Thank you for tuning into Niskayuna High School’s 61st Annual Senior Awards presentation. The ceremony can be viewed on the player below or on the district’s YouTube channel. Niskayuna High School Principal John Rickert moderates the awards presentation from the school, sharing the descriptions of awards and the names and photos of the recipients. Please scroll down past the video for the listing of award recipients.
Listing of Award Recipients
60th Anniversary
FRISONI, DYLAN J.
ST. JEANOS, CHRISTINE N.
Abigail, George Memorial Scholarship
MURPHY, JAMES T.
Alplaus Volunteer Fire Co. and Ladies’ Auxiliary (ALPLAUS TO GIVE CK)
KELLY, EVAN J.
Alston, Edward Scholarship for Excellence in World Language
RIVERA, MARIA C.
Baciewicz, Joe Memorial Scholarship
VERNOOY, IAN P.
Barg, Michael S. Memorial
HAND, JACOB H.
Bianchi, Tina Memorial Scholarship
MALATESTA, ALLISON M.
Boosters Club Scholarship
DESBIENS, JACQUES P.
ERICKSON, CHRISTOPHER H.
HARRIS, ZOE A.
SOUKY, EMMA R.
Business & Education Scholar Recognition
DJEBLI, REEM Z. (Faculty Recognition: AMBER DESIMONY)
MODASRA, ANJALEE A. (Faculty Recognition: Bryan Mattice)
Carenet Medical
OSMAN, AYAH M.
Cathy Hartlage Memorial Scholarship
HAFENSTEINER, KIELY J.
Class of 1965
AHMED, MECCA D.
Class of 1980
DJEBLI, REEM Z.
Clifton Park Lodge/Elks
ELDRIDGE, FADE L.
Council, Patrick Memorial Scholarship
VASQUEZ, KATYA A.
Dental Today Scholarship
RAMSUNDAR, EMELIE
Dignity for All
CASEY-WAGEMAKER, CATHARINE G.
Donny Dudley Memorial Scholarship
BUSHWAY, EVELYN G.
Eric Bilgore Gold Memorial Scholarship
KODURI, SAMHITA
Frank M. Longo Scholarship
MIRKOVIC, OSCAR H.
Furey, John Scholarship
KING, EILEEN H.
Goel, Dr. Brij G. Memorial Scholarship
SANTOS, MARIANA N.
Grand Blvd. Frank Price Memorial
RIVERA, MARIA C.
MCGILL, KAYLEE N.
Hartunian, Lynne C. Memorial
SHOEMAKER, CONNOR J.
Herff-Jones Award
KERR, PUTNAM J.
Hudson River Bank & Trust
GOLDSTOFF, JOHN A.
BUSHWAY, LILLIAN B.
HVCC Senior Book Award
BECHTEL, NICHOLAS J.
Kelly, Kitty Memorial Scholarship
BOSTWICK, AIMEE
PRIAN, NATALIE
Kirwan, Susan and Patrick H. Memorial Scholarship
BOSTWICK, AIMEE
Kozlowski, Gloria and Chester Memorial Award
MODASRA, ANJALEE A.
Kyme, Margaret Award for Nursing
PERLEE, LESLIE R.
Kyme, Mary Award for Dentistry
RAMSUNDAR, EMELIE
Medal of Academic Excellence
ALDOUS, KATHRYN E.
BECHTEL, MIKAYLA L.
BELKIN, EVAN A.
BELTRAMO, MADELEINE K.
BOSTWICK, AIMEE
BUSHWAY, LILLIAN B.
CALOS, SAMUEL R.
CANO, BIANCA B.
COOPER, BRIAN R.
COOPER, JARED S.
COOPER, OLIVIA F.
KAMMER, LUCAS A.
LIN, JENNIFER
MALATESTA, ALLISON M.
MCDERMOTT, CONNOR D.
MCMANUS, PETER M.
MIRZA, TARA A.
MODASRA, ANJALEE A.
PACK, MAKENNA I.
QU, HONGJU
SCHWARZ, ZOE S.
SINGH, SHIVANI
SMITH, CASSANDRA R.
TIWARI, ANUSHA
VERNOOY, IAN P.
VORGANG, REEGAN R.
WETZEL, CALVIN E.
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
ZHANG, JESSICA X.
Medal of Excellence
ABAD-NEAGU, LESLIE-FAIRUZ I.
ALDOUS, KATHRYN E.
BELKIN, EVAN A.
BELTRAMO, MADELEINE K.
BOSTWICK, AIMEE
BUSHWAY, LILLIAN B.
COOPER, OLIVIA F.
DJEBLI, REEM Z.
ECKMAN, REBEKAH L.
KING, EILEEN H.
KLEPEIS, DANIEL M.
KODURI, SAMHITA
LEUNG, ADELAIDE Y.
MCGILL, KAYLEE N.
MIRZA, TARA A.
MODASRA, ANJALEE A.
MORAN, LAUREN N.
RIVERA, MARIA C.
SANTOS, MARIANA N.
SCHWARZ, ZOE S.
SHETTY, SIONA V.
SINGH, SHIVANI
VERNOOY, IAN P.
VORGANG, REEGAN R.
WETZEL, CALVIN E.
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
Medical Science Award
SANTOS, MARIANA N.
Miller, Dorothy Memorial Scholarship
ST. JEANOS, CHRISTINE N.
