Academic Awards SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Biology: Julia Stafford Concepts of Biology: Keri Amrhein Honors Biology: Alaina Keller AP Biology: Caitlyn Shoemaker Anatomy: Julia Plants Marine Ecology: Andrea Miller Honors Marine Ecology: Alyson Schmid Chemistry: Elisabeth Lemmon Honors Chemistry: Rebecca Huber Concepts of Chemistry: Amanda Bowen AP Chemistry: Haley Jones Physics: Helen Rogers Honors Physics: Mary Connelly Forensic Science: Maureen Cashen Life in the Chesapeake Bay: Laura Bochenek MATH DEPARTMENT Algebra I: Sarah Miller Algebra I, Part II: Grace Smoot Algebra Concepts: Morgan Winterbottom Algebra II: Rachel Blackert Algebra II Concepts: Margaret Furletti Honors Algebra II: Rebecca Huber Geometry: Taylor Swenski Honors Geometry: Alaina Keller Geometry Concepts: Allison Buhr Data & Statistics: Megan Sedney AP Statistics: Meghan Brown Precalculus: Ashley Robertson Honors Precalculus: Mary Connolly AP Calculus: Margaret Smith Personal Finance: Amanda Gates Integrated Math: Julia Plants In addition to these achievements, students in Integrated Math and Personal Finance completed the National Finance Capability Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The following students scored in the top 20% of students nationwide:
Nichole Dantoni Beth Desel Nicole Dowling Amanda Gates Helene Hauf Sarah McKinnon Julia Plants Meghan Ross Kathleen Ruch Gina Salacki Rosalyn Sherron Emily Simms Angelica Sorauf Taylor Tornatore
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT Line & Color: Sarah Muldoon 3-D Arts: Meghan Blodgett Textile Design: Rebecca Huber Advanced Textile: Jennifer Parker Paper & Fiber Arts: Caitlyn Shoemaker Advanced Paper & Fiber Arts: Ann Lipscombe Honors Portfolio: Kaitlyn Gamboa Honors Advanced Portfolio: Carmella Pombuena Introduction To Jewelry: Sara Stupi Dance I: Celia Thomas Dance II a: Keelan Scharbach Dance II b: Ally Berdan Chorus: Helen Van Natta Concert Choir: Emily Spaar Symphony Orchestra: Hailey Buller Advanced Orchestra: Leah Henry and
Madison Maguire
Speech & Performance: Meghan Ross Theater Arts: Lindsay Peace Photojournalism: Julie Ratcliffe and
Allison Schuessler
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM AWARDS
This spring, 87 Mount de Sales Academy students participated in the National Latin Exam, a worldwide assessment annually given to 148,000 students. Mount de Sales students excelled on this year’s exam as 68 of our students received awards and recognition for scoring above the national test average.
LATIN I EXAM Gold Medal/Summa Cum Laude Hanley Allen Sydney Jupitz Danielle Andrews Alexandria Klohr Jacqueline Arnold Margaret LaCourse Ann Babcock Christine Leimkuhler Mollie Babcock Nicole Leo Merry Baronas Ayla Montague Alexandra Clasing Sarah Newberg Marina Congedo Mary O’Donnell Ashton Flater Christina Sarver Kaitlin Fletcher Sarah Schneider Julia Giermek Elizabeth Thompson Mary Halligan Victoria Tully Jessica Harris Diana Weyandt Sydney Hunter Katherine Witt
Four Perfect Score Certificates PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION Jacqueline Arnold Mary Halligan Health & Physical Education: Madeline Nilan Ashton Flater Jessica Harris Lifetime Fitness: Branan Durbin Silver Medal/Maxima Cum Laude FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Brianna Celestina Diane Miller Honors French I: Kristen Stark Nichole Dantoni Faith Reed Honors French II: Hannah Walter Lauren Hiltz Alexandra Rittie Honors French III: Madison Maguire Sarah Huber Emily Saia AP French: Cierra O'Keefe Sarah Hughes Lucy Scrivener Spanish I: Alaina Keller Corinne Kavanagh Sarah Turgeon Honors Spanish I: Madeline Nilan Nora Marcus Katelyn Young Spanish II: Taylor Swenski Magna Cum Laude Certificate Honors Spanish II: Alyson Schmid Lacy Cole Bayley Taylor Spanish III: Maria Isabel Banegas Jaclyn Gates Jordan Tornatore Honors Spanish III: Meredith Miller Riley Gentner Kelly Wright Honors Spanish IV: Laura Bochenek Cassandra George Caroline Walsh AP Spanish: Margaret Smith Gina Salacki Abby Zalucki Honors Latin I: Marina Congedo Honors Latin II: Meredith Miller Cum Laude Certificate ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE DISTINCTIVE SCHOLARS
Natalie Boegel Sarah Huber Sarah Walther STATE OF MARYLAND GOVERNOR’S AWARD
Natalie Boegel Caitlin Shoemaker Alexandra Harrison Margaret Smith Sarah Huber Sarah Walther
Regan Beck Anna Minnick Abigail Moran Taylor Price
Christina Topper Meredith Schorr Sarah Strehl
LATIN II EXAM Gold Summa Cum Laude Callie Gahagan Meredith Miller Catherine Jordan Mary Skora Silver Maxima Cum Laude Amanda Ignacio Magna Cum Laude Meghan Blodgett Kayla Spaar
Taylor Tornatore
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