What follows is the list of awards given to Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students at the annual honors night ceremony held Thursday, May 25 at the high school Performing Arts Center.

Mike Tinus and Liam Weiland. — Maria Thibodeau

Valedictorian: Whitney Schroeder.

Salutatorian: Lily Davey.

Class Essayist: Paulo Pereira Filho.

Top 20 Seniors: Whitney Schroeder, Lily Davey, Paulo Pereira Filho, Camilla Prata, Danielle Hopkins, Brahmin Thurber-Carbone, Lucy Ulyatt, Caroline Roddy, Julia Hart, Joshua Tate-DaSilva, Cana Courtney, Lena Hanschka, Nayson Peres, Savanna Aiello, Sophia McCarron, Colby Scarsella, Elinor Hanjian, Zachary Danz, Finnegan Simpkins, and David Webster.

Departmental Awards

Senior class president Tristan Araujo. — Maria Thibodeau

Art: Excellence in drawing and painting: Opal Wortmann. Excellence in photography and graphics: Davin Tackabury. Excellence in 3D-design and architecture: Garrett Zeilinger. Excellence in crafts and sculpture: Ryan O’Malley.

Computers: Excellence in game design: Juan Sanchez Roa. Excellence in programming: Daniel Bonneau. Excellence in interactive art: David Krauthamer. Storytelling with technology: Dylan Wallace.

Athletics: Sportsmanship award: Andrei Bernier and Julia Hart. Outstanding student-athlete in academics: Whitney Schroeder and Nevin Wallis. Outstanding student-athlete in competition: Amanda Bernard and Lucas DeBettencourt. U.S. Figure Skating gold level achievement: Amanda Bernard. U.S. Figure Skating silver level achievement: Lily Davey.

Business: Excellence in accounting: Bennington Whalen. Excellence in freshman skills: Davin Tackabury. Outstanding business students: Cooper Bennett, Karn Datta, Brianna De Oliveira, Louise McDonald, and Wilson Riley. Outstanding entrepreneur: Alexandra Barlett. Department Award: Shay Sullivan.

Lily Davey and Amanda Bernard receive U.S. Figure Skating awards. — Maria Thibodeau

Career and Technical Education (presented by Barbara-jean Chauvin): Excellence in automotive: Alec Flynn. Excellence in broadcasting: Malick Burke. Excellence in building trades: Julio de Oliveira. Excellence in culinary arts: Colin Hickey. Excellence in health assisting: Evelyn Medeiros. Excellence in landscape/horticulture: Emma Kristal. Excellence in seamanship: David Caseau. MVA presidential award: Colin Hickey. MVA presidential award for most improved CTE student: Benjamin deBettencourt. MARVA Massachusetts outstanding vocational student: Gavin Leuenberger.

English: Excellence in English, grade 9: Vito Aiello, Catherine Cherry, Anne Culbert, and Tyla Packish. Excellence in English, grade 10: Alexis Condon, Astoria Hall, and Adeline Hayman. Excellence in English, grade 11: Larner Peak, Benjamin Tillman, Bennington Whalen, and Elizabeth Williamson. Excellence in English, grade 12: Lily Davey, Whitney Schroeder, Ava Thors, and Pearl Vercruysse.

John D. Morelli Award for Excellence in English: Danielle Hopkins and Sophia McCarron.

New England Scholastic Press Association Awards: Alexandra Barlett, Mackenzie Condon, Danielle Hopkins, Sophia McCarron, Annika Schmidt, and Willa Vigneault.

David Caseau receives excellence in seamanship award from Barbara-jean Chauvin. — Maria Thibodeau

Foreign Languages: Award for leadership in Portuguese as a Foreign Language: Alley Estrella. Award for leadership in Portuguese as a native/heritage language: Victoria Miranda. Award for leadership in French: Adeline Hayman. Award for leadership in Spanish: Cana Courtney.

Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Awards: Award for leadership in foreign language: Paulo Pereira Filho. Award for excellence in Spanish: Nayson Peres. Award for excellence in French: Elinor Hanjian. Award for excellence in Portuguese: Junia da Costa.

Sophia McCarron receives award from Dan Sharkovitz. — Maria Thibodeau

History and Social Studies: U.S. History I: consistent work of excellence: Jaiden Edelman, Jada Randolph, and Alexandra Rego. U.S. History II: consistent work of excellence: Aidan Nunes. Global History I: consistent work of excellence: Jacqueline Freire. Global History II: consistent work of excellence: Ana Della, Elizabeth Dourian, and James Sashin. AP modern European history: excellence in AP modern European history: Brahmin Thurber-Carbon. AP U.S. History: excellence in AP U.S. history: Astoria Hall and Owen Porterfield. AP World History: excellence in AP world history: Benjamin Tillman.

Math: Excellence in algebra I: Pandora Bassett. Excellence in geometry: Anne Culbert. Excellence in algebra II: Dillon McAndrews. Excellence in pre-calculus: Joshua Tate-DaSilva. Excellence in advanced geometry: Rose Herman. Excellence in advanced algebra II: Astoria Hall. Excellence in pre-AP calculus: Garrett Zeilinger. Excellence in AP calculus: Julia Hart. Excellence in AP statistics: Whitney Schroeder.

