St. Scholastica seniors get awards on Class Night

St. Scholastica Academy 2016 graduating seniors received awards at Class Night. The evening opened with a prayer led by senior class secretary Madeline Campo. Senior class public relations officer Amelia Hoffeld gave the welcome address to the family, friends, alumnae, and faculty who attended the ceremony. A reflection of the Class of 2016 was given by senior class vice president Alexis Gutierrez. Eileen Depreo, assistant principal, served as the mistress of ceremonies while Dr. Cissy LaForge, president of SSA, Mary Kathryn Villere, principal of SSA, Carol Pool, director of guidance, and Jennifer Grimley, dean of academics presented awards to the students. Before closing the awards ceremony, SSA alumnae association president Rebecca Koon Walker ’87, along with SSA alumnae, led the pledge inducting the graduates as alumnae.

The 2016 seniors were accepted to 86 different colleges and universities in 24 states, the District of Columbia and Paris, France and were offered over $10.6 million in scholarships, excluding TOPS.
            The following 110 seniors were honored for having received scholarships to local and national universities and colleges:
Carlyn Aldenderfer, Alexandra Amadeo, Alanna Arceneaux, Jesica Arnold, Alyssa Asaro, Katherine Azuara, Kristen Barcia, Claire Bermudez, Breanne Bizette, Brooke Bocklud, Mallory Bogle, Shelby Boling, Madison Boudreaux, Rennan Bourgeois, Beverly Brown, Caroline Brown, Avery Buras, Madeline Campo, Kyley Catalano, Gabrielle Chaix, Ange`le de la Houssaye, Brooke Deeks, Mackenzie Denaburg, Morgan Ducorbier, Ashley Elsensohn, Savannah Ennis, Brenley Farris, Elise Farris, Jennifer Fiorella, Amanda Foto, Grace Galeziewski, Adlai Gavel, Maren Glass, Gabriella Gondolfi, Danica Gong, Chloe Grosch, Grace Grundmann, Alexis Gutierrez, Elizabeth Harris, Elizabeth Hewitt, Amelia Hoffeld, Lillian Huval, Reese Ingram, Preslee Jones, Genevieve Jordan, Annie Jung, Alyssa Kelly, Madeline Lacroix, Ellen Lambert, Taylor Lambert, Abigail Landwehr, Sydney Lavigne, Jacqueline Lavin, Catherine Lea, Alexandra Licht, Lauren Lombas, Jessica Lucio, Kimberly Maduell, Erika Manfre, Chandler Mangrum, Tyler Martin, Grace Mauberret, Catherine McWilliams, Margaret Mena, Emily Meyers, Adriann Modicut, Madison Morris, Juliana Navarro, Caroline Noel, Hannah Noel, Maggie Palopoli, Isabelle Pellegrini, Madeleine Pierce, Madison Pope, Hannah Randazzo, Anne Rapp, Anna Rawls, Mikayla Richard, Katherine Riecke, Allyson Riedl, MaryClaire Rodrigue, Katherine Rovira, Courtney Rowbatham, Camille Royerre, Emily Ruli, Carson Ryan, Catherine Sadler, Madelyn Schmidt, Anne Schwartz, Allyson Seals, Sidnea Sharp, Alexis Simon, Caitlin Smith, Simone Smith, Caroline Spadafora, Kennedy Spears, Lauren Spillmon, Katherine Stolin, Sarah Swiger, Raegan Theriot, Ryan Trexler, Teresa Vall, Samantha Vercher, Michelle Vetter, Abigail Waag, Kerilynn Walsh, Lindsay Wilson, Madeleine Yawn and Samantha Zelden.
            The SSA Senior Class completed a total of 6,677 hours of service.

►1.Cecily McLean from the Covington “A.S.” Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood presented Beverly Brown with a Star Scholarship for exceling not only academically, but also outside the classroom. Brown also received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of her commitment to our nation through volunteer service and was recognized as the recipient of the West St. Tammany Exchange Club Award for demonstrating strength of character and service to her community, and as one of only 150 Coca Cola scholarship winners for her considerable accomplishments and potential in intellect and leadership.
          
► 2.The Harvey L. Foster Foundation awards science scholarship to a student who wishes to pursue a career in science or engineering went to Grace Mauberret. Mauberret was also awarded the Business Women’s Network of East St. Tammany Scholarship, which fosters professional development and networking opportunities to pave the way for future business women who share the same ideals and goals.

►2.Caroline Barkerding of the District Attorney’s office presented the District Attorney’s Good Citizenship Award to Grace Galeziewski for promoting good citizenship at SSA and the greater community.

►3.Elizabeth Harris was presented with the Good Citizenship Award by Mary Lea of The Wharton Chapter of the DAR for her academic achievement, community service and content of her essay “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It.”
 

WWL-TV in conjunction with the McDonald’s Corporation honors honored senior Samantha Zelden as an athlete who exhibit excellence in the classroom and in athletics.

The Wendy’s High School Heisman award, given to a student athlete who has shown outstanding achievement academically, athletically and in the community, was awarded to Allyson Seals.

► 4.Breanne Bizette received the Emile Navarre Service Award and a $100 scholarship given by the family of Emile Navarre who will make a similar contribution to the St. Scholastica Academy Scholarship Fund in Breanne’s name.

►5.Mark Herman, first vice commander of American Legion Post No. 16 awarded Jennifer Fiorella with the American Legion Post 16 Scholarship Award and medal, the highest honor awarded an American who is always be guided by the highest and holiest ideals.

►6.Herb Hostler of the Elks Lodge presented senior Katherine Stolin with the Most Valuable Student Scholarship based on her academic achievement, leadership and community service.