Miller, Marion Scholarship
MOSKOV, KEEGAN M.
Mother Rose of Lima Language Award
LIN, JENNIFER
National Honor Society
ALDOUS, KATHRYN E.
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
NESPA Unit Award
MORAN, LAUREN N.
PINCHUK, ELIZABETH A.
NICS Good Citizen Award
SHETTY, SIONA V.
Niskayuna Community Action Program (N-CAP)
KING, EILEEN H.
RAMSUNDAR, EMELIE
Niskayuna Community Foundation – College Promise Scholarship
WILNER, KIMBERLY B.
Niskayuna Community Foundation- Harriet Wall Memorial Scholarship
DESBIENS, JACQUES P.
Niskayuna Community Foundation- Huether-Gillan Scholarship
MCGILL, KAYLEE N.
Niskayuna Community Foundation Service Scholarship
BUSHWAY, LILLIAN B.
Niskayuna Consumers Cooperative
CIOFFI, GRACE M.
Niskayuna Educational Secretaries Scholarship
MACKEY, LAUREN A.
WILNER, KIMBERLY B.
Niskayuna HS Patriot Award
COLLIER, SEAN M.
ECKMAN, REBEKAH L.
Niskayuna HS Principals’ Legacy Award
MODASRA, ANJALEE A.
Niskayuna Police Benevolent Scholarship
ECKMAN, REBEKAH L.
NTA-Dr. Emily Langworthy Peck Memorial Scholarship
ALDOUS, KATHRYN E.
NTA-Dr. Rexford Souder Scholarship
MCGILL, KAYLEE N.
NTA-Jean Bundy Memorial Scholarship
HARRIS, ZOE A.
NTA-Laura M. Sicko Memorial Scholarship
VORGANG, REEGAN R.
NTA-Michael Jones Memorial Scholarship
NYE, SOPHIE G.
NTA-Phyllis Black Memorial Scholarship
MENDELSON, HANNAH E.
NTA-Ron Beauchemin Memorial Scholarship
MONTGOMERY, MADALYN A.
NTA-Roy Williams/ Bob McKee Scholarship
MALATESTA, ALLISON M.
NTA-Susan Burke Memorial Scholarship
BUSHWAY, LILLIAN B.
NYS Scholarships Academic Excellence
ALDOUS, KATHRYN E.
CALOS, SAMUEL R.
MIRZA, TARA A.
KERR, PUTNAM J.
GAO, EMILY P.
QU, HONGJU
BOSTWICK, AIMEE
VANDERMARK, NATHANIEL C.
ZIERER, TYLER J.
LEUNG, ADELAIDE Y.
Pep Club
SKUMURSKI, CLAIRE E.
KELLY, EVAN J.
Pep Club – Izzo Scholarship
MALTBIE, OLIVIA G.
RAGONE, THOMAS B.
Pep Club Member
BOBARAKIS, DEMETRA C.
FRISONI, DYLAN J.
TORRES, ALEXSA L.
WILNER, KIMBERLY B.
FRANJIEH, OLIVIA N.
MOORE, JULIA T.
PECK, BAILEY E.
Principal’s Award
ELDRIDGE, FADE L.
FRISONI, DYLAN J.
KERR, PUTNAM J.
LAPHAM III, DENNIS B.
LIPKIN, MARK A.
MALTBIE, OLIVIA G.
MONTGOMERY, MADALYN A.
MURPHY, JAMES T.
NEALON, CARISSA A.
NYE, SOPHIE G.
O’CONNELL, LILLIAN A.
HOEMAKER, CONNOR J.
ST. JEANOS, CHRISTINE N.
PTO School Service Award
BELTRAMO, MADELEINE K.
WILNER, KIMBERLY B.
Rispoli, Frank J. Memorial Scholarship
ERICKSON, CHRISTOPHER H.
Rita V. Lazarek Award
VORGANG, REEGAN R.
Rotary Club of Niskayuna Scholarship
COOPER, OLIVIA F.
Stephen J. Grifferty Memorial Scholarship
SINGH, SHIVANI
The Robert C. Winchester Health and Wellness Award
BELKIN, EVAN A.
The Schenectady Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club
MAVIAN, ERIK H.
MCDERMOTT, CONNOR D.
Thomas Mullaney Memorial Scholarship
HARRIS, ZOE A.
Tom Flood Memorial Scholarship
BLAGG, EIRY S.
Upper Union Street District Scholarship
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
US Military Academy West Point Appointment
MCCULLOUGH, FINN C.
Valero, Sean W. Memorial Scholarship
SIGNELL, ALEXANDER T.
VanDenburgh, Edward Memorial Award
FROMOWITZ, RISA M.
Victoria Gold Scholarship
CIOFFI, GRACE M.
Wells, Julia O. Memorial Scholarship
PERLEE, LESLIE R.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Math
MCDERMOTT, CONNOR D.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Art
RACKLIFFE, ETHAN W.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Business
LAPHAM III, DENNIS B.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – English
SINGH, SHIVANI
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – FACS
TORRES, ALEXSA L.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Music
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Science
VERNOOY, IAN P.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Social Studies
YAO, BENJAMIN Y.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – Technology
BECHTEL, NICHOLAS J.
Youngblood, Dr. John Book Award – World Language
FRISONI, DYLAN J.
Zonta Club of Schenectady Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award
MCGILL, KAYLEE N.