List of Awards – BCHS Class of 2019
Several student awards were included in the commencement program. They are:
- Academic Achievement Awards
- Special Awards
- PTA Awards
- Memorial Awards
- Departmental Awards
- State & National Awards
Academic Achievement Awards
The following students maintained a 95% or above Grade Point Average (GPA) over three-and-a-half years at Bethlehem Central High School.
- Annabella Amato
- Rocky An
- Sophie Biernacki
- Matthew Brockley
- Erin Burns
- Govind Chari
- Erick Christian
- Connor Chung
- Natalie Convertino
- Zephan Conway
- Nhi Dang
- Zoe Davis
- Artemus DeVolder
- Jack Diligent
- Shannon Donnelly
- Kaitlyn Dumma
- Dahlia Earleywine
- Zachary Fiske
- Derin Gumustop
- Daisy Haight
- Grace Hanifin
- Claire Hardiman
- Elizabeth Hussar
- Lindsey Isenberg
- Carol Iskander
- Andrew Iwanowicz
- Rachel John
- Liam Karl
- Madaleine Kotary
- James Maher
- Evin Mattupurath
- Gwen McFerran
- Fiona McSharry
- Kate Molinsek
- Brian Murray
- Olivia Namkoong
- Emma Paulsen
- Matthew Phang
- Kaitlin Rabenstein
- Katarina Rees
- Ethan Royka
- Fiona Ryan
- Emily Schoenblum
- Adam Schwind
- Jason Sheingold
- Sydney Smith
- Kaleigh Spellman
- Margaret Sui
- Jourdan VanAmburgh
- Laura Van Voris
- Alyssa Wang
- Mara Warford
- Adam Wilson
- JingJing Wu
Special Awards
American Legion Post 1040 Nathaniel Adams Blanchard Scholarship Award
- Henry Kopplin
- William Storrs
Bethlehem Business Women’s Award
- Mollie Drew
- Jourdan VanAmburgh
Bethlehem Community Fund
- Nabaa Al Janabi
- Nhi Dang
- Richard Jones
- Sarah Ludington
- Joshua Robbins
- Raindrop Slominski
- Benjamin Smith
BCHS Student Senate Scholarship Award
- Matthew Brockely
- Sophia Koch
BCHS Student Senate Terry Ulion Scholarship Award
- Anne Krege
Bethlehem Central Teachers’ Association Scholarships
- Sanaa Amir
- Matthew Brockley
- Jack Diligent
- Sarah Marshall
- Jourdan VanAmburgh
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY
- Kate Koutsourades
CAP COM Federal Credit Union “Making a Difference Scholarship”
- Andrew Iwanowicz
Delmar Progress Club Scholarship
- Erin Burns
- Rachel John
GFWC-NY Olive B. O’Connor Music Award
- Laura Van Voris
Hudson Valley Community College Scholarship
- Rose Pass
Lynne Lenhardt Business Scholarship
- Andrew Luntz
National Bank of Coxsackie
- Grace Nickol
Passport for Good
- Jason Sheingold
School’s Out Inc. Scholarship
- Mara Warford
School Systems Federal Credit Union
- Elizabeth Hussar
Be the Change Scholarship
- Lindsey Isenberg
PTA Awards
Eagle Senior Award
- Samantha Keller
- Sabrina Zayas
Elsmere Senior Award
- Anne Krege
- Laura Van Voris
Glenmont Senior Award
- Sarah Marshall
- Jason Rappazzo
Hamagrael Senior Award
- Claire Hardiman
- Erik Salo
Slingerlands Senior Award
- Erin Burns
- Ali Hughes
Memorial Awards
Anne Gibson Elbow Memorial Award
- Katarina Rees
Anthony S. “Tony” Arduini Memorial Award
- Patrick Banas
Bethlehem Project Lead the Way Award
- Vincenzo Bonaiuto
- Kaitlin Rabenstein
Bethlehem Senior Projects Inc. Scholarships
- Mollie Drew
- Julia Marcotullio
Captain Timothy J. Mosher Memorial Award
- Margaret Sui
Charles A. Gunner BCCO Scholarship
- Nabaa al Janabi
- Tysan Fagerland
Chris Porter Memorial Award
- Michaela Libutti
Dorothy McDonald Memorial Scholarship
- Ashley Gillies
Dr. Josephine A. Vitillo Memorial Award
- Matthew Brockley
Frances A. Cocozza Memorial Award
- Grace Fitzgerald
- Julia O’Keefe
Friends of Five Rivers Wendy Suozzo Memorial Award
- Christina Armbruster
Honorable Judge Peter C. Wenger Memorial Award
- Brodie Cairns
Jeannette R. Earls Memorial Scholarship
- Ethan Royka
Jeremy Klugman Memorial Award
- Margaret Sui
Jonathan A. Albert Memorial Award
- Clare Boegel
- Jeffrey Hammond
Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation
- Mollie Drew
Katherine DePorte Memorial Scholarship Bethlehem Central United Employees Association
- Jenna Hicks
- Gwen McFerran
Kevin Shea Memorial Scholarship Award
- Brianna Price
Larry Prater Memorial Scholarship Bethlehem Central United Employees Association
- Andrew Kazanjian
Lorraine E. Boyle Memorial Award
- Joshua Robbins
