Awards Ceremony 2021

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL A Community of Faith, Excellence, Leadership and Service

Awards Ceremony May 17, 2021

Procession, Prayer and Welcome Presentations of Scholarships and Awards St. Francis Special Scholarships - Underclassman Isabel V. Dinelli Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a deserving student who shows loyalty to the school.

Meghan Gumbelevicius ’99 Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a deserving student who shows a special love for St. Francis.

Helene Story Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a junior who demonstrates a love of literature and facility for writing.

Kathy Carlisle Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a student who demonstrates a passion and commitment to the arts.

Porter Family Scholarship Awarded to a student who demonstrates outstanding leadership at St. Francis.

Virginia Sansom Sickels ’55 Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a well-rounded, deserving student.

Kathleen Rose Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a junior who demonstrates a special flair for comedy and satire in written or oral work.

Marion Bishop Scholarship Awarded to a current freshman or sophomore who demonstrates outstanding spiritual life and leadership.

Mrs. Bishop served as St. Francis Catholic High School President from 2001-2012.

Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Scholarships Awarded to current sophomores and juniors who demonstrate spirituality, service and loyalty to the school.

St. Francis Alumnae Legacy Scholarship Awarded to a deserving student whose mother, grandmother, or aunt is an alumna.

Eloise Craft Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a current sophomore or junior who shows enthusiasm for the French language through excellence and commitment.

Joy Cornette Scholarship Awarded to a current sophomore or junior who aspires to pursue a career in Science or Engineering.

St. Francis Pillar Awards - Underclassman Pillar of Faith Award - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Pillar of Excellence Award - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Pillar of Leadership Award - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Pillar of Service Award - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior 2

St. Francis Awards - Class of 2021 St. Francis Catholic High School Certificates of Merit - Students selected for their achievement in an academic discipline.

St. Francis Catholic High School Plaques for Academic Achievement - Students selected for excellence in Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Science and Mathematics.

National Merit Commended Students National Merit Finalist National African American Recognition Program Scholars National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars United States Air Force Academy Appointment General Excellence Awards - Students who have earned a cumulative 4.0 GPA or higher throughout their eight semesters of high school.

Baccalaureate Welcome Address Student Leading Prayer at Graduation Salutatorian Valedictorian

St. Francis Scholarships and Awards - Class of 2021 Matthew Bartkiewicz Family Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to an outstanding student who contributes to the school in a meaningful way.

Dennis Fatheree Science Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to a student who excels in science and intends to pursue science in college.

Marie Lynch Butler Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to a student who aspires to be a teacher.

CIF Sac-Joaquin Section A. Dale Lacky Scholarship SFHS Booster Club Leadership Award - Awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership in athletics.

SFHS Booster Club Scholar Athlete Award - Awarded to a student athlete who demonstrates academic excellence.

Patrons of the Arts Awards - Awarded to students who inspire others in each Arts discipline.

St. Francis Special Awards - Class of 2021 Troubadour Spirit Award - Awarded for showing extraordinary school spirit.

Pillar of Christian Service Award - Awarded for promoting service both on & off campus.

Campus Ministry Pillar of Faith Award - Awarded for demonstrating outstanding service to the school’s spiritual life.

Principal’s Pillar of Excellence Award - Awarded for demonstrating excellence in all endeavors at St. Francis.

President’s Pillar of Leadership Award - Awarded for demonstrating outstanding school leadership.

Pax et Bonum Award - Awarded for best exhibiting the qualities of Peace and Goodness through Faith, Excellence, Leadership and Service.

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Subject Merit Awards

Students who were named by their teachers as exceptional in Academics, Christian Service, Athletics, and Academic Teams.

ENGLISH English 9 Ivy Ramey ’24 Mackenzie Santos ’24 Gabriella Ching ’24 Kelsey Sutch ’24 Nayeli Kojima ’24 Mea Muricken ’24 Elysa Pascua ’24 Makaila Anderson ’24 Amaya Pangilinan ’24 Elise Blomquist ’24 Ella Rose-Malarkey ’24 Mia Daponte ’24 Great Books Taylor Stanley ’23 Ashley Monahan ’23 Sofia Ceballos ’23 Alexandra “Alleigh” Danforth ’23 Gabriella Magao ’23 Jadyn Weaver ’23 Ava Stimson ’23 Honors Great Books Mikayla Jarvis ’23 Ava Lu Fortik ’23 Shelby Rickards ’23 Aubrey Spowart ’23 American Literature Amelia Abueg ’22 Anna Karlshoej ’22 Emma Alizadeh ’22 Mariana “Mimi” Morton ’22 Mia Collins ’22 Alexis Leon ’22 Reese Murray ’22 Literature & Film Emerson Goebels ’21 Yasmene Christofori-Munir ’21 Giovanna Rudis ’21 Marie-Claire Erables-Rodriguez ’21 Clare Epolite ’21