Awards for the newspaper staff. — Maria Thibodeau

Performing Arts: Excellence in performing groups: Band: Justine Cassel. Chorus: James Norton. Jazz band: Benjamin Nadelstein. Orchestra: Victoria Scott. Excellence in drama: acting: Matthew DeLorenzo and Eva Wilson. Choreography: Elizabeth Williamson. Directing and stage management: Violet Cabot. Professor Novack’s where the heck did that come from award: James Perez and Liam Weiland. Department award: Benjamin Nadelstein and Tessa Whitaker. Department service award: Samantha Cassidy.

Physical Education: Outstanding achievement in physical education: grade 9: Lauren Boyd, Rodrigo de Almeida, Thomas Hopkins 3rd, and Taylor Hughes. Grade 10: Meredith Carlomagno, Benjamin McMahon, Josephine Orr, and Nolan Pavlik. Grade 11: Marissa D’Antonio, Deimantas Gedvilas, Sayra Guimaraes, and Matthew Perzanowski. Grade 12: Amanda Bernard, Alison Daigle, Matthew DeLorenzo, and Garrett Hagen. Student leadership award: Cana Courtney and Samuel Rollins.

Science: Excellence in biology: Jaiden Edelman. Excellence in AP biology: Adeline Hayman. Excellence in chemistry: Benjamin Tillman. Excellence in AP chemistry: Elizabeth Williamson. Excellence in Earth science: Owen Favreau and Joseph Serpa. Excellence in physics: Mitchell Chaves. Excellence in AP physics: Brahmin Thurber-Carbone.

Ev Wilson and Matt Delorenzo. — Maria Thibodeau

National Honor Society Spring Inductees: Seniors: Emma Kristal. Juniors: Susanna Becchio, Samantha Cassidy, Riley Craig, Kanika Datta, Molly deBettencourt, Angela Hayes, Shannon Levesque, Alana Morris, John Morris, Gabriel Nelson, Meghan Sawyer, Bennington Whalen, and Opal Wortmann.

National School Development Council Award: Rose Engler and Garrett Zeilinger.

Book Awards: Harvard College book club award: Rose Engler and Nicolas Andre. Smith College book award: Marissa D’Antonio. Dartmouth College book award: Garrett Zeilinger. St. Michael’s College Book Award: Katharine Roberts and Evan Sauter. Mount Holyoke book award: Margarett Burke. Regis College book award: Benjamin Tillman. Wellesley College book award: Meghan Sawyer. Wheelock College book award: Curtis Fisher. University of Notre Dame book award: Samuel Bresnick. Brown University book award: Elizabeth Williamson. MIT Club of Cape Cod: John Morris.

President’s Education 
Awards Program

President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence: Savanna Aiello, Emma Bunker, Cana Courtney, Zachary Danz, Lily Davey, Elias Fhagen-Smith, Aivaras Gedvilas, Emma Hall, Elinor Hanjian, Lena Hanschka, Julia Hart, Danielle Hopkins, James Kelliher, Sophia McCarron, Paulo Pereira Filho, Nayson Peres, Camilla Prata, James Robinson, Caroline Roddy, Colby Scarsella, Whitney Schroeder, Finnegan Simpkins, Olivia Smith, Joshua Tate-DaSilva, Brahmin Thurber-Carbone, Lucy Ulyatt, Pearl Vercruysse, Nevin Wallis, and David Webster.

Samantha Cassidy receives performing arts award. — Maria Thibodeau

President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Tristan Araujo, Emma Baldino, Amanda Bernard, Pierre Bonneau, Taber Caron, Justine Cassel, Mitchell Chaves, Karn Datta, Douglas DeBettencourt, Lucas DeBettencourt, Elizabeth Dourian, Juniper Ezanno, Daniel Gaines, Kylie Hathaway, Caroline Hermann, Owen Hess, Anna Keenan, Violet Kennedy, Emma Kristal, Natalija Lakis, Benjamin Nadelstein, James Sashin, Annika Schmidt, Jordan Tate-DaSilva, Sarah Thomas, Ava Thors, Willa Vigneault, Liam Weiland, and Tessa Whitaker.

Citizenship Award: Savanna Aiello, Dylan Araujo, Robson Borges, Taber Caron, Anthony Cimeno, Cana Courtney, Madison Csapo-Moreis, Alison Daigle, Ethan Danielson, Lily Davey, Barbara De Paula, Lucas DeBettencourt, Elizabeth Dourian, Lucy Enos, Alexander Figueroa, Daniel Gaines, Aivaras Gedvilas, Elinor Hanjian, Julia Hart, Kylie Hatt, Caroline Hermann, Danielle Hopkins, Emma Kristal, Colbeck Leuenberger, Sophia McCarron, Angela Mello, Mary Morano, Benjamin Nadelstein, Abraham Nunes, David Packer, Patrick Perzanowski, James Robinson, Colby Scarsella, Whitney Schroeder, Olivia VanDerlaske, and Eva Wilson.

