Underclassman Awards — 2025

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Underclassman Awards — 2025

Published: 05/29/2025
Author: Jane Glass

Congratulations to the following students and faculty who were recognized during the Underclassman Awards Assembly on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

  • Undergraduate of the Year – Alex Royle
  • Cheverus Award — Class of 2026 — Jameson Fitzpatrick
  • Cheverus Award — Class of 2027 — Sydney Kutz
  • Cheverus Award — Class of 2028 — Samuel Minervino

National Merit Recognition

  • Lainey Trieu
     

Cheverus Math Awards

  • American Invitational Mathematics Exam Qualifier — Evan Trieu
  • Top 10 Scorers in their Grade for the Pi-Cone South Math League – Alphy Kalloor, Samuel Minervino, Evan Trieu
  • Coaches Award – Alphy Kalloor

Dirigo State Delegates

  • Liliana Colbath
  • Immaculata Liwanga
  • Evan Metiever
  • Andrew Pollini
  • Sam Poulin
  • Miguel Rucogoza

Recycle Regatta — 2025

  • Most Creative — Angie Valiente
  • Most Seaworthy — Lainey Trieu

President’s Gallery Scholastic Art Recognition Award

Selected by the Fine Arts Department for their creative and exceptional artistic expression this academic year, their artwork will be displayed in the President’s Gallery, located outside of our President’s office. .

Class of 2026

  • Thomas Dillon
  • Liam Kalakowsky
  • Chloe Sylvester

Class of 2027

  • Natalie Cobbett
  • Emily Frabotta
  • Lydia Invers
  • Abby Kelly
  • Alyssa Palmieri
  • Lucy Pitcock
  • Madeline Thompson

Class of 2028

  • Vivian Gray
  • Holly Irahoza
  • Penelope Knowles
  • Michael Mullen
  • Jenson Niejadlik
  • Princessia Pham 

Spring Art Show

Earlier this month we hosted a Spring Art Show, which showcased over 150 student pieces, including stained glass, ceramics, paintings, and drawings. The following four awards were selected based on a vote by students, faculty, staff, and guests of the Art Show.

  • Best in Show — Julia Napolitano (Mosaic)
  • Most Creative — Lucy Pitcock (Charcoal on Paper)
  • “I would buy this” Award — Chloe Sylvester (Stained Glass)
  • Professional Level Art — Hannah Napolitano (Stained Glass)

Music Recognitions

  • MMEA District 2 Choir – Rose Lehane Tureen
  • MMEA District 2 Orchestra – Lainey Trieu
  • All-State Orchestra – Laura Sawicki

Athletics Recognitions

The following students were named to the All-Conference Team in their respective sports for the spring of 2024 and fall and winter of 2024-2025.

Freshmen
  • Frieda Gray  —  Volleyball
Sophomores
  • Sydney Brunelle — Field Hockey, Lacrosse
  • Addison DeRoche  —  Softball
  • Taylor Hoglund —  Lacrosse
  • Addison Jordan — Soccer, Basketball
  • Annabel Kimball  —  Cross Country
  • AJ Lature —  Basketball
  • Ange-Michel Liwanga — Soccer
  • Caroline Rousseau — Ice Hockey
  • Allie Schmitt — Cross Country
  • Olivia Vigue — Soccer
  • Dylan Walker  —  Indoor Track
  • Macey Weisberg — Indoor Track
Juniors
  • Sadie Collins  — Field Hockey
  • Rocco Deschambault — Indoor Track
  • Briella Doherty  — Ice Hockey
  • Jameson Fitzpatrick — Basketball
  • Arman Gurcan  — Cross Country
  • Mary Hackleman  — Volleyball
  • Stella Hang — Indoor Track
  • Alaina Holmes — Indoor Track
  • Peter Jones  — Swimming
  • Hailey Lamontagne — Softball
  • Kylie Lamson  — Basketball
  • Mick Madden — Golf
  • Evan Metevier — Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse
  • Joey Pompeo — Field Hockey
  • Kate Prestes — Diving
  • Ellie Skolnekovich  — Ice Hockey
  • Ethan Tucker  — Ice Hockey

College Book Awards

  • Bowdoin College — Meg Kingsley
  • Chatham University: Rachel Carson Healthy Planet — Ethan Nguyen
  • Clarkson University Leadership & Achievement Award — Grace Beeler
  • College of the Atlantic — Ellie Skolnekovich
  • Dartmouth College – Kate Prestes
  • Endicott College — Immaculata Liwanga
  • Harvard University — Lainey Trieu
  • High Point Junior Scholar Program — Anna Goodman
  • Le Moyne College Heights Award — Ian Kubwimana
  • Rensselaer Medal — Stella Cowan
  • Springfield College — Briella Doherty
  • St. Anselm College — Anna Kennedy-Jensen
  • St. Lawrence University — Liam Kalakowsky
  • St. Thomas University — Christian Corcoran
  • Stonehill College — Ael Shimirwa
  • Suffolk University  — Andrew Pollini
  • Tulane University – Miguel Rucogoza
  • University of Rochester:
    • Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award – Mary Hackleman
    • Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award — Phoebe Kibler
    • George Eastman Young Leaders Award — Emme Peters
    • Xerox Award  — Sam Poulin
  • Yale University — Alex Royle
     

Faculty Recognition

The Duffy Award has been presented annually to a teacher since 2005 in recognition of their dedication to teaching and support of Cheverus High School students. The Driscoll Award is presented in memory of Mrs. Pat Driscoll to a Cheverus staff member in recognition for his or her support of Cheverus High School, its students, and its Mission


Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards


Gold, silver, and bronze awards are selected for every class and are based on each teacher’s assessment of the student who has excelled academically, contributed positively to the class environment, and demonstrated interest in the subject matter.