Heroes & Villains Molly Chambers ’21

Italian 1 Francesca Guerrera ’24

AP English Literature & Composition Ella Jordan ’21 Hanna Hekkanen ’21

Italian 2 Danielle “Dani” Malone ’23

AP English Literature Grace Bashore ’22 Caroline Sorrells ’22 Nora Smith ’22 Kelly Wilson ’22 Philosophy in Literature Sophia Lucas ’21 Ina Tolentino ’21 Nicole Steinmetz ’21 Writing from Literature Audrey Fry ’21

MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES French 1 Nysa Sarkari ’23 Alexandra “Allie” Dinh ’23 French 2 Patricia Velilla ’23 French 3 Ada Gregory ’22 Honors French 3 Isabela Tuazon ’22 French 4 Leann Wan ’22

Italian 3 Jillian Heskett ’22 Rosalie “Rosie” Sunseri ’22 AP Italian Language Amanda Cabral ’21 Spanish 1 Ella Rose-Malarkey ’24 Julia Wagner ’24 Elysa Pascua ’24 Samantha Rickards ’24 Kim Doan ’24 Gabriella Ching ’24 Spanish 2 Taylor Stanley ’23 Alexis Wyant ’23 Isabella Martin ’23 Alana Saeltzer ’23 Siena Benvenutti ’24 Kendall Graham ’24 Amaya Tumber ’23 Spanish 3 Norah Blomberg ’23 Malia McGrail ’22 Reese Murray ’22 Alexis Leon ’22 Honors Spanish 3 Ruby Stevenson ’24 Claire Westberg ’22 Haley Kim ’22 Spanish 4 Maya Jones ’21 Lauren Lai ’22

AP French 4 Julia Zara ’21

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AP Spanish Language Xitlali Rodríguez Tafoya ’23 Meredith Garcia ’22 AP Spanish Literature Sofía Pérez-Lanza ’23 Latin 1 Nayeli Kojima ’24 Latin 2 Sofia Perez-Lanza ’23 Latin 3 McKenna McKrell ’22 Latin 4 Lillian Henderson ’21

MATHEMATICS Integrated Math 1 Taylor Adams ’24 Kelsey Magley ’24 Chidera Okoye ’24 Sophia Simonelli ’24 Natalie Zisper ’24 Mackenzie Santos ’24 Ella Rose-Malarkey ’24 Lizzy Gibbons ’24 Integrated Math 2 Amelia Bell ’24 Serena LaMar ’23 Daphne Witherell ’23 Elise Blomquist ’24 Paulina Castaneda ’23 Cadence Lee ’23 Chloe Lau ’23 Integrated Math 3 Olivia Lee ’24 Kathryn “Kate” Kasten ’24 Haiden Guppy ’24 Grace Jenkins ’22 Grace Bashore ’22

Integrated Math 3B Maria Witten ’21

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Math Lab 2 Madison “Maddy” Hawk ’23

Cardio & Weight Training Janicya Atwood ’22 Claire Silva ’22

Geometry Veronica Hartono ’24 Nayeli Kojima ’24

Dance Styles Kendra Corbray ’21

Precalculus Cheyenne Wagner ’21 Ella McLanahan ’23 Ansley Riddell ’22 Claire Westberg ’22 Honors Precalculus Alexandra Dinh ’23 Shelby Rickards ’23 Calculus Clare Epolite ’21 Emma Johnson ’21 Yasmene Christofori-Munir ’21 AP Calculus AB Amanda Cabral ’21 Emerson Goebels ’21 AP Calculus BC Caroline Sorrells ’22 Paige Kaufman ’21 Statistics Brooke Abildgaard ’22 Reyna Johnson ’21 Kendall Diederich ’21 Emma Stolo ’21 Hannah Lopez ’21 AP Statistics Ina Tolentino ’21 Nicole “Nikki” Wooster ’21

Integrated Math 3A Isabella Honig ’22 Naymel Munir ’22 5

Health Ivy Ramey ’24 Grace Mering ’24 Kim Doan ’24 Jianna Reyes ’24 Claire Simmermon ’24 Isabella Gutierrez ’24 Tacori Abril ’24 Alexandra Karlshoej ’24 Divya Rao ’24 Intermediate Dance Techniques Katerina “Kat” Pecha ’21 Recreational Fitness Amelia Ross ’23 Ella Boyd ’24 Yoga Jacqueline Ingenito ’24 Siena Benvenuti ’24 Ella Taylor ’24 Angelina Bonner ’21 Veronica Hartono ’24 Louise Morr ’23 Izabella Taylor ’21 Gianna Antinori ’23 Amaya Tumber ’23 Amaya Pangilinan ’24 Hula Team Noelani Kinion ’21

