Here Are Chatham High School Class Of 2021 Senior Awards

CHATHAM, NJ — Awards for Seniors in Chatham High School’s Class of 2021 were announced on Thursday, with a range of award categories from Outstanding Graduate to awards for leadership, academic achievement, intellectual achievement and community service. Awards were also handed out in the Academic Achievement and Commitment to Excellence categories in the various academic departments.

Jackson DeVico and Dennis Moynihan each received the CHS Outstanding Graduate Award, given to those in the class who have “in some way separated themselves from their contemporaries and stand out from the crowd.”

Cara Grace Guimond was given the CHS Leadership Award and recognized for her “integrity, accountability, empathy, humility, and resilience, and ability “to inspire others to strive toward a common goal that benefits the CHS or Chatham community.”

Anna Baird-Hassell received the CHS Intellectual Achievement Awards, for demonstrating that “learning is a lifelong and personal accomplishment.”

Owen Truppo was awarded the “CHS Community Service Award,” for taking part in activities that benefitted the school or Chathams.

Catharine Gallagher was chosen to receive the CHS Cougar Spirit Award, for her school spirit and fostering a “safe and supportive school atmosphere built on mutual respect, understanding, and compassion.”

The "100% Athlete Award" went to Katharine Caviness, Carlin Chazen and Lauren Clark for earning a varsity letter each season they were students at Chatham High school.

The following students were given Academic Achievement Awards or Commitment to Excellence Awards for their dedication in particular subject areas. Academic Achievement Awards are for seniors who demonstrated success all four years in one subject; and Commitment to Excellence Awards for students who showed "a genuine passion for learning and curiosity within the subject area:"

Business: Academic Achievement…...…………...….…....………..……...........Aditya Polavarapu
Business: Commitment to Excellence…...…………...…………………...........John Casano Boris
Computer Science: Academic Achievement…...…….........………………..........Zachary Riback
Computer Science: Commitment to Excellence…………….………………….........Ashley Smith
Consumer Science: Academic Achievement…...………..………………..........Katherine Ziegler
Consumer Science: Commitment to Excellence……………............................Kacy Knezovic
Design & Technology: Academic Achievement…...…………..………….......Dennis Moynihan
Design & Technology: Commitment to Excellence…………….....…….......Timothy McEvoy
English: Academic Achievement…...………………….……….………...................Claire Silverstein
English: Commitment to Excellence…...………………………………................Emma Haberman
Mathematics: Academic Achievement…...………………....….………...……...............Sean Dutton
Mathematics: Commitment to Excellence…...……………….…..………..........Matthew Stryszak
Performing Arts: Academic Achievement……............…...Serena DiDio and Grace Petersen
Performing Arts: Commitment to Excellence…………….Tanner Clark and Carissa Wehring
Science: Academic Achievement…...…………...…………..….….…....................Mihika Ramprasad
Science: Commitment to Excellence…...………………….…..…………….................Amelie Srinivas
Social Studies: Academic Achievement…...……………..………….....……...............Molly Rowland
Social Studies: Commitment to Excellence…...………………….……….……...............Kelsey Cohn
TV Production: Academic Achievement…...…………...……………….....…...............Hannah Conti
TV Production: Commitment to Excellence…...…………………...…...…............Ryan McWalters
Visual Art: Academic Achievement…...…………...…………………...…….…....................Naomi Boyd
Visual Art: Commitment to Excellence…...…………….……………...…................Lea Casano Boris
World Language: Academic Achievement…...………………………….…..................Rohan Sharma
World Language: Commitment to Excellence…...…………………….…...….............Marco Bracco

The following students received special awards:

Anthony Mack Sportsmanship Awards…………..…Cameron Druhot and Charlotte Hamilton
(Sponsored by the CHS Athletic Booster Club)
Beda Johnson Student Leadership Award……………...………....…..................Catherine Gallagher
Brower Family Sportsmanship Awards…………………...….........Alyssa Paone and Ryan Sordillo
Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department:
The John M. Basile Voluntarism Awards…........Samuel Cooperman and Claire Silverstein
Daughters of the American Revolution………...……………..………………Claire Tunny
Eleanor Shipler English Awards..……..……….…...……..Caitlin Bailey and Shannon Gilfillan
Gail Alling Chesnut Sport Award………….….…...………...…..…….………...Theresa Ford

Students who received awards from the Kiwanis Club of the Chathams were:

John Philip Sousa Award……………….................................................Mckenzie Golden
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award…………….……...……....………….……..Casey Delsandro
National School Choral Award…………….…...…..……….……...……Christine Purschke
National School Orchestra Award………….…………….………....…….Andrew Harper
Theatre Performance………………………….……...……...….………...……...Sara Paul
Technical Theatre……………………………….……..................….…….......Kelsey Cohn
New Jersey Statesman/Stateswoman of the Year….................................Kaitlin Osucha
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Awards…..….Carlin Chazen and Jack Kuppenheimer
Steuben Society – German Award……….............................................Samantha Murphy

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