Gold Awards

Students who achieve academic distinction in three or more classes earn a gold award.

Class of 2026

  • Andrew Pollini — AP English Language, Ceramics, Chemistry Honors, Theology 11
  • Lainey Trieu — AP Calc AB, AP English Language , AP Statistics, Chemistry Honors, Strings Honors, Theology 11

Class of 2027

  • Sasha Dezdel — Biology Honors, History II Honors, Theology 10
  • Emily Frabotta — Ceramics, Stained Glass Workshop, Theology 10
  • Maddie Nalls — Geometry, Marine Biology, Stained Glass Workshop

Class of 2028

  • Autumn Dupuis — History I, Spanish 101, Theology 9
  • Frida Gray — Algebra I, French 101, Introduction to Coding
  • Alphy Kalloor — English I, Jazz Band Honors, Spanish 201 Honors , Theology 9
  • Sam Minervino — English I, Geometry Honors, Global Science, Theology 9
  • Rebecca Morgan — English I, Introduction to Coding, Theology 9
  • Michael Mullen — Algebra I Honors, English I, Introduction to Art, Theology 9
  • Evan Trieu — English I, Geometry Honors, Introduction to Coding, Theology 9

Silver Awards

Students who achieve academic distinction in two classes earn a silver award.

Class of 2026

  • Stella Cowan — AP English Language, AP U.S. History
  • Jameson Fitzpatrick — History III Honors, Spanish 301
  • Mallorie Petit — History III, Spanish 201
  • Alex Royle — AP U.S. History, Theology 11
  • Miguel Rucogoza — Algebra II, French 301 Honors
  • Ellie Skolnekovich — Choir Honors, English III Honors

Class of 2027

  • Riley Butler — Chemistry, Theology 10
  • Anica Hickey — Biology Honors, History II Honors
  • Alyssa Palmeri — Ceramics, History II Honors
  • Caroline Rousseau — Algebra II Honors, Theology 10

Class of 2028

  • Arya Bhatia — English I, Global Science
  • Madelyn Brown — Algebra I, Introduction to Art
  • Abbie Caron — Theology 9, English I
  • Norah Kronenthal — History I, Spanish 201 Honors
  • Liv Lundy — English I, Spanish 101
  • Liam Siana — Algebra 1, Spanish 202

Bronze Awards

Students who achieve academic distinction in one class earn a bronze award.

Class of 2026

  • Thomas Dillon — Introduction to Art
  • Jodi Dowling-Ingraham — Chemistry
  • Stella Hang — French 201
  • Nate Haskell — Chemistry
  • Teta Imfura — Spanish 301 Honors
  • Phoebe Kibler — AP Environmental Science
  • Meg Kingsley — Algebra II
  • Immaculata Liwanga — Theology 11
  • Alexandria Nguyen — English III
  • Emme Peters — History III Honors
  • Joey Pompeo — Algebra IIA
  • Kate Prestes — Chemistry Honors
  • Alex Tower — Spanish 301
  • Ethan Tucker — English III

Class of 2027

  • Cynthia Agasaro — French 201 Honors
  • Raisso Ahmed — Theology 10
  • Zeke Carico — History of American Popular Music
  • Addison DeRoche — English II
  • Kristin Doehne — Piano Lab
  • Jayden Donato — Biology
  • Savannah Duffy — History II
  • Bailey Grondin — Spanish 201
  • Tracey Ineza — Geometry
  • Lydia Ivers — Stained Glass Workshop
  • Catia Jackson — Introduction to Coding
  • Yuliia Knysh — Biology
  • Sydney Kutz — English II Honors
  • Rose Lehane Tureen — English II Honors
  • Ava Lewis — Spanish 202
  • Edwin Maurais — Concert Band
  • Jonah Nathanson — History II Honors
  • Chloe Nickle — Geometry
  • Julia Noreika — English II
  • Lucy Pitcock — Drawing I
  • Allie Schmitt — Marine Biology
  • Sophia Tamulevich — English II
  • Garrett Thees — Piano Lab Advanced
  • Madeline Thompson — History II
  • Izabela Weber — Ceramics

Class of 2028

  • Zakk Brady — Music Technology 
  • Madeleine Clark — Global Science
  • Vivian Gray — Algebra I
  • Nolan Kayne — Introduction to Coding
  • Penelope Knowles — 2D Art
  • Priscilla Lobi — Piano Lab
  • Hardy Mubagwa — History I
  • Jenson Niejadlik — Introduction to Art
  • June Smith — History I
  • Max Tatro — Spanish 101

To see photo from the assembly, please click here.