Tiverton Junior Wins Harvard Book Award

TIVERTON-LITTLE COMPTON, RI - From St. Mary Academy - Bay View: On May 16th, 2018, St. Mary Academy - Bay View held its annual Underclassmen Awards Day, honoring the academic achievements of the members of the freshman, sophomore and junior classes. The awards are based on academic and personal achievement and are given out in three categories: Junior Book Awards - given out by colleges and universities, Academic Awards and Special Recognition Awards - given out by St. Mary Academy - Bay View faculty. This year, St. Mary Academy - Bay View has been honored by fifteen institutions of higher learning to award our students this prestigious recognition.

The following is a list of our Junior Book Award winners:
Alexandra McDonald (Tiverton) - Harvard University Book Award
Hannah Nadeau (Rehoboth, MA) - The College of the Holy Cross Book Award
Courtney Anderson (Rehoboth, MA) - Brown University Book Award
Casey David (Rehoboth, MA) - University of Virginia Book Award
Madison D'Ambra (Johnston) - Stonehill College Book Award
Kaitlin Brannon (Warwick) - Fairfield University Award
Sophia Javid (Coventry) - St. Michael's College Book Award
Virginia Nault (Fall River, MA) - St. Anselm College Book Award
Hadiya Ghumman (Johnston) - Bryant University Book Award
Isabelle Booth (Rumford) - Salve Regina University Book Award
Olesya Tamburro (Cumberland) - Smith College Book Award
Aliyah Achabi (Cranston) - Wellesley College Book Award
Abigail Kuzman (Cranston) - University of Rhode Island Book Award
Emma Shaw (Warwick) - Providence College Book Award
Sonia Wessen (Barrington) & Jada Bassette (Providence) - Worcester Polytechnic Institute Book Award

The following is a list of our Academic and Special Recognition Awards:

Science:
Isabella Heffernan (Warwick):
- First Grant and Best in Fair at the Rhode Island State Science and Engineering Fair for her project entitled "From Epipens to Epigenetics: Understanding the Mechanism of the Microbiome's Impact on Peanut Allergies."
- Office of Naval Research Science Award, the URI College of Pharmacy Award, the Rhode Island Teachers Association Ida Jackson Award, and a URI $1000 four-year renewable scholarship.

Hannah Nadeau (Rehoboth, MA):
- Second Grant at the Rhode Island State Science and Engineering Fair for her project entitled "The Effect of Hand Sanitizer on the Growth of Bacteria on Pig Skin."

History and Social Sciences:
The Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award
Sonia Wessen (Barrington)

The Rhode Island High School Civic Leadership Award
Lily Gucfa (Rehoboth, MA) and Shannon Dilorio (Cranston)

World Languages:
RITI Renaissance Alliance Lodge Outstanding Merit Award in Italian Studies
Clara Cruz (Rumford)

Visual Arts:
Scholastic Arts National Competition Award Winners

Clara Cruz (Rumford) - Silver Key, Painting
Ryleigh Fortin (Johnston) - Gold Key, Drawing
Lily Gucfa (Rehoboth, MA) - Silver Key, Sculpture
Mariah Haronian (Warwick) - Gold Key, Drawing
Lucy Kirshenbaum (Cranston) - Silver Key, Sculpture
Jaiqi (Helen) Lyu (Providence) - Gold Key, Jewelry
Abigail Miller (Bristol) - Gold Key, Sculpture
Abigail Swift (Westport, MA) - Gold Key, Jewelry and National Silver Key, Jewelry

The following students also had artwork selected for the Central Congregational Gallery's Annual High School Art Show:

Sophia Cambio (Johnston)
Lauren Cerullo (Cranston)
Jessenia Collazo (Providence)
Clara Cruz (Rumford)
Lauren DiSanto (Johnston)
Ryleigh Fortin (Johnston)
Katherine Keating (Providence)
Jaiqi (Helen) Lyu (Providence)
Caitlyn McCarthy (Providence)
Mackenzie Rowlands (Warwick)
Sihan (Samantha) Yang (Barrington)

Performing Arts:
National High School Heart of the Arts Award Winner
Cecelia Egan (Bristol)

Chorus:

Grace Farrow (Providence) - Vocal Performance - Superior

Orchestra:

Gold
Sinan Zhao (Providence) - Piano
Theresa Der Manouelian (Warwick) - Piano

Silver
Emma Gladziszewski (Scituate) - Flute
Alison McIntyre (Cumberland) - Trumpet

Junior All State-Band
Brooke Newbury (West Warwick)

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