Student Awards Presented at School Assembly

May 29, 2018

Congratulations to the following student award recipients!

Abigail Aanonsen ’19
Top Ten Graduate

Grace Altier ’18
Raider Award

Anna Ankerstjerne ’19
Sister Mary Aloysius Sherin, CSJ Scholarship

Joseph Buckingham ’18
Raider Award

Justyna Butler ’18
McDonough Spirit Award

Alanna Carlson ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Joseph Clark ’18
Archbishop John Ireland Award

Claire Connelly ’18
Excellence in Fine Arts

Claire Connelly ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Mya Fitzgerald ’19
Derham Hall Carondelet Student Leadership Award

Alexandra Hire ’18
Triple “A” Award: Academics, Arts, and Athletics

Elise Hitchcock ’18
Hugh Derham Award

Frances Hottinger ’19
ExCel Award

Katelyn Jaksha ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Shilpa Kennedy ’19
Len Horyza Memorial Scholarship

Jaeden King ’19
Len Horyza Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Larson ’18
Harvey Buron Spirit Award

Edmundo Villalva Lijo ’19
Robert Stupka III Science Scholarship

Louis McGee ’19
Greg Marzolf Jr. Scholarship Award

Claire McMahon ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Claire McMahon ’18
Perfect ACT Score

Claire McMahon ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Mary McTeague ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Therese Mellum ’18
Kopp Family Foundation Scholarship

Ashton Musielewicz ’18
Excellence in Fine Arts

Ruth Olson ’18
Perfect ACT Score

Ruth Olson ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Abigail Reeder ’19
Robert Stupka III Science Scholarship

Grace Regala ’18
Mother Seraphine Ireland Award

Grace Regala ’18
Top Ten Graduate, Valedictorian

Amy Rueter ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Amy Rueter ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Kerry Schneeman ’18
Kopp Family Foundation Scholarship

Mary Grace Shearon ’19
Derham Hall Carondelet Student  Leadership Award

Abigail Sticha ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Abigail Sticha ’18
Top Ten Graduate, Salutatorian

Alexander Tennis ’18
Raider Award

Abraham Teuber ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Anne Tuttle ’18
Top Ten Graduate

Peter Udoibok ’19
ExCel Award

Catherine Van Meter ’18
Raider Award

Jack Van Meter ’18
Triple “A” Award: Academics, Arts, and Athletics

Matthew Voigt ’18
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

James Williams ’18
Padden Award

Leon Xiong ’19
Lepsche Family Memorial Award & Scholarship

Printable list of award recipients

Award Descriptions

ExCel Award
Presented to two juniors who have superior involvement in fine arts and/or athletics, have leadership positions and volunteer in their community.

Triple “A” Award
Presented to two senior students for their achievement in the classroom, the arts and athletics.

Stupka Family Awards
The Robert Stupka III scholarship was established in memory of this 2002 Cretin-Derham Hall graduate. Two scholarships are awarded to juniors who demonstrate a love for science and the scientific process.

Kopp Family Foundation Scholarship
This award honors two senior students who lead by example and consistently work up to their ability in the classroom. The recipients are involved in service activities and are positive in their interactions with others.

Sister Mary Aloysius Sherin, CSJ Scholarship
The Sister Mary Aloysius Scholarship Endowment was established by Gail Galvani Bell from the Derham Hall Class of 1970. Sister Mary Aloysius, a Derham Hall math teacher and former principal, instilled in Gail a lifelong love of math. This award honors a junior female student who had demonstrated significant achievement in math.

Len Horyza Memorial Scholarships
Presented in memory of Len Horyza in recognition of his 35 years of service as teacher and coach at Cretin High School and Cretin-Derham Hall. Two scholarships are awarded in recognition of Mr. Horyza’s service. One recipient has demonstrated the qualities he encouraged: leadership, perseverance, and commitment. The other recipient is a member of the boys varsity basketball team.

Derham Hall Carondelet Leadership Award
This award was created by alumnae in 1995 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Derham Hall. This endowment recognizes and rewards two junior female students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and academic excellence and who reflect the charisms of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

Greg Marzolf, Jr. Scholarship Award
This scholarship commemorates the life of Greg Marzolf, Jr., a Cretin-Derham Hall student, who taught us how to live and learn fully, act positively and without judgment, with courage, faith and perseverance. This award honors one junior student who has overcome significant obstacles to achieve excellence in academics, extracurricular activities and community pursuits.

Lepsche Family Memorial Award & Scholarship
The Lepsche family established this award to honor the memory of their son, Ray Lepsche, Jr. (’66) who was killed in an auto accident. This award honors a junior male student who has demonstrated significant achievement in religion.

Harvey Buron Spirit Award
Presented in honor of Harvey Buron, a Cretin High School teacher from 1961-1981. The Buron Award recognizes the male athlete that best exemplifies dedication, hard work and positive attitude.

McDonough Spirit Award
Presented in honor of Mary Ann and Tom McDonough in gratitude for their generosity, support and dedication to women’s athletics at Cretin-Derham Hall. The McDonough Award recognizes the female athlete that best exemplifies hard work and positive attitude.

Raider Awards
Presented to a female and a male who exemplify the ideals of the positive spirit of sport and the core mission of athletics at Cretin-Derham Hall.

Hugh Derham Award
Presented in honor of Hugh Derham, the first benefactor of Derham Hall High School. The female recipient demonstrates excellence in three areas: athletics, attitude and academics.

Padden Award
Presented in honor of James Padden, a 1948 graduate of Cretin High School who died in the Korean War. The male recipient demonstrates excellence in athletics, attitude and academics.

Excellence in Fine Arts Award
Established in 2017 this award recognizes two seniors who have done extensive and excellent work across several Fine Arts disciplines.

Mother Seraphine Ireland Award
Honoring the contributions of Mother Seraphine, Cretin-Derham Hall recognizes one outstanding senior female student for her faith (zeal), leadership, integrity, commitment to service and social justice. She receives this distinction having been chosen by her peers.

Archbishop John Ireland Award
Honoring the contributions of Archbishop Ireland, Cretin-Derham Hall recognizes one outstanding senior male student for his faith (zeal), leadership, integrity, commitment to service and social justice. He receives this distinction having been chosen by his peers.