O’Neill’s awards to graduates given out on June 12
On June 12, O’Neill High School gave out thousands of dollars worth of scholarships to 56 different members of the Class of 2019. The scholarships ranged from private and organization funded and the awards came from New York State and beyond.
The students earning the honors were:
Andrew Bagley: US Military Academy appointment
Joseph Belladone: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings & Loan scholarship
Laurel Bennett: DUSA scholarship; Student Council School Spirit scholarship
Owen Bieger: US Military Academy appointment
Mitchell Browne: 1LT Tom Martin Memorial Scholarship, PTSC scholarship, Suchanyc Lacrosse scholarship, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Bethany Carter: 2019 Senior Scholar Athlete, US Military Academy appointment
Jason Corado-Aguirre: Town of Highlands Teachers Association scholarship
Finley Corrigan: West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Enoch Crow: National Merit Scholarship Program finalist, ROTC scholarship, New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Elijah Dabkowski: Senator James Skoufis Exceptional Student award, US Military Academy appointment
Faith East: Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation Scholarship, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Jonas Ebner: Lt. Donaldson Tillar Memorial scholarship, US Military Academy appointment
Anthony Farina: Highland Falls Fire Department scholarship
Mollie Feldman: Suchanyc Lacrosse scholarship, Student Council School Spirit scholarship, Town of Highlands Republican Committee scholarship
Abigail Gash: Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship, West Point Preparatory Scholarship Program
Jaden Graham: Menzo & Cathy Mims scholarship
Omar Graves: Henry Laster Foundation scholarship, Turn The Page scholarship
Julia Hannawalt: Charles Thomas Hannigan Memorial scholarship
Allison Hanus: Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship, PTSC scholarship, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Erica Harper: Mock Trial scholarship, US Military Academy appointment
Jack Kelly: Garrison Parent Teacher Association scholarship
Luke Kilner: Fort Montgomery Battle Site Association & 5th NY Regiment of Revolutionary War Reenactors scholarship
Kieran Lanham: ROTC scholarship
Derrick Maher: Fort Montgomery Fire Department scholarship
James Mata’utia: USMA Preparatory School appointment
Elizabeth Mayer: USMA Preparatory School appointment
Joseph McInvale: 2019 Orange County Senior Scholar Humanities Honoree, Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship, DUSA scholarship, Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation scholarship, NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence, West Point Highland Falls Rotary Club Ursula Jordan Memorial Scholarship for Community Service
Anthony Njoga: Edward FX Hughes scholarship
Amber Palazzo: Hudson Valley Women’s Association & Friends scholarship
Michaela Reinertsen: Highlanders Service award, Matthew Clark Memorial scholarship
Miriam Rice: 2019 Orange County Senior Scholar Humanities Honoree, Abraham & Judith and Jonathan Kopald Memorial Scholarship
Nathalia Rodriguez: Senator James Skoufis Exceptional Student award, Town of Highlands Teachers Association scholarship
Janne Rowan: Rev. Robert Moss scholarship, Turn The Page scholarship
Kyle Salva: JohnAnthony Miranda Memorial scholarship
Rizaldo Salvador: Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship, ROTC scholarship
Hanna Scali: Garrison Volunteer Company Auxiliary scholarship
Matthew Schmidt: Junior Black Knights Youth Football & Cheerleading scholarship, West Point Tours scholarship
Damian Spaulding-Lynch: Town of Highlands Ambulance Evelyn Drew Memorial scholarship
Morgan Stoll: Civil Service Employees Association Rockland County Unit 8350 scholarship
Carl Tyce: 2019 Scholar Athlete, Abraham & Judith and Jonathan Kopald Memorial Scholarship, DeBow Freed Valendictorian award, NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Quassaick Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen scholarship, Elizabeth Sheldon Memorial scholarship
Evan Van Meter: West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Megan VanSweringen: Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship, DUSA scholarship, PTSC scholarship, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Samantha Wender: Junior Black Knights Youth Football & Cheerleading scholarship, Mediacom Entrepreneur of Tomorrow award, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Philip West: US Military Academy appointment
Eric Wooten: DUSA scholarship, MG James Ursano Dependent Children’s Program scholarship, Mock Trial scholarship, National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation, PTSC scholarship, ROTC scholarship, West Point Spouse’s Club scholarship
Katelyn Yankovich: Phi Kappa Phi scholarship
Students who were presented with the New York State Comptroller’s Student Achievement Award were: Jack Aprilante, Laurel Bennett, Owen Bieger, Mitchell Browne, Bethany Carter, Madeline Clouatre, Finley Corrigan, Enoch Crowe, Elijah Dabkowski, Faith East, Jonas Ebner, Anthony Farina, Mollie Feldman, Abigail Gash, Allison Hanus, Erica Harper, Kaitlyn Hilley, Gwendolin Learey, Derrick Maher, Joseph McInvale, Michaela Reinertsen, Miriam Rice, Nathalia Rodriguez, Matthew Schmidt, Carl Tyce, Megan VanSweringen, Samantha Wender, Philip West, Eric Wooten, Suzanne Wright and Katelyn Yankovich.
Students who were presented with the New York State Attorney General’s 2019 Triple ‘C’ Award were: Owen Bieger, Curtis Bishop, Finley Corrigan, Jonathan Cruz, Omar Graves, Erica Harper, Anthony Njoga, Michaela Reinertsen, Miriam Rice, Nathalia Rodriguez, Samantha Wender and Suzanne Wright.
Students who were awarded the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence were: Owen Bieger, Mitchell Browne, Bethany Carter, Guinevere Cooper, Finley Corrigan, Enoch Crow, Jonathan Cruz, Elijah Dabkowksi, Jonas Ebner, Allison Hanus, Erica Harper, Kaitlyn Hilley, Gwendolin Learey, Morgan McGlynn, Joseph McInvale, William Moody, Michaela Reinertsen, Miriam Rice, Carl Tyce, Megan VanSweringen, Samantha Wender, Philip West, Eric Wooten and Katelyn Yankovich.
