletic season.

Second Team

Athletes with the ten next highest academic averages

Brendan Chan

Emma Donato

North Ediale

Brian Fong

Sean Gaughan

Mia Kauffman

Andrew Lane

Jenny Lee

Esther Luo

Violeta Rosario