Lt. Henry Klein Memorial Award Tawasentha Chapter, DAR
- Sanaa Amir
Mary Jane Hughes Memorial Award
- Laura Van Voris
Norek Family Spanish & Study Abroad Award
- Emma Paulsen
PFC John Paul Loupe Memorial Scholarship
- Brian Boluc
Russell Ellers Memorial Award
- Jenna Berger
Sarah Renee Whiting Math Honor Society Award
- Sanaa Amir
Stephen E. Rucinski II Memorial Scholarship
- Hannah Duncan
Steven O’Shea Memorial Scholarship
- Alexander Shudt
The Eagle Award
- Adam Wilson
Wallace H. Erlichman Lions Club Memorial Scholarship
- Sanaa Amir
- Gwen McFerran
Will Raub September 11 Bethlehem Central Scholarship
- Sanaa Amir
Departmental Awards
Art
The Charles A. Shade Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Art
- Zephan Conway
- Julia Higgins
National Art Honor Society Service Award
- Olivia Namkoong
Athletics
Bethlehem Central High School Athletic Association Scholarships
- Patrick Banas
- Clare Boegel
- Sophia Koch
- Brianna Price
Bethlehem Central High School Athletic White Letter Award
- Trent Bickerstaff
- Matthew Cavaliere
- Michael Coe
- Kyle Culley
- Shannon Donnelly
- Zachary Fiske
- Kyleigh Giacone
- Natalia Gibbons
- Sophie Glassman
- Matthew Helfant
- Grace Keefe
- Sophia Koch
- Madaleine Kotary
- Reghan Meek
- Michael Mullen
- Leo Rosenblum
- Patrick Ryan
- Jacob Smith
- Allison Verstandig
- Adam Wilson
The Suburban Scholastic Council Excellence in Leadership Award
- Justin Barnes
- Grace Hotaling
Outstanding Senior Awards
Baseball
- Joshua Bein
Basketball
- Michael Ortale
- Langston Williams
Bowling
- Patrick Banas
- Sierra Glass
Cheerleading
- Dominique Day
- Allison Verstandig
Cross Country
- Matthew Cavaliere
- Jillian Hettrich
Field Hockey
- Kaleigh Spellman
Football
- Ryan Cartwright
Golf
- Michael Mullen
Gymnastics
- Dahlia Earleywine
Ice Hockey
- Connor Carroll
Indoor Track
- Kyle Culley
- Kate Koutsourades
Lacrosse
- Sophia Koch
- Peter Namkoong
Outdoor Track
- Matthew Cavaliere
- Reghan Meek
Soccer
- Derin Gumustop
- Grace Hotaling
Softball
- Ashley Gillies
Swimming
- Zachary Fiske
- Erin Sweeney
Tennis
- Govind Chari
- Zoe Davis
Volleyball
- Caleb Federman
- Mara Warford
Wrestling
- Benjamin Spence
Business Education Department Awards
Eagle’s Nest Award
- Corey Herbster
- Rachel Persons
Outstanding FBLA Student
- Nicholas Alexander
- Jake Derian
Career and Technical Education
Excellence in Culinary Arts
- Jasmine Black
Excellence in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Gwen McFerran
Excellence in Technology
- Christian Sauer
English
English Department Award
- Zoe Barrett
- Natalie Convertino
- Zephan Conway
- Derin Gumustop
- Andrew Stein
- JingJing Wu
Math
Harold Reissig Award
- Matthew Brockely
Dr. Philip Gibbons Award
- Sydney Smith
John G. Sterling Award
- Matthew Phang
Music
Bethlehem Music Association Awards
- Matthew Brockely
- Madeline Fitzgerald
- Sarah Marshall
Director’s Award for Band
- Adam Dounane
Director’s Award for Choir
- Zoe Davis
Director’s Award for Orchestra
- Adam Schwind
John Philip Sousa Band Award
- Madeline Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
- Matthew Phang
National School Choral Award
- Sarah Marshall
National School Orchestra Award
- Laura Van Voris
Science
The Andrew Joachim Memorial Award
- Rocky An
- Margaret Sui
The Thomas Watthews Memorial Award
- Daisy Haight
Social Studies
DAR American History Award Tawasentha Chapter
- Matthew Phang
Society of the Mayflower Descendants Award
- Connor Chung
- Olivia Namkoong
The Kenelm R. Thacher Award (Class of 1951)
- Dahlia Earleywine
World Language
BC Love of Language Award
- Nhi Dang
- Catherine VanLuven
Francophone Award
- Claire Hardiman
Honor Hispano
- Fiona McSharry
- Kaitlin Rabenstein
State & National Awards
New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Madeline Bashant
- Matthew Brockley
- Govind Chari
- Erik Christian
- Artemus DeVolder
- Derin Gumustop
- Liam Karl
- Olivia Namkoong
- Matthew Phang
- Margaret Sui
- Adam Wilson
National Merit Scholarship Finalists
- Govind Chari
- Jack Diligent
- Liam Karl
- Evin Mattupurath
- Olivia Namkoong
- Ethan Royka
- Margaret Sui
