The first Sunday of June is always a day of celebration at Marianapolis as the senior class says goodbye and moves on to the next chapter of their lives. This year’s graduating class, made up of 113 students from 12 countries and five states, will disperse across the globe come the fall but will always have Marianapolis to bind them together.
The following is a list of all academic awards and Silver Bowl awards received during the Baccalaureate Mass on June 3 and Commencement on June 4.
Computer Science Medal: Joseph DiPietro, Worcester, MA
Dance Medal: Emma Raps, Webster, MA
Distinguished Leadership Award Medal: Anna Czechowski, Webster, MA
Drama Medal: Bríg Hannon, Putnam, CT
English Medal: Molly Landis, Brooklyn, CT
Eric Gustavson US History Medal: John Barnwell, Danielson, CT
Fr. Albin Gurklis Mathematics Medal: Thu Hoang, Hai Phong, Vietnam
French Medal: Avery Kurzontkowski, Shrewsbury, MA
Gertrude Salvas English Language Medal: Hyunwoo Jeon, Seoguipo, Republic of Korea
Marilyn S. Ebbitt Book Award: Lauren Lemire, Southbridge, MA
Music Medals: Lucas Rhoads and Benjamin Duquette, Webster, MA
Photography Medal: Donovan Hendrick, Willimantic, CT
Physics Medal: Benjamin McGarry, Thompson, CT
Religious Studies Medal: Caroline Villa, Auburn, MA
Social Sciences Medal: Molly Landis, Brooklyn, CT
Spanish Medal: Caroline Villa, Auburn, MA
Tom Perkins Art Medal: Klara Elezaj, Tirana, Albania
Valedictorian Bowl: Abbie O’Brien, Dayville, CT
Salutatorian Bowl: Felicia Fongemie, Ashford, CT
The Congregation of the Marian Fathers Centennial Awards: Thu Hoang, Hai Phong, Vietnam and Victoria Pozo Domingos, Higuey, Dominican Republic
The Dr. Louis Loffredo Memorial Award: Raymond Johnson, Douglas, MA
The Father Casimir Kuckell Memorial Awards: Lauren Lemire, Southbridge, MA, and John Barnwell, Danielson, CT
The Father John Petrauskas Memorial Award: Campbell Braun, South Grafton, MA
The John Kendrtarvich Memorial Award: Campbell Braun, South Grafton, MA
The Marianapolis Alumni Merit Award: Giacomo Bertone, Milan, Italy
The Marianapolis Service Award: Audrey Madden, Danielson, CT
The Mothers of Marianapolis Award: Carlota Azar Sanchez, Merida, Mexico
Photo galleries from all of the weekend's events can be viewed here.