SCIENCE Integrated Science Sorina Pometta ’24 Maya Sterling ’24 Natalie Vigil ’24 Biology Makaila Anderson ’24 Ella Boyd ’24 Tacori Abril ’24 Kendal Graham ’24 Samantha Holcomb ’24 Gianna Antinori ’23 Honors Biology Nayeli Kojima ’24 Veronica Hartono ’24 Megan Gawlick ’24 Elysa Pascua ’24 Chemistry Cadence Lee ’23 Sophia Mansour ’23 Lily Jenkins ’23 Xitlali Rodriguez Tafoya ’23 Emma Alizadeh ’22 Amelia Ross ’23 Daphne Witherell ’23 Honors Chemistry Louise Morr ’23 Lauren Morr ’23 Isabella Martin ’23 Physics Emma Johnson ’21 Alisha Anwar ’21 Yasmene Christofori-Munir ’21 Rebecca Ielati ’21 Honors Physics Nicole Steinmetz ’21 Alexandra “Allie” Dinh ’23 AP Biology Katerina Pecha ’21 Isabella Sharp ’22

Biology II Baya McIntosh ’22 Libby Slater ’21 Melanie Montes ’21 Anatomy & Physiology Julia Zara ’21 Olivia Lozano ’22 Biotechnology Laura Grimberg ’22 Sofia DeFelice ’21 Applied Chemistry & Technology Caitrin Joaquin ’22 Amanda Cabral ’21 Jillian Heskett ’22

SOCIAL STUDIES World History Alexandra “Allie” Dinh ’23 Soleil Callueng ’23 Mikayla Jarvis ’23 Historical Geography Siena Benvenuti ’24 Nayeli Kojima ’24 Camille Alvarez ’24 Olivia Lee ’24 Megan Gawlick ’24 Juliette Irwin ’24 Gabriella Ching ’24 Martina Vimercati ’24 World History Kate Cockerton ’23 Shelby Rickards ’23 Ava Lu Fortik ’23 Madeline Welch ’23 AP World History Gauri Mathrakott ’23 Lauren Riley ’23 Louise Morr ’23 Nysa Sarkari ’23

AP Chemistry Caroline Sorrells ’22 6

U.S. History Lauren Lai ’22 Emma Alizadeh ’22 Lilly Gallego ’22 Arianna Ross ’22 Amelia Abueg ’22 Kenna DeLemos ’22 Emily Sherrod ’22 AP U.S. History Safaa Umar ’22 Caroline Sorrells ’22 Sophia Saunders ’22 Abigail Connolly ’22 Civics Morgan “Mo” Carroll ’21 Emma Johnson ’21 Mackenzie Le ’21 Emma Deetz ’21 Emerson Goebels ’21 Kendall Diedrich ’21 Economics Julia Sandman ’21 Audrey Graham ’21 Samantha “Sammi” Guerrero ’21 Alyanna Asuncion ’21 Hanna Hekkanen ’21 Nicole Wooster ’21 Emma Johnson ’21 Katerina Pecha ’21 Abigail Brown ’21 Chinh Chinh Nguyen ’21 Hannah Carsey ’21 AP US Government & Politics Ella Jordan ’21 Julia Zara ’21 Amanda Cabral ’21 Brooke Talley ’21 Madeline Aguirre ’21

TECHNOLOGY Computer Graphics Ella Sebok ’23 Mea Muricken ’24 AP Computer Science Principles Haanya Niazi ’21 Yasmene Christofori-Munir ’21 Computer Science Discoveries Mia Hernandez-Peng ’24 Computer Programming (CSTEM) Nayeli Kojima ’24

THEOLOGY Introduction to Scripture Jianna Reyes ’24 Mya Hernandez ’24 Juliette Irwin ’24 Grace Mering ’24 May Conlin ’24 Elysa Pascua ’24 Elizabeth Barger ’24 Alicia Del Toro ’24 Mackenzie Santos ’24 Ivy Ramey ’24 Christology Kelsey Magley ’24 Samantha Rickards ’24 Ella Rose-Malarkey ’24 Josette Courey ’24 Divya Rao ’24 Mea Muricken ’24 Arielle Montevirgen ’24 Mia Daponte ’24 Elizabeth Gibbons ’24 Paschal Mystery Ana Carvajal ’23 Ava Lu Fortik ’23 Jianna Leatherby ’23 Louise Morr ’23 Amaya Tumber ’23 Ally Hautman ’23 Alana Saeltzer ’23 Lauren Riley ’23

