Ansonia Middle School awards prizes at commencement

ANSONIA – Commencement prizes were awarded to Ansonia Middle School eighth graders during a program June 9 in the Ansonia Middle School auditorium. 

They were:

Ansonia Middle School Prize, for outstanding scholastic achievement, to the highest ranking graduates: Jere Mae Pintacasi and Anna Msciwujewska.

Ansonia Federation of Teachers Local 1012 Prize, for highest average in algebra: Jere Mae Pintacasi and William Kaye. 

Ansonia Administrators’ Organization Award, for highest average in language arts: Jere Mae Pintacasi and Maliqa Mosley-Williams. 

Ansonia Middle School Principals’ Award, for special recognition: Felicia Tillotson and Nikola Jaworska.

Ansonia Middle School Science Prize, for outstanding achievement: Rachel Bendkowski and William Kaye.

Raymond Steeves Award, for most improved in academics and citizenship: Madison
Boylan and Jeremiah DeJesus.

Walter Richter Memorial Award, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for outstanding effort: Debra-Lynne Morales and Tabitha Kinney.

Seymour “Bob” Spanier Memorial Awards, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for improvement in math and volunteerism: Jontea Hargrove and Kierstan LaRue

Knights of Columbus - Holy Rosary Council Award, for the most motivated and conscientious: Faiza Chowdhury and Joseph Mongillo.

Ansonia American Legion Post 50 Award, for good citizenship, patriotism and spirit: Ryanne Thomas  and Remy Hurd.

Ansonia Middle School Awards, for outstanding achievement: Gina Beattie and Konrad Czerwonka (art); Jere Mae Pintacasi of Remi Hurd (music); Ian Gifford and Lexi Brinkman (P.E.); Darlene Veloz and Julie LaPrade (health); and Lizette Hershaft and Marissa Rosado (consumer technology).

Bright Lights Musicals, LLC award, for outstanding drama students: Antonella Mazzacco and Dianna Perez-Santana.

ESL Award, for greatest improvement and effort in the study of English: Kynowshka Figueroa-Mojica and Alper Arslan.

AMS Social Studies Prize: Rachel Chapman and Anna Msciwujewska.

AMS Math Prize: Ian Gifford and Emma Brown.

AMS Spanish Prize, for outstanding achievement in a foreign language: Angie Sandoval-Gonzalez and William Kaye.

Thelma Komisar Award, for greatest improvement in Reading: Brianna Casson and Lavaisha Williams.

Julian Taylor Awards, for top African American students on each team: Hawa Camara and Maliqa Mosley-Williams.

Ernest M. Grant Memorial Scholarship Award, to the second highest ranking African-American girl and boy on each team: Jontea Hargrove and Isaiah Hicks; and Starletta Smith and Isaiah Taylor.

Congratulations to all the awardees!