►7. The Class of 2012 Recognition Award was given to Maggie Palopoli, agraduating senior  who is genuinely friendly, respects classmates and teachers.

 
The Benedictine Legacy Award was presented to seniors Beverly Brown and Maggie Palopoli who exemplify the spirit of the Benedictine tradition by balancing the four Benedictine spirituality pillars of prayer, work, study, and community. They pray as if everything depends on God and studies in order to attain wisdom. They serve by being with others and for others. They grow and discover who they are as children of God.

►Samantha Zelden received the Sedes Sapientiae Award (Seat of Wisdom), the highest honor bestowed on a graduating senior who best exemplifies wisdom, which is the goal of Christian education; and finds its expression through service, leadership, courage, scholarship and concerns for others.
 
Additional awards were:
         Outstanding Student first-place awards were: Alexandra Amadeo – Spanish IV Honors; Jesica Arnold – Visual Art; Breanne Bizette – Algebra III; Brooke Bocklud – Calculus Honors; Shelby Boling – French V and Humanities Honors; Beverly Brown – AP US Government; Jennifer Fiorella – English V; Danica Gong – AP Calculus BC; Elizabeth Harris – Civics and Holocaust; Reese Ingram – Free Enterprise; Genevieve Jordan – Creative Writing and Sociology Honors; Alyssa Kelly – Environmental Science; Taylor Lambert – Physical Education III; Catherine McWilliams – Psychology; Courtney Meyer – Digital Media II; Hannah Noel – Pre-Calculus; Isabelle Pellegrini – French IV; Anna Rawls – AP Calculus AB;MaryClaire Rodrigue – Yearbook; Katherine Rovira – AP Psychology and Theology IV; Courtney Rowbatham – Art IV; Catherine Sadler – Philosophy Honors; Sidnea Sharp – Anatomy and Physiology; Simone Smith – Humanities Honors; Teresa Vall – Fine Arts Survey; Abigail Waag – Law Studies; Brianna Wale – Digital Media I and Madeleine Yawn – Sociology.
 
Students receiving Outstanding Student second-place awards were: Jesica Arnold – Algebra III; Katherine Azuara – AP Calculus AB; Breanne Bizette – English IV and Environmental Science; Beverly Brown – Humanities Honors; Gabrielle Chaix – Art IV; Caroline Chascin – French IV; Brooke Deeks – Digital Media II; Grace Galeziewski – French V; Grace Grundmann – Holocaust; Alexis Gutierrez – Psychology; Elizabeth Harris – Creative Writing; Reese Ingram – Physical Education and Theology IV; Abigail Landwehr – AP Psychology; Sydney Lavigne – Civics; Catherine Lea – Visual Art; Tyler Martin – Digital Media I; Juliana Navarro – Humanities Honors; Hannah Noel – Sociology; Katherine Riecke – Free Enterprise; Katherine Rovira – AP Calculus BC; Anne Schwartz – AP US Government; Simone Smith – Philosophy and Sociology Honors; Caroline Spadafora – English V and Law Studies; Kennedy Spears – Spanish IV Honors; Madeleine Yawn – Pre-Calculus; Samantha Zelden – Anatomy and Physiology;
 
Scholastic Achievement awards were: Alexandra Amadeo – Algebra III; Jesica Arnold – Digital Media II and Theology IV; Breanne Bizette – Civics, Holocaust and Sociology; Rennan Bourgeois – AP US Government; Beverly Brown – Sociology Honors; Caroline Brown – AP English Literature and Composition; Savannah Ennis – Calculus Honors; Jennifer Fiorella – Calculus Honors; Amanda Foto – Holocaust; Maren Glass – Religion III; Alexis Gutierrez – Sociology; Amelia Hoffeld – French IV; Ellen Lambert – Civics; Emily Meyers – French V; Adriann Modicut – Holocaust; Stefanie Nuccio – Yearbook; Camille Royerre – Theology IV; Emily Ruli – AP US Government and Holocaust; Anne Schwartz – Theology IV; Caroline Spadafora – Calculus Honors; Kennedy Spears – Civics; Teresa Vall – Calculus Honors and Madeleine Yawn – Digital Media II.
 
Academic Achievement in sports was:
Gold (Students who play three sports and maintain a 4.0 GPAin the term in which the sport was played) – Beverly Brown; Annie Jung; Samantha Zelden;
Silver (Students who play two sports and maintain a 4.0 GPA in the term in which the sport was played) – Alexandra Amadeo; Brooke Bocklud; Madison Boudreaux; Gabrielle Chaix; Savannah Ennis; Sydney Lavigne; Emily Meyers; Juliana Navarro; Maggie Palopoli; Hannah Noel; Katherine Riecke; Allyson Seals; Simone Smith; Caroline Spadafora; Katherine Stolin; Sarah Swiger;
Bronze (Students who play one sport and maintain a 4.0 GPA in the term in which the sport was played)– Jesica Arnold; Alyssa Asaro; Katherine Azuara; Kristen Barcia; Avery Buras; Brooke Deeks; Morgan Ducorbier; Ashley Elsensohn; Jennifer Fiorella; Chloe Grosch; Madeline Lacroix; Ellen Lambert; Taylor Lambert; Jacqueline Lavin; Grace Mauberret; Catherine McWilliams; Madison Morris; Madison Pope; Anna Rawls; Katherine Rovira; Emily Ruli; Catherine Sadler; Annie Schwartz; Sidnea Sharp; Alexis Simon; Teresa Vall; Samantha Vercher and Brianna Wale.