Consistent Achievement in Honor Roll Status for the First Three Quarters of the 2016-2017 Academic Year:

Rose Engler wins 11th grade book award from Harvard University. — Maria Thibodeau

Seniors, high honors: Cana Courtney, Lily Davey, Julia Hart, Colby Scarsella, Whitney Schroeder, and Sarah Thomas.

Seniors, honors: Emma Baldino, Amanda Bernard, Emma Bunker, Gabriella Carlos, Mitchell Chaves , Alison Daigle, Zachary Danz, Barbara De Paula, Lucas DeBettencourt, Juniper Ezanno, Daniel Gaines, Emma Hall, Malcolm Hammond, Elinor Hanjian, Danielle Hopkins, Olivia Knight, Emma Kristal, Sophia McCarron, Benjamin Nadelstein, Paulo Pereira Filho, Nayson Peres, Patrick Perzanowski, Camilla Prata, James Sashin, Finnegan Simpkins, Olivia Smith, Jordan Tate-DaSilva, Joshua Tate-DaSilva, Brahmin Thurber-Carbone, Lucy Ulyatt, Nevin Wallis, and David Webster.

Juniors, high honors: Margarett Burke, Rose Engler, Thiago Muniz, Evan Sauter, Meghan Sawyer, Benjamin Tillman, Elizabeth Williamson, and Garrett Zeilinger.

Juniors, honors: Nicolas Andre, Susanna Becchio, Anna Bettencourt, Samuel Bresnick, Kiana Casey, Samantha Cassidy, Marissa D’Antonio, Kanika Datta, Molly deBettencourt, Myllenna DeOliveira, Joao Goncalves, Angela Hayes, Julian Herman, Evelyn Higgins, Alexis Hughes, Sydney Jasny, Shannon Levesque, Marguerite Mayhew, Dillon McAndrews, Audrey McCarron, Evelyn Medeiros, John Morris, Robert Olcott, Sean O’Malley, Mia Pagliccia, Larner Peak, Matthew Perzanowski, Lia Potter, Katharine Roberts, Samuel Rollins, Jack Sierputoski, Debora Soares, Alex Vasiliadis, and Bennington Whalen.

Sophomores, high honors: Alexis Condon, Mackenzie Condon, Astoria Hall, Adeline Hayman, David Krauthamer, and Victoria Scott.

Some of the top 20 seniors. — Maria Thibodeau

Sophomores, honors: Joao Alves, Jennyfer Balbino, Richard Barlett, Owen Bresnick, Samuel Cranston, Isabelle Custer, Jason Davey, Reinaldo Dos Santos, Patrick Dutton, Kayla Eddy, Skylar Eddy, Owen Engler, Alley Estrella, Nathaniel Garcia, Allyse Guyther, John Habekost Jr., Colin Henke, Julia Kane, Andrew Karlinsky, Christian King, Abby Marchand, Louise McDonald, Benjamin McMahon, Katherine Morse, Aidan Nunes, Nathaniel Packer, Owen Porterfield, Jillian Pyden, Jack Schroeder, Emma Searle, Meghan Sonia, Dylan Wallace, and Jasselle Wildanger.

Freshmen, high honors: Vito Aiello, Peter Burke, Molly Carroll, Catherine Cherry, Anne Culbert, Jaiden Edelman, Owen Favreau, Julia Gomes, Imani Hall, Abigail Hammarlund, Rose Herman, Kieran Karabees, Kya Maloney, Katherine O’Brien, Molly Pogue, Paige Pogue, Spencer Pogue, Alexandra Rego, and Joseph Serpa.

Freshmen, honors: Molly Baldino, Pandora Bassett, Wyatt Belisle, Daniel Bonneau, Joseph Bonneau, Linda Borges, Lauren Boyd, Violet Cabot, Dashiell Christy, Annabelle Cutrer, Simone Davis, Nicole deBettencourt, Gabriel Dos Santos, Julia Dostal, Morgan Estrella, Christopher Ferry, Ayanna Fhagen-Smith, Emily Gazzaniga, Bella Giordano, Kenneth Hatt, Chloe Hoff, Jack Holmes, Thomas Hopkins 3rd, Chloe Hoyt, Taylor Hughes, Taylor Jackson, Thea Keene, Adam Knight, Melissa Lacerda, Aleksandra Lakis, Caitlin McHugh, Emily Mello, Danielle Middleton, Andrea Pachico, Tyla Packish, Lauren Pagliccia, Jackson Pizzano, Shelby Ponte, Hannah Rabasca, Jared Regan, Jeremy Regan, Stephany Ribeiro, Kyle Rollins, Juan Sanchez Roa, Olivia Schroeder, Ruby Suman, Vivian Surprenant, McMahon Sykes, Madeline Tully, Ava Vigneault, Avalon Weiland, Colby Zarba, Jasper Zeender, and Megan Zeilinger.