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Kenmore West Celebrates Seniors at Award Ceremony

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On Thursday, May 29th, Kenmore West held its annual senior award ceremony to recognize their Class of 2025 graduates and all their accomplishments. A total of 126 students were honored to receive the Seal of Civic Readiness, while 69 students received the Principal's Award for Academic Excellence.

Several other special awards were handed out and include the following:

Community Awards

  • Distinguished Athlete Award—Isabelle Bourgeault and Layth Qneis
  • Scholastic Excellence Award—Evangelina Greenwood and Tamarion Green
  • Semper Fidelis Award for Music Excellence—Logan Nguyen and Charlotte Brach
  • Character Council of WNY Excellence Scholarship—Michael Greene, Kerry-Ann Lewis, Gabriella Pilat
  • Erie Niagara Sunshine Exchange Youth of the Year Award—Sierra Green
  • Kenmore Rotary Service Above Self Award—Sarah Seyfang
  • University at Buffalo Presidential Scholarship—Kerry-Ann Lewis

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Department Awards

Art:

  • Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts—Jayden Moses-Smith
  • Outstanding Achievement in Media Arts—Ashe Fusani
  • Outstanding Achievement Photography—Matthew Bennett
  • Outstanding Character in the Arts—Olivia Orcholski

Business:

  • Business Department Outstanding Business Student—Isabelle Bourgeault and Charles Mogavero

Counseling Center:

  • NYS Office of Comptroller Award—Gabriella Pilat and Evangelina Greenwood
  • NYS Attorney General's Triple C Award—Gaelle Aluma and Caitlin McNamara
  • OAG Civic Ambassador Award—Rachel Kelting

English:

  •  Grace Kratzenberg Prize in Advanced English—Emma Wistner

FACS:

  • FACS Health & Fitness—Jackson Amann
  • FACS Achievement in Foods—Ava Stewart
  • The Dominic Maksymik Memorial Award—Dakota Cochran

Math:

  • US Air Force Math Award—Benjamin Pratt

Music:

  • The John Philip Sousa Award—Layla Geiman
  • Louis Armstrong Jazz Award—Dominik Engel
  • Outstanding Choir Member—Isabella Teter
  • Outstanding Orchestral Member—Conor Tyree and Ava Piatt

Theatre:

  • Kenmore West Musical Theatre Award—Gabriella Pilat
  • Outstanding Theatre Technician Award—Evangelina Greenwood, Benjamin Pratt, Ashe Fusani
  • Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Arts Award—Milo Dettbarn, Isabella Gressley, Isabella Teter
  • NYSTEA Award—Emma Wistner
  • National Shakespeare Competition Honor—Isabella Teter

Physical Education:

  • US Air Force Scholar Athlete—Tierney Finn
  • Physical Fitness Awards—Sarah Seyfang and Ahmed Al Radhi

Science:

  • Carl W. Baisch Award—Madeline Marzec
  • Philip S. Eggleton Award—Madeline Marzec
  • Science Olympiad—Jacob Nice
  • US Air Force Science—Isabella Teter

Social Studies:

  • Scholar Award—Bridget Pengelly and Ailin Rastkhaneh

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School Awards

  • Paul Seeley Character & Leadership Award—Nathaniel Fuller, Isabella Gressley, Jaidyn Vorpahl, Julia Vuich
  • Charles Kristich Integrity, Perseverance and Loyalty to School—Tierney Finn and Danielle Hatch
  • Vivian Green Outstanding Qualities of Character—Ella Jones
  • Moore Award for Service—Emma Wistner, Shaw Freeman, Gabriella Pilat, Milo Dettbarn
  • Raymond S. Frazier Outstanding Leadership and Citizenship—Charlotte Brach
  • Alan MacGamwell Visual Arts—Milo Dettbarn
  • Alan MacGamwell Performing Arts—Abigail Holmes
  • Assistant Principal’s Award—Marlin Gary
  • Principal's Award—Kerry-Ann Lewis
  • Roy G. Freeman Outstanding Academic Achievement—Isabella Teter
  • Frank Densberger High Academic Achievement Award—Madeline Marzec