The Church Madelyn “Maddy” Villere ’23 Kate Cockerton ’23 Sophia Edwards ’23 Katrina Stephens ’23 Sacraments Miriana “Mimi” Vitullo ’22 Emma Alizadeh ’22 Virginia Mochel ’22 Abigail Malek ’22 Julianna Youssef ’22 Grace Jenkins ’22 Hannah Freund ’22 Lilly Gallegos ’22 Arianna Ross ’22 McKenna Hauteman ’22 Inter-Faith Dialogue McKenna McKrell ’22 Abigail Newman ’22 Caroline Forsythe ’22 Ogechukwu “Oge” Okoye ’22 Tara Batt ’22 Bella McCullough ’22 Kate Lorenzo ’22 Abigail Williamson ’22 Bella Sharp ’22 Tatiana Cornejo ’22 The Moral Life of Christ Julie SooHoo ’21 Clare Epolite ’21 Angelina Sideli ’21 Rebecca Ielati ’21 Katerina “Kat” Pecha ’21 Ariana Ocon ’21 Reese Mellor ’21 Libby Slater ’21 Samhita Gutta ’21 Kayla Ann Stephens ’21 Social Justice Ella Jordan ’21 Isabel Asker ’21 Audrey Fry ’21 Kendra Corbray ’21 Lauren Patella ’21 Annabella DeBenedetti ’21 Riley Glenn ’21 Milan Baccay ’21 Emma Halloran ’21 Ina Tolentino ’21 7

PERFORMING ARTS Theater Arts I Makaila Anderson ’24 Kathryn “Kate” Kasten ’24 Theater Arts II Zoraya Phillips ’21 Makena Gatlin ’23 Honor Theater Arts II Kaya O’Connor ’21 Theater Technology & Design Audrey Cedor ’23 Concert Orchestra Evelyn Cortez ’24 Concert Choir Elysa Pascua ’24 Chamber Singer Greta Crumley ’23 Honors Chambers Singers Juilie SooHoo ’21 Vocal Solos Isabella McCullough ’22 Introduction to Show Choir Ella Raines ’22 Show Choir Malia Paganucci ’21 SF Apprentice Dance Company 1 Amara Sabarillo ’23 SF Apprentice Dance Company 2 Carmin Fisk ’21 SF Dance Company 1 Mia Walden ’21

VISUAL ARTS Drawing 1 Mia Daponte ’24 Charlotte Holt ’24 Juliette Irwin ’24 Drawing 2 Elizabeth Gibbons ’24 Samantha Holcomb ’24 Isabella Makarewicz ’22 Emily Murray ’24

AP Studio Art Elin Perry ’22 Delia Gagnon ’21 Abigail Malek ’22 Hannah Cabral ’22 Miriana Vitullo ’22 Isabella McCullough ’22 Digital Film Kristina Woodling ’22 Marie-Claire Erable-Rodrigues ’21 Aiden Groen ’22

Painting 1 Josephine Nguyen ’24 Emily Asperger ’23 Arielle Elizabeth Montevirgen ’24

Yearbook Emma Simmerman ’21

Painting 2 Andrea Luque - Candiotti ’24 Giada Pagano ’24

Study Skills Angelina Sideli ’21 Isabella Honig ’22

Figure Sculpting 1 Louise Morr ’23 Julia Geer ’23 Olivia Lozano ’22

Student Leadership Marielle “Mo” Thomas ’21

Figure Sculpting 2 Ava Borchers ’24 Lilya Jafari ’24 Advanced Studio Art Xitlali Rodriguez Tafoya ’23 Gwyneth “Gwen” Doyon ’23 Digital Photography 2 Ava Chavez ’23 Gabriella Ching ’24 Gabriella Ching ’24 Madeline Ching ’23

ELECTIVES

ACADEMIC TEAMS Certamen Sofia Perez-Lanza ’23 Academic Decathlon Madeline Lee ’21 Speech Ana Carvajal ’23 Science Olympiad Vivienne Henderson ’21 Mock Trial Ella Jordan ’21 Manasi Chintalapathi ’22 Sarah Ford ’21 Logan Higgins ’21 Mathletes Paige Kaufman ’21

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE Amber Graham ’21 Katrina Uthoff ’21 Julia Zara ’21 Anna Karlshoej ’22 Lauren Paulline ’22 Caroline Sorrells ’22 Jessa Tiu ’22 Isabela Tuazon ’22 Lauren Morr ’23 Louise Morr ’23 May Conlin ’24